Ames City and Its School and Surrounding Farms
Ames lies on the Chicago and North Western Railroad near the Des Moines and Minneapolis Road thirty six miles north of Des Moines. It hosts a state college of agriculture and mechanic arts with hundreds of students, plus a well appointed public school and large public school building. Surrounding farming lands produce abundant fruit and orchard yields.
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Ames
Chicago and North- Western Railroad
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Lowe
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Battles and Bravery Across a War-Torn Chronicle
Features poems and anecdotes on Civil War valor and memory. Recounts Cedar Creek captivity of a soldier, subsequent parole, and a humorous reunion with a scout named Billy Bowlegs. References to June battles, rations, and postwar marriage plans amid battlefield recollections.
Boy Seeks Battle, Recalled To Wagon Train Duty
A young recruit, under nineteen, pleads to stay with his regiment to see combat. Ordered to wagon guards, he is spotted amid a provost crowd and identifies himself by recalling past inspections, insisting he has seen battle and wishes to join the wagon train instead.
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Fort Hamilton
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Rapidan
Division Hospital
Captain Rath Denies Hanged Wirz After Lincoln Death
Detroit officer Captain Christian Rath recalls his role in the Lincoln assassination aftermath. He says he did not hang Wirz and reflects on the conspirators, noting many acted from Confederate loyalty rather than murderous intent. He condemns sensational press coverage and notes his wartime duties and traits.
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Aptain Christian Rath
Detroit
Abra ‘Ham Lincoln
United States Volunteers
Captain Rath
Wirz
Andersonville
Owever
Rath
Hantranit
Lincoln
Adventures of Corporal John C. Hton in Port Hudson
In the Port Hudson assault the soldier, later Sergeant and First Lieutenant, found himself near the enemy works as the breach fought. The narrative recalls Henry IV era imagery and the daring actions of the One Hundred York Volunteers in a grim firefight.
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Henry IV
John C
Hton
York
Port Hudson
Bowlegs Capture Tale and Army Pranks From Civil War Fragments
A soldier recalls a 1564 1561s era mission to seize Confederate scout Billy Bowlegs dead or alive near Uniontown and Pleasant Valley. The account includes a nighttime raid, a wary mother and sister, and a hasty search of a farmhouse. It also recounts a 1861 62 guns mix up at Minors Hill and a humorous dog meat anecdote from Morgan’s foragers.
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Stoughton
Rebs
Cedar Creek
Richmond
Billy
Jennie
Widder
T.lker
Ar’ Galennie
Billy Bowlegs
Harper’s Ferry
New York Twenty Fifth Cavalry
Pleasant Valley
William Baxter
Potomac
Virginia
Uniontown
Kane
Otomac
Long Highway
Crillas
Mammy
Seventeenth Battle Remarks On Civil War Ridge View
Soldiers camped near Taylor's Ridge south of Chattanooga watched a duel between rebel cavalry and Union riders. For about an hour Pete recalled his seventeenth battle as the opposing forces retreated southward after a tense clash.
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Taylor’s Ridge
Chattanooga
Pete
Reducing the Tariff Democratic Measure Before Ways and Means
Washington report outlines a Democratic tariff bill with wide scale reductions and new duties. It details iron and steel rates, wool and woolen goods protection, and ad valorem changes aiming to cut income by over 53 million.
Free List additions widen export duties and exemptions
The act expands export duty rules to include timber products such as sawed lumber and rough blocks, and lists numerous other goods like flax, jute, hemp fibers, bagging materials, salts, and various chemicals. It notes duties may apply if imported countries impose their own duties and sets an effective date for hemp products and bagging materials.
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United States
Manila
List of dye stuffs drugs and related chemical terms
A technical catalog excerpt listing drugs dyes and chemical materials including potash salts sulphates niter cake crude or refined, coal tar oils spirits of turpentine gums and resins dyes logwood and dye woods essential oils alkaloids and related compounds plus raw materials like barks beans berries and various plant and animal products used in dyeing and chemical preparation. It enumerates non dutiable materials and mentions morphia bearing clays and minerals for medicinal and industrial use.
