A Private’s Shiloh Reminiscence From Illinois Soldier
A veteran recalls joining the Fifty-fifth Illinois and the dawn attack at Shiloh. He describes the surprise, disarray, and brutal combat, including a calculated shot to save a comrade, followed by a surprise capture with about 8,000 men taken prisoner.
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Shiloh
Ilinois
Illinois
Grant
Little Shiloh Chapel
Pittsburg Landing
Nashville
Corinth
Mississippi
Tennessee
Albert Sydney Johnston
Fifty-fifth
Michigan
Bluecoat
Boston Expends Over Thirteen Million on City Parks
Boston has spent more than $13,000,000 on parks. A Brunswick Maine boy with two good legs is an expert bicycle rider. Jupiter’s equatorial circumference is about 275000 miles, giving a volume about 1284 times Earth. Carroll D Wright estimates 15,000,000 wage earners in the U S with only 1,000,000 in labor unions.
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Boston
Brunswick
Jupiter
Equator
Earth
Carroll D. “Wright
United States
Jochebed and the Ark of Nile
A biblical scene recounts Jochebed hiding her infant son Moses amid peril. She crafts a reed ark with slime and papyrus, sets it on the Nile, and entrusts Miriam to guard and soothe him with a child’s lullaby, offering praise as Ram's Horn closes.
Purchaser Pays the Profits
Northwestern Iowa becomes a fertile ground for peddlers selling steel ranges to farmers in Plymouth Sioux counties. Peddlers charge $20 to $25 above first class LeMars prices, with profits borne by the purchaser, harming local dealers and the community.
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Iowa
Cherokee County
Plymouth
Sioux County
LeMars
Correctionville
Weekly Guide for Thorough Refrigerator Cleaning
Household tips advise a weekly deep clean of refrigerators. Remove all contents, wash shelves and racks with warm soda, wipe dry, and sun if possible.
Discovery Saved His Life Says Bea Versvillle Druggist
Mr G Caillouette of Bea Versvillle Illinois credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving his life after la grippe left him near death. He started using the medicine from the first dose and after three bottles was able to leave bed and resume activities. A free trial bottle is available at J H Bacher Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Caillouette
Beaversvillle
Ill
J. H. Bacher &Co
Verdi the horse breeder and musician in Geona
Verdi runs a dual career as a horse breeder and musician. His country estate near Geona hosts paddocks regarded as among the finest in Italy.
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Verdi
Geona
Italy
Dr Hand's Teething Lotion Praised in Springfield Testimony
Mrs Jud son Boynton of 546 Lagonda avenue testifies that Dr Hand's Teething Lotion relieves gum pain reduces swelling and is harmless as an external application. The remedy is sold by all druggists for 25 cents with other Dr Hand's children's remedies promoted locally.
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Springfield, O
Dr. Hand
Dr.Hand
Lincoln Genealogy Unraveled in 1898 Documentary
Jesse W. Weil details exhaustive research into Abraham Lincoln's parentage. He analyzes Enloe legends and the Nancy Hanks Sparrow debate, citing Washington County Kentucky records and Rev Jesse Head marriage certificates to establish Lincoln's legitimate birth to Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks.
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Thomas Lincoln
Nancy
Hanks
Abraham
Kentucky
Lincoln
Herndon
Inloe
Enlow
Hardinand
Lincolns
Hankses
Enloes
Hardin County
Abe
Abraham Enloe
McClure
Hailes
Enloe
Indiana
North Carolina
Isham
Larue
Lad
Helm
Providence
Washington County
Jesse Head
Nancy Hanks
Richard Berry
Robert’ Dale Owen
George Brownfield
Mount Sterling
Millwright Abe:Enloe
Paris
J. G.monfort
Cincinnati
Camden
Preble County
Robert ‘J.’ Breckinridge
Lexington
Baltimore
Abraham Lincoln
Elizabethtown
Hodgensville
Thomas
Nancy Lincoln
Sparrow
Likkewise
Mr. Herndon
Virginia
Lucy Hanks
Henry Sparrow
Henry ‘Sparrow
Betsy Sparrow
Scripps
Scotsman Traps Mice Into Labor Device
A Scotchman observed mice and devised a mechanical treadmill to force them to spin thread. He calculated a mouse can twist over 100 threads daily, but must run about 1034 miles to do so, turning the captive rodents into unwitting workers in a tiny cage.
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Scotty
London News
Dr Hand’s Colic Cure and Teething Lotion Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr Hand’s Colic Cure for babies and Dr Hand’s Teething Lotion. It claims quick relief from colic or teething pain and promotes purchase from druggists for 25 cents each, ending with a moral line about good deeds.
Electric Bitters touted as cure for headaches
Advertises Electric Bitters as a universal headache remedy and cure for habitual headaches and constipation. Claims the tonic restores bowel tone and offers lasting relief. Sold in large bottles at J. H. Bacher & Co.'s drug store.
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J. H. Bacher & Cuo’s
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National Bank Act
Farwell
F. M. Hicks
H. M. Carpenter
D. E. Pond
Notary Public
THES
North America
Hartford
North British and Mercantile
Pennsylvania
New York
O. R. Ricker
Monticello
John Gibson
Mr. Henry
Bonuien
Merchant Tailor
Saitings
Hicks & Bilers’ Dry Goods Store
Black Hills
Estes Park
Colo
Unite States
Yellowstone Park
J. Francis
Puss'r
Ag’t
Omaha, Neb
Photography
Pocket Kodak
Odaxs
Bonan
Eastman Kodak Co
Rochester, N
Moses
Aby
Waith
Jochebed
Amram
Israel
Lfe
The
LaMars Sentinel
Jesse W. Weil
American Press Association
Majestic
Eastwood’ & Chase
New York, Weekly Tribune
Jean
Weekly Tribune
Monticello Express
New York Weekly Tribune
Geo. W. Best
Tribune Building
New York City
New York Weekly
Tribune
Undertakers
Embaltmers
S. Ammal
Madras
Mission Girls
Buckien
J. H. Bacher & Co
Central
St. Louis
Northwestern Iowa Veteran Association
Chautauqua Assembly
Waterloo, JR
National Educational Association
Bureato
N. J
Carcago, Illc
International Christian Endeavor Convention
Washington, D.C
Epworth League
Storm Lak
Baptist Young People’s ‘Union
Milwaukee
Grand Army of the ‘Republic
St. Paul
Minn
Tage
Epworth Leaguers
Baptist
Dunkards Grand
Army Boys
Chautauguans
OLN
RAL Railroad
Manchester
J. J. Merry
G.P.A
MES
M. Whitmar
Pitteburg, Tex
Victor Medical Ass’n
Sourm
Joseph Peterson
P. O. Box
Lebart
Cartlage & Harness Mfg Ce
Elkhart
Ind
L. L. May.&.co
St. Paul. Minn
Chicago
Omaha
Sioux City
Cedar, Rapids
Paul
Minneapolis
Davenport
Calmar
Oxford Junction
Burn & Co
Ney Wulaeans
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