Blue and the Gray reminiscences of Civil War days
Veterans recount Sheridan's ride from Winchester to Cedar Creek and other wartime anecdotes. The interview highlights battles and humor from officers and soldiers, including Gen. Sheridan, Gen. Butler, and ex senators with notes on relics from Gettysburg and wartime exploits.
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West Point
Texas
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Pacific Coast
Hood
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Cascade Range
Army of the Cumberland
Winchester
Cedar Greek
Middletown
Cedar Creek
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Insuck
Crank
Ile
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Phil Sheridan
Hord
Wright
Sixth Corps
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Manry
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Jiiisanid
Cavalry Versus Infantry Morale in Civil War Letters
A Southern Bivouac writer notes infantry contempt for cavalrymen as cavalry corps spread widely leaving infantry to pick up the remnants. The sentiment, described as limiting rostality, reflects widespread attitudes among foot soldiers toward mounted troops.
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Olpiers
Newspaper Woman Seeks Lawyer Over Dead Husband Funeral Costs
A distressed woman confronts an editor accusing a lawyer of keeping $4 paid for divorce work after her husband died in a railroad accident. She asks if the lawyer should refund or contribute to funeral expenses.
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Glace
God
Jim
Jin
Huwan
New York Journal
Sale
Bhie
Fairy Stories Charm Juvenile Stage Shows
A column extols simple home fairy plays for children citing The Three Bears performed by boys and Curly Locks as a mild example. It urges economical productions without elaborate sets and shares a moral tale about kindness from a New York Journal piece.
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Curly Locks
Dances on Horseback Opens Paris Season
Feat of a Faris trial shows serpentine dancing on horseback by Helene Gerard an equestrienne of renown. Paris papers praise her act as novel graceful and superior to stage dance. Bleeding from the nose remedies and care for children follow, with ad about squeak shots for unpaid bills.
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Tha Parigiang Ars
Hag
Mille
Helene Gerard
Consinia
Miss Gerard
Tloie Fuller
AM Paris
Tax reform debate and local option taxation in New York
Letters critique Assemblyman Ainsworth and the proposed local option tax bill. Arguments claim personal property tax exemptions shift burdens to real estate owners and rural districts, risking capital flight and inequality. Readers from Jamestown to Worcester urge equal taxation and warn against exemptions that favor cities and mortgage-heavy farms.
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Assembly Committee On Taxation
Ainsworth
Afr
Impire
New York
Brooklyn
Albany
Utes
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Oswego
W. C. Grrrom
Jamestown
Wembley Tower Soars Above London at Wembley Park
At Wembley Park near London, construction rises to a total height of 1,150 feet making it higher than the Eiffel Tower. The Wembley Tower overlooks Wembley Park and offers a scenic view of the surrounding countryside rather than the city rooftops.
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Wembley Park
Eiffel
London
Wembley Tower
Toinheritance Taxes in England and Pennsylvania Debate
A historical voice argues that state taxation of inherited wealth erodes property rights. The piece contrasts England’s probate duties with Pennsylvania practices, claiming heirs receive little of the estate once taxes and duties are paid, while criticising land value taxes as a misrepresentation of property rights. Justice is questioned.
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Chatina of
Kranpe Collect Inc
Europa
Tlan Cartes
Alfono Iiie
Alfonso Iijil
William Til
Netherlands
England
Pennsylvania
Vernon Starcour
A Tar Against Concealing Taxable Property
A discussion argues residents decide public benefit from rising land values while warning landlords not to seize vacant lots. It suggests a law to sequester or conceal from the assessor as a misdemeanor if the landlord acts to remove property.
To Lighten the Weight
A reflective humorous anecdote compares tax relief aims to an Irish peddler who refuses to drop his burden. The speaker notes shifting burden from real estate to personal property is like Pat insisting on carrying his own pack, highlighting stubbornness in tax policy.
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Pat
Tean
Secretaries Debate Taxation and Capital in Fabian Mail
A Fabian Society letter from London criticizes taxing only real estate and calls for broader levies on capital and mortgages. The exchange cites English economists and libertarian cautions on wealth signs, with references to London speakers and New York contacts.
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New York
Sidewick
London
Th. F.C. Costelfoe
L.C.C
Fabian Society
Ar. Scudamore
Westward Street
Tam
Epwarn R. Prair
Strand
W.G
Eng
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