Punishing an Impostor and a Wily Confederate Spoof
An incident from Grant’s 1861 Missouri expedition recounts Lieut Wickfield posing as Grant to seize food at a farmhouse. The ruse sparked a parade and a mock order punishing Wickfield for eating the pie, teaching troops not to imitate the general. A second tale describes a boy with a talking watch guiding his life, warning “Too Fast” and “Too Much,” ending when overexertion in a boat costs him the prize and love.
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Grant
Missouri
Jeff Thompson
Lieut. Wickfield
Indiana
Selvidge
ARMY
FreLp
Wickfield
U.S. Grant
Morenant
Springfield Republican
German Empire
Das Eisenbahn
Berlin
Lutterbach
Paris
Helldorf
Bau-Betriebs
Arbreiter- Compagnien
Moscow
Zernoff
Kharkoff
Veterinary College
St. Petersburg
Russia
Stepniak
Strayed sorrel yearling colt from Emerson's Lone Tree pasture
A sorrel yearling colt strayed from Emerson's Lone Tree pasture. A liberal reward is offered for its return to Sol Hopkins.
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Emerson
Lone Tree
Sol
Hopkins
East to West civilization misperception on Colorado
A remark by a lady excursionist mocks Western civilization, prompting a critique that Western progress stems from Eastern roots. The writer notes Colorado’s people and education reflect Eastern influences, while many natives have yet to mature fully.
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Trinidad
Charles
Colorado
New England
Middle States
Missionary Praises Cleveland Retaining Hall in Guatemala
An American missionary in Guatemala expresses satisfaction in the New York Evangelist over President Cleveland’s retention of Minister Hall. The writer credits Cleveland with honoring the nation and placing the American colony under strong obligations for resisting politicians’ demand to remove Hall. The missionary lauds Hall’s influence and example as Sabbath-keeping diplomacy strengthens missions abroad.
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Guatemala
New York
Cleveland
Hall
Something for the Baby Tonic Ad in Period Voice
A brief home remedy advertisement promotes Parker's Tonic as a cure for a crying baby and a way to restore peace in the house. It mentions the product helps the infant sleep and notes the price of 50 cents at druggists.
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Parker
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Rocky Mountain
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Salt Lake
Omaha
Kansas
New West
Frank Carpenter
Jedediah Barber
Carpenter
Commodore Vanderbilt
New York Central Railroad
Commodore
Jedidiah
Homer
Jedediah
Mr. Barber
Farmer Jones
Jones
N. Y
Minister Hall
LG Oo
Jackson's Opera House
Gilbert & Sullivan
the Sorcerer
Singers of Greeley
G. V. Demorest
Isaac Stevens
Jackson’s
THE
the Music Department
Miller
Lawrence
Bay State
American
George D. Horne
Park Place Drug Store
BB. Mason
Eighth Street
Greeley
Greenlee & CO
Denver, Colorado
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