The Brave Dog Gaudia Certaminis in Civil War Battle
The narrative recalls a black curly haired dog named Gaudia Certaminis who accompanied a cavalry brigade into battle. He loyally followed the staff, cheered spirits with his bark and tail, and rode with the troops until retreat and victory memories. He is later remembered in a romantic Civil War anecdote involving Mrs. Blank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayety
Gandia Certaminis
Richmond
Gaudia
Centerville
Antidote for Cowardice in Civil War Attempt
A wartime tale recounts Danforth, a farmer’s son, overcome by fear before Antietam. The sergeant promises to kick him if he wavers, and Danforth endures a severe test of nerve. He fights, returns, and declares sand restored as he leads a captain away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States
Antietam
Danforth
Lee
Hooker
Jackson Danforth
Acorn Field
Collor
Senatorial Contest and Local News From Des Moines Area
Des Moines reports the U S senator race with candidates Gear Cummins Hepburn Stone Perkins Lacy Coffin. The Tippecanoe banner shifts to Plymouth for largest republican gain and a geyser in Zearing yields 1100 gallons per minute. A new Delaware county courthouse case and a tramps warning in Oskaloosa are noted along with a shooting incident near Van Wert and appointments for Gov Jackson’s staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
United States
John H. Gear
A. B. Cummins
W. P. Hepburn
John Y. Stone
George D. Perkins
John F. Lacy
L. 8. Coffin
Tippecanoe
Plymouth
Clinton County
Tippecanoe Committee On Awards
Plymouth County
Benjamin Harrison
F. D. Jackson
Iowa
Runaway Trains In West Virginia And New York Fatalities
A Buffalo Rochester Pittsburgh freight collision near Warsaw New York killed two men and injured another as empty coal cars rolled onto the main track. D L Cashman of Machias and William Morrell of El Mira died. George W Keifer the flagman is badly injured. In Fairmount West Virginia a Monongah Coal & Coke mine accident killed Robert Ritter and injured Frank Gallagher and Fennimore Anderson, with Gallagher and Anderson in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Warsaw
N. Y
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh
Rock Glen
D. L. Cashman
Machias
William Morrell
Elmira
George W. Keifer
Robert Ritter
Fennimore Anderson
Frank Gallagher
Gallagher
Anderson
Receivers Appointed for Louisville Evansville & St Louis Road
In Indianapolis on January 6, Judge Woods appointed two receivers for the Louisville Evansville and St Louis Consolidated Railroad Vic e President E O Hopkins and James H Wilson of Springfield Illinois were named. The petition alleges 10 million funded debt 900000 floating debt 500000 past due 132000 interest due January 1 and unpaid payrolls for March and December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Evansville & St. Louis Road
Indianapolis
Ind
Louisville, Evansville & St Louis Consolidated Railroad Company
E. O. Hopkins
James H. Wilson
Springfield
Ill
Woods
Railroad Company
Hopkins
Gen Rosser in Love and War Outwits Rival Raider
A fragmentary tale recalls Confederate cavalryman Gen Thomas L Rosser famed for daring raids including Beverly West Virginia. In an audacious January night assault he leads his column toward a ball in a lighted hall amid gunfire and screams, pursuing a rival suitor and a fleeing couple in a scene blending romance and combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. Rosser
Beverly
W. Va
Sitite
Rosser
Byron
Belgium
Clumn
Thomas Sparks Retreat Answer at Stone River
Dr. Coppee recounts Gen. Thomas at Stone River during the Civil War dark night of December 1562. Bragg’s final sunset assault pressed the Federal right, yet Thomas held the line with promptness and skill. A tale says Rosecrans woke him to ask about retreat, and Thomas declared the army could not retreat before dozing off again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Coppee
Thomas
Stone River
Bragg
Rosecrans
Allen
Philadelphia Ledger
Iowa Academy of Science Elects Officers in Des Moines
The Iowa Academy of Science in session at Des Moines elected officers led by President L. W. Andrews of Iowa City and First Vice President H. W. Norris of Grinnell. C. R. Keyes became Second Vice President with Herbert Osborn of Ames as secretary treasurer. Executive committee includes C. C. Nottingham, M. F. Arey, and W. S. Henderson.
