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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1911

Page

9

Battle Won by Fear Fought 47 Years Ago Today

P. E. Cowan recalls a Civil War cavalry engagement near the Davis farm Virginia on October 1 1564. Union forces under Gen Davies repelled two Confederate flanking assaults after Lieut William Hughes led a daring charge that misled Gen Young about a fresh brigade. Casualties were light for the Union and heavier for the Confederates. Hughes and his men were praised for preventing a decisive flank move.

P. E. Cowan Davis Farm Virginia Young J.P. B. Cowan Jerusalem Plank Road Youngs Donovan Hampton Greggs Divnston Sheridan Massachusetts New Jersey Ohid New York Pennsylvania Davies Fifth Corps Grant Lee South Side Weldon Road Vaughn Korag Gen. Davies William Hughes First Young'a Hughes Hank Ines Gen. Young Qmiera Maj. Beaumont

Face Paint Tabooed and Skin Removal Suggested

Dolly Madison in Chicago News recalls a past era when only a single class of women wore face paint and calls the practice social ostracism. She argues against artificial beauty and promotes mercurial wax and cold cream as cheap safe alternatives for a natural complexion with rejuvenating effects.

Dolly Madison Chicago News

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