GieDED MIST Tale of a Confederate Mission in Green Briar
Sergeant Wyatt volunteers for a dangerous mission in Green Briar to gather precise Union force numbers and guerrilla leadership. General Jackson, Ashby, and Lee approve with papers, gear, and a Federal uniform for disguise. Wyatt then travels with a wary mountaineer toward Covington as intrigue deepens.
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Geo Jackson
Coulter
Ewell
Ashby
Wegon
Jackson
Oss
Wyatt
Staunton
Charleston
Green Briar
Maitland
Tverts
Amin
Sergutt Jackson
Green Briar County
Lewisburg
Jocken
Joel Wyatt
Swan
Pennsylvania
Raymond
U. S. Cavalry
Fairfax Court House
Charles H. &Poamont
Kline
United States Cavalry
Covington
Ashley
South
General Lee
Richmond
Lee
Robert E. Lee
Carlyle and the Mystery Behind Blumine Origins
The piece discusses Thomas Carlyle, his musings on love and genius, and the debated source of Blumine or Sartor Resartus. It notes a possible inspiration from Margaret Gordon, with Jane Welsh influencing some details. The analysis pivots on whether Gordon was the true original of the fictional figure.
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Marcapet Gordon
E'u ™ Ne
Margaret Gordon
Jane Welsh
Field for Ambition
The dialogue frames a son claiming full education and readiness to take a future field. Mr. Hayseed offers the ten acre cornfield for the son to possess, signaling opportunity and independence through land. The exchange highlights themes of preparation, ownership, and self reliance in a rural setting.
Peat Beds Near Moscow to Power New Plant
A Russian company acquires peat beds near Moscow to build a plant. It will convert peat into electricity and supply power to the region. The project marks a century‑long peat resource entering industrial use and expanding regional energy output.
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Moscow
Mos
An Unwelcome Companion in a Deserted Cabin
A lone Union soldier on furlough rides into Strasburg and finds a deserted cabin where a wary mountain man guards the door. The exchange turns tense as the traveler asks about Raleigh County and the stranger weighs the risk of a possible encounter in the remote valley setting.
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Strasburg
Fifth Virginia
Valley Pike
Valley Turnpike
Wal
Raleigh County
Moan
Burmese Sherlock Holmes Shinebo Won Tours Jungle to Capture
Shinebo Won, dubbed the Burmese Sherlock Holmes, is famed for tracking criminals through jungle and mountain. With 3000 plus captures, his eye and sixth sense render foes helpless and reading thoughts like a book, while he survives poison attempts and danger with a declared belief in duty and an inevitable end to all things.
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Shinebo Won
Sherlock Holmes
Shinebo
Paradoxical Earth Cable Length Question
A simple head puzzle asks how much longer a cable laid six feet above the earth along the equator would be than a surface contact cable of about 25 000 miles. The earth is spherical the extra length equals the circumference of a circle with radius increased by six feet.
Proverbial Advice on Love From a Historic Motto
A noted adage suggests that the surest way to keep a man’s affection is not to return his love. The line reflects social norms and gender expectations discussed in period etiquette writings.
State House notes push for sales method in real estate valuation
County assessors endorse a sales method for next year's state property assessments as Secretary Bernecker leads sectional talks. Harman explains a Nebraska rule that frees retailers from liability for misbranded goods if they hold a manufacturer guarantee. The Meier Drug case shows penalties apply when no guarantee exists. Ridgell reports year end fire losses near 2.2 million dollars, down from 1914 due to fewer large fires and stronger volunteer departments.
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Union News Service
Bernecker
State Assessment Board
Nebraska
Mr. Bernecker
Harman
Meier Drug Company
Lincoln
Ridgell
Alvo Districts Seek Consolidation Plan At State House
Dr. L Muir and C Boyles of Alvo met State Superintendent A O Thomas at the state house to discuss merging five districts centered on Alvo. The five districts show 84 pupils and a total value of 287000 dollars. A 15 mill levy could fund a first class building and twelve grades, replacing the current ten in Alvo and eight in others. Thomas estimated about 5000 dollars needed yearly to maintain a twelve grade school in Alvo.
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L. Muir
Thomas
Alvo
Farmers institutes scheduled by Agricultural Extension service
The university farm extension unit lists November meetings at multiple locations including Middle Creek church near Loup City on the 13th and Davis Creek church near North Loup on the 16th among others such as Gandy and Garfield. The schedule runs from the 13th through the 30th with events in Loup City, North Loup, Aurora, and nearby towns.
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Farmers’ Institutes
Agricultural Extension Service
University Farm
Middle Creek Church
Loup City
Davis Creek Church
North Loup
Gandy
Garfield
Callaway
Miller
Prairie Gem Church
Aurora
Champion
Culbertson
Trenton
Japanese capitalists bid for Nebraska money in Tokio Marine
New York agents handled the entrance of Tokio Marine Insurance Co into Nebraska. The company was admitted after proper presentations and will write automobile inland marine and railroad transportation insurance.
