We drank from the same canteen Miles Saart tribute
A fragmented reminiscence quotes Miles Saat about shared hardship. The speaker recalls drinking from the same canteen, sharing blankets, enduring weather, hunger, and fatigue, and finding memory and hope in that bond. The piece blends wartime endurance with personal memory.
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Dr Hillis Oration at Manassas Reunion
The Rev Dr Newell Dwight Hillis of Brooklyn delivered the oration at the Society of the Army of the Potomac reunion in Manassas on May 10. He recalled Civil War memories, praised the soldiers and leaders, urged patriotism, education, and strengthening republican ideals to sustain liberty and the nation.
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Memories of Andersonville in a Milwaukee Sentinel note
In 1892 Postmaster Stillman faced financial hardship and charity limits when a destitute man claimed to be an Andersonville survivor The name echoed through memory prompting Stillman to aid the soldier, illustrating the lasting scar of the prison’s suffering as recalled by the Milwaukees Sentinel.
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Milwaukes Sentinel
Urged appointment for Father Olmstead as National Soldiers Home chaplain
A request has been made to appoint Father Olmstead, also known as Father William A. Olmstead, a former brigadier general and Civil War officer, as chaplain of a National Soldiers' Home. He served in the Beetont army corps at Gettysburg, later studied medicine for thirty years, then entered the priesthood and has long been active in W. B. Hancock Post No 259 in New York.
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W. B. Hancock Fost, No 259
New York
Practical vegetable gardening remedies from Grace F Barber
Advice on preventing root and skin cracks in carrots and melons, soil preparation with deep spading and rotted manure, and remedies for peppers cucumbers and cabbage. Notes use of ashes, watering after application, and topping distressed heads to curb cracking and wilt.
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Grace F Barber
Pruning for Shape in Gardens and Parks
The article argues against forcing geometrical shapes on trees in parks and gardens. It notes that over-pruning creates monstrosities and removes character. Pruning should focus on practical, aesthetic benefits, preserving natural form and functionality rather than rigid silhouettes.
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New York
Big Yields at Texas Station Irrigated Garden Trials
At the Texas experimental station researchers rested crops in irrigated and unirrigated gardens. Four irrigations cost $11.40 per acre while yield reached 78 bushels per acre. An acre of beet bunches cost $13.78 and returned $47.54. The study outlines an irrigation system.
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Texas Experimental Station
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Butter Renovation Tracks Rising Quality in Dairy Study
A Dairy Division report from the United States Department of Agriculture states renovated butter shows steady quality improvement across the country. It notes modern machinery aids progress, but stresses the renovating stock itself and careful sorting packing and storage keep the product from rancidity and meet strong demand from eateries.
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United States Department of Agriculture
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