First Union Flag Captured in Civil War Story
In New York City the first Union flag captured and the first Union officer taken prisoner in Civil War fighting were identified. Lt. Br. M. Shurtleff carried the blood stained flag on picket duty near Hampton Va on July 19, 1861 when ambushed Confederates wounded him and another officer and took them prisoner. The flag later returned to Shurtleff in 1885 after Col. J. M. Sandidge handed it over. The tale notes Rawlins Maj Jenkins and other Union scouts, Sandidge as Confederate leader, and details of the ambush and subsequent history of the flag.
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New York City
BR. M. Shurtleff
St. Louis
Hampton
Mr. Shurtleff
Tie
Maj. Rawlins
Union Party
J. M. Sandidge
Mc. Shurtleff
Ninety-ninth New York Volunteers
Max Weber
Jenkins
Shurtleff
Ninety-ninth Volunteers
Maj
Rawlins
New Market Bridge
John M. Sandidge
Charles City
George
Burdette Terrett
Sandidge
Col. Sandidge
Capt
Lieut
Terrett
Richmond
New Orleans
Louisiana
Bond of North and South Cemented by Lifelong Aid
Col Sandidge vowed to aid southerners after the 1874 coast flood and Northern relief. Lieut Shurtleff was captured July 19 1961, spent weeks in Yorktown prison then seven months in Richmond county jail before parole and did not rejoin union service, still carrying war wounds.
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Col. Sandidge
Lieut
Shurtleff
Yorktown
Richmond
Farragut's Great Fight, a feature on naval hero Farragut
A condensed passage from Rear Admiral Jouett recounts the Battle of Mobile Bay and the loss of the monitor Tecumseh. It details masthead signals, torpedo peril, Craven's crew, and Farragut's order to save survivors including the heroic efforts of C. Nields as he hoisted colors under heavy fire.
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David G. Pureragut
James Edward Jowett
UP & N
Jouett
Farragut
Mobile Bay
Hartford
Tecumseh
Tunis A.M. Craven
Watson
Tin
Tennessee
Min
Collins
Craven
Monitor
Veterans at Missouri G A R encampment claim record ages
Albany Argus reports two veterans at the Missouri Grand Army of the Republic encampment believed to hold records. Henry Dormon born January 10 1799 served in the Seventh Michigan cavalry and may be the eldest veteran. Gilbert Van Zandt of Kansas City says he is the youngest, enlisting at age ten in the 179th Ohio infantry as a drummer boy.
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Hecor
Missouri G. A. R
Henry Dormon
Seventh Michigan Cavalry
Gilbert van Zandt
Kansas City
Ninth Ohio Infantry
Drimmer Bay
Albany Argus
Farm Marketing Wagon for direct farmer to consumer sales
An 1890s style guide endorses direct farm wagon sales, detailing a designed market wagon with deck for bulk produce and below deck for butter and dairy items. It emphasizes sun and dust protection, neat appearance, and a driver in clean attire to attract customers and maximize farmer earnings.
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Webb Donnell
Bints for Dairymen and Road Care Tips
Old Rural World advice covers dairy management and road maintenance. It warns sudden feed changes shrink milk flow and urges cold storage, proper water, and avoiding calf starvation. It also notes butter definitions and homegrown feeds. Farm and Fireside endorses road drainage and simple repairs over macadamizing for lasting results.
Neglected Vegetables for Small Garden Plots
The article lists crops rarely grown in home gardens that deserve trial. It cites okra as easy and useful, salsity or vegetable oyster seedable in fall, peppers and garnishing plants needing little space, and peanuts as ornamental. It suggests lime to help peanuts fill out and notes eggplant may also be appealing in some gardens.
Good Roads Movement Gains National Steam and Plans
Ten years of agitation yield a national push for good roads. By 1897 a St Louis convention drew 22 states and 2,909 delegates. Presidents and secretaries promote road instruction, model roads, and cross‑state trips funded by Congress and private donors. Aimed at statewide legislation and a nationwide Good Roads Day in October with school, press, and pulpit support.
