True as Steel A Story of Army Life in a Western Fort
In Chapter V Colin Morton and Captain Ford rescue Florence Loring and Jennie Ford from a sinking ship. Colin braves the waves to bring Florence ashore aboard a cradle while Robert Bracebridge fights the surf to reach the life line. Florence recovers aboard the shore hospital with her family and friends, as Maj. German’s authority collides with the Phelps household. Florence and Jennie visit the wounded at the hospital, while Colin and Robert face potential court martial for their roles in the ordeal.
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Colin Morton
Maj. German
Robert
Colin
Olin
Robert Bracebridge
Ford
Phelps
Florence Loring
Jennie Ford
Florence
Ainele
Nan
Capt. Phelps
Trobert Bracebridge
Judge Loring
Jennie
Uncle
Bach
Will
Mrs. Phelps
Floree
Annex
Arrow
Tach
Maj. Germon
Maj
German
Colonel Edith Madison Ames Leads Illinois National Guard Regiment
Chicago report describes Edith Madison Ames as the only U S woman allowed to ride at the head of a regiment. Governor Yates appointed her Honorary Colonel of the Sixth Illinois National Guard after her political support for him. Born in Fort Wayne Indiana she rose from East Chicago high school honors to political prominence and military leadership.
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Edith Madison Ames
Chicago
New York Journal
Yates
Miss Ames
Llinois National
England
Czarina
Germany
Tack” Foster
Galliant
Foster
Colonel Ames
Ind
Benson Curey Ames
Early Memoir of Moses Armstrong City Lessons
The excerpt recalls Moses K. Armstrong’s humorous Washington visit as a Dakota Territory delegate elect. He describes misadventures in city life including buying a woman’s head-dress for fifty cents and a shoe-polisher remarking on his appearance. He wanders in rain, ending with a muddy, mismatched boots episode.
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Moses K. Armstrong
Congress
Dakota
Washington
Great West
Tomayle
Courageous Maiden
A clipping notes Polly Wogg the milkmaid in a playful verse about facing a kiss with courage, urging a direct face to face response as a humorous reaction to a romantic emergency.
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Wright Smooth
Polly Wogg
Cincinnati Enquirer
Annual Loss of Ships and Social Duties Compared
The report notes an average worldwide loss of 2 172 ships per year with 94 vessels entirely missing and never heard from again. It also comments that a woman’s return from a visit shifts neighborly concern about a husband’s welfare away from spying on him.
Collector Faces Reluctant Debtor Over Backed Bills
A debt collector who pursued a delinquent for six months grows weary of excuses and contemplates a sharper approach. The debtor insists on slow payments while the collector argues that prompt payment from all creditors would sustain their livelihood if they paid up, and suggests revisiting the matter next week.
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Tesson
Tony
Good Dias
New York
Trilii
Insects as Edible Delicacy Across Manila Markets
A Manila description portrays dried locusts as a popular snack and ingredient used in pies and beverages. Locusts fetch about $2 a sack in Mantle and other cities, store well when dried, and are eaten in many forms from candy like confections to powder steeped drinks. The piece notes insect catering as profitable and highlights their crisp texture and gingerbread like taste.
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Mamnila
Wes
Mantle
New York
Tennessee Lark Fascinates Washington Society
A Memphis singer known as a Tennessee lark captivates Washington society. Mrs Leiter and Mrs Reginald De Koven, plus cabinet officers’ wives, show special interest as she drew a tremendous ovation at the exclusive Washington Club concert.
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Memphis
Tenn
Washington
Chii Ag
Leiter
Reginald de Koven
Tennessee Labk
Ington
Plain Cook Gains Fame for Bread in Town and Country
In a Town and Country quip a boastful description highlights a cook hired as a plain domestic worker who nonetheless earns praise for her bread making. The remark underscores a lighthearted view of domestic skill and reputation in social commentary.
Too Expensive Beet Feed Outweighs Hay Substitute
Two tons of beets equal in feeding value to four tons of hay but beet cultivation proves too costly to be profitable.
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Army Life
Major Alfred Rochefort
Robert Bonner
Sona
Gov. Yates
Pointer
Gil
Tin “Barry
Chicago News
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