Generals Gordon and Barlow Heroism at Gettysburg
An account recounts Captain T J Mackey’s tribute to Civil War valor highlight General John B Gordon pausing at Gettysburg to aid dying Union brigadier general Charles S Barlow. Gordon reads Barlow’s wife’s letters, tears them up, and sends a note to Mrs Barlow. Barlow survives, reunited with his wife, and Gordon’s humane act echoes to a later Washington dinner with General Barlow.
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T. J. Mackey
Gettysburg
John B. Gordon
Georgia
North
Richmond
Lee
Gordon
General Gordon
Barlow
New York
Meade
Mra
Orlando B. Potter
Congress
Potter
General Barlow
Treatment for Raspberry Fungus in Missouri Raspberry stems show widespread anthracnose
The report notes anthracnose affecting raspberry canes and new shoots across Missouri. It causes brownish red spots and weak growth, yielding undersized berries and possible die back. Control relies on pruning fruiting canes and spraying Bordeaux mixture before growth begins in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station
Department of Horticulture
Three Violent Deaths Strike Fort Dodge Area
Fort Dodge records three fatal incidents in consecutive days. Ora Duncan, 25, died instantly from an electric shock while loading a soda fountain, causing heart failure. A seven year old, Charles Jones, was killed when struck by an automobile driven by ER. 4, Dunn of Clare reported brake failure. Mrs. BR Connor of Eagle Grove died after a car runover incident. the Webster City resident driver was cleared of blame.
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Fort Dodge
Ora Duncan
Charles Jones
Dunn
Clare
BR. M.connor
Eagle Grove
Webster City
The Calico Word Origin in Malabar History
The term calico traces to Malabar where a ruler rewarded a chief with land heard by a temple cock crow. The town Calicoda grew, later Calient, and cotton goods from that place carried the name calico into England.
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Malabar
Hindustan
Calicoda
Calient
England
Unbelievably cold Siberia records set in 1885
The lowest temperature ever observed by scientists was recorded in Werchopansk Siberia on January 15 1885 at minus degrees Fahrenheit. The January mean temperature at Juliuts Siberia stood at minus 43 8 degrees.
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Werchopansk
Siberia
Juliuts
Kansas as a Territory and Kansas soil now Colorado
1854 territorial organization placed part of present Colorado within Kansas. Cities including Denver Leadville Pueblo and Colorado Springs sit on former Kansas soil. For pain burns scalds or bruises apply Dr Thomas Elixir Oil the household remedy available in 25¢ and larger sizes at all drug stores Ady.
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Kansas
Colorado
Rocky Mountains
Denver
Leadville
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Thomas
Ady
Woman racer Elfrida Mais to run at Decorah fair
Elfrida Mais, born in Berlin and raised in Indiana, will race her Mass Special at Winneshiek County Fair on Friday August 18 seeking a record on Decorah’s half mile track. The Dane of speed signed by E J Curtin after impressing at Fargo last week, with rivals including Bonnie Thornton of London.
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Decorah
E. J. Curtin
North Dakota
Elfrida Mais
Berlin
Germany
Indianapolis
Miss Mars
Miss Mais
Minnesota State Fair
Bonnie Thornton
London
England
Great Britain
Indianapolis Speedway
Winneshiek County Fair
What Is the Road Issue in Iowa
Editorial argues Iowa counties already issue road bonds via supervisors and questions direct voter approval. It cites 46 counties issuing bonds, with large totals, advocates bonds for permanent roads paid over time, and contrasts annual taxes with long term leverage. Readers urged to decide if voters should approve road bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Morris
Marshalltown Times- Republican
Boards of Supervisors
Iowa
Evch
Small Japanese Houses Show Size Shaped by Climate and Cost
The article notes Japan's small house sizes reflect mainly the short average male height of five feet three and a half inches, floor seating with cushions, low ceilings, and reliance on the bibashi brazier. It cites frequent earthquakes and economic restraint as key factors shaping homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Steeples Yield to Electric Signs in Modern Cities
The church steeple, once a beacon atop modest houses, loses visibility amid tall factories and industrial blocks. It is being replaced by electrical signage and illumination, which serve the advertising purpose more effectively in contemporary conditions.
Syria’s Whirlwinds Tour Across Land and Sea
A Christian Herald account describes Syrian whirlwinds and water spouts common in the Jordan valley and Coela-Syria. The narratives detail dust columns rising 200 to 500 feet, touching ground, lifting debris, drawing fish, and a missionary’s perilous ride through a column, leaving him shaken and hatless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria
Jordan Valley
Coela-Syria
Lebanon
anti-Lebanon
Christian Herald
Many Kinds of Monkeys Across the World
The article outlines diverse monkeys from the Indies with reddish brown bodies and blue faces to African and Cape Verde species with white eyelids and green coloration. It notes the South American howlers as large ferocious animals whose roaring frightens travelers and deters trainers from attempting tricks.
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Indies
African
Cape de Verde Islands
South America
Bayonet Origins Tied to French Town of Bayonne
The bayonet is traced to Bayonne in France where it is said to have been invented in 1650. Some scholars argue the Malay kris influenced its design via Dutch East Indies soldiers, with the weapon seen as a native dagger thrust into a musket muzzle.
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Bayonne
France
Population rankings show WA leading world rail miles
In population terms Western Australia tops railway density with 72.5 miles per 10,000 people. Europe’s best is Sweden at 164 miles, while the United States sits at 262 miles per 10,000. China trails with under 1.5 mile per 10,000. Railway Age- Charette.
