The Camp Fire and War Heroes Across Civil War Tales
New York reports on Grant monuments and war memories. Letters and reminiscences recount female bravery and Sanitary Commission sisters aboard a steamer bound for Watch Gap. A Springfield note recalls comrade K L Wars, The Lady in Gray, and Western Soldier Henry King on McClellan's fame and endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Richmond
Mary Walker
Paulie Cushman
Turkey Bend
Gian. Hancock
Indeer
Washington Centennial Arch Inspires Patriotism In New York
Readers are treated to a vivid description of the Washington Centennial arch in Washington Square New York City a temporary wooden structure with papier mache ornaments painted ivory white and designed to echo colonial and Washingtonian lines. Plans for a marble and bronze re construction cost an estimated 150000 with subscriptions close to 20000 already raised. A second feature notes Denmark's Celibacy Assurance Society offering lifelong annuities to unmarried women with penalties for marriage and a physician's views on proper foods for summer including diet guidance and a proposed bill of fare emphasizing phosphates nitrates and regular meals.
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Stanford White
Washington
Washington Square
New York City
New York
Denmark
Vox
United States
Morrel MarKenzle
Palestine
Chicago
Northwest
Patriarcha
Morrel Manheasle
Herodotus
Moses
Esquimaux
John Ross
Capt. Parry
Two Creat Criti The Reading of a Novel Sparks Debate
In St Albans Messenger a lively dialogue unfolds about a popular nineteenth century novel. Two couples discuss its love plots and a minister theme while noting a critic’s claim the book is dangerous. A boy mishears slang as prayer, prompting a small lesson on language.
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Robert Elsinore
Wousa
Etley
Fred
Robert
Jimmy
St Albans Mersenger
Fat and Lean: Charms and Costs of the Fat Man
A humorous essay explores fat versus lean men, noting fat men are sociable and good-humored while warning against extremes. It recounts personal anecdotes of husbands, a clergyman’s nuanced view, a poet’s blunt stance, and social observations on appetite, health, and marriage. The piece weaves satire with portraits of various men and a long joke about a fighting rooster.
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Wil
Jadind
Fae
Mnon
Lwily
Fifth Avenue
Greenseed
oMy
Wightsee
Trooklyn
News Paper
Emerson
Apollo
Venus
Diana
Hebe
Dime Museum
Votary
Fighting Cock Tales and Legal Snatches From San Francisco
An onlookers’ collage blends a deranged courtroom farce about a fighting cock and a wandering speaker with references to judges, poets, and a mix of legal jargon. The piece shifts to Secretary Blaine’s wealth, hinting at a mine investment in Little Hope, Colorado, and ends with local newspaper riffing on finance and headlines.
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Blaine
Maine
Bialng
Little Hope
Leaiyile
Col
Reh
Binine
Tee
Uline
Lave Mieatin
Winthe
Peide
Lea
Philadelphia
Literary Remuneration and Puzzling Pasts
Fragmented lines discuss publication pay and literacy, noting scarce opportunities for writers. The text references poets and writers and contrasts wealth with opportunity, hinting at broader editorial or literary labor concerns. The readable portions imply critique of press earnings and writer status.
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Teure
Anne
Kate Brownlee
Grant
Vis
Fibel
Richmead
Hancock
K. L. Wars
Bluffton, Mich
Fastern
Henry King
Potomac
McClellan
Chattanooca
America
Republic
Texas
Chicago ‘Times
Eboene
Ehovalite
Bauare
Relat
O'Posea
Hunp
Ieee Wapidhs
New York Sun
Bob
Achicina
Deviien
Jon
Dean Way
Lelug Sum
Eucader
Milton
San Francisco
Wharfy Ten
Ile Mue
Buoelor
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