First Volunteer in Civil War Claim Debated by Rand and Ford
Affidavit by Dr. Charles P. Rand asserts he volunteered in Batavia New York within minutes of Lincolns call for volunteers on April 15 1861 and later joined Company K of the Twelfth New York Volunteers. Rand rebuts J T Ford claim that the National Rifles DC held the earliest volunteer status noting prior militia service and mustering dates. The piece also touches on Japanese influenced floral arrangements and reduced extravagance in recent displays.
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Batavia
N.Y
President Nincoln
Charles P. Rand
J.T. Ford
Sunday Star
Ford
National Rifles
District of Columbia
Twelfth
New York Volunteers
Syracuse
Sumter
Lincoln
War Department
Desperate Chance on the Plains Describes a Scout’s Last Stand
An account from Randall Parrish in The Great Plaine recalls Amos Chapman a 15 year veteran scout who died bearing dispatches to Camp Supply. A sudden Kiowa and Comanche attack near the Wachita river forced a desperate retreat as a Buffalo wallow offered scant cover and the band of whites endured heavy fire.
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Amos Chapman
Randall Parrish
Great Plaine
McCieHan Creek
Camp Supply
Indian Territory
Mix
Wachita River
Dodge
Lullane
Chapman
Pixon
Wang
Atford
Smit
Hugh
Harold Chapman and Amos Sprint From Indian Attack
Amos Dixon recounts escaping a Sioux ambush after Chapmin or Chapman charged the attackers and fell. Dixon was wounded with the leg bone exposed yet crawled to safety. Indians pursued as the buffalo wallow became a shield for several moments.
American Soldiers Will Fly Machines At Fort Myer
The war department accepted three aeroplane machines to be built for June or July at Fort Myer Virginia across the Potomac from Washington. The craft rely on wings rather than gas bags and use automobile engines for propulsion. Details remain confidential. Wright brothers bid 25000, A M Herring bid 20000, James F Scott bid 1000.
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War Department
Fort Myer
Virginia
Potomac
Washington
Rene Bache
Technical World Magazine
Javed
Wright Brothers
Dayton
A.M. Herring
Broadway
New York
James F. Scott
South Rockwall
Street
Chicago
Tragedy as trolley crashes into embankment hurtling pedestrians
Six seriously injured and many more harmed as a trolley car plunged off a St. Louis embankment. Motorman Francis McEndre warned of a dangerous curve but says he forgot the warning. Emergency crews, hospitals, and police rushed aid and 200 injured were taken to facilities within minutes. Night Chief Gillespy ordered all ambulances deployed. the crash left at least one child fatally injured and more unaccounted.
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Obenin
Ciipye
Leno
Weille
Olle Sree
Wack
Neha Ean
Empty parachute tragedy at Mildred park crash
Springfield reports a balloon ascent ended fatally as Luther Edward Jones, 27, died after a collision with a dead branch near Mildred Park. The balloon’s empty parachute caused a fatal fall in front of a crowd. In Pittsburg, Lemuel Daggett, foreman for American Bridge Co., died after a shooting by Hyank Adams. A separate notice reveals a suicide tied to a remarriage gossip item, with William Schneider and his bride unaware of the tragedy.
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Springfield
J. M. Jones
St. Louis
Luther Edeward
Mildred Park
Alton
St. Lows
Jones
Pittsburg
S.a
Sune
Lemuel Daggett
The
American Bridge Co
Ambridge
Hyank Adams
Daggett
Addins
Eliza Snyder
Lucky Street
William Schneider
Fox Rar Street
Tragic double murder suicide in San Francisco
George Scott a 23 year old dry goods clerk formerly of Chicago shot and killed his wife Blanche 19 then took his own life Sunday night in San Francisco California. The couple had recently married and no further details were released by police.
