Hard Luck Claimants Face Congress Without Ease
Smith D. Fry reports on the hard row claimants face in Washington. Many seek damages or favors, but most receive no relief as congressmen borrow attention for political allies while the average claimant finds doors closed and little sympathy.
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John H. Surratt
John George Ryan
Memphis
Tenn
Chicago
Old Capitol
Vicksburg
Harrisburg
Washington
Surratt
Ryan
Baltimore
John G. Ryan
Victor Hugo
Walt Whitman
Endicott
Farwell
White House
The Vacant Chair War Poem and Civil War saga
A recount of Lieutenant Grout of the Fifteenth Massachusetts and the wartime poem The Vacant Chair, its author H S Washburn, and the song’s composer George F Root. It notes Grout’s bravery at Ball’s Bluff and the poem’s impact and wide adoption. It also includes anecdotes of women who served as soldiers in the Civil War and how they were received.
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Jonathan
Mary Jane Grout
Worcester
Mass
Fifteenth
Massachusetts
The
Chicago Tribune
Fifteenth Regiment
Ball’s Bluff
Tober
H. S. Washburn
George F. Root
Height of Edward VII King of England Short in stature
A Chicago Inter Ocean report cites a hotel observer who says Edward VII is a shade under five feet five without shoes. He notes the king appears larger in photos but is broader and heavier, suggesting illustrations exaggerate height. The observer recalls a funeral encounter confirming the impression.
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England
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Illustrated Papers
Edward VII
Belmont Dinner Dance Replicates Tropical Garden Theme
Mrs. Oliver H. P. Belmont hosted a $20,000 dinner dance at Sherry's with 225 invitations. The second floor was her domain while a palm filled downstairs space featured a tropical garden setting with 16 tables, hanging lanterns, green summer house, and cages of songsters. 100 couples danced cotillon as Harry Lehr led with Miss Eleanorin.
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Oliver H. P. Belmont
Mrs. Belmont
Harry Lehr
Eleanor
Escape Plan Foiled by Inmates at Scotch Asylum
Two inmates working in the asylum garden plotted an escape while the keeper was away. Tan climbed Sandy’s back to the wall and leaped over, then warned Sandy to stay hidden a fortnight as he fled, saying Sandy was not yet right.
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Sandy
Tan
Army of the Cumberland produced U.S. leaders
The men of the army of the Cumberland have a notable record with three generals becoming presidents Grant Garfield and Harrison. Most chiefs of the United States Army served in this army except Gen Miles. Many members held high offices including cabinet posts, senators and members of Congress.
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Grant
Garfield
Harrison
United States Army
Miles
Senai
Congress
Icago Chronicle
Confederate Army Marches After Grant Intercept Plan
The Confederate forces rushed on a forced march to intercept Grant. Without rations, Col. Russell seized a flour mill by a creek feeding the Tennessee river. After the wheel ground to exhaust, Gen. Wheeler arrived and proposed bucket water to power the wheel. Russell saluted and sneezed, with a possible unprintable oath if recorded.
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Grant
Col. Russell
Tennessee
Gen. Wheeler
Wheeler
Washington Post
Carriages for Baby in 1901 Show Luxury Trend
The era treats infants with luxury as the standard, noting the rise of dedicated personal carriages. The piece recalls old practice of shared, simple transports and contrasts it with the present idea of one baby, one carriage, highlighting social shifts in infant care and status.
Baby Carriages and Victorian Nursery Elaborations
A Chicago Record piece notes New York upholsterers profiting from the baby carriage craze with two seasonal sets. It highlights Miss Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt’s christening gifts of ornate carriages, including a swan-drawn wicker cradle and a black-bodied winter chariot. It chronicles advancing designs, from canopied satin interiors to spinning lullaby mechanisms and a new wind-up basket carriage for very young infants.
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New York
Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt
London
Fanny Enders
Chicago
Brushing the skin as daily bath ritual and exercise aid
A St. Louis Republic piece urges thorough cleansing then a ten minute full body brush down with a cocoanut fiber brush after bathing. It claims friction removes heat and congestion, increases muscle tone, and enhances skin elasticity and youthfulness.
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St. Louis Republic
Cautionary Note on Glycerin Use for Skin Care
The Philadelphia Press warns against applying pure glycerin to skin and especially infant chafing. Glycerin draws water from surfaces causing pain and drying. It should be diluted with water before use, then can be applied to tender areas to keep moisture and aid healing, with rose water or benzoin as common additions.
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Philadelphia
Auntie Lawse I Knew It All Along
Southern woman on her deathbed confides to a former slave nurse that she is a great sinner. The nurse comforts her while recalling a King Elizabeth anecdote about Pace the jester and guarded speech.
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Missie Lawse
Rich Wedding Gifts to the Princess of Asturias
In Madrid the royal palace displayed wedding gifts for the Princess of Asturias. Queen Regent presents a pearl necklace. Infanta Isabel’s gifts include a diamond saltire and a pearl ruby diamond necklace valued at 200,000 pesetas. A fleur telis brooch of diamonds and rubies is from Queen Isabel. The Spanish nobility also contributed, with total value estimated at not less than 800,000 dollars.
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Madrid
Infanta Isabel
Isabel
Long Overdue Poem About a Ship
Cholly presents a touching poem titled Long Overdue about a ship. Edith jokes that it might be a marriage proposal while Judge remains, yielding a light, humorous exchange.
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Cholly
Edith
Peddlers in Liverpool License Young Street Vendors
Nearly 1200 boys and girls receive licenses from Liverpool city council to sell newspapers matches boot laces and more on the streets. Parents guardians and local school officials must consent before licensing. Girls ages 11 to 16 and boys 11 to 14 are eligible. No selling after nine in the evening and all must be decently dressed and free from physical defects. No business during school hours.
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Liverpool
City Council of
What They Left Him
Bloomer questions an orphan about his parents leaving him, prompting the reply that he is an orphan. The exchange appears as a brief humorous or dramatic vignette from Tit-Bits.
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Bloomer
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