Memorial Day Reverence for Civil War Veterans
The piece extols Memorial Day as a national tribute to fallen and living veterans, praising commanders like Sheridan Sherman Grant and Meade, and noting the nation’s growth from 30 million to 90 million with the flag spanning seas. It marks fifty years since the Civil War and reflects on how the republic has evolved in peace and prosperity since that conflict.
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Sheridan
Rupert
Sherman
Atlanta
Grant
Logan
Mississippi
Ohio
Hooker
Lookout Mountain
Meade
Pennsylvania
Sumter
Arctic
Caribbean
Orient Isles
Grand Army of the Republic
Memorial Day Tribute to Soldier Heroes
Soldiers graves are sacred memorials that renew the pledge to defend the republic. The living vow to complete the unfinished work, ensure free government, and pass liberty and justice to future generations through devotion and sacrifice.
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Republic
Smallest National Cemetery at Ball's Bluff
The smallest national cemetery lies at Ball's Bluff Virginia on the battlefield of 1861. It covers fifty feet by fifty feet on a bluff above the Potomac and holds the grave of one identified soldier and twenty four unknown soldiers.
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Ball's Bluff
Potomac
Veterans Poem Reflects on Silent Flags and Valor
A poem honors aging veterans whose wartime glory fades with time. It contrasts dusted flags rusted guns and bold youth with the dignity of old soldiers, urging respect and peaceful ideals while recognizing sacrifice across years.
Memorial Day Affects a Family in a Rural Voice
A father speaks of Memorial Day as sacred and unifying while his wife and children react with pride and sorrow. The day brings parade plans, patriotism, and a family struggle with absent work and a sense of loss from past war. The father recalls a pitching mishap at a game as part of the day’s heaviness.
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Albert
Little Albert
William
To Be White Summer and Practical Frocks for Heat
Fashion writers promote a white summer featuring cool white fabrics like serge and white silks. They praise bold color options but argue white remains chic, practical, and economical, easy to clean and rub, especially for hot weather.
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Bac
Flowers On Graves At Arlington Memorial Day
Arlington decorates its graves by passing through the cemetery and scattering flowers instead of placing individual bouquets or wreaths on each grave. The uniform spread is made practical by the sheer number of graves and avoids selecting specific sites.
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Arlington
Fifty Years Ago in War Drums and Home Front Labor
Fifty years ago drums in the streets signaled new war recruits marching to the fort for uniforms and training. Women in the city sewed sheets and scraped lint for field hospitals aiding the military effort.
Parasol Styles Show Decorative Fabrics and Shapes
The article describes parasols crafted in taffeta and delicate fabrics like chiffon lace and tulle for decorative use. It highlights patterns such as black and white stripes, pin stripes with small floral bouquets, and several embroidered or lace edged designs including emerald green edges and palm shaped forms. It notes veil like fabrics and silk mixes to match frocks, with lampshade and garden party themes. It also mentions rack and edge details like ruching and crocheted borders.
Fashion Dictates Favor Demi Tailored Coats This Spring
Virgin blue sapphire and Dresden hues dominate. A plain skirt partners with an odd little coat as a strong feature. The trend shifts to demi tailored coats with knee length jackets and lace or button details. A light blue picot straw turban with coque and orange feather clusters adds a chic finish.
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Dresden
Hall Ornaments in Evening Dress Fillets
Hall ornaments describe a shift from straight fillets in last year’s evening attire to new arrangements that soften the look. The piece notes evolving styles as designers experiment with form and texture.
Futurist Flowers Adorn Fans In Fashionable Use
A new style places distinctive futurist flowers on corsages hats belts and neck ruffs then pinned to net lace or ivory fans. The gaudy stiff blossoms enhance white fans and are arranged outside the fan stems without hindering opening. An artist could paint spots of bright color on net or lace fans using oil paints.
Pink paper shade glow transforms college dance room
Six committee girls hung deep pink crepe paper shades over lights using ladders and pins creating a soft yellow pink glow. The new lighting produced a festive, barnlike room transformed into a happier atmosphere during the college dance in the theater.
