Personal and Literary Reflections Mixed With Historical Anecdotes
A collection of quick notes and quotes on prominent figures Joseph Holt Labouchere Trollope George Eliot Mrs Sarah Wood and Rev Dr William M Taylor. Also includes John G Whittier responses about a proposed drama Abraham Lincoln reminiscences and a desertion case view on capital punishment for desertion in wartime.
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Vanderbilt
Joseph Holt
Buchanan
Washington
Labouchere
London
Anthony Trollope
George Eliot
Sarah Wood
Buford
King’s Mountain
Baptist Church
William M. Taylor
New York
John G. Whittier
Humorous Snippets From 19th Century Press
A collage of jokes and anecdotes from old papers includes Mrs B from Indiana fleeing on an ex ertion train, a Fairhaven child doubting a teacher, a polite critique of grammar in the New York Sun, a Welsh song joke, an editor’s penny dreadful fable, and Aunt Nancy Ellis’s trip tale in Pontiac with a bustling depot scene.
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Fairhaven
Mississippi River
Boston Post
Denver Tribune
New York Sun
Sun
Aorristown Herald
Nancy Ellis
Pontiac
York State
Ohio
Hannah
Sammy
Detroiw Free Press
Man’s self-inflicted pin wound ends in hospital recovery
Engiebert Hartmann, a watchmaker for C. W. Freeman, stabbed a brooch pin into his chest two weeks ago. He rode a locomotive but was rescued and survived after Dr. Connell removed a five inch pin from just below the heart. Hartmann now improves and shows no urge to self harm.
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Engiebert Hartmann
C. W. Freeman
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Company
Iher
Connell
Imann
Hartan
Hartmann
Stanton
Republi
Italy's army judged weak and ill prepared for war
A Kotnische Zeitung military correspondent casts the Italian Army as a hastily built structure with undertrained reserves and inadequate cadres. He notes small unit strengths, poor mobility, insufficient artillery, and incomplete fortifications, questioning readiness despite plans to expand to 430,000 men and twelve corps.
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Kotnische Zeitung
Italy
Germany
Tunis
Rimini
Ex Governor Stanford Gifts Wool Blankets to Princess Louise
Ex Governor Stanford of California presented Parisian style gifts during the Princess Louise visit in San Francisco. He gave a pair of the finest wool blankets made at Golden Gate Woolen Mills, adorned with a royal monogram in color. The item signals regal recognition in a public greeting.
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Stanford
California
Louise
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Farmers clubs bloom in the South and Des Arc leads
Des Arc Arkansas forms a new farmers club with about one thousand members and invites merchants to bid for their individual trade. Home science tips include a Graham Cake recipe and a Rice Pie method, while grafting grapes and household repairs with tin cups and glue are highlighted.
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South
Des Arc
Ark
Overwork On Railways Warns Of Sleeper Crews And Collisions
An alert in Chicago Kerala cites a New York Times investigation showing engineers and conductors working extreme hours. Reported cases include engineers asleep at the throttle and a station master restricted by late trains. The piece calls for legislative action and urges travelers to avoid overworked lines.
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New York Times
Scranton
Chicago
Kerala
How to Make Coffee and Preserve Its Pure Flavor
An 19th century article argues against chicory in coffee and urges buying whole beans, proper aging, and home roasting. It details grinding with a mortar, the Eastern method, and a precise boil to extract full aroma, advising quick serving and noting clubs and hotels often ruin coffee by overholding heat.
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Anita
George II
Dean Swift
Pope
Arbuthnot
England
St. James
Horse sale ends in tragedy at Austin church
Major Gale Faxon bought a horse from the pastor of an Austin church. Soon after, the horse died within three days and sparked a telling exchange. The clergy man noted he owned the horse for twenty three years and never saw it die so soon. This item appears in Texas Siftings.
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Gale Faxon
Austin
Texas Siftings
Burkewood Memoir: From Laborer to Possible Senate Hopeful
Major Burke of the New Orleans Times-Democrat left a stone yard job after the war and is now rumored to be worth about $500,000 as he eyes a U.S. Senate bid per the Chicago Journal.
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Major Burke
New Orleans Times-Democrat
United States Senate
Cicago Journal
Southern poet Paul H Hayne extends family ties in debate
The Southern poet Paul H. Hayne is described as a nephew of Colonel Hayne who many think outboxed Mr. Webster in the famous argument. He is praised for polished manners and natural eloquence.
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Paul H. Hayne
Colonel Hayne
Mr. Webster
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