Losses in battles tabulated across major wars before 1800s
An appendix to a Civil War study presents a table of battle losses from Frederick the Great era onward. It covers Prague 1757 Leuthen 1757 Zorndorf 1758 Leipzig 1813 Eylau 1807 Waterloo 1815 and Civil War clashes including Chickamauga Gettysburg the Wilderness and Spottsylvania with casualty totals and percentages for each side.
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Col. Henderson
Frederick the Great
Henderson
Prague
Leuthen
Frederick
Zornorf
Prussia
Losses and casualties in major early 20th century battles
The fiercest battle at Vionville saw 70,000 Germans defeat 98,000 French. Total losses reached 33,800 with 15,800 German and 17,000 French casualties, a 19 percent rate. Many Russo Japanese War figures are disputed, but losses in great battles may not match these levels.
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Leipsic
Germany
Napoleon
Eylau
Russian
Poland
Waterloo
Chickamaugaa
Col
Henderson
Gettysburg
Gravelot
Vionville
Worthy of Loyalty Bel gium as a Loyal Nation
A New York paper notes Brussels as the capital of Bel gium a kingdom smaller than Maryland yet densely populated. It claims a large able bodied male population under arms and facing invasion from a great hostile army.
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Belgium
New York
Brussels
Maryland
Illinois
Indiana
Defense of Common Men Amid Invasion
A Courier Journal reflection argues practical defense for a nation facing invasion to defend the right of ordinary people to obtain bread and meat at fair prices, stressing resilience and national resolve in hard times.
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Courier-Journal
Newspaper Sumpension Leaves Bath County Without A Paper
Bath County now has no local newspaper as multiple papers suspend operations. The Sharpsburg World ceased after J Clyde Nelson became Postmaster, and the Owingsville Outlook remains in flux after D S Estill’s death at sixty nine. Estill, a Mason, died of pneumonia after thirty years with the Outlook.
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Bath County
Sharpsburg
Estill
Question on Action and Faith Beyond Rest
A reflective inquiry contrasts idle inaction with the futility of excessive rest, and asks if the reader attends church. It poses a moral choice between activity and spiritual practice.
War prices and famine fears contrast New York and Belgium
The World describes Belgium as occupied by allied forces with stable prices while New York faces rising costs and clipping of weights. It condemns profiteering and calls for fairness as citizens weigh the cost of war and national sentiment.
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New York
Belgium
Doan's Kidney Pills Featured By Mt. Sterling Resident
Mt. Sterling residents report relief from kidney trouble using Doan's Kidney Pills sold by Duer son's Drug Store. Mrs. Enoch Bruton of 20 Harrison St. endorses the remedy after it helped a family member. the product costs 50 cents and is distributed by Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo, New York.
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Mt. Sterling
Dean
Enoch Bruton
Harrison St
Duerson
Doan
Not at any season does any body grow ecstatic over prunes
A witty remark about social attitudes toward prunes as an unfashionable fruit. It notes that enthusiasm never peaks for prunes regardless of time or season. The line uses irony to suggest widespread indifference to this snack.
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Bourbon Remedy Company
East Main St
Lexington
Time to Decide What to Swear Off
A reflective line prompts readers to consider personal resolutions. It hints at choosing a habit to abandon, inviting introspection on self discipline and future choices. The tone resembles a social column urging mindful self control.
Plankville Patriot Runs Lively Local Notes and Ada
Local column notes Lucile Rooster’s day in White Sulphur Creek woods. Rattlesnake Ford church plans a social on third Saturday to celebrate twenty first anniversary debt payoff. Jimmie McManus fends off steam roller rumors from Rye Straw girls. Dr J W Bush fished Gander creek then slept letting worms escape. Wild Cat school teacher urges teens to seek knowledge beyond books. Skinny Elliston missing after leaving Pea Vine Ridge for Snagtown with $2 on him. foul play suspected. Patriot reprints Miss Willie Gill poem with foot note.
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Plankville
Lucile Rooster
White Sulphur Creek Woods
Rattlesnake Ford Baptist Church
Jimmie McManus
Cupid
J. W. Bush
Gander Creek
Elliston
Peavine Ridge
Snagtown
Willie Gill
Merital Tonic Digestive Advertised as Strength Restorer
A local drug company promotes Merital Tonic Digestive as the greatest strength renewer flesh builder and nerve tonic for the weak and run down. The price is $1.00 with Mt. Sterling Drug Co as sole agents.
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Mt. Sterling Drug Co
Hurt in Runaway Injures Olympian Springs Official
William O'Neal, former manager of the Olympian Springs Hotel, was seriously hurt in a runaway on the road to Olympia from Mt. Sterling last Monday night. He is hospitalized in Owingsville with severe cuts and bruises to his face head and shoulders.
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William O’neal
Olympian Springs
Olympia
Mt. Sterling
Owingsville
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Wilderness
Spottsylvania
American Drug and Press Association
Wmitlihan School of Business
M. E. Millikan
Northern Bank Bldg
Lexington, KY
Farmers’ Line Department
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company Incorporated
Frankfort
AMT
Sterling Report
H. & W. Pure
C. Duerson
MT. Sterling, KY
Liniment
the Advocate For Printing
Heisey
Nice
Chenault & Orear
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