Surrender Sounds Reverse Victory Hoax at Appomattox
An amused misreading by Ward's Mississippi battery leads a Confederate unit to announce Grant and Lee have surrendered. A lieutenant rushes to Maj. Pogue with confidence the jig is up, only to learn the surrender occurred over an hour earlier. The crew reacts with tears and disbelief.
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Detroit
Orin
Emin
Grant
Marse Bob
Maj. Pogue
Gen. Lee
Gen. Grant
The Hobbling Brigade in Congress
Washington Letter recounts several congressmen and senators who use crutches or artificial limbs from war service. Brown of Ohio Stone of Kentucky Berry of Arkansas Butler Hampton Henderson of Town Daniels Caldwell Hahn J. D. Taylor and Hurd are noted for limb loss or impairment and their travel aids.
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Washington
Capitol
Congressman Brown
Ohio
Congressman Stone
Kentucky
National Hotel
Mr. Stone
Congress
Senator Berry
Arkansas
Congressman Henderson
Town
South Carolina
Butler
Hampton
Daniels
Virginia
Caldwell
Pennsylvania
Hahn
Louisiana
J. D. Taylor
Tennessee
Frank Hurd
Miss Anne Whitney Statue Lief to Be Placed on Commonwealth Avenue
Art critic James Jackson Jarves hails Anne Whitney's Lief statue as the finest American sculpture. It will be installed on Commonwealth Avenue near the park in Boston amid historic reverie.
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James Jackson Jarves
Anne Whitney
Lief
America
Commonwealth Avenue
the Park
Boston
Bicycle Cavalry in German drill at Frankfort on the Main
Peck's Sun satirizes bicycle and tricycle use in German militia drills. It highlights mishaps from a rider’s loss of balance, damaged gear, and the impracticality of bikes in combat, contrasting bicycles with horses and mocking rider confidence, food needs, and farm reactions. It notes cattle shipments through New Mexico.
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Frankfort-on-the-Main
Germany
Peck
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Arizona
New Mexico
Justus Howell
McCormick
Nicholas, Shepard & Co
Massachusetts Street
J. Kunkel
Ered
Wareien
Aan
I Fe
Merrell
Lsea
Enlee
Ateria Medica
Mra
M. D. Bs
Alisa
Loania
Herrell
St. Louis
Errel
J. H. Glathart
Alerix
Rariegs
Tiffany Cros
Northwestern Sleigh Co
Massachusetts St
T.O, Irwin & CO
T. O, Irwin
Undertaker
North of Nations Bank
Bell & CO
Mass
St., Lawrence, Kas
John Charlton
Continental
New York
Franklin
Philadelphia
Ae Ton Inc. Co
North Ameri
WM. T. Sinclair
Real Estate and Loans
Lawrence, Kansas
Fung See
Life and Accident Insurance
State of
Kansas
AL Selig
Lawrence, Rane
THE
York Nursery CO
Fort Scott, Karsas
Des
Oda
Best Mechanics
J.S. Crew & CO
Western Farm Mortgage Company
National Bank
Winthrop Street
Over City Library
L. H. Perkins
Ouur
National Bank Hill & Mendenhall
Eldridge House
Canfield
Elkhart Carriage
Ey Prat
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