Lookout Mountain Flank Move Through Hazen at Brown's Ferry
Indianapolis Times recounts a veteran scout’s account of Rosecrans’s 1863 river crossing strategy. Hazen led a 1500-man expedition by pontoon to Brown’s Ferry, seizing two hills and constructing fortifications as lookouts fired from Lookout Mountain. The mission, carefully planned with Smith and Thomas acknowledging Hazen, crippled Bragg’s lines and opened the river for supplies.
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Indianapolis
Hazen
J. H. Woodard
Bridgeport
Chattanooga
Tennessee River
Rosecrans
Thad
Wiles
Chickamauga
Saeed
Lookout Mountain
Roserans
Brown's Ferry
Lookout Valley
Longstreet
Io Bridge
Thomas
Grant
Reynolds
Brown’s Ferry
General Hazen
Smith
T. R. Stanley
Ohio
Lona
Stanley
Brage
General Smith
Weills
Hazel
Rosecrans Earely
Hawker
Withe
Breathing Advice From Chicago Doctor
Dr. L. W. Clark of Chicago urges natural breathing and cautions against forcing breath. He argues breathing should be left to its own process and not interfered with by deliberate effort.
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L. W. Clark
M. D
Chicago
Breathing Paths and Dust Filtration Debate
The text argues that nasal filtration is inferior to mouth breathing, noting more mucous surfaces and dust exposure in the nose. It claims air currents meet near the trachea, warming and filtering less effectively, advising to abandon conscious breath direction as the liver expert will manage breathing.
Queer Appetites Strange Dishes Served in Different Countries
A brief survey of unusual global eating habits notes how tastes diverge. It cites English, Dutch, Japanese, Turkish, French, Mexican, Brazilian, African, and Asian practices, mentioning barnacles, decayed shark, rats, frogs, locust powder, alligators, snakes, ants, and spiders as delicacies, with varying regional prevalence and price signals.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Pacific Slope
Buckland
Robert Schomberg
Canton
West Indies
Mexico
Banda Oriental
Kaskaskia
Mississippi
Corsica
Pacific Islands
Antilles
Jamaica
Africa
Siam
Danube
Ile of
Crete
Paris
How We Freeze To Death in Public Discourse
A nineteenth century dialogue explains frostbite and hypothermia, detailing how prolonged cold drains circulation, induces sleep, and can be fatal. It covers first aid steps such as gradual warming, snow rubs, cold-water immersion, and respiratory stimulation to revive a frozen person.
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Alanta
Payne
Birds and Superstitions From the Sea to the Sky
A Cincinnati Enquirer piece surveys bird lore and omens across cultures, tracing beliefs in souls and death to doves and ravens, talisman stones, and the storm loving petrel. It links owls and magpies to misfortune, cites myths from Europe to Russia, and notes sailors rely on birds to read tempests.
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Lancashire
Daves
Te Gove
Joseph
Mary
Eusebius
Fabian
Rome
Nice
Clovis
France
Mother Carey
Nova Scotia
Punctuality in Correspondance in Pittsburg Chronicle
A Pittsburgh Chronicle article advocates punctuality in correspondence noting neglect signals disinterest. It condemns abandoning replies as socially discouraged and argues letters deserve timely recognition like social visits in maintaining formal ties.
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Pittsburg
Telegraph
Qui
Garrick
Godsmith
A New Papa
A clipped Philadelphia Call item narrates a child’s chatter about a new stepfather. Little Pet mentions nurse says mamma will marry again, naming Mr Simpkins who rarely brings candy. Little Jack discusses whether this affects their family, noting Mr Simpkins’s nature.
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Philadelphia
Little Jack
Jack
Snoring Husband Cured by Candle Prank Gone Wrong
A Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph tale recounts a Allegheny wife who sought a cheap cure for her husband’s snoring. She trapped a candle in his mouth during sleep causing chaos and medical misadventure, ending with him asleep elsewhere and her quipping the punishment fits the crime.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny
Mann
Nimble fingers record Beecher lecture in Chicago
John Ritchie recalls shaping a Beecher lecture into copy for press by creating Harrow shorthand strips and large sheets for rapid transcription. Six men worked around a dictation timed from 10:45 until 1 46 oclock, finishing by press time.
