War Fifty Years Ago Campaign To Take Vicksburg Begin
A fifty year retrospective outlines Grants early war plan to attack Vicksburg from the east after marching through northwestern Mississippi. It covers Grant and Sherman movements from Jackson and Memphis, naval support from Porter, Port Hudson forts, and the wider strategy of a multi-pronged assault on the Confederate stronghold.
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Vicksburg
U. S. Grant
New Orleans
Memphis
Fredericksburg
Geo. L. Kilmer
Grant
Jackson
Tenn
Mississippi
Miss
Grand Junction
Holly Springs
Granada
A. L. Lee
J. ©. Pemberton
Vickshoro
Earl van Dorn
Lee
van Dorn
Port Hudson
Northern
Washington
Halleck
Tallahatchie
W. T. Sherman
J. A. McClernand
Sherman
N. P. Banks
B. F. Butler
Department of the Gulf
Banks
Farragut
Western Gulf Squadron
Navy Department
D. D. Porter
Porter
Choctaw
Lafayette
Chillicothe
Indianola
Tuscumbia
Henry Walke
Moore
Vorts Henry
Donelson
Davis
Alfred Vpilet
Dera
United States
Benton
Huet
Bulgaria Eyes Swift End To War With Turkey
Allied leaders inform Bulgarian premier Gue choff that full power to resume hostilities can be invoked once peace talks fail. Bulgarians discover Adrianople underestimates Turkish resolve as deserters spread false reports. Shukri Pasha’s defense may extend months, prompting a push to end the war and free men for farming.
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London
Turkey
S. Daneff
J. S. Gue Choff
Balkan
Savoff
Constantinople
Adrianople
Mustapha Pasha
Ferdinand
Shukri Pasha
Bulgaria
British Foreign Office
May Cal T. R. On Steel
Hearings in the government suit to dissolve United States Steel were postponed until tomorrow. W. E. Corey, former president, will be the first witness, and Theodore Roosevelt is expected to testify about the Tennessee Coal and Iron absorption during the 1907 panic.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
W. E. Corey
Theodore Roosevelt
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Francis Blake Dies Inventor of Blake Transmitter
Francis Blake prominent in the United States coast survey and inventor of the Blake telephone transmitter died at his Boston home. Funeral arrangements not listed.
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Francis Blake
Boston
Blake
United States Coast Survey
Enjoin Lodge Seeks Temporary Injunction on Rates
An application was filed in Clinton Iowa to obtain a temporary injunction restraining the Modern Brotherhood of America from transferring members to new rates. The hearing was set for Thursday.
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Clinton, Ia
Modern Brotherhood of America
Reading Coal & Iron finds virgin coal lands in Bear valley
Selina Grove Jan 2 mining engineers for the Reading Coal and Iron company report discovery of a large virgin coal field in Bear valley bearing significant reserves and potential for expansion.
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Selina Grove
Reading Coal & Iron Company
Bear Valley
Broker Found Guilty In Mail Fraud Case In Cincinnati
F D Minyard former Cincinnati broker pleaded guilty in U S district court to using the mails to defraud. Sentence was deferred.
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Cincinnati
F. D. Minyard
United States District Court
Three Officers Die in Auto Crash Near Leipzig
Berlin January 21 report says near Leipzig a motor car carrying four army officers collided with a carriage. Three officers were killed and the fourth seriously injured in the accident.
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Berlin
Leipzig
Missing Swastika Pilot Boat Sought After Station Escape
A general wireless alarm directed from the hydrographic office in Washington spread along the Atlantic coast urging vessels to search for the missing pilot boat Swastika, blown from her station on January 14 near Newport.
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Newport
Atlantic
Hydrographic Office
Washington
Nagel Honored at First Annual Chamber Meeting
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Charles Nagel opened the first annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States in Washington. The national body, formed in 1912 to link business interests with the government, sent 700 delegates from 200 constituent groups. Speakers include Representatives Clayton and Class, currency reform discussed, with President Taft and Mrs. Taft hosting a tea and reception for delegates tomorrow.
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Washington
D. C
Nagel
Clayton
Alabama
Representative Class
Virginia
Taft
Greenwich Makes Winstead Jealous in Strawberries and Trout
Greenwich, Jan 21 reports rival Winsted may be picking strawberries and catching trout amid publicity. Ernest Dean harvests full brown yellow jessamines on L. W. Lockwood’s trellis while a turtle, bluebirds and robins appear on local streets inviting more hints of seasonal activity.
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Greenwich
Conn
Winsted
Board of Trade
Ernest Dean
L. W. Lockwood
Railroad Avenue
Putnam Avenue
Roman mirror endures centuries by glass and lead foil
A newly found Roman mirror, crafted by attaching lead foil to glass, remains as effective as it was two millennia ago. The discovery highlights ancient glasswork and reflective technologies that preserved utility over long periods.
Famous Relics to Be Sold at Auction in Macon Missouri
Auction opens as new owners of the Blees property sell Col Blees collected items including a Maximilian dinner service once owned by the Mexican Central Railroad president valued at 8500, rare Japanese works and diamonds. Experts attend from major cities as book lovers seek treasured volumes and manuscripts.
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Macon
Blees
F. W. Blees
Mexican Central Railroad
Mexico
Col. Blees
Massaging Affected Parts With Chamberlains Liniment
Advertisement notes benefits of Chamberlains Liniment for partial paralysis and rheumatic pains. Claims thorough massage aids recovery and mentions Lemmon's Pharmacy as the seller.
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Chamberlain
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Advt
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