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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1904
Page
8
The narrative recounts a Civil War action in the Shenandoah Valley with Sheridan leading a famed raid. Troops under Crook and the Ninth Corps advance through rugged terrain near Strasburg, pushing Confederate trenches and artillery, as Union forces maneuver toward Cedar Creek and a decisive pursuit.
A cobbler named Voglestein tells Hans of his failed gold brick scam and ill fated stock and horse bets. He boasts of quick profits from ground floor schemes and an auction watch hustle, then reveals a dog attack and a legal mockery, ending with a weary caution about speculation.
George L. Kilmer details Sheridan's 1864 valley campaign actions against Early. Federal forces under Merritt, Wright, Emory, Crook, Wilson, and Averell maneuver to outflank Early, seize key positions along Tumbling Run and Fisher's Hill, and shift toward Port Republic while Richmond learns of defeats at Opequon.
Hicks exaggerates his war experiences and Wicks jokes that his stories are likely true because they are so dull. The Boston Transcript quips that the yarns lack interest yet expose common wartime boastfulness in social banter.
In Abeyanuce a passerby remarks on a baby while a nurse notes the parents still debate the name. The scene captures a moment of family anticipation as adults discuss the child’s future. Catholic Standard Tires is mentioned in the exchange.
A Detroit Free Press humorous line about a daughter engaged to a foreigner, with a character noting the fiance might be a bogus count and vowing to repay with a fake check. The quip plays on marriage wagers and reputations in a social vignette.
A Yonkers Statesman-style quip depicts Egbert asking which party Mr. Hennessy belongs to. The reply notes he leans toward the “fat party in the lavender dress” near the piano, a humorous jab at factional lines.
A garulous barber claims the edge on a razor improves by laying it away for a time. The reply in the barber chair suggests the wise man should delay the one he is leaving for about 2,000 years.
A child cries on the way home after a fruit seller tells him he never kept star spangled bananas. The scene centers on the boy and his mother as she consoles him.
A string of satirical snippets from late 19th century papers. A chrenologist joke insults bumps of motion, Miss Cayenne supports female athletic training, a Detroit joke notes a man punting on fashion for the races, and Twiges is described as always boasting of prosperity.
A fragmentary verse note touches on life and lemoned light amid a stormy sky, with characters Miss Antique Miss Flip and Frei interplaying. The passage suggests a reader’s appreciation of a palm reading and antique interests while weaving themes of joy, grief, and enduring beauty.
Nick Oberting of Lawrenceburg Indiana a longtime lawman and special officer has saved seven lives in over thirty years of service He fought with his fists during a holdup avoided injury and was rescued by a building roundly praised as a remarkable Hoosier citizen born in Dearborn County His career spanned Lawrenceburg police marshal duties and roles with railways and other corporations.
Victor Oberting of Alsace origin rose from youth to marshaling heroics in Dearborn County Indiana. He battled the Fairwell gang near Lawrenceburg and the Ohio River, saving a bull and pursuing criminals through river currents while enduring blows from attackers. His exploits include a famous Lost Bridge incident with his son John where highwaymen were knocked unconscious and captured in Cincinnati.
The excerpt cites Fen Wan New and an Englishman praising a new beverage, a tea import, claiming it eases the brain and purifies humors. It quotes Pepys style lines and a Sunday school scene where Tommy Tucker answers what faith is, ending with a morning pier fish tale from Chicago Tribune.
At the 1904 World’s Fair, China’s tea display is a highlight, showcasing 400 plus varieties. Tea growth is regionally segmented into many plots, each owner marking their own “chop” and selling to foreign merchants. Prices span from a few cents to rare leaves valued as high as twenty dollars per ounce, with brokers using expert tasters to standardize quality and price.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes Cassidy Flannagan buys a fine new cart with Finvarean's Way, even without a horse. The tale reflects a quirky habit of getting the cart before the horse and hints at ongoing Irish flavored humor in the region.
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