Armed Liberty: Capitol Statue Renamed From Crawford's Original
The Washington Post reports the Capitol dome statue, altered from Crawford’s original design after Jefferson Davis objected to a liberty cap and rods, now bears the name Armed Liberty. It stands nine feet six inches tall, weighs 14 985 pounds, and was placed December 2, 1863 with a mantle brooch bearing U S and a globe legend H Pluribus Unum.
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Crawford
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Washington
Post
Mars
Library of Congress
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Thomas Crawford
F. Marion Crawford
Maryland
War Department
Davis
Washington Post
Emu Kicks Compared to Donkey Power by Australian Traveler
An Australian traveler notes emus can deliver powerful and precise kicks from one leg. He recounts his group endured several injuries before approaching, then shot the birds from a distance with rifles. They hunted emus for feathers and eggs but avoided close contact to prevent kicks.
Car lyle’s Rallying Verse On Kindness As Strength
A quip attributed to Car lyle praises kindness as life’s sum and charm that captivates. he casts it as a sword to conquer, used in his better moments to frame bold, humane leadership.
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Stormy Carlyle
The Bottle Conjurer and Dwarf Jumpedo Feud in Haymarket
An 1748 London Haymarket advertisement promised a bottle conjurer who would sing from a bottle and a tiny dwarf performer. The show sparked riots as patrons demanded double pricing, wrecked the theater, and burned scenery while the impostor’s identity remained unknown.
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London
Haymarket
Signor Capitello Jumpedo
Signor Jumpedo
New York Tribune
Emperor Napoleon I Fails to Conceal Identity at Ball
Napoleon I attempts multiple disguises for a ball at the Italian embassy but is repeatedly recognized. His valet Constant dresses him anew each time, yet the emperor is finally forced to admit the inability to hide his identity.
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Constant
Napoleon
Emperor
The Three Fourths Horse Riddle Solved by Marion
In a playful exchange from Woman's Home Companion a child named Marion struggles with a math problem. She finally suggests five and three fourths horses and then cleverly converts the three fourths into colts, revealing a simple arithmetic twist.
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Marion
Tropical Insects and Their Effects in the Tropics
The article notes tropical insects are not generally dangerous except for tarantulas. It describes scorpion stings as sharp and painful with rapid swelling and possible tongue swelling, usually lasting about a day. It also mentions centipede attacks inflicting deep wounds by burying its feet and biting.
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Tropics
Bribery in Russia Revealed in Czar Era Tale
A retired Russian general recounts a story from Alexander II’s reign to illustrate official graft. A general’s widow seeks her son’s ministry appointment, is ignored, and, after a czar’s prompt, pays £1000 via a loan to the minister who then secures the post the same day. The tale ends with the czar noting a further detail.
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Russia
Alexander II
George Hangs a Picture Quarrel In Domestic Affair
A Detroit Free Press comic sketch shows George and his wife arguing over hanging a rose picture. They search for a stepladder and tools, blame each other for delays, and end with a sexist quip as the hammer falls.
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Detroit Free Press
Eskimo Graves and Beliefs on the Soul
Grenfell describes Eskimo burial customs in Labrador noting the belief that all things possess a soul. Graves are simple with upright and flat stones to protect the body and allow spirits to pass, reflecting the idea that Cherished possessions accompany the departed.
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Labrador
Wilfred T. Grenfell
Uncle Sam's Human Hinges
Joe Mitchell Chapple in National Magazine notes in Washington veterans who once served as door openers for officials. The piece describes their dignified, ceremonial method and contrasts it with public doors that now swing freely in other cities.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Joe Mitchell Chapple
National Magazine
The African Buffalo Compared to the Lion
Edgar Beecher Bronson notes in Century that a wounded buffalo is more dangerous when fleeing than charging and tends to circle back to trap pursuers. He argues the buffalo, despite ferocity, is less dangerous than the lion due to slower speed and lack of claws, with about ten lion fatalities per buffalo.
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Edgar Beecher Bronson
Temple of Zeus Ruins Near Acropolis Described
Remains of Zeus temple lie 150 yards from the Acropolis at Athens. Sixteen Corinthian columns remain, each six and a half feet in diameter and sixty feet high. The structure was a major Greek temple, surpassed only by the Temple of Diana in Ephesus. Legend credits Pakalion with its foundation and a ground opening marks the flood’s exit.
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Acropolis
Athens
Diana
Ephesus
Pakalion
Noah
Erratum in Quarrel Over Criticism Slips
A printing fault in a music criticism volume leads to an erratum note about Herr Q. The author and his friend quarreled, and each copy bears a slip reading that the eminent composer and distinguished musician is actually a pretentious violinist and impudent and clumsy plagiarist in the London Mail.
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Herry
Herr Q
London Mail
Testing Dear Little Fido's Milk
A London Tit-Bits quip shows a young wife urging her husband to taste milk for Fido the dog. She insists on sweetness and warns if sour she cannot give any to the dear little pet.
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Fido
London
No Rest Sleep Aid Promises Peaceful Nights
The ad touts Dr. Miles Nervine as a remedy for insomnia and nervous irritation. It claims restful sleep returns after several days of use following directions, urging readers to obtain a bottle from a druggist and use it as directed.
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Miles
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