Fort Sumter and Its Civil War Legacy Documented
A fragment describes Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor and the start of the Civil War on April 12 1861 with Major Robert Anderson defending the fort until April 14. It recounts Beauregard's bombardment, repeated attempts to retake the fort, and the eventual Confederate loss and Union flag restoration in 1865 led by Major General Hancock.
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Newanaphs Union
Edmund Ruffin
Charleston Harbor
Strick
Fort Sumter
Thomas Sumter
Morris
Sullivan Islands
Charleston
S.C
Robert Anderson
Fort Moultrie
South Carolina
Star of the West
Anderson
P. T Beauregard
Beauregard
Sumter
Admiral Dupont
Dahlgren
Gray
Hennessey
Port Sumter
Fort at Allatoona Pass Inspires Civil War Hymn
In Allatoona Pass Georgia a small fort held against Hood's attack as Sherman raced north. Gen Corse and 1,500 Minnesota and Illinois troops endured heavy losses while a white flag from Kenesaw summit spurred their defense with the cry Hold the fort I am coming. Philip Bliss later penned the hymn based on the action.
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Aflatoona Pass
Georgia
Sherman
Hood
Allatoona Pass
J. 8S
Corse
Minnesota
French
Atlanta
Kenesaw Mountain
W. T. Sherman
Little Fort
Illinois
Philip Paul Bliss
Dwight. L. Afoody
Schedule Meeting Set for St Louis by Ban Johnson
President Ban Johnson awards the spring schedule meeting to St Louis. The session to draft the 1925 playing chart will be held on February 12. It marks the first time a major league meeting convenes in St Louis.
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Ban Johnson
St Louis
Humorous Streak Shown by Haskell Captain Ansel Carpenter
The Haskell Indian College team led by captain Ansel Carpenter faced Boston College en route to Boston. A diner mishap had Carpenter sending back a very rare roast beef, joking it looked like a Sitting Bull carving and asking to return it to see what a fire truck tastes like.
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Ansel Carpenter
Haskell Indian Eleven
Boston College
Haskell
Boston
Carpenter
Should Not Censure, Says Coach Zuppke
Coach Zuppke argues crowds unfairly condemn players for errors in football. He notes young athletes face immense pressure from massive, vocal crowds and stresses the role of chance in games and the need for appreciation of players training.
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Coach Zuppke
Sports Snippets From Interp and Beyond
A collage notes Virginia boasting 16 species of game animals and birds, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as a premier English baseball fan, and Bob Meusel of the Yanks praised for accuracy. It mentions John Barrett named Detroit basketball coach, early golf and billiards mentions, and Masters league moves, plus Navy gate receipts ban on boxing aboard ships.
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John Barrett
University of Detroit
Tax Act of 1600 Imposes Duty on Trade
Fragmentary note indicates an act from 1600 imposing a tax on trade. The exact scope and entities are unclear due to damaged text.
Good Football on Coast Warners New Stanford Coach View
Glenn S. Warner, new Stanford coach, says western tacklers match the East and Middle West. He notes Western players deliver solid tackling and that rugby helps football skills, including passing and ball handling, with emphasis on ball security and running technique in open field.
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Glenn S. Warner
Sho
Stanford University
California
Saya
Saat
Middle West
Rockies
Warner Change
Boxing match shocks EyAPd crowd in Hadworth field
A rough boxing bout in Hadworth drew crowds from EyAPd district. Tom Me and Jack Henton clashed in a heated, yearlong feud. The ring stood on Pre field as hay and onlookers filled the area. A purse of 240 was posted. in the final minute McDonough was knocked out with a rifle cross to the chin.
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Eyapd
Tom
Jack Henton
Hadworth
Rend
Ess
McDonough
Lenglen Begins Night Training After Recovery
Suzanne Lenglen has started night training at the Nica Tennis club after recovering from illness that forced her Wimbledon withdrawal and Olympic absence. She aims to reclaim her 1923 status and plans to retire at the end of 1925.
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Suzanne Lenglen
Suzanne
Lenglen
Mpess
Nica Tennis Club
Call of Baseball Overpowers Terre Haute Politics
Charley T Nehf, famed Giants pitcher from Terre Haute and father of Arthur Nehf, abandoned a Terre Haute city council bid to join the World Series observers and European tour with the Giants and White Sox. Nehf chose baseball's pull over political ambitions as the national league flag was won and the tour began.
