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Dixon Sun in Dixon, Illinois

10 Jul 1872

Page 6

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Dixon Sun

Location

Dixon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1872

Page

6

Five Knaves and a Brave Girl Emerson Abbott Tale

A historical piece recounts a thief in Indostan who tests royal greed by offering a magic coin that will grow gold, while a brave Chicago girl Emma Abbott rises from poverty to fame through persistent concerts, aid from Miss Kellogg and generous patrons, and a hopeful Milan debut.

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Emma A. Abbott Chicago Peoria Illinois George Emma Mount Pulaski Pulaski Marx Moses Abbott Congregational Church Mr. Deer Michigan Indiana Iowa Wisconsin Grand Haven Mich New York Canada Parepa Big City Lyons Wayne County Washington House Steinway Hall West Magnokela Kansas Milwaukee Little Emma Plymouth Ind United States Fort Wayne Evlin House Toledo Oliver House George Brown Clara Louise Kellogg Miss Kellogg Petrelli Miss Abbott Louise Dr. Chapin Misa Kellogg Arrani Milan John T. Daly Metropolis
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Origin of Cadet Gray at West Point

In 1814 Gen Scott faced cloth shortages and used gray fabric from Philadelphia for regulars, their success at Chippewa earning the color Cadet gray. He later recounted this origin to a writer at West Point in 1862, noting the fabric became the cadet uniform in honor of Scott and his troops.

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Scott Military Academy West Point Buffalo Philadelphia Niagara River Canada Chippewa Riall Marquis of Tweeddale Benson J. Lossing Scribner's
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The Poetry of Table and a Civil War Rescue

A discussion of table setting and culinary presentation with details on garnishes and serving ideas from Scribner's July issue. It also recounts Gen. D. W. Adams of the New Orleans bar who was wounded at Shiloh, left for dead, then recovered after a perilous transport to Corinth.

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D. W. Adams New Orlans Bar Shiloh Adams Corinth Gen
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Variety of Humorous Snippets and Old-Time Jests

A long collage of quips and anecdotes from satire and social chit chat. It includes lines about sowers, tea cups, a grave mistake, Jerusalem, wordplay, a hat with a bullet hole, eight hour farming, family jests, and a Sunday school moment. It also notes jokes about death jaws and a rogue at the end of a stick.

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Jerusalem Indiana Mirrin Emma Euchre
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A Medley of Historic Songtitles and Ballads

A collage of song titles and phrases reflecting a bygone era, listing pieces such as Captain with his Whiskers Nellie with the Light Brown Hair In the Cottage by the Sea She is Waiting for us there Darling Minnie Lee and more. Includes troupes like Tramp tramp tramp the boys are marching and Champagne Charlie was his Name.

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Peoria Julius Oesar Emma Roose Rock Island Moline Deer Mr. Deer Mrs. Deer Matilda Chicago James Jimmy Murrin Murtin Tury Scituate Ella Briggs Nellie Minnie Lee Willie Charlie Joseph Mary
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