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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1895
Page
3
A vivid collection of veteran recollections from Civil War battlefields and camps. Includes Capt. Fox’s mule tale and a long escape with a gun train through Longstreet’s lines, plus notes on Gen. Sheridan’s cadet days, Seattle war memory, and pension-age testimony.
The article describes a plank barn built entirely from two by eight planks with two by six rafters, claimed to require no mortise or tenon joints and to be raised in four days, saving substantial labor and lumber costs. It also covers a crane method for muck handling, the need to educate farmers, and practical tips on crop care and pest control.
The article discusses chick crowding devices to protect poultry profits, microbes aiding plant nitrogen uptake, a haymaking drink recipe using lemons and oats, oiling wooden dairy floors to resist moisture, and the need to monitor farm stock for disease and overall well being to prevent losses.
A clipping discusses rural road making with graders harrows and rollers, advocating heavy harrow finishing and packing to reduce puddles. It cites Martin Dodge's call to extend streetcar tracks into countryside to create steel routes usable by horses and electric carriages, promising low power needs and a switch from horse to electric propulsion.
A 19th century dental pioneer story explains tooth transplantation, from Hunter’s early attempts to Younger’s antiseptic method. Transplants now restore gaps by fitting a tooth from another jaw, with open cavities or riveted tops, highlighting risks, costs, and rare success across New York and Brooklyn practices.
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