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Fragmented Civil War era briefing with scattered notices
A long, OCR heavy passage reports on Civil War era events, propaganda and editorials. It references the Memphis Avalanche poem, the Baltimore American arrest and release of Rosa Winans, New Orleans Texas news about Montgomery, Kansas, and Confederate independence bets. It weaves in militia and presidential remarks, urging caution about sensational claims and noting local printing plans.
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Cap. Montgomery
Texan
New Orleans
Montgomery
Texas
J. M. Sharp
Jefferson
Kansas
Port Ouuchum
Bil Young
Moni
Shrevenport
Shreveport