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St. Louis
Moore
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minois
Congress
Jnat
Chicago
Repzravat Io
Wilson
New York
Germany
England
Union
SAFE FARM BRIDGES FOR RAVINE CROSSINGS
On a farm heavy duty bridges are advised for ravine crossings to ensure safety of Voth team. Short bridges fail quickly and pose risks, so a substantial center support is recommended. The design emphasizes end foundations and a central support under the span to resist frost and heavy loads.
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Voth
N.Y
Old Strawberries Care and Winter Prep by a Maryland Grower
A Maryland strawberry grower outlines a yearly routine to preserve a strawberry bed. After harvest he mows off tops and weeds, applies well rotted manure and ash, then cultivates close to the plants when damp. He piles on fertilizer to spur new growth and plans to mulch with straw after ground freezes.
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Maryland
Forest planting to restore fertility of worn-out farms
Worn-out farms can regain fertility by growing forest trees for several years, with many lands better suited to timber. Protection from fire and stock helps return to previous condition, while careful planting of useful species speeds development. Manure and lime effects on melons noted. broadcast and integrate fertilizers for melons.
Global notes mix of stats and curiosities from 1900
A long list of world facts and figures: Russia discusses a $100 million overhead railroad. France buys toys from Germany valued at $509,200. England holds £110 Sen.a0 in foreign mortgages. Holland counts 10,100 windmills draining 210 acres each. beer exports from France rise from 947,421 to 2,144,030 gallons in ten years. Malta’s 185,000 population. New Zealand's rapid waterways. largest Mediterranean sponge at ten feet circumference. 42 Indian tribes to attend Buffalo Pan American exposition. Russian distilling profits. a Moscow firm distributes large dividends. a judge notes furrowed brows vs creases in trousers. ton of cannel coal yields gas and chemicals. Terra Nova cargo at St Johns. zircon is heaviest and opal lightest stones. UK postmen 60,000 with 3,000,000,000 items yearly. baked potatoes more nutritious than fried. Europe hosts Berlin to Havre long telephone line. Panama straw hats scarce at $35. Americans seek historic UK houses for exhibitions. balloon ascent cautionary tale. Stomach Bitters touted for health. a Louisiana fisherman boasts a seven-pound catch, wife responds with humor.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
France
Germany
England
Holland
Malta
Trocpa
New Zealand
Buffalo
Moscow
Popom
Jenks
Supreme Court of New York
Law Students
New York University
St. Johna
Newfoundland
Europe
Berlin
Hordeaux
Panama
Great Britain
United States
Hair loss caused by dandruff and germ disease
The text notes falling hair results from dandruff, caused by a germ attacking hair roots. It promotes Newbro's Herpiode and Herpicide as cures, claiming they kill the dandruff germ to stop hair loss. It also includes assorted ad copy about Cascarets, Allen's Foot-Ease, and other remedies alongside brief anecdotal items.
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Newbro
A Judge's Wife Recounts Peruna Cure
Minnie E. McAllister describes years of back pain and social disruption ending in a seven week Peruna course yielding full recovery. The ad warns against cheap imitations and urges readers to insist on Peruna and contact Dr. Hartman for guidance.
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Judge McAllister
Minneapolis
Minn
Peruna
Minnie E. McAllister
American Owltion to Buffalo via Norse-wi Line Tickets
Fragmented OCR text recounts travel pricing for Minneapolis to Buffalo and St Paul routes with return limits of ten and fifteen days, listing city ticket offices and general passenger actions. Mixed quotes and unrelated phrases appear, offering little coherent news.
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Leon
Buffalo
Norsa-wi
Minneapolis
St. Pr
Robert Street
St. Paul
Nicollet Avenue
Mini Acapella
T. W. Teasdale
Pasenger Aprot
Bt. Paul
Ming
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Southmere
Ideal Marketing Wagon
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Webster
Honda
Condit
Fred Grundy
Safe Farm
Iona
Hilla
F. Weig
Cisicago Inter Ocean
Washington Star
Detroit
Esa
Allen
Shea
Rome
The
Mercury
Indianapolis
Washington
Feruna
Hartm
Dr. Hartman
Ae Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Dan MX Allie
Imerican
Miss Sweete
Mr. Salt
Philadelphia
Chicago Daily News
Ethel Mr. Cumrox
Lambkin
Cam
Glasgow
Evening Times
Maine
Ula
Eambert
Rivarol
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