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New York Giants
Charley T Nehf
Terre Haute
Arthur Nehf
Giants
Daddy” Nehf
Nehf
East
Mr. Nehf
Washington
New York
White Sox
Counchlman
Fetre- Have
Three-In-One Membership Plan Drives Legion Growth
The American Legion moving to a three-in-one membership drive, led by Frank Samuel, aims to recruit across Legion, auxiliary, and 40 and 8 units. The plan uses interlocking squads from militarized units and aims to outpace 1924 gains with aggressive field activity nationwide.
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American Legion
Aed
Frank Samuel
Pntioial
the Legion
Unita
Sumnet
Society of the Legion
Ferrey
Legion
Auxiliary
Mili
Unica
Dirigibla
Clement of Compertitup
Denand
Jim Crain
Oliphant
Honnl
Department of If Nola
Michigan
Kaneas Auxiliary Aids Hospitalized Nurses
A Kansas American Legion Auxiliary chapter funded by a Lace and Liberty drive supplied silks satins and laces to World War I ex service nurses confined at Fort Bayard New Mexico. The gesture aimed to improve morale beyond mere clothing with a gift of elegance.
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Fort Bayard
Marta
Tegion
Department of Kansas
Kean
Lace. Co.and
Liberty
Cumberland Post Seeks Navy Ship Named for City
Cumberland Md local group asks mayor and council to petition the Navy to name a light cruiser after Cumberland. The note recalls no prior Navy ship bearing the city name and cites the Civil War Cumberland frigate sunk by the ironclad Virginia, leading to the Monitor Merrimac clash.
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Cumberland
Leyion
Pnynell
Navy Department
Lrontlad
Virginia
Monitor
Merrimac
Promoted to Neat Lieutenant in Franced Later Officer
Benjamin Harris is described as promoted to lieutenant in 1918 and assigned to Battery O, later serving as athletic officer at Camp Pentanteon in France. He returned to the United States in May 1919, resigned his commission, moved to Fowler, started a business, and became treasurer of Horton Review Shop. He married in December 1917 and has two children. He is active in the Lugion and served as district chairman from 1920 to 1924, then elected department commander.
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Tarrisca
Lery
Irese
Hecama
Camp Pentanteon
Frances
United States
Idi
Fort Rodman
Massachusott
A McConnel
Fowler, Tit
Horton Review Shop
Decembar
New Indiana
Legion Praised by Blayney at Texas State College Event
President Lindsey Blayney of the Texas State College for Women lauded the American Legion in a Texas fair address. She praised the Legion as standing for home, school, church, and law while warning of impatience with these pillars and urging adherence to the framers of American liberties.
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Lindsey Blayney
Texas State College For Women
American Legion
Che Legion
President Blayney
Ameriean Mberties
United States
Overseas bride, veteran questioned over honeymoon fraud
Indianapolis man Calvin A. Smith told Judge Delbertse he was a overseas veteran to cover honeymoon costs with a fraudulent check. The court pressed him on the phrase You say you were in France and noted his misleading claim.
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Rockefeller
Calvin A. Smith
Indianapolis
Delbertse
Witneth
Smith
Juden
France
New York
Benedict
Campaign to Expand California Veterans Hospital Facilities
California Legion officials led by State Commander Nathan B. Coombe launch a drive to add hospital beds for World War veterans. The effort seeks government action and coordination with a national program under Watton of Washington to support aging veterans.
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California
American ‘Légion
Nathan
BS. Coombe
California Legion
National American:Verton
Watton
Ie Ter
Washington
Unclear fragment hints at political or press topic
Fragmentary text shows mixed phrases likely from a political or press item. No clear event date or named entities to identify a definitive news summary.
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Britain
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India Office
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Interp
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Portland Coast League
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Beavers
Seattle
Sexy Lon
Mock
Yankees
Ory
America
John L. Solliven
James J. Corbett
Chicago White Sox
Alec Schauffel
Waterbury
Carl Schmehl
Hartford
Wilbur
Kaneas
Cumberland Post
City
Roselle
N.‘T
Américan Légion
Thomas Scott McConnell
Jovi Eens
Légion
Ae ‘Ang
J.B. Colt
Eyateny
Eastreee
Ely Tor Faroran
Ganblon
Colee
Ols Cole
Hindoe
Busséy
Intland
Washington- Star
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