River Flight in the Civil War Escape
In a tense river escape during the Civil War, a lieutenant and Margaret flee Confederate pursuit. They steal a small boat, cross the river at night, evade patrols, and seek safety by river edges and island hideouts, aided by a risky plan and sudden moonlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doughty's Ford
Margaret
Plunk
Ted
Munk
Tim
Marigaret
Gwan
Jaz
Charon
Yonder
Doughty's Ferry
Catehowitts
Wiliuny
Margaroh
Tigehit
Laois
Maemaret
Goodeby
Aercel
Possum Talks and a Ghost in Moonshine Days
A Cumberland hillside tale recounts Zeb White and fellow moonshiners hiding a still as revenue men close in. A spectral wail spooks the pursuers while a fog shrouds the woods, enabling the gang to move kegs and abandon the moonshine plan, with Mrs White blamed for the eerie ruse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Pye
Zeb White
Tyre
Albany
Zed
Zeb
Knoxville
Stole chickens for puppy tied by Mont Vail man
William Wilderman of Mont Vail and companions found a dog chained to a sapling with its mother nearby and about 30 chickens scattered. The mother had chewed the rope to free her pup, suggesting she stole the birds for food. Wilderman led the dog home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Marsgaret
William Wilderman
Mont Vail
Ned
Peruna endorsement and odd clipped anecdotes mix in letter
A garbled clipping reports United States Senator W N Roach of North Dakota endorsing Peruna with testimonials of vigor and catarrh cure claims. The fragment includes stray details on trousers and a travelogue style note about Americans, plus unrelated quotations and satire from various sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Roach
United States
North Dakota
Peruna Medicine Company
Washington, D. C
Roach
Benator Rough
Larimore
Peruna
Addrvas
Peruny Medicine Company
Columbia
Dr. Hartman Rh
Umntus
Ohio
Wano Uber Aval
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Uca
Ippincott Co
Punk
Muregai
Bout Mainl
Remin
Weel
Lori
Baweolt
Rone
Detroit Free Press
M. Quad
Apyrigbind
Susie
Brooklyn
U. S
Baga
Jett
Saul
Sal
Jeff
Catumbon
Tican
New York
Christopher Columbus
London Chronicle
Hinds
Elliott
Cascarets
Susanehanney Aye
Phileagloble
Thad E Mar
Eas A
Vouk Novae Staten
Wenkmaar
Norling Cemedy Company
Folange
Mestrent
Eo Adil
Canadas
Gr Ti Duis
Paueal Loge Weare Station
Cone
Beavens Poiat
Wis
Bulls
Pirgina Farms Fr Sale —Ciood Land, Goo Ate Ds van Is
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Costa
Tomas
Lowel
Sen
Taio Binns
Theat Platen Wood
Ix Muh
Kalvovaind Parks
Bork Ture Trarictien
Calvndar
Thorson
Tne
Irician
Remington
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