Volunteer’s Letter Recalls Civil War Bond With Governor Curtin
The Chicago Record-Herald recounts Dr. Rush’s memories of Andrew Curtin guiding him and Col. Wilson in the One Hundred and First Pennsylvania. They pledged to stay together as twin brothers, ignored a general’s note, and faced discipline when Wilson and Rush did not heed orders during frontier duty.
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Andrew Curtin
Pennsylvania
Dr. Rush
H. S. Cleveland
Chicago Record-Herald
Curtin
Col. Wilson
Wilson
Gen. Keim
Gov. Curtin
Keim
Ourfist
Williamsburg
Mosby’s Guerrillas and a Soldier Preacher’s Tale
A storied account of Col. John S. Mosby and his Virginia rangers, their harsh discipline and sick leave clashes, Mosby’s postwar consulship in Hong Kong, and a surprising stamp of religion among surviving troopers. The piece ends with a Biblical lesson text and notes on the Exodus plagues.
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John S. Mosby
Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post
Col. Mosby
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Mosby
Gen. Grant
Hong Kong
America
San Francisco
Charlestown
Lord’s Vineyard
Sheridan's sleeping bag and hunting dogs story
A Harrisburg Telegraph anecdote recounts General Philip Sheridan carrying a fur sleeping bag during the Indian campaigns Midwinter. Sheridan slept with two big dogs that sprang into his tent at reveille and disturbed the camp, prompting colorful language and a heated reaction from Reim and amusement from observers.
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Sheridan
Wendell Phillips
Dep. Randolph Reim
Gen
Phil Sheridan
Phil
Reim
Harrisburg
Engagement confidential secrets shared among friends
A Yonkers Statesman note recounts Peggy not advertising an engagement in newspapers. She told her close friends it remained a secret rather than a public announcement.
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Patience
Peggy
Patrice
Yonkers Statesman
Ram's Horr God Sermon on Worth and Sacrifice
The passage argues that time wasted on unworthy men weakens life and that sacrifice is the cost of loving service. It condemns idle tears unless they drive improvement and criticizes those who treat honesty as policy without paying the premiums.
Anarchy Is Atheism Quote From Rev. Dr. Huntington
The statement declares that anarchy equals atheism denying any ruling Providence or deity whose will is law. It presents a religious critique contrasting political disorder with divine authority.
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Huntington
Slaves of Sin and the Slave Within
A religious reflection urges readers to consider how people fall under sin. It cites the danger of yielding to base passions as the ultimate form of bondage and calls for vigilance through spiritual discipline.
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Albertsen
Higher Living Message From Rev J W Allen
A brief religious quotationstress on higher living power from Rev J W Allen urges that churches gain influence only through elevated moral living. The remark frames a call to spiritual discipline as the basis of church authority.
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J. W. Allen
Legal Pointers: Nonpayment, Evidence, and Elevator Negligence
The text cites Welch vs Walsh regarding guarantor exoneration from landlord rent defaults and Hall vs Chambersburg Woolen Co. on admissibility of original entry books for proving deliveries. It also notes Gibson vs International Trust Co about elevator start causing passenger injury not creating liability. discusses proof standards for books of account and future deliveries.
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Welch
Walsh
Mass
Hall
Chambersburg Woolen Company
Gibson Vs. International Trust Company
Desirable Ornamental Poultry House Design by Ohio Farmer
Fred O. Sibley of Ohio Farmer outlines an economical poultry house design with eight foot front and three foot rear walls, sloping roof, low nests on the floor, a fixed step door, earth floor raised six inches, dry drainage, optional wire netting yard, and hinged roosts for cleaning. Windows open from the top, with inner wire gauze for ventilation, and the south-facing front. Suitable for about 50 fowls in an 18 by 8 foot space.
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Fred O. Sibley
Ohio
Fostoria
East Defiance
First Ward
Unique coal powered Lackawanna trip keeps linen clean
The Evangelist notes that the Lackawanna Limited from New York to Buffalo offers a surprising benefit for travelers as hard coal powered service keeps garments pristine. The columnist praises the scenery and monotony relief, calling the journey a luxury of travel.
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Lackawanna
New York
Buffalo
West
Lackawanna Limited
Lighthearted Exchange on Men and Logic
The Boston Times quotes a witty exchange about human vanity and gender, noting a man’s self perception as superior while conceding women can outsmart him. The quip frames logic as a battleground where perception and wit shape judgments.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Ad Claims Health Benefit
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets as a universal cure for ailments from headaches to cancer, touting natural bowel relief and 10 cent price. It warns against imitations and notes the genuine tablets bear C. é C. stamps. A Chicago Daily News quote compares fools and hens to emphasize careless behavior.
Nostalgic Advert Classics Highlight Quack Cures and Wit
A collage of early 20th century ad copy and quotes showcases remedies like Bromo Quinine Tablets and Piso's Cure for Consumption, along with ad lines for Putnam Facial Dyes and a joke about opportunity. Quotes from Emerson and Town Topics add literary flavor.
Absentee Salvation Army Woman Writes Humorous Reply
A Salvation Army captain notes a zealous member missing meetings and receives a comically earnest letter claiming illness with a running nose as the reason. The note ends with praise and a cheerful farewell, reflecting a lighthearted wart of faith.
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Salvation Army Corps
Captin
N. Y
Can He Cook Four Pies From One Pigeon
A restaurant proprietor asks if a candidate can cook. A caller, backing a jobless friend, replies that the man once made four squab pies from a single old pigeon, per a Chicago Tribune item.
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Chicago Tribune
After Match Trophy Naming by a Football Player
A Baltimore American quote attributes trophies to players with humorous body part nicknames. The football player points to Jimmy's hair Billy's nose Tom's ear and Rusher's eyebrow while admitting one finger cannot be identified.
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Jimmy
Billy
Tom
Rusher
Baltimore American
Varieties of Bees and Their Habits
The Cyprians are noted as great honey gatherers with a watery honey caused by capped cells. Italian bees, introduced from Italy in 1860, are easier to manage and resist moths though they winter less well. The smallest bees are West Indian natives that build open air combs on small branches and are blue black with orange abdomens, but yield little surplus honey.
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Jehovah
Israel
Moses
Nile
Egypt
Pharaoh
America
Jesus
United States
Italy
Commissioner of Agriculture
West Indies
Farm Journal
Farmers Stand For Raw Sugar Freedom Says Town Voice
A speaker argues against taxing millings to protect farmers and demands raw sugar free in the future. He denounces the tax as hateful to the public and favors ending the tax to stop enriching a favored few.
Top Board on Stone Wall
A method to secure a top board over farm stone walls uses strips of board as stakes driven into the ground. Holes are bored near the surface on both sides of each strip and pins driven through to lock the position, preventing movement even in soft ground.
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Fred O. Sibley
Ohio
Why a Horse Eats Often
A horse in good health shows a constant appetite and can endure much work, with frequent feeding seen as a mark of good horseflesh. Its small stomach requires feeding at least four times daily, especially two meals in the morning and night, with available hay in the stall.
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London
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Latty Bldg
Court ST
Defiance
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Northwestern Telephone
Benjamin B. Kingsbury
Attorney AT Law
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B. B. Kingsbury
D. E. Dozer
Clinton St
Defiance, Ohio
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Sporting Life
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Louisville & Nashville R.R
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Convenient Poultry House
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New York City
Chicago University
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George E. Vincent
University of Chicago
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Vincent
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Board ON Stone
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Acme
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Midland County
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Dozer @ Co
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