Coffee, Cash, and Confederate Notes From a Fredericksburg Night
A Civil War veteran recalls crossing the Rappahannock during Burnside’s Fredericksburg campaign. He details seizing Confederate note bundles labeled for 5,000 dollars, sharing coffee on the Planters hotel ruins, and burning money worth 15,000. Years later he regrets burning the Virginia state bank notes offered for return.
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Burnside
Fredericksburg
Falmouth
Planters
George Washington
Havernack
Washington
Virginia State Bank
New York Telegram
Banquet Banter Sparks Tales of Halleck and Waterman
An old pioneer recalls Halleck’s 1866 San Francisco banquet and a clash over battles at Corinth and a clipper captain Waterman who boasted of hanging crew. The exchange ends with a punch line as the subject is dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Post
Halleck
Corinth
Waterman
San Francisco
New York
Acid Proof Glue From Silicate Mixtures
A supplier recommends an adhesive cement that bonds glass or porcelain and resists strong acids. Mix two parts powdered asbestos, one part barium sulfate, and two parts sodium silicate of SG 1.50. A stronger version uses two parts sodium silicate, one part fine sand, and one part powdered asbestos. potassium silicate sets immediately, otherwise about an hour.
Memoirist Grizot Recalls Windsor Mistake and Queen’s Permission
A letter recounts Grizot’s first Windsor visit when he opened a wrong door and glimpsed a lady with her hair brushed. The next day the queen teased him and granted permission to mention the incident in memoirs if ever written. The text then notes Vermight’s distressed state.
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Grizot
Windsor
Sally
St. Simon
England
The Edinburgh Bootblack and the Generous Professor
A genial Edinburgh professor known for a memorable street cameo offers sixpence to a dirty bootblack after the boy washes his face. The exchange ends with the youth declaring he can keep the money and instead gets a haircut, showcasing wit and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sturt Blackie
Edinburgh
Anticholera vaccines spark progress and jokes from Bishop Coxe
The article reviews Ferran and Haffkine vaccines showing strong protection against cholera, and Kolle methods with dead bacilli. It notes Russia’s 800000 deaths since 1892 and Germany’s 9000 during the Hamburg outbreak. Bishop Coxe delivers quick quips about church unity and Aaron Burr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferran
Huftkine
India
Kolle
Ina
Russia
Germany
Hamburg
Fakirs and their lifelong vows in eastern traditions
Fakirs are described as a celebrated class of fanatics common in the east, especially India. Some vow to remain in one posture for life, others stand eternally supported by sticks or ropes, claiming to have subdued all human passions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
India
Questioning Pace and Burden Shifts in Labor Try
In a Northwest colloquial exchange Mr Rafferty complains that pushing a wheelbarrow on a slope is easier than lifting a burden uphill. A Washington Star quote highlights dialect and labor doubt as a humorous aside.
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Dolan
Mr. Rafferty
Washington Star
Corbett Guides Self Defense Against Street Attacks
James J. Corbett explains practical steps to avoid street fights and defend oneself. He advises escaping when possible, then using controlled punches and footwork to gain distance, watch the opponent’s eyes, and protect the head, with emphasis on stepping back and maintaining balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Corbett
New York Sunday World
Baseball Briefs Highlight Players and Movements
Tom Bunyan joins Montreal. Anson struggles at bat but excels in field. Donohue of St. Louis tops the pitching workload. Irwin lifts Toronto to the Eastern League lead. Boston’s salary list reaches 33 000 for Selee and 16 players. Umpire Kelly hails from Ashland with Tim Hurst. Hallman release a costly Philadelphia mistake per New York Sun. Billy Hamilton nears old form despite injury. Denny Lyons declines offers after release by Pittsburgh and plans a spring comeback.
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Anson
Donohue
St. Louis
Arthur Irwin
Toronto
Boston
Selee
Kelly
Tim Hurst
Ashland
New York Sun
Hallman
Philadelphia
Billy Hamilton
Base Rangers
Denny Lyons
Pittsburg
McAleer
Cleveland
Autumn and evening gowns inspire lavish fashions
New York Post reports Burplice effects reappear on models for autumn with gowns featuring flounces and frills on skirts to simulate overskirts in multiple silhouettes. Stylish jackets and Russian blouses gain favor with decorative trims, while Paris and London ateliers showcase drapery nets and layered gowns.
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Burplice
London
Paris
America
Landsomea Hovsea
New York Post
For Slender Women Dressing Wisdom And Health Advice
A vintage guidance piece urges slender women to favor light colors and horizontal patterns, avoid dark or sharp waists, and use gathered underskirts. It also recommends sufficient sleep, balanced diet, moderation in hats, and gowns designed to hide slender figures with bouffant fronts and draped skirts.
