Timeline of major events from 1189 to 1904
A condensed chronicle lists pivotal battles, conquests, and political shifts. Highlights include Alphonso I’s victory over Moors, Constantinople's capture in 1261, Caen fall in 1364, Cromwell’s execution in 1540, Mary and Philip marriage in 1554, James I coronation in 1603, Cape Cod conflicts, and 1904 Russo-British tensions with the assassination of von Plehve.
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Alphonso I
Aurique
Constantinople
Michael
Edward II
Caen
France
Prague
Thomas Cromwell
Earl of Essex
Tower Hill
Philip of Spain
Mary of England
Mary
Lord Darnley
James
Westminster
Bridgewater
Mass
England
Scotland
Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Niagara
New York
William Johnson
Pittsburg
Alleghenies
Robespierre
Paris
Peru
Charles X
Henry Clay
Hudson River
New Orleans
Boston
Mid Ocean
George B. McClellan
Army of the Potomac
Old Man Deliberates Car Inquisitively
A summer resident offers to show Uncle Ephraim Dodge his new automobile and explain its workings. The elderly man inspects, manipulates, and critiques the machine, asking about practical use. He hints at how the wagon might attract onlookers or envy from other boys, then surveys the road readiness with wary humor.
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W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W.L. Douglas
Dept
Ephraim Dodge
Cyrusville
Uncle Ephraim
Consid
Catching Young Foxes Hunters Buy Cubs and Turn Them Loose
A Charlotte Observer writer notes eastern North Carolina fox traders buy cubs from boys for $1 to $25 a day, raise them in pens, and release them after training. They locate dens, feed young foxes raw meat and rats, and scatter them across fields to forage.
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Boyan
North Carolina
Charlotte Observer
Deafness Cure Claim by Constitutional Remedies Promoted
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed mucous membranes and Eustachian tube blockage. It promises a $100 reward for any cataract deafness cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and invites readers to seek circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It claims to restore hearing by eliminating inflammation.
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Hall
Seac
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Hal’s
Dr Kline Promises Cure All Nervous Ailments
An advertisement touts Dr. R H Kline of Philadelphia offering a free trial bottle and treatise for St Vitus Dance and nervous diseases. It includes a tapioca custard recipe and repeats the cure claim for nervous disorders using a product labeled Great Nerve Tower.
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St. Vitus
Teething Dessert Steamed Peach Mold Recipe Note
A historical recipe describes beating an egg with milk flour salt baking powder and melted butter then folding in peaches. The batter is steamed in a buttered mold for an hour in boiling water and served with sauce. It also cites Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a recommended teething remedy for children.
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Mrs. Winslow
Chas. H. Fletcher
Centaur Company
Mumray Street
New York City
Brown Stew From Simple Frizzing To Thickened Serving
A brown stew is prepared by frying cut-up meat with an onion, then slow simmering in a kettle until tender. It is thickened with browned flour and served over hot boiled potatoes. The dish can be made from inexpensive mutton neck.
Allen's Foot-Ease Free Sample Offer Ad
Allen S Olmstead of LeRoy New York offers a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease for sweating swelling and aching feet. The ad claims it makes new or tight shoes comfortable and treats corns ingrowing nails and bunions. Sold by all druggists 25 cents no substitutes.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmstead
LeRoy
N. Y
Mutton Pie With Tomatoes Layered Bake Method
Spread baking dish with crumbs then layer cold roast mutton and peeled tomatoes with pepper salt and butter. End with tomatoes covered in breadcrumbs. Bake forty five minutes and serve immediately.
Wide array of curious tidbits and records from across the era
A collection of short items reports a Troy New Hampshire rose with 5170 blossoms counted in four hours, European nations telegraph line totals, Garden Plain Kansas stores closing for harvest, a Maine woman and a hornets nest fly trap, Highland Kansas farmers shopping after supper, a long delayed Ireland to Vermont letter, a North Adams man’s cardboard fly shield, and flies shooting toward shiny heads with keen interest.
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F. J. Farrar
Troy
N.hs
Russia
France
Germany
Great Britain
Garden Plain
Kan
Maine
William Rowe
Highland
Doniphan County
Montpelier
Ireland
Catherine Burgen
Cheerful Liar Druggist Boosts Customers With Mock Ills
A New York Press account tells of a druggist who pretended to share a customer’s heart trouble. He offered light humor and hopeful talk, easing the girl’s fear and lifting her spirits as she, reassured, left the store more confident and cheerful. He is praised as a bene factor to humanity.
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New York Press
Refrigerating stove gains popularity in Philippines homes
A popular household item in the Philippines is the refrigerating stove designed to cool rooms rather than heat. It resembles an ordinary stove and uses ammonia and chemicals to emit cold radiation, inviting families to gather for comfort on hot nights as in American winters by coal stoves.
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Philippines
States
Umpire Row Recalled In Aging Sports Gossip
A pithy quote from the Washington Star recalls a historic baseball dispute with players claiming the umpire favored the opponents. The piece also notes a quip about married women proving their worth by reminiscing about old maid romances.
To Bathe or Not to Bathe A Medical Debate
A medical meeting sparks wide disagreement over bathing methods from cold to hot water and dry rubbing. The piece cites anecdotes from hotel guests and a 1807 note from Dr Adam Ferguson on daily bathing and its alleged health effects.
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Waldorf-Astoria
Sinclair
Adam Ferguson
Ten Pounds of Nails and a Thief in Philadelphia
A hardware dealer recalls Groucher demanding ten pounds of nails with the package. The clerk reveals he slipped in five or six extra pounds. The exchange reflects a comic or sly theft moment noted in the Philadelphia Press.
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Philadelphia Press
Old Maids as Mothers and Scattered Jokes in Print
A collage of humorous vignettes on spinster caretaking and faux parental airs, contrasting urban newspaper snippets with light anecdotes. Includes observations on maternal gestures by single women, brief quips from Chicago and Philadelphia papers, and a pun about timing at a Staten Island ferry.
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Ier
Chicago Tribune
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Pennsylvania
Charles M. Preston
Elkland
Dean
Easter-Millinen Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Egan Dramatic and Operatic School
Egan Hall Arcade
Seattle
Frank C. Egan
DE Koven Hall
Raine
Acoma
Steilacoom
Pulford, Prin
South Tacoma
Wash
Stahr-Boyd
H.M. Hamilton
Portland, Portland, Or
Prussian Remedy CO
ST. Paul
Minn
Chas
Castelo
Portland
Harkness
Montana Stables
W.l.douglas
Morgan
New Lisbon
Ohio
Chambersburg
Wyoming Territory
United States
Alaska
Westfield
New York Harbor
Oregon
City
Mexico
Gen. Gonzales
Henry M. Stanley
Africa
China
Japan
Song-Nwan
Korea
Ponce
Porto Rico
Cambon
Spain
McKinley
Heureaux
Santo Domingo
Philadelphia
Newchwang
von Plehve
Indianapolis News
Boston Transcript
Meer Stories
North Adams
Washington Star
Castoria
Lambert
Methodist
Chicago
Rownds
George
Philadelphia Ledger
Staten Island
C. A. Christopher Agency
Pope Mfg. Co., Bicycles and Motor Cycles
Columbia,rambler
Cleveland
Crescent
Tribune
Edison, Victor
2Nd Ave
Washington
Pacific Coast Borax Co
Oakland
California
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