Soldiers and Telegraphers Reflect on Harper's Ferry Run
In a Washington hotel lobby, Dan Ludwig and Jesse Servis reminisce about Civil War days. Ludwig recalls a near-miss at Harper's Ferry when a telegraph line carried a presidential reprieve moments before an execution.
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Dan Ludwig
Jesse M. Servis
Cincinnati Enquirer
Wildard
Saul
Ludwig
Sarvis
Harper's Ferry
West Virginia
United States
Shea
Donte
Linesly
Chia
War Department
Washington
Bia Suff
Ford
Ening Jn
Toheois
Ereuntion Waa
Lake Planet
Diller
Holivar Heights
Ataiva
Bille Antehe
Frank
Alwas
Hattimore
Frederick City
Valtimore
Ax Hoon
Billy Gentry
Harpor
Sara
Ugltuing
Harper's Wyrery
Uroke
Doane
Amlimy
Bia
Cole
Marylad Gavaisy
Wirth
Lada Mrt
Frank Ani
Execu
Children Stories and Party Customs Across Time
A collage of children’s snippets and playful vignettes. Includes a humorous alphabet party tradition for a minister’s child, tales of Gretchen and Katchen, a Christmas table banter, a benevolent London paperseller anecdote, and a Roman frontier discovery note.
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United States
ARBC
Faded Civil War Memoir Snippet From Camp Narrative
A garbled OCR style excerpt recounts Confederate and Union camp life with fragmented dialogue. It mentions a grim military mood, a prayer meeting in camp, and a general seeking truth from a private Confederate about veracity in a wartime setting.
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Girkon
Siwaghan Manin
Aitabion
Feneral Gorden
Letter From Stonewall Tankson Describes Charleston Incident
A historical letter allegedly by Stonewall Tankson discusses a fortings incident near Charleston and references a park, a poetess, and a sister of a local figure. The fragmentary text mentions a war field and a sister named Mrs Mugs WT Peesten, with phrases implying a wartime context and a message from a brother named Tewnas Iackson.
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Slosewalts
Stonewall Tankson
Old Coyfedsrate
Charleston
Bey Tackson
Ghaneetloraville
Mugs
Peesten
Fisest
Tax Conference Views On Tax Reform And Land Value
A Pennsylvanian Tax Conference report reviews Hon. Joseph D. Weeks speech on modern taxation, urging fair shares from all classes, criticizing property tax ideals, and detailing a multi‑party approach including agriculture labor mining and industry. The piece notes state funding, costs and the aim to influence legislature.
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the Tribune
Joseph D. Weeks
Pennsylvania
Manufacturers’ Association
Association
Grand Hotel
Agricultur
LAUOR
They Knighta
Inher
Amalgamated Association
Tome Bere
Melange Angel
Tion Manufactuere and Commerce
Thr
Ty Ainberg
United States
State of
Ohio
General Assembly of
Tax Conference of
ATU
Miditennas
Aiddleman
Pont
Cateteli
Julya Maguire
M. A. Frord
California
Shere
Port Townsend Womans Arrest For Fashion Offense
Customs officers arrested a woman at Port Townsend for wearing a prohibited style and confiscated a garment. The jail sentence loomed for those caught in similar horrow attire, as the bustling street hid snuggled goods seized by authorities.
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Port Townsend
Snowing
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Kuichen
Katchen
Sonia Cherries
Kalehen
Om Frau Graen-Eres
Gray
Nicholas
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Imental Halanes
Vale Oaka
Old Ran
Ben
Mountain Herat
Bolton Ball
Tarif
P. O. Box
Buffalo
She Sadieu
Sam
Tarmer
Usewell
Farmers* Union League
Biethlehem
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Assemblyman
Wray
Tengue
Jawa Houre of
Martin Mulet
Neal
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