War time pact between Union and Confederate stragglers
An old soldier recalls a 1862 episode between Buell and Bragg forces near Louisville. Dan R. Anderson describes capturing John Folsom after a joint march toward the city, sharing quarters, and negotiating a fragile truce until eyewitness synchronization with Gen. Nelson provided a valuable early report on both armies. Folsom vanished after parole.
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John Folsom
East Tennessee
Louisville
Chicago
Muldraugh’s
Sam Hill
John
Folsom
Gen
Nelson
Dan R. Anderson
Kentucky
Buell
Bragg
Caesar
Nashville
Shiloh
Corinth
McMinnville
West Point
Two Wounded Sailors Persevere as Evans Leads Rescue
The New York World recounts Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans ensuring life support for two gravely wounded men after the April 13 1906 Kearsarge ammo explosion off Guantanamo Bay Cuba. Lieut Graeme died on day six while Bill King AB survived four more days before dying, as Evans kept the division at anchor to save lives then sailed for New York.
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New York
Robley D. Evans
Kearsarge
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Graeme
Maryland
William King
King
Bill” King
A. B
Pennsylvania
Admiral Evans
Bill
Atlantic Squadron
Relic of the Constitution Unearthed in Delaware River
A china water urn presented by the City of Philadelphia to the Constitution in 1797 was recovered from the Delaware River bed near New Castle by a dam dredger crew. The urn bears Pennsylvania’s coat of arms on one side and the inscription on the other, noting it was a gift to the frigate Constitution and long forgotten.
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Delaware
New Castle
Del
Philadelphia Press
Philadelphia
State of
Pennsylvania
City of
Ambassador Writing History in Washington
The French ambassador in Washington has sent manuscripts of a new volume in his literary history to his publisher. He writes in French then has an English translation prepared for the edition and revises the translation himself. He is said to know English nearly as well as French.
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Washington
M. Jusserand
The Boys and the Animals
A farmer article notes boys who bond with farm animals tend to thrive and become better men. Parental discipline shapes behavior. harsh tactics by fathers drive boys away from farming to seek pay elsewhere on town.
Physicians Recommend Castoria And Its Harmless Proof
Hall's Journal of Health notes Castoria as a safe alternative to castor oil. It cites three points: harmlessness, relief of stomach pains and nerves, and gentle digestion without narcotics. The piece condemns harmful remedies and urges informed parental care.
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Bateman
Godfrey
Hall
Journal of Health
Crow and Cat Dilemma Endangers Farm Bird Life
A Farm Journal note warns that young crows feed on other birds and farm chicks, while grown crows reduce diverse avifauna by predation. It argues cats, though useful against rats, threaten nesting birds and calls for balanced control rather than blanket blame for women’s hats.
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Farm Journal
Up State
Some Piggery Donts From the Farmers' Voice
Do not let pigs live on grass alone. Feed slops and corn to fatten them. Provide salt and charcoal. Burn cobs with salt if needed. Keep pigs out of gardens with a pig tight fence. Do not kick pigs with a leaky feed basket. They collect waste and return it as profit.
The Weel Hee wheel hoe promising time saver
The wheel hoe is advertised to save time and labor in the garden. It claims close row work allows easier weeding with 590 percent or more reduction in hand labor, and promises better results than other methods.
Pekin Ducks Weight Guidelines at Ten Weeks
Pekin ducks should weigh five pounds each at ten weeks old. It is better to sell at four pounds at this age than delay in hopes of higher weight.
Differences in American and European urban outlooks
A European remarks that the old buildings and drama are lacking, while an American counters that differences stem from how building inspectors and police view urban issues. The exchange highlights contrasting approaches to city development and enforcement.
Low Rates to the Northwest This Fall
Great Northern Railway offers daily until Oct 31 one way Colonists' Tickets from Chicago to Seattle Portland and Western Washington for 33 dollars Spokane 30 50 with equally low rates to Montana Idaho Oregon and British Columbia. For details contact Max Bass General Immigration Agent 220 So Clark St Chicago IL.
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Northwest
Great Northern Railway
Chicago
Seattle
Portland
Washington
Spokane
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
British Columbia
Max Bass
Clark St
Ill
Lincoln as a Lawyer and the Forgery Reveal
A Philadelphia leader recounted Lincoln's legal sharpness in a case over a disputed will. Lincoln elicited a single witness, a renowned paper maker, who confirmed the document’s watermark and firm start date, sealing the case with a brief, decisive argument.
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Lincoln
Philadelphia
Dash
Blank & Co
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Ohio
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Brooklyn
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Detroit
Mich
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Omaha
Neb
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R. M. Ward
Kansas City
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Canada
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Gome
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Ottawa
H. M. Williams Law Building
Toledo
Provicians
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Gulner
le Crosse
Wis
W. L. Douglas
W.l.douglas
W._L. Douglas
Prockton
Mass
W.L. Douglas
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R. Paxton CO
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ER. R
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Sale P.enty
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Blanchester
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