Tenderfeet Win World Championship
City bred farm family J C Hill and three sons homesteaded near Lloydminster Saskatchewan eight years ago. They won the silver Colorado Oat trophy for best bushel of oats at the Fifth National Corn exposition in Columbia SC, defeating hundreds of American and Canadian exhibitors. They built a mixed farming operation from wild prairie to a prosperous farm with gilt edge credit from Edmonton to Winnipeg and beyond.
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J. C. Hill
Lloydminster
Saskatchewan
Canada
Columbia
S. C
Hampstead Heath
London
Alberta
Edmonton
Winnipeg
Hill
Manitoba
Just Like a Man
A man with inflammatory rheumatism is nursed by his patient wife. After a severe attack a friend visits and asks about his health. The man blames his wife for his worsening condition, saying she makes the air damp by crying nearby as instructed by the doctor.
Goin to Move Again This Year
The office post notes plans to rearrange on the block with new street numbers. O Beetle explains they will arrange to have new house numbers installed this year. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children is advertised at 25 cents a bottle.
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Office Post
O'Beetle
Gettysburg Battle Veterans to Gather for Peace Reunion
Forty thousand Civil War veterans from the North and South are expected to join the Gettysburg reunion in July. Pennsylvania and the U S government plan extensive hospitality with camps, field kitchens, hospital services, and commemorative monuments marking key battle sites. The event marks the fiftieth anniversary of the turning point battle, celebrating peace after decades of conflict.
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Edward B. Clark
Ashington
Gettysburg
Fort Sumter
United States
Union
North
South
Pennsylvania
Fife and Drum Corps
Congress
Vicksburg
Mississippi
James B. Aleshire
United States Army
Henry G. Sharpe
Texas
State of
Little Round Top
Oak Ridge
Cemetery Hill
Meade
Lee
Gettysburg Park
National Park
Secretary of War
Veterans recall Civil War trials at post meetings
Veterans of the Civil War recount camp and battlefield memories at post meetings. F. C. Dorsey recalls First Missouri cavalry's self-armed unit in 1861 and battles from Pea Ridge to the Wilderness, ending with Grant's shift toward Richmond and the fall of Lee’s army.
Soldier recalls Army of the Potomac under Grant
M O Codding, a veteran of the One Hundred Forty fourth Pennsylvania in the Army of the Potomac, relates how loyalty shifted as Grant assumed command. He notes the army once worshiped McClellan and later supported Burnside and Hooker, reflecting its tempered spirit amid glory and change.
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M. O. Codding
Pennsylvania
Army of the Potomac
Grant
McClellan
Bugler’s Brave Reply After Mouthpiece Shattered
A French bugler in the Springfield Missouri battle disobeyed an order yet fought bravely in the front lines. When dismissed the officer learned the mouthpiece was shot away, and the bugler explained he could not bugle with his weapon, so he fought with his pistol and saber.
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Springfield
First Ohio Regiment Famine Tale at Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge
Gen Hiram F Devol organized the first company of the Thirty sixth Ohio at Marietta Ohio. The soldiers faced starvation at Chickamauga with parched corn costing fifty cents per ear. Heavy guards protected scarce food until after Missionary Ridge was won enabling rail deliveries to Devols regiment.
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Hiram F. Devol
Thirty-sixth Ohio Regiment
Marietta
Chickamauga
Grant
Missionary Ridge
Quote about happiness fixed on a higher object
A concise reflection by Robertson on happiness. It asserts true joy comes from fixing the mind on an aim beyond personal happiness, suggesting virtue or purpose as its source. The line presents a moral appeal without further context or attribution.
Woman Recovers With Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Pentwater Michigan and Peoria Illinois women describe severe back and pelvic pain and fatigue before using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. After a week to months of use they report relief, improved strength, and ability to resume daily activities, urging others to try the remedy.
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Pentwater
Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mia
Alice Darling
R.F.D. No
Peoria
Lydia B.pinkham
Clara L. Gauwitz
Til
Dinner Table Confusion With Cindy's Companions
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt describes a woman scolding her daughter Cindy for a supposed beau in the kitchen. The man is revealed as Cindy's brother who claims no relation, prompting a playful exchange about truth and family.
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Cindy
Lana
Beau
Chicago Record-Herald
Valuable Beetle Escape Captures Washington Scientist
A Washington scientist and beetle enthusiast pinned a fine specimen with a diamond scarfpin to a library table. The beetle escaped during a dinner break and flew off with the pin glittering from its back. Both beetle and pin have not been seen since.
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Washington
Bug
Harper's Weekly
Like Magic Grape Nuts Restores Digestion Says Chicago Man
A Chicago man praises Grape Nuts for relieving years of dyspepsia and loss of appetite. He reports stomach relief after four packages and renewed relish for food, claiming stronger health and brain and nerve strength. The ad mentions Postum Co. and the booklet The Road to Wellville.
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Chicago
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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