Escape from a Confederate prison ball in daring disguise
In a Civil War tale a Confederate courier is smuggled from a prison via a chimney escape and a risky disguise as an artillery colonel. He mingles at a Sheridan staff ball, conceals his identity, and seeks to deliver orders while maneuvering past guards and flirtations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Lee
Wayne
Longstreet
J. Crate
My Lary
North
Geale Shelley
Jed Bungay
Red Lowrie
Maj. Brennan
Lee
Wald
Strause
Caton
Ted
Mie
Cap
Sheridan
Krennan
Culbertson
Kendallville
Geyvral Knowls
Kimball
Quarry
Sommers
Fitzmorris
Sloan
Reilly
Tatrick L. Curran
Ohio Light Artery
McRobert
Thomas
Halfeck
Washington, D. C
Swing Morse
Monsoon
Geneva
Curean
Sixth Ohio
Hatlech
Washington
Carlton
Horribie pun on Irishman and Highlander frost joke
A fragmented humorous verse contrasts an Irishman frozen to death with a Highlander on a mountain peak, likening one to being killed by cold and the other by the cold with silt. The text reads as a garbled joke fragment.
The Tombstone Man and the Statute of Limitations
A humorous exchange in which Mrs. Weeds asks about a monument for her husband and the Tombstone Man suggests a statue titled the statute of limitations, joking about her husband’s memories.
Eczema Disfigured Baby Healed by Cuticura Remedies
Mrs. H. Albrecht of West Point Nebraska reports her three year old Gilbert suffered severe eczema on his face from weeks old, scratched by restless nights, after trying two Chicago doctors. Four weeks after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment per directions the boy’s face cleared and hair recovered. She endorses the remedies and notes a free sample offer from Cuticura Dept. 14 L Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert
Chicago
H. Albrecht
West Point
Neb
Zgista
Boston
Name and Function in a Bishop’s Early Calling
A young, bashful man approached Dr. Boyd Carpenter, then bishop of Ripon, asking if he was Mr. Carpenter. The bishop replied with a light joke, identifying himself as Carpenter and joiner to ease the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jed
Boyd Carpenter
Ripon
Maniden
Mr. Carpenter
Carpenter
Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children
An old advertisement claims Manny children are sickly and promotes Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for children to relieve various ailments. It guarantees a pleasant taste, free sample by mail, and available at all druggists with address A. 8 Olmsted LeRoy Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manny
Mother Gray
Atall Druggists
Olmsted
LeRoy
Pleasant Pellets Advert in Vague Family Saga Tone
An old four line ad narrates a child’s plea and a father’s concern about overwork. It promotes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a stomach liver and bowel regulator described as sugar coated and easy to take without griping. The ad blends sentimental family language with a medical pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
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My Lady of the North
Manz Parrish Wauthor OF
Arthur Twilliamsorv
Soationers Lane
London
Uelay
Bungay
Sone
Hancock
June
Chesley
Follans
Headquarters
Deucee
Brennan
Major Brennan
Edith
Tig
Roderick
Burigay
Cloude
Tuck
Liamsa
A. Law
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Cts
Dland
Ate
IG Treen Feral
Baling Ra Dens
Blybas & 908
Loganstor
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