Sharpshooters at Somerton Road Battle in Suffolk Siege
Eyewitness account from Sixth Massachusetts officer describes confederate sharpshooters in a house near the road, Spears Eleventh Pennsylvania cavalry attempting to dislodge them, a wounded officer rescued after a bayonet charge led by Spear, followed by Howard's battery shelling the position to drive the Confederates from the house.
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Suffolk
Longstreet
EB. Sprague
Massachusetts Regiment
National ‘Tribune
Massachusetts
Somerton Road
Ines
Pennsylvania
Omn
Col. Bpear
Spear
Howard's Battery
Bragg and Brase Sit in Union Officers Pew at Fredericksburg Church
A Gen Brase and a fellow officer attended a church in Fredericksburg while encamped nearby. The sexton first resisted seating them in the gallery but moved them to the pastor’s pew after Bragg insisted. The story notes the pew was reserved for the pastor and the two Union officers sat there, witnessed by a crowded congregation.
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Brase
Fredericksburg
Bracy
Bragg
Sexton
Bees and plunder during Second Kansas march
A Second Kansas regiment soldier spotted bees near a Missouri farmhouse and decided to forage. He turned over a gun to access honey with bayonet, triggering a bee attack that scattered the unit. He secured honey before rejoining the column despite the swarm.
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Kansas
Missouri
McClellan in Chicago and Civil War links
A veteran recollects McClellan’s early Chicago ties, the Light Guard, and his rise to major general. It recalls Kentucky’s 1861 military fervor, Morgan’s cavalry raids, and Kentuckians eager to capture the famed Confederate officer during the Civil War era.
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Alimois Central
Light Guard
McClellan
Ohio
Chicago
Turchin
Nineteenth
Illinois
Barker
Twelfth Illinois Cavalry
Forsyth
Eighth Cavalry
Chicago Dragoons
Cairo
Mec-Clellan
Little Mac
Farnsworth
St. Andrew Society
Sturgis
Solomon Sturets
Kentucky
Lexington
John Morgan
Sanders D. Bruce
Chasseurs
Bruce
Nelson
Morgan
Twentieth
Ther
Johnn
War-Time Relic From Vicksburg Paper and 1809 Printer's Banner
Alice C. Risley writes to the National Tribune about owning a Vicksburg paper dated July 2 186, with a note added July 4, and a copy of the Printer s Banner from Franklin Louisiana on the Bayou Teche in September 1809, tied to Bell and Everett support while living in New Iberia during the era.
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Vicksburg
Alice C. Risley
Ghic
National Tribune
Sam
Repainting Wisdom From Early Paint Care Notes
The article argues repainting before the old coat dies preserves the coating, notes that oil decays and allows water and air in, and praises live oil paint for longevity. It contrasts store bought and DIY soap making times with modern ready made shirts and paints, stressing dealer reputation and genuine linseed oil content as key buying factors.
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Paints
Balloon Wedding Plot in Witty Exchange
A playful barter of romance unfolds as a vow for non marriage clashes with a quirky plan. The Youth assures a balloon wedding, while Easy Way Ont o The Maid expresses affection and a vow that holds firm despite the unusual proposal. A lighthearted Chicago Tribune item.
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Barry
Panny
Onicago Tribune
Habit Fueled Kicker Changes Office Mood
The hotel clerk recalls a man who started kicking as soon as he walked into the office. The proprietor agrees, noting the guest believes he has long faced the worst of everything. Washington Star report.
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Washington Star
Jokes and Light Bits From Old Newspapers
A collage of humorous lines and quips from various papers, including snippets about rent delays, a farmer rooster pun, a foreign trip romance, a banker’s note on literature versus business, and playful exchanges about dinners, houses, and household needs. The items showcase social wit and humorous dialogues across several 2 line setups.
Rules and Etiquette of Gole Golf Rule Quotation
A ball in the fork of a tree must be played or the player loses a stroke. The rule appears as a formal guideline in the Gole course etiquette. It emphasizes immediate action to avoid penalty and maintains pace of play for competitors.
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Fatty Hamme
Chicago Daily News
A Lucky Cast and a Freckled Country Maid Marriage
In a dialect rich scene a freckled country maid marries a city man seeking a speckled beauty. A whispered confrontation reveals many suitors as a mother questions her daughter. Narration hints at family strains and social mobility in a small community.
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Sun
Scribbler and Dribbler Clash Over Illegible Handwriting
A witty exchange in Tit-Bits suggests writers with illegible handwriting are either conceited or modest. The Scribbler counters that modesty may reflect poor spelling, while the Dribbler defends complexity in penmanship as a sign of effort.
A Professional Objection at Niagara Falls Joke
A veteran fireman finally sees Niagara Falls and marvels at its size while quipping that the water lacks any fire to fight. The exchange ends with a witty remark about the impracticality of playing with so much water when there is no blaze.
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Niagara Falls
Dean
Washington Star
Mother's Advice Dilemma from a Puck Cartoon
A Puck cartoon caption shows Bobby pleading for one more time while asking who will bury the last man that dies when his father says he must quit writing. The dialogue highlights a child’s moral worry through a wartime or general era setting.
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Bobby
Puck
Real Merit and a Quirky Boarding House Exchange
In a witty exchange, Mrs Skimkins asks Real Merit about a new boarding house. Mr Jobkins says rooms are fair, table tolerable, but the Fousle is experient Howl Lite. The piece notes clever, lazy genius with average raofers avoiding work and a misaligned poetical quip about higher tan rising and suspicion.
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Skimkins
Jobkins
Light of my fe and one kind that smokes at night
A brief exchange between two women, Ber Light and Mrs. Smith, noting competing claims of a partner’s importance and habits. The remark about a husband being the light and the other noting a similar sentiment ends with a characterizing line about a cigarette smoker who goes out at night.
Old Austrian Law on Hausbesorger Payments
One of the oldest Austrian customs arose from legislation. Each house was required to employ a hausbesorger who, in the morning, must pay 30 hellers to the official. The passage notes the term four conte and the historical practice of duties levied by authorities.
Linton Park Granted Permission to Browse Like Nebuchadnezzar
A Civil War era anecdote recounts President Lincoln granting Linton Park, an inmate at the Soldiers' and Sailors' home, permission to browse wherever he chooses. Park's vegetarian diet and humor about salt pork meet with Lincoln’s plain note granting broad browsing rights.
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Linton Park
Soldiers' and Sailors
Mr. Park
Army Park
Lincoln
Indiana County
Park
Hat-pin caper aboard streetcar from Detroit Free Press tale
A man and his wife in a front row theater audience share a comic moment when a amber headed hat-pin becomes a test of strangers. He offers it to several women. most return it with smiles or laughter as his wife interrupts with a humorous reminder of ownership. The tale wraps with a streetcar conductor exchange in Detroit as a green feathered woman seeks the city hall.
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Chicago Daily News
Indies
City Hall
Detroit Free Press
Old soldier credits Postum with health rebound after coffee habits
A 72 year old ex-soldier reports chronic coffee use led to liver congestion and malaria relapses. After doctors urged quitting coffee for Postum, his health improved within days. He now works hard, drives sixteen miles daily, and prefers Postum to coffee. He notes others may grow to like Postum with proper use.
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Postum
Post
Wellville
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Hausbesorger
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