Gettysburg Dawn Marks Clash as Union Forces Move In
In a brisk July morning, Reynolds moves north with Buford to confront Lee’s converging columns near Gettysburg. Buford’s cavalry blocks Heth’s advance while the Iron Brigade and First Corps units rush to support, forming the core of a pivotal early battle in American history.
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Meade
Reynolds
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
Army of the Potomac
Buford
Lee
Maryland
Stonewall Jackson
Stuart
Army of Virginia
Heth
A. P. Hill
Old Lutheran Seminary
Graybeard Cutler
Wisconsin
Warrenton Pike
Iron Brigade
Wadsworth
Gothemite
The Fight for the Guns at Gettysburg
A detailed battlefield narrative tracks Heths division and Archer Davis forces clashing with Union lines at Gettysburg. Reynolds is killed, Reynolds aides Benton and other officers witness Iron Brigade counterattacks. Doubleday and Meredith hold, then retreat to cover Cashtown pike as Confederate columns press and the day nears its crisis.
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Bat Benton
Hooker
Benton
McKinnon
MccKinnon
Chiltons
Stanton
Kentucky
Placid
Washington
Rosalie Chilton
Reynolds
Pennsylvania
John Buford
Lee
Army of the Potomac
Longstreet
Chambersburg
South Mountain Range
Cashtown
Gettysburg
Ewell
Heth
Doubleday
Wadsworth
Meredith
Fairchild
Noble Reynolds
Archer
Davis
Alabama
Gamble
Old Cutler
Devin
Cutter
Mississippi
Cutler
Buford
Hall
Calef
Iron Brigade
Fred Benton
Afm
Black Hats
Badger
Hoosier
Wolverine
Pettigrew
Brockenbrough
Wisconsin
Joe Davis
Gen. Reynolds
Seminary Ridge
McPherson Wood
Old Meredith
Roy Stone
Wistar
Stevens
Mansfield
Morrow
Wolverines
Michigan
Chapman Biddle
Baxter
Ramseur
Rodes
O’neal
Robinson
Howard
Sixth Wisconsin
Dawes
Jettysburg
Letter Craft and Empire Chemise Style in 1905
Kate Upson Clark extols enduring letter writing as art beyond notes, urging clear hand, concise phrasing, and personal topics. She mentions Rousseau, Emerson, and Byron, plus fashion notes on empire chemises with detachable shoulder pieces, lace, and embroidery innovations for refined evening wear.
Electrical theory of life tested on live sheep
A two year series of experiments led by Dr. A J Atkins in San Francisco argues that brain heart and other organs are electrical machines driven by electro motive force. Using electrodes in live sheep brains and hearts the team recorded milli volt currents while the animals were prepared with cocaine.
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A. J. Atkins
San Francisco
Cal
Atkins
E. A. Lewis
H. W. Hunsaker
Dr. Atkins
Circle of Mushrooms Near Wilmington College
A photo from Arthur Inkersley to the American Inventor shows a circle of about 80 mushrooms in a 24 foot diameter ring four miles from Wilmington College in western Ohio. Prof. F. S. Lamar explains that exhaustion of soil around a thriving mushroom colony leads to circular growth and that perfect circles like this are uncommon.
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Arthur Inkersley
Wilmington College
Ohio
F. S. Lamar
Prof. Lamar
Indigo and Science in Indigo Industry
The article notes indigo manufacture as a major chemistry triumph. Since 1895 India’s indigo acreage shrank to one third, while artificial indigo from coal tar grows in use and mirrors natural indigo chemically. Indigofera tinctoria plants reach three to four feet. cultivation remains seed grown. Indigo raisers argue impurities in natural indigo yield a richer color tone.
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India
Immense Sun Spots Reported by Harvard Observatory
The article notes several sun spots, including a remarkable 70,000 mile spot, with two additional spots of 40,000 miles each on either side. Prof. E C Pickering provides photographs from Harvard Observatory. It discusses how prolonged meteorological records could clarify the sun's influence on weather and test asserted laws.
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E. C. Pickering
Harvard College Observatory
Scientific America
Sun spot cycles and their link to solar activity
The text explains that sun spots predict harvest outcomes, notes limited historical data, and describes the 11.1 year sunspot cycle with rising and falling phases. It also mentions solar prominences recorded since 1872 and hints at planetary influence on spots, though reasons remain unknown.
Fence Em Out Cutworms With Paper Barriers
Article outlines a household method to control cutworms in orchards and gardens. It explains a paper strip barrier around tree trunks or cabbage plants to block worm entry, plus other control ideas like scattered poisoned vegetation, traps with boards, and general notes on worm behavior and soil preferences. It also briefly discusses sunspot cycles and their possible relation to terrestrial harvests.
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Farm Journal
Zambesi River Flocas at Victoria Falls
In the rainy season at Victoria Falls the Zambesi shows its lowest flow of the year. When floods surge the surrounding land dries, caused by the river’s great length delaying upper floodwaters. The flood waters from upstream arrive after the rainy season ends in the falls region.
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Zambesi
Victoria Falls
Zambesi River
Africa
Brick Manufacturer Needs Earth In Business
A brick maker insists that owning earth is essential to his operations, stating that the raw material base underpins the entire brick manufacturing business and its long term viability.
