Battle Fields on Which History Has Been Made
Col Yanke a retired German officer lectured to the Berlin Geographical Society on a journey through Asia Minor. Starting at Alexandretta, he traced routes to Emyroa Rhodes Mea Sina Adana and Cilician coast. He visited the Plain of Antioch Issus Grunious and the Granicus site, noting military movements and battlefield features while assessing Persian forces and Alexander the Great.
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Yanke
Berlin Geographical Society
Asia Minor
Alexandretta
Emyroa
Rhodes
Mea Sina
Adana
Cilician
Pompolopella
Baiina
Bailan
Ava
Antioch
Karesi
Icens
Alexander the Great
Darius
Etrabo
Xenophon
Issus
Horiva
Grunious
Smyrna
Pergamnon
Ephesus
Troy
AL Troy i
Billa
Hissariic
Dorpfeld
Granicus
Karaboga
Alexander
London Staniard
Meek and Lowly Mule Praised as Noble Beast
The Kansas City Journal extols the mule as a noble, durable, and economical animal. It lauds its hardiness, low disease rate, long productive life, and loyalty to its master, describing the mule as tractable, intelligent, and capable of being guided without whip or rein.
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Honcho
Don Quixote
South
Hecate Witte
Kansas City Journal
Home Trifles Of Today And Thirty Years Ago
A comparison of household items from thirty years ago and today. The piece notes how old methods and improvised cloths have been replaced by store bought equivalents, with prices and ready made goods highlighted throughout. It reflects on changes in daily domestic labor and material availability.
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Mama
Ealeal
Atuccor
Indy
Mao
Finn Conte
Power of Papa Drama Cited by Child in NYT Style
A fragment from a New York Times style piece recounts a girl defending her father as just, while contrasting public authority and parental power. The child asserts her father does more than the accuser claims, highlighting immature certainty and family influence.
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Papa
Hyts
Rome
Ftaols
New York Times
Practical Philanthropy and Deceptive Charity
A dialogue about charity and appearances where a wealthy donor warns that many so called objects of charity are quietly helped while true needs may go unrecognized. The exchange highlights misperceptions and the motive to help beyond surface impressions.
Taught by Experience. Teacher-Wat 1a velocity, Johnny?
A fragmentary query hints at a classroom discussion on velocity and measurement. The garbled line mentions a teacher and a student named Johnny, with unclear units and context, suggesting a notebook-style note rather than a complete report.
Soldier Tales and Civil War Echoes From Salem to Atlanta
A fragmented Civil War reminiscence recounts George W. Logan of Salem Virginia detailing Confederate soldiers and women’s roles. It notes Federal belief in women serving as soldiers and Logan’s captured experiences at Fort Cannon and City Point. The piece adds a wartime mules and pontoon train anecdote from the Army of the Tennessee near Atlanta and a chorus of “the boys” marching toward the sea.
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George W. Logan
Salem
D.C. Worninionne
Mr. Logan
Fort Cannon
Polot Lookout
City Point
Pennsylvania
New Orleans Times- Democrat
Atlanta
Army of the Tennessee
Chattahoochee River
Sherman
Howari
Onterhamn
Ostermann
Georgia
National Tribune
Lookout Mountain Heroic Assault and Camp Humor
Retired observers recall General Hooker known as Fighting Joe leading a bold push to take Lookout Mountain above Chattanooga. Soldiers praised his dash through rugged terrain while a cheerful comrade kept morale high with rousing songs amid peril. Dr. H S Cooper is noted among the volunteers.
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Hooker
Lookout
Joe
John 3
Gordon Th
Scribner's
Lookout Mountain
Alde Ani
Hich
Point
Chattanooga
Ereepa
Linestone
Cooper
October 1844 Swear and Hood’s Raid Mentioned
In October 1844 John Morton of Hamilton Missouri contests a statement about Hood's raid cutting off all supply lines. The fragment notes a sworn reference from Get Onterhaut during that month.
