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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1901
Page
8
Early Civil War Reflections on Thomas and Portents in Virginia
The narrative recalls George II Thomas, Virginian by birth, leading Second United States Cavalry under Robert E. Lee. It notes Thomas’s unwavering Union stance, his 1861 Maryland campaign duties, and his role protecting Washington from southern forces. It contrasts Union and Confederate decisions at Harpers Ferry, Winchester, and Manassas, highlighting strategic debates and the fluid fall of 1861.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Kilmor
George II Thomas
Old Dominion
United States Cavalry
Robert E. Lee
Lim
Second Cavalry
Thomas
Sumter
Virs
Union
Thoms
Carlisle
Washington
Fitzdehich Lorter
Scott
Grenville M. Dodge
West
Maryland
Robert Patterson
Apper Potomac
Barpers Ferry
Joseph E. Johnston
Stonewall Jackson
Jeb Stuart
Patterson
East
Sumer
Manassas
Bull Run
Richmond
Harpers Kerry
Potomac
Joe Johnston
Virginia
Falling Waters
Johnston
Winchester
Bull Row
Harpers Ferry
Manas
Rappahannock
West Wixisein
McClethh
McClothun
West Virginis
Beetton
Gein Beauregard
Fallerson
Baigle
Beauregard
Bull Ren
Gingiig Johnston
RicClellan
Patter- Bob
McDow
Alexandria
Wee
Shenandoah Valley
Rappahinnock
Battle of
Manasses
Mexico
McClellan
Lee
Jackson
Fitz Johnn Porter
Lins Atter
Porter
Mas Springs
Tre
Nashvile
Isbt
Upper
Stuart
Amd
Manassas Battlefield
Point of Rocks
Early Civil War Tactics and the Bull Run Prelude
Groner L. Kinwen argues that a Johnston Beauregard victory at Bull Run could have reshaped the war, while Patterson’s cautious defense near Winchester kept Washington safe. The piece reviews Johnston’s movement from Winchester, Jackson’s spying sorties, and the value of strategy over raw troops in early 1861.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatt
Washington
Patterson
Johnston
Winchester
McDowell
Beauregard
Bull Run
George H. Thomas
Imboden
Baltimore and Ohio Road
Ife
Groner L. Kinwen
Arizona's Yankee Terrors: Elkins Gang Exploits Outlaws
Four New England born outlaws Wilcox Howard Wilbur and Dan Elkins formed the Elkins gang. They roamed mining camps in the sixties later terrorizing saloons and gambling houses in Tombstone and surrounding areas. A fatal Apache trap in 1880 ended Dan Elkins and George Wilbur's bold outlaw era. Bil Howard fled to Mexico then returned to be captured and imprisoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Elkins
Bob Wilcox
Bil Howard
George Wilbur
Dan Elkins
Wilcox
Howard
Haydenville
Mass
Wilbur
Lowell
Lynn
Tit Howard
Gworshal Fy Tombatonn
Comen
Bin
Stoward
Shey
Secoud
Tie
Ming Street
Dee
Dan West
Ever Iived
West
Pkrce
Noward
Guayous
Mexico
Shaeffelin
Tucson
Arizona
Bill
Maricopa
Yuma
Tombstone
Lone Bandit
Southwest
The Moving Plant in the Pea Family
A queer plant nicknamed the moving plant due to its self turning leaves. Leaves jerk or rotate without touch, sometimes one leaf or all move in unison. Motions are most energetic when the thermometer reads about 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
Why France Lags Behind Steevens Quote Insight
A quotation contrasts French attitudes with rulers’ duties, arguing some citizens prioritize personal life and development over governance. It reflects a 19th or early 20th century viewpoint on national character and public duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Steevens
The Single Thought and Parental Pondering
A Denver Times quip contrasts a mother and father amid humor about shared thought and money. The exchange hints at a family plan to stretch scarce dollars with a lighthearted nod to joint thinking and joint effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterfamilias
Denver Times
In the Dumps and Duty to Attend Church
The article recalls an ancient Egyptian king Dumyos who built a pyramid and died from melancholy, linking his memory to the phrase in the dumps. It argues that church attendance cannot be secured merely by access but requires genuine desire or a sense of duty, a problem for the pulpit to solve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dumyos
New York World
Healers Death in Mexican Desert Ends Schlatter’s Fame
The Norwegian healer Schlatter dies in a Mexican desert near Casas Grandes after months living among miners. His death ends a controversial era of faith cures that drew crowds in Denver, Las Vegas, Albuquerque, and beyond. Many imitators follow, but his own legend remains central to debates on faith healing and skepticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schlatter
Zola
Edward Markham
H.W. Gray
Mexican Colonization Land and Development Company
Casas Grandes
Sonora
Mexico
Gray
Jeffepelitica
Denver
Colorado
Las Vegas
Albuquerque
Southern Pacific Railroad
M. Schlatter
Old Mexico
Texas
Burlington
Casas Grandea
Body of Schlatter Buried in Old Terrazes Cemetery
The text notes the recovery and burial of Schlatter in the old cemetery near Terrazes. A plain cross marks the grave, with rocks placed over the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mwe
Schlatter
Terrazes
Heroic Rescue by A Boy Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant John A Rhodes, a young boy, led a daring rescue from the ice cold waters near Gayhead after the steamer City of Columbus struck Devil's Back ledge. He swam to rigging, cut free a survivor, then carried him to safety, repeatedly braving the sea until all but two were saved, aided by Native lifeboat crews and the Dexter cutter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colmbus
Cape Cod
Vineyard Sound
City of
Gay Head
Dester
Srle Guabrielson
Dexter
Iwo
John A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Columbus
Miller's Monument near Graytown marks old miller grave
An unusual grave marker stands a mile below Graytown Ohio a large millstone monument over a modest miller's grave in an old burying ground. The poem on the back recalls a contented old timer who ground for neighbors and avoided market worries. An unrelated note recounts a prayer meeting in Blue Ridge Georgia and warns against lime and sulphur dips for sheep wool buyers dismissing wool from dipped sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dler
Graytown
Bredderin
Sisterin
Sister
Blue Ridge (Ga
Post
Tales of Crime and Artful Theft Across Portraiture
A painter famous for an Academy exhibition becomes involved with a murder scene in his canvas. A gray haired man confesses to killing his mate for gold after seeing a painting. A doctor’s confession is provoked by Luke Fildes The Doctor. An artist’s portrait leads to a jewel theft recovered in Bombay. The piece ends with Gilbert Islands nuptial customs and a pirateish exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Academy
Bill
Academy
England
Luke Fildes
Arthur
Fildes
India
Bombay
Pearson's Weekly
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