Capt. Fred M. Hammer Led Belle Boyd Capture
Commodore Hammer, head of the National Association of Naval Veterans, helped capture the famed Confederate spy Belle Boyd aboard the USS Greyhound during the 1862 blockade. Hammer, a New Bedford native, rose to quartermaster on the Sumter and later served on the Connecticut guarding Confederate raiders.
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Fred M. Hammer
National Association of Naval Veterans
Boston
Providence
Philadelphia
New Bedford
Hammer
Naval Veterans
Trondhjem
East Indies
South America
Dolphin
Bath
Calcutta
New York
Sumter
Charleston
Wassau Sound
Savannah
U. S. S. Connecticut
Alabama
Wilmington
Belle Boyd
Almy
Young Hammer
Greyhound
Quartermaster Hammer
Harding
Bermuda
Hampton Roads
Miss Boyd
Fall River
Commodore Hammer
George O
J. L. Stackpole
Cumberland Association of Naval Veterans of
War debts and the financial turning points of the era
The article reviews how wars shifted global debt loads from France and Russia to Japan and the United States. It highlights Civil War financing, Jay Cooke’s pivotal role in selling bonds, and the impact of large loans on national economies and postwar politics.
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Jay Cooke
France
Prussia
Bismarck
Russia
Japan
Washington
Great Britain
Napoleon
United States
South
Ellis Paxson Oberholtzer
Robert Morris
Trenton
Rochambeau
Yorktown
Stephen Girard
Philadelphia
Enoch W. Clarke
Mexico
Chase, Fessenden
McCulloch
Treasury
Department
Boutwell
Psalmody Direction as Da Capo in Temple Music
The passage suggests a Psalm heading for the musicians in the Temple. Mattheson argued the term means the air should be repeated from the start to the word marked. If correct, reading the word as part of the text would be inappropriate.
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Mattheson
Edinburgh party sparks Yorkshire style military claims
A Perthshire Yeomanry colonel at an Edinburgh evening gathering vented that all regiment duties fell on him. He proclaimed himself his own major, captain, lieutenant, and cornet, jokingly adding he was also his own trumpeter, as a sharp observer noted.
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Perthshire Yeomanry
Edinburgh
Decline in Pension Roll Reaches New Low
The pension roll shows twelve thousand four hundred and seventy fewer names at year end than at the start, the largest decrease in years. Three ty three thousand pensioners died in the year, including twenty nine thousand old soldiers, foretelling rising mortality among veterans as they age.
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Mexico
Daisies Spread from Civil War Paths in the South
A southerner notes daisies were rare before the Civil War but now bloom abundantly, especially in areas visited by northern armies. He links the spread to seeds carried in hay from the north for horses, tracing Sherman’s march to the sea by a white summer trail of daisies.
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Sherman
Great helpers behind great causes named Caroline Herschel
Mrs. John Herschel honors the unknown helpers who sustain leaders and workers. She cites Caroline Herschel as an inspiring example, noting how such devoted individuals keep faith alive during dark days.
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Caroline Herschel
John Herschel
Harvest festival decor in Pineknoll Church
In the fishing town of Pineknoll Dorset England mackerel hung across the chancel forming part of the church decorations during a harvest festival.
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Pineknoll
Dorset
England
Elizabethan aliens in London census lists Scots among foreigners
The London Chronicle notes a 1567 city census showing Scots counted among Foreigners in London with French 428 Spaniards and Portuguese 45 Italians 140 Dutch 2030 Burgundians 44 Danes 2 Liegeois 1 and discusses entry controls tied to Saxpence if an aliens act had existed.
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London
London Chronicle
Elaborate Ornamentation In Bed Linens Gains Popularity
Ornate linen designs attract attention for housekeepers and brides with various top sheet borders and monogram styles. Plain three inch hems, scalloped borders, embroidery runs, and drawn work feature alongside initials placed centrally or at ends. Imports from Iceland, Germany and France add to the appeal.
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Iceland
Germany
France
Charm of Irish Linen Coverlets with Hand Embroidery
The article describes sheer Irish linen coverlets with bow knots and florals, wide hemstitched flounces, and monograms. It notes color pairings with slips, clay pillows, and matching ribbons, plus two hand embroidered designs and a decorative pink satin slip for one. It also praises satin hues and comfort of French slumber rolls for insomniacs or neuralgia.
Ideas for the Hostess Holiday Party Guide
An afternoon party plan for fifty elderly ladies with berry themed decor and games. Guests decorate with holly and berries, exchange ribbons to pair partners, and answer berry themed questions on cards. Prizes include a strawberry emery and berry pies, with cranberry sherbet, grape juice punch, candles, tea service, sandwiches, olives, nuts, wafers, and cakes.
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Mark Twain
Afton
Annie Laurie
Blue Bells
Scotland
Fashion notes on fabric, linings and yokes
The article advises using tape for neckbands leather strings and waist ties to reduce bulk. It notes sleeve linings should be cut longer than the sleeves for elbow ease. It describes a popular yoke style with a white lace yoke atop a larger yoke and heavy lace medallions and Bruges or Valenciennes lace insets.
