Whisky and Jersey cider bond Florence and Sherman tale
A Chicago Inter Ocean retells Billy Florence recalling a stormy Cairo night in 1862 when he shared whisky with a disheveled officer. Years later Sherman delivers Jersey cider to Florence in Lebanon after a dry town gag, sparking a humorous reunion story. The anecdote features Gen Sherman and Gen Grant in a remembered wartime friendship.
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Billy Florence
Chicago
Florence
Cairo
Ill
Ohio
Paducah
Lebanon
N. H
Sherman
Gem Grant
Mr. Florence
Concord
Jersey
Confederate Exiles Defend Naval Hero Wood
Florence South Carolina writer W F Clayton argues John Taylor Wood naval commander during the Civil War did not flee to Canada from hate but out of need. He notes Wood fought on the Merrimac at Hampton Roads and at Drewry's Bluff and later led coastal raids and a Naval Brigade at Sailor's Creek. Clayton contends most Confederate sailors abroad fled out of necessity not hatred and preserves their American identity.
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W. F. Clayton
Florence
S. C
John Taylor Wood
South Africa
Robert Wood
Merrimac
Monitor
Drewry’s Bluff
United States
Richmond
Rappahanock River
Newbern
N. C
New England
Sailor’s Creek
Wood
Canada
New York
South
Confederate States Navy
John R. Tucker
Hampton Roads
Charleston
Spain
Peru
Chili
Callao
Valparaiso
Philippines
Bullocks
Georgia
Liverpool
A. N. Mason
Washington
Iam
Noted Living Ex Confederates In North Carolina
The Indianapolis News notes that North Carolina still has three surviving Confederate brigadier generals.
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North Carolina
Indianapolis News
Winning His Fortune from a Mother's Guidance
Old verse reflects on a son’s fortune earned through honest labor and his mother's guiding wisdom. Poems imagine winter birds, a muscular pianist’s bursts, and cities of the world fading like card towers as time passes.
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Son
D. B. Williamson
Karnak
Naucratis
Babylon
Manhattan
London
Rome
William Prescott Foster
Atlantic
From Lovers’ Quarrel to Meteor Night and Triumph
A fragmentary lyric scene moves from a teasing romance to a dramatic meteor image and a call to perseverance. The speakers include a flirtatious young woman and a male narrator, with a final inspirational burst urging action and tenacity. The pieces reflect period tone and newspaper presentation.
Peruna touted as cure for grip and catarrh across nation
Advertisements praise Peruna as the remedy for grip and ensuing catarrh sweeping the country from Atlantic to Pacific. Dr Hartman’s clinic in Columbus and testimonials from lawmakers, police officials, and ordinary users claim quick relief, blood cleansing, and preventive benefits.
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Bacillus
Atlantic
Pacific
Peruna
Joseph B. Crowley
Illinois
National Hotel
Washington, D. C
J. B. Crowey
George H. White
North Carolina
J. P. Megrew
U.S
Anna Russell
Loyal Mystic Legion
Endicott Building
St. Paul, Minn
Bso
Kinneess Sterling
Efchec CO
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General Sherman
Fox
Hound
John Burroughs
Jane
Paderewski
Boston Courier
Washington Star
Chicago Evening Post
S. E. Kiser
Chicago Times-Herald
Fory
Mary Markwell
Alice Dressler
North
Bryant Avenue
Minneapolis
Minn
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitariou
Columbus
W. L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas Shoe Co
Brockton
Mass
Land of Plenty
Immigration Department of Interior
Ottawa
F. Pedley
M. V. McInnes
Merrill
Detroit
Mich
E. T. Holmes
Big Four
Indianapolis
Ind
Avapy
Nature
Williams
Williams M.G., CO
Cleveland
Gregory
H. Gregory & Son
Marblehead
A.J. Tower CO
Boston
Anakesis
Tribune Building
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