Great War Songs and Their Origins in America
The Cleveland Leader recounts how Julia Ward Howe wrote The Battle Hymn of the Republic in Washington after a near capture by Confederates. It covers early tunes like John Brown and God Save the King, notes on Mary land My Maryland, America, and Yankee Doodle, and mentions composers James Randall and Joseph Hopkinson among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Julia Ward Howe
John Brown
Mrs. Howe
Boston
Charlestown
Mass
James Greenleaf
Harvard
Massachusetts
Fort Warren
Maryland
Congress
Augusta Chronicle
James R. Randall
America
Samuel Praneia Smith
Higmin
Masachusetts
Robert ‘T
Cohnn Tile
Paine
Ton Paine
Tom Paine
Hone
Crone
Kathleen Mavourneen
Kla Pube
George P. Morris
Deenuo
Hall
Columbia
Joseph Hopkinson
New Republic
Philadelphia
Roth
Francis Scott Key
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
Queen Anne
Commodore Preble
United States
Oliver Cromwell
Rimburlt
London
Cromwell
Schuchburg
Concord
Lexington
Yankees
Carp
Cleveland
The Memory of a Faded Journalist in Williamstown
G A Copeland recounts George Kane once a witty Washington journalist who came to Williams College town days of sorrow. Kane, haunted by a lost wife and failed marriage, finds brief solace in music and laughter before a final tragedy as a horse-drawn cart crashes and his wife’s memory haunts him. Kane dies soon after, his humor fading into mourning with the couple buried in the college cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kane
George
Browne
Washington
Momi
Sid
Manny
Mayntah
Endred Tali
Mary
Ao Hotel
Leon
College
G. A. Copeland
Bridal Day Barber Plot In English Aristocrat Tale
In a Boston Herald clipping a humorous scene unfolds at a park and a barbershop. Lord Malic returns to England after reforming conduct and William E. Vanderbilt-Cor is mentioned, as two men discuss a wedding day shave with exaggerated elegance and a salon trick aimed to impress the bridegroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tive
Jerome Park
The
Barbera
Lord Malic
England
William E. Vanderbilt
Boston Herald
Rules for Every Day One Recited by a Thoughtful Citizen
A moral collection urging restraint in disputes with the rich and powerful and reminding readers to aid the poor. It advocates kindness to friends, generosity to the hungry, and warns against exploiting widows or diverting charity for church ends. It cautions against flaunting gifts to those with nothing.
Painted Windows In Genoa Move From Palace To Pedestrian Scene
The narrator walks past a former palace now repurposed into shops. A second story window appears open with a painted lady, flowers, vines, a hanging bird cage, and shutters all on the wall. This Italian decorative motif echoes Genoa streets where real windows once looked out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Genoa
Sk. Meholay
Humorous scraps mix with wedding banter inTransit era jests
A collage of witty vignettes from newspapers shows wedding banter and social quips. Jokes about windmills and Holland mix with stories of grooms, fathers, and everyday misadventures in city life, highlighting jaunty humor and social mores of the era.
Absent minded guests and a forgetful guest
A Star reporter cites a hotel clerk describing a steady stream of absent minded patrons. The clerk recalls forgotten keys, mislaid garments, and a bridal couple misnaming a spouse. An Englishman who left £900 notes and a doctor who forgot his bride’s name illustrate the house’s comic misplacements.