Bar Pins of Sterling and Rhinestones Highlight Blouse Lace
Jewelry notes three inch bar pins remain in favor with sterling and aluminum settings showcasing rhinestones and oriental pearls. These pins make a charming clasp for delicate lace trimming fashionable today.
Straw and Velvet Hat Trimmed with Cherry Ribbon
An oblong hat crafted from black straw features a band and bow of cherry ribbon velvet and a small bouquet of flowers.
Novelties In Bracelets for Wealth and Taste
The piece describes bracelets for different incomes from delicate filigree silver and crystal accents to engraved sterling silver and gold bangles. It notes silver bands joined by tiny chains in coral and concludes with gold snake bracelets set with amethysts as a luxury beyond thrifty earners.
Jewelry Hair Bands Trend Description
Article describes jeweled hair bands with circlets and fringe that can be adjusted. Notable design features wheels between two jeweled bands and a pointed end. Styles are high in front, flattering round faces.
Pajama Girls Wear Men's Nightwear in Sleep Fashion
Young girls in the column describe themselves as pajama girls wearing men's night garments as sleepwear. The outfits are flannel or silk with white trim and braid, chosen for comfort and a masculine look.
Care of Silk Stockings
Daily care for silk stockings keeps them damp and elastic by rinsing worn stockings in warm or cold water each night. This method may double their wear life compared with normal conditions.
Pigs Fattened on Raw Meal Beats Cooked Feed, Irish Studies Say
An Irish Agricultural Experiment Station trial compared raw versus cooked feed for pigs starting at eleven to fourteen weeks old. Seventeen pigs fed raw meal and seventeen cooked showed higher average daily gain with raw meal, less feed per pound gained, lower mortality, and cleaner, healthier pigs with reduced labor. The findings align with earlier American research and suggest a shift toward raw feeding is more profitable.
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PROM
PLUMB
Ohio State University
Indiana
British Isles
Agricultural Experiment Station
Clonakilty
Ireland
James Adama
Silo and the Modern Dairyman
The article recalls how dairying evolved from hard physical labor with scythes to mechanized farming driven by mowing machines and loaders. It emphasizes the silo as a key innovation enabling year round access to succulent cow feed, reducing labor and improving dairy success.
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California
New England
Canada
Timothy
Cattle Feeding Advice From Historical Notes
The article advises those tending cattle or sheep to mix in green fodder with large amounts of crops forage such as corn fodder oats clover and rape. It recommends a daily allowance of a small portion of good dry hay to prevent excessive looseness of the bowels in stock.
Fine Morning Feed for Laying Hens Recipe
A farm tip notes a morning feed mix of corn meal wheat bran and ground oats in equal parts with beef scrap and skim milk to moisten. The guide suggests this combination as a suitable feed for laying hens.
Dipping Sheep to Eradicate Pests
Wisconsin College of Agriculture advises spring dipping to kill ticks and mange, improve skin health and wool growth. Use warm sunlit days after shearing, soak all body parts except head for at least one minute in luke warm dip, with proper drainage and careful handling to avoid ingestion or contact with eyes and ears.
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Frank Kleinheinz
Wisconsin College’ of Agriculture
Daffodils Shaped as Valuable English Crops
An acre of choice daffodils or narcissus can yield from $260 to $3,000, far exceeding wheat or potato acre values of $70 to $100 in England. The note contrasts traditional staples with ornamental bulb culture's potential profits.
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England
Short-Sighted Farmer Declines Clover and Alfalfa Pitch
A farmer pays $1.50 per hundredweight for protein feeds and rejects clover and alfalfa proposals, signaling imprudent feed strategy.
Cattle Breeding for Market Quality Promises Higher Prices
Producers emphasize selecting cattle that yield lean meat over fat and bone to maximize returns at market. Experts note that efficiency and carcass quality drive price premiums and demand in the trade.
Stockman’s Partners in Corn and Clover Forage
Corn and clover are described as silent partners for the stockman alongside alfalfa. The piece highlights the complementary role of forage crops in feeding livestock and sustaining farm economics.
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Stockman's Partners
Corn and Clover
Corn
Stockman
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