Molly Pitcher The Legend Of A Revolutionary War Hero
The grave on the west bank of the Hudson marks Molly Pitcher a famed Revolutionary War figure. Mary Ludwig, Irish wife of Larry O Flarharty, joined him at Monmouth and Fort Clinton, carried water to troops, and aided the garrison. Larry was killed at Monmouth, Molly mourned, fed soldiers, and died in 1789 after a tumultuous later life.
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The
Hudson
Buttermilk Falls
Molly Pitcher
Washington
Molly
Utica Globe
Mary Ludwig
Larry O'Flarharty
Larry
Ant
Molly Owens the Irish Vivandiere at Fort Montgomery
Story recounts Molly Owens famed exploits as an Irish vivandiere at Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton. She inspires troops by firing a cannon and tending wounded, then carries her husband’s body on a gun as retreat begins. Washington honors her with sergeant rank and life half pay. The piece shifts to social observations on handshakes and character.
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Larry
Smrang
Molly
M. Greene
Washington
West Point
The Firecracker as Patriot’s Spark in Fourth of July Lore
A nostalgic defense of the Chinese firecracker as essential to American Fourth of July celebrations. The piece argues the crack of the firecracker embodies freedom and national pride, appealing to both native and immigrant youth, and urging its continued allowance in commerce and display.
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America
Young America
Firework Display Innovations for the Columbian Exposition
A New York correspondent reviews a major fireworks maker, predicting spectacular Fourth of July displays nationwide. The piece highlights large top shaped bombs nine to eighteen inches, capable of life size figure effects and floral designs, with Japanese secrecy cited regarding the designs. It notes installations from Tuxedo Park to Coronado Beach and urges planning ample arrangements.
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New York
Japan
Tuxedo
Thousand Islands
Bar Harbor
Coronado Beach
Pacific
Firework Display Safety Instructions From Historic Notice
A detailed guide advises on safe placement of aerial fireworks with covered boxes and oilcloth, rocket troughs set to the rear, and bombs far from spectators. It stresses directing shells away from crowds, centering the largest piece, and spacing others to avoid chain ignition, with colored fires and balloons placed where the breeze carries them away from the enclosure.
Magnificent Military Fireworks Display Plans and Costs
An advertisement argues for a staged fireworks show using lcons bombshells and aerial effects, ending with a large battery. It lists costs from 50 to 100 dollars, highlights Mrs. Van Rensselaer Cruger’s Idlewild display, and names numerous firework effects such as Niagara Falls, sunburst, shield of Iris, and Egyptian pyramid with emphasis on splendid color, length, and safety precautions.
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Cruger
The Song of Birds Sermon by Rev Dr Talmage
A preacher argues that bird songs reveal divine order and music’s sacred nature. He urges outdoor worship and singing schools, noting birds’ training from God, family songs passed through generations, and the hope of a faithful end inspiring a final, sacred melody.
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House of God
Ariel
Antioch
Martin Luther
Church of God Universal
Gihon
Hiddeiel
Hudson
Rhine
David
Job
Paul
Washington
Jenny Lind
Home, Sweet Home
John Howard Payne
Home Sweet Home
Fillmore
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
Bigamy Convict Seeks Clarification in Court
Transcript notes in the Free Press show a judge addressing a prisoner convicted by a jury of bigamy. The prisoner asks a question about the whereabouts of six other victims, prompting the courtroom moment.
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Free Press
Stone Bridges Across China From Ancient Times Unearthed
A brief fragment notes many stone bridges in China dating from around 1000 B C. The reference hints at widespread ancient bridge建设 but provides little detail on locations or significance.
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China
Anchovies, Capers and a Challenging Misunderstanding
In a British regiment tale from Youth's Companion, an Irish officer boasts of seeing anchovies growing in Malta Gov ernor's garden. A fellow officer doubts him causing a duel. After a pistol volley the doubter falls but mishears capers as anchovies. The Irish officer apologizes for the error.
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Malta
Trishman
New York in 1840 A Dutch English Styled Mercantile City
The author describes New York in 1840 as ugly brick houses with English style areas and stone pavements. Broadways dominance as the main street with shops and fine houses contrasts with a city devoted to business and a 300000 strong mercantile population. The setting blends large English country town vibes with a Dutch touch.
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Broadway
Flow Ward The Man Who Paints Faces Conversation Toward Artists
The piece centers on Flow Ward discussing art while steering dialogue toward painters. Ward aims to redefine the focus on artists and their craft during the exchange.
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Flow Ward
Larks Bred From Swallows Allegedly Noted
An old ornithology claim suggests larks originated from swallows through selective breeding. Modern science doubts this, citing distinct lineages and lack of evidence for interspecies breeding.
Emperor Tr ajan and the Rabbi on Seeing God’s Ambassadors
A rabbi rebukes Emperor Trajan for demanding to glimpse God. The rabbi exposes the folly by inviting Trajan to view one of God’s ambassadors. The emperor cannot bear the dazzling light, proving humans cannot endure divine glory.
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Operor
Trajan
The Power of Habit in Truth and Virtue
Lord Brougham extols habit as the engine of moral and practical reform. He argues sobriety prudence and honesty become natural through repeated practice, warning that small acts accumulate like snowflakes to shape character and destiny.
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Lord Brougham
Bentham
Weill
Legend of Publius Lentulus described Jesus Christ
The text recounts an old legend attributed to Publius Lentulus describing Jesus in Augustan-era terms. It details physical appearance, demeanor, and miraculous powers while noting disciples call Him the Son of God. The passage mixes reverent description with a cautious historical claim.
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Publius Lentulus
Jesus Christ
Tilbert
Catholic Church News and Society Highlights Across North America
The piece notes Catholic and church-related facts from across the U S and Canada. It cites Y M C A membership in New York state, a $50 000 altar gift for St Louis Cathedral, Catholic temperance societies, and women voting at parish meetings in Massachusetts. It mentions a Pittsburgh church debt paid via an oil well, the Isle of Man’s tiny church, and St Peter's Rome as the largest. Yale and Harvard Catholic clubs with 250 and 175 members, Bishop Walker of North Dakota as a towering figure, Bishop Chappelle of Santa Fe named coadjutor, and honors for Henry C Porter and Earl Derby at Bishop's College. It notes Father Noiseux’s death in New Hampshire and the growth of Catholics in New Hampshire from under 1 000 to 80 000 with clergy rising from two to ninety.
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New York State
St. Louis
United States
Episcopal Diocese of
Massachusetts
Pittsburgh
Isle of Man
St. Peter's
Rome
Yale College
Starvard
Bishop Walker
North Dakota
Bishop Chapelle
Santa Fe
N. M
Salpointe
Hishory Henry C. Porter
New York
Earl Derby
Canada
Bishops College
Lennoxville
Quebec
Father NoisEux
Lancaster
N. H
Granite State
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Richa Cecil
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