A Fool For Love Readers Meet On The Limited In Colorado
Virginia Carteret and John Winton share a tense, witty exchange aboard the Limited as Adams schemes to pair them. Winton evaluates a personal battle between duty and desire while Virginia tests his resolve with sharp art talk and veiled challenges.
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Adams
Morton P. Adams
Chance
Winton
Somerville Darrah
Miss Virginia
van Dyck
Carteret
Virginia
Mr. Adams
Wilton
Colorado
Peace Monument of Portsmouth Unites Flags
The Portsmouth Light Artillery traces its origins to 1809 under Captain Arthur Emmerson. A joint monument, 18 feet tall of rough granite, honors Craney Island and Civil War battles Malvern Hill Second Manassas Sharpsburg, bearing both United States and Confederate flags.
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Portsmouth
John Tyler
Tyler
Arthur Emmerson
Portsmouth Light Artillery Company
Emmerson
Craney Island
Arthur
Carey F. Grimes
Malvern Hill
Second Manassas
Sharpsburg
Virginia Volunteer Corps
G. W. R. McDowell
Carey R. Warren
Charles A. Catherill
Virginia
United States
Grimes
Manassas
Deaf mute nun joins Dominican order in New York
Miss Etta Mae Holman, the first deaf mute in the country to become a nun, was recently received into the Dominican order at Hunts Point, New York.
Kindergarten Lesson On Cats Ends In Mockery
Visiting day at the kindergarten shows pupils answering about cats with four legs claws and tail. Mary skeptically asks if the teacher has ever seen a cat, prompting laughter and a sudden end to the lesson.
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Buffalo News
Tommy
Daisy
Mary
Saving the Flag as Civil War Devotion Fortitude
The Sixteenth Connecticut volunteers faced near defeat and capture. The colonel urged to keep the flag at all costs, the flag torn into fragments carried by each defender in prison. Surviving comrades preserved the pieces, later sewing them to reassemble the flag nearly complete in Hartford's state capitol.
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Sixteenth Regiment of
Connecticut Volunteers
St. Nicholas
Connecticut
Hartford
A Choice as to Bullets From Civil War Tale
A veteran recalls war times when a young Irishman named Thomas Smith stood his ground under fire. Surprised by Confederates, bullets flew thick as Tom sprinted, the captain ordered halt. Tom quipped the line, refusing to yield to fear.
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Thomas Smith
Tom
Adjutant Sash Gift Amid Frontline Fire
An eyewitness recalls carrying munitions under galling fire as a brave assault failed. Soldiers dug fortifications while Generals and officers rallied on the hill, with Col Boomer fatally shot and Mathews awarding an officer’s sash to the narrator to become adjutant of the regiment.
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Col. Boomer
Iowa
Gen. Matthies
Incident of the Ninth Corps at Matcher's Run and camp mishap
A National Tribune correspondent recalls a Ninth Corps episode during 1864 in Virginia. The One Hundred and Eighty-Sixth New York initially worked on earthworks, then joined the front at Peebles Farm. After Matcher's Run, a rifle volley in camp shattered branches, cut telegraph lines, killed animals and a brigade slave, and led to sanctions that the regiment learned from.
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Ninth Corps
One Hundred and Eighty-Sixth
New York
National Tribune
Virginia
Peebles Farm
Poplar Grove
City Point
Colored Troops
Champion Naval Gunner Sets World Record
D M Dean of the United States steamer Ohio becomes the world’s champion naval gunner with a perfect 13 hits from 13 shots in one minute. The feat occurred as the Ohio steamed ten knots in Subig bay Manila at a 1600 yard target. The prior British record was 11 hits from 14 shots in a minute.
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D. M. Dean
United States
Ohio
Subig Bay
Manila
Lincoln's Statue Sparks Thoughtful Remark in Park
In a park beside the Lincoln statue, two Black men read the inscription. One comments that the statue cost a heap, but they are better memorials of Abel Lincoln than marble.
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Abraham Lincoln
Daniel
Abel Lincoln
Tough Consular Post At Barranquilla Tests U S Diplomacy
Four U S consuls have served in Barranquilla in five years with two dying of yellow fever and two resigning after illness. A Detroit soap maker named Julius Freund writes to State Department offering to combine soap making with consular duties in Barranquilla.
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Barranquilla
Colombia
State Department
Julius Freund
Detroit
Barranqui
Red Breasted Grosbeak credited as ally against potato beetle
William Dutcher, president of the National Audubon Societies, notes the red breasted grosbeak as a key enemy of potato beetles. Beal of the Agriculture Department recalls observations in Iowa showing birds control beetle numbers after fledging. The piece argues to preserve and encourage the grosbeak, which also preys on peas only rarely harming them.
