Fifty Years Ago This Week Civil War Highlights
A long desultory summary recounts Andrew Johnson securing provisional governorship of Tennessee and Confederate actions across battles. It notes naval clashes near Norfolk, the ironclad Merrimac versus Union ships, Lincoln’s emancipation stance, frontier skirmishes in Arkansas and Tennessee, and movements of Johnson, Beauregard, and Curtis. The piece reflects wartime sentiment and key military events.
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Andrew Johnson
Tennessee
Gen. Johnson
Hichmong Dispatch
Aris
Credit to Cranks in Conservation Movement and Washington News
Washington reports note the early conservation push born from everyday citizens, not famed magnates, with Ulysses S. Grant II among officers and a focus on waterways, forests and mineral wealth. The piece profiles Captain Grant and his ambitions, historical White House rooms, and presidents' study use, ending with Roosevelt gifts and a pair of kingly hens donated by King Mendrek now at Rock Creek Zoo.
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Gibraltar
United States
Freeborn
Sataite
Island Belle
Resolute
Poternae
Liverpool Point
Boyd's Hole
Trea
Acquia Creek
Wade's Bay
Andrew Yohnson
Washigton
Nashville
John Park
Memphis
Richmond
George Clinton
Washington
Ike Andrew Carnegie
Conservation Association
Thesa
Salvation Army
U. $ Grant II
Ulysses 5. Grant IL
Engineer Corps
United States Army
War and Navy
Grant
Young Grant
Waerhington
Lee
Cavalry
Fizlough Lee
Tilitary Acade
White House
Burieh
Andrew Jack
National Bank
South
Carolna
Potomac
Buchanson
Jefferson Davis
Lincoln
McKinley
Havana Harbor
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress
Lingolu
End
Mason
Slidell
Trent
High Seas
of Tie Annex
Arthur
Graveland
Nan
Roosevelt
Earth
Mendrik
Zoological Garden
Rock Creek Park
The Inn the Body and a Short Stay
The fragment notes a notion that a body is not a home but an inn for a brief period, with a cryptic line about Dot and a transient existence. The text reads as a meditation on life as temporary lodging rather than permanent dwelling.
Americans Flock to Canada Amid Western Farm Upswing
The article notes a surge of American settlers into Canada during the past year with over 131,000 crossing the border and more than ten thousand homesteading. It highlights strong farm profits from wheat, oats, barley, and flax, and forecasts a promising 1915 crop given adequate moisture and an early spring.
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Western
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Union
Not Waiting to Choose or Curse on Breakdown
The fragment describes Blobster reacting to a car breakdown yesterday GN miles from a2 garage. He did not hesitate or insert strong words, instead he uttered the first words that came to mind.
Burn treatment ad from Wis. firm stops fire pain
An OCR fragment describes a burn treatment claim linked to a Wisconsin firm, mentioning Black River Falls and a general invitation for a free sample. The readable text is incomplete but implies a promotional medical or first aid product with quick applied relief.
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Rug Iscs
Cole & Ca
Black River Ails
Wis
Relics of Barberium Speak of Barism and Shaving
A fragmentary note discusses relics and fashion in a quizzical tone. It mentions vows about shaving and mentions jewelers in a terse, archaic style.
One Ringed Circus Quoted in Odd Verse Parody
A fragmented quotation features a moon ring line and a mocking reference to a man in it. The text riffs on Browning themes with odd spellings about pleasant pellets, digestion aids, and a plea against griping. It reads as a stray literary fragment or caption from a column.
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Ateus
Fragmented medical adage about curing a cold on off day
The readable text resembles a garbled old handbill or editorial line about curing a cold and waiting, with stray phrases about a brave parson and a woman. It is largely unreadable with many garbled words and missing context.
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed
A Peoria, Iowa testimonial claims Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound cured two years of illness and avoided surgery. Mrs Christina Renn credits the remedy and Sanative Wash for recovery and offers to answer letters. A second testimonial from Mrs Jostr A Lyxon Jessup Pa cites relief after childbirth and severe inflammation. The ad urges women with female ailments to try the product before opting for surgery.
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Peoria
Lydia E. Pinkham
Anscte
Christina Renn
Mound St
Pearis, I
Jeysup
Lydia BH
Pinkham
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John Miccigon
Jackson
Tenn
Confedersta
P. G. T. Beauregard
Misals
U.S
St. Andrews Bay
Florida
William Mallory
Havana
F. W. Pickeng
South Carolina
Waeck
Newonal
Columbus
Bragg
John Hinesson
Fortress Monroe
House
Senate
van Allen
Bankee Phu
Congress of the Contecerate States
Berryville
Cowrrons
Gregory
Confederate States
Pea Ridge
Arkansas
Curtis
Hen McCuligeh
Sigel
Sugar Creek Hollow
Fourth
Ohio
Fourth Cavalry
Orcoquan
Virgita
Rappahamatk
Atlantic Sea Board
Hampton Roads
Merrimac
Norfolk Harbor
Cumberland
Ericzson
Hampton Road
J. D. Joak
Lynn
Whitehall
New York
United States Senate
Wilson
Massachusetts
Saulsbury
Delaware
Maryland
Borwin
Linois
Centerville
Virginia
Brunswick
Georgia
James Carter
Big Creek Gar
W. G. Vaspmar
Mertenant
Academy
Army
Barberium
Celles
Robert Browning
The
Centaur Company
Bears
Mrs. Lynch
Acre
Buettet
John Bencedly
Aaron
Asia
Ona
Lamigrauion
GEO
Hall
Second St
Milwaukee
Kinsey
le Glens
Relonein
Brown
Jesus Gooww
Dostyn
Base
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