This Date in History February 6 1777 to 1895
On February 6 dates span events from 1777 Britain’s letters of marque against the US, to 1895 Cleveland’s Buenos Aires Brazil boundary ruling. Highlights include Vermont’s 1796 constitution, Fort Henry capture in 1862, Sherman’s 1864 Vicksburg march start, and deaths of Connolly Alden and Alden.
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Great Britain
United States
Vermont
Alexander Means
Emory College
Statesvile
N. C
Pennsylvania
Feee
Harrisburg
John Connolly
New York
Ft. Henry
Tennessee River
Sherman
Vicksburg
James Alden
San Francisco
Portland
Vancouver
Cleveland
Brazil
George J Gould 45th Birthday Noted in Memoriam
George J Gould born February 6 1864 in New York City eldest son of Jay Gould a railroad magnate. He advanced from bank clerk to vice president of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad in 1888 and later became its president guiding family railroad interests after his father’s death.
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George J. Gould
New York City
Jay Gould
Little Rock & Fort Smith Railroad Company
Mr. Gould
Gould
Railroad Magnate Controls Major Western Lines
He has controlled Missouri Pacific Texas Pacific International Great Northern and St Louis Iron Mountain and Southern railroads and also Rio Grande and other western lines. He has been a dominant factor in the Western Union Telegraph Company and numerous other large corporations.
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Missouri Pacific
Texas & Pacific
International & Great Northern
St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
Rio Grande
Western Union Telegraph Company
Funeral Food Ceremony Prompted Grave Scent Question
An anecdote from a San Francisco cemetery shows a motor car arriving after a Chinese funeral. A mourner asks when the dead will eat the foods placed on the grave. A Chinese mourner replies that the dead smell flowers before eating, illustrating cultural beliefs about afterlife rituals.
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San Francisco
One In T'other Out in The Times Style
Observational quip from Harper's Weekly and Puck about home life vs. independence. The cartoonish dialogue jokes that a stable marriage ends, or at least begins, with the search for a flat and a cook when a spouse stays at home.
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Richard Darlington Spriggles
Harper’s Weekly
Public Speaking So-Called Gaffe Sparks Light Exchange
A brief humorous back and forth unfolds as a shy speaker stumbles over words while the chairman gently quips about human error, capturing a small moment of restraint and humor in a formal meeting setting.
A Wet Blanket
The dialogue features Peckem teasing Youngbad about engagement and marriage in a London Answers column-style snippet. The exchange notes engagement as a strong commitment, with humorous tone and social commentary on relationships.
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Peckem
Youngbad
London
Sparing Sea Neaves A Careful Visitor and Her Timid Friend
A Mrs Cower recounts mishaps from a cautious visit where a timid woman, Mrs Comer, touches another and triggers a fainting incident. She defends her actions, noting she used good judgment though consequences were troubling. The tale ends with her plea that carefulness matters with a shy neighbor.
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Mrs. Hobart
Mrs. Cole
Mrs. Comer
Wit as Shield for Defense Not Sword say experts
Experts urge using wit as a defensive tool rather than a weapon to wound others. The guidance emphasizes careful speech, deescalation, and awareness of impact in daily interactions.
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Glasgow
Siberia
Irkutsk
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Marwill
Blue Ribbon
Fallstaff
E. Ro'ide
Buchanan
Butchers
Bryan
Mebane
Brocdon
Riage
Puck
Sparing Sea
Neaves
Johnny
Vioore, Robinson
Adams
C.E.B
M. H. James
Nsure
Southwestern Life Insurance CO
Dallas, Tex
Tex&s
Joe B. Reed
Vine Co
Friend Society
Pital
Texas Aden
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