Hampstead Reporter Seeks Big Scoop Amid Juggler Mystery
Millard, a Tribune correspondent in Hampstead, seizes a poised scoop after McDuff the juggler is found wounded. He hurries to confirm his tale at St Mary's hospital and uncovers a deeper mystery as a nurse, a clerk, and a hidden room complicate his plans. With time running out on press deadlines, he risks everything to deliver the sensational fallout.
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Telegraph
Overland Monthly
Old Soldier Speech Inspires Jury in Historic Missouri Trial
Circuit Judge N M Shelton recalls a stirring address by Colonel Trimble in the 1880 Schuyler county murder case of Niblick. Trimble defends Townsman’s alleged killer as Macon paper quotes the oration set as a Civil War battle scene led by a captain rallying his men.
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Iowa Line
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Charles E. Vrooman
Washington
Southland
van Dorn
Curtis
Army In Blue
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High Private's High Rig In Civil War Memoir
A confessional Civil War reminiscence recalls a lowly private who laments ill fitting clothes and cussing Uncle Sam. He recounts battles at Stone River and a moment when Gen. Rosecrans notices his torn coat, prompting troops to receive better uniforms thereafter.
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Chicago Inter Ocean
Frank
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Abe
Stone River
Gen. Rosecrans
Rosy
Bragg Camp Liquor Smuggling At Spring Water Tale
A Civil War anecdote recalls General Braxton Bragg banning alcohol near Mobile camps. Soldiers allegedly hid whisky near a spring, using straws to drink from the barrel while pretending to drink water, until orders revealed the ruse.
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Braxton Bragg
New York Tribune
Bragg
Peanut Politician Satire Sparks Drink Remark
A Cincinnati Enquirer cartoon portrays a peanut politician venting about lies in newspapers. His friend counters that things could worsen, joking they might publish the truth, highlighting media satire and political character.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Hospital Secrets: Nurse Kate Taylor Publishes Peruna Letter
Mrs Kate Taylor a prominent graduated nurse shares her experience with Peruna in an open letter her social standing elevates the importance of her statements.
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Kate Taylor
Peruna
Peruna Tonic Praised By Local Reader
A Chicago reader extols Peruna as the finest tonic for post illness weakness noting quick relief and restored vitality. The letter cites Dr. Hartman offering free treatment guidance to women with female catarrhal diseases via The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus Ohio.
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Ill
Monroe
Kate Taylor
Hartman
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
PISO
Clark and
Liberty Streets
Warren
Amateur Dramatic Club Organizing Forum
The Chicago Post notes an amateur dramatic club has been organized and quips that personal grudges may affect friendships. The brief reflects community cultural activity and local commentary.
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Chicago Post
Cigar naming proposal sparks wary reply at prom
A prominent Chicago citizen balked at a cigar named in their honor saying they would first smoke one to avoid being linked to any confidence game. The manufacturer proposed the idea while discussing branding concerns.
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Chicago Post
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