Crater Uncovered and Grant Battlefield Work Revealed
A fragmentary report notes a crater and a United States battleground tunnel running 35 feet underground, shored for safety and believed to block evidence of carnage. It cites the site as a historic greatest battlefield work and mentions the explosion’s days. Also appears an advertisement for quick relief skin cure and a line about job loss and seeking work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eersick, 2.A
General Grant United States Battleground
Coats for Children Show Dressy and Practical Styles
Children’s winter coats mix dignified simple coats with dressy options. French designers influence silhouettes from straight lines to fur trimming, capes, and bold contrast patterns. Materials include velveteen, pile fabrics, and colored wools, with plaid fabrics and fur accents powering the season’s looks.
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Jemand
Uist
Julia Bottonley
Newerapartinton
Jefferson Ola Desk: A Reverent Note From Monticello
Antiquarian records a letter dated November 14, 1825 from Monticello by W. Coolidge to his granddaughter Ellen. He describes a simple desk made from a drawing by Ben Randall and crafted by Philadelphia cabinetmakers, valued for practicality over beauty and kept since his arrival in May 17 1817, with the note that its imagined value will rise with time.
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Jefferson Ola
Monticello
Ben Randall
Philadelphia
Epistolary clash at crossroads store cited in exchange
A brief exchange recounts that Newt Strodder met an opponent at a crossroads store with no prior letters or pistol. They clutched when they met around March 2, rolled on the floor and tore things up, per Kansas City Star reporting.
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Newt Strodder
Crossroads
Generly
Kansas City Star
Kept His Word About Being Boss at Home
A brief dialogue jokes that a man promised to rule his own house before marriage and now, after marrying, he still keeps that rule. The exchange playfully confirms the expectation with the line He knows the reason why.
Persia’s Rail Network Inches Ahead in Vast Realm
Persia covers 623000 Equaré miles with a population of 49000000 yet operates only about 150 miles of railroad. The sparse lines reflect slow transit expansion amid a sprawling geography and growing demand for connectivity.
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Persia
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