Civil War 50 Years Ago This Week Highlights
A retrospective of Civil War actions around Greasy Creek Kentucky and Mississippi plus Union advances at Vicksburg. Reports detail raids near Hammond Station Pontchatoula and Camp Moore, naval captures off Mobile Bay and Pensacola, and Grant’s campaign pressing Pemberton at Champion Hills and the Big Black River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Sevneck’s Ferry
Jackson
Pontchatoula
Sea Bird
de Soto
South Union
A. T. Hoge
Wonder
Doa Soto
Mobile Bay
Port Royal
S. C. Yazoo City
Ark
Admiral Walker
Navy Yard
Walker
Jackson, Miss
Grant
Joseph B. H. Johnson
National Expeditionary
Devneck’s Ferry
Amite River
Louisiana
Hammond Station
Pennsylvania
Virginia National Cavalry
Milroy
Piedmont Station
Fauquier County
Virginia
Vitt
United States
Monticello
Little River Inlet
North Carolina
General Palmer
Middle Tennessee Union
Bradyville Pike
Cripple Creek
Tenn
Georgia
Vicksburg
Pemberton
Big Black River
Champion Hills
Beker's Creek
Miss
First
New York Mounted Rifles
Patton
Suffolk
Johnson
New York Cavalry
Mosby
Berry’s Ford
Rappahannock
Cuba
Gulf of Mexico
Isabel
Mobile
Fort Morgan
Dyer
Ripple
Kanawha
Pensacola
Fla
Burning Springs
W. G. Chapman
Mistakes in Authors Revealed by a Parade of Names
A humor piece surveys literary missteps by Maupassant and others. It cites Corneille, Scribe, Moliere, Hugo, Janin, and a joke about a toreador, reflecting on misattribution and inflated phrases as remembered in a satire column.
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Flaubert
Guy de Maupassant
Corneille the Greater
Pompey
Scribe
French Academy
Moliere
Hugo
Charlemagne
Sorbonne
Janin
Smyrna
Cannes
Mediterranean
Rhone
Marseilles
Paris Revue
The Sowing and the Reaping in Genesis 42
A sermon summary notes how Joseph tests his brothers in Egypt and their guilt over past wrongs. It contrasts sowing and reaping with a doctrine of punishment, arguing for divine justice and mercy through Christ, and reflects on Jacob’s grief over Benjamin and Sheol.
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Joseph
Palestine
Egypt
Jacob
Benjamin
Simeon
God
Christ
Adam
Hell
Pit
Sheol
Hades
Underworld
His Almost Endless Job
A small boy watches his mother take ashes from a stove and says thoughtfully that the devil must tire carrying ashes all the time.
London’s Oldest Inhabitant Captain David Jackson
Captain David Jackson at 104 is described as London’s oldest inhabitant. He remains in good health and lively, taking daily walks with boyish energy.
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London
David Jackson
Buckien's Arnica Salve Promoted For Skin Ailments
Buckien's Arnica Salve is praised as the best remedy for skin diseases burns bruises and boils. It reduces inflammation and soothes healing claims from J T Sossaman publisher of News Cornelius NC and recommendations from Joe K Smock and Son druggists. Only 25 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckien
J. T. Sossaman
News
Cornelius, N. C
Joe K. Smock & Son
Deneb Star Named by Curious Boy
A boy asks how astronomers know a star’s name after viewing a bright star overhead. The adult explains Deneb’s identity and notes its immense distance of nearly three quadrillions of miles, sparking a simple discussion on astronomy.
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Bobby
Deneb
Worth While Reef of righteousness
The passage expresses a quiet creed that people give their lives to build an unseen moral legacy. It frames devotion as a communal act, likening individuals to coral insects creating a reef in time.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Foley Kidney Pills Claim Quick Kidney Cure
A testimonial ad states Foley Kidney Pills restore health for kidney and bladder disease. Mrs. Cordelia Copeland of Ardeola Missouri reports relief after five bottles, with the assertion that the pills cured her. Sold by Joe K Smock and Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordelia Copeland
Ardeola
Foley
Joe K
Smock & Son
Constipation Cured by New Life Pills Advise from Smock & Son
Advertisement cites John Supsic of Sanbury PA praising Dr Kings New Life Pills for constipation indigestion and liver complaint. Claims rapid relief and restored bowel health. Price 25 cents and recommended by Joe K Smock Son druggists.
