Surviving Chicago Board of Trade Battery Members Revealed
Forty six veterans of the Civil War era Board of Trade Battery are named as the surviving roster, with Captain G J Robinson among the fallen. The report traces their origins from Chicago to towns like Milwaukee and Pasadena, noting notable later fortunes and the battery’s storied role with the Army of the Cumberland. The piece recalls color flags, mobilization in 1862, and postwar deeds, including memorials and subsequent charitable acts by Board of Trade members.
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Board of Trade
Orty Years
Mearch
War Department
Chicago Board of ‘Trade
Northwest
Hemnes
James H. Stokes
G. 1. Robinson
Rosehill Cemetery
Capt
G. J. Robinson
Milwa Wiscent
T. D. Griffin
St. T Missouri
P. L. Auten
Pasadena
John W. O. Avery
Royal Oak
Mich
George Bowers
York
Nebraska
Henry Bennett
Topeka
Kansas
Mr. W. Brown
Decatur
H. BH. Chandler
Chicago
Tms
Fred DuPhuis
Dwight
Tis
A. DilBois
St. Louis
McKarin
Durand
W. Irby
J.C. Fleming
Mis
R. C. Poster
B. Minlay
L. Ford
Washington
Wm. George
Taronm
Wash
A. P. Garnney
Kvar
Jas
Army of the Cumberland
Vollmanteers
Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade Battery
Hself
Btone River
Stevens
Nashville
Ton
T. Battery
Gritffin
Chickamauga
Hte
Rosecrans
Besk
Pig Exchange
Galveston
Torgether
Johnstown
Board of
Dakota
Mewra
Drnang
Haymarket
San J Francisco
Board of Trade of Chics
Alguits
Famote
Militant Board of Trade Ties Wartime Fraud to Public Loss
The Board of Trade denounces the bucket shop practices tied to wartime sentiment and counterfeit schemes while praising members for immediate aid and sacrifice during disasters. The piece links persistent wartime rhetoric to financial manipulation and urges vigilance against deceptive schemes in the economy.
Piles Cured at Home by New Absorption Method
Advertisement promises home cure for piles using a new absorption treatment. Offers immediate relief and permanent care with free trial samples and a local reference if requested. Directs readers to contact Mrs. M Summers by mail for details.
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M. Summers
The Dukelet and the Creditors Dream
The Dukelet laments creditors on shore as his bride pleads and the crowd grows bold. He fears his guardian father’s fortune is gone and worry rises over settlements and payoffs. The tale hints at looming pressure from lenders and a fragile engagement.
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Jock
Tong
Brida
Native of This Town Question Sparks Local Insight
A traveler questions a mountain resident in North Carolina asking if he is a native of the sleepy town. The gaunt wife joins, clarifying that the man should reveal where he was born and whether he lived here before. She pushes for a straight answer about origins and residence.
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North Carolina
Thin Town
Tril
Buccemn Magazine
Happy Childhood Days in Schoolyard Expression
A fragment from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch recalls a lively era with a little boy rushing to school and a sibling scrambling to avoid trouble, capturing childlike voices and street chatter in a nostalgic mood.
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Puch
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Columbus and Return Special Fare Sunday Rail Offer
A transportation ad announces a $1 Columbus and return special fare, with trains departing Marion at 6 a.m. and Columbus at 7:30 p.m. The note invites readers to meet at Kaler's Gandy Shop and hints at Admiral Com 2g as a reference.
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Kaler
Frankenstein and the myth of the soulless monster in literature
A historical overview traces Frankenstein by Mary Shelley from its 1816 origins and collaborative ghost-story challenge to Byron and Shelley, detailing the novel’s creation, plot beats, and reception. It notes the monster’s lack of humanity, the pursuit of life, and critical commentary on the daring tale.
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Charles Summer
Frankenstein
Bomaer
Mire. Deland
Bidnes
Major Lee
Willi Nou Kenn
Mary Godwin
Shelley
Nea Geevil
Switzerland
Lord Byron
Byron
Maury
Briesley
Lennon
Publica
Atudent
University of Ingol ‘Bundt
Tila
Slater
Russia
Orgature
Bir Whiter Scott
Mt Bounded Right Teacher Who Can Complete This New
The fragment mentions a teacher figure and a figure named Wil fred from a New York Press context. It suggests a transition from bard to a person abroad with parents, indicating a literary or educational note within a historical newspaper snippet.
