Historic Letters From Civil War Bays Published
A Civil War letter from Elk Creek dated July 8 1863 recounts the June 24 to July 1 campaign in Tennessee. The writer Irvin Mathews describes heavy rain muddy roads near Tullahoma and Shelbyville, fierce fighting, bayonet charges, and a retreat by Bragg's forces with casualties and prisoners, concluding with hopes to reunite with loved ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizen
Franklin, Tenn
I. Mathews
G. H. Mathews
Daily Citizen
Elk River
Shelbyville
Wheeler
Hoovers Gap
Bradyville
Manchester
Tullathoma
Army of the Cumberland
Tullahoma
Sélk River
Webb
Alabama
Adae
Shoemaker
Bragg
Middle Tennessee
Indianapolis Market Summary Hogs Steers Calves and Grain Prices
Indiana market report lists hogs at 9.60 to 10.30, steers 9.56 to 10.00, calves 7.00 to 8.00, bulls to 4.25. Wagon market shows wheat at 1.75, old corn 1.20 to 1.25, new corn 1.00, oats 0.54 to 0.56, timothy hay 17.00 to 18.00 per unit.
Buster Keaton Stars in The Navigator at Grand Theatre
The navigator comedy heads the Grand bill tonight and Saturday with the fable Oh Captain completing the program. A matinee is scheduled for Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster Keaton
Grand Theatre
Christmas Music and Social News From West Atlas
Christmas program at Morris Chapel EB church is praised for the effort of Ruby Dickey Gwendolyn Gilbert and Edith Saucerman. Max Reeder Hale, age five, dies. funeral held in Gambill with condolences to the Hale family. Various local visits and dinners follow, with marriages and a church wedding noted among residents. The piece closes with well wishes for the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Chael
Ruby Dickey
Gwendolyn
Gilbert
Edith Saucerman
Max Reeder Hale
Wilbur Hale
Gambill
John Robson
Earl Archer
Floyd Archer
Tever Haute
Raymond Ham
Leo Goodwin
Ruble
Guy Goodwin
Max
Plainvilla
Messrs. Goodwin
Ham
Jane Chilcote
Manerva Thomas
Clara Payne
Ben McBride
Ann Swaby
Morris Chapel
John Richardson
Hallie Lynn
Charles Richardson
Linton-Duger Road
William Denman
Dennis Sims
Sullivan
Sim
Henry Pigg
Jasonville
May Bales
Brownstown
Mae Richardson
Ernest Lynn
Edith Lynn
Hallie
Charlie Richardson
Mae
Artie Richardson
Greene-Sullivan County Line
Linton- Dageer Road
M. F. Holiday Dance at K. of P. Hall
Community event notes a mixed dance on Saturday evening at the Knights of Columbus hall with B. and W. music. Local residents urged to attend the festive social event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Hall
B. & W. Music
Significance in Perfume and Politics of Banishment Era
Fragmentary historical note describes how Tempartists sensing Napoleon’s return used scent to probe loyalties. They offered a sniff of violets scented perfume and asked, Do you keep tal perfume, to infer which side an individual favored during the banishment period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Misnamed Camel Patents Stir Controversy Over Rat-Driven Furs
A garbled excerpt describes misnamed camel hide products claimed to be made from rat fur and labeled as camel skin. The text notes the designer’s identity is lost and hints at long-standing confusion about the material, its origins, and who produced it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camel
Fragmentary Dialogue About Doris and Phyllly Conversation
The text presents a fragmented exchange where Doris jokes about a person named Your lushund and Phyllly responds. Doris notes that he often calls her by the wrong name and mentions eavesdropping about being in someone’s sheep, reflecting a teasing, absent-minded dynamic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris
Phyllly
Felig
Also Mentioned on This Page
United States Treasury
First National Bank
By P. Mathews
Huntsville
At-Water-Kent
Zena and
Radiola
Tor
Terhune Building
Main Street
Joe E. Beasley
JOEE
Beasley Agency
King’s Floral Gardens
N. E
Chas, Criss
Wakefield & Miller
Wrecka
Phone
Mutual
South Main Street
Lizzie Davis
East First St
N. EB
Price
Elk Horn
Chas. E. Goodman
Indianapolis
Stock Market
Wagon Market
Grand
Linton Drug CO
Avery Murray
Men’s Union
Ntting
Terre Haute
N. Main ST
LaMode Store
Johnson Block
Mrs
Cecile Woodward
M. F
Hupmobile
T.A. Ham Agt
North Main Street
David D. Terhune
Chtizen
Radiolite
Roy Roeder Battery
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!