Appalling Losses Across Sides At Petersburg War
Private Frank Wilkeson argues Confederate and Union leaders faced heavy casualties with many generals killed or wounded in 1864. He contrasts long Virginia campaigns with the six hour Franklin Tennessee assault, lamenting perceived generalship failures and urging accountability.
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Spottsylvania
Petersburg
North Anna
Army of the Potomac
Potomac Army
Gen. Burnham
Doles
Chambliss
Gherardie
Donovan
Gregg
Franklyn
Harpeth River
Tennessee
Virginia
Franklin
Hood
Frank Wilkeson
Chicago Times
Health and time tables ease suburban life
A Chicago Herald piece cites a suburban doctor noting improved health as Illinois Central trains shifted from strict schedules to frequent service. Breakfasts slow, temper steady, digestion improves with less rush. strangers fill cars as old routines break, benefiting households daily.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Central
Chicago Herald
Sutro tunnel taps Comstock mines under mountains
A New York News correspondent describes the Sutro tunnel four miles long beneath Virginia City Nevada, carrying 12 000 tons or 3 000 000 gallons of 195 degree water daily with a pine flume to confine vapors. The cooled water returns via a second tunnel to the Carson river and the tunnel supports baths irrigation and industrial use. Plans exist to pipe iron lines underground and heat hot houses for early fruit and vegetables.
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Comstock
Virginia City
Nev
Carson River
New York News
The Boys and the Red
A New York Herald quotation on boys and discipline praising their spirit and work. The writer notes that even wild boys can excel when harnessed and that harsh punishment is inappropriate under law.
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Noah
New York Herald
Addicted to Club Life in New York
Fragmentary quote notes New Yorkers growing addicted to club life and mentions talk of summer branches at watering places. Appears from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper column with a remark by Brother Gardner criticizing philanthropists aims to reform corrupt individuals rather than protect virtuous ones.
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New York
Rocky Mountain Sheep A Rare Hunter's Mountain Tale
An account of the Big Horn Rocky Mountain sheep detailing their scarce numbers in Montana and neighboring states, their high altitude habitats, group behavior, and remarkable descent methods. It notes threats from predators, disease, and describes a dramatic 300 sheep stampede where thirteen perished.
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Northwest
Montana
Big Horn
Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountains
Prior's Fork
Bitter Root Range
Teton Basin
Wyoming
Yellowstone National Park
Rio Grande
Mackenzie
Yellowstone
Missouri
Washington Territory
Oregon
California
Idaho
W. B. Dow
Green Mountain Cattle Company
Powder River
Fort Keogh Cor
Philadelphia Times
Memory keeping as business risk warned in Courier tale
A Buffalo Courier quote describes a prominent man who keeps much of his business in memory and avoids notes. A rival cautions that the habit led a once leading news depot owner to insanity, noting mental strain grows with age and intellect.
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Buffalo Courier
Hard Times Appeal Urges Frugal Living and Cough Syrup
In hard times households must cut expenses while wages and prices stay low. The notice promotes Dr. Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup as an instant cough reliever and chest pain remedy, priced at 25 cents and 1.00 with free samples, sold by Flower & Petrikin. Also offers a bay mare mule for removal under legal process in Atkinson Colorado with owner to claim by paying expenses.
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Dr. Bosanko
Flower & Petrikin
Atkinson
Greeley Colo
Beneficial Hostetter’s Bitters Cited Against Harmful Medicines
The writer warns of harmful effects from bad medicines and urges those with dyspepsia liver trouble constipation or rheumatism to follow the experience of invalids who tested Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters. The remedy is described as a safe vegetable tonic with pure spirits offering medicinal stimulation not found in fiery local tonics.
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Potomac
Chicago
The
Boys
Red
Rocky Mountain Sheep
Arkansas
Vermont
Edmunds
W. R. Morrison
Congress
War Department
Geronimo
Charleston
Evansville
Indiana
Young Men’s Christian Association
Indianapolis
Knights of Labor
Bulgaria
Germany
Caroline Islands
Grenadier Guards
Ireland
Paris
India
Cape Cod
Springfield Republican
Brown
Greeley
T. H. Brown
Monmouth
Sanborn
William Sanborn
Denver
Arapahoe ST
Bet
Coolo
Greeley Opera House
Night
Chicago Opera Company
Mr. O. E. Skiff
Gilbey & Sullivan
Louise Kissing
Stanley Felch
Allie Becktel
Chas, F. Barnes
Eloise Willard
W, H. West
Lottie Cruikhauk
J. A. Allison
Wano
Holliday Street
Denver, Colo
Schol Books
School Books
Homne’s
G. D. Horne
Post Office
Main Street
Regivoval
Walnut Street
Madison Avenue
H. A. French
Halliday
Philadelphia
A.igo
Greeley, Colo
Bed Rock
Wilson’s
South Side
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