Surrender and Civil War Reflections From Grafton Eagle
F. C. Robinson, late Adjutant of the 1st West Virginia Cavalry, presents a vivid eyewitness account of the closing days of the Civil War. He details Grant and Lee, the surrender at Appomattox on April 9, 1865, and frontline actions at Sailor's Creek and the Lynchburg pikes, with Custer leading and urging speed. The piece shares personal recollections of generals, West Point comrades, and a hopeful view of peace after the bloody chasm.
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West Virginia
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Sheridan
Big Sailor's Creek
Virginia
Lynchburg
C. Hower
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Whitaker
Leo
Guster
West Point
Pennington
Tars Jean Yer
Swell Agannming
Signs of Spring In Early Edition
A varied column describes signs of spring with birds, bees, flowers, and warming winds. The Martinsburg Independent notes春 scenes of gardeners and vendors amid humorous sights and sounds signaling seasonal renewal.
Salmon run halts roads as creek stage is toppled
In Southern Oregon near Applegate Creek a stage toppled by a sudden salmon surge. horses escaped with the driver and the river filled from bank to bank as the school of fish stretched over a mile. After May 26 traveling agents selling goods must obtain a state license or face indictment with fines from 310 to 100.
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Applegate Creek
Oregon
la Annenberg
Hart's Compact in West Virginia Politics Revealed
Special correspondent reveals a whispered pact between Hart and a senior Senator to remove McCormick. The plan aimed to boost the Senator's fight against the State House clique while Hart would press Gov Wilson and state administrations. The account, backed by a source claiming deep ties, hints at ongoing political warfare and future public disclosures.
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Washington
McCormick
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Jackson-Wilson
Herod Hart
Anevs
The Grant House Mortgage and Investment Debacle
An article claims General Grant planned New York residence after a $100000 subscription to buy a brownstone on East Sixty-sixth Street. A $60000 mortgage existed, bought out by cash and mortgage shifted to Mrs. Grant. Investments by Mrs. Grant in Grant & Ward led to financial collapse wiping out the funds.
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General Grant
Metropolis
East Sixty-sixth Street
Madison and
Fifth Avenues
Grant & Ward
Aereeie Family Council
Grant
Wall Street
Sixty-sixth Street
Lumber contract dwarfs state sale in Ritchie county
Harris of Ritchie county lands a contract to furnish 3,000,000 feet of lumber to Eastern parties. The timber sits on his father's land, part of a tract tied to the Rich vs Latham suit now decided largely for defendants. A mock discovery claims a mountain of soap in Ohio aiding Durbin Ward and allies to wash into office.
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John's. Harris
Ritchie County
Rich Vs. Latham
Ohio
Durbin
Ward
How to grow potatoes using sand and marked rows
A reader outlines a potato growing method claiming high yields up to twenty acres and more than ten acres, with practice in grid crops. The process: plow sand shallow, cover with manure, harrow, plant seed pieces in lengthwise rows, mark distances, cover, and fork between rows to loosen dirt. Repeats at intervals. harvest when ready.
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Harrow
New York
Clie Sauialler
The Max Product and Swine Numbers Report
The report from the department of agriculture cites a total U S swine population of 48 145 057 with a value near 231 010 percent and notes a smaller annual value due to price declines rather than herd size. Prices fall amid import restrictions and trade tensions, yet numbers rise slightly as demand shifts. outcome uncertain as consumers and producers clash over hog pricing.
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United States
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Canana Bureanot
Vale
Wales
Conundrums and Wise Sayings From a Blurred Page
A humorous collection of old jokes and wordplay with misspellings and quirky dialogue. Snatches of classroom and street chatter reveal playful riddles about sugar, rain, moons, and pronunciation, featuring a grocer, a teacher, and Mr. Smith in a scene of comic miscommunication.
Fragmented Goan Journalisms Through Wandering Notes
A collection of miscellaneous, garbled observations on wealth, transport, art purchases, and odd anecdotes. References include gold, silver wares valued at 51,000,000, rail buffet cars, a 50 per ton transport rate to Egypt, English art purchases, and curious tales of prison fare and emotional breath.
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London
Grest
Manchester
England
Egypt
National Gallery
Trafalgar
United States
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Mied'san
A Courteous Date and a Dinner as Told by Notes
Fragmentary prose recounts a zoological society scene with a chimpanzee at dinner and a curious digression about lemon juice as a malaria remedy. The chaotic text blends animal behavior with garbled commentary and stray quotes, leaving a loose, era-tinged impression of a social event and medical superstition.
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Ponce Hind
Owen
Death, manners and a poodle on a city car
A chaotic scene on a Third Avenue streetcar follows a crime report noting a Grenadier stabbing in the last century. A well dressed woman with a poodle blocks seating while a passenger replies that he is sick and cannot give up his seat.
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Alexander Dumas
M. Dumas
Ing
Third Avenue
Roma
Stop That Congh By Dr Pragier Throat Remedy
An 19th century advertisement touts Dr Pragier s Throwt ani Lung Hal sam as a universal throat and lung cure. It claims dramatic results and warns coughing may be fatal if untreated. Sold in large family bottles for five cents by AR Lirsroun agent Grattott.
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Feaziee
Pragier
Grattott
Williams Indian Pile Ornament Promised Cure
A purported remedy named Williams Indian Pile Ornament claims to cure all forms of piles including bleeding and ulcerated types. The advertisement asserts rapid relief from itching, swelling, and private-part irritation, claiming it works overnight and is produced by Winniawa Mr's Co with a long list of dubious endorsements.
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Winniawa M'r
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