Joe Wheeler's stealthy Savannah scout tale told
A Civil War anecdote recounts Gen. Joe Wheeler and Jim Nance disguising as private Sam Johnson to cross the Peedee river and scout Federal lines. After seeking dry clothes with secessionists, Wheeler charms hostesses with song before Hampton arrives, exposing his identity and speeding their retreat from pursuing Union forces.
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Joe Wheeler
Confederacy
New York Tribune
Sherman
Atlanta
Fort
Wheeler
Wade Hampton
Hampton
Peedee River
Jim Nance
Fourth Tennessee Cavalry
Tennessee Regiment
Nance
Gen. Wheeler
Sam Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Sam
Rosecrans and a Wolf of a Sheep Story from Sewell Mountain
An Eleventh Ohio veteran recalls Rosecrans guiding men through camp mischief and a sheep laden raid near Sewell Mountain West Virginia. The tale features a sentry mistaken identity and a humorous exchange where Rosecrans forgives a boy with a sheep, calling a wolf a rightful sheep owner. The anecdote highlights Army of the Cumberland days and camp antics with the Fifth Wisconsin and other units.
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Ohio
Chicago Tribune
West Virginia
Rosecrans
Cox and Crook
Army of the Potomac
Army of the Cumberland
Wisconsin
Turchin
Sewell Mountain
Kentucky
Jones
At Home in a Hack From Roosevelt to Muir Round Night Talk
Anecdotes recount Roosevelt with John Burroughs John Muir and other figures sharing campfire recollections Including polar bear bear encounter mountain lion and grizzly stories plus a statesman who survived whale hunting Cowboys endure strenuous moments and a lawyer laments no thrilling natural history tales. Also humorous miscellany from London Tit-Bits and New York Tribune fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
John Burroughs
John Muir
Ventara
Mr. Muir
Mr. Burroughs
Lam
Too Personal. Moneybags at banquet for absent members
A stray bit from Stray Stories recalls a banquet where a toast to Our Absent Members was interrupted by a guest who had lost an arm and a leg. The exchange hints at lingering awkwardness and the lingering shadow of personal loss.
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Rosecrans
Second Kentucky
Ohio
Second
Kentucky
Bob McCook
Col
Frizell
Tianklurk
Why Missouri stands at the head in raising mules
A compilation of excerpts and letters from a Missouri paper and others, including Miss Ethel Bradshaw praising Dodd's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble, remarks on actors and authors, and various brief items. The tone imitates a late 19th or early 20th century rural press with scattered ads and anecdotes.
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Windom
Missouri Paper
Missouri
Paw Paw Corner Bazoo
McCormick
Jsl
Ethel Bradshaw
Misa
Bradshaw
Ray Domn
Dodd
Dr. Dunaway
Benton, Hill
Java
Coughing and charges of personal liberty amid barber banter
A barber and a coughing patron clash over coughing during a shave. The barber warns, the patron retorts, and the tension ends with no injury. A Colorado anecdote about shaving consumptives follows, then a cheap excursion offer to the South by Kansas City Southern Railway with details on dates routes and contacts.
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Colorado
Colorado Springs
Kansas City
Southland
G. Warner
G. P
T. A
F. KE. Roester
T. P
A. Or
J. H. Morris
Kavcoeily
Obstreperous Wit Quips on Marriage in Illinois Echoes
A fragmentary quip attributed to the Chicago Post recalls a man’s mistaken betrothal attempt meeting failure as a girl refused, while a remark from Madam Necker lauds obstinacy as most evident when it errs. The tone mirrors old-time newspaper wit and moral disclaimers.
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Madam Necker
Pernna tonic ad copy touts hot weather relief
An advertisement-style piece touts Peruna as a superior tonic to combat weariness and malaria in hot weather. It cites a Brooklyn woman’s endorsement, compares Peruna to skin bathing for mucous membranes, and promises free medical advice from Dr. Hartman for unsatisfactory results.
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Oseerine Morris
Carroll J St
Brooklyn
N. Y
Josephine Morri
Perrin
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Col
Dean's Kidney Pills Promises Quick Back and Pain Relief
An old advertisement claims Dean's Kidney Pills cure aching backs and relieve hip and joint pain. It cites improved urine, reduced swelling, and eased sleeplessness, with testimonials from readers praising dramatic symptoms improvement after trials.
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Dean
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Featey
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Slatener
Rollea
Evry
London Evening
London Bridge
London
Chicago Chronicle
Skide
Cheaterine McRanter
Ray
Papa
Tommy Taddelle
Lommy
Mr. Taddells
Piso
Putnam Fadeleas
Povert
Garber
Chicago Post
Tressie Nelson
Tashville
Venn
Peron
Treasie Netton
Stephen Schaefer
Avpre Andrews
Broparap
Wis
Lila
Dona
Candy Cathartic
Nchester
Winchester
R. E. Cobb
Ta Soregos
Washington
Amakesis
Saar
VSR
Pas Vore
Nawal Catarr
Y. L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
W. Ly
Maine
Texas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Chicago
Ealestree
Issouri
Kansas
GW. Smith
Ray Marquette Bidg
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