The Baby at the Gate and a Mob in town
A fragment from a Civil War era tale shows Elinor Benton and Paul Ladue facing threats as a mob gathers to accuse Ladue of treason. Letters from Alabama fuel the crowd while McKinnon defends Paul and Fred Benton fights to protect him. The scene ends with Ladue abducted by the mob and sent toward Chicago aboard the Northern Light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ladue
Alabama
St. Louis
McKinnon
Benton
Paul
Fred
Elinor
Margaret
Massachusetts
Baltimore
George McKinnon
Mr. Benton
Father
East Water Street
Hugh Gale
Basso
Squire Benton
Ladue
Gale
Fred Benton
Squire
Market Square
Chicago
First Uniforko Chapter Opens a Civil War Dilemma
In a lake cottage sullen Paul Ladue awaits news of his banished son while Elinor and his fragile wife support him. Fred Benton, urged by the president, is made a second lieutenant then aide de camp, amid political strife, postmaster accusations, and shifting loyalties as Civil War tensions rise toward Bull Run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ladue
Elinor
Ladue
St. Louis
Paul
Mobile
Fred
Bull Run
Benton
Chicago
Washington
Badger and Hoosterdam
Virginia
Fred Benton
George McKinnon
McKinnon
South
Gale
Kith and Kin
Wolverines
Bentons
McDowell
New Engines of War and Their Inventors
A survey of innovative weapons in the East conflict highlights Shimose powder, the Oda mine, Iguin fuse, and Arisaka arms. It notes their destructive effects on ships and land targets, Japan's inventive edge, and Russian countermeasures including land mines and electric defenses used at Port Arthur and Liaoyang.
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Asama
Chemulpho
Iguin
England
Alexandria
Oda
Petropavlovsk
Capt. Ottley
Port Arthur
Petropavlosk
Togo
Chefoo
Laotishan
Nanshan
Liaoyang
Kuroki
Misses Fashion Notes on Hats and Coats for Winter
The article advises harmony between hats and frocks for winter wear and suggests versatile tones like biscuit tan brown gray and ivory. It describes three sample hats for different ages with velvet crowns beaver shapes chiffon drape and ostrich tips, stressing fit to individual styles and hair maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mademoiselle
Three Pretty Hats for Young Girls in Brown Tones
The piece describes three hat designs in biscuit and brown tones including a novel beaver or velvet toque for a 15 16 year old girl. It promotes beaver cloth over fur and details trim with brown velvet rosettes. It also outlines a coordinated frock with marmot or sable stole and a Louis XVI inspired coat and skirt in chocolate brown with green accents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mademoiselle
Louis XVI
Madame
Cache-Peigne
London Auction Sells Charles I Relic Toothpick Case
In London a gold toothpick and its case used by Charles I on the scaffold drew crowded interest. Bidding began at 50 dollars and climbed as high as 2900 dollars after a duel between bidders Renton and Partridge, with Partridge finally paying 2900 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles I
London
Col. Tomlinson
Tower
Whitehall
Messrs. Renton and Partridge
Sleep Loss Sues Paris Landlord Over Haunting Noise
A young couple sues a Paris landlord to break their lease after honeymooning in a house with constant morning noise from nearby hungry horses. They seek 10000 dollars damages. A dressmaker testifies on nervous impact by presenting body measurements before and after moving in. The court did not attribute the disturbance to noise or matrimony, and the suit was decided for the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Mme. Durand
Day After Election Festivities In Sussex County Delaware
Sussex county residents gathered at the county seat for a century old post election festival with holiday attire and flags. Crowds filled the courthouse square as politics and social customs mingled, noting the prominent role of the county’s Black residents in the festivities and exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sussex County
Delaware
New York Sun
Addicks
Dialogue on Florida Weather and Health in Ledger
In the Philadelphia Ledger a brief dialogue notes Florida as a topic of winter talk. Mrs Jenks quips about health and speaking, while Mrs Wise comments on lungs and her husband’s business prospects.
Meek Inheritance Question Sparks Cheeky Grasp for Goods
A Yonkers Statesman quip contrasts belief in meekness with modern desire. The father and son exchange, noting that one must ask boldly to receive anything. The exchange captures a social humor tone from the publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pop
Yonkers Statesman
True This Time Mistress Did Anyone Call While I Was Out
New Girl reports Mrs. Wayne called while I was away. She said Mrs. Wayne seemed disappointed but accepted that it was true this time. The exchange reveals tension from her absence and the narrator’s honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mistress
Bulky Food For Poultry Boosts Egg Production
A leading poultryman argues for variety in hen diets, combining grain with bulky foods like grass hay and roots. He says mixed rations improve digestion, health, and egg production, and that feeding only concentrates is uneconomical and risky. Farms using rye and oats forage better yields.
Farrowing Pen Construction Tips
The illustration shows a good farrowing pen with three sided fenders placed about eight inches from floor and wall. The fenders should be strong enough to bear a sow and protect piglets during the early days, preventing losses. Refer to Farmers Bulletin No. 205 from the Agriculture Department for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Bulletin
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Fall Born Pigs Warn About Wintering Costs
Midland Farmer advises on profitable care for fall farrowed pigs and brood sows. Provide warm, draft free pens and clean bedding, feed skim milk and garden scraps, and let growing pigs access greens. Proper comfort boosts health, growth, and fattening at the right season.
Mixes for poultry feed as advised by Agricultural Epitomist
The method uses four quarts of bran to one each of cornmeal middlings oats and ground meat. Feed dry and adjust by fowls appetite with meat reduced as grain increased. Include salt red pepper bone or clover, oyster shells for grit, alternate with whole grains every other morning.
KEEP PUMP FROM FREEZING
Instructions to prevent freezing of pumps by draining water through a discharge valve on cucumber hand pumps or drilling a small hole to leak water during cold weather. A few extra strokes bring water back each time, and the hole can be plugged with a wooden pin when winter ends.
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J. M. Lewis
Houston Post
Prof
Shimose
South Africa
Gen
Arisaka
Arisaka Gun
The
Iron Brigade
Army OF the Potomac
Charles King
Norman Holt
Fort Frayne
G. W. Dillingham Co
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