Romance of Courtship Across Famous Leaders and Lovers
A nostalgic survey recounts how historic figures met their spouses. It covers Horace Greeley, Abraham Lincoln, Otto von Bismarck, Jefferson Davis, and Henry Morton Stanley, highlighting proposals by letters and dramatic firsthand wooing tales. It also threads in Captain Reid and love at public meetings, painting courtship as a perennial national theme.
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Sarieet
Rome
Lincoln
Greeley
Bismarck
Jeff Davie God Stanley
York
Horace Greeley
Mary Youngsgeney
Biney
Sage
Kaulein
Johanna Puttkammer
Fraulein Buttkammer
Rosalgo
Jefferson Davis
Taylor
Zachary Taylor
Zach
Buena Vista
Mary Todd
Mary
Abe
United States
Henry M. Stanley
Mamma
Stanley
Capt. Reid
Londogipa
Capt
Reid
Woman Takes Husband’s Gunner’s Place Aboard Rodney
A gunner’s wife aboard Rodneys flagship during the engagement with the French off Dominica stood on the quarterdeck and helped operate a main battery gun. She explained her husband was wounded and she offered to fight. The admiral, impressed yet disciplined, reprimanded her but gave her ten guineas from his purse for her courage.
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Dominica
England
Rodgay
Canal idea traced to Cabecea village surveyor tale
A Civil engineer visiting Cen tral America over twenty years ago was asked by Cabecea's delegation near Tenosique whether a canal could link their village to Provecue. He surveyed the area and concluded that using two small streams about a league apart would suffice to shorten the river journey.
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Cabecera
Central America
Nicaragua
Cabecea
Tenosique
Provecue
Gallant guard and missing beer tale from South Africa
A London Daily Mail war report recalls a camp guard failing to protect beer until Christmas as two dozen bottles go missing, then four dozen more next day. The piece blends anecdotes of Lord Randolph Churchill’s decimal finances and sketches of figures like Howells, Barrymore, Wanamaker, and a boastful sock salesman in Philadelphia.
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South Africa
London Daily Mail
Chiveley Camp
Antley
Lord Randolph Churchill
Great Britain
Francis Mowatt
Gree Ean Howells
John Wanamaker
Pittsburg
John
Philadelphia
Centennial of the Capital City Celebration
Centennial of the nation’s capital marks its 100th birthday in Washington December celebrations. Governors from every state and territory join in the ceremonial events recalling the move of the seat of government from Philadelphia to the permanent capital. Notables from across the country are expected to attend the birth day festivities in the city of government.
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United States
Early Republic
Phila@phia
Apo
Washington
City of
Régimie
Washton
Potomac
Philadelphia
Varnon
Ofnce
New Republic
Hallett
Congress
George Washington
Capitol
James Hoban
Virginia
Perth
White House
America
National Capital
Pennsylvania Avenue
President's Mansion
Halls of Congress
City of Washington
Mount Vernon
Washington City From Conception To Modern Capital
A compact historical sketch traces Washington's rise from early planning with Jefferson and Madison to the selection of the Potomac site, construction of the Capitol and White House, and the city’s transformation under Grant era policy. It notes key roles of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, LEnfant, and Carroll, and covers invasions, restoration, and 19th century urban growth.
Capitol Changes Stir Seasoned Interest and Costs
A historical newspaper snippet discusses proposed symmetry between the Capitol’s east front and wings, aiming to add nine extra committee rooms, with estimated costs potentially reaching millions. It cites past overruns, notes the total outlay near twenty million, and mentions figures for old dome removal, new terrace, grounds, and Senate and House rooms, alongside reflections on Washington as a grand national capital hub and a Cleveland plate dealer quip.
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Washington
Capitol
Elouse
Senate
Pla
Sam
Forticoa
Svenes
Elephant toothache sparks wild elephant myth in Zanzibar market
The article recounts a Zanzibar sultan era tale from Robert Crawford about ivory trade and tusk handling. A warehouse expert links elephant toothache to forest damage and sudden frenzy. A veterinary anecdote and a note on Japanese design training conclude the piece.
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Zanzibar
Robert Crawford
Zangibar
Ile
Stength
Writers Cramp and Money Worries Across Brevity
A quirky London Bits excerpt notes writer’s cramp as a joke about financial strain. It quotes a father asking what writer’s cramp is and answers that it means being cramped for money. The piece highlights the era’s wit on economic pressure.
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London
Ministers Approve Billiards at YMCA Rooms
St Paul ministers approve a plan to feature billiards in the Young Men's Christian Association rooms. The article contrasts wit about credit and wisdom, noting a letter of credit as a capital letter.
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St. Paul
Young Men's Christian Association Rooms
Naughty Boy Accuses Father of Omitting His Good Deeds
A West Street clergyman’s family endured a kitchen accident when a year old boy tried a quiet retreat during morning prayers. The boy later sobbed in a closet, saying his father tells God of his bad deeds but not his good deeds.
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Sidon
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Smoking ban for boys under twenty passed by Japanese House
The Japanese House of Representatives approved a proposal to prohibit smoking for boys under age 20. The article also notes men on their honeymoon trips face curiosity about what their partners value in enjoying a good time.
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House of Representatives
Hig
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