Lincoln at Fort Stevens the Only President Under Fire
In July 1864 Abraham Lincoln stood on Fort Stevens parapets during a Confederate assault on Washington. General Wright led defenses while Lincoln watched, declined removal, and later recalled the perilous moment as Early’s attack failed and Washington was saved. A CCC footpath now marks the site with a bronze tablet recalling the event.
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Lincoln
Fort Stevens
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
Grant
Richmond
Lee
Petersburg
W. Va
Early
Sixth Army
Lew Wallace
Annapolis
Frederick
Shenandoah
Franz
Silver Spring
Anacostia
Chain Bridge
Horatio G. Wright
Seventh Street Pike
Wright
Sixth Corps
Rock Creek Park
Brightwood
Fort de Russey
Virginia
White’s Ford
Loudoun County
CCC
President Lincoln
James E. Kelly
Jip the dog survives icy river rescue in Illinois tale
Newton Belgum of Chicago recounts Jip the foxhound pointer mix’s near death in December 1933 on the Kaskaskia river near Sullivan. With cold ices and a strong current, Jip fought for 15 minutes in freezing water as Newt and two companions blasted the ice to create a path, finally freeing the dog who then chased a rabbit and recovered.
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Elso
Jip
Illinois
Newton Belgum
Chicago
Newt
Harry Russell
Frank Blackford
Kaskaskia River
Sullivan
St. Newt
Newton
Frank
Harry
Jim
Cat
O. K
Derby Hat Born From London Farmer's Design
A garbled note traces the bowler, or derby, to a Nortol farmer in London about 140 years ago. It mentions William Bowler of St Swithin's Lane and a first wearer arrested for inciting a riot, with the tale muddled by OCR errors.
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William
St. Swithin’s Lane
Nortol
London
Cen Re
Antoine Ane
Quotation Fragments on Patience and Social Mores
A collection of aphorisms on patience youth adult growth honesty and relationships. Notable lines touch on patience virtue danger of wild behavior male egotism education class attitudes and duty. The voice sharpens social observation with concise pointed statements.
Farmer Giles Finds Equilibrium in Married Life
A village gossips about Farmer Giles and a much younger wife. He replies that love balances ages, with him feeling twenty years younger when she looks at him and she feels twenty years older when he looks at her.
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Giles
The Best Path for a Young Man without Friends
Advice emphasizes securing a job, silence, observation, loyalty, value to the employer, and politeness as essential steps for social advancement and professional integration.
Truth About Kruschen Fat Loss Plan in New York
A New York physician and a nationally known newspaper woman report that 25 women lost 286 pounds in 40 days using a home plan. The regimen emphasizes lean meats fruits vegetables and a daily half teaspoon of Kruschen in hot water.
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New York
N. Y
Nown
Roper
Kruschen
Your Heart in Your Work
A succinct old saying urges sincere effort in any job. It counsels pushing hard on even simple tasks to impress the boss and convey hidden momentum behind ordinary labor.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Western Newspaper Union
Twenty-fifth New York Dismounted Cavalry
Captain Chamberlain
Baltimore
Jubal A. Early
Adventurers’ Club
Siti
Paralice
William Makepeace Thackeray
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