Donts for Postal Mail From a Public Warning
A historical postal notice warns the public about common mail mistakes. It cites 150000 pieces yearly sent without proper addressees and 100000 cases arriving at the Dead Letter Office. Tips include affixing stamps, including names and addresses, using money orders, prepaid foreign mail, and not sealing envelopes. Postal thieves and misdirected items are highlighted with guidance to prevent loss.
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Peo
Washington
Privon
United States
Letters on value and the need for practical learning
The author argues that initial life steps require self education beyond college and that letters of recommendation matter less than what a person proves through actions. He warns graduates to expect hard knocks and self-initiative, praising Dr Wood's Pine Syrup as a remedy for quins and colds.
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Arime
Tahoe
Rob Feliow
Week's Winnowings of News and Nonsense in Kittery to Bangor
Bangor's Eastern Maine Stetter will hold Aug 2 27 2 and 29 while Lewiston hosts the Maine State fate Sept 1 2 3 4 5. Capt Thaddeus P Kent died at Brewer at age 73. Augustus Woodbury longtime Bangor resident died aged 87. Charles A Woodbury Wentworth and Hubbard W Woodbury plus Mrs Jonnie St Bay of Portland survive. A coastal collision sent the Palmer aground near Wasqueshosl. Selix remained grounded. Portland hosted a recent grand lodge of the K of P electing Clarence L Buckman Lyman M McDougal Frederick W Cross Wesley G Smith and others with Isaac L Elder named supreme representative.
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Maine
Bangor
Lewiston
Thaddeus P. Kent
Brewer
Kent
Augustus Woodbury
Charles A. Woodbury
Vineyard Sound
Wasqueshosl
Palmer
Selix
S Till
A Grand Lodge
K. of P
Portland
Clarence L. Buckman
Yarmouth
Lyman M. McDougal
Boothbay Harbor
Frederick W. Cross
Kittery
G. K
Wesley G. Smith
Old Orchard
Edwin C. Milliken
George W. Wercott
Hangor
Bradbury Smith
West Salliv
F. Perley Stanford
Cumberland Mills
Isaac L. Elder
Congress Moves To Postpone St Louis Exposition
The secretary of state John Hay presented a Senate letter on May 2 requesting an extra year to prepare the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Postponement to 1904 aims to secure broader foreign participation and a more complete fair. The plan includes dedicating buildings in 1908 and opening by May 1, 1904, with souvenir gold coins and a $5 million appropriation. President Francis supports the change, and managers expect a more magnificent exposition with the added time.
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Congress
John Hay
United States Senate
Senate
F. M. Crockrell
Missouri
Francis
Capture of the Seventeenth Georgia Colors at Fredericksburg
Jacob Cart of Carlisle, a private in Company A, Seventh Georgia regiment, captured the Confederate colors at Fredericksburg on December 18 1862 after charging near the rebel lines. He tore the flag from the bearer and delivered it to Captain Beatty, who presented it to General Meade. Cart received a gold medal from Congress for the act.
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Georgia
Fredericksburg
Jacob Cart
Carlisle
Cart
Ecurfus Beatty
Pennsylvania Volunteer Corps
Pennsylvania
Seventeenth Georgia
Company A
Bis Regiment
Beatty
Meade
Congress
The Field Flowers Fes Theme of Soldier Beds
The Field Flowers Fes presents carnations and pansies to deck soldiers beds. Dainty daisies and violets appear in white and blue as part of a decorative procession or festival display.
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Fes
The Stormy Petrol Bird Sets Tiny Sea Speed Record
A tiny web footed bird named the stormy petrol is described as the smallest of its kind yet possessing immense wing power. It belongs to every sea, braving ferocious storms with remarkable velocity as it skims troughs and glides snowy crests. Observers note sightings across vast distances.
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Lend
Ellsworth Marrices May 28 1908 Farm Produce Weights
Obscure Ellsworth notice lists standard weights for various farm produce including wheat 18.62 pounds per bushel and buckwheat 44 pounds per bushel while referencing produce like onions carrots turnips parsnips rye and buckwheat with remarks on cash pricing for farmers goods in the country market.
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Dushet
Amin
Ellsworth
Canaan
New Jermer
Winowir
Porto Rico
Ki Rorond
No. Ly
Book That Saved a Life and Reunion of Soldiers
A former Union soldier, Andrew French, enlisted under the name Andrew Page and later proved his identity after a pension review. A diary gifted to a comrade helped stop a Confederate bullet at Chancellorsville. a reunion with the diary’s owner, George Wannall, followed. The tale ends with an affectionate meeting between two aged veterans and a health ad for Mod's Sarsaparilla.
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Andrew French
Andrew Page
Third
Maryland Infantry
Baltimore American
Chancellorsville
Allas
French
Page
J. M. Ludsburg
George Wannall
George
Wannall
William S. Walter
Sheridan's Spies Escape Through Confederate Lines
Two Union officers, Morgan and Hogan, slip from Sheridan's column in Virginia in a daring daylight dash of stealth and disguise. They cross through Cumberland and Dinwiddie counties, evade Confederate pickets, bluff a guard, and reach City Point within forty eight hours with no serious pursuit.
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Hogan
James Hogan
Mr. Hogan
Rele Morgan
Morgan
James River
City Point
Grant
White House
Columbia
Fluvanna County
Richmond
Lee
Petersburg
Cumberland County
Cartersville
Court House
Amelia County
Richmond and
Danville
Amelia Court House
Mansboro
Virginia
Sussex Court House
Lynchburg
Norfolk and Petersburg
Stony Creek
Piny Woods
Blackwater
Johnny
Sixth Corps
Sheridan
Our Hero and Silent Sleeper in War’s Quiet Duty
A poem memorializes sailors and soldiers, praising courage in duty beyond praise. It honors James J Roche Decoration and a housekeeper who tended the fallen, noting many battles fought and won. Flowers are placed for the silent sleeper, with prayers for loved ones afar.
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James Joffrey Roche
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