Sheridan of Cedar Creek Fame and the Legend
This piece recalls Philip Henry Sheridan born 1831 in Albany to an Irish couple and rose to Civil War fame as a cavalry leader known as Fighting Phil. It corrects a popular legend of a 20 mile Winchester to Cedar Creek ride and notes his later career and death in 1888 at age 57.
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Albany
Philip Henry Sheridan
Phil
Lke
Paul Revere
Phil Sherdan
Thomas Buchanan Read
Sheridan
Ohio
Somerset
Perry County
West Point
Heights
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Jubal A. Harry
Read
Winchester
Cedar Creek
Harry
Barry
Mill Creek
George A. Forsythe
Joseph O'Keefe
Plains
King William
United States Army
Sherman
Congress
Western Newspaper Union
Sheridan's Ride Fortunes of the Civil War Heroic Steed
The poem narrates a rider's pursuit of Sheridan toward battle with a black charger racing along a broad highway. The steed and master push through dust and speed as Sheridan inches closer to Winchester, culminating in a triumph that saves the day and earns a heroic tombstone of fame. The piece credits Thomas Buchanan Read.
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Winchester
Sheridan
Bert
Thomas Buchanan
Bravely Rising From War to New Endeavor
A veteran who served with distinction through Perryville Stone River Chickamauga and Chattanooga shows a remarkable transition from battlefield success to a new venture. His leadership and resolve continue to shape his path after three years of intense conflict.
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Perryville
Stone River
Chickamauga
Chattanooga
Old Soldier Ullrich and the Mountain Mail
In war tales, Sergeant Major Ullrich of the Sixth Infantry stands out as a legendary paper general who knew every recruit by memory. After wartime commission, he left the field in tears, while stories of Goldstein staging the Mountain Mail with two burros and a mountain kitchen crew add to the unit’s lore. The article also recalls the German surrender crowds and bands on the Queen Elizabeth and Rodman flags.
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Ullrich
Sixth Infantry
Wershing
Army
Ulrich
Adjutant General's Department
Washington
Old Ullrich
Matthias Crowley
Fiftyfourth Infantry
Robert Noble
Ultrich
Noble
Potter Palmer
Chicago
Philip Goldstein
Vosges
Goldstein Mountain Mail
Goldstein
New York
Texas
Wyoming
Arkansas
Florida
Fifth Squadron
Cardiff
Seydlitz
Moltke
Hindenburg
Admiral Beatty
Admiral Rodman
Union
Mansfield on fitting life to fiction in novels
Katherine Mansfield argues that life cannot be squeezed to fit any writer and that a novelist ends up trimming characters as the work grows smaller to suit the story they create. The essay discusses the limits of shaping reality into fiction and the peril of overediting the cast.
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Katherine Mansfield
Nothing to Brag About Cartoon Exchange
A pair of boys discuss a hand painted picture and a chicken house while a diner waiter jokes about a chicken bone thin plate. The quick dialogue highlights humor through casual misdirection and banter in a domestic scene.
Castoria for all ages seeks place in family medicine cabinet
Castoria is described as suitable for infants to teens and even older children. A doctor endorses it as safe for babies and effective for older youths. The wrapper bears the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher.
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Castoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Fox rustling hits Idaho fox pens in bold theft
Cattle rustler concerns give way to fox rustling as Idaho fox growers report a major theft. Thieves cut into pens and steal twenty two foxes including fifteen silver foxes and seven blue foxes, valued at about three thousand dollars.
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West
Idaho
Seizing Opportunity Sylvia Goodby Dear
A brief scene features Sylvia encouraging a mother to sign the visitors book before departure, reflecting a moment of courtesy and departure rituals. The dialogue implies a family setting with gentle urging and formal gesture as part of everyday routine.
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Sylvia
Youth and the party invitation anxiety
A reflective note suggests young people can avoid the sting of social exclusion by not worrying about being invited or left out. The piece emphasizes personal resilience and choosing comfort over social pressure.
New Scheme Promises Wealth With Dollar Capital
An unscrupulous notice touts a “Smart Man” scheme promising easy gain through a dollar capital. It claims dolls roll in and mentions a “Complete Instructions” secret folder priced at 60c. Addressed to Clifford Andrews in Pocatello Idaho and J Bridgman in San Antonio Texas, inviting amateur photographers worldwide.
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Clifford Andrews
Pocatello
Idaho
Deportation Sequenced After Five-Year Prison Term?
In a Herald Madrid report, the defendant asks to serve deportation first after being sentenced to five years in prison. The judge confirms the sentence and considers the order of enforcement.
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Herald
Madrid
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Elmo Scott Watson
Philip
Sheridan’s
Red Sea
Mountain Mail
Dean’s
T. C. Cook
Darwin Drive
Los Angeles
Calif
Doan
Dalataney Esac
J. Bridgman
Delmar
San Antonio,Tex
Bozeman, Mont
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