Ghosts of Wedowen Siege and a Fateful Night Raid
In Wedowen near the Tallapoosa river a regiment of cavalry arrives in the main square causing panic among residents. Union and Confederate loyalties split the town, as deserters and conscripts cluster in the mountains while a brutal raid unfolds ending with the siege of the settlement and the killing of Clinton’s two young daughters.
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Tallapocca River
Wedowen
Alabama
Ubey
Ann
Erik
Alwrasn
Clinion
Nysolt
Lnyere
Oniw
Deon
Hoddiegr
Harriet
Bern
Wodomen
Evisa
Cliston Fund
Isarvad
Clinton
Bushwhackers Plot and Clinton Trail to Fork Meeting
A narrative follows Lem Clinton and a band of bushwhackers moving through rugged terrain toward a meeting point at a fork of the Tallapoosa rivers. The account depicts stealth, guard, and planned actions as Clinton leads men in a bid to confront soldiers and outline a plan amid feuds and ambush risk. The piece shifts to a separate reminiscence about a 19th century dream and an anecdote involving a German farmer, schooling, and a Cristerian advocate, with violent events described in restrained terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Lem Clinton
Hinwelf
Hix
Tallapoosa
Tutchin
Eick
Baint
Tose
Betsy Barker
Lis Gnu
Jon Frosty
Leeatti
Terry
Ansious
Esmurades
Cilsten
Hee River
Jom Clinton
Rand
Dave Ali
Ciervas
Petrik
Ouleur
Iasi
Len Cristien
Thi
Atlante Constituting
Badifont
Anthony Felton
Ésbine
Tate
John Alton Akers
Dinner Giving as Profession in New York Home
A feature on a West Forty-second Street establishment run by a couple advertising a service that supplies wet nurses for infants and domestic dinners. The piece examines the business model, societal views on maternity, and the women who staff and profit from this niche, including a nurse-turned-entrepreneur who crafted dinner programs and poetry for clients. It notes the global and moral implications, the demand for care, and the evolving role of women in domestic labor.
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West Forty-second Street
Awie
New York
United States
Oman
Sion
Funilly
Lero
Ted
Chad
Onmin
Cian
Levy
Diana
Aremytel
Petesit
Abbi
Gy End Bay
Allenias
Mpedeecing
Toby Alin
Timbek Weld
Dora
Temple Demmick
Dirmansch
Newman
Woman and Tome Lecture on Household Duties and Etiquette
A garbled but readable fragment discusses domestic management for summer visitors, hosting etiquette, and child upbringing. It notes guidance on anticipatory hosting, polite departures, and the roles of wives and mothers in maintaining household harmony amid guests. It also cites reflections on childhood development and propriety.
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Seth
Othlies
Gay
Woenen
Little Dave and the Christmas Runaway Tale
A fragmentary reminiscence recounts a boy named Little Dave as the storyteller describes a Christmas night in a bustling streetcar world. The narrator recalls vivid scenes, a jail, and a neighborly search for the missing child amid a long, wandering recollection.
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Pracor
Biagasio
Sauog
Bee
Aashia
Pashley
Rangle
Annner Gling
Aea
Amoryy
Taft
Tim
Abe
New York World
Queve
Belind
Babyinand
Elange
Lugland
Bor Daly Cary
Chicago Herald
Fatell
Woman
Tome
Max
Mann
Wien
Nellanta Griz
Dom
Ebiakron
Alldoach
Amyshing
Dxerciog
Flora M. Wright
Liedull Neightor
All Boys
Childres
Little Dave
Timmac
Tuyalel
Coneme Street
Dimubek
Bierarny
Seatac
Sven Eens
Lewas Littie
Omar
Dave
Donna
Jong
Ray Watt
Atlanta
Chandler Harrie
Apacish Restaurent
Newark
Finglas Fe
Arragos
Castibe
Linck
Verieu
Wade
Barry Shar Maywen
Enetts Levine
Fede
Pothceman
Tirana
Tony Paonia
New
Atarad
Tom Tree
Sam Wa
Hastings
Short
Velyareo
Medico
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