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Western Australia
Europe
Sweden
United States
China
Charette
First Playing Cards Record Describes Seventy-Eight Card Pack
The earliest known card game dates to a pack of seventy eight cards. This historic note outlines the initial deck size and its role in early gaming traditions.
Fooling the Batter and Curve Theory by Claudy
An article from Woman’s Home Companion discusses pitching curves and fooling batters. It emphasizes that major league hitters can hit a curve if they anticipate it, while a good pitcher hides the delivery and uses unexpectedness to strike out. The piece notes the fadeaway and the reliance on a reliable straight fast or slow ball from the same motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Home Companion
C. H. Claudy
Matty
Volcanic Ocean Waves Threaten Ships Across Calm Seas
Rare but deadly, volcanic seabed disturbances can generate enormous waves that strike ships without warning. A British liner recently faced such a wall of water, sweeping the deck, killing one sailor and injuring others. Geological activity beneath oceans explains these phenomena, linking underwater volcanism to far reaching waves across vast distances.
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Pacific
Asia
The Bosporus Strait Length and Width
The Bosporus connects to the Black Sea and lies about seventeen miles long with a breadth ranging from just over a third of a mile to two miles. It serves as the entrance for Constantinople and Scutari, shaping regional maritime access and control.
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Bosporus
Black Sea
Constantinople
Scutari
Notice in Probate for Maria A Hoyt Will in Iowa
The court in Winneshiek County Iowa requires all interested parties to appear September 18 1916 at 2 PM at the court house Decorah to show cause why the last will of Maria A Hoyt deceased cannot be admitted to probate The document bears the clerk Olal Kallevang seal and is signed by Deputy S J Moore
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek County
Iowa
Maria A. Hoyt
Decorah Township
Olal Kallevang
S. J. Moore
Origin of Leap Year Custom and History
Leap year dates back seven to eight centuries with a custom allowing women to propose marriage. A 13th century Scottish act fined unmarried men who declined such proposals. The year gains its name from adding a day, aligning with four-year multiples, and explains the centuries rule and the Roman term bis sextile indicating the extra day added to February.
Hannibal's Death By Poison After Rome's Capture Search
Hannibal fled east after Zama to Mithridates seeking safety and urged war against Rome. Rejected counsel led to defeat and Mithridates agreed to surrender him. Hearing the news, Hannibal swallowed poison carried for years and died as envoys approached to take him prisoner.
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Zama
Hannibal
Mithridates
The Vice President’s Gavel Guarded Item in Senate Desk
The vice president’s gavel, a historical ivory piece once used by John Adams, is kept in the vice president’s desk and, during recess or adjournment, in the senate safe where funds are stored. It is yellowed and cracked with age.
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John Adams
Senate
Boston Advertiser
Goats and Laws In Switzerland Reported
A Swiss report notes penalties for boys who plague goats and for those who force goats off paths. It says a person who strikes a trespassing goat may owe 40 cents, and a railroad engineer must halt a train to coax a goat away from the track.
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Switzerland
Insects as Food: Beetles and Butterflies Used in Diet
The stag beetle, a wood boring insect, is eaten in parts of the world especially in the Italian mountains. An Australian butterfly, called buging by bushmen, is a staple food there. They cling to trees in the Bugong mountains and are cooked in fires, then ground into pulp or flour for cake baking.
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Italy
Bugong
Louise Colet and the Fever in Ischia
French writer Louise Colet born 1810 in Aix, famed for fiction and public life. She traveled to Ischia for wintering but an epidemic broke out. locals blamed the stranger, and she narrowly escaped death thanks to a friend's yacht rescue. After she left the island the fever ended.
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Louise Colet
Aix
Isle of
Ischia
Gulf of
Naples
Famous Products of Cyprus and the Ark Timber
Cyprus gave its name to copper and supplied the Romans with Cyprium aes. The island’s other famed product was a tree used for oil called cyprus not the timber, but the wood known as gopher Hebrew for Noah’s ark timber. London Chronicle.
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Cyprus
London Chronicle
The Sextant’s Long History and 1790 Modern Invention
The sextant, vital for polar exploration, dates to 995 with Arabian astronomers using a 59 foot 9 inch radius instrument. The modern handheld version was invented in 1790 by Thomas Godfrey of Philadelphia and Captain Hadley of the British army.
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Thos. Godfrey
Philadelphia
Captain Hadley
Canyon of Santa Helena Described Along Rio Grande
Feature notes the grand canyon of the Rio Grande named Canyon of Santa Helena. Described as a box type gorge with solid perpendicular walls. Wall height at head about 400 feet and at mouth about 1,400 feet, indicating a surface slope of roughly 1,000 feet.
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Grand Canyon of the Rio Grande
Canyon of
Santa Helena
Good and Bad Times to Sleep
Sleep quality varies with weather conditions. Cool clear dry evenings with little air moisture and mild movement create sound sleep. Cloudy warm or soggy snowy nights tend to produce fitful, restless, unsatisfactory sleep.
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Sextant
Levi Hubbell
Frankville Township
Winnesheik County
G. L. Hubbell
Fargo, N. D
Des Moines
C.F. Ameli
Highlandville
Burr Oak Mercantile CO
Burr Oak
RUD Bros
Reardon
Drag and Transfer Line
James Reardon
Mutual Co
B. H. Adams
Adams Seed Company
Economy Drug
Winnebago Street
the Economy Drug Store
A. J. Sorenson
McMasters
K. D. Fisk
Winneshiek Hotel
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