History of public whipping in American law and practice
A historical survey traces the use of the whipping post from 1611 to 1865 across colonies and states. It notes flogging in Delaware, New York, and Georgia, with women publicly whipped in early cases, branding and pillory used, and abolition trends in the North while lingering in the South for petty offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Company
Jamestown
New Sweden
Fort Casimier
Delaware
New York
Konigsmarks
Newcastle
Del
Newcastle County
Ohio
Miami
Georgia
Virginia
South Carolina
Honest man returns bakery twine after stringing ride
A Pawtucket correspondent recaps a man who buys a loaf, escapes with extra bread twine tied to his purchase, and unwinds a long string along the car to the bakery. He follows the line back to the shop, where he returns the ball of bakery twine, proving his honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawtucket
Providence Telegram
Ferget
Qway
Sleep Needs Rise With Mental Strain and Anxiety
Aware of heightened fatigue among those with heavy mental load, the text notes that the most stressed individuals require more sleep, including students and writers with pressing concerns. It also shares ivy poisoning treatment using bread and washing soda, and warns tea with hot buttered toast taxes digestive powers, a common invalid remedy for nervous overwork or sick headaches.
Curious Exit Incident at Cape Town Castle
A rumor says Russian and Dutch attaches were ordered to depart Cape Town Castle. Col. Gourke resisted, but the Dutch representative wavered until a secretary from Gir A Milner intervened with an apology. Mutual handshakes supposedly resolved a potential international incident.
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Cape Town
Cape Town Castle
Col. Gourke
Queen of Holland
Gir A. Milner
Duke Sergius Record in Berlin Ties to Moscow Rule
Grand Duke Sergius, who represented Russia at the German crown prince’s Berlin festivities, is uncle to Emperor Nicholas. Born May 11, 1867, he married Princess Elizabeth of Hesse Darmstadt in 1884. As Governor of Moscow he has become highly unpopular for alleged crowd disaster mismanagement at the czar’s coronation.
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Sergius
Russia
Berlin
Nicholas
Elizabeth of Hesse Darmstadt
Moscow
Rie
Spring Daisies Glow At Saint Vincent Orphan Asylum Window
A Chicago Chronicle description shows a window on Superior Street at the Saint Vincent orphan asylum filled with tidy, smiling orphans in bright dresses. Religious women in linen bonnets watch over the children as voices and laughter drift from inside, portraying a scene of charity and gentle care amid springtime color.
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Phan Asylum
la Salle Avenue
Superior Street
Orphan Asylum
St. Vincent
Chicago Chronicle
Half a Century Ace and Riotous Anecdotes in 19th Century Memoir
Alfred Montgomery, long a member of the English board of internal revenue, recounts sharp witticisms from meetings on hot days and peculiar questions about license duties. The piece also notes extreme rainfall patterns in certain regions, including Peru and Patagonia, and highlights Payta as a claimed driest spot on earth with a rare eight year rain drought and drought-adapted crops.
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Alfred Montgomery
Board of Internal Revenue
Montgomery
Blank
Payta
Peru
David G. Fairchild
The Grab Is Fierce Letter From Pte Wesley Wilson
Pte Wesley Wilson of the Second Canadian contingent writes from Van Wyk Wiel dated March 29. He describes a fierce grab for scarce rations of hard tack coffee and bully beef, recounts jam blessedly scarce, and notes a near-panic in camp before soldiers try to grin and bear it.
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Wesley Wilson
John Wilson
Toronto
van Wyk Wiel
Streetcar Conductor Remembers Sewing School Patch
A Brooklyn street car in the eastern district waited for a crowd of women, one passenger questioned the delay, and the conductor explained they had taught his daughter to sew at a nearby sewing school. He pointed to a neatly mended sleeve as proof.
Ant Army in South Africa Takes Foraging Battle
An observer describes an ant army of about fifteen thousand marching from a mud hut to a fresh earth mound. The detachment climbs the mound to seize crickets and young grasshoppers, while others encircle the base to haul prey down. After the mound is emptied the force returns home with supplies for the colony.
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South Africa
Servants in South Africa and a note on animal yawns
A London Mail contributor extols white household servants in South Africa, praising raw Zulu boys for honesty, quick learning, and multi language use in white homes. It describes names chosen by servants and etiquette slips with visiting cards, then shifts to animal behavior noting yawning and stretching across birds and mammals, with examples and a medical hint on why stretching helps prevent pain.
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South Africa
London Mall
Umlungu
Jim
Charley
John
A Swift Story Misinterpreted Promise of Marriage
A tale about Jonathan Swift before his ordination. He seduced a young woman and promised to marry her once he became a clergyman. When she later sought the promised marriage, he clarified he would only perform the wedding ceremony, not wed her himself. The woman believed he would marry her, but Swift denied the implied agreement.
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Dean Swift
Swift
Salt in Sacred Water Sparks Catholic Debate
The Lancet correspondent suggests modifying ceremonial salt to act as a true disinfectant in holy water. The Osservatore Romano rejects changes, stating holy water needs no human treatment. The Catholic Times supports prudence, arguing for reasoned improvement while honoring faith.
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Rome
Lancet
Catholic Times
Osservatore Romano
Daring Princeton Student Saves Block From Fire
A fire at Schwarz's drug store on Nassau Street near Princeton University campus prompts Gardiner Watkins of South Orange to jump from a third floor window onto the burning awning two stories below. The canvas cushion broke his fall, saving the block as flames scorched the building and crowds cheered. Also noted: a gem mosaic map of France by Nicholas II to be shown in Paris and Captain James Smith reports 6,000,000 shad eggs collected on Fish Hawk, a record haul this season.
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Princeton
N. J
New York Herald
Schwarz
Nassau Street
Gardiner Watkins
South Orange
Watkins
Nicholas Ir
France
Paris
James Smith
United States Fish Commission
Fish Hawk
Smith
Mending Silver Articles by Experts Only
Silver items needing repair must be soldered by an expert not a traveling tinker. soft soldering risks lead contamination and dark marks, ruining the piece.
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the Whipping Post
Lef Mistery
America
Malin
South America
Norway
Patagonia
Bay of Panama
Rio de la Plata
Port Angeles
Washington
Straits of Juan de Fuca
Vancouver Island
Detroit Free Press
Scott
BR. J. Mc Ir. Kili
Bales
County
8. C
Rhea
Walnut Avenue
East Lon
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Chicago
St.Louis
Rock Island
Manitou
W. H. Firth
Arene
Colorado
W. Thompson
A. Topeka
Kan
John Sebastian
P.A
Office
Woot
la Pottey
Shoemaker & Fredrickson Bealdeat
Linneer Brothers
Merchant Tailorea
Main St
Veal
Che Smith
Searth
Smith Premier Typewriter Co
Colo
W. A. Shepard
Lusgs and
Shepard
Canon City
Cyre
P. O. Block
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Old Missouri
Miners
Kansas City St. Louis
P. A., Denver
Northwest
EIAIR
J. E. Preston
Seventeenth Street
Lincoln Park
Gold
Wat! Reesive
Ballion
Ogden Assay Company
Ean
H. L. Adams
Sixth Street
Newton Lumber
Cf Construction
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