German agriculturists visit Madison to study American farming methods
Forty six German agriculturists will tour the United States in a party that includes prominent men. They will visit Madison early in May and travel over a planned circuit to inspect university farms, experiment stations, and notable agricultural sites from Wisconsin to California. The group, led by Dean W. A. Henry, plans a coast stay through June before returning to Madison. The itinerary includes Lake Mills, Milwaukee, Ames, and various farms and colleges, with stops at universities and notable agricultural operations across the country.
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Madison
Htnar
Milwaukee
Foom
Lake Mills
Port Ackinse
Crvennes Honril
Janesvile
Dunham
Wayne
Boston
Schulte
United States Department of Agriculture
Waalingtun
Win
Lexineton
St. Louis
Kearney
Neb
Agricultural College
Ames
Utah
San Francisco
Los Angeles
California
Portland
Oregon
Catire
Montana
Fargo
North Dakota
St.Anthony’s Yack
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Dean W. A. Henry
Viktor ¥. Bauer
Bellenn, Machren
Rittergutsbesitzer
Maximilian Beuther
Golencin Bet Posen
E. Blermuty Viroseinesewits
Bel Sanitz
Mecklanberg
Landwirh
Ulyleh Bohm
Streesen Bel Kloutzaw
Pommern
Oberregi¢ringsrata
F.H. Flecken
Brunet
Bez Koelna Ra
Tandrat Brien v. Fluesge
Spacke
Pammern
Rittergutepaechter Th
Fuetiling Horbell B
Frechen
Rheinland
Cud. Ag
A. Furhmann
Berlin
Landwirt
Karl Gaebler
Grabig Bei
Soran
Brandenburg
Armand Galu
Dallen
Notable Departures and Tributes in International Letters
Genevieve Ward the American actress repurposed as a society figure in London, avoiding titles while hosting Mondays at home. Ralph Henry Barbour, aka Richard Stillman Powell, is celebrated as a college fiction writer living in Cambridge. Max O'Rell, aka Paul Biouet, a Paris journalist, has died at fifty four after a career as Paris correspondent and author. He led a life of travel and lecturing on national character.
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Genevieve Ward
London
Tairrase
Cuerhe
Russia
Ure Holle
Ralph Henry Barbour
Doubleting, Page & Co
Richard Stillman Powell
Paul Biouet
Max O'Rell
Paris
Blanet
John Bull
America
Paris Figaro
Brittany
Sedan
Great Britain
American
New York
Board of Education
Immnistry
Board of Relief
Perth Amboy
X. J
Monument Commission Names Park Board Members
Springfield May 6 Governor Yates yesterday appointed the following members of the Michigan Vicksburg park commission General John Black Francis A Riddle Col C R Koch Harvey Trimble Chicago Col A C Matthews Pittsfield Col George S Durfee Decatur Carroll Moore Benton C P Nebel Dixon L R Crear Jackson Tikinots
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Springfield
Yates Yeserday
Presbyterians Need Colleges and Education Reports
Los Angeles May 4 Presbyterians urge more colleges to supply ministers and lay leaders. The Board of Aid reports state and denominational schools fall short. Presbyterian universities and colleges outperform others in ministry output, with funding and expansion urged amid rising student numbers and limited facilities.
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Los Angeles
Cal
General Assembly
Board of Aid For
Presbyterian Universites
Presbyterian Colleges
Presbyterian
Presbyteria University
State University
Presbyterian College
Presbyterian University
Western Presbyterian College
Interesting Seals To Join British Museum Holdings
The British Museum will soon receive seals tied to Sir Walter Raleigh’s governorship of Virginia 1588 and other offices such as Cornwall and Devon stannaries in 1485, plus Elizabeth I’s own family seal. Two thousand copies will be issued to subscribers at guinea a set, each name listed. The plan, praised as ingenious and patriotic, aims to honor donors while expanding the nation’s curios.
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British Museum
Sir Walter Raleigh
Virginia
Stannaries
Cornwall
Devon
Am Fayeroor
Iversay
lImttzabeth
Pall Mall Gazette
Brave Cockatoo Saves Family as Fire Destroys Farm Home
In Bible Hedingham Essex a Sunday fire partially destroyed a farmhouse. A brave cockatoo warned the occupants allowing family and servants to escape, but the heroic bird perished from smoke inhalation in the blaze.
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Bible Hedingham
Essex
Indictments in Kentucky Feud Target Jett and White
Lenigville May 28 Indicted by a special grand jury at Jackson for the murder of James E Marcum the target of the Hargis Gotkens feud Curtis Jett and Tom White face charges. Capt J Ewen identified Marcum as he was escorted to the grand jury room by a squad of soldiers and eight witnesses testified. White resides in the distant mountains near Jack’s Last fight a sheriff and a soldier pursued him. A second squad of soldiers planned to bring Jett in from Winchester today.
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Kentucky
Curtis Jett
Tom White
Jackson
James 8
Marcum
Tesu't
Hargis Gotkens
J. Ewen
White
Jett
Jacks
Winchester
Newest factor in famous Kentucky feud widens Jett case
The Hargiss Cockrill feud draws attention as Curtis Jett faces grand jury action on murder charges in Kentucky. Jett was captured by a posse, stirring sensational public interest. Also included is a Minneapolis will distributing an $894,000 estate to the widow and several Cargill siblings with detailed bequests and contingencies for shares.
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Curtis Jett
James Marcum
Kentucky
Jett
Posse
Samuel D. Cargill
Minneapolis
Jaydia F. Cargill
William W. Cargill
W. W. Carell
la Cresse
Battle Hymn of the Republic through a mist of pastiche
A fragmented excerpt blends alternating verses on divine justice and martial imagery. It parodies or remixes lines about God marching on, a hero crushing the serpent, and a fiery gospel, interwoven with garbled terms and misread phrases. The text appears as a corrupted transcription of the Civil War era poem.
The Battle Cry of Freedom Chant
Fragmentary Civil War era lyrics rallying support for the Union. The text repeats “Shouting the battle cry of freedom” with lines about rallying around the flag, fighting traitors, welcoming the loyal, and driving rebels from the land. It mentions gathering from east and west and the call to arms.
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Calry
Althou
Faded Coat of Blue Eulogy and Soldier’s Grave
A wartime lament in lyric form recalling a fallen soldier in a nameless grave. The speaker mourns a brave lad whose faded blue coat becomes a symbol of sacrifice, with references to water, his mother, a sister, and the heavenward promise as fellow soldiers part. The piece reflects on absence, memory, and reverent farewell.
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Bugle
Renda
Parewell
Bugle on the Hill Echoes a Volunteer’s Death
A reminiscence in dialect recalls Gabe marching away to a drumbeat and cannon, the widow praying, and the haunting sound of bugles and bagpipes. The verse portrays the young volunteer's fate, the family’s sorrow, and the enduring memory of war’s toll.
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Gabe
Issis
By the Graves of Heroes
Frances Denoyer Ten Eyck honors fallen soldiers in a poem urging national memory and gratitude. The piece reflects on sacrifice, battle wounds, and the Nation’s duty to the grieving, invoking Columbia and the pledge of wakeful sons to those asleep.
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Frances Denoyer Ten Eyck
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