Remarkable young private scout Tom Welly in Civil War tales
The article profiles Tom Welly of the twenty-second Michigan Infantry, a famed private and spy famed for extraordinary senses, speed, and stealth. It recounts his daring raids on Lookout Mountain, entry into Richmond and Vicksburg, near-immortality claims, multiple captures and escapes, and a lightning death alongside a captured Confederate scout.
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Tom Welly
Twenty-Second Michigan Infantry
Ile
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Tom
Richmond
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Hooker
Kelley
Lookout Mountain
Missouri Guerrilas
Ozone in upper air and other notable curiosities
A collage of science notes mentions ozone giving sky its blue tint, electrical generation of ozone, and new tests of intelligence by hand motion. It cites Paris researchers, electrical tides in telegraphs, and the moon’s influence on earth currents. Weather, lightning risk, Pompeii finds, Pasteur experiments, and medical elixirs with cautions and ads fill the page.
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M. Chappins
Delaimay
Paris
Alex, Adams
Mount
Blanc
Herr von Bergold
Bavaria
Saxony
Schleswing-Holstein
Her Holtz
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Herr Holtz
Pompeii
M. Pasteur
Mang
New York
Boston
Forest Night of Mystery and a Lost Sister Revealed
A backwoods daughter recalls her father's pious gaze on beavers moose and loons, a mother's sorrow over a missing child, and a night of terror when she discovers a wounded woman who is later revealed to be her sister, killed by a wild-cat and concealed in the woods.
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Lorette Canadenne
Father
Montreal
Grea Convent of the
Gray Sisters
Mother
Loor
Lalcne
Mags
Appleton
Fall of a Mighty Pine Echoes in Crystal Springs
An account from Crystal Springs in Yates county describes a huge white pine, over four feet in diameter and 175 feet tall, felled near a cabin to avert danger. The tree’s age is read as 815 years and its fall inspires vivid, almost mythic imagery, recalling Corn Planter’s remark on death’s impact. An unrelated ad promises London Hair Color Restorer with testimonials from Barrytown.
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F. H. Furniss
Crystal Springs
Yates County
Shakespeare
Waterloo Observer
London
A. A. Gibson
Barrytown
Duchess County
N. Y
Dr. Swayne & Son
Philadelphia
Happy Thoughts and Warnings From a Buffalo Tunes Page
A dated collection of aphorisms on friendship education modesty and love contrasts with a playful reference to Buffalo Tunes. The text links virtue and reality praises benevolence warns against greed and appearances. It blends moral maxims with a brief musical aside in a compact literary card style.
Swayne's Tar and Sarsaparilla Pills Ad
A historical advertisement touts Swayne's Tar and Sarsaparilla Pills as remedies for skin diseases and nervous ailments. It claims blood purification and liver regulation, with prices 25 cents per box and mail order options from Dr. Swayne & Son of Philadelphia.
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Swayne
Dr. Swayne & Son
North Sixth Street
Philadelphia
Decliyl
Bouquet from President labeled a political reward
A Washington correspondent notes Senator Mahone's table received a bouquet from the Government gardens with President and Mrs Garfield’s compliments after a party line vote. The piece argues the gesture implies patronage and signals a troubling, offensive message about presidential influence over senators.
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New York Sun
J Ibis
Washington
Mahone
Virginia
Government Gardens
Mra. Garfield
United States
Daniel Webster
John C. Calhoun
John J. Urettenden
Henry Clay
Dr Swayne’s Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry Ad
A Frankfort Kentucky physician recalls a prominent citizen's daughter pressed by consumption who recovered after using Dr Swayne’s Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry. The ad promotes 25 cents and 1 dollar bottles, six for five dollars, prepared by Dr Swayne & Son Philadelphia with Swayne's Pills for bowel health.
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A. Frankfort
Dr. Swayne & Son
Philadelphia
Power of the Plug Hat on Social Conduct
The plug hat acts as a social guarantee for peace and order. Its wearer must move sedately, avoid running or fighting, and keep modest attire. It fosters respectability, thoughtfulness, and umbrella ownership, guiding behavior toward propriety and gentleness. A Burlington lumberman had his coat of arms painted with the Latin Vedi.
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Ile
Burlington
Foreign Element Share Varies By State Census Report
A Census Bureau bulletin issued March 11 shows foreign elements near parity with natives in most states, with Florida, Louisiana, and Texas largely exempt. Immigration drivers vary by region, from manufacturing and mining in the Northeast to agriculture in the Northwest, while the South remains almost free of foreign settlers. The report notes shifting trends in the past decade and comments on general social reflections and quips.
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Census Bureau
Florida
Louisiana
Texas
Northwest
United States
New England
Business Principles Cough Honey Sample Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr. Fenner's Improved Cough Honey promising fast relief from coughs and colds. It invites readers to try a sample bottle at 10 cents, referencing Huntingdon County and a note about deer in ROW running there.
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Huntingdon County
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Pittsburgh
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