Witness Remembers De Long Point Action at Mission Ridge
Junius F. Whiting of Springfield recalls his role as topographer and artist with Company E Thirty-first Ohio during the Mission Ridge assault, detailing the capture near De Long Point, the forward push under artillery and rifle fire, and the brave advance of five men including William Clark and Andrew McDermott before nightfall.
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Chattanooga
Fourteenth Corps
Citizen
Turchin
Springfield
National Tribune
Minnesota
de Long Point
Mission Ridge
William Clark
Andrew McDermott
Marshall Wilcox
William Weir
Ohio
Clark
McDermott
A. Johnny
Mountain Sheep Captured in Glacier National Park Chase
N H Pearl and W J Cavanaugh captured two young Big Horn mountain sheep at the continental divide near Cutbank Pass after a three week pursuit. The two rams, about two weeks old, outpaced a horse at times and were brought 20 miles to Midvale, the eastern gateway to Glacier National Park. Rangers praise the leaping ability and wild nature of these animals as the pair recalls the arduous hunt and narrow escape.
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N.H. Pearl
W. J. Cavanaugh
Midvale
Glacier National Park
Pearl
Cotinental Divide
Cutbank Pass
Ranger Cavanaugh
How to Tell Perfect Diamond
The piece states beauty depends on a perfectly round table and true cut. It explains girdle to culet proportions, requiring the vertical thickness above the girdle to be one third that below. It adds that no improvement in cutting has occurred in 30 years.
Fool Killer questions dull season and quiet operators
The Fool Killer asks what happens in a dull season and how the Man Who Rocks the Boat and the Man Who Didn't Know It Was Loaded would act when operations pause. He answers that he tracks the Man Who Knows It All.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Eve Not a Suffragist Provokes Balcony Debate
A heated debate quotes a man who resents modern trends and Mrs Meekton counters that Eve’s absence from public life would have changed human history. The exchange frames a Victorian era contention over women’s roles and social progress.
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Eve
Mr. Meekton
Ninety-Five-Year-Old Princess Leads Active Society Life
Princess Wigenstein, Europe’s oldest active society woman, remains youthful in spirit as she leads a center of intellectual activity from her Lausanne chalet. Her aging but vigorous lifestyle echoes a lifelong devotion to culture and social influence.
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Princess Wigenstein
Europe
Lausanne
Mystery Deepens Over Concrete Town Births
In Concrete, only one baby boy has been born in recent years causing local curiosity. The town’s male residents are tied to the cement plant, offering no clear explanation for the unusual birth pattern.
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Cement Planta Chioam
Past and Future Society Meeting Exchange
A physician greets a society leader with questions about her health. She reports improvement from a Tuesday cold but a worsening Thursday cold and a severe cold from last night. The doctor then writes a long line of symbols and offers a treatment for an upcoming evening ailment.
Whimsical Murmur On Household Blunders And Remedies
A collection of humorous snippets on domestic mix ups and old time remedies. Menthol car druggists and soothing syrup appear among light quips about husbands, blondness, and cautions to balance effort with prudence.
Lesson for Cecil Rhodes Colossus learns from a German clerk
A German clerk in the Transvaal government years before the war declined Rhodes priority. The Colossus tried to bully for priority but the clerk remained calm noting Cape Town would discharge for duty, yet this is a republic. The exchange underscores Rhodesal dominance and clerkly restraint.
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Cecil Rhodes
Transvaal
Johannesburg
Colossus
Rhodes
Cape Town
Republic
Mrs Twickembury Reflects on Offhand Remark
Mrs Twickembury says she did not know that her comment would cause lumbago in the other person and expresses surprise at the reaction.
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Mrs. Twickembury
No Girl Is As Thoughtless As A Young Widow Pretends
A concise observation contrasts social expectations with behavior of a young widow. The remark frames a critique of perceived negligence in conduct while highlighting gendered judgment. The line reflects era tone and moral sentiment.
If a girl does not get used to heartbreak by eighteen
A line from a reflective quote about emotional resilience and youth. It suggests that early heartbreak shapes future tolerance for pain and emotional growth. The statement uses a general admonition rather than naming people or events.
Proper Species and the Swift Interlude
A terse exchange between two speakers recalls a small bird rumor. He questions the source of a claim about dunking while ae coolly names a swal as the likely culprit, hinting at mischief and a sly, teasing moment.
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Company E
Thirty-First Ohio
Corner Two
Columbia Gardens
Butte
Pleasan Park
Zoological Department
Dean
Mrs. Winslow
Clerk
Hostetter
N. U
Lincoln
L.W. Soda
I.W
Joose-Waes Biscuit
Ompanr
Bakers of Sunshine Biscuits
Jones ST
Omaha Hiqe*fur Company
Grand Se - Junction
Colo
Oct
Arst
Rgra
Lincoln, Neb
Santee
W. BE. Page
Youra P
Old- Line Bankers” Life Insurance of
Lincoln, Nebraska
Walter E. J
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