The Parker Battery and Its Confederate Civil War Tales
A Confederate battery formed by Richmond boys, Parker Battery, is chronicled from its spring 1862 formation to Appomattox. The narrative covers battles at Manassas Gettysburg and Chickamauga, siege years on the Rapidan, and the unit’s endurance amid scarce provisions and shifting fronts. The author blends combat realism with personal anecdotes and religious notes, noting nine portraits in the accompanying book.
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Richmond
Parker Battery (Confederate) Association
Appomattox
United States
Manassas
Jackson
Longstreet
Porter
Lee
Mie
Antietam
Potomac
Sheperdstown
Ford
Fredericksburg
Sedgwick
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Parker
Simon
Pickett
Georgia
Chickamaiza
Lookout Mountain
Chickamanza
East Tennessee
Beau's
Rapidan
Wilderness
Cold Harbor
Possum
General Lee
Petersburg
Confederacy
Chesterfield Courthouse
Eachahne
Detective Sharpe Resigns From Post Office Service
Chief Inspector Sharpe, head of the detective service in the post office department, resigns to enter private business. His long career includes war service for the Union, a reputation as a relentless hunter of rascals, and a famed method using a railroad map to track letter thefts across the nation. He explains how pins and routes reveal theft hubs and how disciplined clerks fall to temptation before capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharpe
Post Office Department
East Tennessee
Vermont
Senator Edmunds
Col. Sharpe
Mr. Edmunds
Edmunds
United States
Boston
Kansas City
Mobile
Chicago
New York
San Francisco
New Orleans
Buffalo
Saginaw City
Philadelphia
Cleveland
A Pow ful Lecture on Temper ance in Foxboro
From the Foxboro Reporter a tale frames a temperance lecture through a two barber dialogue. An old man recalls how liquor once hid in life and marriage while a younger barber contemplates drink. The elder compares the two habits noting past indulgence and present restraint, ending with a pledge to avoid liquor.
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Foxboro
Jim
Chicago Socialist Picnic Ends With Heavy Beer Consumption
The motto Our children cry for bread adorned the Chicago Socialist picnic where about 300 kegs of beer were said to be consumed.
Household Remedies From The Philadelphia Press
Oil of lavender repels flies and cold tea cleans grained wood. Paper laid under carpet helps dust removal, vinegar removes paint from glass, and whitewash with copper discourages vermin. Soda water cleans smoked ceilings, lime water or carbolic acid purify drains, hot alum water cleans beds, and layered paper under carpet warms floors. Cayenne paper stops ants and mice, gilt frames tolerate water after varnish, bed slats wrapped in paper quiet creaks, and gum shellac hides stove smoke patches.
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Philadelphia Press
Plain dress advice urges healthy growth over corsets
The article criticizes tight corsets for growing girls noting they stunt development and deform soft bones. It advocates undress exposure for a month to reveal waist expansion, urges mothers to distribute clothing weight with well-fitted garments, and stresses exercise and plain nourishing food for erect frames and strong muscles.
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Philadelphia Times
Lethal Laudanum Misuse Warns Against Opium For Children
A New York mother gave a baby laudanum repeatedly totaling about fourteen ounces in early life. A doctor described the near-fatal episode, noting the child awoke only after shocks and cold water. The physician urged opium never to be given to a child without a doctor's order.
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New York
Proper use of water for baths risks and benefits
The article explains that water's virtues are cleansing and surface stimulation only. It warns against overusing cold baths and notes that brief sea dips or moderate cold exposure are beneficial, while prolonged immersion can harm unless fever is high. The plunging dip or shower causes a rapid surface temperature drop.
Russian Apples Stand Up To Cold in New England Test
The Home Farm of Augusta Maine reports several Russian apple varieties endured brutal winters up to 42 degrees below zero and show strong growth by June. Varieties listed include Charlottenthaler Duchess of Oldenburg Golden White Grand Sultan Green Crimean St Peter Switzer Tetofsky Yellow Transparent Antonovka Arabica Bogdanoff Longfield Red and Yellow Anns Titouka and winter Aport. Iron clad types like Red Astrachan Alexander McIntosh Red Pewaukee Ben Davis Fameuse Mann are not. Wealthy Scott's Winter plus Walbridge and Wolf River add to the list as resilient in cold New England. Clapp's Favorite and Beauty may be harmed. several unnamed others are dead or dying this past season.
