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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1903
Page
6
General and staff confront a widening Sioux crisis at Fort Frayne as Field and Webb pursue dispersed units. A post trader’s sudden disappearance sparks suspicion amid a money loss and a perilous courtship with Nanette Flower, forcing a rapid, uncertain exit toward Tepee Creek.
A veteran recalls brutal fighting on January 2 1863 at Stone River. A young Indiana soldier with powder blackened face calmly swabs his rifle ramrod and asks Cap Hallowell if they are making history. The unit endures shellfire and a Confederate gun battery as the march to battle continues.
An elderly man, haunted by memories, envisions drums and marching tunes as he relaxes in his chair. He whispers of Jimmy Shea and Billy, recalling battles and long roads. His eyes glow with remembered fire as the drumbeat calls him beyond the hills to his day of days.
Veterans recount tales from the March Through Georgia with Sherman including a Georgia woman’s quip on his tactics and a Confederate prisoner’s line. A Sherman bluff at Savannah with a British consul, cotton seizures, and a Gettysburg field quip are shared.
A newspaper excerpt describes forest rangers as ideal for outdoorsy men, noting opportunities in western reserves, duties like fighting fires and dealing with poachers, solo living, high independence, and potential for wildlife study and trout fishing. It highlights rustic quarters, pony use, and modest salaries with ample saving potential despite demanding hours and isolation.
A hostess presses the old soldier for his most harrowing memory. He answers with a wry shrug that the toughest time he ever faced was rag-time. The exchange ends with the hostess clasping her hands in affected delight.
A young doe wandered into Spruce Run School in New Jersey startling the class. The teacher calmed the frightened girls as the deer was gently petted and soon returned daily to the playground to eat grass, becoming a favorite classroom pet named Miss Jenny.
On an uptown east side street hundreds watch three Newfoundland dogs power the forge via a wheel and crank system. Each dog works one hour then rests two, costing two dollars weekly per dog while saving twelve dollars for the smithy by replacing two workers or a small engine.
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