The Golden Day in a Lakeside Picnic Gone Awry
In a lakeside tale Nan and Ned plan a secret all day picnic while the town’s gossiping crowd expects their engagement. Their quiet canoe trip uncovers unspoken affections, the risk of reputation, and a late confession of love before they drift toward Colton as distant lights gleam northward.
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Nan
Ned
Bill
Carter
Raymond
Rockies
Bear
Tom Mason
Paris
Ian
Colton
Resurrection of a statue in French capital finds new home
A bronze statue by Gustave Crank titled Goddess of Victory, completed in 1870 for the Luxembourg Gardens, was found in the cellar of the Senate buildings in Paris. After a long dormancy it was unveiled in Valenciennes with ceremonies, amid talk of exhibitions and renewed military prestige. Also noted are concerns over 54,000 Chinese workers in Transvaal gold mines.
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France
Senate
Napoleon III
Gustave Adolph Desire Crank
Luxembourg Gardens
Crank
Valenciennes
Paris
Napoleon
Sedan
Sen
Ator Girard
Girard
Transvaal
Harmony Society in Pennsylvania Ends Long Reign of Economites
The Harmony society founded by Rapp in 1805 near Economy Ohio and later in Indiana faced end of its century old communal order amid court actions in Pennsylvania. The story traces Rapp’s migration to America in 1803 the move to Connoquessing valley and the eventual Economy settlement with changes to tenure and celibacy. The narrative notes the merges and splits the indivisible property clause and the founder’s death in 1847.
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Pennsylvania
Harmony Society
Economites
Rapp
Iptingen
Wurtemberg
Baltimore
Philadelphia
America
Pittsburg
Connoquessing Valley
Red Man
John Rapp
Connoquessying Valley
Harmonites
Posey County
Indiana
Harmony
Germany
Economy
Ohio River
Frederick Rapp
Beaver
Captain Luke Leads Odd Soldiers In A Barn Scheme
Luke Edwards seizes command of a boy militia in a barn while Willie Jackson, eager to mentor, aims to share leadership. Tensions ease as Willie and others seek fair rank, awaiting a chance to modernize drills under an elderly general’s later offer to reorganize and equip the boys.
Boy Scouts Named as Ranks in Military Drill
A Boston Globe excerpt shows a general selecting Willie Jackson as captain and Tommy Green plus two others as lieutenants and sergeant, while Luke Edwards is told to return to the ranks for learning discipline before taking command.
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Willie Jackson
Tommy Green
Willie
Luke Edwards
Boston Globe
Rivers and Railroads Should Be Mutual Waterway Helpers
Hon. Joseph E. Ransdell argues that national rivers and harbors improvements require joint support from waterways and railroads. He notes the movement seeks annual appropriations of 50 million dollars and cites railroad backing as a recent shift toward aiding river projects from New York to the Mississippi.
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Joseph E. Ransdell
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Duluth
Milwaukee
Chicago
Cleveland
Buffalo
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Savannah
Atlantic
Pensacola
New Orleans
Mobile
Galveston
Gulf
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Pacific
Mr. Ransdell
Erie
New York Central Railroad
Erie Canal
Mississippi River
Cairo
Illinois Central
Missouri Pacific
James J. Hill
Northern Pacific
Mississippi
St. Louis
The
The Crystal Grotto Impeccable Illusion in A Simple Box
An 19th or early 20th century instructional note explains constructing a crystal cave illusion using a deep cigar box with five openings cut in the top ends and sides and nails driven through to simulate sparkling crystals.
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Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Crystallizing Alum Grotto Box Creation Guide
A historical snippet describes making a decorative grotto effect inside a box. It details drilling jagged points, wrapping with thread, sealing openings with corks, and filling with a warm alum solution to form bright crystal stalactites. It mentions covering holes with colored glass and using a convex spectacle lens for display.
Frog Long Imprisoned in Tree At Lathbury England
A frog was found between bark and timber of an old horse chestnut stump in Lathbury England as it was cut down. The tree showed no life for five years. bark growth suggests seven years of confinement. The frog, though confined, hopped away healthy when placed on the grass.
