General’s fall from grace and a lover’s last hope
Jakey carries word of a perilous mission to Laura Maynard about the general who spares a sister of a fallen friend. The tale reveals the general’s disguise, a plan to turn Miss Baggs over, and a death or dismissal for a noble act saved by love and loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louri
Jakey
Waal
Bs Air
Laura
Miss Baggs
Bris
Hugh
Caroline Fitz Engin
Lauri
Ratigan
Sonri
Aatigan
Waell
Lau
The Night Before The Battle At Ringold Ridge
Mark Maynard, newly freed from confinement, gazes from Pea Vine ridge as five trains pass toward Ringgold. He warns Grant's staff of an impending daylight assault on the left flank, joins a reconnoitering party in disguise, and witnesses ten thousand Confederate troops advancing across the Chickamauga valley in a foreboding, dreamlike dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakey
Hoper
Marnard
Tom
How- Wille
Rosrilla
Jakey
Tims
Chattanoooga
Tennyeses River
Moccasin Point
Pisca Sonri
Laura Maynard
Cll
Ramatga
Mark
Flanagan
Caroline Fitz Hugh
Pea Vine Ridge
Pea Vine Valley
Chickamauga
Ringold
Maynard
Reed’s Bridge
Pea Vine
Isis
Battle Road at Chickamauga Through Maynard’s Eyes
The narrative follows Mark Maynard amid the Chickamauga lines as Confederates press across Reed and Alexander bridges. Ambulance wagons, heavy artillery, and cavalry clash while Maynard recovers his unit’s position and reflects on war’s toll and a defeated sense of glory. He aids wounded, confronts a former foe, and endures a long, grim Saturday of battle with no clear victor.
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Maynards
Canton
Colum
Euiae
Dent
Mark Maynard
Ambulance Corps
Ringold
Reed's Ridge
Peakins
Uni Jon
Pea Vine
Maynard
Chickamauga
Titan
Rons
Chickasaunce
Thomas
Chickanausa
Asaliabis
Tits Bendges
Maygard
Doré
Chattanocogs Road
Pap
McCook
Crawfich Springs
Alexander
Specter
Red House
Stretzties
Uotally
Feaytoy
Ami Tirsnay
Dedham and the Puritan sleeves fashion debate in 1639
A long, fragmentary Boston Transcript excerpt discusses Dedham statutes on women’s sleeves, the 45 inch English ell, and fashion policing. It contrasts old Puritan controls with the new woman’s rights, noting regional protests from Boston to Brookline and 1895 sartorial trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delham
Felix
Donat
Thas
St. Avai
Isie
Boston
Dedham
Brookline
Dorchester
Melrose
Boston Transcript
Aif
Artistic and Refined Residence Costs Five Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Six
A fragment discusses taste and wealth shaping home style. It notes crude individuals may own large sums but produce loud, expensive houses. The text hints at exhibitions and criticisms of architectural taste and conspicuous money.
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Ima
Eunk
Cos Kiadinesery
Wwe the Met
Artistic houses and beauty in architecture
The article argues that true artistry in houses goes beyond price, stressing refinement, breadth of vision, and the conveyance of beauty. It notes that many costly homes lack thoughtful artistic design, while well crafted, affordable cornices and simple structures can also be attractive when artistry integrates with function.
Refinement in Architecture Elevates House Beauty
A discussion on porch molding and refined details shows artistic handling elevates simple structures. Colors, proportions, and proportionate details shape dignified, quiet homes, while crude execution yields ugliness. Historic notes compare inexpensive houses with refined mansions and reference Edward Terry’s early acting roles.
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Ae Cemimont
Americale Pae
Tina
Bud
Bin
Mra Maynard Pai
Suka
Marx
Kim
Ber
Sbourn
Aoung
Mark Magnanl
Cujon
Thess
Eit
Thort
Commds
Army of the Cumberland
Chattanooga
Crittenden
Dilton’s Ford
Reed's
Alexander's
Alexander’s
Reed's Bridge
London News
Honduras
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Tennyeon Memoria
Mall
Partor
Lutig
Hans
aye + Smt
Cheasant
Steuciare
Laxman
Edward Terry
Agayn
Bath
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