Oddities and Says From A Bizarre Late 19th Century Column
A scanning jumble of clipped wits and snippets includes remarks on ald John Most and Jallanil, fashion at 5 July, William Waldorf Astor not on a list, Kansas farm hands versus bank clerks, a potential Match game between medical malfunctions, and quips about Dom Paul, Austrian Reichsrat, perityphilus, and sensational society gossip. It also notes King Alfonso, Port Laureate Austin, and King Edward, with side jests about orchids of modern life, debt questions, and odd editorial asides about travel, fashion, and manners.
Senator Dunlaps Savoy Orchards Showcase Illinois Horticulture
A visit to Senator H M Dunlaps Savoy Illinois orchards reveals 160 acres of apples plus cherry plum and peach trees, including a state horticultural trial site. His 400 lost trees tale warns others about timing and wood ripening, while the owner shares lessons and enthusiasm for Illinois fruit research.
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Champaign County
H. M. Dunlap
Savey
Ilinois
Dunlap
Savoy
Illinois
Apple Twigs and Duchess Apple Stability in Storms
A Wisconsin report details how twig elasticity and stem length affect apple drop during storms, with the Duchess of Olden time variety highlighted for its hardiness yet wind sensitivity. Shelter belts and wind exposure near the Great Lakes influence commercial orchard selection and planting risk across the state. Governor and state officials note rises in corn and potato acreage while tobacco and wheat acreage shift with these changes.
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Illinois
Great Lakes
John M. True
Wisconsin
Alltrue work is sacred in all the hard labor
A succinct note on the sacred nature of labor, asserting that true work carries a divine quality across all hard toil. The quotation emphasizes reverence for effort and the moral value found in sustained, honest labor.
Macaroni wheats boost drought resistant grain in Great Plains
The United States Department of Agriculture promotes macaroni wheats as drought resistant and suited to semi arid plains. In northwest regions and southwest Texas they yielded well despite failures of ordinary wheat, with potential to add 30 to 50 million bushels annually and reduce irrigation needs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Europe
Texas
Thuy
Great Plains
Form of Profitable Feeder from Mumford on cattle
Prof H W Mumford argues for a low set deep broad compact form in feeders and stockers. Emphasizes straight top and underlines, low flanks, and a barrel roomy build as signs of good constitution and feeding quality. Warns against paunchiness and notes quotation from Sydney Smith about business today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Mumford
Grief Amid Global Ambition and War’s Toll
A somber poem contrasts grand ambitions of rulers and nations with a widow’s sorrow. While kings parade and battles rage for power and profit, one woman endures alone by a cold stove, mourning a lover who perished in a distant conflict as the world moves on.
Made Him a Soldier in the Eighty Fifth New York Volunteers
The tale follows Dan Weymer once labeled lazy who joined the Eighty fifth New York Volunteers and rose to courage in battle. A mistaken wound led him to flee, but he returned and fought bravely, even sparing no rebel. He later reunites at camp with his brother in law Rob Gleason, ending his days back home.
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New York
Dan” Weymer
Weymer
Allegheny County
Dan
Finduceil Taoda
Tur
Eighty-fifth
North Carolina
Reb
Rob Gleason
Wan
Rob
Anniversary of Vicksburg Assault Remembered by Survivors
A Vicksburg assault anniversary recalls events from the 1863 siege. Col Robert Buchanan, then commanding the Seventh Missouri Infantry, hosted veterans for a dinner to recount experiences and discuss the key moments of the assault under Grant.
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Vicksburg
Grant
Robert Buchanan
Das
Missouri Infantry
Bin
Tien
Vickshure
Usefulness of Caps Old Soldier Relates His Experiences in the War
An elderly veteran recalls war memories and the role of his cap. He describes a shell of corn in a hat near Chattanooga, the Stone River actions, losing his hat, being scolded for wearing officer’s garb, and sleeping with his hat over his face during a May snowfall atooltewah. He reflects that making more mistakes makes it easier to find excuses.
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Chatta#nooga
Ant
Nashville
Stone River
Colonel Eatla
Ooltewah
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Ald John
Jallanil
William Waldorf Astor
Kansas
Dom Paul
Reichsrath
Perityphilus
Austin
Alfonso
Russell
Chicago
American Whist League
Minneapolis
Tos
Edward Fruhl
Wilkesbarre
Edward
Alfred Austin
Mr. Scudder
Jersey City
Spain
Tts
Ac Trade Journal
Amos
Indiana
Carrie
Noles Arly Awatoup
Thy
Arctic Circle
Qwesthle
Noah
Weir Gerideat Tiees
Sarticoltore
P. Goodrich
Otte
Sydney Smith
Tagal
Vielsburg
W. T. Sherman
Seventh
Mississippi Infantry
Fort Hill
Col
Buchanan
St. Louis
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