Last Great Battle and the Winchester to Petersburg Ride
A Washington letter recalls the October 19 1864 battle at Winchester and Sheridan's decisive arrival at Petersburg. Veterans recount Gen Gordon and Maj Randolph’s memories, noting nine teenth corps role, discipline issues, and Sheridan's dramatic turnaround shaping Civil War outcomes.
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Washington
Dan Isacauley
Treasury Department
Gordon
Nineteenth Army Corps
Winchester
Lieut. Rundlette
Rundlette
Indianapolis
Mam
Macauley
Lieut
Patrick O’farrell
Grant
Sheridan
Little Phil
Petersburg
Signal Corps
Fisher’s Hill
Longstreet
Whitelaw Reid
Marengo
Napoleon
Dessaix
Cedar Creek
Nineteenth Corps
Maj
Randolph
Naval Academy
Confederacy
Navy
Army
Gen. Early
Early
Staunton
Gen. Lee
Maj. Randolph
Remains of Monster Bird Found in Patagonia
A scientific party in the eastern Andes foothills unearthed skull and other remains of a supposed gigantic water fowl from the Tertiary age in Patagonia. Named phararachis, the extinct bird was at least a fourth larger than the dodo, impressing Smithsonian ornithologists as an important discovery awaiting further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patagonia
Argentine Republic
Smithsonian Institution
Andes
Phararachis
Madagascar
Patagonian
Women Would Know Says Majority of World Are Female
A quoted line claims considerably more than half the world are women. Critics retort that if true, it contradicts the puzzle that “one half of the world doesn’t know how the other half lives.” Catholic Standard and Times remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knapp
Snapp
Catholic Standard and Times
She Knew Him
A brief dialogue exchange captures a farewell moment with the line She and He bidding au revoir as one party leaves. The Detroit Free Press records this fragmentary vignette in its newspaper prose.
The Secret Princess in a Kitchen
A young girl imagines herself as Princess Alice while doing chores. She recalls dreaming of Windsor and fine gowns, but finds joy in washing dishes when the family calls. She discovers pride in helping others, behaving like royalty in the kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Water Antelope Described By St Nicholas Author
The water antelope of Central Africa is described by John R. Coryell in St Nicholas. Maj. Serpa Pinto first noted the creature, which has oily hair and upturned hoofs for aquatic life. It moves slowly on land but swims swiftly, sleeping with only its head and horns above water.
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St. Nicholas
John R. Coryell
Central
Africa
Maj
Serpa Pinto
Milk in Brazil Tied to Cows and Clever Bottles
A New York Sun report recalls two Brazilian milk trades: bottled distribution by three wheel carts and a traditional method where a milkman leads a cow to customers. The article notes water adulteration concerns, foam milking to inflate volume, and scarce cream in eastern coast hotels with milk costing about 15 cents a quart in U.S. currency.
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Brazil
Mahomet
United States
N. Y. Sun
Boy Finds Rich Copper Mine Through Rock Sale
A San Diego assayer bought rocks from a boy, later learned the ore was nearly pure copper with silver. The boy and his father, Antonio Feliz, were traced after a lasting paper ad led to discovery of land under Mexican land grant and pending development.
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San Diego
Cal
Col. Robbins
Antonio Feliz
Robbins
J. Wade McCorthe
Oyster Catches Rat in Shop Incident
A fishmonger awoke to a racket below his store and found a rat trapped by a large oyster whose shells closed on the rodent after its tail entered the oyster’s gap. The rat struggled to flee back to its hole as the oyster held on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. Herald
Child Bossed The Diamond At West Philadelphia Game
In a YMCA grounds game two adult teams clashed in a humorous scene led by seven year old umpire Joe Craddock who, though small, barked official calls in a shrill stern voice. Players argued over his rulings, then laughed as he ordered them off the field when the match ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Philadelphia
Joe” Craddock
Grasshopper
Ttle
Philadelphia Record
Water Purified by Ozone in Moscow Sterilizes City Supply
A Moscow led method uses ozonized air to sterilize water, destroying bacteria at low cost. Developed by Nicholas Simin, chief engineer of Moscow, the process promises safe drinking water and favorable conditions for wider adoption in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
American Association of Water Works Engineers
Nicholas Simin
Moscow
M. Simin
France
Germany
Holland
Belgium
Arrested by a Dog Mascot at Delancey Street Station
A Philadelphia visitor fled after a brief police station visit when a dog mascot named Rags chased him down and seized him. The parrot Mike chirped the alarm before officers intervened. Both animals were placed in cells for two days as punishment.
