Paddy Craft's "Pull" Front of Feters at Fort Sheridan
Fort Sheridan demolishes old quarters where Capt. David L. Craft of the Sixth Infantry lived. A pennsylvania Dutch giant famed as Paddy, he earned a brevet captaincy for heroism at Petersburg, standing in front of a flag signal post as shells fell. His memory survives in a lone headstone in a Pennsylvania cemetery.
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Fort Sheridan
Sixth Infantry
Chicago
David L. Craft
Sixth United States Infantry
Pennsylvania
Chicago Record-Herald
Craft
Paddy
Petersburg
Signal Corps
Amuessages
Army Register
Gets Snub at City Ball McCarthy voices ward grievance
A Chicago Chronicle excerpt shows McCarthy of the Nineteenth ward seeking relief at fire department headquarters. He claims to control 27 votes and a waterlogged cellar, prompting a sardonic receptionist reply. The piece ends noting the men’s virtue of never getting cleaned.
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McCarthy
Fire Department
Hibernian
Chicago Chronicle
Capt Major’s Kenesaw Shield Fight and Lost Sword
The article recalls Capt Major of Eureka Illinois Eighty sixth Illinois Volunteers during the Kenesaw battle on June 27, 1864. He feigned death to avoid capture after losing his revolver hat and sabre to a Confederate raider, then escaped under heavy fire. A later letter from James A. Jones, Monroe County Alabama, led to the recovery of Major’s sword, later found hidden in a Butler County stable and identified with an inscription.
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Chicago
Joe Major
Kenesaw
Company A
Johnny
Major
Leutenant
Gov. Tanner
James A. Jones
Monroe County
Ala
Eureka
Ilinois
Eureka, Jr
Jones
John Williams
Butler County
Jokes With Morals From Civil War Era Armies
An ex army officer recalls a tale from the Civil War where a plan to move troops up the Tombigbee was mocked by a question about the river’s flow. A Swamp Angel gun story follows, highlighting bureaucratic overreach and humorous missteps amid serious aims to bombard Charleston.
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Biham Age Herald
Charleston
Sheerpense
Yaer Superiora
Sinking Northwich Threatens Town Built on Salt
A report on Northwich Crest Britain reveals a salt mining town built on silt facing subsidence. Pumping has left the area sliding with houses condemned or demolished. one $30,000 house fell apart after subsidence. A compensation board funds repairs from a per ton brine tax. Not a single life lost, but cattle vanish in subsidence gaps.
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Northwich
Coura
Tate
Huberdence
Traveling mail box patent aids river crossing for farmer
A rural carrier in Delaware county describes a traveling mail box system across the Olen tangy river. The device uses a galvanized wire, pulleys, and a crank to pull the box along, enabling delivery without crossing the river. Cost estimated under $2 with farm-made components. photos from Washington Bureau show the setup and its practical use. Creameries Do Good Work is discussed, noting new creameries and the cooperative effort to improve butter supply amid rising population and prices.
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Washington
James Taggart
Delaware County
Larly
Aggart
Olentangy
James E. Yaggart
Ohio
Salted meat curing and poultry breeding tips from Neuoral Rural
The article describes curing meat with a salt pepper and brown agar mixture for three weeks then drying or smoking. It advocates vigor and eggs production through selective breeding, advising against keeping purebred cocks. It mentions Neuoral Rural and notes the blackbird as a pest defender in gardens and orchards.
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Bae Caring
England
Good and Bad Milkers at Summer English Show
A milking trial at a summer show in England found a first prize cow yielded over six gallons of milk daily and over four pounds of butter from that milk. Other cows of similar size produced far less, yet feed costs were not as different as yields suggest. Occasional milk and feed tests are advised to identify poor performers and replace them with better producers.
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England
Farmers’ Gazette
Good Pasture Fence for Cattle and Calves
A simple fence design uses two foot posts sharpened and driven into the ground two rods apart with a wave eight inches above ground to create an effective barrier for pasture cattle. The sketch describes assembling a cheap fence to secure goats or calves without elaborate materials.
Cow Fence Description With Rope and Post Details
A farmer describes a simple cow fencing method using smooth wire on pasta and a rope of about 1s feet, a stapled block, and a center rope attachment to a stick. Posts use four-foot cordwood cut in half. The longer the rope, the farther the cow can graze.
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J. Peterson
Im Farm
Water and milk quality and German potato trade notes
A rural dairy critique warns milk may carry waterborne diseases from stagnant cow troughs and rain barrels. The piece urges pure water in dairy operations and clean practices. It also discusses growing German potato exports to America and potential home production benefits. Neufchatel cheese making is explained briefly, outlining milk coagulation and curd handling.
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Germany
America
Amere Feans
Toronto Mail
Neufchatel
Switzerland
Neuschutel
Beautiful Ladies Advice From Florence Allan
Florence Allan of Washington writes in Chicago that Peruna cured her fatigue and restored vitality. She endorses the tonic as a remedy for general weakness and female catarrhal issues, with Dr S. S. Hartman of Columbus guiding related advice. Also notes a travel offer by Northern Pacific with low fares to the Pacific coast and back, including July dates and return by August.
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Florence Allan
Natnicen Trenam
Florida
Walton Pi
Kathleen
Graham
S. B. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohi
S. 8
Hartman
Ohio
Pe Fah Minn
Rocifc
Northern Pacific Railnace
Sint
Trata Lalla
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Sam
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Wade
UNION
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New York
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Fred
Garden
Orov
Centor
North Dakota
Mae Coed
Ratlefaction
Peruna
Jimmy
Chicago Resord-Herald
Cascareta
Kathleen Graba
Baby.s
Scully
Erica Ms
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