Ex-Congressman Sues for Divorce and Alimony in Des Moines
Former congressman E. H. Gillette sues his wife for divorce and $1000 alimony after a separation. They divided property, but Gillette seeks a more equitable distribution as the trial commences in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Gillette
Des Moines
Suicide in Independence: S. M. Taylor found with bullet wound
S. M. Taylor of Hampton, 26, was found on Independence street with a bullet in his head and a revolver beside him, death believed self-inflicted. He had recently been released from the insane hospital after a three week stay. Meanwhile the Buchanan county farmers institute met at azieton to exchange ideas and methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Taylor
Hampton
Independence
Buchanan County Farmers’ Institute
World Economy and Wealth by 1900s
The article cites 1720 ecommerce at £88,000,000 rising to £3,377,000,000 by 1889. Ireland shows 156,090 one room, 357,000 two to four room houses. Berlin owns 29,700 houses valued at £158,400,000. Royal navy investments in Italy exceed £500,000,000. Mulhall estimates US mineral output at $535,000,000 annually. Great Britain leads in merchant goods with Germany, the US, and France following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Great Britain
Germany
United States
France
Canada
Belgium
Holland
Sweden
Berlin
Italy
Royal Navy
Mulhall
Giant Apes and Human Brains Stir Curious Facts
Popular Science notes largest apes contain about sixteen ounces of brain while the smallest humans reach thirty nine ounces. It adds random measures such as an ostrich egg and crocodile egg sizes and claims Japanese stature lags due to a vegetable diet after a government inquiry.
Cronin Trunk Strap Found in Doerr’s Workshop
The long missing leather trunk strap used in J B Simonds furniture purchase has been located in Adam Doerr’s shop at 14254 North Clark Street. Doerr, an old shoemaker, says a man who asked for the buckle repair brought it to him days before Dr Cronin's murder. the man matches Martin Burke. A new witness, Mrs Horton of Woodside Avenue, says she saw Daniel Coughlin in the Carlson cottage area on May 12, 1889, and may testify to both Coughlin and Foy being present at the Roscoe and Ashland corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CutcaGo
J. Bb. Simonds
Clerk Hatfield
A. H. Revell & Co
Hatfield
Adam Doerr
North Clark Street
Dr. Cronin
Martin Burke
Coughlin
Bottum
Daniel Coughlin
Carlson Cottage
Horton
Woodside Avenue
Foy
Roscoe Street
Ashland Avenue
Death of Eliza Peabody a Leader in Educational Reform
Elizabeth P. Peabody of Jamaica Plain dies in Boston January 6 at age 101. A pioneer educator she helped introduce kindergarten to the United States and led reforms in the public school system. Born May 16, 1804 in Billerica she was daughter of Nathaniel Peabody. sister Sophia wed Nathaniel Hawthorne and sister Mary married Horace Mann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth P. Peabody
Boston
Jamaica Plains
Billerica
Mass
Nathaniel Peabody
Sophia
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Mary
Horace Mann
School For the Deaf and Dumb
Ribbons and Ruffles in Fashioned Satin Styles
A sonnet of shirred satin with velvet rosettes and lace garniture is named among the season’s most attractive models. The blouse waist covers the lining with a smooth back, close-fitting sides, and a full-draped front. A charming evening bonnet features white satin heliotrope velvet with white and gold embroidery and plume trim. Overskirt not universally required as many dresses omit it.
Fragmented quips and jokes from 19th century papers
A string of brief, humorous quotes from Philadelphia Record and others. Lines include a sisterly bond promise, a beggar seeking a dime to reverse his soup situation, and a quip about a lawyer taking a last shilling before sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Jeper
Puck
Clara
Walter Handsome
Arthur
Amelia
Raymond's
Philadelphia Record
Calendar fragment for 1894 with scattered dates and months
A fragmented calendar page shows numerous numeric entries for months February through December 1894. The OCR lists days and ranges with many unclear symbols, partial year markers, and erratic punctuation, making exact events or observances unreadable.
