Bouton’s Battery in Civil War Defining Firepower and Valor
A detailed look at Bouton’s Battery from Chicago formed by Capt Bou ton. It describes its 154 men, six James rifles, and elite drill. The unit served in St Louis and Nashville campaigns, earning fame for rapid fire and accuracy. Fifty three enlisted men were promoted during service.
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Bouton
St Louis
Halleck
Europe
America
College Hill
Miss
Sherman
Chicago
Ohio
Wisconsin
Saine
E Bouvin
United States Service
Ilinois
Caplia
St. Louis
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Tllinois
Indiana
Parsons
Feild
Shiloh
Nashville
Frankln
Heteh
Weil
Hood
Actim
Dock River
Wari
Hatch
Duck River
Bowton
Waterhouse
Los Angeles Times
Grand Army Officers Call for Department Patriotic Instructors
Allan C Bakewell urges department commanders to appoint patriotic instructors as part of the National Encampment amendments. Instructors will serve on the Council of Administration with official badges and commissions, report acceptance to headquarters, and supervise district instructors with approved ranks and forms provided from national offices. Gen Daniel W Benham, retired U S Army, is noted for Arlington tombs and a unique epitaph he designed.
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Allan C. Bakewell
Grand Army of the Republic
Denver
Council of Administration
Grand Army
Te Method
Aktes
Daniel W. Benham
Tiffin
Ohio
Arlington Cemetery
Gen. Benham
Army
Navy
Benham
Bath man’s dog steals pumpkin in street misadventure
Cearlie a clever dog owned by Charlie Cahill of Bath Maine dragged a stray pumpkin along the street after chasing a weekened scare the other day the afternoon the hound returned with the pumpkin in tow in a curious roadside incident.
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Cearlie
Charlie Cahill
Bath
Hocke
Great Britain's New Premier Emerges From Cabinet Resignation
Arthur J. Balfour resigned as British premier and cabinet member to King Edward. King Edward named Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman to form a new cabinet. Campbell-Bannerman, 69, born in Scotland, has long led the opposition since 1899 and held multiple posts including Irish secretary and war secretary.
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United Kingdom
Arthur J. Balfour
Edward
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Lord Rosebery
Scotland
House of Commons
Gladstone
Sir Henry
Henry
War Office
Lberals
Postal Revenues Rise Significantly Amid Rural Delivery Growth
The United States Postal Service reports 1904-05 revenues exceed 1903-04 by 10 million dollars. Money order business tops 1 billion, with rural free delivery expanding to boost nationwide communication and potential future rate reductions. The system aids trade and education, improving rural enlightenment and comfort, per Chicago Tribune.
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Mercury
United Stat Postal Service
Department
Congress
Chicago Tribune
Making Statistics Attractive and Real to People
Secretary Wilson argues statistics must be clear and engaging to persuade the public. He cites a five year rise of 3 400 000 in farm value and notes the shift from hoe to harvester and bank shareholder, urging communicable detail to show government work for citizens.
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Wilson
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Authors in Collaboration and Noted Partnerships
The death of James Rice's widow recalls the Rice Besant partnership and the Erckmann and Cha tran collaboration. Modern examples include the Castles mother and son writing together. Lang and Dumas quotes are cited on collaboration dynamics, detailing who supplied plots and who refined them.
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James Rice
Welter Besant
Erckmann
Chatran
Andrew Lang
Dumas
Walter Besant
Deaf Mutes Excel in Telephone Making in Chicago Factory
A Chicago telephone factory reports that deaf mutes, after experiments, have mastered the delicate mechanism of the modern telephone and its parts. The past masters in trades are noted for exceptional skill in this field and the workers’ focus has led to breakthroughs in production quality.
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Chicago
Change to Duodecimals Proposed to Replace Decimals
A proposal from England advocates using a duodecimal numeral system based on twelve. It argues twelve factors better than ten, requiring eleven new digits and zero, but allows teaching alongside the Arabic figures. Proponents say calculating ease will retire Arabic numerals to history.
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England
Japan Leads World in Beet Sulphur Output
Japan may boast the highest sulphur yield from ore with Norteo north region reaching 50 percent and output rising from 10,100 tons in 1900 to over 20,000 tons in 1904. Domestic use consumes a quarter while exports of 14,000 to 15,000 tons go mainly to the western U S and Australia. Extraction remains primitive with five months of snow interference in northern Japan.
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Japan
Sicily
United States
Australia
Turbines touted as future power for ships and trains
Vehicular turbine advocates claim major gains in coal economy, smaller engine rooms, lower vibration, and easier maintenance. Early low speed and maneuvering flaws are said solved, with a future vision of passenger ships at 35 mph and turbine batteries enlarging rail speed. Richard A. McCurdy resigns Mutual Life presidency. a Harvard LL B, NY legal career, Morristown home valued near $1,000,000.
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Richard A. McCurdy
The
Mutual Life Company
Harvard
New York
Lucius Robinson
the Mutual
Morristown
H. J
Cracks in Concrete Walls and Roof Connections
A guide notes cracks stem from foundation settling and frost. with proper footing and solid construction concrete walls should not crack. It advises anchoring roof plates with bolts and fillers for narrow jambs, and suggests decorative gable treatment using plaster and thin mortar to mimic cut stone.
Ventilating a barn or stable with hinged cupola doors
A concise diagrammed guide shows a simple stable ventilator built from a standard cupola with hinged light tight doors on its sides. When wind shifts, one door closes and the opposite door opens, ensuring continuous airflow and easy upright closure when desired. The device claims to maintain consistent ventilation without drafts entering the building.
Keeping Water Out of Cellar With Cement Walls and Floor
A reader asks if cement walls and floor will stop river water from entering a cellar and if a furnace in the cellar is feasible. Advice favors a one foot thick concrete wall plastered both sides with two to one cement mortar, plus a three inch floor with sand or gravel top. Recommend sealing voids with damp brush work, and keeping potatoes in a dark cool root room separate from the furnace.
Foundation for Cement Floor in Stable
The text advises removing loose soil or clay and dampening and ramming if six inches of concrete remain. It recommends adding three inches of small or broken stone, brick bats, or coarse gravel as an underdrain under the concrete when ground is damp or watertable is high. If the site is on well drained ground this underlayer is unnecessary.
A Cord of Stone and Transport Remarks
A discussion notes a cord of building stone equals 32 feet and volumes for wall laying from ninety six to ten cubic feet. Charles T. Yerkes, former city resident, says Londoners are slow boarding underground trains yet improving. He jokes about passengers leaving seats before trains stop, causing half-car travel.
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Leidon Proole
New York
Charles T. Yerkes
London
Mr. Yerkes
Advice from a Financier on borrowing and honesty
A Columbia Herald quotation urges borrowing when not needed, suggesting you repay soon to induce future aid. It warns clothing does not make the man and distinguishes the honest from the convict.
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Columbia Herald
Clisea
Wealth, wars, and starch in a temperate ad brief
A miscellany of quotes and ad lines references global rulers and appetites, praising Pillsbury Vitos breakfast, Defiance Starch, and other products. It touches on الجهاز trade, fashion shifts, and a jab at education, ending with a quip about bachelors kissing babies. The piece reads as a collage of promotional snippets and satirical remarks.
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Etehty
Simonives
Woodstock
Teles Goethe
Welmor
Telline
Faust
Great Britain
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Pillsbury
Medicine Hat
Peoria
St.Jacobs Oil
Price
B. G. Wheeler & Co
Dearborn Street
Canada
Vuaese
Mick Bo
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