Civil War notes and battles across Virginia and Missouri
A 1863 digest recalls Union and Confederate movements from Fredericksburg to Chancellorsville, Marmaduke’s Missouri raid, Port Gibson, Grand Gulf, and Port Royal actions. It notes Hooker’s and Lee’s forces maneuvering toward Richmond, with cavalry skirmishes and naval actions near Nansemond, Baton Rouge, and Wilmington.
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Marmaduke
Cape Girardeau
Missouri
Jackson
Iowa
Vandeveer
McNeill
Hooker
Rappahannock
Fredericksburg
Richmond
Kentucky National Cavalry
Howes Ford
Mill Spring
Cumberland River
Tennesse
Swan
Nansemond
Suffolk
Uniontown
Penn
Fairmount
William ‘Be. Jones
Stahel
Fairfax Courthouse
Warrenton
Blue Ridge
Bull Run Mountains
Moseby
Grand Gulf
Miss
Admiral Porter
Port Gibson
Mississippi
Grant
John 5. Bowen
Ricksburg
Monticello
Samuel P. Carter
Wanderer
Wilmington
N. C
Sacramento
la Grange
Ark
Third Town
South Quay Bridge
Virginia
Lee
Port Girardeau
McNeil
Chalk Bluff
Arkansas
Grierson
Baton Rouge
National Army of the Potomac
Chancellorsville
Colonel Streight
Nashville
Tenn
Alabama
Georgia
Gadsden
Ala
Forrest
Dubuane
Knights of the Golden Circle
Emma Amelia
St. Andrew’s Bay
Roebuck
Les. Lark
South Atlantic
Montgomery
Beaufort
Combahee River
Asheppo
W. G. Chapman
Testing Eggs by X Ray Candling in London Market
Roentgen ray candling is used by a poultrymen association sending over 200000 eggs weekly to London. Eggs are held to a light to assess freshness with X ray illumination revealing spots invisible in ordinary light. Fresh eggs appear transparent while older ones show spots, and eggs with large spots are declared unfit. Examined eggs are stamped and in demand in London.
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London
Relief for Women Herb Remedy Ad
An old advertisement promotes Mother Gray's Aromatic Leaf as a back and urinary tract remedy for women. It touts pleasant herbs, a tonic laxative effect, and offers samples free with a 50 cent purchase via Mother Gray Co. LeRoy New York by mail or at druggists.
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Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
LeRoy, N. Y
Reward Offered for Catarrh Cure Failure
An advertisement promises one hundred dollars to anyone who can cure catarrh when Hall's Catarrh Cure fails. The claim emphasizes the product's effectiveness and offers a monetary incentive for proof.
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Hall
Can’t Be Hidden Charity Rows Through the Night
A vivid line on charity's reach and the burden it bears, likening help to tent poles supporting a canvas shelter. The speaker muses that generosity can expose faults even as it tries to cover them, hinting at moral tension and public scrutiny.
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Charity
Foley Kidney Pills Help Man Recover From Pain
C H Grant of 230 Waverly Street Peoria Illinois describes severe backache and congested kidneys causing intense pains and fatigue. After taking Foley Kidney Pills he improved by the third day and was fully freed from trouble and suffering.
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C. H. Grant
Waverly St
Peoria
Ills
Foley
Hall’s Catarrh Cure and Cheney Personal Endorsement
A Toledo notice endorses F. J. Cheney as honorable and able to meet obligations. The ad promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure taken internally with testimonials offered, priced at 75 cents per bottle, sold by all druggists, and adds Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
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Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney
National Bank OF Commerce
Hall
Trouble With the Auto Tail Taunt
A 4 year old quips about starting an automobile naming Mr Collins and a toy or misheard power twist tale. The boy says power had to twist its tail four times to start the car. The anecdote captures a playful misunderstanding about auto ignition.
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Pawer
Collins
Electric Bitters Proclaimed Best for Stomach and Kidney Ailments
Advert says persistent stomach pains signal liver or kidney trouble and warns of dropsy diabetes or Bright's disease. Claims thousands endorse Electric Bitters as top stomach and kidney remedy with a Raleigh man's testimonial of quick relief. Priced 60 cents and 1.00, recommended by Joe K. Smock & Son.
