The Red Mill Road Heroine at Bennington
In an August Bennington skirmish a wounded miller and his daughter Bessie defend the Red Mill against Burgoyne’s Hessians. Her crippled suitor William aids heroically, while Luke Greenwood and Col. Stark coordinate a barricade that stalls the redcoat force and leads to victory.
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Orward
Bessie Baines
Ammarech
Bennington
Elijah Baines
Bessie
Gen. Burgoyne
Fort Edward
New York and
Vermont
Green Mountain Boys
Burgoyne
Red Mill
William
Luke Greenwood
Salem
Col. Stark
Stark's Hill
Capt. Greenwood
Walnut Hill
Luke
Powell recalls Sinking Creek raid in Deeds of Valor
Maj William H Powell of the Second West Virginia cavalry recounts leading a small force through heavy snow to capture a 500-strong Confederate camp at the Fourteenth Virginia cavalry. The 36-hour forced march and decisive surrender without loss highlight a rare Civil War heroism tale.
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Maj
William H. Powell
Second
West Virginia Cavalry
Walter F. Beyer
Oscar F. Keydel
Detroit
Maj. Powell
Free Press
Powell
Camp Piatt
Kanawha River
Charleston
S. C
Cold Knob Mountain
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
P. H. Lane
Fourteenth
Virginia Cavalry
Sinking Creek
Williamsburg
Greenbriar County
Lewisburg
Connelton
Summerville
Davidson
John A. Gibson
Fourteenth Regiment
Paxton
Tallest Civil War veteran Mahlon Shaaber of Reading
Mahlon Shaaber, a Reading, Pennsylvania veteran, is noted as the region’s tallest Civil War veteran at six feet eight inches. The article recounts his wartime service, capture feats during raids, and a notable meeting with President Lincoln who praised his height and commitment to the Union.
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Mahlon Shaaber
Reading
Shaaber
Ninety-third
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Fair Oaks
Young Shaaker
Forty-second
One Hundred and Ninety-sixth
Fifth Union League of Philadelphia
Shaaker
Lincoln
Philadelphia Times
Camp Mary
Ten
President Lincoln
Cameron
Hamlin
Curtin
Gettysburg
Soldier Jack Sullivan Fueled By Imaginary Paper
Jack Sullivan, a soldier described as a good fellow, showed increasing signs of monomania by repeatedly breaking ranks to chase an invisible piece of paper during duty and drill. Officers declared him insane, discharged him, and as he left he waved his discharge and cried that he finally had the paper he had pursued.
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Jack Sullivan
A Man Seeks Home After Time In Boarding House
A Chicago Daily News remark notes that weeks in a boarding house persuade most men to desire a home of their own, reflecting on housing sentiment.
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Chicago Daily News
The Useful Cow Pea and Its Fertilizer Value
The cow pea or Vigna unguiculata is a versatile legume grown nationwide. It acts as a fertilizer via root bacteria while providing abundant hay and feed, with vines sometimes 20 feet long and pods up to 16 inches, and it may improve poor soils where clover fails.
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India
China
Durable Farm Gate Proves Simple Yet Sturdy Design
Samuel Flynn of Ohio Farmer showcases a twelve year old farm gate that remains sound with no hinges to fail. The pivot Bolt fits into a cast iron socket under the top rail and a weighted box behind the post keeps balance. The document notes easy operation and performance in heavy snow as evidence of longevity.
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Samuel Flynn
Ohio
Look Well to the Sheep in Spring Care
The piece advises spring attention to flocks with frail lambing ewes needing extra care. It suggests a hospital room for weak animals and liberal feeding if needed, plus prelambing udder care and tag locks cleaned. It notes grazing time is similar work whether tending 100 sheep or 4 5 cows or 100 hens.
Peruna Advertisements Cite Grippe Treatments in 1899
Letters and endorsements from readers and public figures praise Peruna as a remedy for la grippe and its after effects. The notices urge readers to write Dr. Hartman at The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus for advice and further information.
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Washington
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
M. W. Howard
Howard
Fort Payne
Ala
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Father Son Bargain Quip Echoed in Courtroom Humor
A courtroom exchange turns on a sharp line about expectations after death. The father warns of nothing to expect after he dies while the spendthrift son counters by saying he will seek all he can during life. The judge weighs the banter as part of the ongoing proceedings.
