Credit Mobilier scandal remembers a long memory
A fragment recounts the Credit Mobilier affair from 1870s notoriety, noting its creation to build the Union Pacific and its dramatic stock rise and fraudulent fallout. It mentions investigations, political influence, and the lasting memory of the scandal with references to prominent figures involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Credit Mobilier
Credit Mocbilier
Union Pacific Railroad
Siami
Mien
Leat Og Vermimnent Is
Hea
Par
Specul Regiala Fien
Bwtiy
Cozumel Island Lore and Pirate Treasure Rumors
The piece describes Cozumel as a tropical island rich in gardens and ebony forests. It notes legends that Caribbean pirates hid some booty on the island, with speculation on whether treasure remains, as attempts to dig have yielded nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yuen Fan
Cocumel
Swallows
Cozumel
Caribbean
Greek Language Purified and Restored to Ancient Models
William Stearns Davis reviews European linguistic trends in Century magazine noting Greek language corruption by Slavic Albanian and other influences. He cites the French Revolution stirring European nations and the revival of the old Greek spirit, leading to language purification and return to closer ancient models.
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William Stearns Davis
Century Magazine
Reluses
Europe
Antiquity of Shorthand Across Early Civilizations
The article discusses ancient shorthand known to the Greeks as tachygraphy and its use in reporting Cicero’s orations. It notes debate over the system’s age but supports its use by the first century, with Nenophon linked to noting lectures of Sacrates in the fifth century B.C.
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Cicero
Nenophon
Sacrates
Latin a Living Language in the Roman Epoch
The article reflects on Latin as a living tongue, noting its rescue by Latin scholars during Europe’s darkest days. It compares Latin to Hebrew in its revival and emphasizes its role in preserving knowledge when much of ancient learning seemed forgotten.
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Europe
Reek
Bearded Waterloo Man Still Swears By Bryan Victory
William Hilkert of Ramulus vowed in 1896 he would not shave until William Jennings Bryan became U.S. president. Eighteen years later his beard and hair remain long as he recalls early returns and a grand plan with an ox and barbecue that never happened. The tale endures in the window of William H. Dempsey’s store.
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Waterloo
N. Y
William Jennings Bryan
United States of America
William Hilkert
Ramulus
William McKinley
Hilkert
Byron
Bill
Army of the Potomac
Mac
Lincoln
William H. Dempsey
McKinley
Bryan
Pempsey
Dempsey
Roosevelt
Hilbert Wn
Gryan
Parker
Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Hilbert
Charms Wildcat With Melodious Flute Near Spring Grove
James Howard of Bad Hills, Spring Grove, used a flute to calm a wild cat that hung from a tree. He played Adeste Fidelis and the animal slowly descended and fled. Earlier, Will H. Harding tamed a large black snake with a mouth organ.
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Spring Grove
James Howard
Bad Hills
Here
Howard
Will H. Harding
Real Estate Discovery In Appleton Four Families Deceived
In Appleton Wisconsin over thirty years four prominent families occupied homes they did not own. Purchases were based on pocket map descriptions rather than official maps. John Preude owns Moyle’s home, Moyle owns Freude’s supposed home, with similar cases involving Peter Zenne and Edward Jennerjaho.
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Appleton, Wis-—-Por
John Preude
William Moyle
Moyle
Freude
Peter Zenne
Edward Jennerjaho
Noted boy convict Willie Sells wins pardon after years in prison
Willie Sells, once convicted of quadruple murder in Kansas, spent eighteen years behind bars before receiving a gubernatorial pardon. He credits perseverance and education in prison, then rebuilt his life in Kansas City after release.
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Kansas City
Willie Sells
Kansas State Penitentiary
Kansas
Willi Sells
Kengal
W. B. Sells
Thirteenth St
Garfield Ave
Ka City
Ken
Wilie Sells
Trie
Kan
Etha
Hoch
Geor Hoch
Guatemala Father Reunites With Son in New Orleans
Mire Castillo of Guatemala City wrote to exile husband Arnulfo Castillo in New Orleans. The 18 year old son ran away, and a chance street reunion occurred at Royal and Canal streets. Police ordered him back to Cantemala, but he begged to stay, and the father, a man of wealth, remains unsure.