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Atlantic
Rocky Mountains
Augusta
Maine
Charlottenthaler
Duchess of Oldenburg
Wealthy
Scott
New England
Walbridge
Wolf River
Clapp
Fruits Proven Hardy in Harsh Winter Says Northeastern Europe Trees Saved
The author notes many Eastern European varieties escaped injury, naming Besse imianka Sapieganka cherries and several wintering varieties like Double Natte Griotte du Nord Lieb Large Montmorency Ostheim. Plums suffered. only Blue and Yellow Orleans survived among older sorts. Two unnamed Russian trees were uninjured. The piece argues Northeastern Europe and expert Russia hold the key to fruit resilience in America's cold north.
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Europe
Arctic
Orleans
Quebec
Budd
Russia
America
Cleanliness Rules for Dairy Utensils in Milk Work
The article stresses thorough cleaning of dairy utensils to prevent souring milk and butter delays. Wooden pails are discouraged. glazed earthen pans and pressed tin outperform soldered tins. Wash warm to remove sour milk, then boil, rinse in cold water, and dry with a single-use towel. A mop from candle-wick aids hand protection, with ample water and a good sink for washing.
When to Dig Potatoes
Potatoes should be dug after tops ripen and die. Store in a dark cool cellar for winter if possible. If cellar is unsuitable, bury in a cool, well ventilated ground pit with straw lining and ventilation, ensuring dryness and removal of any decayed tubers.
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Boston
The Value of Cheerful Demeanor in Young Women
The Troy Press notes that healthy, pleasant girls are usually cheerful. Laughter and amiable wit endear a belle to companions, while a joy born only of vanity harms true likability. True gayety should stem from a kind heart, not reckless excitement.
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Gayety
Troy Press
Sharp Tools Save Muscle and Time in Weeding
The Rural New Yorker argues dull axes and hoes waste effort and reduce weed destruction. It urges daily filing to keep edges sharp, noting a sharp hoe cuts work and a cultivator with dull teeth wastes horse power, urging a new habit to save labor and strength.
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New Yorker
How Princes Make Love in the Reminiscences
A Paris excerpt from Reminiscences of the Marquis Custine narrates a young Czar Nicholas II charm encounter in Berlin with Princess Charlotte. He professes love at dinner, asks for a ring, and learns the ring was misattributed to the Princess, bearing the inscription Empress of Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquis Custine
Paris
Nicholas
Berlin
Charlotte
Therincess
Russia
New York Evening Post
Sitting Bull and a Soldier Recall Custer Deaths
Boston interview reveals Sitting Bull and Sergeant John Ryan recount the Little Big Horn fight. Ryan shows a bloodied guidon. Sitting Bull confirms Sioux and Shawnee scouts died, and notes Crazy Horse led in part of the battle. Ryan and Sitting Bull exchange reminiscences of 1876 combat and burial details.
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Custer
Boston
Sitting Bull
John Ryan
Newton
Mass
Reno
Ryan
Sergeant Ryan
Crooks
Rosebud
Crazy Horse
Rain-in-the- Face
Terry
Kelly
Tom Custer
Little Big Horn
Ingersoll Bathes in Surf in Unorthodox Style
The article describes Col. Robert Ingersoll bathing at Long Branch in a drastic change from his formal attire. He sheds a blue serge suit for blue work clothes, laughing with his two daughters as onlookers watch. The New York World notes the scene drew a crowd.
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Col. Ingersoll
Long Branch
Long Island
Cohen
New York World
Eloping Teens Return Home After Adirondack Camping Adventure
J G Wooster of Waterbury arrives at White Creek New York to locate Fred Brownson 16 and Grace Hart 15 who eloped Friday from Waterbury. The couple camped near Blue Mountain Lake, cooked provisions, and later agreed to return after a stormy confrontation. Parents described as highly respectable. report of Plainville marriage unconfirmed. The pair then travel back to Waterbury.
