War Play Adds a Laugh to the Noodle Soup Raid
In a New York war play segment, a German major commands a two day scout foraged by bushwhackers on his soup line. The bushwhackers seize meat and noodles, force a truce, and share a meal with the major before departing, leaving the officer to recount an unlikely, comic scuffle amid conflict.
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New York
Ion
Vielch
Joseph
Tip
Hie
al Bisata
Jone
bin Etule
Confederacy
Wort
Livy
Joveph
Gayfresk
Prisoner Capt. Porter’s Civil War letter from Charleston
A captured letter by Capt. Burton Porter of the Tenth New York Cavalry, from Confederate prison at Charleston, describes daily misery, starvation, and despondency among Union prisoners, including references to Maj. Vanderbilt, bloodless rations, yellow fever, and ongoing shelling. The author writes of near-constant fighting in captivity and hopes for reunion with comrades while detailing escapes and the broader war context.
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Union
Charleston
8. C
Ue Tate
George Vanderbilt
U.S. A
Washington
Vanderbilt
Burton
Porter
G Company
Tenth New York Cavalry
Leutenant
L Company
Vanderblt
Vanderbil
S. G
Van
Confederacy
Page
Jim Reynolde
Bliss
Nut
Tam
Rebs
Foster
Pratt
Jim Reynolds
Jank
Mac
Abe Lincoln
Moray
Johnson
Gorman
George
Seckler
St. Mary's Church
Virginia
Gen. Sherman
Veteran recalls Waterloo when he heard Wellington’s cook
An English inquirer finds a Devonshire veteran sunning outside a public house and asks about Wellington and campaigns. The veteran narrates lying at Waterloo when a voice cries, Is that you Saunders? The Wellington cook recognizes him, instructs him to return home after noting the heavy toll of battle.
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England
Devonshire
Wellington
Waterloo
Owl
Saunders
Canal Boat Inn License Refused in Rochdale England
The Wheleenamy Justices refused to renew the Boat inn license in Rochdale citing structural deficiency and redundancy. The inn, built from an old canal boat with brick and cement exterior, has stood about ten years in the town sold as a picturesque house.
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Rochdale
England
Boat Inn
Will Prove Serviceable for the Barn Doorway
A compact gate of light material is proposed to separate the horse stable from the bugky room to maintain ventilation. Hinged to the rolling door with light lashings, it folds away when not in use. Built from inch pine strips and light fence picket uprights, the gate also keeps poultry out during summer.
KEEP STOCK IN CONDITION RIGHT NOW TO SAVE COSTS
A farming note urges feeding cows to keep them in good condition rather than lean. It argues cattle hold back surplus milk when underfed and that well cared for cows become profitable producers, while poor treatment inflates costs. Keep stock in good flesh to ensure quicker recovery and better yields come spring.
Labor of the Horse and its Impact on Farm Work
A Farmers' Review piece argues horses cost less to feed than men and can do far more work, doubling output per dollar. It notes boats of horse power boost farm efficiency, with five horses to a double plow enabling two furrows per pass, signaling complete horse team utilization as labor shifts away from scarce human help.
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Renalta
Acarce
Practical Fashions Boys Russian Suit Pattern No 2296
Paris pattern No 2296 for a boys rus sian suit with knickerbockers and box plaited blouse. Describes fabric choices white serge chambray duck and wash materials and details like box plait shoulders elastic knee closure and neck finishing. Pattern sizes two to five years with yardage guidance and pattern order instructions.
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Paris
Gmiall
Ladies Jumper Paris Pattern No 2323 Seams Allowed
Fashion note for a three size ladies jumper pattern No 2323. Suitable for silk crepe de chine cashmere wool challis and wash fabrics. Fronts buckled sleeves trimmed with filet lace. belt of lace and fabric. Requires varying yards by width and 3% yards insertion. Send 10 cents to obtain pattern.
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Paris
Seek Many But Find Few In New York Hotels
A two year record shows one successful search for 86 attempts, as hotel pages circulate notices for wanted persons. The New York Herald notes that densely populated regions like China and India overwhelm search efforts while a few cases end in contact or capture.
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New York
New York Herald
Prescription purifies blood and rebuilds health
A simple home remedy recipe promotes cleansing of the blood and relief from rheumatism. Ingredients include Syrup of Barsaparilla, Root Compound, and high grade whiskey mixed and taken before meals and at bedtime, with shaking before each use. A humorous exchange contrasts a doctor’s advice with a wife’s pun about exercise and spring chores.
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Globe Pharmaceutical Co
Chicago
Skin Troubles Cured and Wedding Wager Featured
A patient praises Cuticura remedies for skin eruptions after doctors failed, noting relief from a leg ulcer and encouraging others to try Cuticura products. The column briefly recounts a wooing story with rivals over frankfurters and a wedding plan, and ends with an advertisement for lemon product mixes and chocolate custard by a Rochester firm.
Seeking the Elusive Inspires Pursuit in Dim Mystery
A concise meditation on search and allure. The text frames mystery as a stimulant for pursuit, underscoring how ambiguity heightens interest and drives effort in readers and adventurers alike.
Surgical operation fears and Lydia Pinkham remedy claims
A Victorian era pitch promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female troubles and helps deter unnecessary surgical operations. Letters from Mrs Barbara Base and Mrs Arthur R House claim health gains after using the remedy. The ad asserts the product has aided thousands with ovarian pain fibroid tumors and backache and invites letters to Lynn Mass for guidance.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Pyoot
Barbara Base
Kingman
Kansas
Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Arthur R. House
Church Road
Moorestown
N. J
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