Lincoln's Death Warrants Burned by Lincoln
A story recounted by Dr. Bullock recalls President Lincoln refusing to sign death warrants. Stanton urged action as the war raged, but Lincoln used a fireside display to burn the papers, saying it was too beautiful a day to send souls into eternity and choosing to walk instead.
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Abraham Lincoln
Dr. Bullock
Robert Lincoln
Secretary Stanton
Mr. Stanton
Lincoln
President
Stanton
Mr. Lincoln
The Unknown Nightingale of Martinsburg
A Logan guardsman recalls a comic wartime incident near Martinsburg Virginia where soldiers ignored orders not to enter a house to hear a mysterious singer. Their pursuit led to a shock when discovering the singer was a stout African American woman scrubbing kettles, prompting retreat and fading dreams of the unseen beauty.
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Logan Guards
Pennsylvania
Martinsburg
American Tribune
Portrait of Florence Nightingale of the South Proposed for Alabama Gallery
Alabama lawmakers consider placing the portrait of Julia Opie Hopkins, famed as the Florence Nightingale of the South, in the state portrait gallery. Hopkins donated about 200000 to Confederate hospitals, served as Richmond hospital corps chief matron, aided Lee’s army, faced postwar destitution, refused a Confederate soldiers’ purse, and was buried at Arlington with military honors.
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Alabama
Julia Opie Hopkins
Florence Nightingale
South
Alabama Portrait Gallery
Deacon Adoniram Sprawl Meets Flying Showman
A deacon driving slowly with a produce load is startled by a flying showman landing atop his horse Dobbin. The mishap causes no injuries, only to the deacon’s composure, who exclaims it surpasses a Civil War tale in astonishment.
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Deacon Adoniram
Dobbin
Gen. Sherman
Puck
English Immigrant and Local Saver Exchange Banter
A short exchange from the Chicago Daily News features an English immigrant declaring love for Britain and a local American noting his choice to stay in the United States. The witty reply highlights pride in homeland and commitment to life abroad.
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Old England
Chicago Daily News
Obedient Captain Rallys Men Amid Fredericksburg Retreat
Clerk McDowell recalls Civil War action at Fredericksburg. Captain Ridgeley leads a doomed shell burst retreat while urging men to form on him. Moriarity and McDowell struggle to keep up as Ridgeley repeats the rallying cry and sprints ahead.
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McDowell
Fredericksburg
Ridgeley
Washington Post
Gen. Meade
Moriarity
Gentleman from Georgia Visits Maj Titherington Kinship Tale
A Lexington visitor from Georgia, introduced to Maj. Titherington, learns they are distantly kin. The Georgian asks how the major earned his rank in the Civil War and in the Spanish conflict, the major replies he is called major because he married the widow of the late Maj. Sparks.
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Georgia
Lexington
Blackburn
Maj
Titherington
Spain
Maj. Sparks
Saturday Evening Post
Hole in defense recalled from last summer baseball fight
A Philadelphia Press reminiscence notes a hole in defense seen near the baseball park, recalling a summer dispute over it and the humorous irony of not wanting what one once sought.
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Jimmy
Danny
Philadelphia Press
A Remedy Miscommunication About Complexions
Miss May complains of sunlight and freckling in her complexion. Miss Peppry responds with a sharp remark about applying complexion makeup. The exchange appears in a Philadelphia Press page humor column.
Proposal Tone Sparks Question of Ring
Clara senses a forthcoming marriage proposal based on the suitor’s voice tone. Maud asks if a ring accompanied the proposal, reflecting the couple’s exchange reported in the Detroit Free Press.
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Clara
Maud
Detroit
Free Press
Senate purchases reveal odd Contingent Fund items
An 1903 Senate expense review shows a wide range of items from toothpicks to wrist bags and corkscrews in the Contingent Fund. The report lists curios such as Rogers table knives and glove cases among ordinary office supplies totaling $1,419,883.35 for the year ending June 30 1903.
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Timothy Hay
New England
Senate of the United States
Philadelphia
Senate
Senators Accumulate Odd Necessities in Contingent Fund
A Senate expense reveal shows 55 wrist bags bought for 1902 1903 with prices from 90 cents to 30.50, plus pocketbooks chatelaine bags and card cases. Other items include horses feed medicines brushes knives corkscrews and playing cards bought as part of a spree by members and their guests.
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Freddie Gebhardt
Senate
Uncle Sam
Chicago
Jamaica
Japan and Russia clash over Korea and Manchuria risks
The piece argues Japan fights for its life and for Korea independence against Russian expansion aimed at securing Manchuria and northern Chinese markets. It cites Monroe doctrine echoes, American interests in an undivided China, and European powers watching open ports and markets.
