This Date In History Highlights Key Events From 1781 to 1889
A compact chronology lists events such as Cornwallis surrendering at Yorktown in 1781, Lyman Hall’s death in 1790, Henry Kirk White’s 1806 death, indigenous land cessions in 1818, the 1848 Nauvoo temple destruction, Thomas Wildey’s 1861 passing, a birth in 1782, and King Carlos I’s 1889 ascent to the Portuguese throne.
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Lord Cornwallis
Yorktown
Lyman Hall
Georgia
Burke County
Connecticut
Henry Kirk White
Indiana
Illinois
Nauvoo
Ill
Thomas Wildey
Carlos of
Portugal
Prof Willet M Hays Named Possible Agriculture Secretary
Prof Willet Martin Hays born October 19 1859 in Hardin county Iowa educated at Drake University and Iowa Agricultural College. He has worked with agricultural colleges and experiment stations in Iowa Minnesota North Dakota and since 1905 as assistant secretary of the Department of Agriculture at Washington. He advocates agricultural high schools and has improved grain yields by scientific breeding.
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Willet Martin Hays
James Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Hardin County
Iowa
Drake University
Iowa Agricultural College
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wahlington
Hays
Illinois city court vote under new state law
Kewanee Illinois holds a special election to decide the creation of a city court the first such effort since the legislature approved state funding for judges. The vote seeks to establish a local court system under the new law and define its operation and authority.
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Kewaneh
Til
Illinois
Virginia Cabbage Delight with Ham Veal Filling
A fine pointed cabbage head is prepared as a container for a filling of ground ham and veal, cabbage, onion, green pepper, crackers, eggs, milk, butter, and seasonings. The cabbage is boiled in a cheesecloth bag for one hour, then sliced and served with cream sauce, alongside potato croquettes. Chicago Record-Herald.
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Virginia
Chicago Record-Herald
Down on the Farm Drama Proposed by Youth
A district school graduate tells his father of a stage ambition while the aging farmer muses that all the world is a stage. The farmer redirects the youth to perform locally using the farm and ten acre field as the setting for his debut.
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Granger
Chicago News
The Unexpected Request Deepens a Father’s Sorrow
A suitor asks a wealthy father for his daughter and a tense moment follows. The father meets the request with restrained emotion, claiming his sorrow is for the suitor rather than himself. The scene ends with a charged admission of regret and concern for the young man.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Stuttering Stranger Questions Train Arrival At Wayside Station
A tall, impatient man paces a station platform and questions a twelve year old boy about the train. A stranger asks why the boy stayed silent, and the boy worries the man might punch him for mocking him.
Neglectable Want Ad Day Sparks Frugal Debate
A cautious note suggests today may be a rare opportunity to skip want ads while acknowledging limits. writers discuss whether skipping listings could save money yet leave essential needs unmet.
Missionary Association to Meet in Burlington This Week
Leaders and workers from across the country gather for the 63rd annual American Missionary Association meeting at First Congregational Church in Burlington Vermont Lieutenant Governor J A Mead will welcome delegates and Rev H Woodrow will deliver the inaugural sermon. Discussions will cover gospel outreach among distant peoples and among Negroes Indians Filipinos and Porto Ricans with Ida V Woodbury of Massachusetts speaking on our missions in Alaska A women’s meeting is planned Thursday afternoon Talladega College and Santee Normal Training School are cited for industrial training among Negroes and Indians respectively and noted as leading institutions in these programs
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Burlington
American Missionary Association
First Congregational Church
J. A. Mead
Vermont
Talladega College
Talladega
Ala
Santee Normal Training School
Santee
Neb
Santee Indian School
Uncle Sam
Narrowest Street in the World in Yarmouth
Yarmouth features 145 narrow rows known as Kitty Witches to create a street only 29 inches at one end and 56 inches at the other. Neighbors can shake hands and extinguish candles across the gap. The rows provoke debate on purpose from defense to nets, totaling over seven miles in length.
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Kitty Witches Row
Great Yarmouth
Yarmouth
Woman Wins Idaho Governor's Mansion Decorating Contract
Miss Marie Irvin of Boise Idaho has won the contract to decorate and furnish the new governor's official residence. The achievement marks one of the few such contracts awarded to a woman in the United States. Miss Irvin trained in art schools in Idaho and Chicago and recently returned to Boise. She decorated Idaho's last inaugural ball, a success that led to this commission. She plans simple elegant design to express best artistic form.
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Marie Irvin
Boise
Ida
Miss Irvin
Chicago
Idaho
Crowded New York Hotels in 1837 Rumors of Lodging
A historical note describes New York City in 1837 with about thirty first class hotels mostly near City Hall Park, a capacity of 6,000, and an average daily influx of 20,000 visitors. Strangers roamed the city seeking nightly lodging as only three hotels operated on the European plan, charging from 2.50 to 3.50 dollars weekly.
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New York
City Hall Park
Real Interest in Today’s Ads Revealed
Column urges readers to consider how personal choices in clothing food home goods and habits reflect style and trends, inviting attention to current advertisements and market offers.
Prohibition Plea by Mrs. W. B. Smead in W C T U Text
Mrs. W. B. Smead denounces alcohol as unsafe and insane in a spirited WCTU address urging constitutional prohibition. She condemns saloons for crime and abuses, cites social harm, and calls voters to cast ballots against liquor at the polls.
Reliable Dray Service Call Telephone 72
Dray service available for hauling needs. Call telephone number 72 to hire R. O. Watson's drays for prompt transportation.
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R. O. Watson
Jyott
National Board of Censors forms advisory network
The National Board of Censors in New York, backed by the People's Institute, lists celebrities among its advisory committee. It censors most U S film producers and plans city by city expansion, stressing education and social use of motion pictures alongside entertainment.
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New York
Andrew Carnegie
Jacob Riis
Charles F. Aked
H. Pereira Mendes
David H. Greer
Joseph Silverman
Samuel Gompers
Oscar 8. Straus
Anton Phelps Stokes
Richard Watson Gilder
Percy S. Grant
Church of the Ascension
New York City
National Board of Censorship
People’s Institute of New York
United States
A Holiday With Joy
A quote from the Atlanta Constitution notes the lure and risk of joyful overindulgence. It tells of people chasing happiness, the danger of law trouble, and the belief that even when prosperity tempts, a day of joy remains a worthwhile risk.
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Humanu Natur
Atlanta Constitution
Salt Method to Stop Smoke From Grease
A cook finds recurring grease smoke and odor on the stove. Sprinkling table salt on the grease stops the smoke and odor and makes greasy residue easier to remove.
To Clean Kid Gloves Leather Care Mixture
A transparent non sticky cleaner using equal parts water and white of egg with a little sugar. When well made it shines without residue and is suitable for all fine leather especially kids skin.
Read the Star Ads Daily for Clues to Deals
A brisk nudge to examine the Star newspaper ads daily for bargains and offerings. The line hints at routine commerce guidance and suggests daily page scans for readers seeking value.
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Pinaud
Parfumerie
Pinaud, Orer
Pinaud Bldg
THE
Evening Star
Cash
Willet M. Hays
Prudence
Talladega Institute
Yarmouth’s
Communications
Tle
God
W. B. Smead
Anniston, Ala
National Board OF Censors
the Star
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