Capture of the Greyhound Opens a Naval Chase Breaks Western Blockade
The pursuit of the Confederate blockade runner Greyhound ends when Lieutenant Thomas Beekman Smith of the Union navy, in disguise aboard the Greyhound, seizes command and defeats the pursuing Wamego. Captain Evers yields, Ellen Jones challenges capture, and Dillingham from the Wamego arrives to confront the ruse as Smith reveals his true identity.
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Ellen
Lie
Captain Evers
Smith
Miss Ellen
Evers
Atlantic
Upshur
St. Lawrence
Greyhound
Paulding
Hartford
Brooklyn
Whitley
Abe
Ellen Jones
Yom
United States
Miss Jones
Jace
Halliards
Chase
Dillingham
Mr. Dillingham
Mr. Smith
United States Navy
Thomas Beekman Smith
The
Upshot
Rise of Veterinary Science and Livestock Value Across Nations
The article notes a surge in veterinary science amid expanding college curricula and rising livestock wealth. It cites U.S. livestock values totaling over 4.53 billion dollars and describes European and British efforts to raise standards with government funding and state departments. It mentions Chicago Poultry Show exhibits as a continuing showcase.
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United States
Great Britain
Dublin College
London Veterinary College
England
Commonwealth
Veterinary State Department
Changes in Cotton Growing in Northwest Louisiana
North Louisiana farmers can raise cotton in hill lands where boll weevils thrived, nearing a bale per acre, though bottom lands remain unsuitable for rapid maturation. Shift to forage and crops in alluvial districts could revive prosperity for the region, as per the Shreveport Times. Location affects market access for fruit and finished dairy and meat products, while sheep pastures favor high dry spots with proper sheds and careful spacing at feeding racks.
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Acre
North
Louisiana
Northwest
Shreveport Times
Practical Farm Buildings Plan for Sheep Unit
A two story sheep building from Practical Farm Buildings by F W Bird and Son, Hamilton Ontario. It shows a 40 by 00 foot structure with 9 foot first floor and 6 foot second floor to eaves. Sills 6 by 8 inches rest on stone foundation. heavy posts if on stilts. Doors four feet wide with sliding sheep doors. Windows three by four and a half feet. Center sheep apartment has double 10 foot doors to allow wagon passage when center post is removed. Permanent feed racks form the wall of the central passage. Loft space stores fodder for sheep.
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F. W. Bird & Son
Hamilton, Ont
Chronicle of key world events from 1781 to 1907 timeline
A compact list of historical milestones including statehood, abolition, wars, treaties, and notable political acts. Highlights mention Delaware ratifying a constitution era changes, New York society edits, abolition in Jamaica, Illinois statehood, slave trade action, conflicts in Tippecanoe, and various royal and governmental shifts.
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Delaware
Minerva
New York City
Noah Webster
United States
New York Historical Society
West Indies
Gen
Harrison
Tippecanoe
Illinois
Falls of the Ohio
Louisville
West Point
N. Y
House of Assembly
Jamaica
American Anti-Slavery Society
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
William H. Harrison
Gregory XVI
Boston
Albany
Tremont Temple
Santa Anna
Mexico
Ferdinand of Austria
Francis Joseph
Louis Napoleon
France
Christ Church
Montreal
Queensland
Australia
Congress
Kentucky
Gen. Banks
New Orleans
California
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Borussia
Science Hall
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Cleveland
Hendricks
Kalakaua
Hawaii
San Francisco
Turkey
Niagara
Lake Erie
Germany
England
Venezuela
Tennessee
St. Louis
Senor
Palma
Cuba
Taft
Emperor Nicholas
St. Petersburg
Roosevelt
Disagreeable remark about bonnet referenced in note
A Houston Post quote jokes about admiration shifting from a bonnet on the back of the head to the face on the front. The exchange plays on compliment delivery and playful misdirection.
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Hlouston Post
Future farm leadership and diversified farming predicted
The piece argues diversified farming, efficient management, and stronger links between home and school will shape future farms. It envisions subirrigation, scientific forestry, multi crop outputs, and women outdoors as horticulturists, with value found in by products like straw and in farm education becoming central.
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Allance
Litchfield Monitor
Ashes Salt and Lime Feed Hint For Hogs
A Towa hog raiser reports using coal ashes salt and lime mixed in a trough to aid bone development in growing pigs and keep stomachs sweet while preventing diarrhea.
Railroads seek steel and engines as orders grow nationwide
Railway firms report large equipment needs and purchases. Chicago and Northwestern asks for 24 000 tons of steel for elevated tracks to the new terminal. American Locomotive Company to supply 15 Atlantic locomotives 15 six wheel 25 ten wheel switch engines. Chicago and Alton orders 30 locomotives. Chicago Rock Island and Pacific buys 60 locomotives. Minnesota denies Holman depot permit. Ann Arbor contracts 40 miles rail joints with Lackawanna Steel. Four railroads seek bids on 4000 tons steel for a Denver viaduct.
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Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Chicago and Northwestern
American Locomotive Company
American Federation of Labor
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Minnesota Railway and Warehouse Commission
Holman
Duluth
Misanbe
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Billades
Waeren
J. B. Lirriscorr ComPany
London Standard
Chicago
White Wyandotte Cook
Yrrote
the Weekly
U Historian
Farmer of Future
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