Old Time Music Echoes in Country Memories
A Houston Post poem recalls rural life and seasonal changes from childhood. Vivid lines evoke brook songs, cows, hayloft scenes, barnyard sounds, and beech wind, linking them to music in memory and the homesick cadence of autumn.
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Houston Post
Peach in Colerain Ends With Car Rivalry and Promise
Martha McFudge is the town peach in Colerain township, pursued by Perkins Bostwick and Lon Bendell. A rubber-tire chase and a later car romance with Lon lead to a shift in affection as gossip swirls of an impending wedding in the Ohio valley community.
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Perk Bostwick
Walnut Creek
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Watson
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Cupid
Massieville
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Gil Seathherd
Len
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Chicago Chronicle
Remarkable 13 Month Baby Weighs 106 Pounds in Tennessee
Pearl Lane of Chattanooga Tennessee is claimed to be the largest baby for her age. At 13 months she stands 20 inches tall and weighs 106 pounds with a 34 inch waist. Born in Marion County Tennessee she weighed eight pounds at birth. Physicians say they have never seen a child so exceptional in this region.
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Pearl Lane
Chattanooga
Tenn
Marion County
First Volunteer in War Bucky ONeill Revealed
Roosevelt's Rough Riders captain and San Juan casualty Bucky ONeill rose from private to leader, famed for a defiant remark about a star. Col Roosevelt recalls his brave, rowdy life in Arizona and the frontier courage that defined him.
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Bucky” O’neill
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Jacksons Sock Theft Tale From Virginia Raid
Major Stonewall Jackson joked about a clever concealment of valuables in a hotel room after the Virginia raid. He and four officers shared a room, then he demonstrated a sock concealment trick that impressed a captain who vowed to use it, warning against using clean socks next morning.
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John Brown
Virginia
Maj
Jackson
Stonewall
Washington
Virginia Military Institute
Century Magazine
Maj. Jackson
Garfield Dodges Egg Throwers at Chestertown Rally
The report recalls James A. Garfield facing an egg thrown by a treason sympathizer in Chestertown. He linked the incident to a later battlefield encounter with the same faction, declaring courage and readiness to fight if needed. The crowd approved the speech and the egg thrower received a severe beating instead.
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James A. Garfield
Chestertown
In Time of Peace. Boer Colonel Directs Street Car Line
H. P. Mallan, a Boer colonel who served in the South African war, acts as conductor to a street car line in Kansas City.
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H. P. Mallan
Kangas
Uncle Sam's Army Size Reported
The total number of men in the United States liable for military service is 11,126,750.
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Uncle Sam
United States
Prize Fighter and the War’s Moral Tests
Maj. S. G. Brock recalls Frank Blaine, a famed prizefighter in the 67th Ohio, who trembled when facing combat at Winchester in 1862. The tale contrasts Blaine’s bravado with panic under fire and ends with a harsh Suffolk punishment for desertion, illustrating battlefield shame and discipline.
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Maj
S. G. Brock
Army of the Potomac
Ohio
Frank Blaine
Blaine
Winchester
Frank
Exalted War Bookkeeping and a Timed Redoubt Capture
A war correspondent notes the idea of precise wartime triumphs. The New York Times recounts a colonel asking Oyama to let him seize a redoubt, but Oyama, citing fate and dawn, assigns the glory to another and the redoubt falls at half past ten as scheduled.
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New York Times
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China Abolishes Bow and Arrow in Army Edict
An imperial edict in China ends the use of bow and arrow in the army. Soldiers will be equipped with modern firearms and artillery. The reform signals a shift to contemporary weaponry and reorganizes military forces under new standards.
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China
Puck Quote on Cleanliness and Virtue
The note mocks moral clichés saying cleanliness is next to godliness with poor perfidy, remarking that perfection remains elusive and satire highlights human flaws.
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Puck
The Science of Living Health Rules by Dr Butler
Dr George F Butler medical superintendent of Alma Springs Sanatorium offers practical health guidance from How to Live. He warns appetite misleads, urges choosing wholesome foods, and emphasizes digestion elimination and regular habits. He advocates optimism, kindness, and acting now since life is brief.
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George F. Butler
Alma Springs Sanitarium
Alma
Mich
California
New Belgian Territory Expands World Reach
Belgium, with 11,373 square miles and 6.5 million people, has opened vast territory to the world within 20 years. It now claims 800 million square miles of reach and a combined native and white population near 30 million.
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Belgium
New York
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