Jackson and Lee The Flapjacks That Saved Gettysburg
A wartime reminiscence recalls General Stonewall Jackson’s elusive plans and leadership in the valley campaign. It credits General Lee’s cook and a batch of Virginia flapjacks with delaying disaster at Gettysburg, arguing the cake helped save the Union by keeping Lee indisposed.
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Jackson
Lee
Darky Cook
Gettysburg
Sherman
Crazy Jack
Virginia Military Institute
Ewell
Dick Taylor
Gordonsville
Taylor
Joe Johnston
Yorktown
Aome
Richmond
Mr. Tavis
Mr. Benjamin
Swift River Gap
Blue Ridge
Charlottesville
Staunton
Buffalo Gap
McDowell
Milroy
Swift Run Gap
Longstreet
Council of War
Leo
Virginia
General Lee
Pennsylvania
Marie Robert
Dorky
New Orleans Times-Democrat
The theater night chatter in Yonkers
Dollie recalls removing her hat during a theater show last night and Dora questions the reason. Dollie explains she kept it on because she was seated in the back row.
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Dollie
Dora
Notable Persons and Titles Mentioned in the Listeners Notes
A collection of brief biographical notes and career highlights. It mentions Lester Ralph studying art in Paria, Bishop Huntington confirming 22,000 people over 27 years in Syracuse, Horace Manville at 101 in Woodbury, Ramsay elected to Bohemia and Turin academies, and various other figures including J B McCullagh, James Wilson, Senator Earle, John Hay, Charles A Briggs, Stratton, Edison, the Marchese di Rudini, John Zimmerer, Wolmarans, and A J Murat with connections to Napoleon and European royalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Ralph
Julian Ralph
Paria
F. D. Huntington
Episcopal
Syracuse
Horace Manville
Woodbury
Conn
W. Ramsay
Royal Academy of Bohemia
Academy of Sciences of
Turin
J. B. McCullagh
James Wilson
Earle
Tillman
South Carolina
John Hay
Court of St. James
Brown University
Providence
Charles A. Briggs
Oxford
Paris
Rome
Stratton
Cripple Creek
Edison
Marchese di Rudini
Antonio Starabba
John Zimmerer
Towson
Baltimore County
John
George
Margaret
Wolmarans
Transvaal
Kruger
A. J. Murat
Apalachicola
Fla
Marshal Murat
Napoleon
Naples
Louis
Holland
Joseph
Spain
Jerome
Westphalia
Louis Napoleon
Sugar, sources, and consumption across eras
The article explains different sugars such as galactose, lactose and inosite, and notes sugar cane as a cultivated grass. It cites 1840 beet sugar production at 60,000 tons, 1889 at 2,780,000 tons, and U.S. per capita sugar consumption rising from 24.1 pounds in 1867 to 66.4 pounds in 1894, attributing the rise to cheaper sugar and more beet sugar. It also mentions Chinese and Indian cane as distinct species and independent development by two nations.
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Mullhall
China
India
United States
Crown Jewels of Royal Leisure and Domestic Arts
The piece notes royal figures in art and hobbies from Denmark Romania and Russia. It mentions a queen who composes opera librettos in four languages, the Princess Louise collecting old silver in London, salmon fishing skills, the ex empress cooking salmon with the czar, and a sultan who attends plays in his dining room adding original jokes for the troupe.
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Denmark
Louise
London
Russia
Tangilla
Finland
Simple remedies for common ailments announced
An old guide lists home measures including hot water for sleeplessness and indigestion. It recommends a egg white gargle for hoarseness, hot foot baths at bedtime, internal hot water intake, and immediate hot water treatment to prevent bruising. It notes starch poultices as a cold water substitute.
Massage Bald to Be the Only Certain Remedy for Myalgia
Myalgia or muscular pain stems from exhausting muscle activity. Massage, brisk rubbing toward blood flow, provides certain relief. hot cloth applications with laudanum and hot footbaths aid leg cramps. Oral hygiene is advised where cramps tend to recur, as noted by Youths Companion.
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Wijulsie
A Good Swallow Thirty Seven Objects From Stomach Melancholia Case
Dr Fricker at Evangelical hospital Odessa reports a woman aged 82 in The German Medical Weekly. After mood decline from child loss she swallowed numerous objects from needles to a crochet needle and forks. Surgeon removed 37 items, including a key, spoons, nails and pins. Patient recovered.
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Fricker
Evangelical Hospital
Odessa
Stanton's Poverty and the Enduring Legacy of a Great Secretary
A letter traces James Stanton's poverty after leaving the cabinet and his request for a $5,000 loan to General J K Muirhead. It recalls Stanton's wartime service, a Wheeling bridge case, and a later $100,000 fund raised for his family after his death. The piece contrasts Stanton's poverty with whispers of potential wealth and notes prior aid from James Lenghorn and the Union League of Philadelphia.
