Stormy Night in the Valley Ends in Reckoning
In a rain soaked mill valley, Rose and Jim endure a forest storm while tending a fire. The couple's bond strengthens as Mr Marthing and Rose confront a family rift triggered by past actions and an attempted rescue. They view the scarred valley and mourn vanished companions, forcing a tense farewell.
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Jim
Flo
Pola
Heigh
Rose
Pap
Nan
Young Jim
Mr. Marthing
Pere
Tia Goto
Mr. Farthing
Mr. Tarthing
A Wild Love and Mystery in the Run Lumber Cabin
In the Run valley a young man pursues Lena Heller a striking exotic woman at Poppy Miller's cabin. Their wary bond deepens as dance and mood shift while outside pressures from the valley loom. The tale ends with an uneasy future hinted.
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Tiven
Cai
Lena Heller
Herodias
Poppy Miller
Tom Worthing
Tie
Hlaw
Poppy Miller's
Maya
Ode to Woman and Gift of Joy in Suffering
A lyrical tribute extols a woman as the peerless gift of Providence. The verse highlights her healing powers against poverty and illness, her influence that softens pride and fear, and her luminous presence guiding men through sorrow toward tenderness and renewal.
First Memorial Day in Ohio A Rebel Heiress Heartsbound
Lucile Morgan arrives in southern Ohio after a plantation death and explores class conflict and love as the Civil War splits her loyalties. She teams with Henry Willis, a Confederate-sympathizing farmhand, then endures heartbreak when he dons blue, and later reconciles through loss, memory, and a shared past.
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Lucile Morgan
Ohio
Henry Willis
Mann
Johnson
Henry
Lucille
Woodlands
Cincinnati
Uncle Johnson
Davis
South
Aunt Johnson
Johnson Farm
Libby
Mrs. Davis
Kansas
The Sentry's Lucky Song and Dead Weights of War
An anecdote from a voyage shows two Americans singing a hymn. A Confederate and a Federal soldier recall how faith eased fear and a shared moment led to peace. Also a poem about honoring the fallen and the fading memory of battles across distant seas.
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Jesus
Last Shots of the Old Sixth Corps
Washington Post notes the Second Vermont Infantry fired the last shots of the famed Sixth Corps. The unit, with a Greek cross insignia, fought from the early battles through Sailor's Creek. It suffered 224 dead or mortally wounded of 1,811 enrolled, including Col Newton Stone killed at Wilderness and Lt Col John O Tyler mortally wounded.
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Sixth Corps
Washington Post
Second Vermont Infantry
Sailor's Creek
Newton Stone
John 8. Tyler
States adopt Memorial Day as legal holiday
New York declared Memorial Day a legal holiday in 1873 and Connecticut followed in 1875. Many states soon adopted the observance, allowing banks and public offices to close and give workers a day off to observe the memorial.
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New York State
Connecticut
Rose Tint Overdone in Suburban Mirror Talk
A New York Sun reader quotes a man criticizing heavy makeup seen on a subway ride. He suggests women use daylight to assess complexions and avoid artificial lighting that exaggerates color, proposing a rooftop mirror check as a remedy.
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Cy" Sulloway
Congress
Morris Shepard
Texas
Pennsylvania Avenue
Morris
New Hampshire
South
Avoirdupois
New York Sun
New York Warren Wea
Murine Eyedrops Promoted by Physician Ad Campaign
An advertisement touts Murine Domestic Eye Remedy as safe and effective, claiming it pleases users and is compounded by an experienced physician. It urges trial through available gifts and highlights the product’s popularity. A separate note mentions Canada’s Winnipeg 1912 world fair land donation plan and Hamburg street signs showing numbered directions.
One Year Cured by Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound
Milwaukee woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her female troubles and back pain after doctors suggested removal and a tumor. She urges others to try the remedy before surgery, noting many grateful letters received by the company and free advice from Mrs. Pinkham.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Milwaukee
Wis
Mars
First St
Pinkham Medicine Company
Lynn Mass
Leas
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