The Youngster Soldier in a Deserted Retreat
A tale recounts a cavalry scout mission where a junior officer orders a retreat under sudden attack by a small force. The sergeant and troopers press a counterattack, suffer losses, and view the officer's suicide after the fight as a tragic misstep. The troop honors the slain comrades and preserves the young officer’s memory as a caution.
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Lim
Walnut Creek
Todian
Fred
Court Martia
General Mahone in Washington a living old era figure
The Washington correspondent notes General William Mahone of Virginia remains a steady presence in the capital. His clothes echo his old senator days though the wearer now shows aging marks in the wardrobe. The piece contrasts his familiar look with today’s Washington style.
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General Mahone
Washington
William Mahone
Virginia
Button Request From a New Wife Joke Line
A humorous aside from Life magazine depicts a husband asking his wife to sew on a button before going out. The wife replies the cook might do it but reminds him he married a typewriter, not a sewing machine.
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Harry St. Ledger
Taking a Little Fresh Heir
Mr Tutter is unavailable tonight due to a broken arm as Miss Pinkerly expresses concern and asks which arm. The exchange notes a sudden incident affecting the evening plans.
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Ae Featherstone
Tutter
Miss Pinkerly
Travel east by Rio Grande Western Railway best scenery
Read about traveling east with Rio Grande Western Railway offering three routes and safe comfortable service. Tickets read on the road and a 25 cent request to J H Bennett in Salt Lake City for a book titled Utah a Peep Into the Mountain Walled Treasury of the Gods.
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Great Rio Grande Western Railway
J. H. Bennett
Salt Lake City
Utah
Beatty's Piano Boss Turns Adversity Into Growth
Sen Daniel F Beatty of Washington NJ known as the great organ and piano man has built Beatty's Pianos and Organs since 1870 from penniless plow boy to a vast business. He plans to sell 200000 more instruments over the next decade as ads boost demand.
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Daniel F. Beatty
Washington, NJ
Beatty
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