Soldier seeks revolver tied to Choate and Civil War tour
Richard H. Jackson of Providence aged 77, a former lieutenant in Company A 9th New York Volunteers, travels from Frederick to Virginia and Antietam fields to recover a Colt revolver given by Joseph H Choate. He sold the weapon during the war when penniless, and now retraces battlefield sites to locate the gun. He obtained his U S Army record at the War Department confirming his service.
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Richard H. Jackson
Providence
R. I
Frederick
Mr. Jackson
Co. A
New York Volanteers
Hawkins
Nathaniel B. Haller
Patrick Street
Haller
New York City
Joseph H.choate
England
Joseph H. Choate
Young Jackson
Antietam
South Mountain
Jackson
Jackebn
Wickeh- Mi Choate
Alth
Jac’eson
Virginia
Washington
Bhn
State
War
Navy
Adjutant General
U. S. Army
Richard Ho Jackson
New York Infantry
Co. H
Co. A. Sth
Meuttenant
630 CANDIDATES GET THIRD RANK IN K OF P
About 89 candidates in Maryland were conferred the third and last rank of knighthood in the Knights of Py thias at the City Opera House. A Mountain City Lodge device team of 40 to 50 members, led by J. Clarke Devilbiss, administered the ceremony. Several candidates sought membership during the recent drive and had applications favorably acted upon, though some were absent. A date is expected to be set for those still pending.
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Maryland
Mountain Tits Todge
Oder
Knights of Pythias
City Opera House
Order
Mountain City Lodge
J. Clarke Devilbiss
SIS
Page
CIA
Masonic Lodge Degree Ceremony Draws Large Turnout
The Wethershire Masonic Lodge at Mountnly City Lodge held a degree conferral night with candidates receiving two degrees. The event saw strong attendance as the lodge thanked the workers who supported the membership drive led by Commodore Shoeman V. Bowers.
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Wethershire
Sees Higher Food Prices Foreseen By Wallace
Boston December 20 Secretary Wallace warned city consumers of rising costs as farm crop prices drop to the lowest levels in U S history. He said reduced production could push prices sharply higher and that farmers cannot continue to lose money. He urged the need for cheaper food and warned European loans would demand non gold payments to compete with U S manufacturing.
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Wallace
Boston
United States
Conaiuntere
Europe
Robbers Slay Victim in Newark Cook Found Dead
The body of Miss Mary Hartmarr, a Newark cook, was found with a crushed skull in her Polk Street home. Police believe she was killed by robbers who may have taken money she kept in the house. Her death premised on reports of an early Saturday incident. Family near the scene did not hear any disturbance.
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Newark
N. 2
Mary Hartmarr
Polk Street
Wartmarr
Killed by Nitroglycerin Well Shooters Blown to Pieces
An explosion of nitroglycerin near Trous¢ville Moon Road in Old City, Pa, caused a man to die and two others to be seriously injured. A well shooter and a bystander were badly damaged, with occupants of nearby houses escaping with minor injuries. The incident appears linked to attempting to shoot a well using a device that detonated prematurely, damaging several homes and wounding residents.
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Orc
Old City
Thee
Chartes Atewood
Trous¢ville
Moon UN
Kirkwood
la Touseville
Ads Aes
Jae
Bad Handwriting and Sighs in a Poem Excerpt
An excerpt notes how false praise and poor writing degrade expression and frustrate the reader. The speaker laments wasted breath and unfulfilled needs, addressing the value of clear communication and the pain of miswritten lines.
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K. OF P
Maryland Organizati
Paul Lawrence Dunbar
C. Chomas
Skorecogit
Wallace Nutting
Boudoir
Odd
Jardiniereg
Christomas
Reed
Tomor Row
Windsor
Carty Furniture Store
Patrick St
Frederick, Me
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