Early American Colonization Leaders and Portrait Painters
The article recalls the early figures of the American Colonization Society including Bonhrod Washington, discussing Liberia’s founding and key promoters Henry Lar, John Randolph, and the 1820 Liberia colony. It also profiles artist Rembrandt Peale, noting his life from Baltimore area to Philadelphia, his portraits of Washington and Virginia officers, and his role in American art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Colonization Society
Ie Repubile
Aberin
Africa
Bonhrod Washington
Virginia
George Washington
United States Aupreme Court
Mary Wlaver
America
Cme
Henry Lar
John Randolph
Coliery
Wiberia
Clon
Liberia
Britain and
Prates Sea
Maryland
Charles
Rembrande Peate
Ghesrcortown
Rew Fultom
Hurt Peate
Boston
Copley
London
Wrehington
Prenton
Chrmantown
Pennsylvania
Academy of Fine Arts
Philadelphia
Rembrant Pente
Mixed regional notes and oddities surface in scattered headlines
A careworn miscellany reports Cherokee and Chickasaw tribal ties in Oklahoma politics, local christenings in Ardmore, a 220 year old timber bound for a new Swale church in Egtym Athyn, and varied items from farming misfires to land grants and industrial trivia across several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swale
Egtym Athyn
American Rescues 25000 Armenians in perilous march to safety
Gracey an American mission administrator led 25 000 Armenians through Kurdish and Turkish threat from Vien to safety across a waterless plain with 6000 cattle and improvised food. He aided a caravan aided by Armenian defenders and Russian authorities struggled to protect the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Che Ehomotog Toster
Ie Probhiy George i Chmgeny
TD Armena
Crney
Enenmomm
Vien
Emilitna
Chacey
Minn
Bokri- Kala
Armertown
Pase
Gracey
Igdiah
Belfast
Ireland
Armonk
Lord Mayor's Fund
England
War Drives Gray Hair Across Front Lines
Army doctors and scientists warn that prolonged frontline stress ages soldiers rapidly. Experts cite nerve shock and subconscious worry turning hair gray in weeks, a phenomenon seen among English French and prisoners from Germany Austria and Russia. The piece notes the broader, tragic toll on Europe’s young men and links sorrow to visible physical change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Herald
Germany
Austria
Russia
Europe
Artaxerxes
John Barleycorn in a Dark Refusal of Welcome
A personified John Barleycorn laments public shunning as drinkers abandon him. He recalls former respect and privilege, then protests as villagers reject his presence. He notes dwindling vintages and rising hostility, questioning who counts their dead.
Revival of Wagner Music in German Artistic Revival
F A Gleasler arguing in Die Musik Herlin that Germany must return to German classical masters led by Wagner. He claims Wagner should dominate future music, praising German heroes and urging performers to favor German repertoire over foreign works to resist cultural decline after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
F. A. Gleasler
Herlin
Germany
Hach
Mozart
Beethoven
Schubert
Richard Wagner
France
Belgium
Labe
Yvette Cullie
Saw Lincoln Shot Leader of Ford's Theater Orchestra Dies
Col William Withers died after a long illness at age 80. He led the orchestra at Ford's Theatre the night Lincoln was shot and blocked Booth in the back stairway before Booth stabbed him in the neck. He was widely known as a composer and musical director before retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Withers
Ford
Withington
Abraham Lincoln
Booth
Withers
Colonel Withers
London postal workers hire thousands of women in wartime effort
A Times report notes about 7 400 women would be required for London postal duties with hundreds more serving as messengers for the Christoan Hore. The move follows evidence that women proved effective substitutes for men last year, prompting expanded female staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Times
Drewnt
London
Saaly
Argentine grain and wool exports slip in 1916 trade
Argentine exports of wheat corn linweed and wool in 1916 were about 26 per cent below the same month of 1915, but most exports were about 60 per cent larger than in corresponding months of last year.
