The Comedy of War in a Southern Grove
In a sunlit grove the Fambrough household endures a cautious, comic standoff as Civil War armies circle their hillside home. Julia, torn between fear and flirtation, questions battle while her father grouses, contemplates sending for relief, and debates war’s stubborn etiquette. A negro boy arrives, naming Lieutenant Clapton as the missing link to a vanished master, adding a dash of romance and frontier barbs to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Fambrough
Moses
Jule
Akeer
John
Joems Buchananan
Old Buck
Abe Lincoln
Walt
Julia
Murse Daye Henry
Maree Daye Henry
Marster
Wanderers in the woods amid Union and Confederate forces
In a tense scene the squire confronts approaching Union soldiers and Confederate riders near his estate. A mix of locals including Julia, a nurse, and two Irishmen react as both armies close in, while a Captain Somerville and Kilpatrick plan cautious steps amid suspicion of traps and disguised kin nearby. Dr Wood’s Pine Syrup ends the page in a sponsor note.
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Murie
Henry
Syed
Enra
Miki
Nate
Julia
O'Halloran
Johnny
Bashaa
Yank
Kilpatrick
Cancer Cure Sold On A Street Corner In Atlanta
A chronicling of a man named M. M. Nicholson who wore a facial plaster for decades and battled cancer on the lip and nose. After failed visits to Cincinnati and Elmira doctors, he credits S. S. S. with relief and renewed life, claiming flesh regrew and speech improved. The ad-style report touts S. S. S. as a panacea for cancer and invites readers to request more testimonials.
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Atlanta
M. MM. Nicholson
Anderson and
Curran Sts
Jenelson Becains
M. M. Nicholson
Cincinnati
Elmira
New York
S. S.S
Ian
S.S
Hagven
The Diminishing Alligator Tale Recalled in Nostalgic Note
A naturalist recounts shrinking alligator sizes from historic 21 feet to today’s expectations of under 16 feet. He notes one hunter's 18 foot 9 inch gator and a nearly 15 foot specimen, attributing the change to imagination and northerners, while the alligator itself remains large but the stones have grown smaller.
When Navigation Might Cease
A New York Sun passage notes that fish reproduction numbers can flood oceans if unchecked. It explains eggs hatching widely but many die, are eaten, or caught, leaving only a few reaching maturity. If survival and reproduction kept up, oceans could become clogged with fish, making navigation impossible.
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Niew York Sun
Labouchere Recalls Mistake About De Persigny
Henry Labouchere recounts a comical error regarding De Persigny, Napoleon IIs trusted adviser. At a London reception the editor mistook De Persigny for a waiter and asked for tea, while De Persigny calmly retrieved it and displayed his Legion of Honor.
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Legion of Honor
Nineteen Million Hees in One Season
The St Louis Republic notes Dr. Maunder's findings on fish egg production. Mackerel yield 454661 eggs yearly, herring 30960, cold 8080760, ling averages 19248025 eggs per spawning season. An adjacent note advertises Kitselman Bros ornamental fences, ridgeville Indiana, inviting readers to request a catalogue.
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Maunder
St. Louis Republic
Kitselman Bros
Ridgeville
Ind
Times
The True Wealth Of A Poor Artist And Digestive Cordial
A friend discusses a poor artist devoted to his craft, arguing true value lies in conviction over money. The piece then promotes Shaker Digestive Cordial, claiming it aids digestion, stops weight loss, and strengthens the body, with details on ingredients and a ten cent trial bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid
Mount
Lebanon
Love's Blindness Fragment Reflects on Absence and Time
Fragmentary ancient poem text describes love as blind and longing as absence that exiles sunshine. Language is obscured with garbled phrases and scattered imagery of night, maturity, harvest, and a distant cough motif. The piece reads like a damaged OCR excerpt with interwoven lines and unresolved phrases.
Back Pain Relief Promises from Doan's Kidney Pills
A Detroit man recounts relief from chronic back pain and kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He attributes his recovery to the remedy, citing prior failed liniments and long wartime exposure. The advertisement claims Doan's pills restore health and mentions 50 cent price and Buffalo, New York agents Foster Milburn Co.
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John Robson
Russel Street
Detroit
Dean
Boan
Br. Robsola
Fifty First Illinois Regiment
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
Dan
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Tuck
Marie Daye Henry
Jnle
Dave
Miles
Geo
L. Smith
Geo. L. Smith Mantel Co
Louisville
Julius.c. Voglet
Bainene
Addross Dr. Miles Medical Co Co
Wikbors
Jaxon
Marie Dave Henry
Solyers
Somerville
Tom Walker
Lees
John Fambrough
Qiopton
Ma Fee Hare
Tapas
Captain Somerville
Cap
Aquire
Lo Wrisven
Pitcher's Castoria
THE
Michigan Corset CO
Jackson, Mich
Madea
Addrens J) Mesicine CO
River St
Chicago
Ill
Marshall, Mich
A. O. Hyde
Chicheater
Raous Af
Cotcheater
Ithenier
Themberlain
Dr. Cody
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Eagle Pass
Alls
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St. Louis
Menigan Republic
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Pullman
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Antonio Toom
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