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Globe-Democrat
Troy
N. Y
J. G Wooster
Waterbury
Conn
White Creek
Warren County
Fred Brownson
Grace Hart
North Creek
Wooster
Blue Mountain Lake
Mr. Wooster
North River
Elopers
Plainville
Brownson
Adirondacks
Diphtheria Death Rates Across Major Cities
Death rates per 100 000 inhabitants are listed for cities including Amsterdam Berlin Madrid Dresden Warsaw Philadelphia Chicago Turin St Petersburg Bucharest Berne Munich Stockholm Antwerp New York Paris Hamburg Naples Lisbon Stuttgart Rome Edinburgh Buda Pest The Hague Vienna London Christina Copenhagen Brussels with values ranging from 265 in Amsterdam to 35 in Brussels.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Madrid
Dresden
Warsaw
Philadelphia
Chicago
Turin
St. Petersburg
Bucharest
Berne
Munich
Stockholm
Antwerp
New York
Paris
Hamburg
Naples
Lisbon
Stuttgart
Rome
Edinburgh
Buda-Pesth
the Hague
Vienna
London
Christina
Copenhagen
City of Brussels
Fractured Medical Views and a Prominent Patent Claim
A collage of quotes from physicians criticizes medical practice as unreliable and conjectural. It notes Dr Dio Lewis endorsing hygiene and cites Warner's safecure as protection against kidney trouble. The Medical Herald laments coroner needs differing on doctor attended deaths.
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Valentine Mott
Rush
Philadelphia
Dr. Frank
Astley Cooper
Evans
Edinburgh
Scotland
Dio Lewis
Warner
Medical Herald
Queer Mistakes of Bridegrooms
A Philadelphia Record anecdote recalls grooms at parsonages fumbling through the ceremony. One man hides embarrassment by biting a cigar placed in his mouth while another spins a silk hat then awkwardly places the castor between his knees, provoking the minister’s restrained laughter.
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Philadelphia
Royal Life at Balmoral Revealed by Tory Contemporaries
A London Truth account describes Balmoral daily life with strict court etiquette. The queen reportedly breakfasting alone in her room around 9, royal meals timed, and visitors limited to dinner. A Balmoral messenger system links London and the castle with early daybreak arrivals.
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London
Balmoral
Windsor
Whitehall
Palace
Castle
Attempted Assassination of French Foreign Minister
In Paris an Italian assailant fired at M. De Freycinet, minister of foreign affairs, from the roadway after a cabinet meeting. The pistol misfired. the man was arrested, threw the gun into the Seine, and claimed envy of the minister’s reputation.
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Paris
M. de Freycinet
Seine
Market reports for grains and livestock markets
Dutora and Milwauk er market notes show prices for wheat corn oats and rye by grade. burley tobacco and flaxseed values listed. flour and meal prices. live and dressed hogs pork lard butter eggs and cheese prices in several districts. cash and shipped terms noted with small range movements. Principal items include No 1 Northern wheat 88Xc Dutora No 2 Northern 844% and corn 40c.
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Dutora
St. Pau
Burley
No morphia in Red Star Cough Cure Promoted
Advertises Red Star Cough Cure with no morphia or opium and claims every cough can be cured. Notes the remedy costs twenty five cents and asserts no cheaper option exists.
Grant burial site choice settles matter in New York
Mrs. Grant writes from New York Oct 29 1885 selecting Riverside as Gen. Grants burial place. She cites his preference for New York proximity and a desire for visits. She notes a park offer and that he wished her to be buried by his side. The missive closes with formal regards. Thorn Co in Frederickstown Mo reports $4000 sent to them in a sealed package. robbers remain unknown.
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New York
Continental Bank
St. Louis
Thorn &Co
Frederickstown
Thorn & Co
Texas Admission Recap and Farseeing Constitutional Notes
The article reviews how Texas joined the United States after negotiations and Congress resolving to admit Texas on certain terms. It notes Texas retained public lands and debts while ceding defense property, with Texas admitted on equal footing to the original states. It also mentions Senator Sherman speaking in Petersburg, Virginia.
