This Date In History Highlights Key Events
Highlights include Shakespeare born in 1514 and died 1616 1662 Connecticut charter grant 182 Abdul Medjid born and died 1861 John Young governor of New York anti rent died 1802 1806 Athens earthquake 227 lives Bourgeois ministry resignation Duke of Argyll death 13 Andrew Carnegie donation to Tuskegee Institute $600000
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William Shakespeare
Connecticut
Abdul Medjid
Turkey
John Young
New York
Athens
Greece
France
Duke of Argyll
Andrew Carnegie
Tuskegee Institute
Alabama
What Is a Madrigal An Insight into Its Form
The madrigal is an elaborate vocal composition in three to six parts sung in chorus. Its melody disperses among voices in a conversational sixteenth to seventeenth century style with no accompaniment. The form is English in use but likely originated in the Netherlands with uncertain word derivation.
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Netherlands
Circle Magazine
Biggest liar in Colorado meets game warden
A Colorado game warden meets a hunter in the mountains and learns the hunter has bragged about a deer kill. The hunter reveals the warden is the chief game warden of Colorado, prompting the warden to admit he never knew the hunter, who then calls himself the state's biggest liar.
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Colorado
Sam
Kansas City Star
Primitive Violin Evolution From Lyre and Vielle
Circle Magazine traces the violin’s origins from the lyre and monochord through the vielle used by troubadours to the mid sixteenth century model. It notes early contour absence, waist scooping in the thirteenth century, corner blocks added in the fifteenth (likely in Germany), and the shifting sound holes before final placement.
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Germany
Circle Magazine
Two of a Kind at Revival Meeting
Sister Jones and Brother Smith confess long sins and request to stay in a dark corner behind the door. Their testimonies trigger laughter as the revival gathering responds with amusement and stunned disbelief.
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Sister Jones
Smith
Remedy Aimed at Blood Disorders and Rheumatism
A health note urges relief of rheumatism and blood disorders during winter by a home mix of Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. A local druggist calls the ingredients harmless and easy to prepare at home, claiming yearly benefits.
Ethics In Japan Customs And Seasonal Practices
This passage outlines a Japanese code of ethics guiding dress, religion, morals, and manners across life. It notes seasonal flowers, religious observances, kite flying, games, doll and fish rituals, ancestor offerings, and annual house cleaning for spirits. It presents a general cultural snapshot from the Outlook.
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Japan
Right Breathing Cures Catarrh Hy o mei
An ad promotes Hy o mei as the natural cure for catarrh through a pocket inhaler. It claims the medicated air reaches nose, throat, and lungs to kill germs and soothe membranes, and notes a $1 outfit with a money back guarantee from Scarbrough Drug Company.
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Scarbrough Drug Company
The Great Dipper Stars Revealed as Suns
Scientists describe the seven stars of the great dipper as individual suns much larger than Earth. They whirl through space at immense speeds with five receding at seventeen miles per second and two moving oppositely. In thirty six thousand years the dipper will dissolve and its appearance change completely.
National League results yesterday standings update
In yesterday's National League action Charleston defeated Jacksonville 4 to 1. Philadelphia routed Brooklyn 8 to 0. Pittsburg beat St Louis 8 to 2. Chicago won 8 to 2 over Cincinnati and New York triumphed 1 to 0 against Boston.
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Charleston
Jacksonville
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
New York
Boston
W. Pet
Sports winners and scores from a major city league night
Detroit 9 beat Cleveland 4 while Washington 7 edged Philadelphia 8 and Boston 7 lost to New York 8 in a dynamic series of quick scoreboard updates.
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Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
No Southern League Games Played Amid Rain Delays
No games were held in the Southern league yesterday due to rain. Cotton States league schedules were postponed except for one match, with Birmingham hosting Nashville and Montgomery hosting Atlanta Boosters against the Pretzels as tentative next actions.
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Birmingham
South Atlantic
Nashville
Atlanta
Montgomery
Little Rock
New Orleans
Shreveport
Memphis
Barons
Atlanta Boosters
Pretzels
Malarky
Lawyer McGann Kills Client in Reward Plot Exposed
An Indian Territory attorney named McGann freed a farmer charged with murder on a bail plea of justifiable homicide. The farmer killed the chief witness, prompting a $300 reward. McGann shot the farmer to seize the reward, justifying it as killing him in another case.
