Corinith Grave Of Col Rogers Prompts Letters On Care
A reader recounts a 1903 visit to Corinth and the Rogers grave. He notes a monument once present and later altered by time, with a dog barking near the site. The piece discusses how the grave has been kept by local groups and suggests erecting a new marker to honor the hero.
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Corona College
Anys
Maud J H. Morrow
National Tribune
Tlinois
Corinth
Col. Rogers
Moe
Joseph F. Berry
Epworth
A Disloyal Rooster At Camp Fire
A private soldier, deemed capable of judging, would have seen this. Two men cook a fat fowl at a camp fire when a corporal detects the odor of a chicken. They say they confiscated him for talking treason as the rooster crowed for Jem Davis this very afternoon before the corporal moved on.
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Jem Davis
Rifle Range on warehouse roof opens for workers
A London firm built a rifle range on its warehouse roof for employee practice, reducing travel time and costs. Lord Roberts will officially open the range. A separate note highlights the tallest German soldier, reported at seven feet three inches and 255 pounds, serving in the infantry.
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London
Lord Roberts
His Father a Patriot Capt Howard Barsett Waples
Capt Howard Barsett Waples of Onancook Virginia, 62, is among few living sons of revolutionaries. His father Lieut Samuel Waples fought with Washington, escaped capture in Philadelphia, and later served in the 9th Virginia. His lineage includes a son who aided in the War of 1812 and a lifelong Democrat who remains active. Capt B B Waples, a nursery traveler, rides 20 miles daily and claims to be the only man over 80 in the United States who can ride a bicycle.
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Howard Barsett Waples
Onancook
Samuel Waples
Washington
Waples
Accamac
Ninth Virginia
Philadelphia
Nathaniel Greene
Brandywine
Germantown
Virginia
Lieut
Philadelpia
Jones
Neutenant
Capt B. B. Waples
United States
Commanding Captain Relates Union Army Capture Pact
Capt. Fowler recalls seizing two guns and caisson from a battery at Atlanta on the march to the sea. He kept Confederate artillerymen in place as guard while his men moved forward, noting lively trading of cedar canteens for tin canteens with the prisoners. The Confederates generally accepted their condition and cheered later when a detachment recalled their first days with Sherman’s army.
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Atlanta
Fowler
Cheege
Sherman
Savannah
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Fine Shooting Record by Koarsarge at Mile-Long Target
The Koarsarge now at League Is and holds a record of 20 hits in under 20 minutes. The shot occurred at nearly a mile distance. The feat is hailed as the kind of precise shooting that defeated Rojestvensky's fleet.
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Koarsarge
Rojestvensky
Soldier Harahly Punished for beer in railway refreshment room
In Frankfort a German student serving in the army was court martialed and sentenced to 15 days imprisonment after drinking a glass of beer in a railway refreshment room in the presence of an officer.
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Frankfort
Naval Militia Strength Across States Reported
The naval militia of the several states numbers 442 officers and 4,740 men in total.
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Neveral States
Training Dairymaids in Norway Sets Six Month Courses
United States Consul Rasmusen reports Norway has opened six month dairymaid schools to train young women in cow care and related farm work. Courses include feeding, milking, record keeping, and basic reading and writing, with free board and tuition for entrants aged 17 with prior dairying experience.
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United States
Norway
Rasmusen
Stavanger
Society For the Promotion of
Norge
Vel
Weal
Denmark
England
All in a Name in a Next Flat Wagner Jokes
A Times brief notes a neighbor claiming to practice Wagner operas at length. The wife allegedly rehearses four hours nightly, confusing the Simple Life with Tannhauser humor. The column hints at domestic banter and neighbors’ overheard musical woes.
France Expands Waterways to Boost Navigation
France has 4 045 miles of canals and 4 605 miles of rivers improved for navigation. The government has spent about 500 000 000 dollars on these waterways since the war with Germany.
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France
Germany
Markets Report From Multiple Cities With Prices
Commodity and livestock prices across Cleveland Buffalo Pittsburgh and Erie December reports show steady to weak trends. Wheat corn oats hay and dairy products list varying cash and futures quotes, with cattle calves hogs and sheep priced at regionally listed ranges.
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Cleveland
Minnewota
York
Optimistic Surgeon Sought for Peary Arctic Quest
Gen Thomas H Hubbard backed Peary with 20000 dollars and urged an upbeat expedition team. A New York Tribune ad stressed the need for an optimistic physician and practical surgeon for the voyage, arguing cheer and good spirit are essential on a perilous polar voyage. The tale contrasted Peary with a cynical earlier commander during a voyage when stars lit the sky.
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Thomas H. Hubbard
North Pole
Eynic
Peary
Rom
Boney
Atar
Read This Lively Page of Patches and Puffs
A fragmented 19th century collage echoes medical ads, political quips, and social headlines. It touts Dodd's Kidney Pills and Spanish Tea cures, cites a minister’s testimonial, and includes mock quotes from papers like the Chicago Tribune and Cleveland Leader. Additional bits reference pancakes and retirement profits.
Cure for Eczema Takes Cakes and Soap Claim
A pasted excerpt recounts a claimant cured of severe eczema by Cuticura products, detailing massive medical spending and dramatic body disfigurement before attributing relief to two cakes of Cuticura Soap five boxes of Cuticura and three bottles of ar agere alven. The piece also includes unrelated humor snippets and ad-like lines about medicines and a pancake flour brand.
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Stony Creek
Arlgere Eralven
Geo. C. Davin
Roan Sets Sights on Seve Age Ape Nig Majority
A garbled report notes Wien Roan aiming for a majority with a near quorum. Mrs. Austins pancakes are mentioned as aiding appetites and a grocer from AL is highlighted as knowing how to do the tasks the employer relies on.
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Wien
Roan
Tara
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