100 Years Ago Horace Greeleys Plan For The South
A collage of 1860s editorial snippets discusses Horace Greeley proposing a land allotment for Yankee soldiers in the South. It mentions free soil aims, lots for soldiers, and a call to Horace with Abraham and James Gordon in tow. Also notes navy orders against Confederate letters of marque and the anti piracy stance. Additional items cover abolitionist criticism, Northern press alarm over Virginia troops, and naval drill advisories with bugle signaling for infantry.
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Horace
South
New York
P. S
James Gordon
Abraham
The
Columbia Democrat
Galveston News
Gillian
Manuel
Houston
England
Indianola Laurier
Veterans Affairs Q&A on widows pensions and records
A veteran widow asks about counting prior marriages for a pension and VA procedures. Answers cover using the first marriage date for duration, location of VA offices in major cities, medical exams only for specific claims, and correcting WWII service records with DD Form 149 by Oct 26, 1961, via a VA office.
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A. Dent
Department of Defense
Traffic Deaths Compared To Galveston Disaster
J O Musick, Texas Safety Association chief, compares 1958 traffic fatalities to Galveston and other natural disasters. He notes 9,726 deaths in three summer months match 1958 traffic tolls and urges motorists to Slow Down and Live. The program promotes driver responsibility and safer highways amid evolving tech in road design.
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J. O. Musick
Texas Safety Association
Galveston
Texas
United States
Johnstown
Man
Musick
Association of State
Wwe
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Cary Stripe
Silsbee
Horace Greeley
DAVIS
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Jefferson Davis
Montgomery Mail
Hullabaloo
Goring
Indianola Courier
N. Y. Tribune
Virginia
Paris
Veteran's News
Kent Taylor
Chicago Museum of Science and Industry
John Ba Jr
Gaby Palazzolo
Rome
America
Ford
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Kotor Rompany
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