John White Geary Paired Service in War and Governance
John White Geary born 1819 in Pennsylvania led a career in engineering and law. He served as territorial governor of Kansas and governor of Pennsylvania, advancing from lieutenant colonel in the Mexican War to brigadier general and brevet major general in the Civil War before dying February 8, 1878 in Harrisburg.
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John White Geary
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Pennsylvania Volunteer
San Francisco
Pierce
Twenty-eighth
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Harrisburg
Kansas City
Latin as enduring international language in medicine and education
After the fall of the western Roman Empire Latin remained the lingua franca of higher education and medical prescriptions. Its continued use ensured prescriptions remained valid in any civilized country and reflected its international standing.
Dark Day of 1780 Heralds Judgment Across New England
In May 1780 an unprecedented mid day darkness shocked New England. Citizens feared the Day of Judgment as candles flickered and prints proved unreadable at noon. Connecticut’s Hartford legislature adjourned at 11 am and Col Abraham Davenport urged to stay and light candles, fearing the omen without a clear scientific explanation.
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New England
Connecticut
Hartford
Abraham Davenport
Stamford
Dahlonega Mint History and Gold Coin Marks
The Dahlonega mint operated from the 1880s until the Civil War in the Georgia gold region near the Blue Ridge foothills. The name derives from a Cherokee phrase meaning gold, and the coins minted there bore the mint mark D.
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Dahlonega
Blue Ridge Mountains
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The excerpt is a philosophical quotation attributed to Carlyle about moral self-cultivation and the effort to be right. It emphasizes ongoing personal growth through faithful, manful striving and the foundational condition of self-improvement.
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Fiberal G. M.*a. C
Carlyle
Tyranny of Custom in American Homes
Lewis Mumford critiques modern interior design trends in an American Mercury essay. He laments carpet and rug mandates, driven by manufacturers and decorators, as archaic decor in an era of well heated, compact rooms with light rubber-heeled city footwear.
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Lewis Mumford
American Mercury
Kangaroo Versus Motorist Quip Surgeries
In a humorous exchange a Mrs Grouch notes a kangaroo jump 80 feet, while her husband retorts he jumped 100 feet as a motorist honked behind him while crossing the street. The odd clash appears in a quirky Cincinnati item.
Killer Whale Baffles Whalers With Tongue Takedown
A 19th century description extols the killer whale as a swift, breathing mammal up to 85 feet long with bulldog like jaws and fierce teeth. It details its method to kill by gripping the whale’s blowhole causing suffocation and leaving tongueless carcasses adrift.
Pests Refuse Last Cigarette Trick at Turngemeinde
A Turngemeinde member solves cigarette pilfering by carrying a special pack with one smoke left. When asked for a cigarette, he shares the single remaining cigarette, only to have it returned with the caveat that they will not smoke his last cigarette.
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Turngemeinde
Modest Advertising in London Suburb Sparks Comment
A London suburb ad touts a "P rather nice flat" sparking debate on understated marketing. Critics say such restraint would replace grand claims with plain phrases like "fairly convenient" or "moderately well built" in everyday ads.
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London
Noice
London Daily Chronicle
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Americas
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Dodge
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