Rescues and Revelations in Harper's Ferry Escape
Gertrude Ellingham and Belle Boyd face aid requests from General Kelly after a thwarted attempt to flee south. General Buckthorn intervenes, offering protection as they await Washington direction. Meanwhile Edith Haverill aids wounded soldiers in Washington while a covert grapevine links family ties, secret service, and a Confederate rescue plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher
Kelly
Gértrude
Federal Guard
Jeff Davis
Belle Boyd
Gertrude
Washington
General Kelly
Miss Page
Mrs. Smith
Harpers Ferry
Buckthorn
General Buckthorn
Captain Thornton
Edward Thornton
Charleston
Winchester
Jelle Bosquét
Jackson
General Jackson
Richmond
Patent Office
Edith
Havertt
Kerchival West
Charlesa
Columbia College
New
Lincoln
Haverill
Frank
Missouri
Shiloh
Tennessee
Mr. Hinverill
Robert Ellingham
Mrs. Haverill
Mia
Stertrude
Adeline West
Dixon Hne
Robert
Bob
Ana i Sronk
Dae
Madeline
Jenny Buckthorn
Chanotttesvile
Bieter
Baltimore
Harper's Ferry
Tuckthorn
Coronel H
Coronel
Gertrude Kerchival W
Heaven
Old Kerchival
Berryville
Fifty Years Ago Today Jan 13 Highlights
Shares in Cyrus W Field's Athletic Cable Co were offered on the New York market at 25 dollars. The capital amounted to 38 million dollars. Field proposed to the U.S. government an offer to manufacture and bury cables to connect Washington and New Orleans for military uses. The Reading Coal Co evicted strikers in Philadelphia. Andrew Carnegie denied undercutting the iron market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus W. Field
Athletic Cable Company
New York
Field
United States
Washington
New Orleans
Reading Coal Company
Philadelphia
Andrew Carnegie
One Thousand Passengers Rescued From Stranded Uranium Ship
A fogbound wreck off Chebucto Head sees 1000 passengers pulled from the Uranium Steamship by lifeboats and relief vessels. Captain Jack and crew remain aboard as tow boats Scotman Bridgewater and the Lady Laurier evacuate six hundred by 4:50 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
N. S
Uranium Steamship Company
Uranium
Jack
Rotterdam
Chebucto Head
Halifax Harbor
Campertown
N. Harvey
Marine Fishers
Lady Laurier
Harvey
Scotman
Togo
Bridgewater
New Speed Champion Up Los Angeles Track
Teddie Tetzlaff dethrones Barney Oldfield as the new world speed champion at the Motor drome in Los Angeles. In two remaining heats against Oldfield, Tetzlaff, driving a Fiat Cy clone, posted a 38 second first lap and 4 second second lap to clinch the title after Oldfield set a world mark of 26 1-2 seconds in the earlier heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Teddie Tetzlaff
Barney Oldfield
Tetzlaff
Oldfield
Sims Demands Hanging Evil Adviser Over Cabinet Choice
Representative Sims of Tennessee denounced secretive advisers who mislead the king or president under the guise of friendship. He urged punishment by hanging, arguing presidents have acted against facts in the last century when advised by such figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sims
Tennessee
Woodrow Wilson
Sima
Northwest gale limits Atlantic shipping. Indrakeala sinking
Norfolk Virginia reports a northwest gale at up to fifty miles per hour along the Virginia and Carolina coasts. The English steamer Indrakeala, damaged in last week’s collision, continues to take on water with a large hole in her bow as waves wash over the deck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Virginia
Carolina
Indrakeala
Julia Luckenbach
Eminent Specialist Offers Cure All Chronic Diseases
Shalienberger advertises permanent cures for chronic illnesses including catarrh nose throat lung diseases and more. He claims rapid diagnosis and treatment for many conditions with specialized care eye ear nose throat and gland issues plus stammering cure and guaranteed painless eye procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shalienberger
Sicians
Bright
Nervous Debility and Private Disease Remedies
A vintage health ad claims to treat nervous debility fatigue memory loss and sexual weakness with a range of diseases listed and promises a positive cure. It markets remedies for sexual health issues including gonorrhea and other private conditions.
Wonderful cures offered by Dr W E Shallenberger
Advertisement for Dr W E Shallenberger promising cures in old cases with no failures. Consultation is free and confidential. Office hours 9 am to 6 pm at 8866 Lake Avenue Chicago with reference Drexel State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Shallenberger
Lake Avenue
Chicago
Cure and health promises in a vintage medical ad
An early advertisement touts cures for urinary irregularities and rheumatism, claiming to strengthen kidneys, restore worn tissues, remove excess uric acid, prevent Bright's Disease and diabetes, and restore overall health. It emphasizes universal restoration from a dubious cure-all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
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Frank L. Wilson & CO
the Quality Shoe Store
Brown & Halwick
Casew Bros
Co. J. Wilson
Co. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Lawyers
Journal
Iowa
Charles A. Dewey
Collections Notary Public Office
Washington Co
Ravings Bank
Washington Iowa
Eicher & Livingston
Edmund D. Morrison
Morrison Bldg
North Side Square
J. J. Kellogg
Bouth Side Square
W. m. Keeley
Butterfield & Frame
Crafl’s
P. J. Hanley
Harry H. Ross
Macon
Austin Sutherland
E. J. Perry C
West Washington Street
Ray H. Dean
Sherman Brother's
Alpine Aerie No. 1948
Zod
la Goo
B. G. Pox
W. P
R. C. Dubois
Bes
C. A. Lewes
W. M
J. W. Morton
Cyrus
BR A
H. C. Hull
H. P. J. W. Morton
Bethlehem Commandery
Wyatt B. Marbourg
Sec
J. B. Kunats W. M
Myrtle Bragg
Ghenandoah
Henry Tyrrell
Bronson Howard
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Shenandoah’s
Vy Patriot Publishing Company
John
Weesel
Captain
Atlantic
Thomas Washington
Lowa
Dakota Lands
Wash
Nat'l Bank
Res
Nicola
AND
Harmon
North Side
Shallenberger
Colenso Hotel
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