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Cleveland Morning Leader, 2 April 1864
(4 inches)
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p.4, col.3
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548 - L. Apr. 2:4/3 - A mechanic of Cleveland when returning home from
Minnesota after an absence of two years, found a baby in his wife's room.
Enraged, he threw the baby to the floor and called his wife the vilest
of names. Later he discovered that the baby was a neighbor's. (4)
Cleveland Morning Leader, 7 April 1864
(12 inches)
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1706 - L. Apr. 7:4/3 - Letters by express is a new and important arrange-
ment by the American Express co. The envelopes used for this purpose
are the regular three cent government-stamped envelopes, with the pre-
paid stamp of the express company on them, stating that carriage and
delivery of the same is paid to and from their offices in the states
of New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Illinois,
Missouri, Iowa, and Minnesota.
(This appears to be the first attempt at "special delivery" of letters.)
(12)
Postal Service / Special Delivery
American Express co.; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kentucky; Michigan; Minnesota; Missouri; New York; Ohio; Pennsylvania; Wisconsin
Cleveland Morning Leader, 23 January 1864
(ed; 17 inches)
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2458 - L. Jan. 23; ed: 2/1 - There is a lull in military affairs. Plans for
the spring and summer campaigns are brewinº. The hopes of the Rebels so.
far are crushed. They hold out, mainly waiting for new results under a
new administration. Grant thinks they look to the conservatives for res-
toration. General Jackson can't muster more than 100,000 men. General
Grant has 20,000 more, but with the serious handicap of operations hundreds
of miles away.
"Let the authorities be strong and vigilant. Let them not lose the
golden hour for the concentration of all scattered energies. Let every
available man in the west be forwarded to Grant." - (17)
Wars / Civil War / Military Engagements and Campaigns
Cleveland Morning Leader, 18 April 1864
(ed; 3 inches)
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2471 - L. Apr. 18; ed: 2/1 - Both in the army and navy there has been of late
a criminal neglect of duty. The MAPLE LEAF was destroyed in St. John's
river, and the frigate MINNESOTA barely escaped destruction by a Rebel
ram. Forts Pillow and Paducah have been captured by the South. It is im-
possible to believe that the Rebels must be allowed to occupy Tennessee and
Kentucky. - (3)
Wars / Civil War / Military Engagements and Campaigns
Fort Paducah, Ky.; Fort Pillow, Miss.; Kentucky; MAPLE LEAF (ship); Minnesota; St. John's river; South; Tennessee