Forty Years Ago Battle Lines Grow Sharp on the Border
A historical reminiscence traces the 1861 border mobilizations and early Civil War campaigns. Key figures Albert Sidney Johnston George B. McClellan Don Carlos Buell Joseph E. Johnston lead Confederate and Union forces through Kentucky Tennessee and Missouri as Forts Donelson Shiloh and Roanoke Island unfold. It notes naval plans under Farragut Porter Butler and the ironclad race including the Merrimac and Arkansas amid shifting commands and strategic moves.
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Shlloh
Baiiding
G. J. Killmer
Auh Springs
Kentucky
Roanoke Island
North Carolina
Henry
Gnelson
Tennessee
New Orleans
Tea Hridge
Arkansas
Shiloh
George B. McClellan
Albert Sidney Johnston
McClellan
Don Carlos Buell
West
Joseph Eccleston Johnston
Army and Navy
Burnside
Commodore Gouldsborough
Army
Navy
Butler
Lower
Mississippi
Army of the Potomac
Virginia
Mill Springs
Donelson
Johnston
California
Richmond
Bull Run
Wilson’s Creek
Missouri
Joe Johnston
McClean
Potomac
Albert Sidney
George B
U.S
Bowling Green
Ohio
Cumberland
Sherman
Buell
Louisville
Columbus
George H. Thomas
Benny
Grant
Middle West
Albert Lid
Corinth
Reeses Donelson
Ashville
Billy
PD. D. Porter
Gulf
Memphis
Porter
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Lincoln
Hudson
Ben Butler
Josepie E. Johnston
Norfolk
Greenpoint
Long Island
Eads
Don Carlos
Asippi
Louisiana
Atlanta
Savannah
Palmetto State
Charleston
Merrimac
Alabama
Shenandoah
George L. Kilmer
Arrangement of a Hine For the Pro duction of Comb Hones
The illustration from The Farmer's Advocate details a Canada style comb honey hive with parts labeled L through 13, including cover cushion, hay, cotton duck, brood chamber, excluder, ventilating wedges, floor extensions, comb honey supers, dividers, and a space to improve heat and capping efficiency. It notes section sizing, foundation depth, and bee space to ensure even filling.
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Farmer's Advocate
Potatoes Sorted On a Table In Lighted Cellar
A correspondent describes using a wire scoop shovel to lift potatoes from a cement basement floor, keeping dirt behind for sweeping. The table, well braced, speeds sorting and saves knees during harvest. Also notes fall planting of berries and fruit shrubs at altitude with earth mounds for cover.
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Ohio
Farm notes on rye seeding and locust warnings
A mixed Rural Press item discusses growing rye for fodder with old sod preparation, fertilization, and pasture options, then cites a 10902 locust forecast urging fruit growers to plant in fall or spring 1992, avoid heavy pruning, and delay grafts. It also mentions a self feeder design for cattle and tree protectors, plus want ads in Tar News.
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Farm Journal
7. B. Smith
New Jersey
Chauncey and the chilly tea time misadventure
A comic scene unfolds as Chauncey lingers past tea time at a young lady’s home. He forgets his hat on the heating register, finds the chill dampening his appearance, and ends up borrowing headwear from his father to look presentable. The evening features flirtatious restraint and a polite invitation to call again, amid a family’s long friendship.
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Howe Chammere
Chauncey
Jong
Chaunery
Sbe
Chauncey Haan
Papa
Detroit
Jekyll and Letsean Satirical Exchanges Recalled
The piece recalls Joseph Jekyll’s repartee with a diminutive lawyer named Else who taunts him as a pettifogging scoundrel. An epigram on Dr Letsean satirizes public figures and social aims, with quips about a gentleman’s marriage and a widow’s interest, reflecting period wit and gossip in The Gentleman's Magazine.
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Joseph Jekyll
Attourney
Anthe
Jekyll
Dr. Letsean
Wagers Sarsaparilla Promotes Cure for Scrofula
An old advertisement extols Wager's Sarsaparilla with Chalyry as a universal cure for scrofula and related diseases. It touts blood purification and full-body restoration, urging immediate use for anyone with scrofula tendencies. The ad claims a single bottle costs 50 cents, sold by Gilbert Bros. & Co. of Baltimore.
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Benson
Thedford
Mary L. Benson
Ema
Chattanooga’ Hearse Company
Chattanooga Te
Gilbert Bros. & Co
Baltamore, A
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