Soldierly Discipline and a Foolish Confederate Recruit
A tall green recruit in Johnston's Nashville camp is shown as the army’s comic foil. He cannot learn basic drill, escapes guard and outpost duties, and nearly gets shot for desertion before sliding away at sunrise. His story contrasts veteran steadiness with his absurd mishaps and a later bridge-mob incident where seasoned troops restrain excited comrades with quiet courage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston
Nashville
Tenn
Cincinnati Enquirer
Coloniel
Buells
Louisville
Ohio
Indiana
Nelson
Chicago Inter Ocean
Travels of Commander-in-Chief Across Encampments
The commander in chief of the Grand Army travels with the adjutant general to department encampments and campfires from April through May at Concord New Hampshire Wilmington Delaware Baltimore Maryland Atlanta Georgia Chattanooga Tennessee Florence Alabama Hot Springs Arkansas and New Orleans Louisiana May 4 Texas May 6 New Mexico Albuquerque He plans future stops including Reading Pa June 7 8 Washington Court House Ohio June 6 7 8 La Crosse Wisconsin June 13 14 Madison Indiana June 14 15 Traverse City Michigan June 26 27 Syracuse New York June 22 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army
Concord
N. H
Wilmington
Del
Baltimore
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Reading Pa
Washington Court House
Ohio
la Crosse
Wis
Madison
Ind
Traverse City
Mich
Syracuse
N.Y
Old Coins Worth Much: 1804 Cent Valued at 100 Dollars
An 1804 cent in uncirculated condition is worth 100 dollars, while an 1827 coin is valued at 170 dollars. Values depend largely on the coin's condition.
Whitelaw Reid Named New U S Ambassador to England
The American liner Philadelphia with Whitelaw Reid and Mrs. Reid arrived at Plymouth June 3 from New York. They proceeded to London where Reid was received by King Edward. He will reside at Dorchester House in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Line
Philadelphia
Whitelaw Reid
The
United States
Court of St
James
Reid
Plymouth
England
New York
London
Great Britain
Edward
Dorchester House
Market for Tree Stumps Spurs Regional Industry
A new regional industry at the head of the lakes collects tree stumps for Maine shipyards. Stumps of about one foot diameter supply braces for wooden ships, rough hewing at source, then refined at dockside. A carload costs about $490 with freight over $100 per car. Notable anniversary: John Baker Shaw and wife from South Connellsville Pa celebrated forty years with many relatives, dinner, and a sudden wedding of grandnephew A J Shaw to Miss Sarah Buskiner aided by a clergyman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Sentinel
John Baker Shaw
Connellsville
A. J. Shaw
Sarah Buskiner
Small Profits of Authors in Poland and London Liberal Tribune
The article notes Polish authors earn little from writing with Sienkiewicz earning far more than others. Translators receive modest sums from $25 to $50. In London a new penny daily named the Tribune will back Liberal Franklin Thomasson, signaling confidence in a Liberal victory with $1,500,000 behind the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Sienkiewicz
Mr. Barrie
Franklin Thomasson
John Bright
London
Liberal Party
The
Tribune
Explorers Nansen and Hedin Clash Over Norway Sweden Rivalry
In a strange public dispute two famed explorers Nansen for Norway and Sven Hedin for Sweden spar over national prestige. The column mocks their heated rhetoric about a distant Ethiopian emperor's palace, noting its modest, ordinary nature despite imperial status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Sweden
Nansen
Sven Hedin
Asia
Anea
Science
Ueht
Sound Business and Oddities From a 1900 Page
A mixed set of snippets from a 1900 issue includes humorous exchanges about marriage and bears, a notice on the Isthmian Canal Commission buying Panama construction equipment, promotions of remedies, and promotional blurbs. Also references to dyspepsia, cholers, and Defiance Starch claims, with varied humorous lines and old-time ad style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isthmian Canal Commission
Dean's Kidney Pills Backed By Denver Seller Testimony
Three years after, Eugene E Larto of Denver testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills stopped his backache and he has had no twinge since. FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo distributes at 60 cents per box. Also notes on actresses not grinning in photos for potential tooth soap ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene E Larto
Twentieth Avenue
Union Stethen
Denver
Col
Dean
Jong
Foster-Milburs Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Railway rate regulation debate and ads fragment
Senate testimony on rail rate regulation argues railways should set their own rates and avoid state or federal control. The piece includes references to CASTORIA, Mother Gray remedies, tar boot geese at Prague fair, Defiance Starch, and light social commentary. The OCR reads like a jumble of ads and notes from a historic newspaper page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Inter-State Commerce
Prouty
Circuit Court of the
United States
Are People Better Off With Labor Saving Machinery
A state exchange asks if people are better off with labor saving devices, noting they do more than half the work of wearing out clothes. Some on the ground floor of the establishment resist. an orator often raises his voice only if the audience raises funds.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tome
Jay -Stanthe
le Lentiels Magazine
Cap
Caplain
Knoxville
Adjutant General's
Abyssinia
Swies Chalet
Russia
Kore
Grizzly
Michigan Avenue
Paris
St. Augustine
Fia
Jackass
Mary
Isa
J. W. O'Barex
Third Ave
Minneapolis
Minn
Caldwell
Asare
Wnandals
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Bitasibaatenes
Defiance
Mount Etna
Russ Company
Mother Gray
B. Soc
Mother Gray Co
LeRoy, N
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!