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New York
Von
the Life Tower
Res
Min Romstera
England
Shoupiah
John Su-and-xo
Jack
Sam
Jennis—Jonnie
Virginia
Richmond
Wallington Star
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Memorist
Cherk
Neto York Journal
Holland
New Orleans Picayune
Sas
Mar
Hymen
Julia
Maginnis
Bowery
Providence News
Scott
T. C
Huck
Omy Quarle
Ed Windom
Lambertville
Wechnp
City Hall Park
West’ Twenty-third Street
Elizabeth
Pat
Ireland
Ilinois
Tipperary
Yonkers
Oldarkey
Honah
Dix
Darkay
Jedge
Hill
Brewer Gardner
Detroit
Ah Hotel Oer
Edward King
Paris
Victor Hugo
Marshal von Maltke
Switzerland
Harvard Collage Observatory
Palisa
Cariage Factory
Locke Ae Opellert
Fifth Street
Coure
al Kindy
Walker
Cormer
Kelly
Devils Lake
Dak
ED Chaumette
Grand Forks
Pourth Street
Minneapolis & St.louis
Albert Lea
Sodia Immediata Connsetiona
Titus
Peng
Weed
Warren Tickre Alien
Vwi
Boyd
Pane
Ag't
Galvart
Ayor
Cherry
Churchill
Vicksburg
Asin
Belog
Dr. J.C. Ayer &Co
Lowe
Maas
WNW
Adnatantiny
Arpas Hop
Post Office
Nome
Surcad
Buid
Tan
Ty C. A. Snow & CO
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Sherman House
ST. John, Turtle Mountain, D. 'T
ST. Paul, Minneapolis
Manitoba
Tre
Red River Valley
Minnesota
Dakota
Turtle Mountain District
People's
Fargo & Ortonville, Preigut Anithasenger Nl
Autora
Angeris
Alegre Aclion
Paul
Micnowpalia
Rudy
Minnewaukon
New Town
West End
Jamestown
D. L. Wilbur
Pranthee
Syndicate
Damentown
D.T
Joseph Coltoure
Prop'r
Yeading
Eant
Tuite
Gourl Witt
Vautivis
Tnuaneas
San Bet
Thaial
Rte
Shone
Addree Stinson J
Portland
Battin & Kerrmpiti
Silmutien
Fantomer
Bevile Lake
Ageda
Johson
Sun & Midnee
Dent and Fargo
Ik Handel
Withors Lake
Sollee
Atal Pratt
Ayant
Bila
Devlin Lake
Willias Patepirsson
Ind
Ney
Davila Lake
Wiedlaunt
Thomas Lanning
Coon Hey Tawaice Co
Hex Iy W
Mogiater
Avtaphos Ek van
de Alam
Willan Freeman
Hester MV. Lawn
Meylater
Toile Lake
Hutier
Willesen
Michael Hay
Cootia
Henry W. Lord
Vail Omer Devila Lake
Dee
McIntyre
William Spencer
John
Lotettion
Callyaton
Lomo
Register
Wilder
Bevis
Tire
Jan Sauier
Loatdarkaan
Bonet Co
Pointe Bake
Fedhitk
Nps
Keane
Loonsige
Pawnett Path
Hansen
Bently Lake
Tiere
Meytater
Wither
Atnetney
Kat Wal
Land
Miemiell
the Naval Prt
Ravi Thease
Hevite Lake
Lahat Hinele
Waray W. Lonn
Raglater
Sarin
Tre & Am
Opal
Wuld Land
Shulin Sugviung Savntleen
KC Haden
Charles Olso
Manor
Eonty
Tinea
Egianee
Watts Moon
Kania
AK Tvaratad
Dar
Tata
Lake PO
Wenty
Joie
Mahony
Chrythe
Willers Myetiear
John W. Maher
Antoines
Peet
Sparta
Jaro
Fatty
Tame Coe
Hvar
W. Lossae Council & Eaton
Atturaeye
Tanu Umice
Devity Lake
Ed Nutlee
Leiverlon
Negister Sud
Allan M. McDosell
Fawn
nIeHiOg
Sald
Pater
Stephen
Muttal Cade En Conn
Motive & Morgan
Attornepe Mineal
Proms Court
Minty
Mamaey
Territory of Dakota
Luvin A. Bar
Notun
K. E. Mircea
Ald Frupty
Jana Ng Fir
Rola A
Ratontay
Hovka Laka
Hanwey
Terry
Dekel
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