Unstable Look at Civil War Tales by Gen Bullington
At a Madison dinner Gen Adalbert R Bullington shared Civil War anecdotes including a December 1864 episode where Gen Mahone, sleeping in a tent, was chased by a nervous Uncle Davy who knocked him from his cot. The vivid scene ended with the general pursuing the servant in the cold dawn as Davy warned against trusting his master in the wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adalbert R. Bullington
Madison
Davy
Mars
William
Eczema Cure Reported After Hospital and Home Remedies
A patient describes years of severe itching and scaly skin on ankles feet arms and scalp. After trials of many remedies and a hospital visit a quick improvement followed two to three applications of Cuticura Ointment with continued use of Cuticura Soap and Pills. The witness, Henry Searle of Little Thoek Ark, dates the testimony to October 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Searle
Little Thoek
Ark
Potter Dray & Cherm. Corp
Sule Prupa
Bosom
Modern Methods of Sheep Shearing Great Help
A historical overview traces early wool removal to dragging sheep through gaps, then manual pulling, and notes gradual shifts toward humane timing. It describes clipping techniques, ridge wool formation, and the value of tidy shearing. It compares open sheds to covered ones and discusses worker roles, hours, and the move toward limited machine use and piecework pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laban
Pliny
Rome
Great Britain
Breeding and Feeding Practices for Healthy Hens and Flocks
An article discusses cholera risk in water, ideal fowl breeds for quick maturity, and the need for proper roosts and feeding. It notes Rhode Island hens produced $107.85 profit from 0 pullets and 12 yearlings, and highlights medium sized, blocky birds like Plymouth Rock and Wyandottes. It also covers sugar finishing in cattle feeds and a prize Angus fattened with a molasses-supplemented diet, plus molasses improving appearance and weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Cmange
Seed quality notes on alfalfa and clover comparisons
Alfalfa seeds resemble red clover in size but differ in shape uniformity. Color should be light olive green or greenish yellow. discard darkened, discolored, and shriveled weed. Germination power is low at 48. Plump, well matured seeds produce more plants and stronger growth than other seeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil
Rabbinical Wit and Kidney Pills in Fort Scott
A fragmentary items page cites a testimonial for Dean's Kidney Pills from J Hammonds of Fort Scott Kansas noting kidney stone relief and weight gain after treatment. It includes assorted light humor about clergy and a note on Herzog lamp tech and other short quips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee County Court House
Sehoch
Grimes
Kansas City Journal
J. Hammonds
Hill St
Fort Scott
Kansas
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
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Gen
Mahone
Gutioura
Mohawk & Malone
John
Utica
Na Sho
Wellville
Youatt
Vauquelin
Sys
Bens
Vermont
Manhattan Soap CO
New York
Castor
TarSue Signature of
Castoria
What Is
Father
Clergyman
Willie
Lnwraer
Jess Oll
Union Light Co
New York City
Lucac
Watson
Coleman
Wash
Ingean D.C
Linksree
Wigh
Best Renulta
Cleveland
William Jennings Bryan
Gulf Coast
Texas
D. Riges
Mercedes
Texas Gulf Coast
John Sebastian
Rock Island-Frieco-C. & E. J
LaSalle Station
Chicago
Frieco
St. Louis
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