Surviving Generals All That Remain of the Six Hundred
A roster of Civil War volunteer generals surviving Jan 1 shows 680 men from 12 states and the District of Columbia. New York leads with two majors and five brigadiers, plus generals in Minnesota and other states. The youngest survivor is 70, oldest 86, with an average age around 79 among the 27 major and 8 other brigadiers remaining.
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District of Columbia
New York
Grenville
M. Dodger
Jusus Stahl
New York City
Empire State
N. M. Curtis
Ogdensburg
W. H. Seward
Auburn
Alexander Shaler
Ridgefield
Cyrus Bussey
Washington
Joshua L. Chamberlain
Brunswick
Selden Connor
Augusta
A. L. Chetlain
William Booy Smith
Green’ B. Baum
Chicago
Clayton Powell
Eureka Springs
Ark
John Cook
Ransom
Byron R.pierce
Grand Rapids
Mich
J. A. Cooper
St. John
Kan
D. McM. Gregg
Reading
DB. M. Harland
Norwich
Conn
G. F. McGinnis
Indianapolis
C. J. Paine
Boston
F. Nickerson
Needham
Adelbert Ames
Lowell
Masa
John Beatty
Columbus
Cooper
Nelson A. Miles
D. E. Sickles
Sickles
Miles
Miller Refuses Sale Fends Off Frederick at Sans Souci
An independent miller refuses to sell his ancestral mill blocking Frederick the Great’s palace plan. The king offers compensation and a better mill but the miller stands firm. Frederick’s threat to seize it fails when the miller cites Berlin’s chamber of justice, prompting the monarch to abandon the project.
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Frederick
Sans Souci
Chamber of Justice
Berlin
Folly, Genius and Common Sense Fable From The Stream
Aull presents a fable where Genius drowns crossing a stream, Common Sense dies after using a risky foot log, and Folly dies from pneumonia after throwing pebbles. The moral: regardless of being genius or fool you will meet fate eventually.
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Arthur Aull
Folly
Wasps Use Live Spiders as First Food for Larvae
In a London Standard report, young wasps depend on live spiders for sustenance. Mother wasps sting spiders to paralyze them, then place them in cocoons to feed their eggs. After hatching, the wasp larvae feed on the spiders’ living bodies, while other wasps lay eggs inside the same spider before burial.
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London Standard
Mission Pillow Christmas Gift Design
The piece describes a stitched stained glass inspired cushion in mission style. It notes rising popularity of mission furniture and presents a pillow design aimed at Christmas shoppers, promising a practical decorative item with a sturdy design.
Stained glass design pillow embroidery guide
A detailed description of a stained glass motif for a Christmas pillow. It uses two yellow petals two blue petals and one red petal for the flower with red buds green cross sections and red stems. The design is padded and satin stitched or outlined in single color options and can be rendered in tan tones on natural linen.
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Delft
Apron Workbag Inspired by Czars New Embroidered Silk Design
A Christmas present concept uses an apron workbag borrowed from the land of the czars. The piece touts embroidery as a skill shared by women of all stations, featuring an apron illustration made from one yard of silk.
Becky Sharp needlebooks and sewing bag instructions
Numerous craft directions describe making a drawstring bag from silk linen or pongee with ribbons and tucks, plus steps for a Becky Sharp needlebook. Materials include linen silk ribbon embroidery silks and cretonne, with panels lined in perfumed cotton and decorative lace dollies. The notes emphasize neat stitching, matching linings, and decorative bows for functional niceties.
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Becky Sharp
Gift for Bostonians Pottery Bean Pots with Covers
A Boston themed gift suggestion for locals features individual pottery bean pots with covers. Described as pretty table novelties suitable for display on a library or dining room shelf.
