Map Makers of Rochambeau’s Guard and Their Fateful Roles
The three young map makers Matthieu Dumas Charles de Lameth and Alexandre Berthier met Rochambeau and Washington at White Plains in 1781 Their futures unfolded as Dumas and Lameth became pivotal in saving Louis XVI and steering the French Revolution Berthier rose to Napoleon's chief of staff and helped plan campaigns in Italy and beyond Their early daring earned them honors after Yorktown and helped shape the later French military leadership.
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Berthier Facts and Betrayal Mark His Fall from Grace
Berthier served as Napoleons minister of war and proxy in Austria during the royal marriage. He rode with marshals to greet Louis XVIII and later sought to follow Napoleon to Elba. Facing defeat and exile, he fell from a balcony in Bomberg on May 19, 1815, ending a career as a soldier of both republics and France.
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Government appointments and military desertion report
The piece lists appointments including Benjamin Cable of Chicago as Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Labor and James F. Curtis as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. It also notes military issues such as Adjutant General Ainsworth’s annual report on desertions, the proportion of white to black deserters, and army strength. Other items cover coastal defenses at El Fraile Island, the District of Columbia jail contempt cases, Nicaragua reparations plans, and various public notices from federal offices.
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Rough Rider
James L. Davenport
Davenport
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Ainsworth
Oldest Old Maid Elisa Corliss of Meredith
A Boston Globe profile of Elisa Corliss of Meredith New Hampshire who, at ninety three, remains active in her twelve room cottage near the White Mountain railroad. She has never ridden a steam train or seen trolley cars, tends her garden and flowers, grinds corn, and handles all housework herself in a thrifty, self sufficient life beloved by locals.
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Switchmen's Strike Paralyzes Twin Cities Rail Traffic
In St Paul Tuesday night, union officials confirmed a 6 pm strike order by Switchmen's Union of North America affecting 13 railroads between the Twin Cities, head of the lakes, and the Pacific Coast. Union leader Hawley said the tie-up was complete. Northern Pacific GM Slade reported partial refusals and delayed but moving traffic. About 2,300 switchmen are affected, with 1,000 in Minneapolis–St Paul, plus hundreds in the Pacific Northwest. Seattle 200, Tacoma 102, Spokane 180, Everett 30, Billings Mont seven of over 30 quit.
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Weaver kills family and himself in Franklin Township
Clyde Weaver, returning from Illinois, shot and killed his mother in law and the farmer and wife, then barricaded a home near Greenville Ohio. A volley ended when Weaver killed himself with a bullet through the head in Levi Minnich’s house where he sought refuge after the shootings.
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1904 Baltimore Fire Ravages Wholesale District
Extensive blaze swept the wholesale district just across Vine from the 1904 fire area, causing at least one million dollars in losses. Five firemen were seriously injured before firefighters gained control by nine o clock. Investigators noted missing extraordinary features that had triggered previous disasters and declined mutual aid from sister cities. Lombard and Sharp streets were the epicenters of Thursday night’s fire.
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Two Women Highway Robbers Keep $25 in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati, two women halted Nora McDonald, a stenographer, on her way home. One pinned her arms while the other searched her and took $25 before the pair fled. The incident, noted as an early example of female led highway robbery, remains under investigation.
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Contempt Case Seeks Stay of Mandate in Labor Feud
The District Court orders a stay on the mandate pending appeal as the officers of the American Federation of Labor face contempt charges. The dispute centers on a stay of execution and a potential death by own action rather than by the court.
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Chicago Trade Report Shows Mixed Progress And Confidence
A Chicago trade bulletin notes general business progress with strong bank payments and growing wholesale activity. It cites temporary drawbacks but overall improves in commodities, grain, and winter wheat. bank reserves ease, and discounts at banks ease. Failures in the district total thirty, with seven liabilities over five thousand dollars, down from prior weeks.
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Weather and strikes mute retail trade in holiday season
The piece notes warmer weather dampening sales of wear ing apparel and poor roads in the central West plus a Northwest switchmen’s strike disrupting daily activity. Holiday trade shows more activity while robbing trade remains strong. US business failures for the week ending Dec show 230 filings, Canada at 25, indicating softer conditions amid seasonal shifts.
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Market price roundup for grains and livestock in Indianapolis area
OCR fragment lists varied commodity quotes including hogs wheat corn oats rye and butter eggs potatoes with Prices per bushel and per hundredweight. Mentions Indianapolis cattle shipping market and multiple price ranges across farm products.
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