A Heath to the Fighting Man in Civil War Remembrances
In Dallas a veteran tribute quotes a civic poem praising the courage of soldiers and recounts the life of James F. Morrison born 1840 Philadelphia. The piece details his Civil War service, injuries, prison time, and posts in the Grand Army of the Republic.
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U.S
Baltimore American
James F. Morrison
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Army of the Potomac
Fredericksburg
Hamilton’s Crossing
Morrison
Libby Prison
George G. Meade
National Council of Administration
Gettysburg
Grand Army of the Republic
Appomattox Takatand
Colorado
Appomattox
Lee
Grant
Cecil A. Deane
Capitol
Or. Deane
Col. Deane
John L. Sheridan
Fairplay
Col. Sheridan
Philip HL Sheridan
McLean House
Somerset
Unio
Washington Gossip and Senate Banter on Doctors and Politicians
A Washington gossip column recounts a Senate Commerce Committee gathering where doctors from rival branches quarreled yet were warned to leave the room. Senator Teller jokes about storytelling, while other anecdotes touch on ping-pong knee among fashionable women and remarks about consular vacancies and presidential prospects.
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House Commerce Committee
Washington
Condon
Scattered Washington talk on diplomacy and statistics
Disjointed excerpts relay comments by Secretary Hay on a South American consul post and a malaria plagued assignment. Amid debates on agricultural appropriations Representative Moody and Wadsworth clash over seed funding while senators discuss costs of the Capitol and personal anecdotes about public service and travel.
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Hay
South America
Cansul
Department
Kansas Notes Mixed Local News From Across Counties
Kansas notes report a July celebration plan in Linn County La month salaries from last year. a 1869 buffalo hunt in Western Kansas ends with J L Chesney dying last week in Marshall county. Other items cover bunco arrests near Cherryvale, a spouting abandoned gas well at Mound Valley tied to weather myths, a cottonwood tree crusade, bridge washouts in Lyon county, humorous party aftermath in Atchison, and various humorous local vignettes about ants, taxes, gold rumors, and odd personal anecdotes.
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Linn County
Kansas
J.L. Chesney
Marshall County
Kansans
Bunco
Cherryvale
Orphans' Home Society
Mound Valley
Martinique
Atchison
Frightened City Fines Speeders Over Relapse Fears
A fragment warns that rushing through streets causes relapses among Invalides visitors and labels runners as potential thieves or lunatics, reflecting fear of haste and public disorder in the urban scene.
There Are No Jews In Nazareth Trade Restrictions
A fragment recounts antisemitic restrictions in Nazareth permitting Jews to trade but forbidding rental housing or permanent leases, noting danger of demonstrations while other merchants operate. It also mentions the Labortaving Camera as essential for reproducing documents. A random judicial quote about murder accompanies the text.
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Knoxville
McAfee's Church
Chickamauga
Humphreyvill
McMasters
Haynes
Tweedy
Roe
Sturgis
Wilson
Sturela
Serst. Withfow
Heatwole
Minnesota
Mr. Heatwols
New Jersey
New York
Wararech
Nazareth
Christiana
Alton Resumes Fast St Louis Thain Service
Passengers bound for St Louis and points east should use the Kansas City gateway to catch the Chicago & Alton fast night train leaving Kansas City at 9 p.m. and arriving in St Louis at 7 08 p.m. Compartment sleeping cars available. Contact L. D. Cooper in Kansas City for lowest rates. Also includes notes on Eldorado prospecting, Bell & Co pamphlets, and various ad lines.
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ALTON
St Louis
Kansas City Gateway
Chicago & Alton
Kansas City
St. Louis
L. D. Cooper
Chicago & Alton Railway
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Twenty-third Michigan
Pittsburgh Landing
Johnny
Thomas
Fortress Monroe
Galesburg University
Cyrus H. Lothrop
Taunton Green
Mass
Mick
Gov. Taft
Senate Philippines Committee
Mindanao
Senator Teller
Teller
Prentis
St Pierre
Mr. Bloody
Mr. Littlefield
Maine
Committee On the Judiciary
Ray
House
Mr. Ray
Henderson
the Treasury
Shaw
Gen. Henderson
United States
Lsten
Scotland
Semater Hoar
Jef Davis
lUp
Representative Moody
Massachusetts
Wantington
Wadsworth
Millard
Nebraska
Capt. Kennedy
Veteran Capitol Guide
New York Tribune
Sir Walter Scott
John O. Miller
Edinburgh
Walter
The
White House
Beloit
Wellington
Jewell County
Mike” Sutton
Dodge City
Sutton
Gentemen
Bachelor’ Girls’ Club
Sterling
Burlington
Emporia
Abilene
John
Thunder Mountain
Bell & &O
Boise City
Idaho
Teantrea
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I Lawn Lettee
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