Founding of Grand Army of the Republic in Illinois
The article recounts how Rev William J. Rutledge of Petersburg and Dr B J Stephenson of Decatur conceived and organized the Grand Army of the Republic. It outlines the early posts in Illinois, the 1866 national encampment at Indianapolis, and the growth of the GAR from 1878 onward, including membership totals and key leaders.
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William J. Rutledge
Petersburg
Fourteenth
Ulingis Infantry
Claplin Rutledge
B. J. Stephenson
Pourteenth
Lee
J. W. Routh
M. I. Kanan
Major Stephenson
Phelps
N. G. Burns
Henry Gorman
N. BK. Winholtz
W. P. Andrews
W. HE. B. Rowe
Springfield
Department of Ilinois
Ilinois
Stephenson
Walter B. Scates
Chicago
Department of Llnois
Grand Army of the Republic
Indianapolis
B. F. Stephenson
John M. Palmer
Idiana
Oliver P. Morton
Grand Army
Philadelphia
John A. Logan
Trifois
Cincinnati
Washington
D.C
Boston
A. E. Burns
Women Who Sell Papers in Chicago Face Social Bias
A Philadelphia Times reprise notes few women sell newspapers on Chicago streets yet persist and use sympathy, sales rituals, and facial memory to attract buyers. Aging vendors work from corner to corner, some with children for appeal, while other women operate as full-time merchants.
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Chicago
the Chronicle
Birds That Do Not Sing and the Joy of Birdsong
The article explains that birds produce sounds not all of which are singing. It contrasts harsh cries from eagles owls geese and crows with true singing. It notes birds sing best in spring and early summer during nest building and rearing, while many musical birds are silent the rest of the year.
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Philadelphia
Grant Allen's Sense of Justice and Publisher Notes
The Post of Philadelphia reports Grant Allen sent a manuscript on insects to his publisher and soon after wrote asking for proofs of the chapter. He said he had realized he unjustly described one subject and resolved to correct the record after reviewing later sources.
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Grant Allen
The
Post of Philadelphia
Bugs
Special Delivery Stamps Prove Popular in Mail Service
The special delivery branch shows strong demand as sales exceed 52,000,000 stamps by 1,800. messengers cover about 3,000,000 miles annually delivering these letters.
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United States Mail Service
Women doctors in Asia rise in numbers
Within twenty years the number of American and English female physicians in Asiatic countries has increased from twenty to 220. A girl pins her hat with two hat pins, but she will not keep the hat on, leading to awkward hair loss.
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Asia
Declining Crowns Across Europe and a Distant Phonograph
The piece surveys rulers who refused thrones from Greece to Roumania and beyond, detailing figures like Leopold, Albert, and Napoleon's kin, with notes on Beaconsfield and Ferdinand. It pairs the royal refusals with a Brighton phonograph demonstration proving long distance voice reproduction.
Roaring Phonograph Astonishes Ireland at Trial
Reports from English exchanges describe a phonograph tested in Brighton by inventor Norace L. Short. The device reportedly broadcasts in loud tones to ten miles, delivering messages to thousands outdoors and shouting news updates.
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Ireland
Brighton
Norace L. Short
Delaware Clings to Pillory and Whipping Post
Editorial denounces Delaware for preserving the pillory and whipping post as relics of barbarism and criticizes state pride in these punishments. It condemns the practice and urges reform, highlighting outdated public shame devices.
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Delaware
Punishments at Delaware State Prison Highlight Whipping
The piece notes souvenirs sold to visitors at the Delaware State Prison in New Castle and describes whipping as a penalty for wife beaters. It also mentions petty criminals viewing a few months' confinement and lashes at the pillory with fear, while a cap on lashes and pillory time is meant to curb cruelty.
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Delaware
New Castle
Comments on Everyday Matters by an Original Genius
Aeth the piece reflects on everyday conduct and social quirks with humorous, sometimes caustic observations. Itsatirizes aging, gender roles, manners, and human folly, noting how public perception shifts with age and context, and how misfortune and humor intertwine in social life.
Innovative Invalid's Bed Changing Apparatus Promises Help
A new patented device by Anna Countryman of Marcus Iowa eases moving bedridden patients. The hammock system lifts the patient from the bed and suspends them while changing the mattress, with a rope and pulley setup lifting the hammock clear of the bed. A closing remark notes aging observed in women after 25.
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Anna, Countryman
Marcus
Iowa
Infant Sagacity in Thunderstorm Wisdom
An Omaha family story tells of a 6-year-old boy who calmed his frightened siblings during a heavy thunderstorm by saying, Oh, shut up your bawlin. Don’t you s suppose God knows his business. The tale suggests that children’s plain talk can ease fear during storms.
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Omaha
Gun Factory Pride In Kabul Sparks Global Wonk
An exchange claims the Ameer of Afghanistan boasts a Kabul gun factory run by Sir Safters Pyne. Amra Khan visits and asks how guns are made. Pyne replies it starts with a hole then iron around it, prompting Khan to note his country lacks know how to wrap the iron.
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Ameer
Afghanistan
Kabul
Safters Pyne
Amra Khan
Sir Saltsers
Pyne
Swift Messengers Carrier Pigeons Deliver Medicine in France
A French physician with a large country practice uses carrier pigeons to deliver prescriptions. He attaches the remedy under a bird’s wing and releases it, allowing the druggist to dispatch treatment on arrival. The system saves many hours and could suit other countries as well.
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France
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Edward Prince
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II. Tribune
J. W. Boltrin
Joseph Pryor
Jol S. Phelps
B. P. Stephenson
Union Army
Decantur
Shistory
Iof
Botta
Feathered
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Greece
Roumania
Cromwell
England
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Mr. Gladstone
Lord Derby
Leopold
Crete
Queen Victoria
Duke of Edinburgh
Tie
Prince Alfred
Denmark
Austria-Hungary
Frang Karl
Ferdinand II
Fran
Prince Wilhelm
Wilhelm
Marie
Victoria
Napoleon
Perdinand VII
Spain
Lord Beaconsfield
Tracy Turnerelli
Devil's Dyke
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Dread Post and Pillory
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