A Brave Yankee at Fortifications in Civil War Tales
Comrade Dan R. Anderson recalls Job Jennings of Indiana near a Spanish fort in April 1865. Jennings chose peril over safety, sending items to his widow mother, as Anderson risked life to fetch him. A mortar shell nearly killed him, then another blast forced a retreat deeper into trenches.
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Spanish Fort
Dan R. Anderson
Job Jennings
Indiana
Jennings
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Artful Dodger: Boy Treated After Narrow Civil War Crossing
An Inter Ocean account recalls a 12 year old saddle colored boy who wandered between Confederate and Union lines amid a minie volley. He carried a found Colts navy revolver, was not harmed, and earned ten dollars from the a Major who paid him. The G congregation dubbed him the Artful Dodger.
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Jonesboro
Forty-fifth Ohio
Dodger
Inter Ocean
Skating Plan Met With Miss Fatz Jealousy
A humorous exchange notes Nell-Nonsense doubts Miss Fatz can skate and Jack-Sh jokes about keeping the outing secret. Chicago Journal style quips frame the dispute as playful banter over who should teach skating.
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Jack
Old Fort Massac to Become National Park in Metropolis
Work is underway to convert the Old Fort Massac site at Metropolis into a national park. The project aims to preserve the historic fort and create a visitor area highlighting its significance.
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Old Fort Massac
Metropolis, Sr
Postponed Christmas Dinner of Seventh Ohio Cavalry
In February 1864 the Seventh Ohio Cavalry finally shared a Christmas feast after Longstreet left East Tennessee. Private Sam Wood roasted a turkey over live coals as the mess and officers watched. Sweet potatoes and pickled cabbage accompanied the meal, ending with ice cream from the snow capped peaks.
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Sam Wood
Company I
Sam
Japan Clover as Forage Gains Southern Spread
A Farmers' Review report describes Lespedera striata, a clover from Japan now common in the south, thriving on light soils and spreading from Charleston to Texas. It cautions it may not overwinter north of the Ohio river and notes initial strong effects on horses that fade with adaptation. Seed sowing should occur late spring, with well-prepared ground and slightly higher rates for unhulled seed. perennality varies by climate.
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Farmers’ Review
Japan
Charleston
S. C
Carolinas
Ohio River
Texas
South
Winter Warfare Stiffens Front as Russians Strive
The article notes Japanese trench approaches iced over, making them slippery for attackers. It suggests that skeptics who doubted Russia could wage winter war will reassess as soldiers endure severe conditions.
Silver presents at the Pearl-Oh wedding sparks odd gift
The Chicago Daily News notes a wedding with many silver gifts. A father counteroffers by giving a bottle of acid to test the other presents, prompting curiosity and concern.
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Pearl
Ruby
Chicago Daily News
Miner finds Civil War bullet in veteran's jaw in Ottawa
Dentist in Ottawa Kansas uncovered a one ounce minie ball embedded in the jaw bone of Civil War veteran Reese who was shot in 1864. The discovery occurred while treating his teeth.
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Reese
Ottawa
Kan
Confession Ready in Cleveland Leader Murder Probe
A sharp back and forth reveals progress in a Cleveland case as investigators prepare to use a suspect’s confession. The dialogue hints at ongoing pursuit and mounting cooperation from the accused.
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Cleveland
How to Keep Comb Honey for Sale
The epicurean expert notes that granulated comb honey loses salability. Keep comb honey warm and dry during fall and winter. Store in rooms maintaining 60 to 90 degrees, never dipping below 60. Avoid moisture from outside temperature swings. a dry basement is acceptable if frost-free.
Poultry and Bees Advice from Historic Notes
Bees roam within miles of home and prefer cold quiet for best work. Glass hives date to 1712 by Maraldi of Nice. Feeding broken oil cakes can boost laying. Fowl digestion benefits from sharp grit kept accessible. Rooster size relative to hens matters. large rooster with large hens works best. Keep bee rooms mouse proof and bee tight.
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Maraldi
Nice
Italy
Ground Grain Feed Improves Digestion in Horses
Experiments at North Dakota Iowa and Maryland stations show ground oats bran or corn and oats digested more thoroughly and breeders note ground feed aids colts brood mares and aged horses with faulty teeth use.