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China
Paper Pulp and Books and Related Goods List
A catalog entry lists items such as paper pulp and books printed in foreign languages for gratuitous distribution, various animal products like bristles and hair, seeds linseed flax hemp and oil seeds, rags rattans and reeds, osier and willow, broom corn brushwood, paintings and statuary, unmanufactured stones and building stones, strings of gut and tallow, and waste not specially enumerated.
Proposed tariff reductions on glass and metals reform bill text
The bill outlines major rate cuts across products including china and earthenware glass bottles cullet and cullet products, caustic tiles, porcelain and Bohemian glass, and various iron and steel rails pipes and wire products with ad valorem or per pound adjustments. It specifies new lower duties and adjustments based on material type and form.
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China
Nails and Iron Prices Change in Local Market
The column lists price changes for construction iron and steel goods. Cut nails and spikes drop from 1 cent to about 14 cents per pound while rivets and forgings rise to around 2 cents. Wrought iron spikes and horseshoes move to 2 cents. Anvils and track tools rise from 1.5 to 2 cents per pound.
Trade duties revised on household goods and staples
A list of tariff updates affects furniture, cutlery, sugar, tobacco, and related goods. Rates rise or fall for items such as cabinet furniture, type metal, starch, rice, peanuts, and mustard, with specific ad valorem changes and per pound charges detailed for multiple grades and products.
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Ad Valorem
D. S
Sumatra
Kaisina
Tariff details on cotton and textile imports
The article lists current and proposed duties on cotton products and textiles. It covers cotton thread yarn warps cloths spools and colored cottons with ad valorem rates and unit charges, plus flax hemp jute linen items, and related goods. It notes shifts from lower to higher duties and class distinctions across many fabrics.
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Russia
Wools Placed on the Free List in Revised Tariff
The article lists wool based goods and woolen textiles with duty changes. It details ad valorem rates and pound or yard charges for items such as flannels blankets worsted cloths carpets paper boxes and many woolen manufactures including clothing ready made garments belts trimmings and walking sticks with revised higher or lower duties effective after July 1. It notes percentages from 3 to 45 percent and per unit charges across diverse wool products.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Ad Valorem
Axminster
Valuation Revisions in Tariff Schedule Update
The text lists ad valorem rate changes for varied goods such as carriages, dolls, feathers, matches, marble, papier-mache, and pipes. It notes drastic rate shifts from old to new figures, including 85 cents per cubic foot marble to $110, and a general push to tighten customs duties, with added references to broader bill provisions on invoices, warehouse privileges, and enforcement.
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Ad Valorem
Japan
United States
United States Colectors
United States Circuit
Proposal to Cut 54 Million From Tax Bill Totals
The Ways and Means Committee estimates reductions across several sectors totaling about 54 million dollars. Items include china and glass, cottons, woolen goods, sugars, hemp and other commodities, with a major chunk from metals and paper. Internal revenue changes are excluded for now as members debate future legislation.
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Committee On Ways and Means
Cerena
Ike Bie
Boston Textile and Iron Men React to Tariff Changes
In Boston, iron and steel interests react with little surprise to tariff changes. Wool dealers unanimously doubt the bill will pass and expect little local impact if it does. Textile houses echo cautious opposition, suggesting potential adverse effects.
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Boston Telegram
Iron and Steel
Aes
Senate Action and House Advances Highlight Bipartisan Session
Congress debated Wilson’s amendment to the Grand Army pension bill while Sherman pushed a China treaty and labor ban. The House advanced the omnibus army claims pay bill, created a railway mail service post, and moved toward arbitration talks with Central and South American republics and Brazil. The Senate paused with adjournment scheduled, and various public works and commerce measures moved through committees.
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Farquhar
New Yor
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Weaver
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
Dangers of Overwork And Poor Rest Habits
A cautionary list warns against laboring beyond fitness, denying sleep for wakefulness, and overreliance on stimulants or quick remedies. It condemns excessive or improper exercise, nocturnal disturbances, improper meals, and assuming children can match adult work.