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Indian Territory
McGann
Sagacity of Blind Horses in Navigation
The article notes how blind horses avoid fences and walls with remarkable ease. It suggests they rely on heightened senses beyond sight, likely smell, as they detect water sources far in advance. The comparison extends to humans long blind, who develop similar instincts.
A Curious Toast At Peaceful Dinner
A clergyman raises a water glass and proposes a toast. He declares Rusty swords and dirty Bibles as a toast to peace and godliness, and the guests, initially surprised, join in clinking glasses to celebrate.
Fashion’s grip on horse showy malaprops and tack
The piece rails at fashion’s tyranny on horse styling. It contrasts riders who misrepresent horses with bigod reins and exaggerated tails, noting vanity in bearable gear and the unattached kindness shown to hills and carmaps, from St James’s Gazette.
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London
St. James’ Gazette
Wood Burners In Paris
Paris relies on abundant wood for heating in homes and offices despite modern improvements. Bakers and confectioners use wood fuel and forests in several regions are kept for that purpose as coal remains scarce and poor in quality. Parisians favor the hearth’s glow and may delay switching to alternative fuels.
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Paris
France
Philadelphia
The Innocent Joys of Youth
A mother asks her daughter Fan ny why she shouts and wishes she could be quiet like her quiet brother. Fan ny explains she is playing you as papa comes home late, capturing a playful domestic moment from Harper s Weekly.
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Fanny
Tie
Papa
Harper's Weekly
Smiling Shoppers and Watchful Assistants In Odd Shop
An amused shopkeeper reveals his assistants are chosen for practicality and surveillance. He notes customers never know which side the staff are watching, highlighting a sly, humorous dynamic in his storefront.
A New Orleans Gumbo Delicacy Shown In Private Homes
The New York Sun extols a New Orleans dish, gumbo, prepared privately with five ingredients fried chicken, broiled bacon, stewed oysters peppers and smothered onions, then blended with celestial stock and a dusting of sassafras for a fragrance likened to a Lucullus feast.
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New Orleans
Lucullus
New York Sun
The Hammer Through History From Stone to Shipbuilding
Hammers appear in Egypt twenty centuries before our era as stone tools lacking back claws. Claw hammers emerge in the middle ages, shown in eleventh century manuscripts. Hammers range from sub ounce jewelers’ tools to fifty ton shipyard behemoths with forces from ninety to a hundred. Each trade has its own hammer and usage.
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Egypt
Violin Scroll as Mark of Master Style Compared to Paintings
The article compares the violin scroll or hena to a painter's signature, noting that a true master’s touch by Strad Amat or Guarnerius is distinguished by physiognomy. It argues only a connoisseur can instantly recognize the difference, despite am equally appearing beads to the amateur.
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Strad
Amat
Guarnerius
Cirele
Water Glasstamps Heroic Escape in Turkish Officer Tale
A captured Turkish officer facing execution asked for a glass of water. The officer was assured safety until he drank. He doused the water on the ground and used the moment to escape, evading his fate.
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Prink
Puzzle: Will you learn to like your titled son in law
A humorous quip from a Washington Star item asks if one will grow fond of a titled son in law. The speaker harbors uncertainty about how to classify him in expenses, noting he is neither recreation nor investment.
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Mr. Cumrox
Washington Star
Mean economics in a tale of skewered hunger
An elderly woman in a suburb visits a butcher with a basket of skewers claiming they were weighty items and she wanted her money back in meat. The tale contrasts petty thrift with harsher acts of meanness and a passerby’s willingness to help.
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Tondon
Cooper’s New Discovery Promises Liver Health
A medical advice segment links dull liver function to pale yellow complexions and skin impurities. It claims Cooper’s New Discovery can restore red blood flow and clear skin, citing a testimonial from Michael Silk of Indianapolis about recovering health after several bottles.
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Cooper
Michael Silk
Kentucky Aven
Indianapolis
Ind
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