War Reminiscences of Soldiers and Silly Pranks From War
Anecdotes recount brave volunteers marching rough with scant bounty and thirst, enduring heat and dust. Veterans kept humor alive amid danger, sharing jokes and a mock court martial aboard a ship, and a lost-in-the-woods tale that sparked the Babes in the Wood refrain.
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Babsiah
Calito
Gat
Speine
Peron
Piscataqua
Aroostook
Kade
Columma
GFN
Sng USA
Lowe
Gobble Gobbling and the Georgetown Election Tale
A fragmentary reminiscence from Joseph Banks in Chicago Ledger recounts a chaotic scene before an election. Soldiers, a committer, and a local dispute end with a gentleman demanding sixty dollars, paid by the commander who then bears him around in triumph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieutenant Jones
Joseph Banks
Chiago Ledger
Memoir of a Civil War escape near Frazer camp in Virginia
The narrative recalls a Confederate officer’s narrow escape after a midnight encounter with Frazer’s camp. A shot through a window pierced his abdomen yet he concealed his identity amid Union and Confederate movements. His horse, coffee, and a candlelit room shape a vivid wartime recollection with later bullets extracted.
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Kentucky
United States
Hi Winchester
Europe
Lee
John
Monty Deserie
Ins
Virginia
Frazer
Mariver
Lore
Not Clear Message From Recruit Amid Combat Claims
Fragmentary text shows a recruit denying fighting, asking “What fighting do you mean?” and questioning authority while others suffer. The garbled lines mention regiment assaults, retreats, and fear, with references to fallen ranks and smoke. No verifiable names, dates, or locations can be confirmed from the readable material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Bowin
San Francisco Chronicle
New Haven News
Max
Boston Courier
NEW Western Post
Philadelphia
New York City
National Weekly
Norristown Herald
Indy
John
Monsgolian
Boston
Tan Don
Fragmented thrift and farming tips from a 19th century periodical
The article argues against repairing old wagons, urging new purchases with proper painting and storage. It also discusses diverse farm practices from cotton exports to fruit trees, dairy herd management, and grafting trees, emphasizing efficiency, soil and climate adaptation, winter dairying, and self-reliant orchard care.
Stock and Poultry Farming Practices Courted in Rural Advice
A compilation of farm notes discusses purebred cattle value, feeding, and breeding efficiency from the Department of Agriculture guidance. It covers dairy yield optimization, pruning and tree care, poultry housing design, roosting setup, and sanitation. Emphasis on feeding quality, proper housing, and clean nesting to boost production and animal health.
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Lana
Practical tips on fruit, vegetables, and decor in hot weather
The article gives preservation and storage guidance for produce including keeping batter cool, salting methods, and avoiding immersion in water. It warns heat drives evaporation, suggesting fresh cuts and proper stacking to reduce spoilage. It also covers fruit handling, wooden storage, and hanging as better options to prevent fermentation and decay. It ends with notes on decor and table ornament ideas.
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Sn Agricultural Society
Richard Bax
Fanny Hegh
Moxt St
Asta Sonineen
Boston
Kitchen hints and recipe garble from a stray page fragment
A fragmented text passage offers scattered cooking cues and stray phrases about preparing meat, rice, apples, and fruit with unclear instructions. It mentions boiling, chopping, and serving in small pieces, with nonsensical insertions and garbled words throughout the excerpt.
Bacon curing directions from the Scottish Agricultural Gazette
A Scots agricultural note provides detailed step by step methods for curing bacon from a 200 pound pig. It covers salting with salt and saltpeter sugar and regular turning, brine removal, washing and drying, with tips on room conditions to avoid flies and ensure safety through winter curing. The piece ends noting that even a beginner can follow the process to make good bacon.
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Tyro
Scottish Agricultural Gazette
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Ale ‘Sudra
Wniod
Joe
Jobn
War Department
Gerpainegen
Port Royal
South Carolina
Cate
Ball Bluff
China
Georgetown
Rome
Wattsxington, Ky
Seneca
Oman
Bittner
Spain
New England
Ssse
DAIR
Renares
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Joey
Tony
Hnouy
Jymouth Koek
Aehold
Israel
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