Baldwin and Babcock hailed as brave frontier generals
The piece memorializes Frank D. Baldwin a retired Army major general from Colorado praised for a famed 1869 mule driven charge under Col Miles against Cheyennes Kiowas and Arapahoes and John T. Babcock who earned a Medal of Honor in 1869 at Spring Creek riding through heavy fire and later earning further honors against Apaches.
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Baldwin
John Be Ruhenek
Tan
Murego
Washington
Tabi
County
Babenck
Snrong
Wttle
Adirondack
Frank D. Baldwin
Tor
United States
Newport
Nelson A. Miles
Miles
Ludiius
Nim
Kanik Ue
Baldmillita
Congress
War Department
John 7
Babcock
Regular Cavalry
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
John May
Feld
Spring Creek
Plains
Bia
North Pole
Spencers
Henrys
Cohumn
Babconk
Tonto Creek
Arizona
Fragmented Folklore Echoes Through Odd Phrases
A garbled passage presents a jumble of archaic sounding lines about age a Mont pater trueAge etorian and mentions a banker pour pedatarian. The text shifts to quotes and disjointed phrases about wosker light and talking of food with odd spellings and nonsensical names.
Alaskan Fireside and Pewter in the Home Front
Alaskan Fireside reflects on kindness and motherhood in the far north with a tale of a miner and a Yukon rescue. Pewter revival details its history and evolving use in home and table adornment with notes on silver marks and modern applications. Timely Tips offers practical cleaning and restoration tips for household upkeep.
Vassar Squash Recipe Note Featuring Veal and Cream
A cookbook snippet offers a squash dish with cream sauce, diced cooked veal, and corn served on toast in a chafing dish. It suggests turning to chicken and mushrooms for a more elegant variation and notes the dish is delicious when served hot blended with the cream sauce.
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Vassar
Open Top Sewing Bag for Quick Access Suggested
A Mandy Banket proposes an open top basket for sewing machines using whalebone or wire to speed fastening. The design attaches to the sewing machine or work wall, remaining ready for use and providing great convenience.
How to Save Money on Painting as a Homeowner
A discussion of homeowner interference with painters, the costs of bad painting, and guidance from National Lead Co on avoiding adulterated paints. It advises hiring skilled painters, resisting unskilled interference, and using the Howse Owner's Painting Outfit No 49 to learn standards and detect paint adulterants.
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Palacer
Jones
National Lead Co
Howse
Andren National Tead Co
Trinity Ride
New York City
Attenuated Enay Tale From Old Woman in a Shoe
A humorous misread tale describes an old woman with many children and a friend proposing drastic solutions such as factory work or mining. A Brooklyn maid’s story ends with the children fighting to decide who behaved best, reflecting comic mishap in a Harper’s Weekly tone.
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Enay
New York
Brooklyn
Mary
Harper's Weekly
Did Not Realize How Injurious Coffee Really Was
A Washington woman recounts health problems from coffee and tea caffeine. She cites chronic rheumatic pains, sleeplessness, and nervousness, credits quitting coffee and using Postum with full recovery after six months, and endorses the Postum company’s promotional booklet.
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Washington
Postum Co
Battle Crowk
Wellvillo
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United States Army
Chetsray
Indiana
Ewin
Plaine
Moe
Yarda
Gray Beards
Tang
Wonere
Mo Caplaln
Wae
Ake
Tewdrus
Roy
Sinnor
Mont Aveld
Commel
Xeananthal
the Fair Penitent
Howe Tory
Walters Karspenod
Hue
Samantha
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