War Sketches From A Confederate Front Tale
A vivid Civil War field memoir recounts infantry and cavalry actions near Lostngtoo and Lyvebhord, detailing a Confederate stand, a dramatic exchange with a Union officer, a brutal skirmish, and a battery’s harrowing combat. The piece covers artillery losses, battlefield injuries, capture of enemy rifles, and a soldier’s grave with memorials and quotes.
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Buchanas
Lesington
Sun
Adam Cross
Virginia Cavalry
Cross
Coder
Lins
Dubbannan
Downs
Hooter
Wiliam
Willem
Stannion
Crook
Eighth Corps
Army of West
Crooks
West Virginia
Ohio
Dufay
Stahl
Pleimont
216Th
Iad
Dragelng
New Markos
War
Armbush
Fragmented poem fragment about science halls and friendships
A fragmentary verse recalls fond visits to science halls and ore lore. It reflects on devotion and pleasant pastimes like concerts and ice cream banquets, hinting at later disillusion about the people involved.
College Widows and Conjuring Tales in Fragmented Prose
A patchwork of humor and lore blends college life with romance and superstition. Vignettes touch on college widows seeking town suitors, a political note on Parnell, a Chicago tax dispute, a Kentucky cyclone relief ruling, and Uncle Remus style dialogue about conjuring, gossip, and folklore in rural letters.
Masons Enjoy Powhatan Trip and Lodge Work
Thirty Wheeling Masons traveled aboard the R E Phillips to Powhatan for a pleasure trip led by Capt. Waterhouse. Two candidates were initiated as the work proceeded with officers named and a banquet served by lodge ladies. A musical interlude by the Triple Triangle Cities Quartette Club followed, with plans to return the courtesy to Powhatan breth ren and a future visit anticipated. Later Wildey Lodge hosts United Lodge No. 2 of Benwood with installation postponed to July 15 and a social after refreshments led by P Hamilton and Sister Price.
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Wheeling
Yiernity
R. E. Phillips
Powhatan
Waterhouse
Ohio
Bellare
Powhatan Beach
Henry Demmill
Robert Darrah
Master Forgey
A. C. Maxwell
Charles Wood
Jos. Hall
B. Dunaway
Henry Morris
G. M. Varney
Wim. Dudley
David Richey
Bro. Bippua
Triple Triangle Cities Quartette
Wildey Lodge No. 2
Daughters of Rebekah
United Lodge No. 2
Benwood
Wildey Lodge
Pro
P. Hamilton
Sister Price
N. G
United No. 2
United
Knights of the Golden Eagle Benevolent Society Notes
The Knights of the Golden Eagle publish their benevolent work in the Register Sunday edition. Castles in Wheeling Charleston and surrounding cities report steady activity and a potential October celebration. A long-time member, William Radcliff, was buried recently, and a committee weighs a city event.
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Knights of the Golden Eagle
Knights of the Golden Je
Iral Nasi
Wheeling City
Garfield
Cresent
Pride of
Kanawha
Charleston
W. Va
Wm. Radcliff
Wheeling City Castle
Huron Street
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Gap Cattle
Lynouburg
Epongd
W. Molalland
Sankar
West
Harria
Firs
Jim Mills
John Bazeley
John Durbin
Jorge Durbin
No. S
George
Wm. Thompson
Gorrell
Arch Snider
Marsh Henderson
Marsh
Natty
Wallace
Coley
Gowell
Arch
Anoh
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Graf Fle
No. 6
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Mag
Alexy
Me- Kuleht
MeKalebe
Nan Brosted
Hoows’ Harris
Jim Muss
Volunter
Gorrel
Fle
Toppy
Arbuthnot
Jim
Untler
Rulord Quaker Church
O. Mates
Pirat W.va
Aphorisis
Cleer
Yacy
Thas
Lowell
R. B. Haydon
Pennsylvania
Young Ladies Ieee
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Aden
Poe
Harsell
Lospon
Mr. Parnell
Irish Bishops
Carlow
Cmcaco
Miller
Charles Kern
Kern
Levitvmun
Toney
Law and Equity Court
Jewell Lodge
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Falls City Hall
Remus
Chloe
Simpson
Uncle Remus
Oman
Chios
Chile
Chole
William Henry
Yasser
William Beary
Jon
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Secret Societies
James A. Renny
James A. Henry
A. S
J. A. Holliday & Son's. A
Remington
Kuppline Alwaye
Aloek Garle Bros
Marte
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Benday
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General Pressman
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Columbus
Chicago
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Chas. H. B Berry
Reteads
Water Street
Blanchard Mill
Mil Chapline Street
Moyston Street
South
York St
Rome
Kentucky
McCulloch Street
South Wheeling
Fast Wheeling
Oo Fourteenth
Fitventh
Melollowind
Pleasant Val
SAVE
Becker
Jacob Street
Pion Iron Co
Kenton
Tates
James C. Maxepanora
Cras B. McKows
Joumra Lora
Lotz & McKown
Noant Onsen
Senna Etd
Predieter
Caesars & Way Company
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