Sherman and Grant amid Civil War final campaigns
The article traces Sherman and Grant guiding Union forces near Lee, with fears of Lee combining with Johnston. It describes Sherman meeting Grant and Lincoln, negotiating surrender terms with Johnston, and the surrender of Johnston’s army. It concludes with Sherman succeeding Grant and his legacy in the war.
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Savannah
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Washington
Raleigh
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United States
New York
West
Kenesaw
Atlanta
Louisville
Marked Decrease of Insanity in New York State
A forthcoming official report will show a drop in insanity figures from 598 in 1880 to S23 in 1800, with about half the cases in New York City and Brooklyn. A sensation arises over a bill in Congress taxing foreign yachts staying in the U S longer than six months. Senator Frye is Weacter of the bL.
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Brooklyn
Congress
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Admiral Porter Dead Death ends long Civil War service
Admiral David D. Porter died suddenly in Washington on Friday February 13 from fatty degeneration of the heart. Born 1813 in Philadelphia, Porter rose from midshipman to admiral, serving in key actions at New Orleans Vicksburg Fort Fisher and James River. He was buried at Arlington with high military honors after funeral services.
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Brazil
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Great Faith and the Juror’s Burden in Brooklyn
A New York Tribune piece recalls a Brooklyn man jailed for neglecting his family while admitting juror service was his sole income. The essay praises his persistent faith amid hardship, noting his belief in trial by jury as liberty’s safeguard, though he remains a family provider with considerable drawbacks.
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Brooklyn
New York Tribune
Growth of New York Fire Department Aids Progress
John R. Spears notes in Scribner's that rapid fire loss reductions accompany a growing department. From 1866 to 1888 fires rise from 796 to 8217 while losses drop from 8075.88 to 1705.20 per fire, reflecting improved efficiency despite higher demand. Miller's Waiting grossed 40500 at the Seney sale in New York.
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New York
John R. Spears
Scribner's
Miller
Seney Picture Sale
Electricity in Mining and the Rise of Underground Telephones
E F Browne explains how miners quickly adopted telephone use to maintain constant contact with mine sites on difficult mountains. Electric bells and annunciators relay needs and progress from deep shafts, reducing delays and enabling top managers to coordinate timely responses.
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E. F. Browne
New York Commercial Advertiser
The Bad Lands of Dakota Describe A Grim Terrain
The Bad Lands of Dakota are formed of white clay eroded into hills not tall but treacherous. Watercourses are absent with muddy gullies. travel requires cutting paths with spades to descend and ascend. Mud sticks to wagon wheels and mules stall, forcing repeated clearing. the region spans about a hundred by fifteen to thirty miles, a dangerous stronghold for plainsmen and Indians alike.
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Dakota
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Odd Lady Deposits $1000 Then Forgets It At Home
A bank marshal recalls an elderly woman who repeatedly visits the bank to deposit $1000 only to discover she left the money at home. She repeats the routine for years, calmly apologizing each time as she retrieves nothing.
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New York Times
Theological Students Highlighted By School Chorus
In Kate Field's Washington column, a family discussion centers on Sunday conduct regarding students. Ella and Carrie sing in chorus about theological students while mamma cautions proper Sunday talk.
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Mamma
Ella
Carrie
Kate Field
Washington
Invention Genius Samuel Loyd and His Puzzles
A historical portrait of Samuel Loyd, a mathematician and showman known for the 11 15 puzzle and tricks like the trick donkey. It recounts his rise, inventions, and the spread of puzzles such as parchesi and pigs in clover, with anecdotes of sales and publicity.
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Sancho Panza
New York Press Club
Samuel Loyd
United States
Europe
Loyd
Annie
New Jersey
P. T. Barnum
How to Magnetize a Knife in Forty to Fifty Seconds
The article explains a simple experiment to magnetize a pocket or table knife by rubbing the blade along the back of a fire shovel with tongs in the same direction from point to base. After 40 to 50 seconds of rubbing on both sides the blade becomes magnetized and can lift a needle. The magnetization lasts a long time.
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Nature
Early American dining habits outlined by Pearle
Louis T. Pearle notes in the Detroit Free Press that most Americans follow a traditional meal schedule with a early breakfast between 5 and 7, a midday dinner from 12 to 1, and a 6 to 7 supper. Wealthier classes favor a late breakfast and a light 1 or 2 o'clock lunch followed by a 6 o'clock dinner.
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Louis T. Pearle
Detroit Free Press
Railways and corruption debate and tonic ad roundup
Herbert Spencer compares railway morals in the United States to Britain and alleges greater corruption in the English house of commons than in American legislatures. The notice promotes Ballard's Horehound Syrup for whooping cough and related ailments, praising its cures and ingredients. The British government backs a mail route to Japan and Australia via the Canadian Pacific. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is offered with a $100 reward for catarrh. Senator Stewart of Nevada speaks at Fasneuil Hall Boston on the silver question.
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Herbert Spencer
United States
House of Commons
Congress
Japan
Australia
Canadian Pacific
Stewart
Nevada
Fasneuil Hall
Boston
Electric Bitters and personal reminiscence note
An advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a universal cure for digestion liver stomach and kidney diseases with a price of 50 cents to 1.00 per bottle. It cites a testimonial from Ada E Hurd of Groton South Dakota and mentions President Harrison’s reaction to Sherman’s death. Trial bottles are offered free at N M White's Drugstore.
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N. M. White
Ada E. Hurd
Groton
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