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Bruges
Elderly Ladies' Function Plan Pending
An invitation goes out to members of the community for an upcoming elderly ladies function. Organizers seek volunteers and assistance from local groups to host games, tea, and a social hour for seniors.
Quiet Season Styles Feature Draped Sleeves and Shawl Lines
The season favors quiet effects with lengthened shoulder lines and shawl draperies. Surprising touches look smart for home dressmakers while elegant house dresses appear in rose cashmere. A famed French actress wore a sheer surplice design with cream lace and elbow sleeves.
Lace and Fur Hats Trend in Millinery Styles
May and December influence hat fashion as wire frames are wrapped in transparent lace and trimmed with fur. Aigrettes add height, often at dramatic angles, while center crown trims and falls over the back show current chic. Ostrich feathers, aigrettes, and marabou sprays enhance soft crowned hats, with ornate buckles common on feathered designs.
Wireless Telegraph Plants Run by Newport Boys
Two amateur wireless telegraph plants in Newport R I operated by Lloyd Manuel and Henry Rooney send and receive messages, serving the naval torpedo station and Fielding the Postal messenger who joined the Navy. The boys describe wave length control, electrolytic receivers, and coil adjustments as they pursue a selective transmission system.
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Newport
R. L
Lloyd Manuel
Third Street
Henry Rooney
Mt. Vernon Street
Naval Torpedo Station
Torpedo Station
Navy
Charles Fielding
Postal Telegraph Company
Albert Gleaves
Torpedo
Fielding
Filding
Gleaves
Navy Department
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Manuel
Rooney
Measuring cannon ball velocity with wire screens and clock
An illustrated method uses two wire screens C and D and a timing clock T to determine speed. The projectile breaks circuit C to start the clock and again breaks circuit D to stop it. Distance between screens divided by elapsed time yields feet per second.
Behind the Scenes Tricks Disguised by a Conjurer
A public conjurer deceives spectators with a seemingly genuine trick. He uses a dummy left arm to lift a billiard ball, then switches it to his real hand behind the back. The audience laughs as the illusion ends with the hidden arm exposed.
Building a house for a home idea and style
The piece argues men should plan and build homes suited to a small family and finances. It notes married men aim to build and single men hope to do so, stressing practicality and resale potential while a wife values downstairs appeal and neat furnishing.
Boston style house plan emphasizes porch and attic store
An old house plan describes a north facing Boston style home with a long cellar and front porch for summer use. It covers kitchen adjacent outdoor work space, furnace pipe layout, attic storage, and flexible upstairs rooms including two bedrooms and a library or smoking den.
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Tony
The Derivations of Words and Their Curious Roots
A discussion on word origins explains how pontifex is linked to bridge building yet may derive from promtifex meaning maker of ceremonies. The note suggests priests' ties to ceremonies and how linguistic shifts reveal historical roles.
Husband Corrects Language as Family Remains in Room
In a Chicago Tribune excerpt a husband repents his coarse remark after his wife scolds him for swearing in front of the children. He agrees to send the children from the room and maintain decorum.
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John
Maria
Chicago Tribune
Banana farming dominates Jamaica with massive exports
Jamaica cultivates 29 000 acres of bananas and exports about 14 million banana bunches yearly, highlighting the crop’s economic prominence.
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Jamaica
Wolfe Killed in Battle of Quebec Where He Fell
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham near Quebec saw General James Wolfe fatally wounded. He died shortly after commanding British forces against the French, leaving his heir to honor his legacy.
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Gen. Wolfe
Old Sandman Poem Quietly Calls Children to Bed
When the whip-poor-will begins his plain tive cry the dusky shades are drawn across the sky. Then children soon will be sleeping as stars come out and the old Sandman goes a creeping by.
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Sandman
Beautiful Spanish Women described by a French writer
A Petit Parisien writer extols Spanish women as uniquely charming. He praises the southern type for her small frame, delicate hands and feet, oval face, dark lustrous eyes, and graceful carriage as the glory of her race.
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Spain
Petit Parisien
South
Winter fuel and ice deliveries prompt new bills
The Washington Star notes upcoming costs as coal and ice services resume amid colder days. Citizens should expect higher bills as suppliers prepare to restart normal delivery schedules and meet demand.
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Washington Star
Alma Mater Inked By Young College Student
In his first week at college a student visits a stationer's and writes on a sheet of paper in a large bold hand repeating Alma Mater. The young woman clerk teases him and suggests letting the original owner try it herself before any changes.
Elephant wed the Kangaroo in Ribboned Trunk Tale
A quirky item from the Houston Post notes an elephant and a kangaroo wedding scene. Friends tie white ribbons on the elephant’s trunk as the unconventional union captures local amusement.
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Houston Post
Protecting Evergreens in Winter Wind and Mulch Advice
Garden Magazine notes evergreens suffer winter drought from warm winds and freezing soil. Yellowing signals distress. bronzing signals stress or leaf drop. Protect rare evergreens by windbreaks or grouping with trees. mulching with eight to ten inches of leaves or coarse manure, especially against northwest winds.
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Garden Magazine
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