A Personal Sacrifice Under General Lee's Command
Captain Wayne volunteers for a perilous mission to reestablish contact with General Longstreet. Lee assigns him to ride west through enemy lines from Bear Fork to Bear Fork by dawn, aided only by Sergeant Craig as they face dire danger and strict orders.
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Longstreet
Lee
Wayne
Manassas
Craig
Carter
Minersville
Bear Fork
High Ridge
Whartoh
Wadue Gowen
Army Northern Virginia
Custer House
Connelton
Sheffield
Castle Rock
Sailor's Ford
R. E. Lee
Langley Road
Coulter Plantation
Waynes
Charlottesville
Richard Wayne
Mexico
Virginia
Antietam
Pierpont
Richmond
Deer Gap
Brixton’s Mill
Night Ride Through Confederate Lines
A first person memoir captures a covert night ride with Captain Craig to cross toward ridge country under Confederate command. Lee’s orders and frontier loyalty frame a tense march with memorized instructions and wary pursuit as danger looms in darkness.
Unknown Confederate Picket Fortified Lines Narrowly Escaped
A narrator and sergeant ride a cautious mountain trail at night seeking the enemy lines. They debate direction near a white church and plateaus and fear daylight exposure as they press forward, unsure how deep within the enemy cordon they have penetrated.
Doan's Kidney Pills End Backache Claim
An advertisement from Bay City Wisconsin features Henry C. Leon describing severe kidney pain and relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The ad urges readers to recall the brand when back ache appears and notes sale by druggists and stores with Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY listed as the manufacturer.
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Henry C. Leon- Liberty
Berens “Bay
Wis
Bays
Doan
Cavalry Ambush on a Night Road
A perilous chase unfolds as Major Wilke leads a cautious ambush against a pursuing force. Brennan’s substitute identifies himself under pressure while the group contends with misread ranks and forged orders before a confrontation.
Fred draws gifts of his enemies for Psalm illustration
A mother tells eight year old Fred he may illustrate the twenty third Psalm. He draws shepherds and green pastures then crowds a table with a train of cars a toy gun and marbles claiming these are the presents of his enemies.
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Fred
Hewitt's Easy Task Soap Promises Clean, Sterile Dishes
An advertisement touts Hewitt's Easy Task as both a cleanser and sterilizer. It claims the soap thoroughly cleans cut glass, crockery, and tableware while paralyzing germs and pushing them down the sink with the suds.
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Hewitt’s
Hewitt
Qualified Prayer at Table Ends in Defiant Prayer
Marion's mother was ill and an aunt replaces her at the head of the house. The aunt subjects the children to harsh discipline and disliked foods. After being forced to eat onions Marion refuses to say grace and is told to sit until ready. She then prays aloud asking for thanks for onions, expressing doubt God can.
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Craig
Brennan
Wilke
Wilkie
Hale
Sixth Corps
Moe
Marion
Postum gains family health after trying again
A Minnesota family tells how their mother failed with early Postum attempts yet improved with longer brewing. The father, once dyspeptic, now drinks Postum and grows healthier, while the children prosper. Read The Road to Wellville and see there’s a reason.
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Minnesota
Postum Co
Wellville
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Lady OF the North
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Randallee — Fuller
Arthur T. Williamson
Acme
Colchester
Colton Church
Dan
Cap
Tess
Frank
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