Bronton and Boswell Letters Twist Fate and Love
In a cluttered room Miss Boswell and Charles Bronton collide with a masquerade of letters and a distant drum. Bronton, thinking a man writes as M Boswell, is drawn to the girl he pretends to mock while Molly, the real Lottie, reveals herself. A tense game of masquerade ends with mutual confession and a hopeful, quiet binding.
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Harley Bronton
Mary
Lottie
Molly
Charles Bronton
Charlotte Bronton
Bronton
M. Boswell
Charlotte
My Dear
Guppoe
Bosh
Rinalda
Earth
Heaven
Gully
Rinaldo
M. Boewell
Bron«ton
Miss Boswell
Lottle
Branton
Three Eagles Kill a Cow in Garden City Kaw
Three eagles attacked and killed a cow owned by Aaron Whitson at Garden City in Kaw. They also picked up a 35 pound dog and carried it about 26 yards.
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Aaron Whitson
Garden City
Kaw
Water-clad battleship model intrigues observers
A Russian experiment features a "water-clad" battleship with an upper cork deck and a second armor deck. The double hull design creates a water-filled gap that prevents full submersion and offers potential buoyancy and protection, though details remain unclear.
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Cork
Missionary Ridge Color Bearer Recall From Eightieth Ohio
Jacob Darat recalls serving as color bearer with Eightieth Ohio at Missionary Ridge on November 25 during Civil War action. He notes a wounded arm, capture of officers and men, and passing the regimental colors to Joseph Persung as he withdrew. The flag, later presented by New Philadelphia ladies, remains in his possession. Born June 28, 1821, he enlisted November 4, 1861 and discharged February 14, 1865.
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Eightieth Ohio
Smith
Fifteenth Corps
Missionary Ridge
James Burton
Tenth Iowa
Leutenant
George T. Robinson
George I Wawanet
Simon Darat
Joseph Persung
Missionary, Ridge
New Philadelphia
Jacob Darat
National ‘Tribune
Nervous Moments Cited In Wedding Prep Banter
In a light hearted exchange from the Columbus Dispatch a bride and friend recount nerves at the altar. Eva asks Ernestine if she was nervous and Ernestine recalls the only time she felt that way when pressing Tom's trousers for the first time.
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Ernestine
Tom
Columbus Dispatch
Action and Reaction in a Barber Shop Exchange
A barber asks about the razor’s pull and the customer agrees to proceed. The exchange hints at a petty, leveling motive as the customer says the shave will even things out a little. The line reflects a sharp, terse streetwise humor in a New Yorker tone.
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Barber
Lafely
New Yorker
Story of a Civil War front-line hero and lead-saver
A Chicago veteran recounts his battles and near escapes during the Civil War. He describes carrying rebel lead, surviving ambushes, and escaping by freeing a dog and leaping from a barrel. He recalls brushes with Jeff Davis and the high risk of being shot, portraying a life of constant peril and heroism.
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Union
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Jeff Davis
Tennessee River
No Need to Move Along During Grant's Rail Trip
An 1865 St Louis Republic report recalls Gen. Grant on a brief railroad journey with his staff. An elderly passenger declines to move, joking the general can sit beside him and have his staff hang out the window.
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Gen. Grant
Grant
Wishington Faces Few Questions on Merit
Willie Wishington proclaims readiness to stand on his merits as Miss Cayenne quizzes his experience, asking if he has ever performed as a tight-rope walker in a lighthearted Stray Stories scene.
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Slim Foundation
Willie Wishington
Miss Cayenne
Mr. Wishington
An Oversight Of A House Plan In Cincinnati Enquirer
The story notes a man who refused to hire an architect, building a home to his taste without a chimney. Neighbors now mock the oversight as the structure stands, highlighting the curious flaw in his design.
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Colm
Ciocinasti Enquirer
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