Real Estate Transfers and Mining Claims Noted
Deed transfers between Nora H Hayes and Milton E Hayes involve 120 and 160 acres near Polaris with nominal $1.00 consideration. Warr ante deed assigns two Armstead lots to John G Culliton for $1.00. Quit-claim transfers two Mauldin addition lots to James J Sparrow for $1.00. Water right held by Charles Hall on Dice creek and mining locations Gold Nugget placer and Argentine lode in Bald Mountain district.
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Nora H. Hayes
Milton E Hays
Dice Creek
Chas. Hall
Bald Mountain
Dillon Montana Uncalled Letters List 1909
Dillon Montana post office announces letters remaining uncalled for will be sent to Washington dead letter office if not claimed within 30 days. Names include Eugene Barrett Neal Bennett J H Bagley Walter Cole Lon Meeker Lillie Morris Jacob Nanson Louis Norgard Mildred Owens A W Puckstein John Renton James Shepard Lint Tollinger Gerald Walter C A Welch Merle Wilson Robert Williams Ray Yoder Grace Lamont postmaster
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Dillon
Washington, D.C
Montana
Barrett
Eugene “Barr
Neal Bennett
J. H. Bagley
Pat Cole
Walter2 . Dobbins
C. W. Bill
Mararette Gillory
L. F. Hyde
Ray G. Meeker
Lon Morris
Lillie Nanson
Jacob Nechaysen
John Norgard
Louis Owens
Mildred Poulson
A. W. Puckstein
W. O. Renton
John Ryan
James Shepard
Jas. H. Thompson
Lint Tollinger
Robert Thompson
Gerald Walter
C. A. 2 Welch
Merle’. Wilson
Robert Williams
C. W. Yoder
Ray
Grace Lamont
State Treasurer Reports August Cash and Bond Resources
Helena September 1 E. E. Kesslstyn state treasurer filed August report with Governor Norris. The cash balance is 500000 and bond investments total 2890000, lifting state resources well beyond three million dollars.
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Helena
E. E. Kesslstyn
Norris
38 000 Acres Carey Act Lands to Be Opened at Milner Idaho
Lands under the Carey Act totaling 38 000 acres will open for settlement at Milner Idaho on September 20. Reduced rates are available via the Oregon Short Line. Tickets go on sale from points between Pocatello and Butte September 17 to 20 inclusive and from other points September 16 to 19, with a limit on September 25. See agents for further particulars.
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Milner
Idaho
Oregon Short Line
Pocatello
Butte
Montana Railroads Tax Totals by County Revealed
Helena August 30 figures from J. J. Ryan show Chouteau county leading Montana in railroad tax valuation this year with 5 338 195 dollars. Yellowstone second Valley third Rosebud fourth the total statewide valuation 58 325 789 dollars up from 45 942 989 last year.
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Helena
Chouteau County
J. J. Ryan
Board of Equalization
Yellowstone County
Valley
Rosebud
Beaverhead
Broadwater
Carbon
Cascade
Chouteau
Custer
Dawson
Deer Lodge
Fergus
Flathead
Gallatin
Granite
Jefferson
Lewis and Clark
Lincoln
Madison
Meagher
Missoula
Park
Powell
Ravalli
Sanders
Silver Bow
Sweet Grass
Teton
Yellowstone
Wood Dillon Express and Dray Wagon Serves Dillon Patrons
N 8 Wood of Dillon Montana proprietor of quick deliver express and dray wagon expresses gratitude for eight years of patronage and pledges better service. He does not handle coal but offers parcel delivery express baggage to and from the depot and city. Special care for dormitory and Normal college express and baggage work. Drag office opposite the passenger depot on Montana street residence phone 29L.
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Quick Deliver
Tribune
Montana Street
Oregon Short Line Round Trip Tickets To East
On June 4th and in June to September 1909 the Oregon Short Line offers cheap round trip tickets to points east including St Louis and Chicago with a ten day transit limit going and a final return limit of October 31st Enquiries should be made off the Agent for rates.
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Oregon Short Line
St. Louis
Chicago
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Buick Auto CO
M. E. Barry
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