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William Dutcher
National Association of Audubon Societies
Beal
Department of Agriculture
Iowa
New England
Curing Clover Hay With Timed Harvest Practices
Advice from a farming writer on proper clover hay curing. Use hay loaders to ted twice when damp, avoid loading damp hay into the mow, cut smaller lots in brittle weather, and stage operations over successive days to reduce leaf loss and improve handling.
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Orange Judd
Grass farming practices and soil improvements discussed
A farmer describes dividing land between grass and crops, with upland in crop and bottom land in corn. He notes grass types such as clover timothy blue grass and red top, with one third made into hay and two thirds as pasture. He mentions neglect of grass and attention to alfalfa plus calls for bone meal manure and lime on high lands.
Timely Hints on Potatoes Barley and Vine Management
Dig early potatoes as soon as ripe and place them in crates in a cool place. A Jersey farmer suggests cutting tops on rank potato vines to boost yield. Barley cut green makes excellent feed and grows quickly and cheaply as a late sown crop.
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Jersey
A Bath for Pigs in Lice Control
The Rural World advises bathing pigs for lice much like sheep. Use the same tank, or a cemented earth wallow, eight to ten feet square. Dip time about a minute, then help hogs out. young pigs resist less. Expect immediate improvement in condition and growth.
Salt Box and Tank House Photograph Description
A Prairie farmer subscriber provides a photograph of a unique salt box for cattle and horses built on the rear side of a tank house. The box measures about a foot wide, two feet long, and two feet high with a floor three inches below the door sill to prevent salt loss. In stormy weather the door may be closed, but rock salt minimizes the need for attention.
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Prairie Farmer
Feature notes on box with slant roof and rear access
The description discusses a weather container with a back side about 18 inches high and a slanting roof. It notes the rear side can be carried up to the roof if needed, though this is a minor feature.
Stock Notes on Swine Rearing and Feeding
Study the science of swine raising and the benefit of clean conditions. Oats build bone and muscle in hogs, prevent sows from getting fat, and improve breeding. Pigs should not be fattened on corn alone. pasture supports a sow’s litter and yields two good crops yearly with proper care.
Sunstroke in Horses Warns Drivers to Stop and Cool
A Farmers' Review note describes sunstroke signs in working horses including dry hot skin, flaring nostrils, and red eyes. Drivers should halt work, unhitch, seek shade with breeze, and cool the animal with water and wet cloths. If serious, call a veterinarian for treatment.
City cats prey on farm chicks warned against
Do not trust the cat unless raised on the farm and used to chicks. Farm cats often fail to catch chicks while city cats view any feathered creature as prey. Many flocks suffer when owners misread the difference between city and farm cats.
Rollo's Debts in a Humorous Exchange
A Cleveland Leader brief recalls a dialog where a father questions a son about college debts. The son replies with defiant humor, saying he owes “as much as you’ll stand for paying.” The quip frames a redemptive portrait of a straightforward, frugal youth.
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Rollo
Cleveland
Charcoal Benefit for Animals Promoted
Charcoal given to animals especially poultry and swine acts upon the blood as a purifier and is often beneficial when no definable disease is present.
Bantams for Profit in Bantam Breeding
Bantams pay well when properly managed. profit varies by variety. The Black Rosecomb is highly popular, with specific color, feather, and weight traits for cock and hen. Scotch Grey, Modern Black Red, and Modern Duckwing are discussed, noting hardiness, egg fertility, and market demand. Breeding success hinges on selecting the best specimens and keeping stock quality high.
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Ohio Fa
England
How One Man Saves Steps to Close Chickens at Night
A farmer explains how he protects his hens by a simple mechanical setup. He built a wire-driven system from the hen house to the dwelling, with a clothesline linked to traps that move on pulleys. The design ensures the traps close smoothly and safely at night.
Device for closing chicken house doors with spring
A device uses a spring attached to rope at point C to pull back the rope when traps are to be closed. The weight of the traps alone is insufficient to balance the wire, so the spring assists the closing mechanism.
Poultry and Bee Notes From a Rural Gardener
Advice on poultry care and bee keeping with tips on pest control and housing. Notes cover whitewash for coops, lice killers, vital insect killers, beekeeping hive entrance depth, duck liberty, separating ducks from hens, fattening poultry for market, and growing lettuce for fowls.
Youthful Training and the Swim Dilemma
A brief debate over whether every boy should learn to swim. One man favors swimming, while another argues fear of danger from deep water, plus the risk of dodging trolley cars and automobiles, keeps a boy away from practice.
The Usual Rotation in a Curious Exchange
A playful dialogue unfolds with Blue-Eyed Innocent-Ma and Mr Croe as they speculate about the next surprise. A diamond ring is hoped for amid lighthearted teasing and imagined mischief in the evening.
Two Thousand Year Old Mummy Found In Chile
A 2000 year old mummy retrieved from a copper mine in Chile shows remarkable preservation. The mummified body remains largely intact with copper oxide contributing to its preservation.
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Chili
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