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Delancey Street
Philadelphia
Rags
Mike
Parrot
Cella
Odd Bits From The Era Of Kingly Guards And Twin Duplicates
A parade of curious items ranges from a guarded king strolling unseen through streets to Cuba’s first postmistress Ysabel De Los-Rios earning 1200 dollars a year. Tales note Buenos Aires mayor's ban on public-money workers at races, and Lt. Louis Hamilton as a Hamilton descendant. Kansas’ rich John T. Stewart, and Crispi’s self reassurances about party ties. Twin brothers Edward and William McDonald move to Wichita, causing a church pewside laugh. Ferguson Haines owns tiny 1776 and 1746 almanacs printed in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania.
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Europe
Denmark
Cuba
Ysabel de Los-Rios
Judge de Los-Rios
Buenos Ayres
South America
Louis Hamilton
Fourteenth United States Infantry
Guard of Honor
Buffalo City Hall
MocKinley
Washington
Alexander Hamilton
John T. Stewart
Kansas
Sumner County
Stewart
Wichita
Crispi
Mazzini
Ferguson Haines
Biddeford
Pennsylvania
Rr. Saunder
Phil
Benjamin Franklin
D. Hall
Whims and Foibles of Famous Singers in Opera Circuits
The Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post recalls Patti scenes where sitting on a table in the inn act doomed Carmen's success for her. Scalchi dreaded squints, while Maro smoked despite theater rules, keeping a match and cigar for quick escapes.
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Mme
Patti
Scalchi
Maro
London
Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post
Morning in London Streets and Quiet Hillsides
The piece surveys Oxford Street Marylebone High Street Camberwell Green and Denmark Hill noting how modern bustle contrasts with rural calm. It highlights sleep amidst progress and the lingering charm of old houses and silent lawns.
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London
Oxford Street
Marylebone High Street
Camberwell Green
Denmark Hill
Academy
Keeping Eggs Fresh for Winter Stores
A guide from Country Gentleman advises cool cellars and daily egg turning to preserve freshness for two to three months. Start filling cases in September, number and date boxes, and use oldest eggs first. Properly stored, eggs gain value from September to December, with minimal spoilage in a typical winter.
Vermin-Proof Coop Door Plan For Light Breeds
A Farm and Home feature by Lewis Olsen describes a sliding door system to protect a chicken coop from drafts and vermin. The design enlarges the opening to 18 inches high and one square foot, with a tight sliding door and two 8 by 8 inch platforms for birds to use when entering or leaving.
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Lewis Olsen
Building a Cheap Straw Shed for Farm Stacks
A simple plan for a straw shed using six eight foot posts, forked ends if available, set two feet deep in the ground in two rows of three to cover stacks in fields, barnyards, or for tools and implements. The structure supports cattle sheep or hogs and requires little work.
USEFUL STRAW SHED DESIGN FOR FARMERS
A sectional shelter plan from Ohio Farmer describes a straw shed built on a frame with posts and crosspieces. It outlines spacing of rows eight to ten feet apart with posts nine feet apart, crosspieces from two 20 foot poles, and rails laid six to eight inches apart to form a slanted open end frame. The stack sits atop the frame, with optional stalls. overall size 20 feet long by eight to ten feet wide, adaptable to farmer needs.
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J. G. Allshouse
Ohio
Russian Cattle Threat Foreseen by English Shippers
A Drovers' Journal note says Russia plans to invade England with cattle. a Russian Agricultural Society commission will visit to lay groundwork. It argues Russia has few cattle and they are lower in quality, while English cattle are accepted as superior and there is still room to improve.
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England
Russian Agricultural Society
Russia
Drovers’ Journal
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Jubal
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Princess Alice’s Way
Princess Alice
Hannah Jane
Windsor
Emma Endicott Marean
Central Africa
New York
London’s High Streets
Laxakola CO
Nassau Street
N. Y
Dearborn Street
Chicago
G. W
G. M. Watkins
First National Bank
the Peoples National Family Newspaper
York
TRI Weekly
Tribune
Eee
Daily Tribune
Ap Aatural
Gas Fitt.ag
Clinton St
4Th and
6Th Street
D. E. Dozer
Defiance, Ohio
Burslb Vorse
Urid States
Dusseldorf
Portland
San Francisco
National Company
DR. G. D. Edgar
Crosby House
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