War Fifty Years Ago Battle on the York River Front
The article recounts Civil War actions on May 1862 with Union forces advancing toward Richmond from Yorktown, Jackson's victory near McDowell, and naval clashes on the Mississippi where Confederate rams attack Federal ships and the Cincinnati sustains damage while other ironclads engage.
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York River
Yorktown
Richmond
Stonewall” Jackson
McDowell
Shenandoah Valley
Norfolk
Mississippi
Upper
Cincinnati
Carondelet
Mound City
Pittsburg
Benton
Brage
Williamsburg
McClellan
West Point
Pamunkey River
York
W. B. Franklin
Franklin
Johnston
The Merrimac and the Battle for Norfolk and New Orleans
The text recounts naval and land actions on the Yorktown to Richmond campaign, the destruction of the Merrimac, and Farragut’s Mississippi River operations. It details McClellan’s pursuit, the evacuation of Norfolk, the ironclad ram Merrimac’s destruction, and the Baton Rouge to New Orleans phase, highlighting key ships, commanders, and battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorktown
Army of the Potomac
McClellan
Norfolk
Richmond
Benjamin Huger
United States Navy Yard
Navy Yard
General Huser
Craney Island
Farragut
Baton Rouge
Mississippi River
Butler
Jackson
Miss
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Governor Moore
Kennon
Moore
Theodore Bailey
Bailey
Chalmette
Martial
Socrates the sockless statesman and his satirical saga
A humorous sketch portrays Socrates as an ancient thinker famed for bare feet and sharp wit. It recounts his alleged marriage to Xanthippe, his senate role, and mock battles with the Old Guard, ending with his dramatic hemlock drink and posthumous fame.
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Ocrates
B. C
Athens
Weisber
Socrates
Xanthippe
Senate
Court House
Bavarian Sergeant Discharged Over Lung Disease
A Bavarian sergeant was discharged after years of heavy beer consumption. He reportedly drank 20 quarts daily, wearing out his lungs and forcing him to hold his breath for about 14 hours each day.
Proposal Remarks in Hospital Visitor Exchange
A conversation reveals plans for marriage as one partner pledges to ask the other for their hand. The other expresses joy and says they will keep visiting, bringing flowers daily until they can leave the hospital. The speaker notes they have never seen the hospital interior.
Coffee Importers Visit Brazil to Study Production
The American Coffee Importers Association plans a delega tion to Brazil to inspect coffee production as Brazil seeks to promote its export industry. Officials note the government-backed plan aims to regulate output and prices and to fund heavy advertising against cereal substitutes. Some fear accepting funding ties the group to the alleged coffee trust and financiers in New York London and Paris.
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New York
American Coffee Importers’ Association Today
Brazil
United States
London
Paris
Indian Fighter Retired Today
Brig Gen Daniel H Brush aged sixty four, former commander of the California department, is retired from the United States Army. A Illinois native, he served in the Civil War, frontier wars with Indians, the Cuban campaign, and the Philippine rebellion before his 1908 promotion to brigadier general.
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Washington
Daniel H. Brush
Department of California
United States, Army
Brush
Ilinois
Cus
Making Use of Luck in Everyday Advantage
Editorial argues that luck favors those who recognize and seize chances. It notes that some men appear lucky due to their sharp observation and timely actions, transforming fortune into realized gains through decisive persistence.
D.D.D. Prescription for eczema offers instant relief
Sherman Bros advertises a cooling wash labeled D D D Prescription for eczema promising instant itch relief. A trial bottle is offered for 25 cents to prove the claim.
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