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Nan
Lathbury
England
The Future Education
Fond mother asks what a boy thinks of his Teddy bear. A young financier answers with humor, wanting a Wall Street bull from his papa instead.
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Mamma
Papa
Wall Street Bulls
His Change Seen After Following Advice
A patient tells a doctor that his improved condition came after seeking care elsewhere. The dialogue notes that the patient visited another physician and now looks better, highlighting a change in health following professional consultation.
Curious Bore History and Odd 19th Century Notes
An 19th century sketch explains bore gauge origins from the ten to sixteen bore musket rule. A Virginia farmer recounts eggs that hatched into snakes from pocketed “turtle eggs.” A Chicago plan envisions garages for each apartment. Giovanni Farina, Italian inventor, created Eau de Cologne and later earned substantial sale value.
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Giovanni Farina
Farina
Lions Show Conscience Amid Cage Study Says Trainer
A trainer describes lions refusing even spoiled meat like a swan and pigeons living safely among them. He argues lions possess a conscience, able to distinguish right from wrong, and treats their study as a rich, largely unknown field. The trainer labels the lion the king of beasts.
Studying the Ideal and the Bantam Egg Mystery
A young boy in a faith driven family believes thought can boost results. To prove it he concentrates on improving egg size. His father finds an ostrich tied to a beam with a card reading keep your eye on this and do your best.
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Joey
William Herschel Names New Planet Georgium Sidus
On March 13 1781 in Slough England William Herschel discovered a new planet and named it Georgium Sidus to honor King George III. Contemporaries suggested Uranus as the planetary designation, while the old mythological name gained acceptance in the scientific world.
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William Herschel
Slough
England
George III
Herschel
Uranus
The Lifelong Service of Col Ormand Nims
A Boston Herald account recalls Col Ormand F Nims famed Civil War battery known as Nims battery later serving the poor in West End. He rose to chief ordnance and artillery on Gen Lee's staff, saw action at Vicksburg Port Hudson and Red River, and after the war led Sedgwick hospital work in New Orleans before returning to Boston to run a Cambridge Street drug business. He joined the Lancers in 1854 and pursued public duty over private gain.
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Ormand F. Nims
Nims
Dr. Nims
Vicksburg
Port Hudson
Louisiana
Red River
Lee
Warerenton
Miss
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Quartermaster’s Department
Sedgwick Hospital
Senate of the
United States
Ormand Nims
Leutenant
Reed
America
Mexico
New Hamp ’Shire
Boston
Cambridge Street
The
Lancers
Willing Prisoner Mosby raid tale in Reminiscences
In a Mosby Guerrilla reminiscence Mr. Munson recalls capturing a Yankee soldier on November 1, 1863. Mosby led about 75 men on a raid below Warrenton and paused in pines near Bealeton Station as rain made the men restless and ready for action.
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Munson
Mosby
Warrentown
Bealton Station
First Battery of New Hampshire Lancers Shaped Civil War Feats
Two brothers and a new battery from New Hampshire shaped early Civil War history. Nims joined the Cobb battery, rose to command, and helped form the era’s first state militia artillery. The unit earned fame for drill, efficiency, and a bold three-anthem bass drum feat on Boston Common before serving in 1861 across many engagements including Sabine Pass.
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Lancers
New Hampshire
Sherman
United States Artillery
Boston
Newport
Boston Common
Nims
Moses G. Cobb
United States
Col. Nims
Prince of Wales
King Edward
America
Columbia
A. M. Cook
New York
Moses
Cobb
Young Nims
Capt
Quicy
Andrew Capt
Marcy
McClellan
Capt. Nims
Sabine’s Crossing
Dogs Save Many in Snow Slide Disaster
St Bernard dogs helped locate and rescue several buried victims after a massive snowslide at Geisenger Norway where 13 people died. The tragedy highlights the dogs’ lifesaving role amid the disaster.
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Geisenger
Norway
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