War Fifty Years Ago From Captain Kilmer
Captain Kilmer summarizes Civil War estimates and actions from 1861 including Union and Confederate troop counts across theaters, cavalry strains, early naval developments, prisoner exchanges, and slave status controversies under Lincoln and Halleck amid Washington and battlefield tensions. He notes Buell, Halleck, Johnston, and Butler commands, Norfolk defenses, and parole exchanges at Richmond and James River negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Yorktown
Washington
Potomac
Upper
Centervile
J. E. Johnston
Buell
Kentucky
Tennessee
Missouri
Florida
Vicksburg
Natchez
New Orleans
Mobile
Savannah
Charleston
War Department
Confiscation Bill Aims to Free and Use Confederate Slaves
The article describes wartime debate over confiscating Confederate property including slaves. It notes Union and Confederate views on harsh prisoner penalties, and mentions senators Trumbull and Lovejoy introducing measures to emancipate enslaved people and counter Halleck's orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Halleck
Trumbull
Tinois
Lovejoy
Illinois
Washington
Empire Poultry Show Opens in Grand Central Palace
In New York City the fifth annual Empire Poultry show opened at Grand Central Palace drawing fanciers from across the United States and Canada. 1,460 classes welcome fowl and cats as exhibits with high valued birds and cats, including an Orpington hen offered at 2500 dollars and refused. Howard and Harold Gould are among the notable exhibitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New
Grand Central Palace
Empire Poultry Association
United States
Canada
Howard
Harold Gould
Peasant belief in annual human sacrifice in Syria resurfaces
In parts of Syria villagers hold that doctors and druggists may kill one man and one woman each year to use their bodies for medicine. A druggist sued the boy’s parents after his shop was boycotted for alleged murder attempts but won no damages as adults were seen as adherents of the superstition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria
Substitute for Rubber From Beans Described in Report
A bean substitute from the soya or Manchurian bean resembles the kidney bean and has been brought from Japan and the east Indies into the southern United States. A rubber-like product that vulcanizes is produced by treating the bean with nitric acid alkalies and intense heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
East Indies
United States
Parisian Sage Hair Growth Remedy Endorsed by Lemmon's Pharmacy
A claimed guarantee promises to stop hair loss and dandruff or money back with Parisian Sage sold nationwide for 50 cents a bottle. Miss Meta M. Kruger of Browntown Minnesota testifies her hair grew several inches in two months after using one bottle, praising the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon's
America
Miss Kruger
Meta M. Kruger
Browntown
Minn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Osen
Enonet Kilmer
American Press Association
Virginia
Port Royal
D. C
Pensacola
Fla
Louisville
St. Louis
T. W. Sherman
South Carolina
Butler
Confederate Army
Norfolk Navy Yard
South
John Ericsson
Bull ‘Run
Richmond
Bedioe’s Island
Fortress Monroe
Grant
Polk
Army
Fremont
Sterling Price
Libby & Sons
James River
North Carolina
Bull Run
Rreview
Monitor
Sounds
Libby
Richmond, VA
Breathen
New York City
Standard Oil Company
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