Sentry Defies Captain and Resigns Duty in Silent Protest
A sentry abandons his post after confronting a Captain over punishment abuse. The guard retrieves an unconscious prisoner, delivers him to a post hospital, then disappears from the Army. The Captain is court martialed. War Department reforms punishments to ban cruel and unusual measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hell
Stelling
Grand
Gan
United States Army
War Department
Secretary of War
New York Sun
Burden Bearers of Mexico Push Loads Across the Land
A New York Times report describes Paso del Norte as a hub where hundreds of Mexican laborers, the burden bearers, carry loads up to 250 pounds daily and over long distances. The piece notes their role in sustaining cities, mines, and commerce across the republic, highlighting their strength, endurance, and the social class of peons who perform this vital work.
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Old Mexico
New Mexico
Paso del Norte
Rio Grande
States
Mexico
Montezuma
Umea
el Paso
Republic
Pano del Norte
Cate Dorea
Asia
Mexitcan National Museum
Rio Grande River
Straits of Magellan
New York Times
Pigeon crosses Tasman Sea in three days
notes report a homing pigeon flew from Victoria to New Zealand in about three days covering roughly 1000 miles at a pace near fifteen miles per hour. the item comments on speed and endurance of birds and contrasts with local garden care in par le and public streams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Victoria
Stella FF. Jenkins
Kansas City
Friends’ Church
Frances ©. Jenkins
Richmond
Ind
Paris
Dog Doctora
Doe
Dog Barbera
Rip Van Winkle Incongruity Noted In Dramatic Speech
Jon Jefferson argues Rip Van Winkle uniquely uses a broken Dutch accent in English while other characters speak standard English. He claims this linguistic choice heightens dramatic effect and avoids a chaotic polyglot performance that would hinder the play’s sentiment and realism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Jon Jefferson
Rip van Winkle
Hip van Winkle
Hup
Nick Vedder
Milwaukee Wisconsin
The Antiquity of Ice Cream in Paris History
A compact note traces ice cream origins in Paris from early 17th century iced beverages to the 1774 appearance of ice cream. It credits limonadiers and an Italian innovator Procopo Coutenaux with converting drinks into ice and notes popularization by the Simonadiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Procopo Coutenaux
Simonadiers
Parla
Das de Chartris
Ishchord
Ichléman
Spurgeon Adopted Baptismal Beliefs After Mother's Prayer
In a note attributed to the Pittsburgh Dispatch, Charles Spurgeon recalls a moment with his mother at the Church of England college in St Augustine. She had wished for him to become a Christian, but not a Baptist, and he answered that the Lord fulfilled her prayer beyond what she asked or thought.
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Roepe
Lord Sintiing
Lord Halifax
Pope
St. Addison
Congreve
Garth
Mr. Pope
Spurgeon
Hila Mather
Church of England College of St. Augustine
Vialt
Chartea
Fon
Pittaburg Dispatch
Shaved Cat Reveals Itself in Paris Café Show
A Paris cafe chantant draws money from a curious animal exhibited by a man. Patrons fail to identify the creature until a dog’s presence prompts the animal to hump its back and spit, revealing it was a shaved cat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Chantant
Chantfant
Chicara Times-Herald
Acorn Storing Wand Pecker and Nobility Title Notes
A whimsical note from St. Nicholas recounts a Mexican bird storing nuts in yucca stalk hollows via upper and lower holes to keep them safe from thieves. Also mentioned is the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough’s baby, who will inherit multiple titles including Earl of Sunderland and Prince of Mindelheim.
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Mexico
St. Nicholas
Cansasle
Habry
Fitton
Duke
Duchess of Marlborough
Marquis of
Blandford
Earl of Sunderland
Earl of Marlborough
Spencer of
Wormleighton
Baron Churchill of
Sandridge
Holy Roman Empire
Prince of
Mindelheim
Suahtia
Somerville Man Sports Jersey Cow With False Teeth
A Somerville man known for wealth and kindness has his favorite Jersey cow fitted with a fine set of false teeth. The odd domestic tale highlights the unusual grooming of livestock.
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Homervilla Davernal
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Teitha
Timmie
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Shymopatiy
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H. Wyatt
Wilson
Cashier
Board OF Dinstowks
HLA
Wyatt
Sheldon
AL D.gibbs
H.blatherwick
Diate Bank OF
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Rrewann
Cers
A. P. Jensen
E. Mayer
Arar
Casnine
Iowa
BANK
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Shane Beyi
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Miles
Galata
Mont
Rocky Mountains
Seattle
Wash
Pacific Ocean
F. I. Whitney
St. Paul, Minn
G. R. Lanning
Sutelyon, Lowa
Ofice
Dr.Gran
McKeever,Uloek
John Jansma
Wee Btisweerim Et
Altentias Riveu
Extimatos
Ordea
Borden S
A. Roos
M. M.S
de Kalb Fence Co
Wm, Shimp & Son
WM. Shimp & Son
Fowa
Pune
Reucord, Laltimonte
Milwaukee
Siland
Aderteen
Mise Sthenec
Water Ea
TN Bea
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