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Chicago News
John Ritchie
Henry Ward Beecher
Ordnary
Beecher
Does the Mississippi River Run Uphill Under Gravity
L B Russell of Refugio Texas notes that earth's polar diameter is smaller than its equatorial diameter and that gravity diminishes with distance from the center. He argues pendulums slow at the equator and questions whether the Mississippi River runs uphill given source and mouth elevations.
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L. B. Russell
Refugio
Tex
Mississipi
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi
Mississipi River
Zeno Admired by Conkling's Friend In Camden Courier Tale
James N. Scovel writes a letter praising Zeno and his teachings for keeping silent in politics. The Persian embassy tale recalls Zeno in Athens advising to tell their master of a gray-haired man who knew enough to hold his tongue. The note links this philosophy to future We politics and the adviser Arthur.
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James N. Scovel
Camden Courier
Conkling
Arthur
Zeno
Athens
Remarkable heroism of the Countess de St Belmont in duels
A historical survey of women duellists notes decorum and courage in pistol and sword fights across Europe and America. It cites Lady de Nesie and Countess de Polignac at Versailles in 1721, Mile. Guigues and d'Aiguillon in 1772, Lola Montez and others, plus an anecdote of Mme de St Belmont disarming an officer who sought to slight her. The piece highlights notable cases, including a daring 1390 duel led by Agnes Hotot who won by disarming her foe on a field claimed by her father.
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England
Scotland
East Kilreth
Robin
Baring Gould
St. John’s College, Hurstpierpont
Alta California
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France
Lady de Nesie
Countess de Polignac
Versailles
Duc de Richelieu
Lady de Nesle
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Marquis de Malbuisson
Comte de Penthievre
Poignac
M. de Beniusac
Vicomte D'Allagne
de Nesle
Paris
Mile
de Guigues
d’Aiguillon
Moussin
Serane
Brussels
Bavaria
Lolo Montez
Grass Valley
Cal
M. Bonvallon
M. Dujarier
Dujarier
Bouvallon
Georgia
South Carolina
Buffalo
N. Y
Catherine Hurley
Jane Hail
Oule Street
Allen
Countess de St. Belmont
M. de St. Belmont
Louis Xiiv
Mme, la Comtesse de S. Belmont
Mme. de St. Belmont
Chevalier de St. Belmont
Mmr. de Belmont
Mme de St. Belmont
Hotot
Dadley
Northamptonshire
Hotet
Agnes
Ringsdele
Dudley
Just a Little Tor Steen for Him
The French Chamber of Deputies fines M Clovis Mugues in a lead to a Grassot tale at Valais Royal Theatre. Grassot tardily joined rehearsal and quipped about the director’s insult, asking the cost to call him an idiot. Dormenil retorted with a twenty franc fine.
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M. Clovis Mugues
Chamber of Deputies
Grassot
Valais Royal Theatre
M. Dormenil
Monsieur le Directeur
Changes in Niagara's Name Through Centuries
Niagara has seen numerous spellings over 200 years. Early records show Oniagoragh in 1687, with Governor Dovgan voicing uncertainty about the form in 1686 as officials debated proper naming.
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Niagara
Niagara Falls
Dovgan
Names for Niagara River vary through early records
The excerpt lists alternate spellings of Niagara from 1688 to 1761 including Ningara Onyagara Onjagara Odingara Oulagora and Sagara. It notes 1759 Fort Niagara's capture and cites officials such as Lieutenant Lindsay and Captain de Lancey, remarking on inconsistent orthography among postmasters and writers.
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Philip Livingston
Ana Seluvler
Livingston
Odingara
Oujagora
Oulagora
Sagara
Opera Glasses Then and Now A Shopper’s Guide
A New York Tribute summary describes opera glasses materials, makers, and prices. It notes imports from Voigtbender of Vienna and Chevalier of Paris, with Paris-made glasses sold at lower prices. Glass types range from six to twelve lenses with various frames including brass, aluminum, and gilt finishes, and prices from five dollars to thousands for fancy jeweled sets.
