War Fifty Years Ago: torpedo attack at Charleston harbor
A detailed account recalls the 1864 Housatonic sinking by a spar torpedo devised by Lieutenant George E. Dixon. The piece covers the torpedo boat David, Beauregard's orders, and the Charleston harbor actions including the Battle of Olustee and Forrest’s cavalry fights, with multiple named units and leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Kilmer
United States Sloop of War Housatonic
Charleston
George E. Dixon
Twenty-first Alabama Regiment
Fulton
Dixon
Housatonic
Charleston Harbor
J. ¥. Carlson
Seamer Becker
David
Payne
Navy
Stono River
P. T. G. Beauregard
GOOD CONFESSION VS. BAD CONFESSION
Sermon notes on Luke 12 1 12 discuss honesty before God warn against hypocrisy and the danger of the unpardonable sin Gehenna Second Death and the Holy Spirit. Also notices include a non resident notice in Sullivan County Indiana case Dorothy R Stratton vs David F Pearce warning defendant to answer by April 6 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
God
Hell
Gehenna
Jerusalem
Satan
Indiana
Sullivan County
Sullivan Circuit Court
Dorothy R. Stratton
Buff & Stratton
David F. Pearce
Charles R. Railsback
Railsback Buys Corner Lot for Spring Residence
Charles R. Railsback purchased a fine building lot at the corner of Wall and Section streets and plans to erect a residence there in the spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Railsback
Wall and
Section Street
Foley Kidney Pills Promised Quick Backache Relief
Advertises Foley Kidney Pills as delivering rapid, natural healing to weakened kidneys and bladder. Claims benefit for backache rheumatism and urinary troubles with endorsement from Jae K. Smock & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jae K. Smock & Son
Robertses Welcome Baby Boy in Cape Girardeau
A son was born last week to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Roberts of Cape Girardeau Missouri. Mr Roberts formerly was a linotype operator in this city and Mrs Roberts was formerly Miss Bernice Hunt of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Roberts
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Roberts
Bernice Hunt
King of All Laxatives Promoted by Buffalo Resident
Paul Mathulka of Buffalo New York hails Dr Kings New Life Pills as the king of all laxatives and a blessing to his family. He keeps a box at home and urges others to get a box and get well again by visiting Joe K Smock and Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest
Okolona
Co. R. Barteau
Barteau
Pototoc
George E. Waring
Dr. King
Paul Mathulka
Buffalo
N. Y
Joe K. Smock & Son’s
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ocean Pond
Seymour
A. H. Colquitt
Colquitt
Finegan
Olustee
Fla
Florida
Truman Seymour
Jacksonville
Joseph Finegan
Lake City
Colquitt’s
Gamble
Chatham
Savannah
New Hampshire
Eighth
United States (Colored
New York
W. B. Barton
Barton
N. B. Forrest
Mississippi
W. Sooy Smith
Memphis
W. T. Sherman
Meridian
Miss
Smith
W. R. Chalmers
Jeffrey Forrest
West Point
Oka-tibby-ha
Review of Reviews Company
Patriot Publishing Company
C. A
Cluster
David F .Pearce
Terre Haute
Daily Star
the Sullivan Union
Sullivan Union
Postoffice
R. R. No
The
Indiana State Journal
Col
George B. Lockwood
Sullivan
Ind
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