Civil War Highlights From February 1863 Across Fronts
The report recalls Union and Confederate actions in the Mississippi theater near Grand Gulf and Woodbury Tennessee. It notes captures of steamers Indianola Ketty Gilmore and naval movements on Yazoo Pass, plus shifts in bread and flour prices and a Lincoln era habeas decision affecting Maryland enlistments.
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George Brown
Mississippi River
Grand Gulf
William H. Webb
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W. C. P. Breckinridge
Woodbury
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Maryland
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Alera
New Mexico
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Yage
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Poss
Moon Isle
Scevern
Yazoo Pass
Clake
Kentucky
Licktown
Peterhoff
St. Thomas
West Indies
Valderbilt
Key West
Fla
Charleston
S. C
Prediction of the Straws in Himalayan Town Death and vows amid ritual betrayal
A tale of Kusalassa near Kapilavastu recounts Sabbas and Kusalassa warriors clashing. A wedding pact ends in tragedy when two straws foretold love fail, Sulangana pleads to Buddha for help, Devatang kills Sulangana, then takes his own life. The Rishi Gautama appears as fate unfolds.
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Himalaya
Kusalassa
Kapilavastu
Ganesha
Mesha
Sulangana
Sabba
Devatang
Attar
Devarang
Buddha
Gautama
Robert
Maccarthh
Gift ideas clash as clerk teases with options
A Indianapolis News item recalls a wife undecided on Christmas gifts for her husband. The clerk pitches brassy cuspidors, smoking sets, a decanter, and bridge decks, but the couple’s tastes clash as she insists he neither smokes nor plays cards, leaving the elevator to millinery.
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Indianapolis News
Surprised the Captain and the Potatoes Tale
A London Tit-Bits anecdote recounts Captain Sciegins of H. M. S. Doubtful amusingly persuading a cabin boy sentry to take a potato from his plate as a messenger. The captain gestured with a fork to a note on the sideboard, and the sailor seized the item and left. The humorous moment hinges on the captain’s mouth being full.
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Sciegins
London
Tick Talk and Watchfulness Echoes in Mysterious Note
A fragmented note cites timing issues and a jeweler in suspicion, mentioning careful surveillance and a character named Stanford Chaparral. The cryptic message hints at planned actions and shifting loyalties amid vague accusations.
Literal Congratulations for a Writer
A weekly paper features a writer flooded with gushing congratulations. The piece mocks sentimental praise at a fourth wedding of a divorcee while her three former husbands sit quietly in the rear pew. The text closes with a remark on contentment and memory of desires.
Absent minded Swiss couple miss wedding hour
A Swiss couple who planned both civil and religious marriage rites failed to appear at the appointed hour, claiming they had forgotten about it. The incident showcases an amusing lapse in wedding planning.
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Switzerland
Africans Never Sneeze Myth Prompting Global Buzz
A New York Journal remark claims Africans and their pure blooded descendants never sneeze, attributing a false biological trait to a racial group. The item reflects historical prejudice and sensational pseudo science in early 20th century journalism.
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New York Journal
Regulations in Higher Ed Drive Students to the Devil
A president recalls remark that students cannot be driven by regulations until a dean argues regulations can drive them to the devil. He accepts the amendment and notes the exchange in Harvard Graduates' Magazine.
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Towell
Harvard Graduates’ Magazine
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