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Crark General
Muirhead
Stanton
Williamsport
Henry Dundas
William Pitt
England
Napoleon Bonaparte
J.B. M
New York Sun
Poor Investment
A brief marriage notice notes a $100 payment to the minister, framed as a joke about a swindle. The witticism contrasts a wife’s complaint with a husband’s defense, reflecting a humorous local sentiment.
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Detroit Free Press
Siamese Favor Even Counts In Homes For Luck
The Siamese prefer even numbered houses with an even count of windows doors rooms and closets due to strong superstitions about odd numbers.
Fragmentary quote sparks museum display on science learning
A snippet from Ram Dass or similar author reflects a view that world knowledge grows slowly because each child must discover fire by themselves. The line appears in a historical display on scientific learning and curiosity.
Rainbow in the Spray Poem Quoting Heaton Verse
A poetic excerpt compares a ferryboat on a turbid flood to rainbow colors in spindrift. The passage suggests life may brighten with fortune and love, ending with a signature verse by J. L. Heaton from The Quilting Bee.
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Mae
J. L. Heaton
Moving Van Confidence and a Prompt Bill
A New York San piece recalls a country move where a moving crew trusted to collect payment after deliver, then repeated in the city with a piano left until payment. The boss-driver settles the bill on the spot, praising the van team for shrewd handling and few mistakes.
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Changoofair
Whale
New York
San
Neighbors And Charity In A Fashionable Row
An old lady who moved into a stylish district with two daughters laments distant neighbors who never visited yet sent subscriptions. Weeks later she dies, and during the funeral the crowd pours in with pity and sympathy while her daughters serve coffee and ices as guests depart.
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Brooklyn
Lord Beaconsfield and the Platonic Flirtation Tale
A London Truth anecdote portrays Lord Beaconsfield as a theoretical female suffragist who refrains from practical action. Opposition leaders deploy a political beauty to probe his intent, prompting a gaze filled exchange. He confesses admiration with the remark Pretty darling revealing a restrained, platonic interest.
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Lord Beaconsfield
London
Oak emblem and sacred mistletoe in Druid rites
The Druids held the oak as the emblem and residence of the Almighty and wore chaplets in ceremonies. They believed mistletoe's fruit contained divine virtue and was a Heavenly gift.
Three Free Bottles of Slocum Remedies Promised
Dr T A Slocum offers to mail three bottles of his new cure for consumption and bronchial diseases at no cost to any reader who sends an exact address. He claims untimely use has cured thousands and asks readers to mention the newspaper.
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T. A. Slocum
M. D
Pine Street
New York
The New York World Subscription Offer
The New York World proclaims broad coverage and fair news, highlighting weekly-appearing content rivaling daily papers. It touts diverse departments for women and a nationwide subscriber base, offering together with The Dalton Tribune at 3.00 for one year.
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Divton Tripunn
Pompeii Soap Factory Revealed in Unearthed City Ruins
In ancient Pompeii excavation reveals a soap factory with kettles and paraphernalia, illustrating daily life and old customs. The discovery highlights industrial activity and domestic practices in the Roman town.
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Pompeii
France tops list of inane i in circulation per population
A fragment notes that France has more inane i in circulation relative to its population than any other country. The remark focuses on the paradoxical presence of trivial letters in daily life.
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France
Complaint to cancel land entry in Beaverhead Montana
A notice from Missouri Montana district lists John J. iitte seeking cancellation of entry No 2088 from July 1888 for SEM section 8 township 4 south range 16 west Beaverhead county. The parties are to appear before W A U circuit court commissioner in Wis dom Montana on June 16 1897 at 10 am for testimony to be used at a final hearing before the U S land office register John M Evans.
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Sgh
Ofice
Missouri
Mont
John J, Iitte
Frank Wedel
T. C
South Range
Beaverhead County
Montana
Wis Dom
W. A
U. Circuit Court
District of Montana
Asid A. Ammen
Register
United States Land Office
John M. Evans
Notice to William Taylor Heirs on Mining Claim Expenditure
N Burnett and W B Burnett of Amesville Beaverhead County Montana state they have spent 100 dollars annually in labor and improvements on the Sure Pay quartz lode mining claim in the Horse Prairie district. They demand payment of 3106.66 for Taylor's percent interest within ninety days after publication or they will claim the interest as co owners under the U S Revised Statutes.
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William Taylor
N.& Burnett
Burnett
Amesville
Beaverheads County
Montana
United States
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Rocky Mountain Bimetallic Bureau
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