Rail Drama on the Limited as Winton Leads a Rescue
On the Denver to California journey the Rosemary party faces a derailment. Winton quickly assumes command, guiding the crew to refix the engine and earning cheers as he proves his skill. Meanwhile Somerville Darrah seethes over delayed orders and a court decision on a Utah Short Line right of way. Virginia Carteret shows interest in the frontier conflict and California trip options.
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Winton
Miss Virginia
Adams
Virginia Carteret
Arroyo
Denver
Virginia
Miss Carteret
Bessie
la Petite Bisque
Mr. Winton
Union Depot
Somerville Darrah
Colorado & Grand River
Colbert
Union
Darrah
Seir
Cou’t
Majah Eva
Utah
Qua’tz Creek
Gyua’d
Colorado
Tom
T. C
Kansas City
Pacific Coast
California
Quartz Creek Canyon
Ant
Yard
Billy
Misa Bessie
Anela Somerville
Uncle Somerville
Camden Maine Unveils William Conway Memorial
A Camden memorial honors William Conway, first patriot of the war, who refused a flag-lowering order at Pensacola in 1861. Navy secretary Welles praised him. a gold medal was given by New Englanders in California. The ceremony features a bowlder and bronze tablet detailing his loyalty and related court martial issues around Warrington.
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William Conway
Camden
United States Navy
Pensacola Navy Yard
Conway
Navy Department
Welles
New England
California
James Armstrong
United States Navy Yard
Warrington
Pensacola
Fla
Capt. Armstrong
Naval Service
Warrington Navy Yard
Ferrand
New Jersey
Lieut
Renshaw
Pennsylvania
Southland
Farrand
Navy Yard
Florida
Confederate States
Washington
Slemmer
Forgotten Camden Hero of Pensacola Navy Yard
The account recalls Quartermaster William Conway who obstructed surrender at Pensacola in 1861, refused to haul down the flag, and faced punishment. His life in the U S Navy spanned boatswain’s mate to quartermaster, with postwar memorials prompted by Capt John Johnson and Loyal Legion efforts.
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Camden
Pensacola Navy Yard
Maine
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
Wyandotte
Farrand
Pensacola
Navy Yard
Fort Pickens
Victor M. Randolph
United States
Commodore Armstrong
Florida
Renshaw
William Conway
Hallyards
Conway
A. B. Magruder
Secretary of the Navy
Quartermaster William Conway
United States Navy
Maine Loyal Legion
Hero Conway
Maj. H. S. Burrage
The
Recorder
J. B. Coghlan
New York
Louise Robbins
Thomaston
Louise Keene
Rockport
Julia Conway
Johnson
Knox County
Military Order of Loyal Legion
First Experience Under Fire by Civil War Officer Carr
Gen Carr, a young colonel, led his regiment at Big Bethel. Confederates hid nearby and opened fire as he rode forward shouting I am firing on my regiment and asking what is to be done. The tale, recounted by Gen Chaffee at the Army and Navy Club in Washington, reflects his early battlefield nerves.
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Army and Navy Club
Washington
Chaffee
Carr
New York Tribune
Troy
Big Bethel
Youngest Civil War Volunteer Claimed in Illinois
Officials at the pension office believe Lys ton D. Howe of Streator Illinois is the youngest Civil War volunteer. He enlisted in 1861 at ten years nine months, served four months, reenlisted in 1862 at eleven years five months, and served to war’s end. A pension increase was granted.
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Pension Office
Lyston D. Howe
Streator
Ill
Wich
South Carolina Senator Praises Peruna Remedy
A United States Senator from South Carolina endorses Peruna as a remedy for dyspepsia. The ad copy explains that catarrh of the stomach causes dyspepsia and that Peruna relieves stomach catarrh.
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United States
South Carolina
Peruna
Butler endorses Peruna for dyspepsia in Washington letter
Ex-senator M C Butler of South Carolina writes from Washington to the Peruna Medicine Co praising the remedy for dyspepsia and stomach trouble. He says he has used it for a short period and feels relieved and calls it a wonderful medicine and a good tonic.
Peruna Fights Stomach Catarrh Across Indications
The text states that ATARRH of the stomach is the correct term for most dyspepsia and that eradicating catarrh is needed to cure it. It claims Peruna is the internal remedy that precisely meets the indications for treatment.
Germany has 80 million life policies for 60 million people
The Cologne Gazette reports Germany has about 80 million life insurance policies for a population under 60 million, indicating many hold multiple policies. Indemnities paid by German insurers run about 24 million dollars a month.
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Cologne
Germany
Beavers Build Long Dams Such as 1530 Feet
Beavers have been observed constructing massive dams with lengths reaching at least 1,530 feet. The feats underscore the species' engineering capabilities and influence on wetland landscapes.
A Food Convert Sees Benefits of Grape-Nuts
An article argues against patent medicines for indigestion and promotes Grape-Nuts as a light, easily digested food. It recounts a Maine reader who reports relief from nervous dyspepsia after using Grape-Nuts and references Postum Co. of Battle Creek Michigan and the brochure The Road to Wellville.
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Maine
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Francis Lynde
J. P. Lippincott Co
Prentice
R P
Jim
Somervile
William
Martha
Camden, Me
U. SS. Navy
Pensacola Harbor
McRea
Barrancas
Santa Rosa Island
Armstrong
Bergman
M. C. Butler
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