Western Canada offer of homestead land and crops
A letter from Alberta describes mild winters, thriving farm wages, and astonishing yields in Edmonton to Raymond regions. It praises the soil, water, and climate of South Alberta, cites specific acre yields for oats and wheat, and notes a new beet sugar factory at Raymond. It urges settlers to consider Lacombe Wetaskiwin and Edmonton districts and mentions potential returns from homesteading and stock raising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gtirling
Alberts
Free Homestead Lands
M. Pickrell
Beechwood
Kentucky
Saga
Western Canada
States
Alberta
Terra-Firma
Edmonton
St. Albert
Raymond
Lethbridge
Lacombe
Wetaskiwin
Ponoka
Manitoba
Thbdridge
Douschka Pickens the Child of South Carolina
A historical profile of Douschka Pickens daughter of Col. Frank Pickens and Lucy Holecombe. Born in Russia in 1858 amid czarina godmother ties, she fired the first Civil War shot as an infant and later led in Edgefield plantation duties. She married Dr. Dugas, had two daughters, and died after a brief illness. Her burial beside Gov. Pickens marked by a czarina necklace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Douschka Pickens
Col
Frank Pickens
Lucy Holecombe
Col. Pickens
Buchanan
Russia
Imperial Palace
The
Romanoffs
Czarina
Douschka
Pickens
America
Fort Sumter Gov
Charleston
Donschka
Dousebka
Gov. Pickens
Ens Plantation
Edgefield
Dr. Dugas
Augusta
Romanoff Palace
Roadside Grave Spurs Civil War Reflections in Memoir
In the Tullahoma campaign of 1863 a roadside grave prompts recollections of brisk maneuvers and skirmishes. A Kentucky Union soldier discovers his Confederate brother buried there and, after a silent moment, the grave is refilled. The account recalls a boy of about twelve shot during a skirmish and the soldiers’ shared grief over his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Inter Ocean
Webster
Tullahoma
Manchester
Third
Kentucky Infantry
Kentucky Union
Scott
Tam
Chickamauga
Milk Run Turns War Tale Of Chase In Civil War
The Canker City Record recounts Ashley Chase a Kansas pioneer's Civil War ordeal from Germantown Tennessee to Fortress Monroe and St Louis after capture by Confederate pickets. Chalmers guard protection, prison at Atlanta Libby, exchange at City Point, 4000 miles journey home, ending with inquiry Did you get your milk. Expatri Americane notes annual wealthy American expatriation losses reaching 30 million dollars Year YY Sum.
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Ashley Chase
Kansas
Canker City
Chase
Severil Katins Cavalry
Germantown
Tenn
Memphis
Chalmers
New York
Atlanta
Libby
Richmond
City Point
Fortress Monroe
St. Louis
Corinth
Miss
He Was a Good Smoker
A Civil War era reminiscence recounts a veteran tale of raiding and front line danger. An old German speaker at a graveyard delivers a final quip that the fallen man “was a good schmoker,” reflecting a grim humor amid grim losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Tacob
Chicago
Inter Deean
Coke In Lead Pencils Sparks Industrial Change
A report from the Indianapolis Journal explains that the lead in pencils now comes from coke. The material is ground with iron ore and chemicals, then subjected to high heat and pressure to form the lead used in pencils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Wait and See Cure for Kidney Pain Featured
A letter from Warren's Corners New Mexico recounts a man named A B Smith who suffered years of kidney pain, back ache, and frequent urination. After taking Dodd's Kidney Villa for four days his pain eased, and by day five he was markedly improved and claims a permanent cure. The account cites dramatic relief and lasting improvement as proof of the remedy's effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren's Corners
A. B. Smith
Dodd
Contagious Fishing Fever and Everyday Wares Ad Page
A collage of 1900 era ads and quips notes a contagious fishing fever among anglers, plus mentions Allen s Foot Eaze for feet, Piso s Cure, and Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets. It also references a fiery stove tag line, a kitchen type stove by the trade mark, an endorsement from Trinity Springs, and familiar proverbs. The piece blends light humor with commercial blurbs and stock aphorisms.
Peruna advert and misc Reader’s quips from era
An assortment of testimonial style notices about Peruna medicine including Miss Della Janveau of Ottawa praising Peruna as a cleanser and purifier with rapid health gains. Additional letters claim relief from digestive and bilious symptoms and a schoolmaster joke quoted. includes miscellaneous fragments and a Chicago Tribune reference.
Doan's Kidney Pills Safer for Back Pain Claims
A 1908 testimonial from multiple towns touts Doan's Kidney Pills curing lame backs and reducing night-time urination. Customers in Cleveland Roez Gix Wroutxa and Cambria speak of relief from kidney and bladder discomfort after using one more box, noting better sleep and less ache.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barem
Mass
Doan
W. A. Cleveland
Roez Gix
Welal
Bines
Josgra Serrema
Isaac W. Sterazxe
Cambria
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Manithy
Plesent
Camm
Tampa
Havana
United States
San Francisco
Brazil
Daeghter
Dakota Dan
Widder
Kansas City Journal
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
Eben
Washington Star
Piso
Tee V. Boyer
Trinity Springs
Ind
Succese
Puck
Boardman
Chicago Journal
Putnam
Pera
Della Janveau
Globe Hotel
Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Perar 8 Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Hartman
Bats
Hartman Sanitarium
Adis Brittain
Sekitan, O
Min
Adia Brittain
Clana i Lewson
Anid
Chicago Tribune
Mss
Janveau
Dean's
Dean
Ya Ao Haibor Dean
Rocus
MO Seltzer
ROMO
Vez Pied i Ear
Osas
Union
UMLC
Splendid Railway
Worth Chemics Co
Peoria
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