Confederate Sergeant Wyatt at Green Briar pursuit
Randall Parrish recounts a Civil War skirmish as Confederate Sergeant Wyatt leads a detachment to seize a house near Green Briar. Noreen and a fragile scene unfold amid embers and guards, with Wyatt's unit returning as improvised plans and a tense confrontation unfold at dawn.
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Wyatt
Nange
Taylor
Harwood
Yatt
Fleet
Faenti
Anita Tinrwood
Green Briar Country
Nor
Noreen
Marriage by Duress Ends With Federal Cavalry Arrival
In a tense hideout scene, Noreen and a desperate Tom Wyatt marry under threat to shield her from Anse Cowan. As intruders break in and a pistol is trained, a cry for restraint echoes until a doorway bursts open and Federal cavalry flood the room, ending the immediate peril.
Encounter With Pennsylvania Cavalry in Uncertain Crisis
Lieutenant Raymond confronts unknown Confederate riders wearing Third U.S. Cavalry uniforms. A tense standoff ensues as I question their identity while a fearless woman stands by, signaling silence amid the confusion of the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsyhania
Raymond
U. S
Rescue and confrontation at Harwood manor
Miss Harwood is found safe as Lieutenant Raymond and Captain Whitlock discuss the visit. The intruding stranger and Cowan's gang are suspected in the outrage, while Harwood vouches for the narrator. Tension rises amid privacy demands and questions of loyalty within the hall after guerrilla activity.
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Raymond
Whitlock
Nichola
Leutenant
Tie
Keeping Cut Flowers Fresh Inexpensive tips to extend life of cut blooms
The article offers methods to keep cut flowers like violets fresher longer. It suggests preserving the stems in running water briefly, wrapping in oiled paper, storing in a cool outside container or refrigerator, and keeping water changed daily. Salt may help some flowers but can alter colors, especially roses. Additional ideas include camphor, charcoal, and daily water changes to maintain fragrance.
Quick Work On Measuring Time Inventions
A report cites an electrician claiming an invention that measures the ten millionth part of a second. A humorous aside notes that even the best apparatus fails to gauge how long a woman takes to decide a marriage proposal, suggesting she has already made up her mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
Anse
Federal
Ne Gmeke Without Fire
A fragmentary note hints at smoke and danger while urging calm. The text references frail tasks and implied risk without describing a clear incident or identifiable people, places, or organizations. Further readable details are needed to craft a precise news-style card.
Taxpayers in Polk County Benefit From Saloons’ Closing
The National Woman's Christian Temperance Union notes Polk County Iowa taxpayers will save about $10,000 as saloons close Des Moines area outlets. The Des Moines Capital reports reduced state institution and court expense levies, with a net $19,000 saving across the two funds. Dry conditions cut cases, previously fueled by intoxication, and revenue from saloon activity dropped, affecting county finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Iowa
Des Moines
State Institution Fund
Brunswick Halke Colleen Der Company Plans Labor Shift
The Brunswick Halke Colleen Der company announced its plan to discontinue bar fixtures amid reduced saloon demand from prohibition. Investigations show it shifted to Edison photograph cases and arm torch work with no layoffs and potential job growth, viewed as favorable by local business leaders in Duque.
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Brunswick Halke Collender Company
Someme
Prohibition
Liquor Presse
Edison
du Duque
Complete ban on liquor manufacture and sale urged
Kansas City Mo letters argue that dispensaries, high license plans, government stores, and family shops fail to address the root evil. They condemn closing schemes as subterfuge and demand a nationwide prohibition on production and sale of liquor as the only cure.
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Ghother
Caloon
Sundar
Muck Fabree
Eptioe
le Nawor
Prison costs and arrests in small Baota Clara county city
The Mail of Low Gates reports over four months in the prohibition city Lee Gatow paid 75 cents for prison expenses ex peneee. One person was arrested during the period and 5 cents paid to transport him to the county jail at San Jos. The record impresses for a city of 3,500 people. Another matter notes Lacan Gatoe has been without a jail for months.
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Low Gates
Baota Clara County
California
Lee Gatow
San Joss
Lacan Gatoe
Temperance Sermon Quoted From Immense Parable
A fragmentary reminiscence places Perhaps Kitchener in a congregation where a priest preached temperance. The sermon reportedly closed with stark lines warning that drink destroys wages, families, and security, including references to beating spouses and harming landlords.
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Kitchener
Belog
Irieh
Weet Virginia vows to curb liquor sales in future policy
West Virginia officials, led by Commissioner Fred Mive, state in a recent interview that the legalized sale of alcoholic beverages will not be permitted again. The stance rejects partnerships with the liquor industry and dismisses any idea of using alcohol for revenge or to insult citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Accerta
Fred Mive
Distilleries and breweries impact on corn market questioned
The text argues that even if all distilleries and breweries closed the corn farmers market would not be affected. It notes liquor traffic accounts for less than 2 percent of the five leading grain crops and claims over forty four and a half bushels of grain are used for legitimate purposes per bushel used by breweries and distilleries.
Alcohol a Degenerate Says Doctor Fichelberger
The doctor argues that alcohol is not found in nature and is produced only by the decomposition of sugars and fermentation. He describes it as the garbage of plant life and the discarded elements of decayed vegetation, labeling it a degenerate product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fichelberger
Have You a Child? An Advert for Lydia E Pinkham
An old advertisement announces Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a wonderful medicine for expectant mothers. It cites Mrs A M Myens of Gordonville Missouri endorsing the product.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
A. M. Myens
Gordonville, MO
E. M. Doras
R. RB
Conshobocken, Pa
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Randall Parrish
C D Rhodes
Lewisburg
Nolaily
Nerva
Anse Cowan
Samuels
Nichole
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
West Virginia
Alcohol
Tydia F. Pinkham
Mr. Moss Btagecey
Coalport
Mra
E. W. Sawprns
Rowleeborg, W. Va
Mra Wiens
Truus
Wieter Haven
Florida
Warners
Mecca
Warner
Chad
Telem
Darry
Bledsler
Nn Bsorbine
I. U
Louis
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