The War Episode of a Borderland Family
A Civil War era tale follows a Missouri frontier family split by secession. A Virginia born physician father emancipates some slaves, yet remains wary of slavery. Union loyalty widens rifts as neighbors feed suspicion and fear. Martha, a trusted slave, pleads through Jane to send a letter to her children back in Virginia.
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Fort Moultrie
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Koreon
Sta
Alr
Santebnne Tanaadeo
A Rebel's Letter and the Moonlit Farewell in Missouri
In a Missouri river town a tale unfolds of lost youth and desperate longing. Jane and her sister hide a Confederate loyalty as Richard Kirby departs with a Raw recruits unit amid a tense Union atmosphere. A red and white rosette and a letter become tokens in a tragic farewell between star-crossed lovers.
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Mole Virginny
Martha
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Acoachman
Old Martha
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Kirby
Richard Kirby
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Richard
The Ballad of a Rebel Lady and the Missouri Battle
An Indiana memoir recounts a Confederate officer Richard Kirby at Wilson's Creek and a sister Jane who volunteers as nurse. On the Missouri bluff the reunion ends in death, with Jane and their father choosing to care for the wounded as the gray closes in. Richard dies after pledging Jane to wear the gray for his sake.
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Richard
Jover
Richard Kirby
Missouri
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Lyon
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Jackson
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EliHanp
Home Guards
Ben McCulloch
Bull Run
Jane
Father
Sigel
Wilson’s Creek
Missourian
Confederacy
Lee
Otten
M.S. Brooks
Imrogance of the Ancients In Matters Pertaining to the Table
A digressive piece on culinary pomp compares ancient and modern officials’ salaries to cooks. It recalls Roman livers and exotic banquets, medieval monastery feasts, and the rise of artistic chefs in the seventeenth century, ending with a French quip about sauces and a palate-pleasing recipe note for boiling plums.
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Adelina Patti
United States
Burnley
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Cleopatra
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Lucullus
Heliogabalus
Tiberius
Rome
Esau
Europe
Canterbury
Laplace
Feminine Fancies and Fashion Fads of the Season
A long miscellany on dress and taste notes bonnet strings short, Parisian sleeves fading, new hats like the Frances Cleveland turban, and riding attire including India rubber tires. It mentions lace scarfs, decorative colors, detachable bridal trains, English country wear, and sports attire for women. It also covers household decor and various curious notes on science and culture from recent periodicals.
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Frances Cleveland
England
Prince and Princess of Wales
New Jersey
India
Delft
London
Oranges
An Exchang and a Turkeys Tale for Young Readers
A collage of brief scraps shows children swapping lunches and hats, a girl named Daisy, and a boy Peter tending injured turkeys after a storm. The pieces mix a light school day vignette with a cautionary note about stubbornness and consequences, ending with a sentimental postscript from a child.
Mud Pies and Turkeys in a Rainy Afternoon
In a homestead tale, Peter Garland neglects his turkeys and mocks his sisters. A looming storm drives the children to corral fowls while Peter insists on tending his muddy fort and his own brood, sparking a family quip about knowing nothing. The scene shifts to a bedtime storytelling moment with Myra, ending in gentle confusion about who told the tale.
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Qwan
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Polly
Treasy
Mr. Garland
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Origin of sleeve buttons on military coats
A Brooklyn Eagle piece explains how sleeve buttons began in the English army. Soldiers wore cuffs across their faces with napkins or handkerchiefs, defacing coats. After episodes of punishment, officers proposed sleeve buttons, first atop the sleeve, then moving backward as handkerchiefs evolved, and now many nations place buttons on the sleeve.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Cologne's Executioner Leonard Lersch Dies At Length
Cologne's executioner Leonard Lersch, a longtime jack-of-all-trades who served as dog-catcher reporter healer and detective, died at an advanced age. Known for his eccentric yet good natured public service he claimed the Napoleon era guillotine privilege in his supreme duties and kept a coffin in his chamber with a new black suit for burial. A separate brief notes a Delaware woman who committed suicide by lying in a bathtub under an open faucet.
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Leonard Lersch
Man and Beast
Paris
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