In History on Dec 28 Deaths and Births Across Centuries
A roundup of notable births and deaths on December 28 includes Thomas Ewing born near West Liberty Ohio in 1789 and Thomas Babington Macaulay born 1800. Figures such as Alexander Keith Johnston James Wilkinson George William Armstrong and Francis Asbury Roa are listed with birth and death years and brief notes on their roles.
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Thomas Ewing
Ian
West Liberty
Alexander Keith Johnston
Midlothian
James Wilekinson
City of
Mexico
Wilkinson
Patriot Army
Wilkinson Tain
Arnold
Canada
Northwest
Louisiana
Thomas Babington Macaulay
Lord George Wiliam Armstrong
Craigside
Northumberland
Francis Asbury Roa
Washington
Notable births and deaths on December 29 history
Entries list figures born or died on December 29 across years. Sir Archibald Alison born Renley Shropshire. Andrew Johnson born Raleigh. Espartero Span ish statesman died 1874. later Gladstone 84th birthday in 1883. William James Linton died 1897. Major Serpo Pinto Portuguese explorer died 1890s.
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Archibald Alison
Renley
Shropshire
Andrew Johnson
Raleigh
Joachim Baldomero Espartero
Espartero
Spain
Isabella
Narvaez
Gladstone
William James Linton
New Haven
Major Serpo Pinto
Lisbon
The Astute Blind Man and the Half Hidden Treasure
A blind man who kept $1,000 split his stash, burying half in a secure spot. After a neighbor stole $500, the man asked for advice about hiding the rest. The neighbor urged the same plan, and the thief eagerly placed back half, enabling the blind man to recover all his money.
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Mar
A Fall and a Lesson From an Irish Inn
An English traveler in Ireland used a hammer and tacks on loose door carpets. When the waiter attempted to force the door open, he slid into the room instead, learning that makeshift tricks can backfire and waste effort.
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Ireland
A Costly Jest Sparks War That Killed William
The story recounts a 1087 quarrel between England and France sparked by a jest from Philip of France about William the Great. William, famed for luxury, ordered invasion after hearing the remark, leading to a war he oversaw during the siege of Nantes where he was killed after being thrown from his horse.
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England
France
William
Willam
Philip of
Nantes
Adaptable Woman in Fashion Waves Across Time
A London World commentary notes how women adapt to changing fashions. It highlights shifts from Rossettian languor to Georgian style and then to a sturdy, square-shouldered cross country look, shaping faces, gaits, and air.
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Madame Jn
London
Notice to settle debts and advertise goods
All persons indebted to the Home Supply Co. are urged to call at the store and settle at once. The notice also mentions M. A. Remarst and money to loan by D. N. Weaver and Burrell & Morgan. It promotes old-fashioned stone-ground buckwheat flour.
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Home Supply Co
M. A. Remarest
Burrell & Morgan
Tariff debates and Senate prep mark Washington scene
Senator Fairbanks studies presiding duties as Roosevelt foreign policy and a possible extra session loom. Governor Otero seeks influence in statehood push while Representative Sibley enjoys influential status and broad interests. Lawmakers Wiley Dixon Cockrell and others pursue bills amid routine sessions and political chatter.
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Washington
Congress
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Senate
Otero
New Mexico
Sibley
Joseph C. Sibley
Pennsylvania
Joe Sibley
Society of Good Fellows
Wiley
Alabama
Mobile
Ala
Cockrell
Missouri
Champ Clark
Dixon
House
Montana
Joseph Dixon
Pixon
The Clergyman's Saddle Stool Relic At Quiet English Church
Visitors to a small English church observe a saddle shaped leather topped stool kept as a relic of fox hunting parsons. The parish clerk recounts how 17th and 18th century clergy spent more time in the saddle than in the pulpit. To boost sermon vitality the reverend had the stool made and mounted before ascending the steps.
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England
Parsons
Hassler and the inspecting congressional committee
A story recalls Ferdinand Hassler, founder of the U S coast survey system, sending a congressional inquiry party away. The committee reached New York to inspect his work but Hassler asked which part they wished to view and told them to go learn first, then shut the door.
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Ferdinand Hassler
United States Coast Survey
Congress
New York
Hassler
Washington
Toads Cunning Feasts on Flies with Clever Trap
A scientific journal recounts a toad using a moistened meal jug bait to lure flies. The toad hides in a yard saucer and covers itself with meat to attract swarming insects. As flies approach, the toad snaps out its tongue and catches them, turning the tactic into a daily routine.