Mystery of Saint Isaac's Cathedral Told in Awe
An Atlantic feature describes Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Petrograd as a treasure of the world with priceless mosaics and malachite columns. The writer recalls attending an Easter eve ceremony, noting choir practice, organ absence, and the kind, fatherly cathedral master soothing weary boys between performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Teane's
Petrograd
Warrington Dawson
Petroerrad
St. Ieaie's
Hia
Lewet
Birds of a Big City and the Winter Avian Invasion
In a rambling urban naturalist sketch many native American birds are described as winter visitors to Chicago. The piece notes owls, sparrows, greenback grosbeaks, and pine grosbeaks arriving with seasonally shifting habits. It contrasts winter, spring, and summer birds and their adaptations while lamenting hunting and urban dangers to bird life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dearborn Avenue
Leromest
Arctic
Hla
Pirates and Cowboys Out of Date
The piece argues modern youth shift from classic heroes to new adventures amid World War II era influences. It frets over American boys and girls abandoning old roles for motor cars and exotic playthings, warning about moral impacts on future character and national welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Thomas Brockniey Baker
Kingdom of
Koyhomla
Europe
Bie
Maedenne
A Real Man From the Richmond Virginian
An analysis praises Premier Asquith for steadfast loyalty and leadership. It argues his former cabinet role, personal resolve, and public questions cement a lasting influence in British politics and future cooperation with colleagues.
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Richmond
Agquili
Fromibor
George Iay
Asquith Nas
Gremeon
Asrusts
Sie
Tie
Battle Over Ancient Tomb at Warencourt in London Chronicle
In the foreground of a British troops view rises Butte de Warencourt, a mysterious tomb said to guard the burial place of Caytoios and hinge in warfare. The scene recalls history’s sea of time as German interred remains and a ruined chamber lie beneath, the vigil of ages shining over Mod novice village and a Polish church.
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Percival Gibbons
London Chronicle
Butte de Warencourt
Fort Kish
Urbar
Hue
Modnovice
Waule
Grandpa Frey Dead in Brooklyn Cobbler Shop Fire Gas Fatality
In Brooklyn, Grandpa John Frey, a cobbler known for a candy bag of lollypops, dies from gas from a fixture in his shop. A white chased Italian boy alerts a patrolman after smelling gas, as neighbors recall his charitable work helping mothers and children.
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New York Tribune
John Frey
Brooklyn
Grandpa Frey
Lave
Gan
John Freyworth
Woman Pays $1000 for Dog Rescue
Miss BE K Henesey offered a physician $1000 to save her Yorkshire terrier, a tiny pet named York Sunshine Girl. The door harmed the dog, the physician proved no veterinarian, and despite efforts the terrier suffered a broken neck and could not be saved.
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New York
Lerald
BE. K. Henesey
York Sunshine Girls
Miss Henesey
Sunday May Make Boston Dry
The Boston Journal reports Billy Sunday may sway the city on the liquor license issue when he speaks. Campaign leaders believe 6 000 converted votes could push Boston from wet to dry. Monday noon meetings at Park Street Church prepare organizers for his Sunday central event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
The
Boston Journal
Billy Sunday
Howton
Sunday
Moston
Detroit
Roston
Park Street
Parasitic Wife Label Sparks Debate on Women’s Roles
The essay condemns women who work for pay as parasitic, praising the “intelligent, efficient wife and mother” supported by servants. It argues many employed women are forced by economic conditions to work, yet are labeled parasitic despite contributing to family and community through church and charity work.
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Steely Richardson
McClure
Sec
Fragmented verse snippet with garbled lines
A distorted text block presents uneven phrases and misread words. It appears as a stray poem fragment with scattered imagery and nonstandard spelling. No coherent narrative or clear identities are present in the readable portions.
Hannah Dustin and the Boston Massacre of a Woman’s Victory
Agnes Reppeller recounts Hannah Dustin of Massachusetts accused of heroic deeds in the 1600s. The piece contrasts Dustin with modern suffragists, noting her capture, resistance, and scalpings, while reflecting on gendered heroism and historical memory.
