Women in Civil War Combat and Brave Female Soldiers
Readable excerpts recount numerous women who fought or served in disguise during the Civil War. Notable figures include Dr Mary B Walker as assistant surgeon, Frances Hook who enlisted at Chicago, Mary Owens who fought beside her husband, and Major Pauline Cushman famed Union scout and spy. Others include sisters, nurses, and drummer girls who assumed male uniforms, endured capture or wounds, and faced death while displaying resolve and loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Tom“pszef
Mary B
Walker
Walter
Frances Hook
Chicago
Davis
Frank ‘Miller
Ohio
Camp Jackson
Camp
Desnison
Dennisons
Pennsylvania
Dennison
Morrow
Chickaamauga
Burke
Tenth Ohio
Frank Henderson
Frank
Tlinois
Minoia
Mary Owens
Danville
Mary
Brooklyn
Arisha
Booker
Lookout Mountin
Fanny Wilson
New Jersey
Low
Mesa
Vicksburg
Menta
Charles Martin
Philadelphia
Seventeenth Tidols
Reynolds
Annie Lillybridge
Detroit
Leutenant
Michigans
Sname
Pany
Pauline Cushman
Cleveland
Pauline
Cushman
Belle
Ligud
Stonewall Jackson
Mary Slezgte
New York
Gettysburg
Schwartz
Jefferson City
Aed
Lttle
New York Times
Lecturing Proposal Alters Domestic Life
Mrs. Nuggles proclaims plans to take up lecturing while Henry Hershfold resists, claiming broader talents need public scope. The couple trades quips as she accepts his doubt and he warns about late hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Monkeys Flee Squirrels In Ocean Rescue Mystery
Passengers aboard the steamship Santa Maria report a squirrel falling overboard and a monkey leaping after it. Both animals were not saved as the ship carried a cargo of animals to the New York Zoological Park. The incident prompts questions about a possible animal suicide pact or a rescue attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Maria
United Fruit Line
West Indian
New York Herald
Henry Ruff
Tropics
New York Zoological Park
Bronx
Deserved Rebuke in a Promoter Investment Scheme
A small investor shouts at a promoter saying he cannot withdraw his funds. The promoter retorts that others invested more and fared equally, highlighting a wisecracking clash over a dubious scheme.
No Trouble Here in Quip on Trouble and Rich Relative
A brief comic exchange notes there is no trouble roaming the baby and remarks only one rich relative of her sex exists. The witticism implies a family dynamic and social humor of the era.
Grafting Wax Recipes From Historic Instructions
The excerpt outlines two grafting wax formulas. One blends four ounces each of pitch and resin with two ounces of lard and beeswax, melted slowly. The second uses a pound of resin with beef tallow, a stir, then gentler additions of turpentine and 95 percent alcohol, added gradually to avoid waviness.
Canada Immigration Boosts Farm Labor And Settlement
Canada and the United States step closer in wartime cooperation as Canada loosens wheat duties and attracts American settlers. Ottawa reports rising immigration, with 60 percent more arrivals in recent months and projections of a further surge in 1917. Settlers move via Emerson, North Portal, Coutts, Kingsgate, and Vancouver, with Saskatchewan and Edmonton seeing notable influx and stock movements increasing in Winnipeg yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Canaida
W. D. Scott
Immigration Out
Ottawa
Mr. Scott
Scott
Emerson
North Portal
Coutts
Oregon
Washington
Kingsgate
Vancouver
Saskatchewan
Immigration Department
Edmonton
Alberta
Winnipeg
Not to Be Thought Of Gilded Youth Defies Father
A gilded youth resists his father's warning against trashy books saying he would risk missing a dancing date if he found a book he couldn't put down. The exchange shows tension between parental guidance and youthful indulgence.
Photograph of a stern famous maitre d hotel
A Real Autocrat presents a photographed maitre d hotel with a stern and jaunty look. The caption notes his demeanor as unbending, suggesting only a substantial sum could soften him.
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Tale of
Arkansas
Lande
Christian Kohlanat
James Henley
Peter Grosseup
Kohlsant
Young Landis
Suny
Chris’ Rollsant
Childri
She
Gerace Gompanis
Keane
Castoria
Cela
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lowell
Mass
Lydia B. Pinkham
North Haven
Conn
Lydia QW
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Sporn Medical CO
Goshen
Ind
U. S
Watson B.coleman
Ington
D.C
Hooks
Florida Oilea Es
Eel
Heath Company
Olive
St. Louin
N. UL
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