Philadelphia Boy Found With Tack In Stomach
Vidal Stefano aged seven of Philadelphia underwent months of indigestion treatment before X ray at West Philadelphia Homeopathic Hospital revealed a tack in his stomach.
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Cis
Vidal Stefano
Philadelphia
West Philadelphia Homeopathic Hospital
Church gives pastor car. crank handle hit elbow feared
A southwest church presents its pastor with an automobile. The congregation hopes no member is present when the crank handle first strikes his elbow, a joke reflective of old time small town humor.
Best Medicine for Colds and Breathing Troubles
Marion Ohio druggist C Lower endorses Dr King's New Discovery as the best throat and lung medicine. He notes it cured his wife of a severe bronchial cold after others failed. Suitable for colds bronchial throat or lung coughs. Keep a bottle home for family use. Price 50c and 1.00. Guaranteed by Joe K Smock & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Lower
Marion
Ohio
Dr. King
Joe K. Smock & Son
Origin of Port and Starboard Names Through History
A historical overview explains how port and starboard evolved from old terms like larboard and steerboard. It notes Britain’s navy still uses the terms, while the U S Navy adopted them in 1896, and traces linguistic shifts across English German and French usages over centuries.
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Great Britain
Josephus Daniels
Navy Department
United States Navy
England
Economy Hints on Sensible Saving and Waste
The article warns against misguided thrift where cutting bread or misusing small amounts of food wastes time labor fuel and money. It argues true economy means careful buying portions and avoiding waste, suggesting ice cream or stock use as better alternatives and urging practical meal planning.
Noiseless World Foretold By Harvard Otologist
Dr. Clarence John Blake predicts a nearly noiseless future as welfare efforts push for quieter environments. He warns noise and dust and certain occupations such as mining and glass blowing harm hearing, with mother of pearl cutting cited as especially dangerous.
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Clarence John Blake
Harvard
Blake
Sons of Famous Men Visit New York Hotel
Within a week a New York hotel welcomed notable guests including Chester A. Arthur Webb C. Hayes J R Gar field Robert T Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt Jr all sons of former presidents of the United States
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chester A. Arthur
Webb C. Hayes
J. R. and
Abram Garfield
Robert T. Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
The
United States
How to Make Jams Attractive for Gifting and Storage
The article describes decorating jars of jam with paper bands to improve appearance and seal. It notes using white paper tops with colored gummed strips from stationers to create a neat, gift worthy presentation.
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Aoman’s Exchange
How to Bottle Green Peas
On a dry day select sound peas and shell them. Boil briefly in mint flavored water, then bottle with mint and salted liquid. Seal hermetically after cooling and store.
How to Be Healthy and Beautiful
Do not come to meals worried or irritable and avoid studying while eating. Fatigue also reduces blood flow to digestion. A pleasant table conversation helps prevent bolting food and promotes healthier eating.
How to Prevent Flat Tea Tasting Water
Empty out any water left before refilling the teakettle. Reboiled water often makes tea taste flat. use fresh water to brew for a better flavor.
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John H. Morgan
R. T. Jacob
Greasy Creek
North
Crystal Springs
New Orleans and
Co. L. Vallandigham
Cincinnati
Gregg
McPherson
McRaymond
First Texas Cavalry
Levicckh’s Ferry
Woodburn
Amy
Western Tennessee Cavalry
Breckinride
Tennessee River
Breckinridge
Linden
Levneck's Ferry
Jackson and New Orleans
Camp Moore
William Corbin
T. P. Graw
Johnson's Island
Sandusky
National Park
W. G. Anderson
Florida
Peck
Carrsville
Spain
Klyn Abernacle
St. Paul
Terre Haute Daily Star
the Sullivan Union
Sullivan Union
Terre Haute
Postoffice
R. A. No
Lyman Brown
Murray St
N.Y
Omaha
L. Pools
California St
Joe K. Smock & oSn
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