The Battle Fields and Sherman’s March to the Sea
The narrative recounts Sherman's Atlanta campaign, the fall of Atlanta, and his march to the sea through Georgia. It notes Hood’s 1864 movements, Johnston's replacements, and the destruction of roads bridges telegraph lines and railways to hinder Confederate forces. Anecdotes include a dying Union soldier’s prayer by a Confederate, a humorous camp tale, and Hooker misnomer origin.
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Bragg
Chiatoon
Genert Johnston
Georgia
Sherman
Johnston
Shermint
Atlanta
Bennett
Heathem
Atlanti
Hood
Sher
Georgh
Ehood
Thomas
Eishville
Piendscopii
Siren
Jay
Siesao
Washington
Lincoln
Savannah
Savantk
Carolinas
Aod
Bhorman
Grant
Wolviston
Pentonville
Richmond
Berhel
Fortress Moarog
Ina
Tanisiounian
Ileo
Vickshug Cavalry
Ain
Noted Historian W E H Lecky Dies in London
William E H Lecky, famed historian and parliamentarian born near Dublin in 1838, died in London. He educated at Trinity College and wrote major works on rationalism, European morals, and eighteenth century England, shaping modern liberal and political thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William ©. I. Lecky
London
Dublin
Ireland
Trinity College
EH. Lecky. Rose
Swift
Flood
Grattan
O'Connell
Europe
Augustus
Chaortenage
England
Americas
Great Britain
Gladstone
University of Dublin
Not an English Bulldog Joke Sparks Irish Rebuttal
The London Star notes a snobbish Englishman with a small dog in a street car provoking an Irish passenger. After the Irishman inquires about the breed, the Englishman’s masterful reply triggers a witty retort. The Irishman quips that both are related to the haste in a humorous exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Star
Artist Bemoans Delinquent Friend at Salmagundi Club
A. J. Wrost at the Salmagundi Club laments a fellow artist's delinquencies. A companion woman reflects on artists as a group, noting a personal twist when she reveals he married her, provoking a wry exchange about the fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prose
Salmagundi Club
A. J. Wrost
Frost
The Mystery Explained Hair Oil Glue Confusion
Tommy asks if the bottle contains hair oil and learns from his mother it is glue. He jokes that sticking his hat on explains why it won’t come off. The scene captures a child’s curiosity and a mother’s quick teachable moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
New-Yorker
Doctor’s statement on boy cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills
In St. John Kansas Dr Simes reports a case of a boy paralyzed and nearly died from malignant scarlet fever. After attempting other treatments the child improved within a week of using Dodd's Kidney Pills and the seizures ceased. A sworn statement from Dr Simes supports the cure by the pills alone. The article also notes nail growth differences with age and season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John
Kan
Wiliam McBride
Simes
Dodd
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Fragment lists a patent medicine claim for children with various ailments and warnings. It mentions Dr Alether Gray and a New York address, alleging cures for stomach issues and fever while warning against ice water and promoting cold water for thirst. The language is garbled but suggests a sensational health remedy promotion.
Energy myths and cures clash in 1901 ad copy
In this page fragment, references blend patent remedies and claims about energy and healing. It cites A P Knight chemistry, Piso’s Cure for Consumption, and a testimonial from W L Wood of Farmersburg. It also notes plague vaccination plans in India and frost damage to the vine crop in April.
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Brest
Wood
Farmersburg
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Omius
Joe Hooker
Hooker
Joe Tooker
Sidney V. Lowell
Brooklyn
New York Courier and Inquirer
McClellan
Iooker
Courier and Enquirer
Iceland
William E. H. Lecky
Australia
H. C. Russell
China
Wales
Scotland
Trouen
France
Belgium
Unitia
Mother Gray
Childrert
Alether Gray
Veerie
Leskoy
N.Y
Grant Bond
Kanean
Lodge
Knight
A. P. Knight
Chemst
State Street
Chicago
Ire
Sword
Stevie
India
Putnam
Eh Yhih
Haar
Lanes
Lane
Woodward
le Roy
Mueller & Slack CO
Grand Rapids, Mich
Galdwell
Pepsin Syrup CO
Montcalto, I
Sean
Mass USA
Gansicum
Rama
Chesebrough Manufacturing CO
New York City
Nec
FT. Wayne
Fostoria
Findlay
Cleveland
Buffalo
New York
Boston
Nickel Plate Road
Pullman
A. Asterlin
Trav
Ft. Wayne, Ind
Spencer's
Alligator
Gandale
A. Spencer
Wiliams St. Dwigtt
R. G. Thompson
North German Lloyd Steamship CO
Hamburg-American Line
Beaver Line
American Line
Wasansa Station
Port Wara
Inp
Gures
Dee
Po Sr
Lea Wana Fan
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