Memorial Day in Small Town Brings Reunion and Valor
In a May memory tale, Reuben Henshaw recalls gentler days as a centennial crowd gathers. Governor honors the village veteran, revealing Reuben’s war brother Tom Duffield is alive and present. Samantha assists the aging father as the ceremony ends outside in sunlight.
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Euben Henshaw
Reuben
Mr. Henshaw
Mr. Whitney
Samantha
Daguerreotype
al Whitney
Tom
Joe
Upper Hallam
Christian Commission
Vermont
Reuben Henshaw
Veteran actor William H Crane tops American stage at 53 years
The veteran actor William H Crane is noted as the oldest comedian on the American stage with 53 years on the boards. Missouri quail hunting has nearly wiped out the birds with 10 000 imported from Arizona to restock coveys.
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William H. Crane
Missouri
Arizona
Albn Johnson
Great
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Sectional Bookcase Reveals Union and Confederate Volumes
In a lively exchange, one character notes a library shelf split between Union army histories and Confederate works, highlighting sectional tension through a domestic detail. The contrast underscores lasting divisions reflected in a private space.
Natural Curiosity and a Regular Lady-Killer
A wry dialogue notes a man who repeatedly woos women by chance, with the speaker asking how he does it and describing his habit of “running across them” in casual encounters. The piece reads as a light observation on flirtation and luck.
Proper Stock Practice for Boar Management
The article stresses keeping a single quality boar for several years to improve pig litters and bone strength. It recommends a small grassy, hog-tight yard away from sows, about a quarter acre for exercise, and feeding green feeds, milks, and protein-rich foods. It also advises sparing fattening feeds and ensuring constant access to ashes, salt, and charcoal for health.
Rape for Pasturage: A Feed for Sheep and Hogs
Rape provides a versatile feed for livestock. It is usually pastured but can be cut and fed when acreage is limited. Broadcast five pounds of seed per acre in spring on prepared ground and turn sheep into fields when plants reach about eight inches high, using temporary fences to manage grazing.
Breeding Crate for Swine Uses Simple Adjustable Design
A versatile breeding crate for swine, designed by George W. Brown of Hancock County Ohio, uses light materials and a movable bridge to fit large and small boars or sows. It doubles as a carrier and restraining ring, with a false floor that can hang as a top for shipping and hook and eye fastenings to secure the top and rear bridge during transport.
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George W. Brown
Hancock
County
Ohio
Feeding the idle horses
The article advises against high priced feeds for idle horses to lower costs. It notes idle horses fare well on winter feeds like hay oat straw corn stalks or sorghum they will consume with little grain needed. Idleness allows thorough mastication and better digestion.
Fast Indication of Scours and Milk Adjustment
The first sign of indigestion scours is foul-smelling dung. Cut feed to half the usual amount immediately. For two or three feeding periods add a tablespoonful per pint of milk fed of a mixture of one-half ounce formalin in 15.5 ounces water. After two or three periods return to the regular milk amount.
Avoid Tainted Food Affects Sheep
The piece warns that sheep are highly sensitive to tainted or unclean feed, stressing rapid decline in health when consumption of contaminated food occurs. It emphasizes careful handling of fodder to prevent disease and weight loss in flocks.
When will peace come according to a witty quip
A Detroit Free Press cartoon caption jokes that peace will arrive when belligerents send it an invitation, reflecting wartime reluctance with a satirical tone.
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Detroit Free Press
Allen's Foot-Ease for the Troops
War zone hospitals order Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for use among troops. Applied in shoes and foot baths it provides rest and comfort and makes walking easier. Sold everywhere. 2c. Try it today. Adv.
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Allen
Particulars Wanted. Lawyer and Witness Exchange Question
A courtroom moment shows a lawyer asking about marriage and marital status, and a lady witness replying she is unmarried. The exchange centers on the judge’s own marital status as the lawyer asks which judge is unmarried.
Millennial Musings On Flies And Dandelions
A playful reflection on insects and plants imagining flies lifting dandelions and dandelions poisoning flies, merging whimsy with nature’s odd possibilities. The piece toys with opposites to spark lighthearted curiosity about the natural world.
Don’t Lose Your Hair Treatment Advertisement
If your scalp itches and burns with hair loss use Cuticura Ointment on dandruff spots and then wash with Cuticura Soap shampoo. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Sawed Off Sermon and Timid Leaper Style Ad
A satirical line about a cautious man who never gains fame as a leaper. An advertisement for Pr Kline's Epilepsy Medicine claims fifty years of success and quick relief. A large trial bottle offers free, by Dr Kline Company of Red Bank New Jersey.
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Pr. Kline
What Is An Ultimatum A Mutter Hat Joke
A humorous exchange about ultimatums and a mother wanting a new hat. The quip notes that a poor example may still be preferable to none, reflecting a playful exchange on decisive demands.
Ad copy snippets on clothes and attitudes market
A garbled collection of ad lines and social commentary. Mentions Red Cross Bag Blue fabric care product, shopping at grocers, marriage and peace slogans, time as money to different workers, and self confidence praised as a brand. No coherent news event.
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Red Cross
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Deitie
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Serge Soden
the Centaur Company
New York
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Goshen, Ind
U.S. A
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University OF Denver
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Denver
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Coley
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