The Man in the Middle recollections of veterans
A wartime reminiscence features Summers Venable and others recalling a moment before Richmond when General Lee singled out a man as “the man in the middle.” The debate centers on who was meant, with Summers claiming it was him for faithful service and Venable asserting his own prior aid under fire. A German veteran adds a comic frame to the retelling, while a final plea for the “man in the middle” echoes through the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sommers
Venable
Genral Lee
Gerseant
General Lee
Summers
Mark- Selm
Vettrans
McClellan
Richmond
Lee
Markhelm
Vas & Ames Feller
Sherma- 3
Ferry
Sheneral Lee
Fiolina
Fragmented OCRX Summary of Historical Trade Weights
The readable text lists weights and measures for various goods such as wheat barley rye and potatoes. It mentions pounds, bushels, and shillings, with references to commodities like Vienna produce and Turkish salt. The garbled OCR includes prices, weights, and factory notes, plus a fragment about dairy and poultry products and a reference to a new woven textile item.
Parrot Nell Delights with Human Like Speech and Tricks
A vivid feature on a gray scarlet parrot named Nell owned by Mrs Weed of Yeovilton. Nell mimics human voices, whistles, and animal sounds with remarkable accuracy, imitating a band tune, dogs, cats, and even a minister’s laugh. She calls out phrases, asks about dinner, and performs routines that entertain workers and visitors alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Weed
Enas
Dow
Jin
Nell
Abe
Carrie
Yahe
Howe
Onis
Neil
Bangor incident claims life and local figures
Article reports a man named Thomas Stnamweltotinen employed at Mutow Central in Bangor fell before a moving engine on a Friday afternoon and died. It notes another death, Dover resident De A Robionon, at home on a Friday afternoon after an executor’s May 1810 event, and includes details about local regalia, a dentist, and a ship length and tonnage. It also mentions David Summer and Lutter Gannett, an elderly man burned to death in an incident described as a bed set on fire, with a possible attempt to extinguish a blaze. The piece presents a jumble of names, ages, and roles from Dover and Bangor, with confusion over dates and ship specs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newry Novelty
Thomas Stnamweltotinen
Mutow
Bangor
Robionon
Dover
Piiday
Duto
Regines
Het
Bail Tourdey
David Summer
Shoves Palmer
Lutter Gannett
Diego Me
Conscience Fund History: A Dollar to Washington
A New York citizen’s 1811 donation to the treasury began the conscience fund, praised as patriotic and penitential. The fund later grew from this solitary act to over 300000 dollars, with citizens continuing to restore guilt through restitution during emergencies and wartime needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TH. B. Armstrong
Ainslee
New York
Treasury Department
Washington
Uncle Sam
Great Britain
Conscience Fund
Sumter
United States
Attoris
Clove Tree Labor, Stock, and Odd Adages From 19th Century Notices
Odd snippets describe clove harvesting methods and plantation yields, mixed with humorous exchanges about brokers, photographed curiosities, and a legal style joke. The text also cites old quips and a medical ad for Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a cough remedy, reflecting a miscellany of period content.
Local notes from Hancock area report injuries and community events
Hancock residents recount injuries from a wagon incident injuring a man’s right shoulder at Hancock Bulut. Mentions illnesses and hospital visits for Miss Louise Wardwell and Mrs Barnard Condon’s family. Reports revivals at Bodstehaven, Eden fair planning for Sept 24 1902, church improvements at St Mary by the Sea, and various visits among Bar Harbor Sedgwick Sullivan and Ellsworth communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Grindle
Pendleton House
Bodstehaven
Louise Wardwell
Lewis Hutching
Barnard Condon
Guy
Jasper Alllen
Sedgwick
Jobe L Norris
Bar Harbor
Thomas Miteveil
Albert P Leach
Pe Dieton House
Bluebill
Mr Leach
Capt
Calvin Leachland
One Early Farewell Voice From the Times
A fragmentary exchange from the New York Times hints at a hurried choice and a dramatic separation. The dialogue mentions George Swain and a young sweetheart urging action, ending with a bleak suggestion of mortality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coyty
George
Swain
Papa
New York Times
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Jiefee
Levi
Maurice K. Brokett
Rela
Wawravan
Liverpool
Vienna
Weber
Onlona
Crennery
Ohhewes Thom Factory
Uuven
Byrup
Astral Othe
Macserel
Smelta
Lata
SMART
Proauer
Wall Street
New York Herald
Philadelphia Bulletin
Wood
Coe NE
South Hancock
Wie
Leo House
Miied
P Ttongill
AP Wooster
Hole
Nettie Higgins
Hanccock Point
Marin
Belduy
Burtie Hancock
Mra
Simin Maren
Waite
Gould
Dan
Hancock
Curax
Keaton Will Young
Hall Quarcy
D. Hardin
Ellaworth
Charles Clark
Eden Park
Eten Park
Church St. Mary
E A. Kimball
Boston
Clair McBride
Mr. Kimball
Cathore
Orth Sedewick
Scoit Page
Inez Page
Albert Treworgy
Mattie
Surry
Minses Hazel
Susie Friend
H. J. Allen
Bayview Hall
Andrew Liscomp
Mary Moore
Alfred Young
Sarah Pateben
Sullivan
Mary Sowle
Edith Hovey
Columbia Bulls
East Franklin
Roy Hooper
Florence Braisdell
F. E. Braingell
Noreidgewock
Grace Woodworth
G. MH. Rutter
Arthur Madison
M. P
North Tam
Roble Norwood
Southwest Harbor
George H. Coggins
George Higgins
Sadie
Alorr
Ayber
Chase 8 Sanborn
Europe
Asia
China
Japan
India
Chase & Sanborn
Wat Raciacn
Formosa
Stenowon
Eig
Biveskast
Trix Precoe
Ceylo
Wim Foe
Bool
Ter Wiannsen
J. F. True & CO
Auburn, M
Minard
Ely
ELY Brothers
Warren Street
Washington, D.C
Emmons
Aunxioria
Romaincainer
Mave
Urmmons Cos
Tpremont St
Woner Sons Challen
H. B. Estey & CO
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