This date in history set of 18th to 20th century events
A collage of events inclines 1766 death of Isaac Norris near Philadelphia born 1701. 1900 a great socialist demonstration in Paris. 1873 Elmira battle. 1804 Prendergast hanged in Chicago. 1895 Uganda protectorate announced. 1897 bombing of French president Faure carriage. 1900 Oldenburg grand duke died. 1905 Greek prime minister assassinated.
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Isaac Norris
Pennsylvania Junker
Philadelphia
Bonaparte
Isas
Gustave Wv. Cluseret
Paria
Battle of
Elmira
Isla
Charles J. Jenkins
Georgia
Prendergast
Harrison
Chicago
Uganda
Central Africa
President Faure
France
Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Theodorus P. Delyanius
Greece
Hall of Fame recounts notable figures and feats
A compilation notes ex Empress Eugenie owning 3834 godchildren, Premier Richard McBride as youngest Canadian PM, M Rossi the 101 year old Alpinist, Baden Powell on patience, Paderewski and wife with a Swiss poultry farm, Miss Thomas a rubber-clad firewoman, Rosenthal's wit and piano mastery, Captain Mervyn Buckey descendant of George Washington, Alma Tadema early artistic exposure, Roosevelt's linguistic prowess across French German Spanish Italian Dutch and Danish influences.
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Richard McBride
British Columbia
British Empire
M. (. Rossi
Andermath
Guisch
Baden-Powell
Thomas
New York
Moritz Rosenthal
Washinton
United States
Mervyn €. Buckey
Samuel Washington
Coeorse Washington
Laurence Alma-Tadema
Roosevelt
West End
Reoud Val
Jacobus
Denmark
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promises Piles Cure
S Woolever of LeRayaville N Y touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a cure for piles noting it cured him 20 years ago. The ad claims the salve is guaranteed for sores wounds burns or abrasions and lists Elam Ordway Stonger's and Scarbrough Drug stores as retailers.
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S. Woolever
LeRayaville
N. Y
Elam
Ordway & Sfonger’s
Scarbrough Drug Costling
Ivory as a Tonic in Medical Quotation Recount
A druggist cites an old medical magazine quoting Schroder s Zoology about ivory used in tonic infusions. The note claims ivory calms, binds, strengthens the stomach, aids jaundice, and treats epilepsy and poisons with a half dram dose, referencing the Philadelphia Bulletin.
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Schroder
Philadelphia Bulletin
The Lord's Prayer Through English History
A study of the Lord's Prayer rendered in English across eras from 1158 to 1711. It presents variations including spellings, phrasing, and word forms while preserving core petitions and the emphasis on faith, forgiveness, and guidance.
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Hevene
Yvil
Hennes
Heven
Earth
Heaven
A. PD
Amivti
The Brave Wife Helps Hawthorne Write The Scarlet Letter
A brief tale recalls Hawthorne losing work and returning home to his wife who kindled a fire and urged him to write. She supported him with ink and encouragement, turning a cloud into opportunity as The Scarlet Letter became a success.
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Hawthorne
Hiawthorne
Why Is Not Your Nation More Musical
A Washington Star quote notes a humorous exchange about national music taste. An American replies that many good voices are used up cheering at baseball games, underscoring sports enthusiasm as a cultural factor.
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Washington Star
Rockefeller’s unseen aide John the confidant of power
The New York American profiles John, Rockefeller’s secretive Swiss-born confidant and private secretary who arranges travel, lodging, and communications for the magnate. John handles details, scrutinizes those he deals with, and once humorously logged whisky as water to avoid liquor concerns.
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Rockefeller
Georgia
John
Mr. Rockefeller
Switzerland
New York American
Germany's New Dry Dock at Tsingtao
A German dry dock launched at Tsingtao China is among the world’s largest. It will lift the largest battleship now in commission with a 16 000 ton bearing capacity and weighs about 58 800 tons. Construction lasted two years, using five pontoons and shore powered central electricity. With the warship in place the lift can be completed in two hours.
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Germany
Tsingtao
China
Great Heron and Call for Protection of Game Fish
The passage notes the great heron as a large, gluttonous fish eater among many species and jokes about its lack of redeeming qualities. Louis Rhead urges lawmakers to pass laws in states to protect game fish from such predators, calling for action against these destroyers.
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Louis Rhead
Izaac Walton
Private forests and long cycles in American forestry
Caspar Whitney notes in Outing Magazine that about one-fifth of U S forest area is in national forests while four-fifths may pass to private hands. He states the average age of trees felled this year is at least 150 years and warns private owners must wait roughly a century for a new crop of trees of the same size.
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John D. Rockefeller
John Db. Rockefeller
H. H. Rogers
Rogers
Rockefeller
John
Mr. Latta
Roosevelt
Jobin
Mr. Rockefeller
Switzerland
United States
Caspar Whitney
Outing Magazine
Apple Acids Aids for Sedentary Livers and Digestive Balance
Apple acids help sedentary individuals with sluggish livers by eliminating matter that dulls the brain and can trigger jaundice or skin eruptions. Ripe apples neutralize excess chalky matter from rich meats and apples pears and plums eaten ripe without sugar reduce stomach acidity.
A Real Wonderland and a Healing Case at Mound City
In Mound City Mrs. E. D. Clapp reports a miraculous recovery as her son battled a lung and throat illness with exhausting coughing. After using Dr King s New Discovery the boy recovered fully. The medicine promises relief for coughs colds throat and lung trouble and is sold by Elam Ordway Houser and Scarbrough Drug Co with trial bottles free.
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South Dakota
Mound City
E. D. Clapp
Mrs. Clapp
Dr. King
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Scarbrough Drug Co
Sce
His Was Harder Pee and Hamel Face Name Challenge
A country tavern scene features a traveling salesman claiming Pee has the hardest name, followed by a farmer proposing Hamel, then the salesman boasting Stone as the toughest. The wager ends with Harder and Stone as contenders in a quick name challenge at a local fair.
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Hamel Bey
Philadelphia Ledger
Starting It Early on a Confused Train Ride
A garbled OCR snippet shows a traveler and companion in a railway office scene. The passenger buys only one ticket while a voice notes the oversight, reflecting a moment of confusion and minor miscommunication.
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Hote Emellei
Uride
Remarkable Cure Report for Winterton Man
Abraham Brown of Winterton New York recounts doctors misdiagnosed him with heart disease kidney trouble blood poisoning and stomach and liver ailments. His wife urged trying Electric Bitters which restored his health after one bottle, a remedy guaranteed for blood poison and stomach liver and kidney issues.
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Abraham Brown
Winterton
N. Y
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Urough Drug Co
Secret Cake and Wine Keyhole Trick Cited in Cartoon
In a Meggendorfer Blatter cartoon, Marie questions how her sweetheart is sharing cake and wine, while the speaker reveals he covered the keyhole to explain the sight. The scene evokes a playful domestic misunderstanding with a cheeky twist.
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Marie
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Atlante
Lsother’s
Senna
Calilora Fig Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup Co
Fanie
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London
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New York,ny
Sheer
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Anniston’s Pleasure Resort
M. F. Doering
Anniston Steam
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