Cornell Introduces Graduate Coaching System For Football
Cornell will inaugurate a graduate coaching system this year with G. W. Warner of Buffalo a Cornell graduate and former team captain engaged to coach. Captain Beachma and other players will assist him while Captain McKeever asks candidates to report for practice at Percy field on September 13. Warner brings experience from Georgia and Iowa and aims to develop a distinct style. In past years Cornell teams were coached by Yaiz and Harvard players.
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Cornell
G. W. Warner
Buffalo
Beachma
McKeever
Percy Field
Warner
Georgia
Iowa
Yaiz
Harvard
Auchterlonie Sets St Andrews Record In Golf Round
William Auchterlonie of a renowned professional family set a new record at St Andrews links Scotland. He played 71 strokes to best the previous 72 record, a feat likened to major sport triumphs such as the Derby America’s Cup or Monte Carlo Grand Prix.
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William Auchterlonie
St. Andrew's Links
Scotland
Great Britain
St. Andrew’s
Tait
Auchterlonie
New York Sun
English cricket captaincy to be filled by T F Warner
Lord Howke will not captain the English cricket team visiting this country. T F Warner, among England’s best amateur cricketers, will lead the side in his stead due to the nobleman’s inability to travel, per a cable dispatch received in Philadelphia.
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Lord Howke
T. F. Warner
England
Philadelphia
Quotations on Friendship From Various Writers
A compilation of terse reflections on friendship from Haywood Holmes Chaucer Thoreau and Stevenson. The passages discuss loyalty trust affection and the nuanced value of true friendship across different eras.
Klondike gold fever quotes across papers
A compilation of editorials and comments from Salt Lake Herald Boston Transcript New York Mail and Express Rochester Times Washington and Philadelphia Record discussing gold fever in Alaska and California. It notes the allure of gold the dangers of overconfidence and the myth of easy wealth in Klondike mining.
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Alaska
Salt Lake Herald
Boston Transcript
California
New York Mail and Express
Rochester Times
Klondike
Washington Star
Philadelphia Record
Nautilus Boat Club to coach Sour Island regatta crews
The Nautilus Boat Club of Bay Ridge Long Island has accepted an offer to coach crews entered in the Sour Island association regatta to be held on Sheepshead Bay July 24.
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Isade Boat Club
New York
Nautilus Boat Club
Bay Ridge
Long Island
Sour Island Association
Sheepsnead Bay
Senator Sorghum Warns Protégé On Appointment
The Washington Star records the exchange where Senator Sorghum tells his protege that while he won’t praise him, the candidate must avoid the energy and anxiety he showed in securing the appointment if he hopes to remain a brilliant success.
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Sorghum
Washington Star
Mohammeds Mare and its wondrous traits in paradise
The white mare Barak carried Mohammed from tarth to the seventh heaven. She bore an eagle winged figure with a human face and horselike cheeks. Each pace spanned the farthest reach of human sight. One of ten animals admitted to the Mohammedan paradise.
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Mohammed
Tarth
Seventh Heaven
Barak
Wax matches and global production facts from the match industry
The article notes Europe uses wax matches far more than the United States where eight matches per person per day are typical. It describes match production by drawing cotton strands through stearin, cost differences in France due to government monopoly, and Sweden as the leading producer with large scale in the United States and beyond. It mentions the safety match invention.
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Europe
United States
France
Sweden
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Hie
Hach
Legion
Mentis
Cornhill Magazine
Roland
Oliver
Bishop Coxe
Coxe
Aaron Burr
George Alfred Stringer
Mexico
Massachusetts
Tom Bunyan
Montreal
Hay Wood
Holmes
Chaucer
Thoreau
Philips Brooks
Stevenson
Mesmin
Mesmis’s Trench
Thouganca
Lacica
Mwesmin Chemical CO
Dernorr
Mice
N. M. White Drug Store
Dillon
Desert Lana
United States Land Office
Helena
Mont
Benjamin HB. Taylor
Dillon, Beaverhead Co
L. J. Price
U. S. Compilesioner
Montana
Benjamin B Taylor
Fred Dingley
Thos
M. Selway
Loomis Rice
Nela Madsen
Desert Land
United State Land Rice
Cyrus R Hythur
Dell
RY Fore L. J. Price
bin Hion
Genes E. Davidson
Eorge Buck
Gear McKnight
Pay McKnight
W. E. Cox
Register
Eph Stoller
W. H. Wallace
Stoller & Wallace
Bueinesa
Epu
W.L .Molnross
Red Rock
Cxrcado Clothing Manufacturing Co
Madteon
Reuben Saxton
Gro. Btaudaher, G. J. Braudaker
Grorox W. Foxnon
Paul
Tribune Publishing Co
Dillon, Mont
Wm. N. Cromwell
F Street N.W
Washington, D. C
Scientific American
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