A Confederate Camp Mystery and a Despatch
In a Civil War tale a Union officer Captain Wayne travels with Sgt. Craig to deliver a despatch. After capture by Brennan and Edith Brennan, Wayne meets General Sheridan who questions the case while Brennan guards a secret linked to Edith. The scene blends romance and spy intrigue with swift shifts of allegiance and peril.
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Crities
Leo
Wayne
Longstreet
Sergt
Craig
Sonstiff
Jed Bungay
Red Lowrie
Brennan
General Sheridan
Warly
White Horse Tavern
Wilson’s Ford
Sheridan
Virginia Cavalry
Tulmeer
Litia
Poungerslund
Night Camp Escape and Midnight Call to Duty
A solitary enlistee wakes in a dark camp hut and is hustled by a sharp faced Corporal through a guarded gateway to a well lit officers’ residence. Inside, a tense scene unfolds with orders to rest, then prepare for questioning as a senior officer probes in a civil, yet wary tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brennan
Johnny
Woman Cures Boy of Eczema With Resinol Ointment
A Philadelphia mother testifies that after three weeks of using Resinol Ointment and Soap her son’s eczema vanished. The ad claims Resinol treats cuts sores burns boils and other skin troubles and offers free samples from Resinol Chemical Co. in Baltimore.
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Bia
Toisery
Nehool
Florence Griffin
Winton Street
Philadelphia
Resinol Chemical Co
Balthmore
Restored Courage in a Virginia Tale
In a reminiscence titled Memory Day the author recalls a southern lover's impetuous passion and a timid maiden in eastern Virginia. After the man apologizes for his fervor a tense quiet follows until she softly answers that she may not be frightened next time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Brennan
Peters
Sergeant Steele
Virginia
Robert
Hymn Choice Sparks Singers At Sunday School
A renowned theologian spoke for over an hour to a Sunday school. Afterward the superintendent asked for a suitable hymn. A boy in the back urged, Sing Revive Us Again, prompting a spirited selection for the gathering.
Cure for Eczema Traced to Cuticura Remedies
A winter outbreak covering the body, severe itching, and sleepless nights were relieved after about four months using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. Miss Sarah Calkins of Waukegan Illinois reports complete cure with no recurrence. The note promotes free samples and lists Cuticura Dept 6K Boston.
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Sarah Calkins
Waukegan
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Federal Army
Mnyself
Urendan
Artinrt
Williamson
Brennen
Edith
Steele
Hremman
Kit
Rebs
Briar
Dleus
Inez
Air Vane
North Carolina
Army of
Northern Virginia
Lee
U Iau
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