Battle of Perryville Recount From 1862 Kentucky Fight
An 1862 Perryville siege narrative describes Buell and McCook forces clashing with Bragg’s Confederates at Chaplin River. Detailed actions include Rousseau’s advance, Lytle’s heroic stand with the Tenth Ohio, Cleburne’s Tennessee troops, and brutal fighting across fences and cornfields as both sides struggle for water and ground.
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G. L. Kilmer
Perryville
Arnes
Buc
Brags
Ty * Beave
Perryvile
Kentucky
Blue Grass
Richmond
Leo
Brell
McCook
Crittenden
Gilbert
Chaplin River
Mackville
Joe Wheeler
Chaplin
Buell
McGook
Buckner
Cheatham
Rousseau
Skirmarshers
Sheridan
Bragg
Peither
Tousseau
W. A. Lytle
Lytle
Bmfe Cook
Mus
Ketty
Tenth
Ohio
Lyte
Lrile
Tennessee
Pat Cleburne
Erin
Tewd
Nashville
Cleburne
Pareow
Federal
Parsons
Vhronzh Werseus
Errel
Cornfeld
Wisconsin
Stone
Field
Tekuff
Flere
Perryville Battlefield Echoes in Civil War Report
George L Kilmer recounts Perryville battles and aftermaths with emphasis on McCook, Bragg, and Sheridan. Describes Tennesseeans seizing trophies, losses of 49 named men, and Bragg’s retreat leading to Stone River. Highlights brutal infantry fire, artillery range shifts, and strategic movements surrounding the Perryville fight.
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Stone
Kid Glove
Meld
Field
Parson
Napoleon
Ihely
McCook
Sheridan
Gilbert
Buell
Bragg
Derryville
Tennessee
Stone River
Antietam
Perryville
Alexander McCook
Chickamauga
PerryyMe
Gaines Mill
George L. Kilmer
Fragmented dialogue on kitchen and cooks in Chicago
A garbled dialogue reveals characters debating typographical errors and cooking preferences. Mr Upjolm asks Jen to tell Kathleen about steaks, while Mrs Upjobo notes three lateness and Mollie as the present cook in Chicago Tritmane.
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Wes
Mr. Upjolm
Jen
Kathleen
Mrs. Upjobo
John
Mollie—Chicase Tritmane
Losing the Match Captain Goldine-Play cricket
A fragmentary item notes a talk about cricket and a childhood memory of catching, with a misfit 1592 land sale document signed by Guy Fatrges referenced in a Boston area report. The piece mixes unrelated lines and garbled text, reflecting a damaged OCR segment from the Cineago News.
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Goldine
Mamma
Papa
Panch
Guy Fatrges
London
Customs of Shaking Hands and Ceylon Humidity Recalled
A Philadelphia Record item discusses the ancient custom of shaking right hands to signal peace, its historical sword defense origin, and its retained meaning. It contrasts the humid climate of Philadelphia’s Horticultural Hall with Ceylon’s oppressive air, noting servants airing clothes and a camera warped by tropical conditions.
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Horticultural Hall
Philadelphia
Ceylon
Philadelphia Record
Reverence For the Beard Tales of Tudor beheadings and Quaker weddings
The article recalls Sir Thomas More placing his beard out of reach before execution and compares Simon Lord Lovat. It then notes a Quaker wedding where no clergyman is needed as the couple conduct the ceremony themselves, with mutual vows and witnesses signing the marriage certificate.
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Thomas Mure
Henry VII
Simon Lord Lovat
Tower
English Magazine
Edith Mary Hanbury
Japanese Fans Factories Lead In Kyoto Production
In Kyoto one of the largest fan factories turns out about 3,000,000 fans yearly. Spain is the main customer, followed by Italy, the United States and Mexico. Eight workers craft a frame and ten people touch the fan before it is finished.
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Httle
Kioto
Spain
Italy
United States
Mexico
A Heathen's Idea Sparks Cross-Cultural Satire
A Chinaman who served as secretary to a former Chinese minister to England publishes a book claiming national traits vary by race and nationality. The Washington Star quotes a woman who insists on speaking openly to friends, not behind backs, vowing she would not miss seeing a friend embarrassed.
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England
Washington Star
Word Substitution in Classroom Spelling Debate
A teacher asks about a synonym and a father replies with a disease example to illustrate spelling challenges. The dialogue notes the need to use an alternative word when unsure of the correct spelling, highlighting spelling anxiety and language learning in a classroom setting.
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Saad
Unclear Remarks On Silage Ratios And Livestock Feed
A Rural dairy discussion notes that sweet corn stalks alone do not yield DESI silage but provide fodder. General guidance recommends not more than one part beans to two parts corn in silage. Mentions skim milk hastening hog feeding and defines corn fodder as corn stalks with ears removed. Reports a bloat case in cattle from Colorado and references spinach soil for winter use.
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Heant
Tenneesee
Faint Heart Love Confession in Old War Tale
A wounded lieutenant returns from the Cuban campaign to reveal his love for Kate Chisholm. He explains his sacrifice and questions whether she loves him, finally asking for her hand as she responds with a radiant yes. The scene unfolds with playful dialogue about duty, wealth, and romance in a period tone.
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Arizona
Weston
Miss Chisholm
Kate
Legal Tender In a Postwar Southern Farm
The Henderson estate fades after the Civil War as old Judge Henderson sickens and starves while his former slave Jerry pleads for food. A Confederate note causes tension with the storekeeper Cap Robert Stephens who insists Confederate money is gone but helps the family. The tale contrasts loyalty, poverty, and the collapse of a planter world.
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Henderson
White House
Judge Henderson
Robert Stephens
Jerry
Judge Mendelson
Hewell
Alistair Ross
Mr. Henderson
Jedgie Dindison
Mr. Ross
Enderson
Lim
Hindsson
Rosa
Gerson
United States
Sam
Bob
Cap'n
Judge Hendson
Polly
Cap
Ross
Sam Ross
Segundrel
Breal
Brera
Remarkable cavern near Santa Cruz and bucket shop origins
A detailed account of a sea entry into a luminous multi chamber cavern near Santa Cruz with rainbow walls and eerie sounds, followed by a note on the bucket shop term arising in Chicago for small scale speculative trading in wheat and stocks. The pieces mix exploration lore with a finance etymology and stray comic quips about a doctor and Norman lineage.
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Santa Cruz
Point Diablo
Bucket Shop
Chicago
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Somme
Renee Ees
Cineago News
Faint Heart
William MacLeod Raine
New York
Chis
San Juan Hill
Salk
Leutenant
James Russell Lowell
Mr. Longfellow
Admiral Farragut
Mr. Gladstone
Gladstone
Lord Palmerston
China
Hongkong
Canton
Toby
Wwans Ti
Western Asia
Genil
Japan
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