The Drummer Boy of Marblehead and Mass Regiments
A faded nineties tale follows Albert, a Marblehead drummer, who joins the Mass regiment amid a family protest. His father also enlists to accompany him. Albert serves bravely, is wounded, and dies urging his comrades to victory as his mother and town remember his sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Manevere
Augeste
Fis Fae
Mother
Wis Albert
Tie
Col
Karty
Connie
Witter
Dong
Jaleed
Binsel
Albert Alder
Manne Rick
Lis
Arifie
Hs Bis Si
Lita
Busey
Jenning
Tle
Earth
Hickis
Albers
Nellie
Lantern view of the Ruggles farm family life
A detailed photo-like portrait of William Ruggles and his wife Mrs. Ruggles on a sixty acre farm. The piece depicts daily life and thrift at their whitewashed homestead with cows sheep pigs and poultry. It highlights the elderly couple their simple routines and the calm rural setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruggles
Ife
Madam Angeles
Rugetes
Wiliamn Ruggles
Farming and fortunes of three brothers from a Southern farm
A speaker reflects on farming as a livelihood and contrasts the fates of three brothers. Jonathan built a cotton business in Charleston, lost wealth after speculations and a bank failure. Robert rose as a successful clerk and merchant before ruin from bad bets. The speaker notes sisters married well and values farming for independence and family legacy despite hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ife
Jonathan
Charleston
Jie
Charity of Friends
Robert
Pwenty-One
Fife
Ivsi
A Mere Matter of Taste
A satirical critique questions gender roles as a man complains wives do not meet an ideal of domestic labor and social polish. It mocks expectations of women doing endless work while men avoid effort, contrasting labor with performance and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thalberg
Abvaya
Biddy's Troubles in a Kitchen Tale of Service
A displaced Irish maid narrates twelve months of work in Mrs. Whaler's house. She learns kitchen tasks from experience and a kind mistress. The tale mixes comic missteps with a late rebuke on her pride and a religious revival anecdote about an old maid seeking Holy Spirit influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy
Ann Macarthy
Aum
Flint
Ehu
Jim
Whaler
Triver
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Neilsoon Bowerman
Des Derg Tor
Tretia
Vary
Ratetan
Reece. Nite
Kuh
Ipon Business Direstory
Architects
Burter Eyl, Ber Tie Eve
Tapeh and Courreer's Store
Napale
Garret
Wade
Wipera
Wasi
Dolbe AZ Aor Dana
Breary
Finnss
Garcu Cultural Stores
BANKS
Amber Shop
Ste Gegan
Waltness& To
A. le Oe
Tipspes Ffeae
Phaintiees
Dear Sen Wine
Rig, Miler
Drugs & Books
Ant
Lee
Callender
Tae
Calier
Ripon
C.f. Stevens
Bowen & Wereens
Jacob Beviowsths
Sogts Asain Viroenrins
Bantsere Oi
Masanie Welk
Bown & Nahi
Greerius
Shees Nal
Mitche
Dr. Noid
Clit Te Uuere
Dian
Moun
Doha
Benriway
Tenler
Groens
Hrdcur
Daven
Wis
Aery
Cineseenre
Dln
T Webster Mu
Tigwer
Dewlerin Cracett Stoumanee
Atarivan
Sipan
Wiscorsit
Borae
Unbsid
Tad Petit
Ams
Uyfy
Inesienle
Green Ani Dited Frais
Julie Square
Havinen
Denbers
Chrisette Fainta
H.e. Teikee
Theilerie Tamae
Ae Ware, Bipea
Raggart Brothers
Anid
Itetail Duatere
Goyer
Amotrcad
Forse & Town, Proprietors
Nem
Fable Square
Hipett, Wiseones
Nitional Hotel
Hahenek
Tee
Witage
Hipta
Wi-Gomsin
Wupesame
Cerner
Eile Ul B. Fumoa
Grugs al Thorsen
Ana
Land Office
Ison
Nater
Hi. Phelps
Ti Sf Mailinery & Psan Ii
Cerg
Eppes
Ginyford
Ust Md
Cate
Clark & Hitchcock
Plow Factory and
Wistan Sfp
Custon Ringman
Crreser
A. Bixtr
Bowe
Pa 2
Dowel & Beyron
THE
Carmenter
Wwe
Marblebead
Annie Eawye
Doreleon
Mont Ovens
Ain
Luc
Ildren
Wes
Marblehead
Ely Tfern Mansur
Atsuki
Atbers Cnme Framy School
Adolphus
Biddy
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