General Ames led bold assault at Fort Fisher
The article recounts General Adelbert Ames directing the successful assault on Fort Fisher, with key involvement from General Charles A. Carleton and Curtis, Pennypacker, and Bell. It details brutal fighting from dawn to night, the fall of multiple brigade leaders, heavy Confederate resistance, and the fort’s surrender around 9 PM after a fierce, decisive charge.
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Feders
Fort Fisher
Adelbert Ames
William Lamb
Ames
General Ames
Charles A.carleton
Carleton
France
England
Spain
Irleton
Nesault
Curtis
Anes
Aimelf
Surtisannae
West Point
Bull Run
Santry
Maine Volunteers
Fredericksburg
Bell
Pennypacker
tAmes
Erin
Eneai Terry
Terry
Fane
Dawson
Keeler
Leckweced
Myself
Mathews
Math- Queurrs
Ews
Lawrence
Parsper Ames
Palsant
Anocs
Dulane
Celene Abbott
Paine
Grenegr L. Kitter
Fragmented ad copy and quack cures in old newspaper page
A jumble of testimonial style claims for patent medicines and tonics. Names like Albert L. Pearre and various products such as Clover Root Tea and Shiele's Ore are promoted with warnings and refund promises. The text shifts abruptly between publicity lines and sensational medical cures.
A Fearful Run
A veteran railway guard recalls an Easter Monday 1873 excursion from Portsmouth to London that nearly ended in disaster when an unknown man, his two young children, and many passengers narrowly escaped a rear collision. The guard, Edward Scoken, acted to secure the van as the train sped on, brakes failed, and signals were ignored, narrowly missing a head-on crash with a stationary Portsmouth express and a local train.
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Portsmouth
London
Pornworth Town
Edward Scoken
Berre
Stokes
Ports Express
Les
Troll Myrvan
Pia
Prompur
Brave Stokes Stops Engine Crash To Save Family
In a perilous rescue, Edward Stokes leapt from a window to board a runaway engine, taming it to prevent disaster. He later reveals his concern for his two young daughters drove his actions, earning a hearty reward from the company. The engine crew, driver and stoker, were found in the six foot way. the driver died, the stoker survived two days.
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Lee
Edward Stokes
Etoker
Chere
Joni
Theo
Stokes
Tris
Sean
Stoker
Maine
Sam
Wave Power Pump Promises Utility in England Experiments
British scientist B Morley Fletcher and associates report progress on a wave powered pump device. A sliding central rod with a float drives twin pumps, using sea rise and fall to produce hydraulic motion. A Dover trial showed a 4 foot stroke yielding about 3.7 horsepower. A larger Plant aims for 306 horsepower. SCROFULA in its worst form yields to the blood cleansing power of flood's Sarsaparilla.
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B. Morley Fletcher
British Institute of Civiling
Arrsing
England
Mr. Fletcher
Fletcher
Jes
Dover
New York Sun
Public Sale of Frederick City Property
Amnex EE of MORTGAGEE'S SALE of Frederick City property by virtue of a mortgage deed dated February 1805 and recorded in Land Records of Frederick County. The undersigned assignee will offer the property at public sale at the Court House door in Frederick City on Saturday, April 1, 1897, in good repair and currently accepted by Charles J. Houit and family.
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Sile
Jaises H. Gambri
Charlig
Beesdel
Roel
Frederick Cunty
Nanland
Court House
Frederick City
Frederick County
Maryland
Fast Third Street
Jene
Ick City
Ava Bet
l.eJonn Teban
Frederick
Hegiser F Wall
Freerick County
James H. Gambrill
Charles J. Oul
Archerisve E. Honff
Charles J. Houit
Sarah Ellen Russell
Frankise Savings Bank of
Lang Beards
Frederck Cours
All Saints Street
Lrontins
Leonard Note Mack
Jon Murdock
Sarah Ellen Russet
Ermrand
Saia
Elen Russell
Sule
OAH & Cramer
Cid
Fidelity
Bord
Trust
B. 7Th Street
Sid
4Th Street
K. & M. Bank
Hese Pill
Frederick Cis
Houee
Loton
7Th Street
Gricuitarsi Bomets Jicket
Walkerssiie
Isch
Nota West
Frederick Bough
Gail
Ngah
Cramer
Flint National
Bradley Hoke
Frederick Elevator Oa. Miour—Extra
Bazerstown
Oreres Tore
Baltimore
Esce
Baltimore Choice Family
Maryland, Ve,and
Peans
Super. Land
Jand
Timothy
Byrne
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Acter
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Scott
Indianapolis
Sarlat
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Stohinson
Piltz
Hari's Clover
Alert K. Pearre
Etchison Building
Albert I. Petrie Etchison Buildine
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B.B. WoRpEs
Albert L. Pearre
Etchison
Gulich
Albert L. Peatre
Etchwan
Tus
James Adams
Syracuag, N. Xk
A. L. Pearce
Sweeney
U.S
San Diego
Cal
Prica Se
Albert I. Pearre
Eichmann Building
J. R Martin
Hentritie
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Shiioh
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Etchison Talding
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Racfever
Atlas
Restorra
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Jonathan Biser
coOak
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Ag Comberland Cos
Hart
Eliete Jonathan Sigke
Dellsrie
Fanader
Amnex EE
Ella L. M. Weagly
Mortgsec
Jacob Rohrback
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Harvey K Lease
Noah E. Cramer
Nere
Chicago
N. K. Fairbank Company
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