Father and Son Charged in Illinois Sheriff Killing
David Kellems and his 17 year old son Albert face murder charges in the shooting of Sheriff Alexander Compton near Keensburg on December 20. The case, moved from Wabash to Edwards County, stems from a custody dispute over a baby.
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Star
Albion
Til
David Kellems
Albert
Alexander Compton
Keensburg
Edwards County
Wabash County
Compton
Kellems
Charles Black
Albert Kellems
Humors of War and Civil War Anecdotes
A collection of humorous Civil War vignettes. A marching commander mocks his troops for inaccuracy. A battle straggler weeps at being called a baby. A paroled lieutenant reports to a post, astonished by seeing Confederate gray uniforms, blaming surprise on the sight of the enemy.
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John Morgan
Federal
Leutenant
Succeess Magazine
Remembering Bonanza Poker in Helena’s Silver Bow Club
A Scrap Book reminiscence recalls the heyday of Bonanza poker at Helena Montana’s Silver Bow club. Marcus Daly Senator Hearst and J B Waggin were players when a New York drummer with a two week card joined, offered a hundred dollars for chips, and was welcomed with a single white chip after questioning if his money was good.
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Silver Bow
Helena
Mont
Marcus Daly
Senator Hearst
J. B. Waggin
Daly
Hearst
Origin of orange blossom bridal decor traced to crusaders
The use of orange blossoms in weddings has its roots in medieval Crusader times, when the flower symbolized purity and joy. This practice linked to historic bridal customs and enduring floral traditions.
Oldest Egyptian arithmetic papyrus dates to 1700 B C
A well preserved papyrus from about 1700 B C in Egypt shows early addition and multiplication, notations for equations, and problems on barley distribution and cat mouse barley chains. It includes area, circle to square, and pyramid volume calculations, indicating advanced elementary math knowledge for the era.
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Egypt
Interviewer Knits Silence With Stevenson In San Francisco
A famed journalist visiting San Francisco sought a brief interview with Robert Louis Stevenson then ill in bed. She left a note and gained two minutes, but Stevenson soon improvised knitting as he muttered and the encounter ended when she admitted she did not knit.
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San Francisco
Robert Louis Stevenson
California
Stevenson
Jealous Dog Protects Baby Revealed by Keyhole Moment
A Birmingham family dog shows strong jealousy after a baby arrives. The pet behaves peacefully when supervised, but a keyhole peep reveals the dog rubbing its cold nose along the baby's back, suggesting hidden protective instinct rather than aggression.
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Birmingham
Ralph Neville
Outing Magazine
Hotel phonograph plays songs to guide guest thoughts
The Brooklyn Citizen notes a hotel proprietor uses a large phonograph at meals to cue mood with selections like Life Is Too Short to Worry All Things Come to Him Who Waits and Lest We Forget to remind guests about tipping and patience.
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Kipling
Brooklyn
Firousi’s Shal Neweb Epic Attributed To Fir dousi
Persian poet Fir dousi is credited with composing The Shal Neweb about the middle of the tenth century AD, marking a crowning achievement in classical Persian literature.
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Persia
Firdousi
Arsucus Seeks Change From Drinking Regimen
A brief note claims Arsucus may switch drinks to avoid stomach and nerve issues, asserting compliance with the National Pure Food Law Guarantee No 2041 and a lead at Washington.
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Hi-Lo
S. Continental Baking Powder Company Mashville, Teaa
Was
Englander Golfer Protests Thin Scottish Soil
A Glasgow Times anecdote recalls an English golfer on Scottish links blaming thin soil amid a clash with his caddie. The caddie retorts citing Scotland's stone water and shallow earth, noting many English players visit to play golf.
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Scotland
Peety
Glasgow Times
This Date in History Highlights Historic Events
This date history notes Bruce's victory over the English at Bannockburn in 1314, Alcantara victory in 1580, Butler becoming US attorney general in 1850, Kitchener born in 1850, Solferino balloons in 1859, Beecher statue in 1891, Carnot assassination in 1894, Salisbury premiership in 1895, Fram voyage in 1898, Southern Railway wreck near McDonough in 1900, King Edward VII appendicitis in 1902.
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Bruce
Bannockburn
Alcantara
Benjamin F. Butler
New York
United States
Viscount Kitchener
Khartoum
Battle of
Solferino
Henry Ward Beecher
Brooklyn
President Carnot
France
Lyons
Marquis of Salisbury
Fram
Christiana
McDonough
Edward VII
Folly Beats Wisdom in a Dinner Quip Exchange
Dr Emil Reich, famed lecturer, recalls a dinner remark on marriage in New York. An electrician quotes a Greek maxim about regret whether you marry or not, while Reich recalls an old maid from Eperjes who quips about living life again and choosing marriage earlier.
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Emil Reich
New York
Eperjes
Dr. Reich
San Antonio Express
Every Man His Own Doctor Promotes Home Remedies
The notice suggests individuals treat common ailments at home using Chamberlain remedies. It lists five products Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, Cough Remedy, Pain Balm, Stomach and Liver Tablets, and Salve with one bottle of each costing $1.25. Sold by J. L. Wikle.
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Chamberlain
J. L. Wikle
Three Apples Divided by Clever Trick
In a playful logic exchange, Harry is asked to divide three apples equally among James John and himself. He replies that he would take one apple and keep the others, reasoning that it results in one apple for each of the two others and one for him as well.
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Harry
James
John
Herrick and
North Star
Baptist Uncle Mose Prefers Solitude in Baltimore Talk
A Baltimore American item records a brief, humorous exchange where Uncle Mose explains his unsociable nature. He states he likes to keep to himself and identifies as a Baptist, eliciting light-hearted remarks about misanthropy.
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Mose
Baltimore American
It Would Be Uncomfortable Angry Scot Look Here Mr O Brien
An excerpt from London Sketch presents a snarky exchange tone about respect for country and humor about seating on symbols like a rose shamrock and thistle. The speaker chides O'Brien for forgetting heritage while using vivid dialect.
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Mr. O'Brien
London
Emerson Quote About Beauty We Carry Within
A concise historical note presents Emerson's idea that beauty must be carried within us to be found, linking travel and inner presence as essential to perceiving beauty. The quote underscores internal possession of aesthetic value beyond external search.
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Emerson
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