Capturing an Army in the Appomattox Campaign
An Army of the Potomac colonel recalls the 1865 chase from Petersburg to Appomattox. He cites Sheridan’s orders, Fort Gregg, Amelia Courthouse, Sailors’ Creek, Farmville, and the dramatic final push that led to Lee’s surrender. The officer notes the post surrender motion toward Danville and Grant’s pragmatism.
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Inter Ocean
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Appomattox
Twenty-fourth Army Corps
Petersburg
Fort Gregg
Amelia Courthouse
Sheridan
Lee
Farmville
Walter C. Newberry
Paine’s Cross
Grant
Army of the Potomac
Danville
Fort Donelson
Vicksburg
Long Lost Shakespeare Volume Reunites with Soldier Owner
Indianapolis insurance agent James A. Buchanan found a diamond type Shakespeare in a second hand shop and traced owners through a Louisville paper. W. M. Woodward of Company I Second Kentucky Cavalry and Frank G. Miller, Camp Douglas prisoner, both recall the book. Miller later worked in Marion County treasurer’s office. Buchanan will return the book to Woodward in Richmond.
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James A. Buchanan
Indianapolis
Ind
Archains Winter
North Illinois Street
Buchanan
W. M. Woodward
Nentucky Cavalry
Duke's
Morgan
Frank G._Miller
Camp Douglas
Illnois
Louisville Courier-Journal
Richmond
Woodward
Miller
Chicago
Wood Longmore
Kentucky
Frank G. Miller
Marion County Treasurer's Office
Setting Himself Right in Spat Over Money
In a Chicago News item a quarrel between a wife and husband is recounted. The wife accuses him of marrying for money, while he retorts that her friends overlooked her valuable real estate, framing the dispute as a clash over wealth and motives.
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Chicago News
Memorial to Jewish Soldiers Unveiled in London
Field Marshal Lord Roberts unveiled a memorial to Jewish soldiers who fell in the British army during the South African Campaign at the Central Synagogue in London.
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Lord Roberts
Central Synagogue
London
Confederate Rations and a Postwar Encounter with Pillow
A Montgomery Alabama commissary recounts May 1865 when he issued a week’s rations to Gideon Pillow who claimed postwar entitlements as a Confederate general. Pillow offered gold and confederate notes to settle accounts while the room held stacks of million-dollar Confederate bills and large piles of canceled bonds.
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Dan R. Amergon
Montgomery
Ala
Gideon J. Pillow
Scott
State House
Tallahassee
Lee
Johnston
Mississippi
Sam
Monument for Prison Ship Martyrs Wins New York Design
A Brooklyn monument project honoring American prisoners who died on British prison ships in the Revolution gathers $203,000 in subscriptions. Mc Kim, Mead & White win the design competition with plans approved by officials. work to begin after Municipal Art Society review, with completion expected within a year.
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Uelaw
Fort Greene Park
Brooklyn
N. Y
Ment’ Association
McKim, Mead & White
Fifth Avenue
Secretary of War
Mercury and Water Capillary Action Demonstration
Instructions describe using glass tubes of varying diameters placed in water and mercury to show capillary rise in water and depression in mercury. Smaller tubes exhibit higher water column due to air pressure and capillary attraction, while mercury displays the opposite effect with a lower level.
Curved Surfaces Demonstrated by Glass Wedge Experiment
The article explains how capillary action varies with tube size and between glass wedges. Water rises higher in larger tubes and near the glass seam, while mercury behaves oppositely. A practical setup uses two flat glass pieces with a wedge, showing a curved surface when dipped in water and a reversed curve with mercury.
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Chicago Inter Ocean
A Rabbit Trap From A Simple Farm How To Guide
A quick home craft note explains building a rabbit trap using a 6 inch by 1 inch board cut into four 2 foot lengths nailed into a frame. It details hammering a back piece, trigger hole, door with spring, crosspiece notches, and lath supports to ensure a sliding door. The trigger is small and the trap requires no bait.
Grow Magic Flowers and the Buttonhole Trick
A vintage how to grow instant magic flowers using three pasteboard boxes and a hidden bouquet. The article outlines assembling telescopic boxes A B C, concealing a bouquet on box B beneath C, and a buttonhole rose illusion driven by a taut rubber cord. It also includes a light verse about a fellow’s mother and a brief stray reference to a toy outline.
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People’s Home Journal
Persistence Works Cure for Constipation Through Exercise and Habits
Inactivity fuels chronic constipation and related headaches moodiness and sleeplessness. The remedy emphasizes patience and regular habits: daily water on rising and retiring, deep breathing, vigorous morning exercise with cold and warm sponging, bran or figs at night, and avoiding worry. Regular living prevents harm and aids lasting improvement.
Embroidered Linen Collars Revive Old Fashioned Style
Embroidered linen collars return from obscurity with ornate decorations. The revived neckwear features moral patterns, bows and floral motifs such as fleur des et rose, with fagoting embellishments drawing admiration from wearers seeking a decorative, revived fashion.
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Dia
Vogue and Trends in Attire and Accessories
A fashion note discusses embroidery and blue shades on shirts, new collars in demand for plain waists, and the silk year’s use of ribbons in hats. It highlights wing and quill trims, airy rosettes, and large aigrettes, plus beauty tips for neck muscles and singing practice. It also mentions rug binding to prevent curling and leather collars in storm coats for bold color contrasts.
Child's Dancing Dress with Swiss Embroidery Detail
A charming children's dress features an all over Swiss embroidery pattern. The long French blouse transitions into a short skirt with three embroidered ruffles. A round low neck is trimmed with embroidery, and short puffed sleeves end in nine ruffles with ribbon beads. A ribbon sash secures the blouse and ties to a side rosette.
Morning Exercise Tip From Medical Talk
A morning routine recommends standing with weight on the balls of the feet, raising arms, bending forward to touch the door, and repeating up to ten times then gradually more. It advises a vigorous towel rub, deep breathing, good ventilation, and avoiding drafts to ease morning backache and reduce a prominent abdomen.
Habit of Cleanliness and Red Hands Advice
A Victorian style column urges women to maintain neat personal hygiene and neat attire. It warns that uncleanliness harms appearance and respect, then offers practical tips to prevent red hands through avoiding tight garments and improving circulation with exercise and a simple diet.
Binge Face Well Rinse After Soap Use Reminder
Guidance emphasizes rinsing the face with clear water after soap to prevent pore clogging. It notes once daily use of Boum and warns against overuse and improper cleansing.
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Old Camp Douglas
Gen. Pillow
New York
Harry
N. O. Times-Democrat
Tommy
Germany
England
Chicago Tribune
Fred
Onc
Yuntor Pout Express
Bainty
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