War veteran recalls Philippi siege and life with one leg
Excerpted letters recounts Civil War peril at Philippi, a Union hospital stay, amputation above the knee, and rapid recovery aided by surgeons Dr. Robison and Dr. New. The narrator describes escape, capture, and eventual return to civilian life, including a later role supplying prosthetics in Richmond.
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T Grafton
Kelly
Beverly
New
Ninth
Indiana
Robison
Cols. Stedman
Evans
Mott
Kershner
Juma
Thomas Hites
Hite
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral touted for voice power
An ad extols Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral as boosting voice power and endurance for public speakers, suggesting cold sufferers avoid coughing before church or entertainment venues to spare listeners and speakers fatigue. A local arrest report notes Dowty, arrested by Marshal Power, arraigned for assault with intent to kill, pled not guilty, and sent to jail after failing to post bail. Wayne County government hires list includes five officials at Washington with names and salaries in the Postoffice Interior and War departments.
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Cheat Mountain
Beverly
Grafton
Columbus
Ohio
Baltimore
Old Point
Confederacy
Norfolk
Biche
Staunton
Richmond
Philippi
Tenth Street
BO Haancen
Ayer
Hub Dowty
Marshal Power
Joseph
Moreland
Wooster
Jeffries
Joe Zellers
Wayne County
Washington
Coxlestown
Postoffice Department
Benj. Douglas
Interior Department
T. F. Sertick
J. H. Carr
Mass D. Sloane
War Department
FF. W. RR
Barn Fire Destroys Houser's Farm Near Smithville
A large barn owned by John H. Houser three miles northeast of Smithville in Malton township burned Sunday morning at about eight. The blaze destroyed hay grain and farming implements valued near four thousand dollars, with small insurance. Police suspect tramp lodgers in the barn the night before caused the fire.
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John H. Houser
Smithville
Malton Township
Convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
The National Convention met in Detroit with strong attendance and enthusiasm. Frances E. Willard was unanimously reelected president as resolutions urged prohibitory liquor laws, abolition of internal revenue on alcohol, and support for woman suffrage, among other items. Officers were re-elected: Caroline B. Buell, Mary A. Woodbridge, L. M. N. Stevdas, and Esther Pugh.
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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Detroit
Midh
Frances E. Willard
Wallace
Indiana
Caroline B. Buell
New York
Mary A. Woodbridge
Ohio
L. M. N. Stevdas
Maine
Esther Pugh
Cincinnati
For Sale: Desirable Home 2 Miles East of Wooster
Pleasant residence and 18 acres for sale two miles east of Wooster. Listing by John White. Running as a compact notice seeking buyer interest for a rural property with ample land.
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Canaanty
Wooster
E. L. Yoder
Madisonburg
John White
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