Knight of Woday and Civil War Echoes in 1866 Boston
A collage of historical musings and vivid anecdotes recounts General Lee’s 1866 reflections on fate and duty, interwoven with Baltimore Sun notes on Major Gearhart’s sword feats, and practical pig care advice, blending memory with period-era details and crafts.
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Megars
Green
Polk
Driscoll
Pennsylvania
Gearheart
Representative Polk
Major Gearheart
Representative Green
Miss Green
Mr.Green
National Guard of
Leutenant
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
United States
Chickamauga
Twelfth Pennsylvania
Polke
Gearhart
Summer gown description with lace yoke and velvet bow
A description of a summer gown features ecru satin with tucked details and an ecru lace yoke. The skirt includes tucks and a light blue velvet bow with ends and a belt accent.
War Vessels Named After Cities Chart Navy Names
The Chicago News notes 58 U S towns and cities have ships named for them including Albany Annapolis Atlanta Baltimore Bennington Boston Brooklyn Buffalo Canton Charleston Cincinnati Chicago Cleveland Columbia Concord Denver Detroit Des Moines Galveston Gloucester Hartford Helden Jamestown Lancaster Machias Marblehead Marietta Milwaukee Minneapolis Monterey Montgomery Nashville Newark New Orleans Newport Omaha Olympia Pawtucket Pensacola Peoria Philadelphia Piscataqua Pontiac Portsmouth Princeton Raleigh Richmond St Louis San Francisco Saratoga Tacoma Topeka Vicksburg Wheeling Wilmington Yankton Yorktown. The list shows the navy’s city naming practice.
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United States
Albany
Annapolis
Atlanta
Baltimore
Bennington
Boston
Brooklyn
Buffalo
Canting
Charleston
Cincinnati
Chattanooga
Chicago
Cleveland
Columbia
Concord
Denver
Detroit
Des Moines
Galveston
Gloucester
Hartford
Helend
Jamestown
Lancaster
Machias
Marblehead
Marietta
Milwaukee
Chicago’ News
Cadetship Qualifications for West Point Appointment
Candidates for appointment at the United States Military Academy at West Point must meet minimum height of five feet six inches, possess good mental capacity, and be free from any physical infirmity or defect.
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United States
Military Academy
West Point
Retirement of Col Wirt Davis After Fifty Years Service
The War Department in Washington announced the retirement from active duty of Col. Wirt Davis of the Third Cavalry at his own request. Davis completes more than fifty years of service in the Army.
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Robert KE. Lee
Richmond
Petersburg
Johnston
Sherman
Confederacy
Unitedtates
Winfield. Scott
Virginia
George H. Thomas
Washington
Davis
Asseane
Jefferson
Lee
Lincoln
Grant
Fitz-Hugh Lee
Anes
Pate
Joe
Army
Wirt Davis
Cavalry
Utters
War Department
Ha waii harbor battleship engines likely uninjured
The Maine sunk at Hawaii harbor shows engines apparently uninjured and a contractor raising the wreck is confident the ship could be patched up. Estimated value at two million dollars if repair succeeds.
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Maine
Hawaii
Harbor
Foot and Mouth Disease Report From Uruguay Declines
A Montevideo report states foot and mouth disease has disappeared from all departments of Uruguay and cattle herds are in fine condition. Losses were heavy in some areas but deaths stayed mostly under 3 percent, with exceptions for thoroughbred or breeding stock. The tick remains a greater fear, and in areas with both diseases, skinning is the only remedy.
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Uruguay
Montevideo
Republic
Swalm
Lee
Dipping to Fight Sheep Scab Reduces Disease Spread
A government report credits the bureau with cutting sheep scab through inspection and dipping. In fiscal 1900 a total 133,801,379 sheep were inspected to curb interstate shipping, and 626,838 were dipped under inspector supervision, signaling progress against the disease.
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United’ ‘States
Black Velvet Bracelet Trend Returns in Paris Fashions
In Paris the revival of a black velvet ribbon bracelet is noted, worn tied as a bow or secured with a gold or jeweled ornament. The velvet is also seen about the neck with evening gowns, using a back clasp and a decorative front brooch.
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Paris
Philadelphia ‘Inquirer
The Best Proof Of A Man S Character In Life Press
A maxim about character exposed through life’s trials and public scrutiny, emphasizing integrity shown in daily conduct and actions under pressure.
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Press of Life
Some Pretty Summer Jackets Description
A catalog note lists summer jackets including Beltoa tan cloth with stitched bands, No 2 Keru cloth faced with white satin and gold trim, No 3 Eton front with satin bands, and No 4 black tafteta velvet ribbons and steel buckles.
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Beltoa
Designing a Flower Garden With Curves and Color
The guide urges shaping flower beds to follow lawn curves and lot contours. It suggests tropical touches with bronze foliage coneflowers and scarlet cannas, advises placing tall blooms in back borders, and notes spring soil preparation before sowing seeds.
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Harper’s
Jily-ot
Devil's Food or Midnight Cake Recipe Fragments
A handwritten recipe outlines chocolate cake with gelated chocolate and brown sugar syrup, followed by a butter sugar milk batter with eggs and vanilla. Bake as layers with BAiled frosting or as a loaf. ends with a note that sharp wits often cut themselves.
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Frank Walcott Hutt
Boston Transcript
Tauk
Anna
Guernsey
Des ‘Moines
Atta Home
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