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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1904
Page
7
A grizzled veteran recalls Russian and Confederate bombardments, comparing fear at Port Arthur to early war experiences at Ganley Bridge in 1861. He narrates a vivid incident with Capt. Fee riding a horse under cannon fire as batteries volleyed, ending with cheers from both sides and a lesson in contempt for bombardments.
Mr W T Reeves of Little Rock recalls a Civil War era mare that learned the phrase Yankees are coming. The horse would bolt when spoken to warn of danger, once throwing him to the ground after a limb struck him. He notes avoiding the topic thereafter.
A Washington Star quip notes a man bragging about luck with his car, saying it has spent so much time in repairs there’s little chance of an accident, a wry take on persistent vehicle troubles.
New York supplied nearly 500000 troops the highest for the Union cause followed by Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Indiana and Massachusetts. Georgia South Carolina and Virginia were the only states not to contribute troops. Only ten states exceeded their quota. A table lists each state's requested versus furnished numbers.
A Civil War correspondent recounts Mayfield Kiser of Dickson county Virginia who escaped by mimicking a hog to outwit guard lines near Judge Virginia. After slipping past pickets he surfaced beyond the lines and quips that he outgrunted the largest hog.
R. S. Mortimer explains board drains using rived timber like chestnut and cypress for longevity. He notes deeper drains suit lighter soils, recommends 2 feet for stiff clays and 3 feet for light soils, and shows methods to lay boards tightly with proper grade while guarding against vermin entry.
Researchers led by Prof Townsend grew single germ beet seed on a Utah farm then expanded trials to Washington and back to Utah. By isolating pollen and bagging flowers, they produced seeds with a single germ. Project aims for 30 to over 56 percent single germ seed with potential annual national savings of about a million dollars for American farmers.
Light honey is gathered from clover basswood and mountain sage while dark honey comes from buckwheat autumn flowers and whitewood.
An inquest in Beeston England reveals a secretive religious brotherhood with a Purleigh Essex colony previously driven out. Now established in Beeston the group includes boot and shoemakers and women who nurse and sew. They pool all income in a common fund and claim a return to primitive Christianity denying human law and advocating no judgment.
Bottled honey attracts a class of customers who seek a premium product and are willing to pay a higher price for a fancy article.
Reports describe vast, uncharted Brazilian forests yielding a high grade rubber called manitoba. Early findings have spurred exploration and additional sections with abundant trees. Output of manitoba rubber has risen in recent years, becoming a significant export item for Brazil.
In the Russian army aluminum horseshoes were tried with good results. A few horses in the Finland dragoons were shod with one aluminum shoe and three iron shoes each. The experiments showed aluminum preserves the foot better than iron.
New York reports wheat at 1.16 1/4 for No 2 red and corn at 60 cents for No 2 yellow. Cleveland shows Minnesota patent flour at 5.00 to 6.10, oats and butter prices, and cattle and hog quotes. Toledo and Buffalo list similar grain and produce values, while Pittsburg notes cattle, sheep, and hog ranges with prime prices.
Lieut George G Warren of No 8 Chemical Washington DC testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills cured his kidney trouble caused by lifting. He says he lifted six hundred pounds without pain since using the pills after five to six years of symptoms. For sale by dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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