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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1910
Page
7
An old university tale recounts a mysterious graduate named Mr Stroke who told of a regatta defeat. A later season reveals a freshman substitute named Champlin steering a winning crew, exposing the impostor and the flawed selection that doomed the prior loss.
John B. Wright of Company A Mighty-Eighty-First Indiana Volunteers recounts Civil War actions near Atlanta in July and August. He describes breastworks, close skirmish pits, cannon fire, shell bursts, and nighttime movements toward the Chattahoochee River, detailing Sharpshooter raids and a march with the Twentieth Corps under Sheridan as Atlanta fell quiet and troops moved south.
A Civil War narrative recounts movements from Atlanta toward Savannah in 1864. The Twentieth Corps remained at Atlanta until November 15, then advanced eastward, passing Stony Mountain near Madison, and tearing up rail lines as part of flank operations. Wagons carried twenty days of rations while the army secures a fortified position at Savannah by December 10, with rice replacing prior ration varieties after supply savings.
An instructional note touts a glass-like enamel for floors that can be wiped clean with a damp cloth, avoiding sweeping and scrubbing. It targets women as the practical user, suggesting a simple home maintenance improvement with minimal effort.
Washington reports the discovery of a new counterfeit $10 gold certificate of the 1901 series with check letter D plate 160. It bears signatures of Vernon and McClung and the Hillegas portrait, with brownish red waterproofing on seal, serials, and back. Public notice cautions readers about risk of counterfeits.
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