Milk in the Sick-Room Advice on nursing habits
The Journal of Health urges nurses to remove milk from the sick room after serving and to keep all invalid foods properly stored. Do not leave milk or other foods in the patient’s room. pour only the needed amount, give it to the patient, then discard the rest and wash the glass.
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Journal of Health
Protecting delicate children from injustice and confusion
The passage argues that children are tender and easily harmed by adult insensitivity. It notes their limited understanding makes them misread adult explanations, leading to resentment and sullenness when adults show impatience or misjudge their perspective.
At-Home Remedy for Ulcerating Tooth Uses Flax Seed Poultice
For an ulcerating tooth, prepare a thin muslin band about 1.5 inches wide. Wet flax seed in cold water, place on the cloth, fold and baste. Apply to the outside of the gum to soothe pain and draw the ulcer to the spot for easy lancing.
Sopa CAKE Recipe Ingredients and Method
A historical recipe lists one pound flour one half pound currants one fourth pound raisins one fourth pound butter six ounces sugar two ounces orange peel two ounces almonds one teaspoon soda essence of lemon milk to make a stiff cake and half nutmeg.
Iowa Legislature Advances Rail and Legal Bills in Senate
The Iowa Senate passed a Tak bill authorizing county supervisors to appoint clerks of grand juries and approved a resolution seeking printing cost data. Committees moved on rail rate schedules, bank inspections, and a range of public statutes, while the House engrossed a municipal and school rights bill for women and debated coroners reforms and city banking disclosures.
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Rogers
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York
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Finn
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Oung
Meservy
House
Sweeney
Webber
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State Normal School
Miles
Ohio Valley
Craig
Ilis
Witty Snippets and Tales From Various Papers
A collage of humorous quips and brief vignettes from multiple papers. Cartoonish lines include a tailor’s bill as charity, a cigar sold for five cents, courtly remarks about crown princes, acrostics and recipes, shanties on the Sabbath, and jokes about fishermen, with snippets about a railing, a kiss duration, and a thirsty child.
Mysterious Yellow Log at Pekin Gate Honors Many
A yellow log outside Pekin's Chi Hua Gate, standing since the Ming fall, is revered by all classes and said to house 80 spirits. It remains intact as officials are ordered to pay respects to the deified log on October 1.
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Chi Hua
Pekin
Board of Ceremonies
Prkin
A Cure for Ennui in Young Ladies Society
A light anecdote about a young lady seeking entertainment with card playing in the company of gentlemen, where Mr Pokerdeck expresses enjoyment of games in that social setting.
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Pokerdeck
Condensed Printing Pamphlet Targets Spelling Costs
A pamphlet argues for a condensed printing system noting the London Times spends $2,500 yearly on the extra letter u in words like favour colour and endeavour. It claims savings on counting material labor and space at advertising rates.
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London Times
Cited Advice on Marriage From a Cynical Commentator
A provocative 19th or early-20th century remark advises would be husbands to seek extreme wealth or extreme looks in a prospective wife. The maxim suggests marrying a rich woman even if unattractive or a handsome woman if poor, reflecting dated gender and class attitudes from the period.
We’ll Rally Round the Flag War Song Remembered
Henry Stone recalls Century Magazine’s piece on Songs of the War and a Murfreesboro moment after Stone’s River. Officers resigned over emancipation policy, a drumout followed, then a Chicago glee club delivered “We’ll rally round the flag, boys” boosting morale and spirit at camp.
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E’lel
Henry Stone
Brander Matthews
Murfreesboro
Stone’s River
Kentucky
Tennessee
Chicago
First Mexican Woman Medical Student Honored by Brawl
In Mexico City Senorita Matilda Montaga earned admiration as the first woman to pursue medical studies. Local young men organized a fierce public display in her honor, resulting in injuries to two toreros in a genuine bout.
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Mexico
Senorita
Matilda Montaga
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