Wayne and Edith Brennan Amid Rebel Camp Intrigues
Gen Lee sends orders to Longstreet via Wayne escorted by Craig as they dodge Union riders and a northern girl seeks escape. A mastiff attack is foiled by the girl's shot, Jed Burgay and wife offer shelter, and a Red Lowrie impostor posing as Maj Brennan stirs danger. In captivity the narrator reflects on Edith Brennan and growing affection.
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Gen- Lee
Apt
Wayne
Longstreet
Sergt
Craig
Wayne My Lady of the North
Jed Burgay
Red Lowrie
Edith Brennan
Federal
Frank
Lie
North Carolina
Army of Northern Virginia
Lee
Sheridan
Prisoner in Rebel Lines Faces Sheridan Inquiry
A Confederate search uncovers a mysterious cavalry cloak and a Union officer, Captain Wayne, as General Sheridan questions Major Brennan about the officer’s true role. Wayne withholds full details, stating only that a key witness will present the facts.
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General Sheridan
White Horse Tavern
Wilson’s Ford
Brennan
Sheridan
Wayne
Virginia Cavalry
Major Brennan
Editor declines poem submission with regret
A writer reports the editor declines a poem due to management policy. The exchange notes the editor’s apologies and firm stance against poems of that format.
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LIM
Cement Talk No 10 Concrete Work Stands The Weather
An advertisement extols UNIVERSA Portland Cement for durable concrete avoiding rot, shrinkage, warping, or rust when mixed with proper sand gravel or crushed stone. Recommends asking dealers for AL and notes the annual output of the Universal Portland Cement Co. Chicago Pittsburg.
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Universa Portland
Universal Portland Cement CO
Chicago-Pittsburg
Pearl Button Mistake Over Lake Erie
The aviator and his wife fly over Lake Erie when she fears losing a pearl button from her jacket. He reassures her to stay seated as they realize the glint on the ground is the lake below.
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Steele
Brennan
White Briar
Rebs
Reb
Briar
George
Lake Erie
Not at Home In Story of Charity Worker
A humorous dialogue from Tit-Bits features Mrs Tenement cheerfully replying that her husband is often in the lockup, contrasting with the idea of him always being at home and highlighting a playful social vignette.
Not In Vain Noah Sighting Mount Ararat
The poemish excerpt notes Noah spotting Mount Ararat and a mountain resort with an ocean view. It conveys relief that the voyage was not in vain, attributed to a quip by Puck.
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Noah
Ararat
Puck
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Federal Army
Tae Wien Widens
Blarthur T. Wile AM
ATS
Peters
Sergeant Steele
Edith
Johnny
Engineers
Post
Grocers
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
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