Civil War Dispatches Mark Fifty Years Since Key Conflicts
A compilation of Civil War events, including General Mitchell’s cavalry charge near Green Hill, Union gunboats actions on Red River and at Port Hudson, naval captures, and battles at Gloucester County, Fort Sumter bombardment, and actions around Nashville, Ashland, and Charleston. The report notes British attitudes toward the blockade and Lincoln Emancipation policy, plus Confederate exploits and Union expeditions across multiple theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Mitchell
Nashville
Lebanon
Green Hill
Tenn
Morgan
McCaun
General Mitchell
United States
Hartford
Switzerland
Albatross
Red River
Bayou Sara
Port Hudson
Richmond
Fox
Whittemore
Pass A L’outre
Mississippi River
New England Methodist Conference
Charleston
Mass
Lincoln
Fort Sumter
Charleston Harbor
Admiral DuPont
Keokuk
Amite River
Lousiania
Gloucester County
Virginia
A. H. Grimshaw
Fourth Delaware Infantry
England
Maggie Fulton
Gem of the Sea
Indian River Inlet
Florida
George Washington
Broad River
South Carolina
Saxonia
Lovell
Cumberland River
Woodward
Ross
Quimby
Helena
Stonewall Jackson
S. C
A. D. Streight
Alabama
Georgia
National
Whittaker’s Mills
Blackwater
Sheffield
King
Yorktown
Fourth
Delaware Volunteers
Gloucester Point
Tevis
Delaware
Fitz-Hugh Lee
Fifth Virginia Cavalry
J. E. B. Stuart
Edgar A. Kimball
Hawkin
Zouaves
New York Volunteers
Michael Corcoran
Suffolk
W. G. Chapman
Gate of Heaven in Jacob’s Dream and Church Truth
A sermon reflects on Genesis 28 10 to 22 where Jacob dreams of a heavenly ladder and God’s pledge to Abrahamic promises. It contrasts earthly inheritance with spiritual blessing, notes Jacob’s Covenant status, and links the vision to Christ and the Church as the spiritual House and Gate of Heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Facob
Esau
Haran
Jacob
Luz
God
Heaven
Abraham
Isaac
Israel
Moses
Earth
Messiah
Jesus
Christ
God's House
Gate of Heaven
Church of Christ
House of God
Bethel
Temple of God
Root hog or die quote cited by plainspoken observer
An impressive person urges men to exert themselves to their full abilities to face unforeseen contingencies or be swept away. The homely philosopher responds, understanding the idea as a blunt expression of survival.
Quotations Reveal Strained Marriage Conversation
An aggrieved speaker questions if her husband would lay down his life for her, noting times when she wishes to talk and he won’t even lay down his newspaper. The exchange highlights marital tension and communication gaps.
Daily Heavenly Manna and Birth Date Records Ad
An advertisement promotes Daily Heavenly Manna a year round Scripture text collection noted for spiritual benefits and peace. It also offers Your Friends Birth Dates autographs Birth Records Marriage Records Death Records and a perpetual calendar table. Printed on blue cloth with gold edges priced at 35 cents postpaid or $1.00 postpaid in imitation alligator skin from Bible and Tract Society 17 Hicks Street Brooklyn NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible and Tract Society
Hicks Street
Brooklyn
N. Y
Not to Be Followed Vignette From A Quip
A customer questions Brownie about shaving people in heaven as towels are flirted away. The response hints at continuing business with a humorous quote from a Judge.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Reward Notice
A historical ad-style claim offers one hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The promotion emphasizes the product as a remedy and includes a high reward for success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Hall’s Family Pills and Catarrh Cure Ad Card
An advertisement endorses F. J. Cheney of Toledo and his 15 year reputation for honor in business. It promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure taken internally with testimonials and a 75 cent price per bottle, sold by druggists, and also Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney
Toledo
Ohio
National Bank OF Commerce
Hall
Tea in Universal Use Across The World
Tea is a worldwide staple used in Russia and Siberia and the entire Asian region including Tibet India China and Japan. In England Canada and the United States tea drinking is common in almost every home with millions of pounds of tea leaves consumed each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Siberia
Asia
Tibet
India
China
Japan
England
Canada
United States
Absinthe Poison Linked to Wormwood Substance
The article identifies thylon as the principal poison in absinthe derived from wormwood. It notes wormwood is used in absinthe and that France consumes more absinthe than the rest of Europe, with over 1,000,000 gallons used in 1911 as consumption rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Europe
Acme of Persistency at Ball Game Scoring
Willis praises a player’s persistency noting he keeps a score card for the entire game. Gillis agrees and says the habit continues through the entire ball game, illustrating steady scoring attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme
Willis
Gillis
Slander and stove heated exchange in German house
A quarrel erupts as a guest complains of a better stew while the landlord rails against disrespect in courtly crime skin magazines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfliegende Blaetter
Seven Barks Promises Health Boost for Ailing Readers
An 19th century style ad touts Seven Barks as a cure for stomach, liver, or kidney disorders, inactive bowels, headaches, and fatigue. Claims include blood purification and brain clarity, with a harmless, palatable formula sold at 50 cents per bottle and address for Lyman Qrow at 36 Murray St New Yorker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Qrow
Murray St
New Yorker
Modes of Dressing the Hair in Milady’s Mirror
The piece surveys hair trends and techniques for women, noting minimal use of false hair, marceling every two weeks, and styling options like the Psyche knot and helmet form. It describes low coiffures, simple braided strands, and a smoothly parted look that flatters the forehead and frames the face.