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New York Post
Republic of Texas
Aoe
United States Congress
Texas
United States
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Promoted For Tuberculosis
An ad extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for scrofulous lung disease by purifying blood and keeping the liver in order. It claims the vegetable compound strengthens the system and warns to take only this remedy. The item also notes Chicago health officers have vaccinated 140,000 schoolchildren.
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Allen
Cures for Catarrh and Nervous Debility Advertised
An advertisement promotes Ely's Cream Balm as a safe quick cure for catarrh hay fever and related nasal conditions. It touts relief for long standing nasal catarrh and chronic ailments and lists testimonials from users in Ohio Kentucky and New York. It also notes a Washington bank involvement and references Alexander E Sweet’s Texas Siftings fortune.
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Ely
Ely Bros
Owego
N. Y
J. A. Wood
N. High Street
Columbus
Ohio
Fly
M. N. Lassey
West Chestnut Street
Louisville, Ky
Notable Advertisements and Notices in a 19th Century Paper
A collage of ads and brief items promotes Kidney-Wort as a cure for kidney liver and bowel troubles. Also notes Diamond Dyes quality and price. Reports a failed gun casting at South Boston Ironworks and a cough remedy Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup with claims of effectiveness. Mentions Mrs George Ward Nichols income in Cincinnati.
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Warner
A Fact Worth Remembering On Colds And Remedies
A brief note promotes Allen's Lung Balsam as a fast acting cure for cold or cough with claims of safety for delicate persons and children. The piece also cites Miss Adelia Johnson of Osakis Minnesota reporting cure from sick headache using Brown's Iron Bitters and advises dentary habit sufferers and the weak to try it.
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Allen
Adelia Johnson
Osakis, Minn
Iran
Sharon
EvizaBeta Barb
Farwell Ave
Milwau- 66
Wis
Louisa C.branpon
East Lock N.Y
Brown
Brown Chemical CO
Baltimore, MD
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Princes
Bob Ingersoll
Freddie
His Girl
Market Reports
Gen. Grant
Riverside
Pierce
John Sherman
Petersburg, Va
Chicago Health
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Main Street
Creswell
Washington Bank
Alexander E. Sweet
Texas Siftings
Wells, Richardson &C
Burlington, VI
South Boston
George Ward Nichols
Cincinnati
Prussia
Liberal Party
Prince Bismarck
Elias Davis
Brosley, Mo
Mensman
Caswell, Hazard & Co
Grand Union Hotel
Grand Cent
R. A
Lorillard
Rose Lea
Lyon
Duavogmers
Bilis. LER_CO
Baltimore
CT Jacobs
DRU
Charles A. Vourler
Daltinorl
Porter Cave and Chemical Co
Tutt’s
Lowe
Adin
Tutit
Murray St
Express
Hops & Walt Bitters
Dereovr
Noyes Bros. & Cut
St. Paul
Ryan Drug Company
Lyman Eliel Drug Company
Drs. Whittier
St. Pan
Expres
Gethi
Ron Cough
Mall
Taylor
Price
Alter A. Taylor
Atlanta
Ena
Opiur
da. J. SuzPaxas
Lebanon
L. Pond
M.D
Aurora, Kane Co
Salaey
Boothand
P. Cupars Free Stands
Ré Silverware Co
B. H. Merrill & Co
Chis
T Tee
College of
Com- Nortewestern Merce
Hennepin
Nicolletavs
Minneapolis
Minn
Asire & Dower
Murray Tron ‘Works
Burlington
Iowa
Sears Terresnte
B. Foster
LiveGrapKes CO
Wall St
Paul
Montgomery Ward & CO
Wabash Avenue
Organ and Piano CO
E. 14Th St
Union Sq
N. Y. Wabash Ave
Lfpfages
An & Piano Co
Putin & Ua &c
Ss A
Swift
Jorers A. McDonald
Atlanta, Ga
W. Barnes
Oxville
The
Swift Specture Co
Alan Ee
Tower
Bostem
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