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United States
Corea
Russia
Japan
Manchuria
China
Europe
America
Washington
England
Asia
Commodore Perry
Yernak
Ural Mountains
Pacific
Lord Curzon
East
Far East
Manchester
Bradford
Bombay
Siberia
North
Cochin China
France
Germany
Peking
Czar
Mikado
Mongolia
Siberian
Electro-Thermic Fan by Belgian Electrician De Mare
The Electro-Thermic fan uses a mica blade with heated resistance coils inside a casing. A moving fan heats air as it compresses it, keeping the coil temperature from melting while producing intense heat at the outlet.
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M. de Mare
Emile Guarini
Scientific American
M. Guarini
de Mare
Tobacco Blindness Traced to Stomach as Primary Source
A British oculist reports a new treatment approach for tobacco blindness focusing on the stomach. Cases show eye damage results from gastric poisons rather than tobacco itself, with cures seen after digestive remedies and stopping tobacco use.
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Philadelphia
No Alternative
Leona a five year old child talks with a neighbor about her aunt's wedding. She cannot name the groom but blurts out she wants a man she finds very attractive.
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Leona
Newly Married Man Plans Photo With Wife’s Hand on Shoulder
The newly married man stated his intention to have their photos taken with his wife's hand resting on his shoulder, a gesture that blends romance with a display of mutual support.
Man wishes wife’s hand on pocketbook in marriage plan
A Cincinnati Enquirer quotation hints at a long marriage dispute with a humorous line about the husband wanting his wife to share control of finances. The exchange reflects domestic matters and social wit of the era.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Woman in the sun heat explains belief
Mrs Enpeck asks about a man in the moon and the man’s nonsense. Enpeck denies the moon belief but says there is a woman in the sun to justify the heat. The Chicago Daily News records the exchange as humorous dialogue.
Iowa Holds Bank Record and Wealth Distribution
Iowa leads the nation in bank numbers with 1,231 banks totaling $48.36 million capital and $239.52 million deposits. The state hosts 238 state banks 238 savings banks 248 national banks and 409 private banks, with profits and dividends averaging over 17 percent. Farmers are the largest stockholders and depositors, reflecting broad wealth dispersion.
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Iowa
Comptroller of
State Banking Department
Sorry He Spoke Hat Found in China Closet
Local quip recalls a hat misplacement as Mrs. Scrappy chides John for placing items in unlikely spots. The exchange captures everyday Brooklyn life humor and character dynamics.
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Mr. Scrappy
Indian Coal Output Grows Sixfold Since 1880
The output of coal in India has increased six-fold since 1880. It now exceeds 6,000,000 tons a year and the supply is considered practically inexhaustible.
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India
Lack of Comma Delays Extradition Over Wife Desertion
Iowa Governor Cummins rejects New Jersey extradition of Fred Shivers charged in Columbia with wife desertion. Hearings hinge on a comma and conjunction in the New Jersey statute, which defines desertion as leaving the state, raising questions if the crime occurred before departure and thus blocking extradition.
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Iowa
New Jersey
Gov. Cummins
Fred Shivers
Columbia
New Automatic Telegraph System Demonstrated at Speed
Telegraphs push speed from 1000 to 3000 words a minute with Delaney’s multiplex device. A typewriter keyboard perforates a Morse coded tape that winds from a paper reel to the transmitter and reader, enabling rapid message transmission.
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P. H. Delaney
South Orange
Modern Farm House Innovations Amid City Life Remark
The article notes low cost ARMHOUSES with modern amenities like water access and basic sanitation remain rare. It contrasts urban residents with rural living, reflecting on housing quality and convenience for those who have lived in cities.
Modern Farm House Plans For A 100 Acre Farm
Plans describe a two story brick or wood farmhouse with basement, brick exterior, 48 by 37 by 19 and a half feet, shingled roof, oak dining and living rooms or cheaper finishes, maple kitchen floor, numerous mantels and closets, and a large upstairs linen closet and storeroom. The design emphasizes affordable modern conveniences for farmers with limited means.
Plans for a house in Orange Judd Farmer listing
The note details rough carpentry and finishing specs for a residence: front bedroom finished white, other rooms natural wood, balcony at front. material estimates include 580 ft of 2x6 plates, 100 sq ft 20 percent squares, 2x12 joists at 16 inch centers, 19 squares 2x6 rafters at 16 inch centers, 20 percent squares of seven eighths inch matched spruce or pine flooring, 19 squares of one inch rough boards for roof sheathing lath and plaster, 600 sq yd 28 inch roof rough boards, box frame windows, 23 doors. Floor plans outline first floor liv ing room 16x19, dining 11x17, kitchen 14x11, wash room 10x10. second floor front bedroom 15x20, back bedroom 14 1/4x10 1/2, bathroom 7x3, small bedroom 7x11, end bedroom 10x7 4.
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J. A. MacDonnald
Orange Judd Farmer
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