A Wartime Escape and Rescue at James River
The article recounts Theodore Pearson, an escaped Union prisoner, hiding along the James River. He saves Miss Blair during a perilous boat incident and receives aid from Confederate Captain Pemberton who helps him reach the Federal fleet. Years later Pearson and Pemberton meet in Washington, noting their later roles as a Federal judge and a congressman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Pearson
Woos
James River
Libby Prison
Hampton Roads
Eirkc
Pearson
Desarson
Sini
Tnion
Libby
Miss Blair
Lilkby
Dearson
Pemberton
Pearsui
Newport News
United States
Washington
Congress
Walther Gray Charnley
Electric Bitters Promise New Life For Weary Texan
Alfred Bee of Welfare Texas writes of relief after using Electric Bitters claiming they restored sleep appetite and strength. Advertisers praise the tonic as giving vigor to the weak and sickly and list local drugstores selling it for 500 cents. The Doctor Didn’t Count relates a Celtic cook's quip about funeral timing and medical certainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Bee
Welfare
Tex
Daugherty Bros
Indiana
Wm. I. Moore’s
Homer City
L. N. Park’s
Marion Center
Weill
Amusing Proposition on Prosperity and Party Power
An amusing feature of the Democratic demand that the Republican party be turned out and the Democratic party restored to power. The nation's unprecedented prosperity is due to the Republicans, while the Democratic party caused the distress of 1894 6. The Philadelphia Press notes the paradox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Philadelphia “Press
Pennsylvania proposes amendment to constitution on jurys and local laws
The joint resolution proposes amending section ten of article one to allow a jury discharge for failure to agree to prevent acquittal, with added provisions on double jeopardy and property use. It also adds to article three a provision requiring local popular votes before certain special or local laws take effect, with court advertised decree.
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Commonwealth
Senate
House of Representatives
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
General Assembly
W. W. Griest
the Commonwe
Pennsylvania
Court of Common Pleas
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Istetter
New York Tribune Farmer
Tribune Farmer
ProcRress
Litster
Samuel Lucas
Litster Springs
Daugherty
W. 8. Daugherty
Life Assurance
the Equitable Life Assurance Society
S. W. Guthrie
Penn’a
J. Telford
Ernest Stewart
Pelford & Stewart
Sutton Building
Philadelphia Atreat
Wood Clare
Farmers’ Bank
L. Stewart
Hull
Stewart & Clark
Philadel Street
Yjanda
J. Cawateon
Frank Keener
Ion & Keener
Attorneye-Atlaw
Deposit Bank
Tome
Attorney-Atlaw
Wansd
Jour H. Pierce
J. M. Cunningham
Philadelphia Street
Yands
Indiana, Pa
Youn N
Banes
Biles
Philadlphia Street
Eldee Peelor
George J. Feit
Peelor & & Feit
Pal Ptorneys-At-Lay
Samuel Eta
I Kin & Fishhe
CoMinenam
Raelaw
Yano
W M, Mahan
Court Place
Farmera Bank
Langham
Farmers Bank Building
JjJoun L. Getty
David Blair
Hotels
Indiana House
John Houk
Cawson House
M. Wortman
Corner Water
Bixth Streeta
Central Hotel
John W. Wray
Moorhead
Court House
Pa J
Ames H. St.clair
South Street
McCreight
Joe Wicreight
Corner Church and
Ninth Streets
DR. F. C. Buterbaugh
Jack
Yam
J. C. Conner
Jhat
Algo
Doora
R.W. Wehrle
B. L Wehrle
General Assembly OF the
Secretary OF the Commonwealth
Rowe College
Johnstown, PA
D. L Bowe
A. M
Duff’s College
Pittsburg, Pa
Hetrick Bros
THE
Heath & Milligan
Flor Painting
Smith’s
Vogel Bros., Merchant Tailors
Sixth St
Inta Lis LP
SLES
IPT
Cmei A
Ees
Penn Run
E. Frantz
Hetrick Brothers
ELA
Zing Co
Court
Hoi Weeeerrss
John F. Steving
Mr. Steving
H. Sutton
Beers Thora Pat Ee
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