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Onterhaut
John, Morton
Hamitan
Hood
Scriptural counsel at Bull Run inspires soldier
A Washington Star excerpt recalls Augustus Buel, famed as a hunter and marksman, enlisting with the Thirty fifth New York Regiment. His uncle Deacon Wetherby offers prayer and advice, urging the battlefield maxim that it is more blessed to give than to receive as troops prepare to advance.
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Bull Run
New York
Jefferson County
Jos
Augustus Buel
John Brown
Deacon Wetherby
Gus
Augustus
Washington Star
Mountaineers and Unionists in East Kentucky and Tennessee
Veteran accounts describe Kentuckians and east Tennesseans under Nelson Carter and Garfield forming a steady desire to drive rebels from eastern Kentucky and eastern Tennessee. In November 1861 Schoept's division was redirected from London, prompting mountain men to return to the fight aided by Andrew Johnson and other Tennessee Unionists, though many initially deserted and later regrouped at Knoxville with Burnside.
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East
London
Andrew Johnson
Knoxville
Burnatde
Confederate Flag Sells For 25 Dollars At Auction
A Baltimore American report notes the Montgomery design Confederate flag sold at the Crim collection auction in the Fourth Regiment Armory. The torn banner, captured by Captain Farber before 1804, drew enthusiasm but the $25 bid remained uncontested, sold to the Smithsonian Institute.
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Crim
Fourth Regiment
Baltimore American
O. A. Kirkland
Farber
United States Navy
Smithwonion Institute
Imposing Monument Planned By Civil War Veteran
H P Patterson of Aurora Indiana a Civil War veteran on a Gettysburg visit identified a large eight ton rock that offered shelter during Confederate assaults on the Union flank. He bought the rock from the Culp estate and shipped it to his western home where he plans to erect it as a memorial after his death.
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H. P. Patterson
Aurora
Ind
Gettysburg
Patterson
Culp
Hin Western
Tigtk Hinersve
Tls
Fibroid Tumors Cured By Pinkham's Remedy
A testimonial promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as curing fibroid tumors and female troubles. The letter from Mrs. Hayes cites symptom relief and health gains, urging all women with ovarian issues, tumors, inflammation, or uterine problems to try the product despite sensational claims.
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Tom
E. Pinkham
Lydia
E. F. Hares
Dudley St
Roxbury
Boston
Mass
Pinkham
Lydia Ed. Pinkheam
Women No Longer Kiss Upset Vanity Fair Comment
A fragment noting that smart women no longer kiss and instead rub hats, reflecting a dated Vanity Fair-like jab at female behavior. The passage mocks Indies and their supposed fearless self-browsing of others' complexions, presenting a sharp, witty, era-specific voice.
Cheap Passenger Fares Via Santa Fe Route to Many Cities
Cheap passenger fares via the Santa Fe Route to Boston Baltimore Minneapolis Detroit Atlanta and other points. For particulars address F Warren General Agent AT S F By 414 Dooly Block Salt Lake City Utah.
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Boston
Baltimore
Minneapolis
Detroit
Atlanta
F. Warren
Dooly Block
Salt Lake City
Utah
Queen Alexandra Epigram On Birds And Hate
A quip attributed to Queen Alexandra about women and birds appears in a late 19th or early 20th century reminiscence. The remark contrasts devotion to birds in the air with birds in their hate, reflecting social wit and royal tone.
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Queen Alexandra
London
Chinese Crews Staffing Over 1500 British Vessels
A historic report notes that more than 1,500 British ships in Eastern waters are manned by Chinese crews. The item references medical concerns among mothers and children, including teething disorders and stomach problems, alongside scattered mentions of nurses and home care in York and Cara Fever.
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Hexigetes
Gray
Chidyo Gray
Ciharn
York
Olmsted
JeHoy
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Taurus
Coset
Anak
Missouri
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Caaipfire
Biuah
Jandly Amise
Howe
Haig
Herrick
Hewlett Bros. CO
Max Chinwle
Howton
Geta
Ossvin
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