Experiences of an Old Citizen of Fayette County During the War
A wartime reminiscence recounts Grant's movements at Vicksburg, canal attempts, and river battles along the Mississippi. The narrative blends humor and hardship, noting shortages of clothing and rations, bombardments at Warrenton, and improvised defenses as Confederate troops resist Union advances.
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Fayette County
Grant
Milkens Bend
Vicksburg
Mississippi River
Gen. Grant
Wargenton
Mississippi
Warrenton
Red River
Yazoo
Matagorda
Farm for Sale 212 Acres in Swiss Alp Texas
212 acre farm in Swiss Alp Texas with black sandy soil wood and hay land wind mill and tank all fenced with good improvements 75 acres in cultivation price 27 per acre on application to W Sander Swiss Alp Texas.
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W. Sander
Swiss Alp
Texas
Where Shall I Go for the Summer Katy Flyer Ad
A Katy Flyer travel pitch invites readers to visit northern eastern or western destinations with free seating and buffet sleep ers. It directs inquiries to a Katy agent or W G Crush in Dallas Texas.
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Katy
W. G. Crush
Dallas
Texas
Notable courtroom conduct and moral plea echoes in Texas trial
A defense attorney struggled to finish a statement to the jury as he recalled the circumstances leading to a state compromise while Ned B. Morris and District Attorney Jerry Crook spoke on the case. Crook praised the process for vindicating the law and reducing mob violence, while praising a humane settlement. The piece notes a crowd gathering for the case’s final chapter and the potential $20,000 savings to the state.
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Palestine
Texas
Henderson County
John Gaddis
Sam Hall
W. A. Johns
Joe Wilkerson
Polk Weeks
Humphries
Walter Wilkerson
I. Brooks
Bob Stevens
Jad
Cain
Lipscamp
Arthur
John Greenshaw
Crook
Captain McDonald
Sheriff Cook
Rusk
J. J. Faulk
Athens
Ned B. Morris
Henderson
Jerry Crook
Guy Green
Court House
Rockefeller says wealth is sacred trust for good
John D. Rockefeller told a New York bible class that the pursuit of riches is not wrong. He argued gold is a powerful agent for good and that most wealthy people view their money as a sacred trust intended for the benefit of others.
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John D. Rockefeller
New York
Fribes
Five Thousand Against Custer at Little Big Horn
A Carlisle Indian School student recounts his father’s tale of the Little Bighorn battle. He claims 5000 Indians participated and that General Custer and his command were killed with 277 American dead. Some authorities estimate 1200 opposing warriors.
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Carlisle Indian School
Little Big Fern
Custer
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Mountain
Cheatham
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Austin
Misa Neva
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Demme
Ind
Chamberlain
Paul Breymann
Houston Post
London Spectator
Gordon
Spectator
Khartoum
Government’s Balloon Service
Fort Myer
Signal Corps
Baloon House
Arlington
ADD Ran University
A. Clark
Southern Pacific
S. F. B. Morse
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L. J. Parks
G. Pwé
T Ax
Robinson Thurmal
R. Wright
Waelder
A. A. Cherry
J. F. Dockery
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