Two Johnst ons Who Shaped a War and a Nation
A comparative portrait of Albert Sidney Johnston and Joseph Eggleston Johnston, two Confederate and U S Army generals sharing a surname but not kinship. The piece traces their careers from West Point to Civil War leadership, highlighting their rivalries, key battles, and legacies in the war and postwar era.
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United States Army
Confederate Army
Albert Sidney Johnston
Joseph Eggleston Johnston
Washington
United States Military Academy
Second Infantry
Henry Atkinson
St. Louis
Texas Patriots
Mirabeau Lamar
Lone Star Republic
Texas
First
Texas Rifles
Johnston
Butler
Monterey
Jen
Zachary Taylor
Richmond
Pittsburgh
Beauregard
Bec.ond
Corinth
Grant
Snake Creek
Tenessee River
Buell
Joseph Eggleston
Cherry Grove
Virginia
West Point
Robert E. Lee
Atlantic Seaboard
West
Utah
Albert Sidney
Robert EB. Lee
Confederate Congress
Albert
Sidney. Johnston
Jefferson Davis
Allen Tate
Davis
Seven Pines
East
Robert 3. Lee
Joseph BE. Johnston
Department of the West
South
Tate
McClellan
Sherman
Lee
End of a Perfect Day Golf Jokes
A Detroit News wit notes that a man’s mood shifts with the day. Morning greeting finds him feeling like a four year old, while evening returns him saying he feels pretty good for an old man after golf.
Shakespeare Seen as Master of Observation
William Lyon Phelps praises Shakespeare as a keen observer of humanity. Ben Jonson lauds his noble nature and ability to relate to all social classes. Browning calls poetry a chronicle of life and Shakespeare the greatest poet for his accurate portrayal of human nature.
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Shakespeare
Ben Jonson
Browning
Willam Lyon Phelps
American Magazine
New Cucumber Promises to Boost Popularity
A new cucumber variety named Geneva, a cross of Arlington White Spine and Rochford Market, is expected to rise in popularity within one or two years. Developed by scientists, Geneva vines are vigorous and productive with uniform 10 inch by 2.5 inch fruits, smooth dark green skin, white flesh, small seed cavities, and few abortive seeds.
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Geneva
Arlington
Rochford
Speedy returns to farm life after wedding
A young city man marries a farmer’s daughter. Unable to find work in Indianapolis, he moves home with his wife to help on the farm. Neighbors at the drug store miss Speedy and joke he’s milking the family bank account on the rural homestead.
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Elty
Indianapolis
Indianapolis News
Banana Crop Threatened by Panama Disease
Banana growing industry faces utter destruction due to Panama disease fungus. The outbreak endangers a major source of nourishment and could impact farmers and markets nationwide.
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Panama
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Endorsed Laxative Cited by Doctors
An advertisement extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a mild safe laxative and anti acid. It claims the product has the highest medical endorsement and has been standard with doctors for 50 years.
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Phillips
Phillips’ Mills of
Magnesia
Midsummer Traveling Air Cooling System Touted
A new railroad air cleaning and tempering system is described to cool a car by up to 10 degrees below outside temperatures on the hottest days while reducing humidity. It promises refreshing comfort without excessive chilling for passengers.
Soldier Sam and the famed blackguards exchange
A brief quoted exchange features a Confederate era diction moment with a speaker affirming his identity as a soldier and calling himself one of the famous blackguards. The fragment hints at social roles and identity language.
Castoria Remains Gentle for Little Systems
The wrapper formula shows Castoria’s mildness and suitability for children’s digestion. Parents are advised to continue administering Castoria until the child reaches adulthood, implying long term use.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Taylor
Pierte
Second Cavalry
Rockies
Department of the Pacific
Fort Henry
Fort Donelson
Foote
Murfreesboro
Miss
Mississippi Valley
Pittsburg
Tennessee River
Winfield Scott
Florida
Mexico
Arkansas
Congress
United States
Cleveland
Western Newspaper
Union
Montoya
Fort Slocum
New Mexico
Young Men of America
Gray
Aragon
Blood Brothers
France
Paris
Reed G. Landis
Chicago
Boulogne
Major Landis
Landis
Argonne Forest
Meuse-Argonne
Western Newspaper Union
Gert Albert Sidney Johnston
Joseph E. Johnston
BAYER
Peince
Castoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
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