Mononote Civil War tunnels and Smith letter
In Missouri a miner’s tunnel under a hotel yard near Macon was found connected to a larger Civil War era network with vertical timber supports and a hidden entrance. The piece recounts guerrilla terror led by Anderson, executions in Centralia, and a druggist’s bold $9000 escape, plus a letter from Confederate Gen. E Kirby Smith to Col. D C Pavey describing surrender and reflections on loyalty.
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Macon
Janca
Harrix
Harri House
Missouri
Gen. Ill
Bier
South
Lot
Fyer
Hein
Trell
Jerseds Mooth
Acairet
Anderson
North Mts Iy
Johnston
Centralia
Wehmning
Anderson Waa
North Missouri
Monroe County
Iowa
Centrallac
Bearce
Quincy
Agaift
Hasnewell
Bill Stephens
Stephens
Horace Greeley
Gen. Smith
Longstreet
Sewanee
Tenn
Mr. Davis
England
Connecticut
Gov. Seymour
Sey
Ehour T
Ee ‘York
E. Kirby Smith
D. C. Pavey
Boston
Mase
London Churches and Chapels Lose Reach in Modern City Life
A reflective piece argues London's churchgoing declines stem from urban growth and work pressures rather than mere unbelief. It contrasts rural village life with the metropolis, noting how parish ties, social hubs, and lifelong rituals erode as people move, work long hours, and seek wealth. The clergy work hard, yet urban anonymity and mobility weaken traditional parish bonds and sentiment for sacred spaces.
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Jia
Squire
London
England
So _ciety
Grand Bridges of Utah Awe With Mighty Canyon Arch
Century Magazine notes describe a vast Utah canyon bridge of white sandstone arching 235 feet wall to wall with a 457 foot opening beneath. Its 60 foot thick central span and 40 foot width create massive buttresses set 118 feet apart. The arch rises with flaring wells forming a cornice, seen partially from cliff edges. the bridge towers over the canyon, overaweing others like Virginia’s famed natural bridge and the Cabin John masonry arch near Washington.
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Virginia
Osean
Cabin Joho
Beldee
Washington City
Washington
Calaveras Grove
Ant Sequcia
California
Old Forts of Ireland Reach Across Coasts and Cliffs
Ancient Irish fortifications dot coastlines north, west, and south with cyclopean, mortarless walls. Promontory defenses, ring-walls, and subterranean souterrains reveal residential forts like Fahan near Bentry with brutal trapdoor survival. Coastal ruins overlook Atlantic spray as sea birds wheel above and kelp-smoke lines the shore.
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Ireland
Hes Island
British Isles
Europe
Mashonaland
Fahan
Bentry
Haunted House Decor in Genteel Style Revealed
A vivid description portrays a grand British governors residence as a haunted set with guests in festive attire. Dust on doors and rusted hinges are noted beside fringed curtains and spider webs. Snowy roses and silver displays paint a delicate arctic scene with light filtering through ariel panes.
Why Senator Is Sad
Senator McCarren recalls his failed attempt to spark a youth’s interest in astronomy during a night ride with a teenage driver. He demonstrates how to locate the north star and discuss planets, only to learn locals mistook his lesson as a joke about his foolishness.
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McCarren
Jupiter
Mars
Lars
New York Press
Monarch of the Forest Bear Den Near Skytes Creek
The Fairmount Times lingers on a colossal poplar two miles from Biz Birch River in Webster County. The tree measures twenty seven feet in circumference and is centuries old with an inch annual growth. Bears’ claws scar the upper trunk, indicating generations have hibernated within.
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Skytes Creek
Biz Birch River
Webster County
Fairmount Times
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America
Germany
House of God
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Waterloo Bridge
Trafalgar Square
Utah
Old Forts
Ariel
Shine
Tassie
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