Humpy the Hero of the Army of the Potomac
The tale recalls Abner Drew known as Humpy a consump tive private who becomes an unlikely hero at a Civil War skirmish. Despite derision for cowardice he leads a charge amid heavy fire, retrieves a captured flag and saves a critical position, earning lasting fame as Colonel Drew in memory of the Seventeenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Lewis
Gaime
Abner Drew
Uumpy
Woody
Wured
Jackson
Pope
Manassas
Prain
Lipe
Humpy
O&e
Man
Roajor
Jin
Grove
Devine
Army of the Potomac
Drew
Dumpy
M. Quad
Reputation and Local Institute Notes in Indiana
A lengthy profile lauds Doan's Kidney Pills with customer Mrs. Bertie C. Roof praising relief from back pain. The page also advertises a teachers local institute at Harmon schoolhouse with debates on happiness, civilization, and citizenship. Property auctions and public sales near Garbl eton and Cockport are listed, plus holiday excursion rates by Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburg Railway and local building materials advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Pilla
Indiana
Bertie C. Roof
Railroad Avenue
Ays
Harmon Schoolhouse
Washington Township
Farway
Kettering
Prugh
Miss Connor
Getty
McFarland
Sehmacher
Slices McFarland
Benny
Grammer
Progh
Mr. Lytle
Clara Concor
Miss Donds
Sir. Marlin
Lusa Black
Wier McHenry
Mr. Brown
Cheap Telephone Serries and Surgery Advances
Grand Rapids Wisconsin offers a cooperative telephone service at 2 cents monthly for homes and 1.50 for businesses after dividends. A private monopoly left town after the co op prevailed, with one-share limits per instrument. Surgery in heart repair has progressed, with Mayo Robson citing 38 heart wounds stitched and varied recoveries. A Japanese Young Men's Buddhist association grows, aiming for patriotism and moral uplift, not hostile to Christianity. A mystery clears as a trawler recovers a horse carriage remains linked to a doctor's missing coachman. Burdock Blood Bittera promises quick relief from dyspepsia with stomach-tone benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Wis
Co-Operative Company
Young Men’s Christian Association
Japan
Young Men’s Buddhist Association
Gare Loch
Scotland
Clerical Orders Issued by Buffalo Rochester Pittsburg Railway
Clerical orders for 1903 will be issued to ordained clergymen serving churches on or near the railway line. Application blanks are available from ticket agents and must be sent to the general passenger agent in Rochester. Applications require company blanks and certification by a railway agent, Epwaxp LaPry, General Passenger Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburz
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway Company
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Clearfield
Epward C. Lapey
Rochester
Epwaxp
LaPry
Wike Petitions for Deed Loss Evidence in Equity Case
In Cherryhill township Indiana county Pennsylvania on May 1 1872 Peter Myers and wife executed a general warranty deed to George Wike for a 30 acre tract described by metes and bounds. The deed was lost or destroyed and not recorded. Court to allow production of testimony and perpetuation of the record. Subpoena issued to heirs of Peter Myers and publication to those outside the state. The sheriff's notice dated December 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wike
Cherryhill Township
Peter Myers
Indiana County
Pennsylvania
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Yellow Creek
Jonathan Gibson
Daniel Burkhart
Hannah Myers
Samuel Heiman
Elkhart
Indiana
Edward Henry
Stella Henry
Stella Henry, Great- Grandchildren, of the State of
Ohio
John Myers
James Myers
State of
Commonwealth
Court of Common Pleas
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Fedisna
Herrick Bros
Dean’s
Foater-Milburn Co
Sole
Agenta
United States
Dean
Local Institute
James McLaughlin
Robert McLaughlin
Stia
D. c. Mack
James McOlaughlin
Aucticoness
G. W. Swank
Cockport
Deering
Cramer
Gibson
New York Tribune Farmer
Tribune Farmer
Yorkshire College
Leeds
Mayo Robson
Dave H Benry
Ernest Stewart
Indiana, Pa
J. Telford
Pesyep
Wood Clare
Farmers’ Bank
Indians, Pa
StEwaRt
Stewart & Olsik
Philadelphia Street
C, Watsor
Frank Keener
WV Atson & Keener
Deposit Bank Building
Farmera
Nig Caxe
Tien
Pors P. Klein
Officain Bikin
Hants
H. Pierce
J. M. Cunningham
Philadel Street
N. Banes
Philadelphia
George J. Feit
Peelor & Feit
Atlay
Sutton
Samuel Cunningham
John 4
Fisher
Cunningham & Fisher
W M. Mahan
Court Place
Farmers Bank Building
Jo L
Gflee
Pbaid Blair
Hotels
Indiana House
John
Ita Gueste
Central Hotel
John W. Wray
Dollar Day House
G. Miller
B. Riebl
N. F. Hhrenfeld
South Sixth Street
Buterbaugn
Ossman
Justice OF the Phage
Farmers, Bank
Court House
John L. Getty
Cherryhill
D. E Thompson
Sheriff's Office
Pus H.st.clair
South Street
F. C. Buterbaugh
Jack Building
Penn’a
Tam
Ita
A. O. Cravener
New York City
The
Indiana Progress
Indiana Progess
Thompson
Penn’s
Lockard
Indiana, Penn’a
John F. Steving
Steving
H. Sutton
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