Ulysses Grant Birth and Early Life in Ohio Town
The early life of Ulysses S. Grant is recounted from birth on April 27, 1822 in Point Pleasant Ohio through his childhood in Georgetown and rippling family history. It details his tannery family, schooling in Georgetown Ripley and Marysville, his horseman skills, early work hauling wood and passengers, and his push toward West Point aided by his father’s belief in his potential.
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Ulysses Grant
Point Pleasant
Ohio
Jesse Grant
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Ulysses
John Simpson
Georgetown
Brown
West Point
Ulysses Jesse
Court House
Jesse
Hiram Ulysses
Grant
Simpson
Marysville
Ripley
Cincinnati
Maysville
Toledo
John D. White
Methodist Church
Ripley O
United States
Philadelphia
New York
Pittsburg
Harrisburg
Academy
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
United States Infantry
Tricotrin Poker Tale Sparks Public Smugglers Laugh
William Loeb Jr recalls a smuggling quip about Tricotrin and a French bakery poker game. Tricotrin's quartet hands, a spankings sequence, and a bold reveal of four cards all alike drive the humorous anecdote about cunning and mischief at a diner in New York.
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William Loeb, Jr
New York
Tricotrin
Dissertation on Woman and Societal Sovereignty
Quoted Antole France essay asserts woman as society’s sovereign arbitress and chief educator shaping manners, discretion, and polite behavior. It claims women guide men toward pleasing conduct and non-displeasing actions while highlighting society’s delicate, complex balance and the invincible power of sentiment and faith over reason.
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Antole
France
Panama Peculiarities
A writer notes readers may be surprised by Panama canal geography with the eastern end located far from New Orleans and the canal running from northwest to southeast. The article mentions Colon, Ancon, the Atlantic sunset, and the Pacific sunrise, highlighting geographic misconceptions.
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Panama Canal
New Orleans
Pacific
Highwaymen Stop Train Paymaster Raid Described
Reported remark notes highwaymen who stopped a train carrying a paymaster and seized money bags were on par with a ceremonial procession. The phrase suggests a notable late 19th or early 20th century crime associated with a broader public event.
Debate on Women Voting and Secret Ballot
A dialogue features a man arguing women could not retain voting rights due to the secret ballot while a woman questions the premise, suggesting resistance to change.
Always In a Hole
The dialogue sketches a humorous exchange as Baxter asks for help while Burrows laments being stuck in a hole. The two banter about identity and status in a quick back and forth.
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Burrows
Baxter
Wood Chunk
Piggery Design Promotes Sanitation and Winter Comfort
A Franklin County Breeders' Gazette description outlines a ground floor piggery 48 feet 10 inches by 21 feet 4 inches with four 8 by 8 foot pens and four 8 by 12 foot pens. Features include a tilting window, sliding doors, heated steam fed by a 17 gallon boiler, and a 200 barrel cistern supplying water for slop casks and husbandry tasks. The self contained unit uses cement walls, electric fencing, and a winter friendly design to prevent frost damage and maintain high sanitary conditions at a total cost a little over $1200.
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W. H. Fisher
Franklin County
Ohio
Breeders’ Gazette
Jack Frost
Ground Cherry Cultivation and Uses
The ground cherry or husk tomato is a rare garden fruit but flavorful when cooked or made into preserves. Varieties include a yellow and a purplish red fruit. the yellow is preferred. Plants need rich sandy soil and early planting. harvest ripe fruit promptly or store with husks dry to extend keeping time.
Women on the Farm Defining the farmer's wife role
A brief meditation on the farmer's wife as central to farm life. The piece likens the wife’s role to the state’s essence, arguing she embodies the life and work of the farm, asserting her all encompassing influence.
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France
RATIONS FOR MANY SEASONS
A. J. Legg explains farm feeds often have excess carbonaceous matter and require balancing with concentrates. Nutritive ratios are given for corn wheat oats buckwheat and livestock like horses cattle and hogs. Digester tankage and bran meals are rich in protein and minerals aiding growth and milk production.
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A. J. Legg
Widow and Widower Win A Suit Of Wills In Dreamy Court
The tale follows James Skeen a persistent widower who courts Widow Faber despite her refusals. After repeated pestering and a comical chain of close calls including a collapsing bridge and a bull on a pasture, the pair end up agreeing to marry the next day. The humor hinges on stubbornness and local color as fame and folly collide.
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James Skeen
Faber
Sheen
Mr. Skeen
Jim Skeen
Widow Faber
Zeke Parsons
Mero Sures
Skeen
Deacon Shine
James
Fragments Describe Society’s Voyage Through Industry
Vague passage contrasts an automobile with social motion, noting moving bodies, shadows, and discarded oil and waste. It sketches a metaphor of society as a body breaking and rebuilding amid industrial flow and daily traffic.
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You
Untitled fragment on men fighting for freedom
Fragment reflects men born to struggle die in their fight for freedom. They cling to strength and hope, joy in resistance, unaware of ultimate defeat, while awaiting a reward beyond victory.
Plazetta View From the Gondola in Venice
Theophile Gautier describes a gondola voyage toward Venice’s Plazetta, detailing the royal garden trees, Zecca, San Savina library, the Doges Palace with its golden facade, the Piazzetta, the Campanile with a golden angel, and the clock tower with bronze jacks, all against a blue starry sky.
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Royal Garden
Zecca
San Savina
Piazetta
Piazza San Marco
San Marco
St. Mark
Theophile Gautier
Italy
Judge not thy friend until they stand in his place
A maxim attributed to Hillel cautions readers against judging friends before understanding their circumstances. The note emphasizes measured judgment and fair assessment of others' positions.
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Hillel
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By Carl Jenkins
Associated Literary Press
Doges
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