When Grant Met Lee How Uniformed Slights Met at Appomattox
A British general recounts a tale from Scott's headquarters where a mud stained Captain Robert E. Lee ordered Lieutenant Ulysses S. Grant to return only when properly uniformed. They first met again at Appomattox, sealing a moment of historic irony. Major General Sir Frederick Maurice, WWI chief of staff, endorses Lee as one of history's great military minds.
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Farmer’s Denison trip via barber shop cited
A Grayson County farmer reports a trip to Denison last week visiting a barber shop for a haircut and local stops.
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Haircut delays spark odd tale from Marshall News
A man waited for five ladies for haircuts, with three nose hair shaved and one receiving a permanent wave. Frustrated by the tire he had punctured and the garage man vulcanizing a rubber corset, he left for home. The Sun requests personal news tips.
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