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North Dakota
Iowa
Maryland
Why He Needed a Space Congressman Brown from Tennessee
A Washington letter to the New York American notes Congressman Brownfrom Tennessee champions good roads. It contrasts rugged mountain life with distant civilization, recounting a Philadelphia drummer misadventure in a rural village and a landlord quip about damming creeks.
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Congressman Brown
Tennessee
Bob” Taylor
Mr. Brownlow
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Clothes Break the Man Says John to Mrs John
In a Houston Post quotation Mrs John asks what he said and John replies with a remark about clothes breaking the man. The exchange centers on attire as a social factor reflected in the dialogue.
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Houston Post
Worries Over William’s Scholarly Path Highlighted
A father expresses concern that his son William may become a scholar, reflecting parental anxiety about academic focus and future success as cited by the Chicago Tribune.
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William
Chicago Tribune
Local Bricklayer Claims Cure by Dodd's Kidney Pills
Port Huron Michigan January 30 Special Tortured with Diabetes and Bladder Disease bricklayer G Cleghorn of 119 Buttler St says Dodd's Kidney Pills cured him. He reports immediate relief and now spreads the news. The advertisement promises cures for kidney ailments from backache to Bright's disease and Rheumatism.
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Port Huron
Mich
G. Cleghorn
Buttler St
Dodd
Mr. Cleghorn
Key
Bright
80 Bu. Macaroni Wheat Per Acre Trial Promoted
U S Department of Agriculture introduces 80 bushels per acre macaroni wheat promising high yields in Wisconsin Michigan Illinois and New York with 40 to 60 bushels on drier lands in Montana Idaho Dakotas Colorado. Seed sample offered for 10 cents through John A Salter Seed Co with catalog valued at 100 dollars.
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U. S
JUSTE
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
K. L
Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement and literary quip
An old print ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder claiming it cures tired feet and eases tight shoes with a free trial offer from A. Olmsted in Le Roy New York. A literary journal quip notes writers write by candlelight due to gas costs.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy, N. Y
Guaranteed Cure for Piles by Paro Ointment Ad
A promotional claim promises a cure for piles itching bleeding or protruding with Paro Ointment. If it fails to cure in 6 to 14 days the druggist will refund money. The ad cites a New York Times quotation on convincing others.
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E. W. Grove
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Restored Health
An advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for women's fatigue and ill health. It asks readers how many women they know who are perfectly well and strong and claims many women recover after use.
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Patient Letter
Miss Kate McDonald of Woodbridge New Jersey describes relief from uterine trouble and irregularities after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She urges other women to try the remedy and seeks Mrs Pinkham's free advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Kate McDonald
Woodbridge
N. J
Pinkham
Prohibition Quip Reflects On Liquor Laws
A Chicago Daily News exchange notes that amid many liquor laws none have fully curbed thirst, with Smith asking why prohibition fails and Jones replying that laws prohibit thirst itself.
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Smith
Jones
Chicago Daily News
Tree grows from rocks teased by a teacher's tale
Pa knew Willie described a tree that grows out of rocks told by a teacher. The exchange ends with a quip about a family tree and a lighthearted remark on memory. A separate note observes Queen Alexandra turning sixty, prompting a witty city response on a queen’s age being publicly shared.
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Willie
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Quote about cures and fate from Mrs. Thos Robbins
A reader from Norwich writes that Piso's Cure for Consumption saved her life years ago. The message includes the date February 17, 1900 and a remark on character as the product of choices, attributed to a Chicago Tribune quotation.
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Chicago Tribune
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Seventh
Ohio Cavalry
Longstreet
Upper East Tennessee
Theodore F. Allen
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
East Tennessee
Gen. Lee
Virginia
Tuckaleechee Cove
Great Smoky Mountains
Knoxville
North Carolina Line
Turkey
THE
Montgomery Advertiser
Atlanta Constitution
N. Y
Alexandra
Llouston Post
Cutiura
M. C. Maitland
Jasper
Ontario
Puck
Bears
Theol. C. Mglas
Pine St
St. Louis
Cremo
America
Pert
David H. Reeder
Homerofessor of Dietel Health Club
College of Medicine and Surgery
Bend
DR. Reeder Food CO
la Porte
U. S.A
Shiloh
S.c.werts&co
Toronto
Cbherp
Western
Canad
Canada
H. M. Winninms
Law Building
Toledo
Enterprise Mfg. CO
Phila, Pa
Rome
Kitzgerald & CO
Box K
Washington, B.u
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