HATCHING OF BROWN PLOT AT DETROIT HOME
In 1869 Detroit saw John Brown and allies meet behind closed doors at 185 Congress Street to swear secrecy and discuss plans to raid Harper’s Ferry. Frederick Douglass joined Brown for a mass meeting before Brown and followers attacked the arsenal, an event whose full details remain partly fragmentary.
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Congress Street
Detroit
Mich
Antoine Street
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
Kansas
Pottawatomie
General Pate
Black Jack
Ossawatomie
Brown
Canada
Underground
Frederick Douglass
Douglass
George de Baptiste
J. Ferguson
William Webb
Webb
No 185
Harpers Ferry
Court Martial Exchange Reveals Uncle Rastus Oath
A fragment shows a soldier asking about an oath and Uncle Rastus replying he drove a mule team for Beacon Core during the first year of the war. The dialogue hints at wartime duties and loyalty under oath.
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Rastus
Aunt Martha’s Caution Sparks Droll Courtroom Quip
A judge quips about Aunt Martha’s fear of draughts and her habit of wrapping up if a bureau drawer is left ajar, reflecting a humorous courtroom exchange. The line highlights careful, overly cautious behavior as a comical example.
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Martha
Illinois Butter Scoring Exhibition of 1913 Highlights
The March exhibition recorded thirteen butter samples with scores from 83 to 95.50. Notable entries include Newberry Newton 93.67 from gathered cream and Petersen Round Lake 95.50 from whole milk pasteurized, with detailed processing notes and moisture analysis across five factory tests showing moisture around 13.35 percent and fat around 83.04 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Hepburn
University of Illinois
Inois
Newberry
Newton
Ill
Peter J Petersen
Round Lake
Geof Deardorf
Amboy
John Coleman
Mt Carmel
Florence
How to Dispose of Farm Sewage in Rural Sanitation
Practical guide on farm sewage disposal emphasizing septic tanks and filter beds, separate handling for kitchen wastes and human waste, dangers of discharging sewage into streams, and importance of proper dairy hygiene and building ventilation for rural sanitation.
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Farmers’ Bulletin
United States Department of Agriculture
University Dairy Department
Do Not Worry If Geese and Ducks Delay Laying
Do not worry if geese and ducks do not commence laying early. A little tardiness may ensure better eggs for setting when weather is warm and improve success with goslings and ducklings.
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Frederick
Maryland
Stonewall
Jackson
Beys
German
Chum
Umber
W. F Conway
Troy Center
Wis
Castoria
Astoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Tae
New York
RVC
Albert W.kahl
Buffalo
N. Y
Gustave A. Elsengrasber
St. Paul
Minn
B. J. Dennis
St Louis
A. Buchanan
Philadelphia
J. B. Simpson
Chicago
R. BL. Eskildeon
Omaha
Noli
L. R. Robinson
Kansas City
Edwin F. Pardes
New York City
N. B. Sizer
Brooklyn, N. Y
K. J. Tekblaw
G D Prentiss
FOLEY
Allen
Allen & Olmsted
le Hoy
Teeres
John L. Thompson Sons & CO
Troy, N.Y
North Dakota Farms
Ain
Spohn Medical CO
S2ersristetist
Goshen, Ind
Middle West
Ention Oil
BEC
Lydia EB. Pinkham Medicine Co
Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Masa
LE Toon
Temple Street
Cs Pougera Co
Beexman
Lyman Bros Bias
Go. Ware
le Cuxko Wen
Tansarn
Therapios Terra
J. W. Pitcher & CO
Grillo
Ieee Sorrice
Ney Eichreent
Bank Peterenee
WN. U
Chigago
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