Recollections of Lipsy and a Civil War prison ordeal
Captain Orcutt recalls serving as one of 800 union soldiers who sang national airs in Libby prison. He describes a flag celebration from a third story room, harsh punishment, and nine months in prison including Libby and Andersonville. He recounts escapes, hunger, exposure, and witnessing Petersburg shelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Libby
Orcutt
Pittsburg Dispatch
Andersonville
Macon
Washington
Wirtz
Bob Duncan
Georgia
Petersburg
Grant
Drift and danger at sea drifted ships Montreal and Edward Everett
Sailors recount a calm that stretched for days off Valparaiso as the Montreal and Edward Everett drifted perilously close. A near collision stirred fear on deck while the glassy ocean reflected the peril and the crew faced an uneven fate. A lullaby poem and a note on Swedish glass for microscopy conclude the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Montreal
Edward Everett
Everett
Odd Facts And Incidents From A Varied Chronicle
A scatter of curiosities includes Eisenford heirs legal sums left after a New York estate dispute, a Liberty Heir relic at Independence Ball in Philadelphia, and 15 416 cases monograms carved by visitors. Other items: Whales on the Columbia, a London magistrate joke about breaks, and Nosmo King Jones born from a No Smoking doorway misread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
9Nemas
Eisenford
New York
Independence Ball
Philadelphia
Liberty
Delaware
Somme
Murderkill
Mi Hon
Appoquinimink
Indiana
Whiteclay Creek
Red Mion
Black Bird
Oyster River
Saybrook
Conn
Robert Chapman
Seybrook
London
Columbia River
Washington
Nosmo
Namne
King
Ater
Nosmo King Jones
Russia admits women to civil service amid Europe exclusion
The text notes Russia allows women in civil service while much of Europe keeps them out. It also mentions Atlantic cable transmission speed, political chambers, land ownership by Kickapoo, papal cardinal deaths, Tintype tombs in Richmond, a wire invention by Gorham Gray, and a U.S. naval station at Port Orchard with hopes of a major future rendezvous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Europe
House of Lords
House of Commons
Leo
Sacred College
Presidente Monroe
Tyler
Hollywood
Richmond
Monroe Gorham Gray
New York
Ben Francisco
Hawaii
United States
Port Orchard
Wash
Puget Sound
Lieut
Wyk
Rata
Sian
Cassel
Pleasing Trifles and Quips From Old Newspapers
A collage of brief quotes and comic lines from various papers. It includes snippets about marriage, policemen, bankers, and social scenes, with a mix of witty, sarcastic, and satirical remarks from sources like Yonkers Statesman Washington Star and Boston Transcript.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kam
Yonkers Statesman
Washington Star
Boston Transcript
Somerville Journal
Upson Downes
Texas Envinics
Marpeis
Choice Meats and Hides Prompt Availability
Local ad notes Choice Meats stocks all kinds of meats and game. Hides tallow pelts offered. Call for orders and pickup.
Wild Patent Cure Claims Flood Readers with Promises
An era advertisement touts tonics and salves such as Electric Bitters and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, claiming cures for consumption coughs fevers and various ailments. It markets trial bottles at Webb Drug Store with assurances of money refunds and strong testimonials from named users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suerorstrom la Grippe
Webbs Drug
S&h
New Conse
Wis
Dward
Harrsburg
Buckien
Jane Speaker
Cate Wha
Webb
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Lipsy
Tolle
Fact and Opinion
Yale
Bangs Bazaar Store
Palle
Co. H. Bangs
Ads Bide
Alaie
Shel
J. T. Peters, Alma and
Snerurnn
ACME
On Earth
L. B. Kehn
Brock & Shepher Maia
Alma
Thi
WM. Waller
Sud
Boo
H Venbenters
Science
Grup
Four Hope
Une
Buskien
RR Webb
Bueo
Woolen
Geo. Moore
Smith & Glass
Sowest
All Goode
Bert Woodward
Western
Toronto
Granite State
Micii
Jited Utebor
Toledo Nnarbo and
North Michigan 7 Railway
Saumeenon Bi
Fou
Alma Porth
H.W. Arnlay Gen
Hoock
Awent Aine
Detroit
Lansing & Northern R
I Eo
Leder
Ork Ag
Chicago
West Michigan
Traverer
Munbernti
Napolle
THEO
Leereinee
Wagner
Wagner Phan Guloney
Central
A. Vanbou
Kiel
B. VanBenbivrand
FAY City
Gewald Coveney Star
el Eeptek
Leroy Raven
East Dourdan
Telia
Mietapan
Guaily
Rabardaay
War Tinker
St. Fey
Owek
Unel Tay
Luigine
Petault
Michigan
Michinen
Mda
Btu
Peshtouk
Tim Aw
Alma Bolling
Io oCts Palau
Tor Mortanges
MCA
Feuladaataoan
van Fesher
D. Cie
Herd Oo
Cepetator A. BD
Eh Bt
Sale
Tae Seul Ieeeuuid
Hiv
Maui
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