Kentucky Civil War Kinships and Famous Confederate Protests
A lengthy Civil War reminiscence recounts Kentucky brothers Thomas and Abner Owens fighting on opposite sides, meeting on Missionary Ridge and Chickamauga, later sharing tales of their courage and fate. It cites the Crittenden brothers and other kinship clashes, ending with a customary wartime poem and a quip about terrapin feasts.
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American Preas
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The Sunday School Exposition on Paul and the Resurrection
A devotional commentary discusses Paul’s three days in preparation after his conversion, the resurrection theme, and his Roman imprisonment. It links his preaching to Israel and the Gentiles, cites prophecies, and emphasizes God’s sovereignty in delivering the message.
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Jesus
Tkwid
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Threats of Lynch Robbery in Hannawa After Arson Attack
In Hannawa New York a masked man shot a six year old farmer’s daughter while attempting to kill the father. The child is alive but not expected to survive while the daughter is out of danger. Armed posses scour the countryside and threats of lynching run high as the community hunts the attacker.
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Lindsay
Kentucky
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New York Commercial
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New York
Asa Briggs
Hannawa
Barbarities on the Kongo amid Belgian suppression report
The article reprints a letter from a German envoy describing brutal colonization in the Kongo basin. It accuses Belgian officials of slave trade, forced rubber extraction, and mass killings, with depictions of cannibalism and coerced recruits, supported by contemporaries in Europe and the Literary Digest.
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Leopoldville
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Ruady
Lime juice missing sparks improvised wart cure tale
An anecdote shows a hostess relying on a new colored helper to fetch lime juice for drinks. The search fails until a quirky tale reveals the helper fetched a lime juice substitute from a kiln. A separate note touts exphorb oil juice as a wart remover once grown in grandmothers gardens.
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Hannah
Canning Plums With Sugar From Ladies' Home Journal
Instructions note plums may be canned after this issue and detail preparation steps. Wash and drain plums, remove skins, layer with sugar in a bowl, let stand overnight, then pack two jars with fruit and sugar, bring to a boil, skim, and process as usual.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Unclear historic remedy notice from Mayt era
Fragmentary advertisement touts Dr Caldwell’s Syrap Pepsian trial claiming cure for constipation and stomach ailments. Mentions trial air bottles and doses with prices, but details are garbled and many words unreadable.
Decorative Work Reappears as Popular Home Ornament
The article discusses decorative usefulness of brass head tacks for adorning boxes tables stools screens and chairs. It notes the revival of an old idea amid trends described as fads of housewives. The craft is praised for its pretty and effective appearance despite its long history.
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Ubee
How to Design Brass Nail Table Top Ornamental Patterns
The New York Herald suggests simple repeating patterns for brass nail inlays on tabletops. Instructions cover drawing patterns on thin paper, transferring designs with chalk and pounce, spacing nails evenly, and varying nail sizes to enhance effect on a tea table top.
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New York Herald
Rice Bomb At Wedding Falls To High Tech Prank
A New York wedding breakfast featured a paper rice ball hidden under a guest’s seat. Pressed by a hidden button, springs released rice across the table, delighting the crowd and prompting plans to create similar devices for upcoming winter weddings.
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New York
the Sun
Fashion Notes From The Season Spotlight Trimmed Bodices And Lace
Fashion notes highlight elaborately trimmed bodices with universal lace for light and dark gowns. Machine stitching lines decorate season dress trims as comment on ongoing style trends.
Piano Practice Guidelines and Errors to Avoid
The text advises learning a piece by correcting mistakes, not stopping after two errors to avoid bad habits. It emphasizes energetic wrong notes if needed, equal rhythm, and not speeding difficult parts. It notes timing for chords, sustaining notes, and coordinating both hands with correct attack, sustain, and release. It warns amateurs often strike left hand notes too early.
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Hiletsson
Wray
Railroad Schedule Middletown Railway Change of Time
Baltimore to Valin Valley branch times shift with departures from Hagerstown Shippensburg and Chambersburg listed. Additional Baltimore connections via Union Bridge Braceville and Brackaville with daily and Sunday variations. General manager B Griswold signs notice detailing new return times and service for freight and passenger trains.
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Ieste
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Tod
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Emmital
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Sarsaparilla Card Promises Health Benefit
A vintage advertisement touts Pure and King Hood's Sarsaparilla as improving appetite digestion and overall wellbeing for a healthier body. The copy emphasizes purity and vitality in a period tone.
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