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New Orleans
Castillion
Vasques Castillo
Guatemala City
Guatemala
Arnulfo
New Orleana
Mr. Castillo
Castillo
Royal and
Canal Streets
Mystery skull exhibit yields a mouse nest discovery
In Centro California the Valley Chamber of Commerce exhibit reveals a skull found in the Colorado Desert with a cotton stalk nearby. A mouse nested inside the skull after gnawing on the cotton, ending days of mysterious noises in the display room. The tale also recalls Baseball Player Finney, once sold for $4.60 in 1906 Fort Scott lore.
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Hi Centro
Cal
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Colorado Desert
Impérial Valley
Place
Tinelly W. H. Compton
San Francisco
Iowa
Flaney
Finney
Fort Scott
Tecm
Coffeyville
Walter Johnson
Coffey
Strange Sights as Flames Rally in Small Town Fire
In Freeport New York a Union Place house belonging to Mr and Mrs Theodore Dixon burned as volunteers from Russell Hose Company battled for over an hour in masquerade costumes led by a clown and a phantasmagoria figure. The six occupants escaped, a girl aged 6 guided her brothers to safety, and losses were about 2000 dollars.
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Freeport
L. L—A
Russel Hose Company
Lillian Russel
Theodore Dixon
Union Place
Roosevelt
Freeport Line
Theodore
Phiscopheles
Hilarious Owl Disturbs Neighbors in St Louis
Louis Kamper of St Louis reports an owl that laughs rather than hoots. The bird, from southwest Missouri, cackles a continuous he ha tha ha ta for about ten minutes at a time. Kamper hopes zoo authorities may take an interest in this horned, jovial bird.
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St. Loula
Elver
Louis Famper
Barnum
Kamper
Missouri
Lovers Rush In Where Bold Hearts Dare
A brief note on swift romantic impulses and the bold risk of union, echoing a classic sentiment about love's quick ascent and the hesitation it sometimes inspires in others. The line hints at a tension between desire and caution without naming individuals or events.
Old Age Pension in Wales Sparks Commission Review
The text outlines a five year NSW old age pension act with aims to reduce indigence, ease elder worry, promote family aid, and lower taxation. A federal commission heard testimony that after six months some pensioners left benevolent asylums, many returned to institutions as they offered better care, costing about £50 per inmate annually.
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New South Wales
Purifying Drinking Water With In-Home Oxygenation
A Chicago News report describes an electric water purification device using ozone generated between glass tubes. The simple box apparatus includes an ozone developer and mixer to treat drinking water, capable of purifying about 66 gallons per hour at roughly the cost of a standard electric light.
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Germany
Chu
Chicago News
Frog Cure for Typhoid Fever Declared Effective
A Charlotte News note reports a frog-based treatment for typhoid fever, claiming a toad applied to the patient drew out the fever and aided recovery after physicians had given up. The account cites a young man previously cured and warns the remedy may be harsh on the frog.
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Chariotte
How Foolscap Got Its Name
A brief history of foolscap paper tracing its name to medieval water marks. In 1301 papermakers used a fool wearing a cap and bells as a watermark on a popular manuscript grade. The mark persisted through centuries until Britannia replaced it, yet the term foolscap remained.
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Chicago
Frank M. Leavitt
University of Chicago
Chicago Political Egality League
Congress Hotel
Abraham Lincoln
Prof. Leavitt
Lane High School
China’s Matty Canels and the Fish Hatcheries
China’s canal system irrigates rice paddies and creates ideal spawning grounds for fish. The extensive network supports a thriving aquatic ecology affecting farming and fisheries nationwide.
Smallest Police Station In England Noted In Pembrokeshire Town
The tiny station stands in Fishguard Pembrokeshire measuring about ten feet square and cited as the smallest police office in England.
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England
Fishguard
Pembrokeshire
Rheumatic Pains and Chamberlains Liniment Advice
When stiffness and soreness of muscles cause aching joints and limited movement, massage the affected parts with Chamberlain's Liniment to relieve pain and restore rest and sleep.
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Chamberlain
Relief advertisement for Tri umph Pills from Milwaukee institute
An old protest ad promotes irregular use of Triumph Pills by the National Medical Institute in Milwaukee Wisconsin. It claims the pills are safe effective and not sold in drug stores and invites readers to write for relief and particulars free of charge.
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National Medical Institute
Milwauke
Wis
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Strance
Blaze
Hilarious Owl
Disturber
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Wales
Foolscap
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