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Nebraska
Tokio Marine Insurance Co
New York
Receipts Record at Beatrice Institute for the Feeble Minded
Receipts at the Beatrice institute for the feeble minded totaled 33747 dollars in the period from March 21, 1913, to October 31, 1915, a span of two years and seven months.
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Institute For the
Beatrice
State's October Balance Sheet Details Funds and Warrants
General fund balances at October end were 146 636, suggesting war warrants may not need registration. October drafts totaled 206 952, receipts 137 895, and total monthly receipts 300 322 across all funds. Expenditures reached 392 762. Bessey endowment receipts 1 162 bringing fund total to 1 168. Checks and cash on hand 19 088, cash on deposit 998 265, university warrants 91 581. Trust bonds total 9 735 711 with 8 873 408 from the permanent school fund.
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Hall
Bessey Endowment Fund
Cement Delivered to Norfolk Hospital Rejected by Board
A car load of cement delivered to the Norfolk state hospital for insane for an addition to the laundry was rejected by the board of control due to inferior quality. The cement failed to set properly and samples showed unsatisfactory composition.
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Norfolk State Hospital For Insane
Board of Control
Arrangement Shown For Muslin Front Hen House Windows
An illustrated method by T L Bailey of Greens Fork Indiana explains fastening straight wood strips to muslin front hen house frames. The hinged strips extend to the top of the windows so curtains can be raised without closing light.
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T L Bailey
Greens Fork
Ind
Missouri
Feeding Fowls with Ground Meals and Whole Grain Mix
System describes best poultry feeding: ground nourishment in body and whole grain exercise. It outlines the four gs grain green food grubs grit and shell plus mixing ratios for wheat cracked corn and kafir and notes dry vs wet mashes for breeders, layers, and fattening.
Trap Nest For Recording Egg Laying
Scientific American describes A. G. R. Keller of Alameda California inventing trap nests to trap hens and count eggs laid by each hen. The device aims to minimize fright to birds as they enter or are trapped in the nest.
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A. G. R. Keller
Alameda
Cal
Scientific American
Charcoal Feeding for Hens Suggested Ration Tips
Feed charcoal regularly to hens: daily or weekly as a supplement to their grain. In winter feed early morning and give the evening meal about an hour before dark. Shake litter to mix grain and force birds to search for ration.
Value of Well-Fed Hen
Parable notes a single well-fed hen surpasses two half-starved ones, emphasizing quality over quantity in provisions and care.
Butter packaging choices and pricing notes
The article discusses the pound print wrapped in parchment and packed in a pasteboard carton as the most attractive butter package. It notes this packaging is easy to handle and protects from dust and odors, while some customers prefer jars or crocks. Printed butter could command one to two cents more per pound.
Breed for Winter Eggs
The choice of a breed for winter egg production depends on market needs and the demand for table poultry, which often serves as a key side line.
Plant a Nut Tree For Shade And Space In Fall Planting
Plant a walnut or hickory in a chosen spot this fall and observe how the shade will fall on the garden or field as the tree grows. The decision should balance future shelter with light access, guiding final placement.
Hissing Junk Good Buy Turns Menace In Street
Sam Shamberg bought a second hand carbon acid tank used in sea fountains. He struck the tank with a sledge to remove the nozzle and it hissed violently. The tank then sped through Chestnut Street terrifying workers and bystanders, injuring a horse before it finally perished.
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Chicago
Sam Shamberg
Cheenut
Franklin Streets
Sam
Automobile Stunt Sparks Far-Reaching Lessons At Shenandoah
A Shenandoah businessman test drives his new auto solo after a driving lesson. His wife witnesses him speeding past repeatedly from the window then asks for a garage call. He jokes about how to stop this daily urge and asks for next time.
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Shenandoah
Jia
Lizzie
Devil's Rosary Snake Record At Tucumcari
Taylor of Lesbia in New Mexico claims a record by stringing one hundred rattlesnakes as a "devil's rosary" to mark the danger season. He says the reptiles shed skins, are partly blind, and become very mean, posing risk in the Tucumcari area.
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Tucumcari
N. M
Taylor
Lesbia
Eas
New Mexico
Frederick flood wrecks crops as creek rises in Creagerstown
A cloudburst drenched Frederick County causing significant losses. County Commissioner Frank M. Vens of Creagerstown reported damage and recovered two items from a flood area while Samuel Geisberg of Creagerstown counted losses from his cellar including a barrel of vinegar.
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Frederick
Frank M. Vens
Creagerstown
Samuel Geisbert
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