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San Francisco
Cal
George Scott
Chicago
Blanche
Oldest Augustinian Member Dead in Lawrence Mass
Lawrence Mass June 8 oldest member of the Augustinian order in the United States died here Simolay aged 98. He was admitted to the order in 1847 at Villa Nova Lafayette Statue New York. Paul W Bartlett American sculptor left for Paris to finish Lafayette statue model to be presented to France by U S school children. Surgeon Found Dead St Louis June 8 Dr Gustave Naive 38 a former US army surgeon now practicing here was found dead in his office Sunday afternoon.
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Lawrence
Mass
Lawrener
United States
Simolay
Villa Nova
Lafayette
New York
Paul W. Bartlett
Paris
France
St. Louis
Gustave Nauive
United States Army
L. Haliburton
Navassine
Haliburton
Mitte
Blank
The Child and the Bible in a Cheerful Light
A discussion on selecting Bible tales for children emphasizes choosing engaging authentic stories over moralizing parables. It warns against fear of sacred content and suggests using careful memorization of meaningful passages to cultivate lasting pleasure and profit, noting reactions to modern marriage statistics and dietary practices in Greek schooling.
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Dimond Deir
Lemond Dick
Five Months In Hospital Tavi P Brockway Asoka Minn
After five months in a hospital I was discharged and given only six months to live My heart was affected I had alarming spells and sometimes unconscious spells kidney secretions were disordered I was worn out and sleep deprived until Dean's Kidney Pills helped The pills sold for 60 cents a box by Poster Miltnarn Co Tiffalo New York.
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Tavi P. Brockway
Asoka
Minn
Sae
Aria
Vero Dean
Poster
Miltarn Co
Tiffaio
N.Y
Fragmented Voices Sketching Humor and Caution
A collage of quirky lines and exchanges from a late nineteenth century humor column. Dialogues touch on pride and temptation, a child tracing baseball stars, and an elderly relative joking about eyesight and musket aim, all in a breezy moralizing tone.
Submarine Sponge Fishing Vessel Described in Pavisian Journal
A Pavisian journal outlines an innovative submarine for sponge fishing off the coast of Tins, detailing 164 feet length, 6.24 feet diameter, two-man crew, a fixed 9 a¢ propulsion, a front electric lamp, and a glazed spy-hole to locate and gather sponges. The article also notes Rockefeller’s habit of avoiding public dinners and includes Mount Etna climate descriptions and Sicilian scenery.
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Tins
Comfort and Phone Calls in a 1920s Ad Comic Scene
A humorous scene shows a nervous first-time telephone user asking about mouthpiece holes while a drug clerk explains their purpose. The passage then transitions to an advertisement for Grape-Nuts, praising the cereal’s strength-boosting properties and citing a testimonial about improved stamina, weight gain, and lasting energy, attributed to Postum Co.
Memory and Trial Told by a Father in Youth's Companion
A father laments his memory as a severe trial while addressing his wife. He recalls a moment of strain after an election, noting a worn, stubborn mood in youth. The scene unfolds with a insistence on staying with long life lessons and debatable patience.
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Harding
Cured by Cuticura Quelled Terrible Eczema Tale
A reader claims a baby’s eczema on face and head was severe before Cuticura treatment cured him in two months. The note, dated Apr. 15, 1907 in San Antonio, describes months of itching, doctor visits, and dramatic skin improvement after the product. Also included are assorted comments and ad copy about Castoria and other remedies.
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Seon
Cutiura
Tien Dor
Vest
Liv Sures
Fara
Lois Leck
Bas Antonio
Fragmentary notice on local event and figures
A scrambled OCR fragment references a local event and people but lacks clear names or dates. It hints at civic or cultural activity and mentions plans or functions, with unclear connections to Spleen, Sarena, and a siege context. The readable content remains too fragmentary to define specifics.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praised by reader
Mrs T C Willadsen of Manning writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her life after years of suffering female troubles. She followed the doctor's advice, used the remedy, and recovered to health, urging other women to try it and thanking Mrs Pinkham for her assistance.
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Lydia F. Pinkham
T. C. Willadsen
Manning
Town
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lydia Brinkham
Thas
Lydia E. Pinkham
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