Literary Mystery of the Century Reopens Napoleon Memoir Case
The Cosmopolitan reveals new evidence after eighty one years linking an American manuscript to Napoleon's autobiography. Archambault testimony and 1819 records counter earlier discrediting claims, arguing only Napoleon could have penned the memoirs and preserving the epic scope of his life 1800 to 1815.
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Napoleon
America
Atlantic
Madame de Stael
Hess
Paris
Joseph Archambault
Fontainebleau
St. Helena
Joseph Bonaparte
Bordentown
Napoleon Bonaparte Archimbault
Pricilla Ring Archambault
Cosmopolitian
Mos
Georgaud
Europe
Rules of the House Life Old and Obsolete Etiquette
The piece recalls how Irish member Parnell’s era quipped that rules are learned by breaking them. It notes many regulations are unwritten and only found in old journals and clerk minutes. Examples include hats remain still until a third congee and penalties for chaos at exit. Tobacco barred in galleries and at tables during committees.
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Parnell
Wall Tnown
Old Gavie Galvin Catches Ward’s Quick Steel Feet
Jack Crooks recalls Jimmy Galvin excelling at catching base runners. He notes a famous play against Johnny Ward of the New Yorkteam, where Galvin feigned letting Ward advance and then caught him napping at first, prompting Ward’s manager and fans to applaud the trick. Ward was then the league’s star base runner.
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Jimmy Galvin
Jack Crooks
Gavie
Kim
Johnny Ward
Pittsb
New Yorks
Ward
Big Beckley
Sawyer Ward
New York Sun
Lancaster handbill notes trades and services offered
An old handbill from Lancaster lists James Williams as parish clerk town crier and bellman who runs haberdashery wigmaking dental work shoeing dancing lessons old iron and coats buying and selling. It advertises an evening school for reading writing arithmetic and singing with occasional potshots at his services and a midweek ball on Wednesdays and Tuesdays.
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Lancaster
England
James Williams
N. B
Yao
J. Williams
The bill poster of Paris A living advertisement
Paris Correspondent portrays a bill poster as a picturesque figure who works in all weathers. He carries posters in a waterproof cover on his back, attaches a paste pot, mounts his bicycle, and uses an umbrella to display ads across his route.
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Bill
Paris
New York
Crying the hours of the night in Ely place
The London Globe notes Charley the watchman in Ely Place Holborn keeps night hours from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. and risks a fine if he neglects duty. The piece then mentions a Dutch village Little Chua Wisconsin renowned for its shoe production and Dutch heritage. The text references Marquette and Dutch priests and ends with an abrupt note about sacred crocodiles.
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Ely Place
Holborn
Charley
London Globe
Wisconsin
Marquette
Indiana
Pastoral Address Delivers Psalmine Reflection at Carthage
Exwoop Scott preached on Psalms 8 and creation noting planetary order and gravity as evidence of divine design. Communion with God was urged as man’s path toward redemption and the wedding of the Lamb. The evening included a CTE meeting led by Newsom with Rev W N Fletcher and Noble as main speakers before a large crowd.
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God
Reé
Isaac
Christ
New Jerusalem
C. E
Via Newsom
Ing
Carthage Christian Temperance
W. N. Fletcher
Nart Noble
Sermon at Market Street Church Explores Being a Disciple
Morning sermon by W. D. Willoughby on what it means to be a disciple focuses on names for followers of Jesus, humility, progress, and faith. Evening sermon addresses Christian glorying, dangers of boasting in self and doctrine, and the cross as central to Christian life.
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Market Street
W. D. Willoughby
Jesus
Christ
Jno
W.D. Willoughby
Baal
Abraham
God
Devil
Paul
Rom
Peter
Let There Be Light in God's Word at M E Church
The sermon from the M E Church centers on 1 John 1 5 declaring God is light and in Him there is no darkness The speaker ties light to life truth love and holiness noting how light exposes and reforms dark souls Miss Bates story and Geronimo surrender are cited to illustrate light's revealing power The message ends urging repentance before the light of God exposes all
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M. E
Jeff Thompson
Christ
Salvation Army
Jennie Bates
Miss Bates
Geronimo
Gen. Miles
Miles
Ft. Bowie
Natchez
God
Final estimate hearing on Main street improvement Carthage Indiana
Notice for a September 10 1898 hearing at 8 PM in the Carthage town hall in the board room before the streets and alleys committee to review the final estimate for Main street work from 375 feet north of Main and Fifth to Tron Bridge per Ordinance No 19 adopted April 4 1898. Objections may be raised by interested parties. Signed Town Clerk S Roy Peters.
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First Street
Carthage
Indiana
Fin Street
Main Street
Walnut Stree
Walnut Street
Harrison Street
Ball Town
Board of Trustees
Ge. Attest
S. Royal Town Clerk
Main
Fifth Street
Tron Bridge
S. Roy Peters
End of the World Oath and Paris Balloon Siege Tale
A dramatic quote about love ends with a deadly line as a Summerville Journal fragment. The Paris siege saw 54 balloons sail out from September 19, 1870, to January 28, 1871, carrying letters amid the bombardment. Population church ratios are listed for major cities.
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Summerville Journal
Paris
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