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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1887
Page
7
A veteran recounts encirclement of besieged forts near Port Hudson with Weitzel’s headquarters amid cotton bale fortifications and shell bursts. The narrative follows a cowardly sailor Baker, his desertion, the captain’s pursuit by horse, and a mistaken road misadventure before a landmark finger post reveals the correct path.
A rider recounts a perilous retreat toward the Landing during the Port Hudson campaign. With Confederate cavalry in pursuit and Libby Prison fears, he loops back along a road, narrowly avoids capture, and reaches the river where a steamer sits ready. A quartermaster guard identifies him and asks about Parker.
The memoir passage recounts a daring Civil War incident with Baker, the journalist’s reflections on a soldier, and a biographical sketch of Albert Sidney Johnston born 1803 in Kentucky. It traces Johnston’s West Point start, Black Hawk War, Texas service, Mormon Utah mission, Civil War command, Shiloh death, and Worth’s praise.
The writer recalls seeing a soldier at General Hospital Fort Laramie who ate glass for months. He described the man chewing glass with bread, accepting payments from visitors, and the doctors watching the performance. The subject claimed no harm and offered cadaver payment, but no sale occurred. Written as fact by W. H. H. Strom, Eleventh Ohio Cavalry, New Makinspuna, Ohio.
An old soldier recalls the Nashville rout as Confederate troops trudged toward Corinth and Mobile through snow. He describes hunger, torn footwear, improvised shoe repairs from raw hides, and a barefoot theater outing in Mobile, ending with a generous gift of clothing from a stranger.
A historical critique argues against witch trials and condemns past medical misdeeds while endorsing Warner's Safe Cure for kidney disease. It contends doctors once misdiagnosed Bright's disease and profited from patient vulnerability, urging readers to trust testimonials and dismiss prejudice. It notes a $5,000 reward for fraud and urges public acceptance of proprietary remedies.
A largely framed Black man Calvin Gamany, brought from the mountains near Hog Back, learns after the war he was freed. He recounts being flogged and kept as a slave by a master. his brother confirms finding Calvin mistreated in the mountains. The tale comes via Philadelphia Press.
A historical notice describes Dr Pierce resigning as a Congressman to focus on his medical work the Golden Medical Discovery. It lauds his devotion to the sick and cites cures for numerous diseases and conditions. The passage includes a humorous anecdote about Dr Wilcox and a Boston organist with a minstrel-like quip about wind power.
A neighbor sent in young pig and bread tickets found on the street, while the Mexico Ledger notes daily life glimpses. The column also promotes laundry whitening soap Rough on Dirt and Wells Health Renewer, with brief notes on Correggio’s fame in art history.
A postal card addressed to Hallett & Co. in Portland Maine invites readers to send their address for free information about home work available to all ages and both sexes. The offer claims earnings from 5 to 25 dollars per day and upwards, with some reportedly earning over 50 dollars, and notes no capital is required.
A series of short items with wry humor and local notices. Anecdotes about a dog owner’s blunt reply in a Saunterer’s circle and a bishop’s street encounter are paired with a medical ad for Pico’s Cure and a brief historical note on Dr George Rigey, Dunkeld’s first post restoration bishop.
In Rochester and Lockport readers report dramatic relief from rheumatism after using Dr Pardee s Rheumatic Remedy. Mrs Phee Wheaton notes painless neck and shoulder improvement within days and ongoing strength, while Chas Robillard credits three bottles for complete relief and returning work ability.
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