Ames Iowa Des Moines College and farming lands summary
Ames sits near the Chicago and North Western Railroad at the Des Moines and Minneapolis Road junction. It is thirty six metres north of Des Moines, the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts is located there, with several hundred students and a well appointed public school building amid productive farming lands surrounding the city.
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Deprecating Hen and Domestic Trials in Story and Verse
A dark comic poem spans a farmer’s torment over a depreciating hen and a Scottish cottage tale shifts to Minnie Ainsworth confronting love and social pressures. Minnie’s fears about Pierce Sherwood unfold before a homecoming restores happiness.
Bride Declines Father Escort at Altar in Boston Couric
In a rare wedding moment a bride tells her father she will walk alone to the altar citing past flirtations. The exchange highlights a modern stance against traditional chaperone roles as the ceremony approaches.
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Boston Couric
AWE LADIES A Highly Seasoned Pot Pourri
A brief column blends poetry humor and practical tips for women. Berkey questions his wife about a supposed secret and she admits she did not realize it was secret. The exchange ends with the couple reflecting on discretion in domestic conversation.
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Women and love and the rising art of female writing
A survey notes women grow stronger in short stories and novels, with balanced imagination and discipline aiding periodical success. It contrasts English women’s healthful upbringing with American norms, then discusses private courtship versus public displays of affection and warns girls to avoid park proposals.
War Dreams and Frontline Tales Across Civil War Memory
A reflective narrative blends battlefield imagery with a Civil War reminiscence. It traces visions of historic fights from biblical to Napoleonic times, then shifts to a veteran’s wartime anecdote about Jonah the forager and Sumner’s reaction to battered muskets, highlighting discipline and courage.
Doubled Team Demand At Ride Scene In Minnesota Journal
A Minneapolis Journal item describes a flirtatious scene on Hennepin Avenue where a young woman insists on a double team for a ride to outdo rival Dolly Stiggins. Clarence responds with affection, while the chatter centers on hats and neckties within a playful exchange.
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Glowing Jewelry Display Sparks Fashion Debate On Public Etiquette
A fashion writer recalls a gown lavishly jeweled with diamonds sapphires rubies and pearls at a public table. The wearer’s opulent display draws attention while she uses a handkerchief to scratch her nose and fingers to pick bones, prompting admonition that simplicity in dress signals good breeding.
The girl who never told her love altered by time
The excerpt contrasts the shy girl who concealed affection with the modern girl who openly declares love. It notes the present attitude as flippant and public, portraying a shift in sentiment and social behavior.
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M. L. Rayne
Detroit Free Press
Hypochondriac Escapes Doctor With Carving Knife Prank
A Baltimore clinician named Doctor Crawford advised a patient who believed he was dying of a liver disease to travel. On return the patient learned his twin had died of a liver issue, prompting fear and the doctor’s dramatic knife display. The patient fled, later calming, and reportedly never again complained of liver problems.
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Baltimore
Presence of Mind in a Marriage Proposal
A rich father tests a gilded suitor by presenting her bills, then the youth counters with his own. The exchange ends with a satirical proposal to settle debts together in one lump sum. The humor hinges on money power and domestic plans.
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Merchant Traveler
Golden Beams and Silken Cords Draw Men On
A poetic line intertwines truth and love to compel men with a gentle yet forceful allure, suggesting fate or desire guides their actions regardless of will.
Jonah the African servant joins Union army tale
A memoir sketch recalls Jonah a foraging Black man from Red River plantation who became a faithful servant to a captain in General Banks's army. He travels from Morganzia through Maryland and the Shenandoah, handling camp duties, delivering supplies, and entertaining with mimicry while remaining loyal and uneducated.
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Jackson Wounded at Night Battle and Arm Amputated
General Thomas J. Jackson led a reconnoitering party near Hooker’s lines, was shot in the left arm and wrist, then upper arm. He rode to a house for treatment, his arm amputated after midnight. Lee mourned the loss as he and Jackson were tightly bound.
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Incident at Seven Days Retread Sparks General Sumner's Fury
An incident near the retreat left the brigade strapped to General Sumner with steel hooked memories. Muskets were lost and discarded during the long withdrawal, yet few were missing overall. General Sumner angrily confronted an Eighty eighth officer who submitted a large muskets requisition.
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A Tribute to the Pilot at the Wheel
Poem venerates a labor leader as captain of the nation’s ship. The narrative chronicles dark skies and raging seas, praising the pilot’s steadfast grip and high courage. The final image finds the chief dead at the wheel, symbolizing leadership amid national woe. Chicago Ledger.
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Diversity of Union Army Reflected in Civil War
The Union army united a wide range of peoples from many regions and nations into a single, disciplined force. Native Americans from diverse stocks, Americans from Maine to Texas, and immigrants from England to France served together, illustrating the republican ideal of blending heterogeneity into a cohesive military organization without extensive prior experience.
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Shiloh Re viewed by General Buell
General Buell argues in The Century that providence does not favor larger Civil War forces. He cites surprising moves and skilled defenses as the deciding factors, noting weaker armies are typically defeated or pushed back.
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Rosane
Wife Ends Marriage Over Neglect Of Husband Front Shirt
The article reports a wife ending her marriage due to neglect of her husband's shirt front. The piece notes the couple's estrangement and cites family, social repercussions, and local response to the separation.
St John’s Eve and the Fires of Summer Lore
The piece traces St John’s Eve beliefs across cultures from ancient to modern times. It notes soul wandering at death’s eve, church porch visions, and superstitions around midsummer fires, including Druids Ammonites and the French Le feu de la St. Jean with cat burnings.
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la St. Jean
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