The Armor of Iron and the Apache Warcloud
Hartpole discovers an ancient suit of iron armor and a treasure hoard, studies its history, and attracts a medicine man named Diego who seeks to buy it. A deadly Apache raid led by Diego ensues, the armor inspires awe in troops, and Hartpole fights to recover the suit during a brutal cave battle with the Chiriewhuns and other tribes.
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Hartpole
Gila
Smith- Sonian
Reitroad
Kansas
Maléris
Achilles
Coronado
Boston
Hertpole
Ciego
Diego
Hartpale
Leutenant
Sierra Blanca
Hurtpole
de Rerna
Clogo
Clego
Martpole
Sen
Bowlder
Sasae
Gousela Bullet
Squirrel in a Soldier Pocket and a Confederate Twist
A Chicago News excerpt relays a veteran’s memory of wishing for a Kodak during the Civil War. He recalls a pet squirrel found in an overcoat pocket amid firefight, its bond becoming a trusted regimental mascot until vanished on marching. Confederate conscripts later explained their capture as part of a broader escape attempt.
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Inter Ocean
Lnok
Conted
Bex Guard
Friesde
A Fighting Chaplain Rev James Hamilton of Indiana
A reader-preserved tale honors Rev James B Hamilton a Civil War chaplain of the Thirty‑first Indiana, famed for fearless preaching and bold acts. He faced copperhead threats, wielded revolvers in service, and led troops in battles, earning enduring respect from soldiers and comrades alike.
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James
Hamilton
Indiana
H. B. Baker
National Tribune
Sulzivam
Ind
Howe
Chiral
Sis Son
Gol. Smith
Forendon
Thirty-first
Nashville
Thirty First
Pee Tee
Bob
Visit to the Lapps by Margaret Kennedy in Sweden
Miss Margaret Kennedy recounts a journey through an unfrequented part of Sweden as printed in the New York Tribune. She describes a Lutheran service near a Lapp encampment, a visit to a kot a camp built of turf, and life among the reindeer people with vivid detail of attire, cradles, and the stark wooden church.
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Margaret Kennedy
Sweden
New York Tribune
Ctechon
Lapps
The Weighing Machine as a Wedding Gift
The Boston Globe notes a novel wedding gift a mahogany family weighing machine with silver weights and a leather bound registry. It explains how to use it to track weight fluctuations, suggesting couples and families monitor health through regular weigh ins and doctor consultations.
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Boston Globe
Poppying the Question and Fowl Dinners in Raven
A fragmentary feature mixes a romantic anecdote of a young mechanic wooing a girl named Mary with a comical misprint about a rival dish. It also includes a mock recipe for Boiled Fowl excelling as a daily Raven item, describing trussing the fowl and serving with parsley butter sauce.
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Waa
Chicago News
Tella
Scandinavia
Gerome Alment
Bonnie Lates
Mary
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