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Tord
Diet guidance for typhoid fever and scarlet fever
The intestines are the typhoid trouble site so solid foods must be avoided. Nutritious broths and squids are needed but no meat until temperatures normalize for several days. In scarlet fever avoid nitrogenous foods and legumes to ease kidney and skin strain. beef or mutton broth is gentler and better assimilated.
Gas meter tale from Dundee ends in ironic credit
A Scots woman habitually blew the gas pipes to reverse her meter dial to lower charges. A new inspector discovers the trick and reveals the company now owes her tuppence due to her hard blowing.
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Dundee
Scotland
Domestic Diplomacy Quip Reveals Spouse Talk
A Boston Transcript quip portrays Grimes and Grant joking about marriage and secrecy in domestic diplomacy. Grant says he spends time on trivia her wants know so no time remains for the questions she cares to ask about more important matters.
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Grimes
Grant
Boston Transcript
Get Out of the Rut Motivational Message
A brief exhortation urges choosing a smoother path over staying in a rut. It argues travel on the rut is wearisome and nerve destroying and suggests filling ruts with stones and gravel to ease progress. The note implies the world benefits when more people change direction.
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Adaire Snd
Albert Shaw
Charm of Poverty in Verse
A quotation from Hubert Henry Davies notes that poverty lends charm by limiting choices and heightening pleasure, as even the simplest bacon becomes valuable when a scarce dish highlights Jupiter as a playful force.
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Hubert Henry Davies
The Shallows Marmour Family Tree Quote
A brief exchange between Marmour and Miss Cayenne centers on a family tree analogy. The Washington Star quote highlights how small twigs in a family tree can create the most rustle, reflecting on kinship and lineage.
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Marmour
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Two Varieties of Unpopular Men
A brief Chronicle column notes two kinds of unpopular men: those who are naturally mean and those who do right and stand firm for the right, attributed to Charlotte in North Carolina. The remark frames social perception of integrity and cruelty in public life.
Gliding Without Gold. Real gold leaf not always used
The Philadelphia Record explains that gilding often uses a silver or aluminum leaf under yellow paint to mimic gold. This backing provides luster while paint supplies the color, though genuine gold leaf is needed for curved or molded frame areas.
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Philadelphia
Plant a Tree From Fruit Seeds
A Hartford Times opinion urges planting pear and apple seeds from good fruit. Save seeds and plant in a pot or garden to germinate by next spring, guarding the sprouts. Fruits take years to appear, but growth progress brings lasting interest and shared harvest.
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Hartford Times
Citizens Loan Trust & Savings Co South Bend Ad
The Citizens Loan Trust and Savings Co of South Bend Indiana offers four percent interest on deposits left six months with quarterly datings. Mail funds receive prompt attention. A booklet and financial statement mailed on application. Banking room near Citizens National Bank 104 South Michigan Street South Bend.
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Citizens’ Loan, Trust & Savings Co
South Bend
Indiana
Citizens National Bank
South Michigan Street
The Key to Long Living for the Elderly Men
An article extols slender diet and warns that aging men may overeat certain foods. It recommends Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to cleanse and regulate the stomach liver and bowels, enabling a man to reach old age. Houseworth Bros. sells the product.
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Gale
Houseworth Bros
New Goods in Worden Studio Windows
A small store room advertises swell new items on display at the Worden studio. For real estate or loans seek J. W. Fieldhouse at 113 Lexington Avenue. Contact Bor Neman and Sons for applications.
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Worden
J. W. Fieldhouse
Lexington Avenue
Hyd Hair Dandruff Cure and Refund Warrant
Advertising notices promise Herpicide kills dandruff germs and promotes hair growth while labeling a separate refund guarantee for Greene’s Syrup of Tar cough cures. Includes agent names Houseworth Bros and a money refund offer for defective products.
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Newbro
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Houseworth Bros
Greene’s
BE. B. Felt
Taylor Fenton
H. D. Miler
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Elkhart Review
D. N. Weaver
Senator Fairbanks
Borneman & Sons
Gossom
Aidney
Blader Ure
Bright
Fenton’s
Tittmins’ Book Store
Opera
Bleck
John M. Heffner
Atlantic Monthly
Thoreau
Margaret Sherwood
Cengus
Grange
Atlantic
HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN @ CO
Park St
Boston
the Chronicle
West
Chronicle
Aily
Betuhday
Chicago Chronicle “Company
Washington Street
Chicago
Ill
My Lady OF the North
A.C. McClurg & Co., Publishers
Moontaly
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