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New York
Playhouse
Tiffany’s
Voigtbender
Vienna
Chevalier
Pris
Uke Leieire
Bardouet Fils
Paaris
London
Voigtmuender and
Chevallier
Paris
Voigtlaender
Saddest of Sad Sights in the City Store Crowd
A city man narrates a scene before a shop where a crowd pleads with a plumber in blue overalls while a local editor and detective observe. He warns of a harsh spring bill and public scorn as the crowd, richly dressed, awaits a response from authority and wonders if the shop is a soup house or police recruitment.
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Betchit Lam
Dean
Lned
Library of Congress: vast collection and loan privileges
The Library of Congress holds about 300000 volumes, the nation’s largest. It merged with Smithsonian holdings and includes 100000 history volumes, 80000 biography and travel, 835000 law volumes, 20000 poetry, 8000 medical works, and 6000 standard novels. Access is limited to officials, diplomats, members of Congress, judges, and staff, with others allowed entry for reading during open hours.
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Washington National Republican
Library of Congress
United States
Smithsonian Institution
Congressional Library
Law Department
Supreme Court
Court of ‘Aims
Senate
House of Representatives
Washington
Caprtol
Leap year talk at the dressmaker's in Yonkers
Clarisa Fussantenther questions friend Bella about a marriage proposal to her father. Bella confirms she proposed, requesting a new black silk suit as a wedding reward. Papa rejected the proposal, telling her to press her old suit.
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Yonkers
Clarisa
Pella
Papa
Ohl
Hine
Justice Ties Knot After Dollar Bribe Gaffe
In Adams county, a couple sought marriage from a local squire. The justice, keeping to form, wed them, then pocketed the dollar offered. The groom, searching pockets, demanded the price for marrying a seller, breaking the quiet scene with a flare of humor.
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Utica
Adams
Jefferson County
Bric a Brac The Girl and the Goat Exchange at Nantucket
A quirky item from Nantucket describes a girl living there who wore a large bustle filled with oats. Goats slipped up behind her and tucked it, illustrating a playful scene in a column of tidbits.
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Orce
Nantucket
Pen Ink and Paper. In Trade's Peaceful Strife
Fragment from a poem noting Pen Ink and Paper as three staples in life spreading seeds of ruth. The piece reflects on change within these enduring symbols and comments on the strange nature of truth. A Philadelphia note gives a quirky tip to remove red paint odor with onions and another coat of paint.
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Ogaden Palmer
Ruth
Philadelphia
Fragmentary verse on February and nature’s cycle
A clipped, archaic verse sketch appears about February and the season. It evokes fishing, floods, ploughing, and trees awaiting a prime, with fragments suggesting a rural cycle and early spring imagery. The text is garbled, preserving only scattered natural and agricultural motifs.
Texas Sighting Sparks Curious Chat at Shore
In a coastal scene Birdie McTlennepin proclaims a strange cloudlet above the waves like a leaf, while John remains stoic. The exchange captures local whimsy as they discuss the odd aerial form and playful banter fills the moment.
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Texas
Birdie McTlennepin
Birdie
John
Belet
Reading from a Kansas Chronoscope Fragment
A battered verse fragment and moral maxims appear in a Kansas Chronoscope page. The pieces include a rustic sledding tale and a didactic reflection on labor and reward. The text juxtaposes humor and duty, plus a proverb about work earning its due.
Dood Night Mamma Detroit Sunday Times
Poem fragment describes a man leaning beside a dying mother and whispering good night among flowers. The scene centers on silent room, pale face, and silent farewell, with a somber tone and mournful imagery.
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Detroit Sunday Times
Responsi bility and a snowy hillside tale across papers
A boy explains responsibility with a suspender button image in a classroom scene. The column then shifts to a frosty hillside outing and literary prompts from Hartford Post and Maine Exchange. A stage actor Clouel arrives sad and learns a Shanghai rooster died in North Auburn, touching the Elm House audience.
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Maine
Clouel
Landlord Young
North Auburn
Phin
Cloush
Androscuggiu County
The Boy's Soliloquy and Temperance Question
A Harper's Bazar verse on a silver dime turning brass with a copper cent and a moral about avoiding mixed company. It contrasts a boy's longing for a shiny coin with a cautionary tale about influence and virtue. A Rum to Reform note from Fairfield Journal questions radical temperance leaders who once sold spirits.
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Harper's Bazar
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