Ames Iowa: State College of Agriculture at hub of farming region
Ames sits thirty six miles north of Des Moines at a railroad junction with the Des Moines and Minneapolis Road. It hosts the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts with hundreds of students and a well appointed public school. Surrounding farmland yields abundant crops.
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Ames
Chicago and North- Western Railroad
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Iowa
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Heritage of Wealth and Labor as Lowell Poem
The poem contrasts inheritance of wealth with the burden of labor, arguing the poor man's son gains strength, resilience, and compassion. It criticizes riches that mask toil and praises honest labor as a nobler heritage. The speaker contends toil and shared humanity redeem both states.
Retribution at Sea View Place Ends in Tragedy
Mrs. St. Johns plots to separate Alma Marvin from Homer Graves in a coastal social set. Her schemes culminate in a night of poison and murder, ending with her own death from a mysterious act of retribution as the two lovers find lasting unity.
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Mrs. St. Johns
Mr. St. Johns
St. Johns
Homer Graves
Miss Marvin
Lucia
Alma Marvin
Crable
Miss Marwin
Sea View Place
Homer
Imola
Graves
Mr. Graves
Miss St. Johns
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Mrs. St
Alma
Alma Marwin
Davis
Lucia St. Johns
Mrs. Marin
Mr. Davis
Young Davis
Mrs
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Mrs. Crable
Mamma
Army Anecdotes and Reminiscences of Civil War Battles
A long excerpt blends Civil War anecdotes, cholera measures, and surgeon’s accounts. It details General Grant’s swift orders, a cholera scare in a Petersburg campaign, a regimental steamer relief plan, Meade’s through-the-temple wound, apple brandy discovery at Mill Springs, Franklin’s Genesis spoof, and Cherokee Nation notes on self-government and vast land use.
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Army of the Potomac
Army of the James
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General Grant
City Point
Athan Meade
New York Volunteers
Battle of the Wilderness
Meade
Congress
Washington
Mr. Meade
Senate Committee On Pensions
Mill Springs
Bob McCook
Dierman
Hans
Henrich
United States
Grand
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Burst of confidence and the collapse of a stock enterprise
A collage of humorous snippets and quips from 19th century papers. The items cover social scenes in Boston and Washington, bold satire about ambitious men, and light conversations among teachers, editors, and townspeople.
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Texas Sistings
War era song printed on letter page by William P Strong
A wartime printed song on the first page of a letter by William P. Strong of the Thirtieth Indiana Infantry Volunteers praises Columbia and liberty. It invokes Washington, independence, and virtuous resistance, urging no bondage and faith that justice will prevail. Mary W. Barrett is noted at the end.
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William P. Strong
Thirtieth Indiana Infantry Volunteers
Columbia
Happy Land
Washington
Mary W. Barrett
Ludicrous biscuit prank in Civil War parole camp
An ex Confederate officer recalls a winter 1863 64 episode at Enterprise Mississippi where a jokester used a pine bark trap and chimney puff to steal a cook's biscuit, driving the man to believe a devil or witch carried off his supper. The tale underscores how scarce flour and fear fed ghost story credence.
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Philadelphia Times
Enterprise
Miss
The Battle of Shi loh Recruits Break Under Fire
Federal troops in a harsh clash at Shi loh faced raw recruits with poor discipline. General Prentiss rallied scattered units as five thousand men fell wounded or fled, leaving about one thousand still in action at surrender time. General Nelson confronted a trembling Captain amid demoralized ranks.
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Shiloh
Prentiss
Nelson
The Englishman's Hat as a Symbol of Gentility
A reader extols the English hat as a sacred emblem of gentility akin to a beard in Mussulman culture. The piece argues the hat, brushed and cared for, signals reverence and identity among Englishmen, even in hardship, likening its significance to religious practice.
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Beranger
History of crimes and follies in past记
The line notes that history records crimes follies and misfortunes as a reflection of human behavior across eras. It hints at how societies document errors and wrongdoings to learn and warn future generations.
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