03 Dec 1864
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1864
Page
1
A fragmentary society notice recounts meetings in a northeastern town. It lists attendees and speakers including community leaders, with references to a bank building and a street near Market Street as the gathering site.
A church directory fragment provides partial names and locations for services and events. It mentions Rev. Cleinel-Row and Severs, with references to streets and a Sabbath, but many words are garbled.
A panoramic, flawed reminiscence blends scenes of farm life with draft anxiety. The narrator recalls a mother’s worry as a young man faces conscription, dreams of valor, and imagines shoulder-straps. The narrative shifts to Civil War battles, family losses, and the weight of patriotism, ending with reflective commentary on public politics and national unity.
Fragmentary report describes steam powered threshing and chaff cutting aiding winter work, noting reductions in labor with horse and oxen teams. Mentions farmers in Britain during Lent, costs, and worker reliance, with scattered references to individuals and equipment.
At a Chester County meeting, farmer Berivein Hickpan argued that potatoes thrive on port land with manure, but can grow poorly without it. He described top yields when soil is manured, noting stalks reaching long heights and rich tubers, reflecting practical concerns about manure use.
The text mixes references to wartime journalism and an editor in chief Samuel Reed of a Guerre source, with scattered anecdotes about a steamer raid near Vicksburg, a Confederate uprising, and a captain avoiding engagement by steering to safety. The passage is garbled and includes many unclear names and events.
A garbled column contains scattered items from agriculture trade and crime. It references Ohio and Congress, a Georgian depot tale of a widow and a mistaken dead husband, plus a Pesth fairy tale style anecdote about a Count paying a Hungarian noble for goods and a peeping Tom moment.
The Atlantic Monthly essay argues North America was buried under a mile of ice. It cites glacial topography, Mount Washington’s relief, and glacier scouring as evidence. It claims the ice drilled soil, mixed rock and elements, and reshaped regions for agricultural use after retreat.
An Englishman writes from Paris on wartime ladies attire and conduct. He condemns the provocative dress of coats, short petticoats, Hessian boots, high heels, and bright colors. He laments the jaunty, imperious manner now seen, contrasting it with past French restraint.
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