Shenandoah Valley War Ground Recalled by Veteran Visit
II. V. Boynton recounts the Shenandoah Valley as a Civil War arena with Lee Jackson and Sheridan campaigns, detailing battles from Kernstown to Waynesboro. The piece notes natural beauty, devastated farms then recovery, and the valley as a rail and travel route to major sites like Antietam Gettysburg and Chambersburg.
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Politta
Chesapeake & Ohio
Shenandoah Valley
Gen. Cox
Kanawha
Cook
Averill
Sigel
Saltville
Wytheville
New River
Rowl
Staunton
Farfamed
Plains of
Virginia
Jackson
Ewald
Early
Rangers
Ashby
Mosby
Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Sheridan
Fremont, Stanks
Shenandoah
Harrisburg
Potomac
Harper's Ferry
Martinsburg
Susquehanna
Acre
Vromont
Milroy
Shields
Hunter
Banks
Kelley
Crook
Wilson
Ewell
Marty
Stewart
Confederacy
Hanks
Strasburg
New Market
Charleston
McDowell
Fredericksburg
Manassas Gap
Fremont
Front Royal
Upper Valley
Port Republic
Cross Keys
Harersonburg
Waynesboro
Kernstown
Ista
McClellan
Cold Hurbor
Maryland
Blue Ridge
Antietam
Hooker
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Upequon
Richmond
Gen. Lee
Tle
Piedmont
Lexington
Lynchburg
Nere Early
Trevillan Station
Breckinridge
Villey
Kanawha Valley
White Sulphur
Ganley Bridge
Slunter
Ohio River
Potomac Valley
Counterland
Baltimore & Ohio
Washington
Wright
Petersburg
Slmpton Roads
Ninth Corps
Army of
Army of the Potomac
Wischester
Fisher's Hill
Tom’ Brook
Uvdar Creek
James River Canal
White House
Five Forks
Cumberland Valley
Patterson
Bull Run
Johnston
Col. Thomas
Army of the Cumberland
Falling Waters
Samuel J. Randall
War Department
Thomas
Chambersburg
V. Boynton
Across the Reef Surfer Boat Adventure Off Formosa
A voyage recounts a surf boat landing off Formosa in a dangerous coast run. The crew tests lines and lifelines as twenty seventh seas threaten a somersault, yet they press on to sound and return to the ship with cautious relief.
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Formosa
Nealance
Dryden and Mrs Dryden’s poetic clash over cobwebs
A century old humor montage narrates Dryden scolding his wife for writing poetry while servants neglect work, a spider themed analogy, and snippets from various papers noting eccentric critics and sermons with Midwestern newspaper tone.
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Dryden
Agricultural Hints on Grooming Healthy Thrifty Animals
The article stresses regular grooming and cleanliness to prevent health issues and lice. It advises daily brushing over infrequent use of tools, washing legs after work, and thorough drying to avoid scratches. Proper winter care keeps horses ready for spring work and reduces feeding costs. St. Louis Republic.
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St. Louis Republic
A useful implement for a chaff fork described by a boy
A letter encloses a pen picture of a chaff fork made years ago. The head uses eight ash tines two feet long set in a cross bar 9 by 1 inches with a half inch gap. A second cross bar sits five inches from the first and is joined to the back of the tines.
Homebuilt fork speeds handling of fodder and litter
A cor respondent details a simple fork assembled from a wooden head fastened with screws and a ten cent shovel handle. The design, tested for six winters, weighs about four pounds and cost about fifteen cents in materials plus labor. It claims fast, easy handling of corn fodder and litter, with a lightweight yet durable head.
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Cor
Ohio
Grapes and horse manure caution from the New England Farmers
J B Moore advises moderate manure for grapes to avoid coarse wood and poor fruit set. He notes canes should be finger sized and well ripened for larger, better yields. Ohio station finds corn silage beats field beets for cattle and milk, onions sown early and transplanted later show best results.
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Plaster of Paris
J. B. Moore
New England Farmers’ Club
Ohio
Ohio Experiment Station
Bermuda
Timber Belts Protect Farms With Windbreaks and Timber Growth
The article explains using timber belts on farms to reduce storm exposure. It notes evergreen and deciduous screens, half-cut rotation for continuous protection, and mixing is discouraged. It cites Norway spruce and Scotch larch as fast growers, reaching tall heights in years, and highlights cyclone-prone regions where wide screens shield fields and buildings.
Prepare for Spring and Get Seed Ready for Planting
The St. Louis Republic urges farmers to secure seed early and test it, including clover, grass, oats, corn, and garden seeds. Prepare manure, implements, and tools, haul from stables, and consider fertilizers for early sowing to ensure maximum yield and minimize delays.
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St. Louis Republic
The Poultry Yard Advice for Hatchery and Housing
Guidance on incubator hatching and winter care for fowls. Notes include growth rate effects, bedding needs, regular water, persistent laying guineas, pea fowls’ small size, warm corn for cold nights, foraging breed choice, night warmth for chicks, draught exposure causing sweep heads and eyes, and avoiding crowding and ill ventilation in poultry houses.
I Like All the Seasons Harper’s Young People
A playful poem from Harper’s Young People celebrates winter spring summer and fall. The speaker enjoys sledding, kite flying, and seaside play, choosing none as best since all seasons bring delight.
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Harper
Dick Mason's Castle in the Air Adventure with Mother Goose
A rainy November day keeps Dick Mason home as his brother leaves. Dick enters a magical castle with Mother Goose, meets the Air King and many nursery figures including Santa Claus and Jack Sprat, enjoys supper, and learns of a beanstalk escape. Dick hesitates but joins the playful voyage.
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Dick Mason
Frank
Diek
Mother Goose
Jack Horner
Blue
Santa Claus
St. Nick
Simon
Tom
Jack
Jill
Cross- Patch
Jack Spratt
Turkey
Sandwich Isles
Juel
Dick's fall ends with awakening at home in Tribune account
The narrative describes Dick clinging to a pole during a climb and slipping, tumbling to the floor of a sitting room at home. He regains consciousness and finds himself back inside, in front of the sofa, as the scene closes with the word Tribune.
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Tribune
Railroad Jack the traveling mail dog of Albany
The article profiles Railroad Jack, a seven year old dog from Albany known as Owney in private life, attached to the rail mail service with a roaming commission. From Boston to New Orleans and beyond he has tracked and guarded mail bags, earning fame as a diligent, independent postal helper across the United States.
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Raileway
Jack
Albany
Owney
New York
Boston
Boston & Albany
Maine
New Orleans
St. John
New Brunswick
San Francisco
United States
Ile
Harper’s
First day at work a defining life epoch
A guidance excerpt urges the reader to embrace personal responsibility on the first day at work. It stresses self reliance, doing necessary tasks without waiting, and being faithful to employer and self. The message notes the impact on the employer, the worker, and the waiting mother, highlighting promotion chances for diligence.
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Jladies’ Home Journal
Fairy tales and myth study in a busy Boston scene
An old woman and child by a church entrance solicit charity from passers by. A passerby jokes that the infant is pasteboard and quiet, while a child dismisses folklore as unnecessary. The piece contrasts folklore interest with practical realities.
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Progress de Chillae
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C. & ©. Railway
Corper
Winchester
Beauregard
Wvareh
Mount Jackson
Luray
Shichis
Fallowers
Juckson
Banks James
Eeinburg
Medowell
Litehead
N. Y. Press
Beecher
Litesfield
Henry
Dalways
Boston Herald
Finn
Dick’s
Jacic
Grandpe
Waldo
Triske
Baring-Gould
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