Yellow Powder Fashion Sweeps Paris Society
The article describes a shift from pearl white to yellow powder among Parisian women. It details how yellow powder creates a sunburned, healthy look reminiscent of Swiss mountains or Egyptian deserts and notes its adoption in opera houses, theaters, drawing rooms, and Bois de Boulogne, with fashion leaders in Montmartre and St. Michel. It cites a beauty's switch as the origin of the vogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Swiss
Bois de Boulogne
Montmartre
St. Michelle
Paris
Superfluous Hair Removal Method Promoted
An article promotes a camphor lotion mixed with peroxide as a permanent method to remove and destroy hair roots. It advises first using depilatories, then applying the solution daily until roots are damaged, and includes scalp care tips to maintain healthy hair or use a scalp tonic if hair is weak.
Uneven Shoulders Defect and Desk Exercises
Dressmakers note many girls have uneven shoulders with the right higher than the left from long desk work. Suggested remedies include arm raises with a dumbbell, depressing the higher shoulder, and rolling back and forth on a soft rug to improve shoulder symmetry and posture.
Engagement of Alys Meyer to Lt Rodgers Reported
Ex Secretary of the Navy and Mrs Meyer announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Alys Appleton Meyer to Lieutenant Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers of the U S Navy. The couple’s social circle in Washington spans the Roosevelt and Taft eras with a gala Mayflower event cited as a precursor.
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Meyer
Alys Appleton Meyer
Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers
Taft
Miss Meyer
Washington
Roosevelt
Miss Alys
Russia
Italy
Rodgers
Naval Academy
Navy
Commodore Perry
Cameron
New York
Capital
Dietetics Claim Fountain of Youth Through Proper Feeding
A noted physician argues diet controls aging more than worry or environment. He urges moderation to avoid fat and sugars, abstaining from alcohol to keep arteries toned, and starting rational dieting in youth while the body forms. After thirty, focus shifts to maintaining weight and strength.
Mrs Wilsons Ball Gown Described for White House Event
Mrs Wilson outlines a brocade rose pattern gown to be worn at the first White House evening occasion. The dress features light green dominant color, a low neckline, long train, lace drapery at the neck and skirt front, with iridescent beadwork and green rose butterflies. A butterfly embellishment also appears on each shoulder sleeve.
Her Father's Aid: Agnes Wilson Serves as Private Secretary
Agnes Wilson daughter of William B Wilson secretary of labor in the Wilson cabinet has served as his private secretary since age sixteen. She has accompanied him to Washington for six years and is familiar with labor questions due to his role as chairman of the labor committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Wilson
William B. Wilson
Wilson
Washington
Inbor
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N. A. Daniels
Louisiana National Volunteers
Ship Island
Pascagoula
Miss
Daniels
Chicago
William A. Howard
Michigan
Senator Trumbull
Jefferson Davis
Confederate Congress
Confederate States
Newbern
Foster
Washington, D. C
Franklin, Tenn
General van Dorn
Gordon Granger
Fort Donelson
Rosecrans
Waverly
Rickerton
Highteenth Ohio
Dempsville
Jim Caldwell
Caldwell
Elyn Mmabernacle
THE
Terre Haute
Daily Star
the Sullivan Union
Sullivan Union
Post Office
R. R. No
Milady’s
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