When I am broke will you still love me
A humorous verse about money troubles and debt from a Scottish tone. It riffs on cash shortages, shop bills, and bailiffs while asking if love remains when poverty hits. The speaker endures humor and hope as debts rise and savings vanish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallor
Ailaira
Army of Tramps Roams Iowa Settlements
In eastern Iowa unemployed men gather in towns by day and move in large bands at night. They seize schoolhouses for overnight lodging and resist efforts to remove them, creating consternation across the region.
Trial in Des Moines Over Alienation Case
William Lloyd sues Dr. Puckett in district court at Des Moines for alienation of affections. The jury awards $1,500 damages. The aged plaintiff’s wife is about 60 years old and not very fair, making the sensational case notably unconventional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
William Lloyd
Puckett
Peculiar Hog Disease Strikes Poweshiek County
Large numbers of hogs in southern Poweshiek county die from an affliction now traced to black lice. The insects cluster around the ears and may enter the ear and brain, killing many hogs. some farmers report losses of up to 100 head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poweshiek County
Sioux City Man Freed After Self Defense Verdict
A. H. Pilla testified before the coroner's jury about the shooting of G. H. Mayer and Joe Blum, labeling them confidence men. The jury returned a verdict of shooting in justifiable self defense, the crowd cheered, and all prosecutions were dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Pilla
Sioux City
G. H. Mayer
Joe Blum
Taxes to Be Collected Early For Aid to Deserving Poor
Keokuk city council at a special meeting directed taxes for 1894 be collected immediately by the tax collector. The funds will be used to provide employment for the hundreds of unemployed poor.
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Keokuk
Numerous Iowa items detail deaths and trials across cities
Frederick E. Robinson dies in Sioux City after decades serving Sioux City's poor. Ezekiel Clark property in receivership for 17,900 dollars. medical examiners pursue non resident doctors on one license. Iowa hosts strong horse stock. possible reidentification of Dr. Thomas E. Tynan. Burlington ice breakup sinks new skating rink. James A. Jackson and Milton Tootle noted Sioux City builders pass away. stolen bodies found en route to an Iowa medical college. multiple local poisonings and deaths. Des Moines fire losses at record low. Economic Savings and Loan incorporation in Des Moines. arrests for robbery murder in Sioux City and St Paul. assorted accidents, suicides, and indictments. Boone post office burglary. various local trials and deaths. Iowa butter production reported at 152,549,443 pounds valued at over 33 million dollars.
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Iowa City
John Adams
Hampton
Thomas E. Tynan
San Francisco
Burlington
James A. Jackson
Milton Tootle
St. Joseph
Sioux City
Omaha
Iowa Medical College
G. M. Reed
Independence
Des Moines
Economic Savings and Loan Association
John Casey
Ryan
John Reodever
St. Paul
Minn
G. M. Isett
Wapello
Iowa River
Sol Abbott
Sioux Falls
S. D
D. A. MecGilloray
George M. Bressan
Bressan
Keokuk
Addison Carpenter
le Mars
William Laddison
Supreme Court
Given
Kinne
Robert Carder
Osceola
Ledford
Stephen Johnson
Murray
Shong
Perry
Tupper
Iowa
Native mourning customs in Africa debated by explorer
A fragment records a Mrs Portly asking an explorer about African mourning rites. The response suggests varying practices for bereavement and dress, noting some wear black while others adopt different customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
The Syrup of Figs Claim as Pleasant Cold Remedy
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pleasant preventive for colds headaches and fevers. It promotes the product as sold by Eey 8 Co with a price of 0c to $1 per bottle and emphasizes its availability through authorized retailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Kennedy
Roxbury
Mass
Inebriated Excursionist at Scotch Rail Station
A drunken excursionist at Scexm Scotch railway station studied a weighings dial and declared his timepiece wrong, causing a brief disturbance as onlookers noted the odd remark and the misread clock.
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Scexm
Scotch
Instan Relief Ad Promises Free Trial Package
An old advertisement claims Instan relieves violent attack and offers a free trial package from Dr. Schiffmann in St. Paul Minnesota. It instructs readers to consult a druggist before ordering.
