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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1894
Page
6
A sweeping appreciation of Civil War martial heroes from both sides. The essay catalogs famed regiments, feats at Gettysburg, Chickamauga, and Petersburg, and individual valor from units like the Iron Brigade, Orphan Brigade, and Irish regiments, celebrating their sacrifices and enduring combat prowess.
A remnant Maine regiment from 1864 battles in the Wilderness and Petersburg earns honor despite heavy losses. Ancients like Julius Vers Maximus and Og of Hanhan are cited in a rambling antiquarian aside. Reed City reports a fatal shooting and self harm incident, while Hollidaysburg notes Portage Ironworks ending an eight month strike with a wage agreement and double shifts.
An east Reading RR express in Atlantic City New Jersey struck a crossing team at Hansmonton. Victims Charles Psuts and Guiseppe Sousella were instantly killed and their bodies were buried there. The report notes severe mutilation and the wreck details.
In a tale of mistaken engagement Gwen Warrington confesses trouble with Phil Marsden. Bob Helmaleigh learns the truth, forgives, and pledges to help Gwen through life. The truth reveals Lily and Phil's marriage plans, and Bob asks Gwen to trust him as her future husband.
A club member recalls signing a fiance letter with only initials and the post office returns a misaddressed envelope labeled Loving Tom. The mishap leads to mortification as the signature reveals his full name, prompting him to vow to use his complete name henceforth and banish casual signatures. The tale, sourced from the New York Tribune, highlights bachelorhood’s unintended consequences and the perils of handwritten romance.
The war department confirms contracts for the initial three miles of the Hennepin canal. Callahan of Omaha secures the first two miles at 0.95 and 5.75 cents per cubic yard, while Edward Phalen wins the third mile. Fourth mile bids open later with firms including Kimball Cobb and Malory Custing. Over 20 bidders per mile. four lock renovations and foundations let to Mull & Doom of Aurora for 9,070 dollars. Calahan notified of bid acceptance and plans to mobilize 200 mules. Excavations to be animal-powered, creating wide employment. ground near the city crowded with workers. Completion estimates: first two miles in about sixty days. first mile must finish before flood season. second mile by spring.
Vivid reminiscence depicts Sherman as a light sleeper and practical commander. He lived simply in a tent with a small military family, wrote most dispatches himself, and kept a vigilant camp routine by the fire while others slept. Dayton, his adjutant general, ran the staff with tireless focus, foretelling battles with a single clean collar seen by dawn. The piece blends anecdotes of discipline, endurance, and the stark image of a general who slept little and sought no pageantry.
Phillips Rock Island offers six dollar sleeping car rates for personally conducted tours from Chicago to Los Angeles or San Francisco via Scenic Route and Ogden. Excursions depart Tuesdays and Thursdays with agents guiding parties. A nightly route via Southern Path to West Coast cities operates at six o’clock.
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