The Campfire Tale Of Nickajack And a Civil War Battle
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls July heat and shellfire at Nickajack on a Civil War riverfront. Adjutant Durham bravely retrieves canteens under fire, then falls to a gunshot. The piece covers regiment muster dates, engagements around Perryville and Chickamauga, and concludes with scattered notes on general officers and a European topic.
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Heintain
Altoona Hills
Rive
Eins
Nickajack
Sewil
Thickajack Creek
Hut
Hoys
Durham
Adjutant Duriam
Shi
Cleveland
Ohio
Corge 'T. Perkins
Perryville
Terrill
Morgan
Chickamauga
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Maine Voters Turn From Democratic Rule in Connecticut Contrast
A political commentary cites Maine election results showing a strong Republican plurality, criticizing Democratic leadership for economic harm and calling the repeal of federal election law a driver of the shift. It argues Democrats face internal divisions, hurt by tariff changes, and predicts gains for the Republicans in upcoming campaigns.
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Democratic Party
Cincinnati
Maine
Pblican
Tory
Laniers
South
Cleveland
Kansas City Journal
Congress
Ltke
Wood for Kindling From Virginia Pine Logs
Virginia pine logs are cut, split, and processed into kindling wood at a dockside plant. A steam splitter and conveyor system produce about twenty cords per day, with Virginia vine delivering at 7 to 8 per cord and manufactured kindling wood priced 11 to 15 per cord.
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Une
Virginia
Virginia Vine
Eastern War Report Claims Japanese Gain in Manchuria
Fragmentary dispatches from Sept 39 report Japanese forces entering a new Manchurian province and capturing a town on the China front. The lines describe a decisive victory, shifting fronts and potential broader war effects with calls for river navigation blockades and rising Chinese dissent amid escalating tensions.
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Sasohar
Manchuria
China
Herbert
United States Chines
Fitzsimmons Beats Creedon In Rapid Middleweight Bout
In Orleans on September 4, Fitzsimmons dominated Creedon with rapid lefts and right hands, knocking Creedon down and out in two rounds. The crowd roared as Fitzsimmons issued a challenge to Corbett, amid a bout noted for its blinding speed and spectacle.
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Orleans
Creedoo
Immons
Creedon
Recoii Creedon
Fitzsimmons
Corbett
Iowa Patent Office Report Summary
Iowa patent activity highlights include a Baxter Iowa inventor’s barrel track patent allowed September 28 after an earlier amendment, plus six Iowa inventors granted patents in the past week. The item lists other regional notices, business promotions, and advertisements from Des Moines and Adair, Iowa, touching on insurers, shoe makers, eye surgery, and local industry news.
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Messrs. Bair
Int Inventors
Baxter
Iowa
United States
Raven Cawre
Es Shoe
Iowa Industries
T. Berry
Capital Insurance Co
Des Moines
Manns & McEvoy
Adair
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Rittich
Eral Rittich
Chivatey
Winchester
Atlantic Ocean
Senate
George M
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Mr. Pullan
Pullman
Dlutien
Havana
Randy
Natory
Tom Reed
Dole
Republic
Haewali
Paramount
Blount
Louisiana
Portance
Kansas
Overnor Lowelling
Vita
Shakespeare
Michigan
Pension Bureau
Kate Methosine
Sue
Strauster
London
Patent Office Report
Liverpool
Western White Granite Ware Company
Eastern Pottery
Manufacteurers
Steike
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