Word of Honor in a Civil War Tale Escalates Tensions
In Chapter VI of A Tale of the Blue and the Gray, Doctor Blackwood and Justice Thompson join Edward Harrison at Springfield as preparations for a marriage amid illness unfold. Harrison’s wealth and the looming march of Union forces set a tense backdrop while Blackwood quietly braces for a critical examination of the ailing uncle.
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Ward
Wil
Arewell
Harrison
Springfield
Doctor Blackwood
Mr. Harrison
Edward Harrison
Florence
Justice of the Peace
Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Doctor Green
Edward
La Porte Texas port plans draw national attention
A growing Texas seaport at La Porte near Galveston Bay is described as a promising hub with a natural harbor and planned docks and terminals. Government plans aim to deepen Galveston Bay for a 26 foot channel to the San Jacinto harbor signaling its rising commerce role for the Gulf coast.
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la Porte
Galveston Bay
Gulf
Texas
San Jacinto
Newport News
Atlantic
Duluth
Superior
Gulf of Mexico
U. S
Houston
Crescent Hotel opens in Eureka Springs March 1 1900
An all year resort prospectus touts Crescent Hotel Eureka Springs Arkansas as ideal for health and pleasure seekers with pure water and good accommodations via the Frisco Line. Other items include social satire, a teething syrup ad, wedding cards joke, the promise of free booklets from Walter Baker & Co, and assorted humorous quips.
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Crescent
Eureka Springs
Ark
Frisco
Nervous Women Urged to Seek Pinkham Help
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is promoted as prompt relief for nervous women. The paper publishes letters from readers claiming cures and urges seeking Mrs. Pinkham's advice, offered free, with address listed as Flynn, Massachusetts.
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E. Werner
Elity
Wil Seman
Ted
Speer
Napoleon
Hall
F. J. Cheney &Co
Props
Tola
FP. J. Cheney
West & Truax
Drogeiste
Toledo
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Billy Brown
Brown
E. W. Grove
Washington
Walter Baker &Co. Ltd
Dorchester
Mass
Babe
Taz Prso Co
Warren, Pa
Lord Fitz Josher
LaPorte
Cen
American Land Co
Madison St
Chicago
M. H. Green
Knollin & Bootm
Kansas City
Lydia E. Pinkham
Stranch
Aires KO
Farasa
ISANTA CLARA \_ MANUFACTURING CO
Omaha
J.D. Best & Sons
Denver, Colo
Ferry
D. M. Ferry & CO
Detroit, Mich
Paten
Milo B
14Th St
Cle
Stevens & CO
Featmateos
D.C. Veland
Detroit
Peliz
John A
Salzer
Farmer
Salser
Salter
Lacrosse St
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