Two U.S. Sharps in Santiago Stop Spanish Muzzleloader
Lieut Muir and Gun Sling Jack, famed marksmen of the Second Infantry, silenced a Spanish muzzleloader at Santiago’s Angle from about 1100 yards. They downed multiple gunners, while a cowardly captain later killed himself. The gun ended up in American hands for bronze medals.
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Lieut. Muir
Santiago
Soadhev
Liew Mair
Bne Black
Muir
Jack
Army
United States
Atlanta Special Vestibuled Train Schedules Across Cities
The Atlanta Special Solid Vestibuled Train runs between Washington and Atlanta with Pullman sleepers and coaches. The 8. A. LE Express offers sleepers between Portsmouth, Atlanta, and between Columbia and Atlanta. Immediate connections exist at Atlanta for Montgomery Mobile New Orleans Chicago Nashville Memphis Macon Florida and Texas routes. Tickets and sleepers via J W Brown Jr Norfolk Portsmouth officials listed.
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Mouth
Chester
8. A. LE. Expres
Portsmouth
Columbia
Atlant
Montgomery
Mobile
Oreans
Texas
California
Mexico
Cha Go
Nashville
Memphis
Macon
Florida
J. W. Brown, Jr
Main St
Norfolk
Murray Forts
Bismarck Earns Love at Brief Courtship Betrothal
The future Iron Chancellor met Fraulein von Puttkammer during a fleeting youth and swiftly courted her. His bold gesture of kissing her in her parents presence led to an official betrothal. He often recalled the tale, saying she helped shape him into the man he became.
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Bismarck
Fraulein von Puttkammer
Refusal of Residence and Judgeship Reflects Old Republican Scruples
Coincident with General Hampton's decline of a friend's offered residence a Virginian declines a judgeship arguing legislature that creates office should not number candidates among its members. The notion recalls historic republican virtues and the era of confident national strength.
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Hampton
Republic
Vancia
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