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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1887
Page
9
A lyric snapshot of Civil War action near Gettysburg focusing on Hancock’s leadership, the storm of gunfire, and a morale-boosting moment as the line held firm and soldiers rallied with renewed resolve amid a chaotic battlefield scene.
In 1863 a Confederate prisoner convoy moved from Algiers toward Fortress Monroe aboard the Cahawba and Matanzas under Captain Davis. A mutinous prisoner on the Matanzas assaulted the guard, prompting the captain to draw and fire, killing the attacker. the voyage proceeded with the deck kept secure and the prisoner-held in check, ending at New Orleans where authorities weighed the action.
General John Pope born March 16 1823 in Louisville Kentucky graduated West Point 1842 served as Topographical Engineer and in the Mexican War earned brevet ranks. He led Union commands in Missouri New Madrid Island No 10 and Virginia before resigning his field command and later attaining major general rank in 1882.
In a Chicago Ledger reminiscence, a junior officer recalls shooting a deserting, unruly soldier during the Civil War. General Emory and Colonel Smith witness the act. the Adjutant General issues an order exonerating the officer, who keeps it as a memento of wartime events.
Sterling Price born September 1809 in Prince Edward County Virginia. He served as U S congressman in 1845 and Missouri governor 1853 to 1857. A Confederate major general fought at Booneville Wilsons Creek Sugar Creek Iuka and Corinth. He died in St Louis September 27, 1867.
Washington correspondent recaps a belief among Confederate leaders that General Lee sought death on the battlefield. Reagan recalls seeing Lee near Cold Harbor with shells bursting around his headquarters and a single attacking line without reserves, challenging officers who urged retreat.
A survey of odd postal office names across states lists ABC in Tennessee and You Bet in California among hundreds of quirky titles. The catalog includes Number One and Number Four in New York, Whynot in multiple states, and expressive names like Tombstone, Jump, and Gum in several regions, reflecting colorful local lore.
A Los Angeles letter describes John Brown’s strategy as a mountaineer raid to harass slavery. It notes three of his children lived near the area, including Owen Brown who plans to build a hut on a mountain summit. The writer recalls Harper’s Ferry, Brown’s aims to cripple slavery, and his belief that a swift general uprising was unnecessary.
When entering or leaving New York City travelers should note baggage, expressage, and a $3 carriage hire. The Grand Union Motel opposite Grand Central Depot offers 613 rooms, cost over a million dollars to fit, and rates from $1 per day. Elevator service and a restaurant are provided with access to horse cars stages and elevated railroad depots. The hotel claims families can live better for less money than at any other first class hotel in the city.
John Donovan and his son Thomas James narrowly escaped two bears while chopping wood near Clyburn's brook. They fled a quarter mile home after being chased and bruised from falls. The incident comes as Ingonish farmers report many sheep losses to increasingly numerous bears this fall.
On Broadway a man boasts how he cured a severe couch with Lt. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. He recalls trying a dozen doctors without help before discovering the remedy, a product sold by druggists and dubbed the Gold Medal Deserved by a friend.
A street overheard dialogue at the Metropolitan Club reveals two members debating a strange pause in their plans and a harsh insult about hanging. The Washington Globe notes the scene and reports a separate exchange where Jones and Smith discuss catarrh and Dr Sage's remedy as a cure.
A collection of quips and notices features odd anecdotes about Abraham and a fire mischief in Toledo, a street scene with a journalist and a drug store prank, plus ads for tonics and cures. It mixes brief comic bits with patent medicine pitches and a political jab about anti-saloon moves. The items reflect colorful, ephemeral local humor and commercial notices from the era.
The article extols Hoatetter's Stomach Bitters as a genial restorative. It claims gradual health improvements without abrupt effects, suited for those with delicate constitutions and weak nerves, and effective against indigestion biliousness and constipation. It also promotes digestion regularity and argues for malaria protection and diuretic benefits.
A dated exchange features a leader lecturing Mister Jones about choir ringing and air handling, exposing ignorance and reluctance to operate the organ blower. The piece notes Dr Trence's aqua rite prescription as a tonic for debilitated women and recalls a humorous old work titled Professor Marsh on the preadamic horse.
A sales pitch promising profits from five percent daily with no capital needed. It claims earnings of over 50 dollars in a day, urges immediate action, and advertises opportunities for all ages and both sexes through Hallett & Co Portland Maine and mentions a German professor’s new book The Development of the Human Race by Prof Kahlkopf from Texas Siftings.
The piece calls for state regulation of sales and use of noxious poi zones used by women to obtain fair complexions, contrasting with Dr Harter's Iron Tonic claim of safety. It notes Boston’s “Arctic Circle” literary club, and advertises Brown's Bronchman Troenes for coughs and throat disorders. End quotes Beecher and other snippets.
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