War Time Photographer Becomes Civil War Archive
A historical note on Civil War photography by Matthew B Brady, highlighting his trusted camera work in Washington and near battlefields from 1861 to 1865. The piece recalls Brady’s assignments with Sherman Grant and at Gettysburg, and discusses rare negatives, wartime costs, and the costly nature of preserving these images.
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Sherman Takes A Powder In Howard HQ Prank
Eye writer recalls Gen Sherman visiting Gen Howard at Goldsboro North Carolina and asking for selztnitz powder to soothe climate effects. Dr Moore and Howard offer a joke with a foam drink that Sherman pretends to drink, avoiding offense while staff enjoy the ruse.
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Maud and Jack Make Up Quickly in Chicago Tribune Remark
Maud asks if Maud and Jack have settled disagreements and Maghdlle confirms they made up fast. The Chicago Tribune notes the rapid reconciliation in a concise squib style.
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Maghdlle
Chicago Tribune
Nebraska farmers lament fraud by fruit tree agents
Lincoln residents recount a string of deceitful sales in rural Nemaha county where agents offered peach, plum, apple and cherry trees on credit with promises of future payment and support. The scheme collapsed as many farmers paid upfront, losing money after the agents vanished and replacements never arrived.
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Burial Place of the First Pope in St Peter's Vaults
Rumors say Pope Ping authorized a search for Saint Peter's tomb beneath the basilica of St Peter in Rome. Earlier explorer Dr A S Barnes reportedly found a deep shaft but failed to open a doorway. If the ninth century wall is revealed, the perimeter vault may yield access to the tomb, last explored over a thousand years ago, amid debates over the church's evolving design from Constantine to Michelangelo.
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Terrible soaking scale story from old text hints
Fragmented OCR tale with stray phrases about remedies and curiosities. Describes a narrator using Cuticura products, then digresses into mockingly moral snippets, coffee jokes, and a comic vignette about a person named Pitcoal. Narrative tone resembles a late historic humor column with scattered names and odd bits.
The Doctor's Wife Endorses Grape Nuts Nutritious Food
A nurse testifies that Grape Nuts is delicately pleasant and suitable for all ages, especially the ill. She recommends serving with milk or cream, or mixed with egg white and juice, as a nourishing option for patients or those with dental issues. The doctor and nurse both approve its use in stomach troubles and general nourishment.
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