Timetable of historic dates and notable events
A consolidated list notes key events and births from 1540 to 1905 including the Diet of Augsburg convened, Maryland charter granted, Winfield Scott born, Thos Arnold born, Hampton 1815 battle, Mabratta federation dissolution, Steamboat Pennsylvania disaster, Fugitive Slave Law repeal, Gridley Bryant death, 1874 currency bill defeat, Berlin Congress meeting, Uganda protectorate, 1807 bomb near Faure, and the assassination of Greek Premier Delyannis.
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Augsburg
Maryland
Winfield Scott
Kiowa Chief Lone Wolf Seen as Religious Educated Leader
An Oklahoma paper notes Kiowa chief Lone Wolf as a religious, educated figure who reads his Greek Testament daily, reflecting small gains in individual cases from Indian education efforts.
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Oklahoma
Lone Wolf
Queer fishing in China on the Cantoniver mud flats
When Cantoniver waters fall, Chinese fish gobies from the mud using a long board as a rudimentary boat. They kneel on the board and push themselves forward with the other foot, gliding along the mud flats in a unique method.
Desperate Heroism of Illinois Frontier Settlers
In Historic Illinois a tale honors Capt Whiteside and his 14 allies who fought a superior Indian force. Whiteside was wounded in the side and arm yet pulled the bullet from his father’s wound, shouting for him to continue the fight, a moment emblematic of frontier bravery.
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Illinois
Whiteside
Croton Water System Capacity and River Flow
The Croton watershed area after the new dam covers 360 miles with rainfall under 49 inches annually. The Croton dam average daily flow since 1870 is about 400 million gallons, totaling roughly 146 billion gallons per year. The city receives about 315 million gallons daily via aqueducts, while Croton lake and reservoirs store 73 billion gallons, about half the annual river flow.
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Croton
Croton Dam
Croton Lake
Mammoth Clock at St Gervais d Av tronches Largest in France
The clock works for the French cathedral of St Gervais d Av tronches weigh two tons and feature five wheel sets. The hours strike on a bell over six tons with a 220 pound clapper. The carillon uses two and a half dozen bells weighing 1,300 pounds to two tons. Four separate operable races accompany this landmark timepiece.
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St. Gervais d'Avtranches
Tere
France
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Hart Schaffner & Marx
Head To Foot Outfitters
Cater Grocery Co
Trigg Furniture Co., Furniture and Undertaking
Darden
Noble Street
Kink Darden’s
Congress
the Friends of
Hon
Wm. B. Craig
Dallas County
Donahoo & Co
James A. Bayard
United
Delaware
Ghent
Prendergrast
Thos. Arnold
Hattle
Hampton
Mabratta Eon
Carter Harrison
Chi
Federacy
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
Gridley Bryant
America
U. S. Senate
Uganda
Cen
Tral Africa
President Faure
McKinley
Nan Patterson
Der
Caesar’’ Young
New York
Delyannis
Greece
H. McKleroy
C. D. Woodrufyf
Wm. A. Davis
Brandolp, Smith, Asst
Cashion
The
Anniston National Bank
United States
Resources
U. S
Savings Department
China
National Lead Company
Freeman
Wilds
Croton Water System
Mammoth Clock Works
First National Bank
R. S. Pendle
RFR. S. Pendle
Fountain Market
East Tenth St
Anniston Cabinet & Showcase CO
Noble ST
Montevallo
B. O
Watson
Iftit
Dover
Anniston Hardware CO
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