Stonewall Jackson Trapped Near Shenandoah May 1802
Federal generals scramble to trap Stonewall Jackson after rapid Union blows from May 22 to May 26. Jackson had driven Banks from Strasburg toward Maryland but wandered into a vulnerable position with a storm gathering behind him. McDowell and Fremont move forces to block retreat routes between Keeton and Staunton as Jackson’s movements are reversed.
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G. L. Kilmer
Shenandoah Valley
Stonewall Jackson
Ile
Banks
Stresburg
Potomac
Maryland
Stonewall
Washington
Jackson
McDowell
Tice Ridge
Dec Keon
Staunton
Fremont
Generit Jemes
Lincoln
Strasburg
Shields
New Market
Fremwall
South River
Fremont North River
Port Republic
South
North River
Shields Jackson
Serth River
Fremott
Stonetrall
Lisle Sorrell
Shields Troyers
Maelis
Biody
Desperate Civil War Maneuvers Over Bridge at Jackson
Conflicts around a bridge at Jackson see Confederate and Virginia regiments counter Freemont’s forces. Jackson delays action to trap Union troops, while Shields plans a later rear attack. Concurrent notices announce special travel fares for conventions in Denver, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Washington with various return dates and extensions.
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Tremont
Jackson
Stonewall
Jenced
Shields
Fremont
Wille
Start Republic
Port Republic Battle Narrowly Turns in Jacksons Favor
Gen Stonewall Jackson blocks Fremont and Shields at Port Republic in the Shenandoah Valley campaign. Jackson holds the high ground, crosses the North and South rivers, and repels a coordinated union plan. The clash ends around 10 o clock with Confederate victory and Jackson moving toward Richmond.
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Fremont
Jackson
Port Republic
Stonewall
Shields
Queensberry’s Whip Remark Sparks Stir Over Opera Incident
The late Lam Queensberry staged a protest at Teon son’s Promise of Mar performance. A society journal later criticized the episode. Queensberry confronted the editor with a heavy whip, but was ushered to speak with an elderly woman who eyed him sternly before he departed without further incident.
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Lam Queensberry
Teonson
Mar
Deceasa
Lord Queensberry
Queensberry
Memory Trouble Sparks Borrowing Request in Wis Chance
In Wis Chance, Wickers laments worsening memory and asks Frou to lend him 19 dollars for about thirty days, signaling financial strain amid a tense exchange.
Delighted Baltimore & Ohio Tour to Boston by Sea Route
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tour department arranges a personally conducted trip to Boston starting Thursday June 12. The route covers Chesapeake Bay to Newport News and Old Point Comfort, an Atlantic crossing to Boston, then Fall River to New York, two days in New York, Atlantic City, and two days in Washington. Fare is 60 dollars round trip from Frederick, Md, with tickets valid through June 30 1902. space limited per city, with ten seats allocated to Frederick.
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Denver
Col
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
National Fraternal Congreas
National Association of Letter Carriers
Pusblo
Minneapolis
Minn
National Educational Association
Minneapolia
Mt. Lake Park
N.A
Salt Lake City
Utah
Grand Lodge B.P
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
Cal
Imperial Connocil
Noblea of
Washington
D. C
G. A.R
Boston
Baltimore
Chesspeake Bay
Norfolk
Atlantic Ocean
New York
Atlantic City
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Chesapeake Bay
Newport News
Old Point Comfort
Worfolk
Fall River Tice
Frederick
Choreday
D. B. Martin
Trip to Boston via Baltimore & Ohio Spur Tour
The Tourist Department of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reports limited Ocean Steamship space requires ticket quotas to each city. Reservations are now open and interested travelers should contact local B&O ticket agents promptly for the Boston excursion.
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Boston
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio R. A
Deer Park Hotel Ad Offers Summer Retreats in Maryland
Deer Park Maryland promotes summer resort charms at 3900 feet with clean mountain air free from mosquitos hay fever and allergies. Access via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from major cities with full modern amenities rooms baths electric lights baths and conveniences plus golf pools tennis and driving services.
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Deer Park
Alleghenies
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Annapolis Naval Academy
Jane List
B.& O. Central Building
Baltimore
Jane
Garrest County
Miss Miffetts and Tommy in a Office Romance
In a bustling office a missing breastpin triggers charm and chaos as Tommy, the switchboard boy, helps the irate Miss Miffetts while growing attached to her. He endures rivals like Esterbrook, wins small favors, and finally witnesses an impending departure as she plans a trip with Esterbrook.
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Miss Miffetts
Oll
Tompkins
Doddleby
Mamma
Tommy
Richard
Jack
Esterbrook
Doddieby
Suny Ny
Moss Silffetts
Thomas
West Side
Happer
Buidia
Misa Milles
Alice
Old minister and probationer tease of compliments
A humorous tale from a Church of Scotland minister recalls a probationer who begs no compliments after a sermon while the old divine quips he is glad to receive any praise. The anecdote parallels a story about Henry IV asking a flatterer to shorten remarks or address M. Guillaume the court fool.
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Church of Scotland
Henry IV
France
M. Guillaume
His Gratitude From a New York Hospital Child
A New York physician recounts caring for a child with arm injuries who recovered after treatment. The boy, dying in the ward, whispered a final expression of gratitude, saying his mother would never hear the last about the doctor and wondering if he would be remembered.
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New York
Willie
Balzac’s Eccentric Method for Publishing
The Golden Penny notes that Balzac began novels with only a few pages of plot sent to printers. Editors would paste these into large sheets and Balzac then sketched characters and dialogue, often altering the plot. This repeated process gradually formed a full volume and reduced profits.
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Hion Balzac
Balzac
Mafgin Balzac
Post Choice Tenderfoot Inquiry at Hillside Yard
A cryptic note from a property owner asks if the Hillside yard is the sole suitable site, while contrasting it with the local craveyard. The exchange hints at lodging preferences and possible tensions with the Hillsindiscapolie News.
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Tenderfoot
Jooks
Yvoprictor
Letter Endorses Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Claim
A Miss Laura Howard letter argues that paid endorsements by women cannot be credible and urges readers to trust Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound based on positive evidence. Mrs Pinkham invites ill women to write for advice from Lynn Mass giving full particulars.
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Laura Howard
America
Newberry Ave
Chicago
Miss Howard
Lydia E. Pinkham
Seward
National City Bank of
Lynn
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