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de Soto
Radford Review
Special Low Rate Colonist Tickets to California
From February 12 and every Tuesday until April 30, special colonist fares to California via Southern Pacific Ogden and Sunset Routes. Chicago to California $30, St. Louis Memphis New Orleans $27.50, Omaha Kansas City etc. $25.00. Details from SP Co officials in Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburg St Louis Kansas City.
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Southern Pacific
Ogden
California
Chicago
St. Louis
Memphis
New Orleans
Omaha
Kansas City
Southern Pacific Company
W. G. Neimyer
S. P. Co
Clark St
W. H. Connor
C. A
Chamber of Commerce
Cincinnati
Ohio
G. G. Herring
Park Bidg
Pittsburg
Quarrel Over Saloons Cited in Baltimore Talk
In the Baltimore American a heated exchange between Mrs. Henpeck and Mrs. Asken centers on domestic life and temperance. Mrs. Henpeck suggests drastic action if her husband drank, while Mrs. Asken advocates punishing misdeeds at home.
Lackawanna Limited Proves Luxurious Fast Travel
The Lackawanna Limited offers ten hour NYC to Buffalo service at sixty miles per hour with pristine cars and minimal dust. It is hailed as a luxurious, secure route ideal for ladies visiting the Pan American Exposition with Marie Jarboe noted in Toilettes.
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New York
Buffalo
Hoboken
Lackawanna
The
Lackawanna Limited
Marie Jarboe
Bill and Jill Conversation on Fishing Truth
An exchange about honesty among amateur fishermen. Jill recalls a fisherman boasting to lie about his prowess while discussing what to eat.
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Bill
Jill
Homeseekers Excursion To Western Lands By Rail
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway offers round trip excursion tickets from Chicago Milwaukee and other points on the line to numerous locales in South Dakota North Dakota and other Western States on the first and third Tuesdays monthly at about one fare. Travel west to view crops and affordable land with rates routes and farm land prices available from F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago Il. The ad contrasts wealth friendship with poverty and quotes a NY Herald line.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Chicago
Milwaukee
South Dakota
North Dakota
F. A. Miller
Grain-O new food drink rivals coffee for all ages
Ask your grocer today to show you a pack age of Grain-O the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children may drink it without injury as well as the adult. All who try it like it. Grain-O has that rich sevi brown of Mocha or Java but it is made from pure grains and the most delicate stomach receives it without distress. 15c and 25c per package Bold by all grocers. Sometimes we envy the prosperity of a wicked man little seeing how the wicked man envies us.
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Luke
William
Walnut Hill
Walnuut Hill
Col. Stark
Bessie
Fort Edward
King George
Bennington
John Stark
Bennington Road
Virgin Forest
Java
Dr. Greene
Nervara
Dr.Greene
Wellington Hynes
Elizabethtown
N. Y
Greene
14Th St
New York City
What kind of neighbor joins in private talks
A witty quote collection notes a neighbor who interrupts conversations to hear what others say behind closed doors. It contrasts charm with merit and the soul, echoing old Indianapolis Journal humor and Pope aphorisms.
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Indianapolis Journal
Alarm and Hope In Grim Times Of Death
A stark editorial notes rising mortality with Spring and previews a claimed method to elude death. It argues against fatalism and urges readers to seek practical measures and vigilant health practices to avoid an early demise.
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Red Mill Road
C. B. Lewis
the National Magazine
Toad
Greenwood
Capt
Pennsylvania
Lieut. Davidson
Col. Lane
Lane
Eleventh Ghio Volunteer Infantry
Col. Paxton
Jeremiah Davidson
Sinking Creek Valley
Sullivan
Indiana
Congressman Howard
Henry Distin
Henry Distin Mig. Co
Williamsport
South Ninth Street
Philadelphia
S. B. Hartman
D. D. Wallace
International Barbers’ Union
Western Avenue
Minneapolis
Minn
Peruna
D. L. Wallace
Frances M. Anderson
T. W. Collins
Independent Order of Good Templars
Everett
Wash
Alice Dressler
N. Bryant Avenue
Homeseekers Excursion
N. Y. Herald
Reed
Grim Destroyer
Ettel
Osgood Wren
Awakesis
Tribune
York
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