Last Civil War regiments fade to three survivors
Dispatches recount dwindling remnant of Farnsworths Big Abolition Regiment and the Bucktails, noting remaining veterans J R Duff Henry Eichfield W Blatherwick, and the final dissolution of the Last Man's Club. It links to Stilwater Stillwater Last Survivor poems and Stedman death ending Confederate and Union veterans in Congress.
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Elmo Scott Watson Ress
Chicago
Memorial Hall
Randolph Street
Michigan Avenue
George Perry
Sycamore
Finis
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
White House
Abraham Lincoln
Farnsworth
Abolition
John F. Farnsworth
Evanston
Camp Kane
St. Charles
Benton Barracks
St. Louis
J. R. Duff
Dundee
Henry Eichfield
Milwaukee
Last Man's Club
Charles Lockwood
Chamberlain
8. D
Linecoln
Stillwater
Sawyer House
Fort Snelling
Minnesota Volunteer Infantry
Bull Run
Battle of Fair
Grapevine Bridge
Salvation of Keyes Corps
Seven Pines
Pickett
Gettysburg
Anl
First National Bank
EB. Hayden
Lockwood
John S. Goff
St. Paul
Peter Hall
Atwater
Minn
Goff
Hall
Lowell Inn
Grand Army of the Republic
Portland
Maine
William A. McKay
Utica
Harley Drips
Derby
Samuel P
G. A. RB
Pennsylvania
Ray
Smethport
Kane
McKean County Rifles
Elk County Rifles
Cameron County Wild Cats
Bucktail Regiment
James Landregan
McKean
Elk County
Cameron County
Emporium
Sinnemahoning
Susquehanna River
Susquehanna
Lock Haven
Harrisburg
Charles M. Stedman
Congress of the
United States
Congress
Isaac Sherwood
Ohio
House of Representatives
Francis Warren
Wyoming
Senate
Major Stedman
North Carolina
Pittsboro
N. C
University of North Carolina
University
Fayetteville Light Oe Company
First
Bethel
Burly Customer Requests Razor Sharpening During Shave
A stout patron enters the barbershop and asks the barber if he sharpens razors. After lather and shaving begin, the customer requests the razor currently on his chin be sharpened, prompting a light exchange as recorded by London Answers.
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London
The More Rational Way Employer and Office Boy Exchange
The employer vents over a delayed task and back pay while the office boy admits he forgot. The pair clash as the employer questions accountability for the monthlong delay and the boy suggests immediate notice would have prevented the dispute.
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Office Boy
Dead Town One Horse Reference
One line dialogue notes a dead town and a quip about a one horse town with a long-dead horse. The exchange hints at a faded community and lingering humor about its decline.
Seeds of Truth In Gardens And Men
A compact musing compares truth to turnips noting that if neglected they go to seed and lose vigor. The verse reflects on natural cycles and the unknowable breadth of truth.
Over the Back Fence Mrs Chatterer Good by
A brief, social note from Mrs Chatterer about overheard gossip. The column invites discretion and asks readers to keep shared tidbits confidential among neighbors.
Dream of a Hat Gift Sparks Witty Exchange
A playful exchange imagines a new hat as a present. One character jokes the dream marks the first hat dream that didn’t cost money, while the other comments on the dream’s value.
Fragmentary Dialogue on Chorus Attire Sparks Debate
A garbled dialogue fragment shows an irate father remarking on a chorus girl's attire while a son acknowledges the fashion as common. The lines hint at social expectations and generational views on dress in a musical or theater setting.
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Lovesig&k Son
Dag
Vision and perseverance in advice and tests
A reflective piece contrasts vision with action urging relentless effort like Napoleon. It notes many advisories exist but only one chosen path proves effective. A riddle asks how to test a diamond with a reward gambit, implying value and judgment.
Poison in Your Bowels Promised by Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pep sin
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a natural mild laxative for a clean intestinal tract. It claims to remove toxins causing dullness and low energy, promising overnight relief and broad suitability for all ages.
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Dr. Caldwell
New Art of Listening in a Nation of Listeners
A World-Herald note cites 13,478,600 radio sets in use in the United States while warning that good listeners are rare. A brief gag contrasts training with business sense, asking if a son has training and reply that he is “a fair golfer.”
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United States
Omaha World-Herald
California Fig Syrup touted for children relief
A mother from Los Angeles praises California Fig Syrup for cure of her son’s upset stomach headaches and constipation. She says the remedy quickly restored energy and digestion and notes doctors’ endorsement and a fifty year reputation. Look for the word California on the carton as mark of genuineness.
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Bobbie
California
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