General Merritt Hero of Civil War and Philippine Command
General Wesley Merritt, famed for his Civil War leadership with Sheridan and Custer, rises from farm boy and lawyer to West Point graduate and cavalry hero. He later serves as military governor in the Philippines and is noted for rapid, relentless campaigns and a bold, decisive command style.
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Merritt
Philippines
Empire
Pacific
Sheridan
Wesley Merritt
John Willis Merritt
New York
Nassau Street
North Moore Street
Spruce Street
Brooklyn
Wesley
Bellville
St. Louis
Belleville
The
Advocate
Lebanon
Texas
Oregon
Pacific Ocean
E “Harry
Fifch
Fort
D. A. Russell
Thornburgh
Rocky Mountains
Custer
McPherson
West Point
Second Dragoons
Department of the Missouri
Fort Leavenworth
Second Cavalry
Army of the Potomac
Cooke
Stoneman
Richmond
Rappahannock
Cedarville
Shenandoah
Cedar Creek
Sheridan Merritt
Lee
Grant
General Merritt’s rise from printer to cavalry leader revealed
The narrative tracks General Merritt from boyhood printing and law study to cadetship at West Point. It notes his European marriage to Caroline Warren, his 1893 widowhood, and key exploits including a daring 1864 Richmond campaign and a fast pursuit through the Rocky mountains during the White River massacre. It credits General Buford’s praise and his command of the First Cavalry, stopping Early near Winchester.
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Judge Haynie
Salem
Gov. Bissell
Congress
West Point
Gen. Merritt
Eaton Merritt
Connecticut School
Europe
Caroline Warren
Cincinnati
Rocky Mountains
Major Thornburgh
White River
Rawlings Station
Union Pacific
Buford
Merritt
Virginia
Richmond
Sheridan
Confederacy
Custer
Winchester
Birthplace of Buddha Found in Lam Din i Garden and Kapilavastu
Vincent Smith reports discoveries in India and Nepal identifying the birthplace of Gautama Buddha at the Lamdin i Garden near Kapilavastu and the site of Sravasti in the Nepali Terai. Excavations reveal ancient ruins with a pillar from Asoka and relics including bone fragments, a rock crystal bowl, and decorated vessels.
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Vincent Smith
Bengal
India
London
New York Sun
Gautama Buddha
B.C
Kapila
Nepeal
Ipaia
Kapilavestu
Lamdini Garden
Gautama
Asoka
Imola
Buddha Himachi
Buddha
Sravasti
Mr. Smith
Nepalganj Road
Bengal and Northwestern
Remarkable Philippine rescue parole granted amid hog theft claim overturned
A Georgia court issue notes a prison escapee who won a battle in the Philippines and, amid food scarcity, claims self-preservation for stealing hogs. The court holds the government acted wisely in elevating him to rear admiral and orders parole with daily proof through maps that Spanish officials are the biggest liars in the world.
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Philippines
Mapatches
Chicago Dispatch
English Sunday school boy defines tithes in humorous reply
A young English Sunday school boy was asked for a definition of tithes and answered that they are things worn by ladies in circuses and pantomimes. The remark reflects playful misunderstanding of religious terms in a lighthearted classroom moment.
Remarkable Case Uses Pink Pills for Pale People
A historical account notes a patient labeled total disability tied to spinal sclerosis who regains health after doctors diagnose permanent damage. It highlights testimonials praising William Williams Pink Pills as a credible remedy, while cautioning readers that miracles are unlikely and urging careful consideration.
World’s Pair in Paris exhib its moving pictures delight
A scrambled note describes Saceepaulk’s tebelectrmecopes to be shown in New York and Paris. It claims the device uses mirrors and electrical transmission to render moving color pictures, suggesting rapid, intricate scenes once viewed in Havana or via a barber’s setting, as discussed in Harper's Weekly.
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Saceepaulk
Coba
New York
Paris
Havana
Harper's
Valley of fertile river land offers farms and markets
Report touts a fertile valley along the MUR River Valier area with eight cooperative farm sites near Havre Chinook and Harlem. It promises affordable homesteads with water rights, potential for crops livestock and timber, and access to Great Northern Railway markets.
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Mootans
Havre
Chinook
Harlem
St Srewing
Great Northern Railway
Montana
Union
Moses Fossom
Walnut Des Moines
Iowa
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Chicago
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Sbrowe
Cape
Lam
Meauty
Marope
Cuba
Navy
Hawaii
Atchise’ Atafe Railway
United States
A. T
F. Ryver
Colo
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