My Lady of the North Ends In Dramatic Confederate Escape
In a Civil War setting Captain Wayne carries dispatches and friends rescue a trapped party at the Minor house. Disguised, Wayne leads a dangerous nighttime raid against Red Lowrie and his bushwhackers to reach a Union officer and save civilian captives before a planned escape and pursuit begin.
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Wayne
Longstreet
Sergt
Craig
Bungay
Miss Minor
Mrs.ungay
Edith
Ebers
Black Hollor
Mason
Sands
Caton
Lory
Laurie
Lee
Red Lawrie
North Carolina
Brennan
Hill
Brennans Party Near Ambush Camped Beside Hills
A Confederate scout reports a large, nonuniform group with horses camped beyond a hill, possibly Brennan’s party. The troop plans precautions with pickets and patrols before nightfall to guard against an expected attack.
Warriors' Night Raid Near McMillan Station
In darkness a Confederate force pressed an unguarded position before being driven back by a responding group. Men prepared to assault a house hold in danger as reinforcements were sought, while Brennen commands. The narrator notes saving women remains a priority, with Yank volunteers pledging to fight for them. Glen carries messages between Blue and Gray as the night unfolds.
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Wayne
Celia Minor
Glen
Federal Army
McMillan
Hell
Martar
Inor
Brennen
Voitce
Sands
Chapter XXIX A Mission for Beelzebub
Fragmentary OCR excerpt shows narrative line with characters Caton and a groom. The readable text hints at a forward movement in a chapter focusing on a mission. No clear event, date, or outcome specified.
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Beelzebub
Caton
Rhode Island's Smail Vote Draws Sparse Polling
The Providence Journal reports Rhode Island shows lower turnout relative to population, with fewer voters casting ballots across towns. Officials cite weather and weekday timing as factors while urging citizens to participate.
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Rhode Island
Providence Journal
Nothing to Brag About on Beach Humor
A young woman comments that men criticize women's bathing suits while noting there is little to brag about in men's suits. A sunning, scrawny man is referenced as part of the exchange, captured in a National Monthly quote.
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National Monthly
Wonderful Crops and a Crosscut Saw Tale
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson comments to the Washington Star on 1912 record crops. He recounts a rural anecdote about a farmer asking a neighbor to lend a cross-cut saw to cut a watermelon, only to have the neighbor reply that his saw is stuck in a cantaloupe.
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Wilson
Washington Star
Smith
Jones
Sunday school lesson sparks misread love verse
A Sunday school teacher reviewed Bible versions with the class. She asked for another love verse and a four year old, signaling frantically, responded with a startled line about loving his wife. The remark drew attention in the mixed reading of the lesson.
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Nationa Monthly
Daughters Debate 1908 Politics as Father Talks Kitchen
In the Louisville Courier Journal excerpt the daughters Mabel Maud and Margaret discuss Taft Wilson and Roosevelt sweeping the country while their father shifts focus to the kitchen. The piece captures suffragist activity and domestic humor in a single household.
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Taft
Mabel
Wilson
Maud
Roosevelt
Margaret
Louisville Courier-Journal
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Gukd
Salt Lake
Hewlett’s
Roger
Walker Brothers Bankers
East Lake City
Eeley
Keeley Institute
W. South Tamale Street
Salt Lake City
Newhouse
Victor
Oneida
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