General Lee Chooses Captain Wayne for a Crucial Mission
In a stark strategic scene at dusk, General Lee evaluates Captain Wayne for a dangerous courier assignment. Wayne volunteers, selecting Sergeant Craig as escort, to penetrate Federal lines and deliver a message to General Longstreet before Bear Fork. Wayne vows to meet the advance by daybreak if he lives.
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Longstreet
Lee
Wayne
Manassas
Craig
Carter
Minersville
Bear Fork
High Ridge
Wharton
Arattio Ff
Ediepatch
Feda
The Night Ride Across Confederate Lines
A narrator and his sergeant slip from a Confederate outpost and ride through perilous terrain at night. They narrowly avoid Federal pickets while tracing a secret westward route to aid Lee's forces. The encounter deepens bonds with General Longstreet and reveals the dangers of frontier reconnaissance.
Unwelcome Great Rush on the Road in a Perilous Night
In a tense pursuit a small squad of horsemen closes in on Brennan and companions. The narrator, Master Wilke in disguise, orders restraint and readiness as a dangerous encounter looms on a shadowed road at night.
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Craig
Brennan
Wilke
Wilkie
Sixth Corps
Vail
Nee Asta
Manira Lens
Eee
California Fig Syrup Co Elixir of Senna Ad
A vintage advertisement touts Syrup of Figs Candies as a wholesome family laxative praised by physicians. It asserts natural action, warmth to internal organs, and suitability for all ages, urging buyers to select packages bearing the California Fig Syrup Co name.
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California Fig. Syrup Co. Ir
Could Eat Without Changing
A playful wordplay riddle about a man named Gerald who becomes what he eats, then a twist suggesting Geraldine starts as a lobster, prompting a transformation puzzle.
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Gerald
Geraldine
Late Night Debate Over Civil War General Turns Testy
Jones and Brown argued as they walked, then Brown offered Jones a place to sleep. A heated Civil War discussion about Lee and Grant escalated to Brown demanding Jones admit Grant was greater, at two o'clock in the morning as Jones stood eight miles from home.
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Craig
Cap
Jones
Brown
Lee
Grant
Brown House
Chicago Post
Feminine Rebuke in a Suffrage Encounter
A suffragette engages with a renowned African traveler in a public talk. He rejects woman suffrage, claiming feminine traits suit the home and not state needs. She asks about his scar. he says a Honess gave it to him, prompting her quip about a lady lion.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Woman credits Postum with freeing 20 years of dyspepsia
An English reader describes a 20 year struggle with dyspepsia and giddiness. After reading The Road to Wellville she adopts Postum, avoids tea, and soon strengthens her stomach and blood. She promotes Postum locally and cites improved health and thanks to Battle Creek Michigan makers.
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England
Wellville
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Sheffield
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Waynes
Charlottesville
Richard Wayne
Mexico
Virginia
Antietam
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Goodby
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Colchester
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