Hymn Writers of Fame Revered in 19th Century Sketch
The article recounts how Robert Lowry wrote Shall We Gather at the River on a hot July day in Brooklyn and traces other hymn creators like Joseph Hopkinson and Samuel Francis Smith. It notes Lowry in retirement in Plainfield New Jersey, Smith in Newton Center Massachusetts, and Annie Sherwood Hawks in Brooklyn, with Bennett's The Sweet By and By born from a moment of inspiration in Elk Horn Wisconsin. The piece also mentions Fannie Crosby in New York and Eliza Cook in London, closing with a recollection of Jeff Davis at the Peabody Hotel and a dentist-like anecdote about a dining room accident.
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Wis
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London
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Jeff Davis
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Iron hand man crafts steel prosthesis in busy Dupont shop
A San Francisco Chronicle report describes a veteran who lost his right arm in 1864 and, years later in Vallejo, forged an iron hand with a steel hammer and replaceable file socket. The device fits his stump and allows both heavy hammer use and delicate work, worn for sixteen years with growing affection as locals watch through a Dupont street window.
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Marysville
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San —Francisco Chronicle
Randolph's Mock Eulogy Sparks Vacant Seat Jab
A Cleveland Ledger item recalls John Randolph's sharp wit after a Senator's death. Randolph's successor sat quietly as the House prepared eulogies, then he declared the late Senator's seat still vacant, mocking the young man who attempted to upstage him.
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Cleveland Ledger
A Young Merchant Dreaming Of A Pretty Home
A bustling young merchant shared his plan for a gem of a home filled with vines, carpets, books, and art. He praises his wife for managing the household and baby while he saves to buy a cottage, hoping their shared dream becomes reality despite frugal finances.
German Method Starts Plants Early In Frames
A German paper describes starting peas beans and cucumbers in a frame. When small, roots are dipped in a clay moss loam mix and covered with firm earth. A moss plate is prepared with earth, plants are placed on it and moss folded to form a ball tied and stored until transplanting outdoors.
Last Man and Last Ditch Legend from Civil War Veil
A wartime quip turns into civic legend as Sergeant Tewksbury and his guard from Dismal Swamp surrender arms after the Civil War. They joked the war over while posted near the swamp, subsisting on game for three years until a relieved Yankee contingent arrived.
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Falls of the Potomac
Richmond
Virginia
Johnson
Tewksbury
Tie
Norfolk
Tim
The Morphine Labeling Law Of Georgia 1886
The 1886 Georgia act requires morphine sulphate and preparations to be sold only in scarlet labeled bottles with clear white lettering naming contents. Druggists violating the law face misdemeanor charges and fines from 50 to 50 dollars.
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Ture
Georgia
Curious Alabama tale of Wetumpka capital shift
A Southerman recounts a curious reminiscence about Alabama’s capital moving from Wetumpka to Montgomery. A split vote swung on a hotel menu comparison, with a vivid contrast between luxury fare and a brown paper menu swaying registrars on decisive day.
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Alabama
Wetumpka
Montgomery
Exchange Hotel
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