Midnight in the Confederate Camp A Civil War Tale
A Confederate scout Wayne and Edith Brennan navigate danger behind Union lines in a tangled pursuit. Wayne encounters disguise and escape as he seeks amid camp intrigue to rescue a message and aid Gen Lee’s cause. Raids, duels, and guerilla skirmishes intensify the Shenandoah action set piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Wayne
Longstreet
Bergt
Craig
Wan
C & Roen
North
Jed Bungay
B Gnnan
Red Cowrie
Maj. Brennan
Ah Foe
Sheridan
Edith Brennan
Ines
Tennan
Edith
Busagay
Shenandoah
Ayne
Bungay
Miss Minor
Afrs
Tayne
Brennan
Sa Idmaelf
Love and Honor in a Civil War North
A northern lady confronts a postwar confrontation with Captain Wayne over actions during a brutal house battle. He defends loyal foes, she rebukes violence as murder, then invites him to a quiet farewell before possible future reunion in the North, amid tension and chaste respect.
The Furling of the Flags and a Soldier’s Reflections
A Confederate veteran recalls the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, the closing days of war, and his vow to remain steadfast. He journeys homeward with a wounded horse, weighing love for Edith Brennan, loss, and an uncertain future as Federal lines close behind.
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Confederacy
Edith Brennan
Second Shot Fallout as Tension Grips Field
In a heated confrontation Major Brennan accuses Captain Wayne of firing in the air to disconcert his opponent. Caton and others defend the action while Moorhouse and Daren t clash over responsibility. Edith Brennan appears in a doorway, adding a dramatic pause to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorehouse
Caren
Caton
Wayne
Brennan
Edith Brennan
Farm Boy Cites Pig Troubles And Blistering Language
A New York Central engine driver’s son Mattie Perkins raises pigs near Peekskill. While rounding up the pigs they roam past the veranda where he uses an improper word. His mother disciplines him for the outburst as the family faces gossip and shame.
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Matt Perkins
New York Central
Peekskill
Willie
Matt, Jr
Matt
Mattie
Temaees
Wes
New York . Herald
Whimsical Curios in a 19th Century Riff
A compact column riffs on social pretensions and old friendships. It mocks self-absorption and elevates the value of reliability, with dialect humor about lifting chickens and a homespun view of worldly status.
Piecing out. Writing a story in dialect
A busy author explains he must use dialect because several letters are broken on his typewriter. The exchange hints at a metatextual writing challenge.
Young Tulsa Suit Sidestepped by Pawhuska Plan
In Oklahoma a Tulsa suitor is refused by parents who fear their daughter is too young. The father, a traveling man, jokes she will visit Pawhuska and return, possibly aging her beyond the proposed marriage window, prompting quips about becoming an old maid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stow
Oklahoma
Midland Valley
Tulsa
Pawhuska
Kansas City Star
Evening clothes passenger falls from moving Chicago streetcar
A well dressed man clinging to a footboard on a crowded Chicago surface car loses his grip on a sharp curve and falls to the cobblestones. He is helped up by the conductor and about twenty passengers, asking if there was a collision or if he was off the track. He jokes that he would not have stepped off if he had known the danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Popular Magazine
Oddities of Justice in Penal Codes
Eugene Smith argues in Case and Comment that penal codes are unsound and clash with modern views of state crime relations. He cites wide state sentencing disparities, noting perjury in Florida vs Maine, larceny in Delaware, arson vs burglary in Pennsylvania and Connecticut, and counterfeiting vs perjury in Ohio and Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Smith
New York Bar
Lawyers’ Magazine
Smith
Florida
Maine
Jarceny
Delaware
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Ohio
Rhode Island
Growth of Corn Describes Milk Stage Turning to Flint
The article notes a stage in corn growth where kernels are plumped with a vegetable milk. As ripening continues the milk hardens and becomes nearly flinty, marking a progression in kernel development.
Post Toasties Describe Process and Flavor Claim
A cereal advertisement notes Post Toasties are made from a hard part of choice selected, cooked, sugared and salted, rolled thin and toasted to a brown. It claims they are the most deliciously flavoured cereal particles yet produced by Postani, Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Messaes
Com
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Pandarl Parrise
Arthur T. Williamson
Ache Clarg Eco
Tomdor
South
Frank
Abe
Mrs. Minor
Captain Wayne
Major Brennan
Virginia
Hills
Little Matt
Rootbeer
Kage
Charles E
N. Broad St
Philadelphia
Garfield Tes
Catholic Standard and Times
Postani, A Cereal Company, Ltd
Battle Creek,Mich
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