Silent Valor of Navy and Army Officers in Warm Seas
A retrospective on service records of officers and men highlighting the Puritan explosive trial, seasickness battles on modern steel ships, and the selfless sacrifice of Lieut. James E. Bell at Fort Jefferson in 1873. It recalls Captain A. M. Knight, Captain Langdon, and Captain Underwood amid heat, sickness, and duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War and Navy Departments
Army
Navy
Willard S. Isham
Isham
Monitor
Puritan
A. M. Knight
The
Leutenant
Langdon
Fort Jefferson
Bell
University of Vermont
Ean Langdon
Vermont
Special Ordnance Board
Captain Knight
Ordnance Board
Knight
Admiral Down
Cook
Panama
Taft
Naval Academy
United States Army
Constitution
Edmund B. Underwood
United States Navy
Underwood
Naval’ Academy
Ossipee
Cuba
Virginius
Spain
America
Virginia Capes
Virginias
United States
Samoan Islands
James E. Bell
Tortugas
Béll
Department of the Gulf
Holly Springs
Miss
Miraculous Stigmata Case Shocks Mayo Nuns at Kiltimagh
A 13 year old pupil at the Kiltimagh convent school exhibits red cross marks and biblical symbols including a crown of thorns and a host, described as stigmata. Doctors and parish priest verify the marks but offer no explanation, with a church and medical committee to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiltimagh
County Mayo
Dublin
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Christ
Father O’hara
Madden
Granard
Prominent Odd Fellow Seeks Relief with Peruna
Mr Ghas L Sauer Grand Scribe of the Grand Encampment O F Texas from San Antonio recalls resigning as Galveston treasurer due to illness from air changes. He says after trying Peruna in small doses he recovered fully and now recommends Peruna to friends. He invites readers to ask their druggist for a free Peruna Almanac for 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ghas L Sauer
Grand Scribe
Texas
Santonio
Galveston
The Army of Constipation Ad Campaign Parody
A fragmented ad-style fragment touts Carter's Little Liver Pills with bold claims of constipation relief. The lines evoke a period newspaper voice selling quick remedies for indigestion and headaches with a generic signature flourish.
Hard Man to Get Acquainted Says Woman on Train
Police Judge McGannon recalls a story of a traveler and her grown son who spoke of a husband they never felt they truly knew. The unnamed woman from Cleveland described her four years with James Soandso as lacking real acquaintance, a remark she stated in deadly earnest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Here
Buffalo
McGannon
James Soandso
Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Grave charges alleged against Senator Jinks
A wry Baltimore American quip notes seriousness about Senator Jinks with a punchline that the charges are the sexton’s bills, implying concerns over funeral costs or related duties. The brief joke sketches political satire without detailing any real indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jinks
sexton's _ bills
Baltimore American
Health Habits Reflect on Public Care Standards
Readers are prompted to consider how others manage personal health and the impact on community well being. The prompt suggests awareness of health choices and potential improvements in daily wellness.
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By Loward B. Clark
New York City
ODD
Peruna
Mr. Chas. L. Sauer
Carter
Him
Post
Postum Cereal’ CO. Lad
Battle Creek, Mich
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