Lincoln’s rare vacation before Lincoln’s assassination
The article recounts President Lincoln’s single brief vacation after four years of Civil War service. He visited City Point and Richmond to inspect Grant’s army, cheered soldiers, and advised liberal terms for the South. The trip spurred renewed vigor, but his death followed soon after.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
City Point
James River
Virginia
Grant
James
Appomattox
Sherman
Lee
Mr. Stanton
Washington
Sheridan
Petersburg
Richmond
United States
White House
Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
Davis
Admiral Porter
Mr. Seward
Mary
Caracul Etymology Linked to Kara Kul Fur Region
The term caracul, used by furriers for a astrakhan fur, is distinct from caracal the animal. Kara Kuli, the Black Lake near Bokhara, is tied to its fur origin with early English reference in Matthew Arnold and the line about a sheepskin cap. London Notes and Queries.
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Astrakhan
Kara Kuli
Black Lake
Bokhara
Matthew Arnold
Living in the electric light and subway glow
A New York merchant writes home about living and working by electric light from dawn to dusk. He travels by subway, spends the day under artificial illumination, and notes the semidark flats and offices. He wonders if electric light is a blessing or a yearning for sunlight.
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New York
New York Tribune
John Stuart Mill and His Philosophical Leadership
The piece lauds John Stuart Mill as a prodigy and future leader of a major school of philosophy and politics. It notes his early study of Greek at age three and engagement with logic and political economy by fourteen, claiming his writings are read and preached worldwide.
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John Stuart Mill
London Mail
Prisoners Found Preserved in Ancient Roman Prisons
In a passage from a Chicago News quote a dialogue notes that excavated Roman prisons yielded petrified remains of prisoners. The exchange humorously contrasts the term hardened criminals with the scientific discovery.
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Marla
Mr. Stubb
John
Forgetting Habit Treatment Advisor Recalled
A dialogue about memory treatment references a practitioner praised for improving memory. The speaker struggles to recall the provider’s name but intends to retrieve a business card from their desk for identification.
Tempered Households Spar Over Mrs Spurrel's Temper
In a sharp exchange two speakers discuss Mrs Spurrel and her notorious temper. They note her husband never loses his temper, contrasting with her own fiery demeanor. The dialogue hints at domestic strain and social judgments in a tense household dynamic.
Dear Dear Girls Phrase Sparks Family Reaction
Mrs. Pawkins extols her fashionable daughters while Mr. Pawkins responds with despondent agreement, highlighting differing views within the family.
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Mrs. Pawkins
Mr. Pawkins
Man Yields to Custom as He Bows to Fate
An article reflects on a man bowing to fate in all things mind body and estate, yielding to custom as guiding force in life and property.
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Crabbe
South Omaha Stock Market Special Letter
The South Omaha market notes light receipts but a 15 to 20 cent rise over last week. East demand weak, refrigerator car supply unchanged, risk of later liberal receipts. Beef steer prices 5.25 to 6.00, cows 3.50 to 4.55, veal calves 4.50 to 6.50, hogs at 7.00, range 6.90 to 7.00, mutton and lambs slow due to soft weather.
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South Omaha
Fire at St Rose Catholic Church on Atlantic Street
A Wednesday night fire at St Rose Catholic Church on Atlantic and Reeder streets damaged the edifice, discovered around 10 p.m. The alarm brought the fire department, which extinguished the blaze with little trouble. Damages are estimated at 300 to 500 dollars. The blaze likely started from an extinguished censer kept in a small room behind the altar.
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St. Rose Catholic
Atlantic and
Reeder Streets
Mrs. Emerick-Smith's Guests Depart for Sprague Washington
Mrs. M. Chidister and Miss Etta Brooks, longtime visitors of Mrs. Emerick-Smith, left Wednesday for Sprague Washington to join Mr. Chidister. They had been delayed three weeks due to Mrs. Emerick-Smith's illness, who may travel to Chicago or Salt Lake for an operation.
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M. Chidister
Etta Brooks
Mrs. Emerick-Smith
Sprague
Washington
Mr. Chidister
Emerick-Smith
Chicago
Salt Lake
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