Battlefield Battery Triumph Amid Smoke and Screams
A vivid Civil War style account describes a brutal artillery duel where six guns, six caissons, sixty horses and eighty men push to the hill under daily fire. Cannoneers endure wounds and loss with cool precision as grape, canister and shells shred surrounding foes and ground shifts with each roar. The narrative blends battlefield terror with admiration for the crew's discipline and courage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ede
Grape
Cannister
Detroit Free Press
Soldiers rally for Hancock in postwar unity drive
The passage argues that movement toward Hancock cannot be halted by proscription and predicts veterans will leave the Radical camp. It notes Hancock supporters, veterans who fought rebels, back him for peace and national unity, believing his nomination signals South desire for order and quiet. They will vote for the Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock
Garfield
Gen
South
Family Jar Beckons in Greenville Alabama Tale
A Greenville Alabama resident guards a family jar believed to date back sixty years, passed through generations and carrying local history and memory. The item stands as a cherished family relic shaping daily life and identity in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Ala
The Strongest Man in the World in Reno Nevada
Italian immigrant Angelo Cardela, aged thirty eight, claims to be the strongest man in the world. He stands five feet tall, weighs 138 pounds, and shows extraordinary bone and joint development. He can lift two hundred pounds with one finger and has defeated two attackers with ease. He says his strength is inherited from his father and denies athletic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Proctor
Reno
Nevada
Angelo Cardela
Italy
Cardela
Decreasing Death Rates Tied to Right Living
Insurance experts note a global trend of falling death rates in great cities as the science of right living promotes longevity. From 1873 to 1878 London’s death rate declined four percent from the prior six years, illustrating this health improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Town man asks thief return saddle from stolen horse
A resident pleads with the thief who took his horse to return the saddle, saying it is useless without the mount. The appeal emphasizes the saddle's value and the owner's loss.
Law cuts bill mailing cost boosts printer business
Denison Herald notes printers and merchants can save two cents per bill by printing on headed paper. unprinted paper costs three cents per mail. It also references political slurs about Gen Hancock and Hilary, plus a distress notice seeking information on William Henry Cross, missing since 1872 after leaving Missouri for Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Antonio
Victoria
Eagle Springs
Texas
San Antonio
Ojo del Pino
Ojo Caliente
Thhis
Fort Quitman
Quitman
Caneyon
Laredo
Dallas
Hancock Club
Davis
Pease
Tracy
Jack Evans
Weatherford
Carson & Lewis
Denison Herald
Hybrid cotton exhibited at Cotton Exchange in Houston
At the Houston Cotton Exchange a specimen of hybrid cotton grown by L. C. White of Jasper is shown. The cross between cotton and a weed reportedly resists cotton worm. Planted April 4 on thin land, stalks reach four to six feet with 150 to 300 squares blooms and bolls per stalk. The new variety is claimed to mature one month earlier than its congeners and is now bloom‑covered to the top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Exchange
Houston
L. C. White
Jasper
Bridal Flowers of Summer Displayed in Ice Sculpture
A quirky feature notes raw oysters carved from solid ice into artistic shapes as part of a summer bridal flowers showcase, highlighting unusual culinary and decorative trends.
It Is Impossible to Keep Friends
A witty observation on friendships, noting that people resist both looseness and tight control and that a woman's age is often kept secret despite family records. This reflects social norms and the tension between openness and privacy in relationships.
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Detroit
UV Og
Hudson
California
Hilary
Winfield
Henry Cross
Carthage
Ladonia
Bonham
McKinney
Cross
Mary Jane Young
Middleton
W. C. Beckham & Sons
General Merchandise
West Side Square
Wadley & Burkett's
Graham
U.S. Daily Mail Express
Stage Line
Kristian
Keechi, Loving
Dillingham Valleys
James & Tate
Choice
Jack, Archer
Palo Pinto
Callahan
Young, Clay, Stephens
Asia
E. S. Graham
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