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Bard
Wilfred
Bader Baden
New York Press
Peruna Promises Health in Letters from Hot Springs Readers
A collection of testimonials from Hot Springs Arkansas and elsewhere praising Peruna as a cure. Recurring claims include relief from nasal catarrh stomach issues kidney discomfort and general health improvement after consistent use. Several named individuals recount long-standing ailments improved by Peruna with doctors sometimes skeptical yet supportive of the medicine’s effects.
Incredible Sea Tale From the Upside Down Cruise
A captain aboard the Erndte survived twelve days trapped in a sunken cabin after his ship capsized. He rode out the wreck on the roof, escaped through a hull hole, and lived on biscuit, rice, and seawater. Rescued by the Norwegian steamer Aurora, he and a surviving crew member were pulled free as the ship was raised. The other three crewmates perished.
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Erndte
Portia
Dantale
Ernadte
Jules Verne
Clark Russell
H. G. Welle
Giles
Engellundt
Memel
Oldenburg
Aurora
Wagelylandt
Aurore
Engelandt
Neufahrwasser
Manter
The Paris Cafe extortion tale told in Bohemian Magazine
In Aubrey Lanstoo's piece Famous Cafes and Restaurants Abroad a Paris cafe owner born from a bottle washer now worth two million francs wields a price clout over patrons at the Cafe de Paris Ledoyer owns the establishment and uses a flexible tariff to press customers for payment or offers of hospitality to avoid full bills.
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Palllard
Cafe de la Paix
Ledoyer
Cafe de Paris
Cate de Paris
Tarsus
Monsienr
Monsieur
Antes
The Value of Honesty and Gentility in Finance
A broker tells his son that only two traits make a great financier. The boy asks for the meanings of honesty and gentility, prompting reflections on ethical conduct in business and the style of prudent decision making.
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Ward
Always to keep your word and the mark of sagacity
A fragment from the Philadelphia Press quotes a humorous exchange involving the Rev. Mr. Goodman and Wardman about keeping promises and a satirical remark on golf. The dialogue references Sabbath observance and a claim of being in very bed form last Sunday, presenting a light, period tone.
Polyglot Surely. Hewitt Does Your Wife Know More Than One Language
A Yonkers item presents a witty exchange about multilingualism and behavior in a domestic setting. The dialogue touches on language use at home with Mrs Bacon Mrs Eghert and a truant husband, reflecting social humor of the period.
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Hewitt
Jewett
Eneligh
Variety and Fever Across Senses in Offhand Dialogues
Readable fragments reveal a piper advising wardrobe choices for Mrs. Fastleigh, a medical quip on fever, and a manager prompting a frail singer during an audition. The piece sketches social and artistic tensions through brief scenes and quoted witticisms.
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Monticelto
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Ben Mave Frank Knight
A. Lack
Edmund Lut
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G. W. Little
M. Sexton
Danville
Breole
M. A Salisbury
Shipley
Des Moines
J. B. Baeman
W. L. Taylor
Gunton
A. Winslow
Fitzgerald
G. Robdt
Worrall
Hancock
Geo. Armmur
H.W. Hinetale
Wm. Sturgie
CH. Walker
Steven
Alther
Batterly
Market Street
Uig
Becaune
Mina
Camaille
Chicago Record-Herald
Columbus
Volluirn
Mirst
Marlon
Laosar
Colmbue
Mary Godwin Shelley
Convers
Hot Springs
Arkansas
The
United States
Peronate Initeady
Olor
Mr. James . Bracken
Tenth Ave
New York City
10Th Ave
Connell
Mer
Miso
Perans
Samuel A. Paxton
Troo
Ave
Kansas City
National
G. Convers
Ark
Calarrh
Entarrh
Catareh
Michael Rooney
Watervliet
Ny Y
Perana
Catorrh
Frank Richter
East
St. Winans
Minn
Plaseore
Pertine Tor Eatarr
Pertins
P. Bracken
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Paris
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Mra. Fastleigh
Cleveland
New York Times
Browning
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