Charming pine tables dressed in cretonne covers
Tables are built of pine and fully clad in cretonne then secured with brass tacks. Pretty colored cotton braids and fringes finish the look. Old chairs can be entirely re-covered, concealing all wood. In England loose covers are common for washing, with cheap pine or deal forms used beneath to enhance appearance.
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Cretonne
England
Handsome blouse suit with circular pleated skirt
Describes a versatile blouse suit featuring a plain circular skirt with stitched plaits and a bodice accented by a high belt yoke stock and white lace sleeves. The outfit promises public wear after social affairs, using the best weave and mousquetaire or butterfly sleeves.
Rose in His Estimation by a Quip about Bottles
A Chicago Sun snippet records a professor remarking that the ancients made bottles from goatskins and Col Tanker quips that such bottles were capable of holding several gallons. The exchange suggests the ancients knew a thing or two.
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Chicago Sun
Star Gazing Co-ed Lesson Sparks Finace Joke
A light exchange in the Detroit Free mentions astronomy class takeaways and a quip about a fiancé. The item reads as a brief humorous note in a local column.
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Soto
Detroit Free
Bond found in Bible reveals historic $100 1861 issue
F S Rand of Worcester discovers a United States bond for $100 dated 1861 while trimming leaves of an old family Bible. Treasury records show the total issue of $134,006,000 has mostly been redeemed, leaving $9,400 outstanding.
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F. S. Rand
Worcester
United States
Treasury
Amber as Nicotine Cure in Turkish Pipes
Amber is claimed to counteract nicotine's evil effects in Turkey where tobacco use is widespread. The article notes that all Turkish pipes feature amber mouthpieces as part of this cure narrative.
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Turkey
Fifty Years on Pennsylvania Railroad Ends in Death
A. Leonard, aged 70, died recently at his Huntingdon home. For half a century he served on the middle division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, mostly as an engineer, and he never had an accident. He was a Civil War veteran.
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Ww. A. Leonard
Huntingdon
Middle Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
Six Sisters Outlive Husbands Near York Pa
Six sisters near York Pennsylvania have outlived their husbands with widowhood spans from seven to thirty seven years. They are daughters of Mr and Mrs Wenri Weaver.
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York
Wenri Weaver
Freemason Oath Declared Not To Hinder Truth
In a French court a witness refused to take the oath to tell the whole truth citing possible hidden masonry secrets. The grand master of free masonry in France wrote that the masonic oath does not prevent full truth telling and, if anything, makes him freer.
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France
Grand Master of Freemasonry
Fortieth Year Marks Peak Weight for Men
A saying notes that a man typically reaches his heaviest weight in his fortieth year. The observation reflects a common belief about aging and body composition.
Countess Helene von Schweinitz Becomes First Titled Dentist
Countess Helene von Schweinitz recently passed a most satisfactory examination in dental surgery. The note highlights that Germany has many titled lawyers and physicians, but she is the first titled dentist.
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Helene von Schweinitz
Germany
Imperial Court Hunting Costumes Given to English Nobles
The German emperor has awarded imperial court hunting costumes to three English noblewomen, the Dowager Countess of Dudley, the Marchioness of Lansdowne, and the Marchioness of Ormonde, in recognition of their prominence.
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Dudley
Marchioness of
Lansdowne
Ormonde
Cattle Identification Methods Feature In Jersey Bulletin
The Jersey Bulletin discusses ear marks and neck straps as cattle identifiers. Ear tags can be lost or torn, while neck straps with brass tags offer a different option. A revival of ear tattooing with gates or letters is noted as permanent and cheap, but not without its drawbacks when quick identification is needed.
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Jersey Bulletin
The Crack in the Poultry House
A short poultry industry warning emphasizes that a small crack in a poultry house can lead to drafts, colds, roup, or even death and disaster. It urges readers to inspect for and repair any openings, noting a ten minute fix.
Special Care of the Cow Premier Farming Advice
Farm Journal advises farmers to protect dairy cows before lactation. Avoid heavy grain, maintain bowels, prevent chilling, and provide warm water for two days after illness. Start early to ensure smoother milk production.
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Farm Journal
Sure Sign of Lice in Chickens Observed
Inland Poultry Journal notes that a chicken digging among its feathers signals lice presence. After rain, birds sit on the fence and smooth their feathers with their pills, a method distinct from digging for lice.
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Inland Poultry Journal
One to Twelve Free Range Fowl Breeding Guideline
A guideline states one male is sufficient for each dozen hens on free range flocks while some inactive varieties may require more. For confined fowls, average one male per dozen hens is recommended to maintain breeding and productivity.
Dust Spray Fails in Midwest States
The dust spray may have yielded some gains in semiarid regions but proved ineffective in Illinois Wisconsin Iowa and Michigan.
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Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Michigan
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E. H. Foss
United Presbyterian
Chemise
Kate Upson Clark
Joseph B. Bowles
John
Emerson
Scott
Byron
Europe
Chicago Tribune
Oefers On
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Circle OF Mushrooms
Prof
Lamar
Indigo and Science
Earth
Langley
Jupiter
Charles King
Norman Holt
Fort Frayne
G. W. Dillingham Co
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