Young telegrapher hero of Morgan raid sets trap
A Civil War raid led by General John Morgan targeted a Union telegraph station in Corinth region. A boy, Jimmie Venable, built a tiny telegraph link with a hairbrush and lead pipe to catch conspirators, signaling the train and earning a Confederate reward for his clever defense of supplies.
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Marion
Morgan
John Morgan
Middle Southwest
Halleck
Corinth
Tennessee
Tom Venable
Venable
Jimmie Venable
Jimmie
Lttle
Do You Want a 400 Piano in Toe Ek
A short, unclear query appears to reference a piano offer price of 400 but lacks coherent context, names, or location to form a complete news item.
Train Rescue Reward Sparks War Era Jeer
Morgan laughs at contempt, pays the boy with a five dollar note and rides away with troopers after saving the train. Jimmie later receives a large U S government reward for the act. Norman P. Whitd.
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United States
Morgan
Norman P. Whitd
Gray and the Elegy Luminary Labor in Nine Years
Thomas Gray spent nine years refining his elegy before publication, polishing it like a lapidary shapes a gem. He noted that he wrote little in life due to the heavy labor of composition. The passage includes a Washington Star quip about foreign criticism and a family English mother.
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Mr. Comrox
Washington Star
Good and Safe Rule Inspires Kindness and Truth
A Ruskin quote urges living fully in each place, seizing chances to help others, tell the truth, and make friends, treating every moment as if lifelong. The timeless guideline promotes kindness, integrity, and genuine connections.
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John Ruskin
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