Veterans Invasion of the South Opens With Monuments
Fifty-three Pittsburg veterans in Pullman coaches lead Gov. Pennypacker’s Nov 7 march to Andersonville Ga where 13,719 Union prisoners perished. On Nov 12 a dead comrades monument was dedicated at the national cemetery, with other Pennsylvania monuments at Missionary Ridge and Shiloh.
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Andersonville
Pittsburg
Pullman
Gov. Pennypacker
Pennsylvania
Seventy-fourth
Missionary Ridge
Chattanooga
Seventy-seventh
Shiloh
National Cemetery
Waretaker's house and stockade outline cited in fort remains
The fragment describes a waretaker's house erected by W Eltuation of Providence Spring and outlines a series of fortifications. It notes the site of a gallows for marauders, powder magazine in Star Fort, and several gates and roadways leading to a cemetery and stockade lines. It mentions wells, tunnels, and a failed station near stockade Creek.
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Gena Houre
el South Gate
Stockade
Fingstaft
Monument to Civil War Prisoners of War in Andersonville
Historic account describes a granite monument with a bronze prisoner of war figure, 33 feet 3 inches tall, atop a four foot base and three two foot thick granite steps. The structure features two Gothic entrances and marble interior fittings including bronze tablets with the act authorizing erection and the governor's committee, plus a relief of Providence breaking forth. The spring narrative details how contaminated creek water was replaced by a miraculous fresh flow during a severe storm, reviving hopes for soldiers.
Death for Industry in Tariff Debate Proclaims Republicanism
The article reviews an Oct 29 1903 Iowa speech by Lafe Young praising protectionism and warning that tariff reform could destroy American industry and farmers. It argues high wages in mills rely on tariffs to sustain prosperity and condemns calls to revise tariffs as fatal to jobs and national commerce.
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Iowa
Safe Young
Swift Attokes
Capital
Republican Party
Mr. Young
Cleveland
Europe
Essily
Friends of Protection
Lafe Young
American Congress
Democratic Party
Debates on tariff echo through era of reform and 19th century riots
A historical review traces the tariff dispute from the 1890s to the McKinley era, describing economic collapse and political shifts. It argues reformers rose after prosperity, with Young’s critique of competition and reciprocity, urging protection over free trade. The piece contrasts 1892 Cleveland victory with later tariff rhetoric.
The Generous Baker and an Honest Little Girl
A soft hearted baker rushes from the audience to hand a purse to a heroine in a theater scene, urging a dowry and scorn for the miser. Also a dining room tale features a bright two year old who trades candy for an immediate treat, saying no better yet get it now.
Ancient soap origins and early English use
Before soap, ancients used alternative cleansing methods. Pliny notes Gauls as inventors, with German claims. Soap appeared in England early, Coventry and Bristol references, first London works in 1524. Elizabethan era saw soap decline to luxury. clothes washed with plant extracts and refuse soap. Shakespeare does not mention soap.
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Pliny
England
Richard of
Devizes
Richard I
Bristol
Coventry
London
Elizabeth
Archery Contest King’s Frog Prize Tale From Ceylon
In fifteenth century Ceylon King Parakrama Babu VI staged a tale of two archers at an archery contest. When a frog croaked by a pond the king ruled that whoever could hit the frog while aiming by car would win the prize. One archer pierced the frog. the king rewarded the winner and the dispute involved descendants of the archer.
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Ceylon
Parakrama Babu VI
Photograph of theater company joins crowded town scene
A photographer Burr McIntosh captured a theatrical company in town. A young girl fetched a high auction bid, with £400,000 reportedly the largest bid. At Foothill sale the catalogue stone London Answers sold for £8,000.
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Burr Mcintosh
Ees Ere
Ao Loretain
Swinton Park
Foothill
London Answers
Plunger’s witty race track gambit and rabbit sale
A fragmentary Amori dialogue reveals Plunger recounting a joke where he pulled a rabbit from his hat, then explains he cashed in the creature for a dime after losing his last dollar, avoiding a walk home. Dennis questions the luck, and Plunger asserts it proved lucky.
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Dennis
Upstair Voice Ends A Night With A Kiss
Readable fragments reveal a late night exchange where a caller pleads for one more kiss as time moves past two o'clock, with a humorous aside about good conscience and staying up. The snippet hints at domestic conversation.
Crusity to the Bride and Cruel Dog Suggestion
A humorous dialogue piece features a bride's quip about cooking and a cruel suggestion to try it on the dog. Conversation shifts to a Boston friend remarking on the husband and dogs, then a punny exchange about medical practice.
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Boston
Ring Photograph Request Sparks Exchange Between Eva and Tom
Eva asks for a space on her ring for a photograph and Tom declines. He says he does not belong in the ring, noting he is not a pugilist and asks Eva to give him her own space for the shot.
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Eva
Tom
Humorous Exchange at Local Wedding Anniversary Banter
A lighthearted dialogue unfolds about a supposed hundred year marriage celebrating not by time but by humor. Mrs Henpeck jokes with Mr Torkins on longevity while a misheard term causes a comic correction. A drug clerk and a shopkeeper recount a flashy head price and a boast of a million dollars, highlighting playful banter in a small town setting.
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Jasber
Dashaway Youth Calls Father for Ten Checks
A garbled note records a quip about a young Dashaway who has asked his father for ten checks in a week. The line jokes about the boy's declaration and the request, reflecting lighthearted family banter from an unclear source.
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Matt Gunner
Young Dashaway
Not Observed Love Speaks in Fragmented Verse
A garbled dialogue fragment presents a girl named Fag Elen rg peel parent declaring love or its limits. The line hints at affection and conflict but remains incomplete with unclear context and mis-OCR errors.
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