A Soldier Editor Randoph Shotwell A Braver Life
Randolph Abbott Shotwell born December 13 1844 in West Liberty Virginia served early as a Confederate sharpshooter in Pickett’s division and Gettysburg. After the war he edited newspapers in North Carolina and endured prison hardship before winning a pardon and later serving in the North Carolina legislature.
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Washington Topics Judge Snell and the Park Paupers
Washington topics cover Judge Snell fining homeless poor at public parks, a fatal incident as a man dies after street encounters, and effects on district morals. The piece also touches on dime museum influence in Washington and local theater scenes. Community figures and militia encampments are noted alongside pension district changes and Ohio Democratic prospects.
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The Lesson Learned by Experience at a Negro Wedding
A New York Sun item recalls a wedding where the groom interrupts a minister to insist the words love honor and obey are read again so the bride can grasp their full meaning. The anecdote highlights humor and social custom.
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