This Date in History Highlights 17th 18th Century Events
Cadiz fell to English and Dutch forces in 1996 while Increase Mather, born 1689, died in 1737. Warsaw yielded to Polish forces in 1656 and the Leopard met the Chesapeake in 1707. Enoch Poor, born 1736, led American troops at Saratoga.
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Chesapeake
Enoch Poor
Saratoga
Notable historical milestones from rulers to territories
The list itemizes events from 1791 Louis XVI arrested in Paris to 1905 wreck of the Twentieth Century Limited on the Lake Shore railroad. It notes Victoria battle in 1813, Boston police reform in 1854, deaths of McDonald and Stanford, Guam possession in 1898, and eight fatalities in the 1905 train wreck.
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United States
Twentieth Century Limited
Lake Shore
Mrs. Scarbrough and Pope Jones Leave for Georgia Visit
Mrs A L Scarbrough and son Pope Jones left yesterday for an extended visit to Georgia and will be absent a couple of months. Mrs W C Clark and sister Mrs T A Jones visit their brother A L Draper at Lidle Rock Ark. Mrs John Reid is improved though confined to bed at her father's Brem en residence, hoped to attend Anniston next Sunday.
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A. L. Scarbrough
Pope Jones
Georgia
Mrs. W. C. Clark
Mrs
T. A. Jones
A. L. Draper
Lidle Rock, Ark
John Reid
Bremen
Anniston
Acrobatic Dance in Ancient Greece and Modern Contortions
The text recounts Greek disdain for acrobatic dance, noting Hip pocreides failing to win a marriage due to showing off dance skill. It cites Clisthenes and Socrates disliking tricks, argues true art transcends mere technique, and contrasts ancient view with modern contortions.
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Hippocreides
Sicyon
Clisthenes
Dancing in the Greek Sense and Modern Mechanics
The passage contrasts Greek dance as rhythmical movement and pantomime with a modern view that treats dance as mechanical. It notes dancing as imitation of words through gestures and the bodily expression of feeling, per Nineteenth Century commentary.
A Winter Journey Through a Frozen Land
The excerpt describes mile after mile of endless snow covered plains with a still, lifeless landscape. The traveler notes motionless ice, scarce animal life, and no landmarks guiding the way except deer tracks and a compass or stars when skies clear.
To Build Up Anniston The City Needs Public Spirit
The piece argues that businesspeople in Anniston should support city growth for mutual gain. It highlights that every new industry and resident creates more sales opportunities, while some may overlook broader civic benefit in favor of personal wealth growth.
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