Merrimac Iron Ram reshapes naval warfare in 1862
The Merrimac ram rises from Norfolk as the first ironclad battle ram. It engages Union ships at Hampton Roads sinking the Cumberland and burning the Congress, then fights Minnesota Roanoke and St Lawrence before retreating. The clash signals a sea change away from wooden warships.
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American Press) Association
Efferson Davis
David
Necessity
Merrimac
Virginia
United States
Tam
Elizabeth River
Norfolk
Confederacy
Ian
John IL. Porter
John R. Brooke
Brooks
Hampton Roads
Chesapeake ‘Bay
James River
Camborland
Desagress
Newport News
Fortress Monroe
Minnesota
Roanoke
St. Lawrence
Washington
Potomac River
Cmberland
Congress
Cumberland
Buchanan
Cumbe
Lieut. Morris
J. P. Smith
Armiury
Anum
Cunberland
Stanton
White House
Coum
Ioram
Ingaboo
Mriesson
Griemirey
Farewell Note From Curdle Lang The Dust Tosser
In a dramatic farewell letter the speaker, identifying as Curdle Lang the Dust Tosser, bids goodbye to a companion and vows to hunt Indians in the wild west. He says his manly heart is ashamed and plans to depart with an army comrade. The note requests a nickel for a memento and hints at border annals.
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Wild West
Wny
Curdle Lang
Pareavell
Goodby
Adoo
J-Life
Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Offer Gentle Liver Relief
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as the original liver pills, sugar coated and vegetable. They claim to prevent sick headache bilious headaches constipation indigestion and other liver stomach and bowel derangements with one pellet for laxative and three for a cathartic, guaranteed satisfaction or money back.
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Dr. Pierce
And Successor to J. H. Meade & Sons
Announces the successor to J. H. Meade & Sons as a dealer in dry goods clothing drugs and notions. Indicates continuation of business under new ownership.
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J. 8. Meade & Sons
Physician and Surgeon Ad for Dillon Montana Office
Physician and surgeon will attend calls at a stated hour in the city or country promptly. Office at Dillon Drug Store Dillon Montana. Barbour W Attorney at Law Office on Idaho Street next to Masonic Block Dillon Beaverhead County Attorney at law for Beaverhead County.
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Dillon Drug Store
Idaho Street
Masonic
Crown and Ridge
Dillon Mercantile Co
Hirst National Bank
Dillon
Montana
Court House
W. A. Jones
U.S. Land Office
Missoula
Mont
Tne
Richard Z. Thomas
District Court
Fifth Judicial District
Beaverhead
Cherie Laplante
E. T
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North
RW. Lso
Argenta
Beaverhead County
State of Montana
Anenet
Board of Trustee
Dillon High School
Ixgrd
D. McGovar
West
T. R. Andrews
Salmon City
Idaho
The Painter's Expedient and The Lion's Cage Painted
An excerpt quotes a dialogue about passion and restraint and imagines a painter at work. In a second line a satirical image shows a lion in a cage receiving a new coat of paint while the king remains unbothered, with a painter driven by ideas.
Bradle Advertises Courses and Catalogue Request
An old ad promotes complete courses in various subjects including Suort-Hann Ben Pittmen Tyre-Writing and Commestrat Penyan suip and Eineassy. It claims students qualified to perform duties of business life and notes only the best teachers are employed. Terms are reasonable and a catalogue is available at 4041 Puerps & Warters.
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Bradle
Suort-Hann
Ben Pittmen
Tyre
Penyansuip
Eineassy
Puerps & Warters
Wanted mining investment by English Syndicate
Notice seeks a well developed, dividend paying mine from an English Syndicate. Respond in confidence to Mining Engineer at P. O. Box 782, Helena.
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Joan G. Vawrrr
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Bannack, Mont
Billard Hall
Bannack
Graves
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General Merchandise
Bannack City, Mont
United States Land Office
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William Tate Tylor
Angaetos F. Grieter
Hannack
Beaverhead Co
State of Mont
Recorder’s Office
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Fink Placer
S.A. Swragert
Register
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Aimant
Barbour
Burteian
Dillon, Montana
Kupfer Block
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Allaman
Dillon, Mont
National Bank
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W. +. Roberts
McCarthy
R. Peek
Santa Fe Railway
Benj. Simpson
Supreme Court
A. Williams
Union Pacific Railway
Topeka
Kansas
MW. Levey
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H. W. Lewis
Kansas National
O. JH. Bentleyc
Wichita
M. K. Brundage
Bunnell & Eno Investment Company
Geo. Chandler
Interior Department
Washington, D. C
En Norris
Orrick Winn
R. B. Surry
TH Henry St. Mellon
Attorney-At-Law
Rk. P.dungan
M. Page
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Masonic Hall
J. R. Comfort
Recorder
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Badet
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Aphro Medicine Co
Western Branch
Box 27
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N. M. Wurtz
Iynervita
Eosenachee
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Illinois
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ST. Joseph Gateways
Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Railway
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Herman Jackson
Fox P.O
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Henry G . Mallory
Benoit Q. Vournier
Martin Buteh
A. Schanerr
Asiren
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Wodun
Benjamin F. Hamby
Henry G. Nery
Benoit i Fournier
Martin Batch
A. Schdarrr
Cotter
Rt. Z. Thomas
Willam ‘S. Hopkins
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John A. West
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James H. Philipps
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Hh. A. Bwiggett
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Toseph A. Harris
Thomas B. Harris
Maria Woormick
Fran’s Rice
All of Wisdom
Beverhead
Rupert Frere
Magnus Hanson
Lare Scott
State OF
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Warnecke and Fitler
Henry Fitler
Henry Warnecke
Withers
Timothy Dove
Michael
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Aeseeent
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