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Bright
H. T .Alston
Raleigh
N. C
Joe K. Smock & Son
Mental Satisfaction Finds Comfort in Recovery Theory
Scientists suggest that when we think we have a cold we are actually recovering from it. The idea implies we do not know we are ill until the illness passes, offering a small measure of comfort.
Adversity Forges Bonds in Shared Struggle
In shared hardship, friendships deepen as people unite against common hardship, the strongest ties forming from mutual challenge and endurance.
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Irons
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Fast Cough Relief
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the remedy for coughs and consumption. It claims relief from the first dose and eventual cure, citing a Muscadine Alabama testimony and noting prices of 50 cents and 1 dollar. Joe K Smock & Son endorse the product.
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Dr. King
O. H. Brown
Muscadine
Ala
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Cures Burns and Sores Fast
Bucklen's Arnica Salve is touted as the quickest and surest cure for burns bruises sores inflammation and all skin diseases. A testimonial claims L H Hafflin of Iredell Texas healed in four days from an ankle sore that pain kept him from walking. Sold by Joe K Smock and Son for 25 cents.
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Bucklen
L. H. Hafflin
Iredell
Tex
Joe K. Smock. .& Son
It Also Talks
Fragmentary lines hint at hush money and leakage of information. The text implies a overheard warning that silence may fail to last, suggesting pressure or exposure around corruption or bribery without clear details or individuals.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Refund Card
A card certifies druggists may refund money if Foley's Honey and Tar Compound fails to cure a cough or cold. John Bennet of Tell, Wisconsin, testifies he used the remedy five years and always got satisfaction and cure. Refuse substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
John Bennet
Tell
Wis
A 1913 Farm Plan for Smallholder Truck Crops
W J Spillman outlines a two horses five acre system growing potatoes cabbage and onions with dairy hens and pigs. It estimates incomes of about 1305 dollars with room to improve through experience and proximity to towns for manure transport and soil fertility.
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W. J. Spillman
United States Bureau of Farm Management
C. M. Shultz
Poisons Found in Some Plants
The article surveys plant toxins and their roles as defense. It notes prussic acid in cherry laurel as storage in tissues, and reports German biologists finding acids oils alkaloids glucosides and other chemicals repel rabbits snails insects and other creatures. It mentions beans peas and lentils may hold yet unknown poisons prompting seed refusal after washing.
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Myrle Irons
Peche
W. Peyer
Pigeon Industry Grows as Market and Show Demand Increases
The article notes that thousands are involved in pigeon raising for market and show venues. It describes pigeon keeping as a significant and expanding branch of the poultry industry.
Profit in Pork and Feed Reliance
Profit in pork depends on corn while concentrated feed alone is unwise. The cautious approach notes supplements should not be used exclusively. balance is required for profitable pork production.
Profitable Crops and Clover as Soil Aid
The notice asserts that profitable crops depend on growing clover where possible, with lime used to maintain soil health and land productivity remains if clover can be grown.
Strange facts about flowers reveal timed openings and odd links
The piece describes when many flowers open from pre-dawn to evening, noting varieties like violets lilies and hibiscus. It explains long pollen windows for wheat and intricate mutualisms such as orchids releasing pollen and yucca moths shaping seed production and extinction risks.
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C. M. Shultz
Scraps for Poultry Feed Instructions
Bran or middlings and beef scraps should be kept in receptacles accessible to fowls at all times.
Good Combination of Seed Cultivation and Common Sense
A brief editorial note praises solid farming practices, noting that good seed and cultivation paired with practical judgment lead to better crops. It emphasizes practical farming wisdom and steady stewardship.
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National Cavalry
Granger
Watkins
Murfreesboro
Texas Legion
Army of the Potomac
Howard
Slocum
Meade
Falmouth
Kelly’s Lord
Acquia Creek
Colone MecVicar
Nansemond River
Getty
Smith Briggs
Celamelyn
Abernacle
Oshph
God
Abraham
Jacob
Joseph
Butler and Baker
Pharaoh
Church
Messiah
Terre Haute
Daily Star
the Sullivan Union
Sullivan Union
Postoffice
R. R. No
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