Hicks and Ba Debate Aid for the Poor In Transcript
A fragmented transcript shows Hicks challenging Ba on claims of aid for the poor. The exchange centers on government support and the meaning of assisting vulnerable citizens.
Black Crook Brings Big Business to McVicker’s Chicago
The Black Crook at McVicker’s in Chicago draws strong crowds and big spectacle as it runs, matching the show’s earlier record. It is followed by Miss Julia Mariowe in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McVicker’s
Chicago
Black Crook
Julia Mariowe
Spoon makers publish many stirring articles
Among spoon manufacturers who also write, most have produced a large number of engaging articles, despite their primary craft.
Character Is One Thing Worth One’s While
A Galveston news item notes that character remains valuable whether outcomes pay or not, emphasizing moral integrity over material success.
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Galveston
Fire Eating Freak At Museum Stuns Philadelphia
A museum performance by a fire eater captivates spectators in Philadelphia. The performer swallows flames as onlookers watch from the exhibit hall, creating a striking and shocking display.
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Philadelphia Record
Markets show mixed grain prices and cattle prices steady
The report lists prices for wheat corn oats rye and flour with varying grades and futures. It notes stocker and steer activity and hog and sheep quotes with bid totals and closing figures from Chicago and Minneapolis markets.
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Weatere
Ape Spring Straigh's
Kansas
Honda Eerie
Minneapolis
Pork—Mess
New
Western Creamery
Chicago
Reeves—Shipping
Emg Western
Illinois
Free Farm Offer From Western Trail Railway Ad
A clipped note advertises a free one year offer from the Western Trail railway line. It promises guidance to obtain a farm in the West and asks readers to send name and address to a Chicago address for the gratis subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Rock Island & Railway
Western Trail
Chicago
Jomny Sebastian
G. P. AL
Nonsensical Verses and Odd Phrases Highlight Dated Quips
Fragments present comical reflections on personal business and social behavior. The text juxtaposes a mock public claim about remedies like Hale's Honey of Horehound and Pike's Toothache Drops with a quip about a man in a sleeping car and a reference to the milk of human kindness.
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Hale
Ae Pike
Max
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Gaudia Certaminis
Baltimore
Brown
Gen
Miss Blank
Washington Post
Iowa Central Water Supply Gang
Zearing
Judge Ney
Delaware District Court
Board of Supervisors
Ney
Oskaloosa
Clint Strong
R. B. Strong
van Wert
Fred
William Goodman
Clint
Gov. Jackson
W. S. Richards
J. R. Prime
New York
Trougble
Gen. Rosser
Pap Thomas
Popular Science
Tae
Ala
Alto
Ips
Uae
Ld. Dod
Soa. 1
Philip B. Strong
Demorest
Minnie M. Warfield
Inter Ocean
Edith Thomas
Woman's Journal
Thompson
Jove
Boston Courier
W. Donnan
Earth
Iowa State News
Margaret
Frederick E. Robinson
Nellie Porter
Charles City
Sam Jones
Ayrshire
St. James
Emmetsburg
Emily Bennett
Annie Wiese
Marshalltown
Foster
William Foster
Edward Millard
Lewis Goodwing
Boone
G. W. Crane
Rudd
Nevepceipt Abo
United Cooks and Pastr, Cooks’ Association of the
Schiffmann
Hicks
Boston Commercial Bulletin
Cleveland Plaindealer
John Sebastian
Express
Jaywink
Tiwson
Inter
Josian
Mandy
Josiah
Raymond’s Monthly
Eizm Pee
World’s Sary Medical Association
Main St
Buffalo, N
ST. Jacobs OS If
Neals
Emmert Proprietary
C c
Gott Esas West
Eilert
Walter Baker & CO
Dorchester, Mass
of the Age
Kennedy
Galifornia
Cavale
Liiimots Central R
Clude
Nawcans
West
Soastet Fen Avionic
Ticketa
Mamegon
Gevers
Hicado, My
West Missouri
Missouri
Orn M Po
MIAS
TRI Land Rae Stock Company
Neosho
Newton Co
Coureamnaneae Sale Tea and Spice Co
Seatea
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