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Agnes Reppeller
Harper's Magazine
Haverhill
Mass
Carrie Nation
Hannah Dustin
Indimum
Hannah
Maverhill
General Court of
Massachusetts
Sf Poundy
Nich‘on
Marvuand
Mr. Dustin
London
Cotton Mather
Christine Zellers
Pennsylvania
Spot the Bathing Dog and Teddy's Wet Bed Tale
Teddy loves his dog Spot who has five white spots and will swim in any water Spot disobeys by splashing in the bath Teddy ends up soaked and Spot clings to Teddy’s bed making the night a soggy mess The story notes Spot is a good dog after his bath and Teddy vows to let water drain and avoid another bath mishap The narrative shifts to stage directions and a perfunctory cast list with little cohesive plot
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Teddy
Spot
James Fraser
Pitt
America
Faust College
Felg
Plan to Eliminate Meat One Day a Week
London urges a meatless day weekly to save up to a million pounds in a fortnight. The National War Savings committee says cutting meat consumption could ease shipping pressure and stabilize prices, prompting civilians to substitute fish beans and cheese for meat meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
National War Saving Committee
Board of Trade Committee
War Savings Committee
Laonch
Turning Light on the Sun by Robert F. Witson
Smithsonian scientists in Washington challenge the idea that the sun burns. They argue at 6000 degrees the sun cannot form combustible compounds, so it is not a burning ball. Debates over heat source include radioactivity or gravitational contraction, with calculations suggesting a sun age of 17 million years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Witson
St. Nicholas
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Indians Spoke Many Tongues From the Scientific American
The bureau of American ethnology at the Smithsonian explains there is no single Indian language. About 1000 languages exist in the Americas and roughly 600 in the United States, making a universal Indian word for English terms impossible. Linguists group tribal tongues into families to study cores and apply rules to understand related speech.
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Scientific American
Bureau of American Ethnology
Smithwonian Institution
Americas
Mexico
One Hand One Foot Typewriter A German Invention
A German haus crafted a typewriter operable by one hand and one foot. The device uses a lever for writing with no keyboard, a type cylinder for characters, and pedals by the foot to perform standard movements. Paper insertion, spacing, line advancement, and cylinder shifting are foot controlled.
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Haus
Secience
Victoria Cross to a Mother for War Hero Warne
London reports the Victoria Cross would have gone to the mother of Private Edwin Warne of the First Hertfordshire regiment who died after single handedly holding a trench and repelling a German assault. He crawled back to fire and then brought up reinforcements before dying of gas at Hill 0. The 66 year old mother was invited to Buckingham Palace to receive the medal from the king.
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London
Edwin Warne
Hedfordshire
Buckingham Palace
Corosa
Warne
Erithah
Russians Do Not Hate War Tales In Atlantic Monthly
The narrator recalls Harold Mytte arguing Russians hold no hatred for Germans despite war. English and American observers in Russia report Russian soldiers show mercy to German prisoners, sharing chocolate and coffee, patting their backs, and smiling as they say you are all right now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Mytte
The
Allantic Monthly
Russia
What sort of speech shall I make here
A fragment from a Birmingham Age-Herald page shows a local chairman quizzing a speaker about witty lines and quick retorts as a light diversion before voters. The text reflects informal civic gathering chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Age-Herald
UA Fow
Fragmented Baltimore AI Text Snippet and Disjoint Dialogue
A garbled OCR passage from the Baltimore American features a murky exchange about hospital care and rent. The text contains broken phrases, partial names, and unclear context, making it difficult to identify a coherent event or quote.
Japan's War Trade Surges Wealth Across Asia and Europe
A Yokohama consular summary shows Japan's foreign trade for January through September 1916 reaching exports of 851,072,842 dollars and imports of 278,604,900 dollars, with a total trade of 1,129,497,296 dollars. Exports exceed imports by 102,708,444 dollars, up over 34 percent from the previous year, and imports up 35 percent. Trade with the United States and Europe expands sharply, with South America and Australia showing strong gains. Japan’s gold reserve stood at 913,556,500 dollars, rising to 324,025,000 dollars by October 13. Authorities forecast surpassing 700,000,000 yen (about 748,960,000 dollars) by year’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Japan
Yokohama
Japan Chronicle
Unites Sintea
South Africa
City safety drive urged by Commissioner Woods in New York
The article reports on a police led safety campaign in New York with Commissioner Arthur Woods promoting self protection and property care. It discusses distribution of pamphlets and safety films, street warnings to drivers, and rules against exposing valuables in public as part of a broad civic effort.
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New York
Arthur Woods
New York Ad
Worle Maya
Any Place That Is Wild
John Muir contrasts his mountain exploits with a young climber’s tale of sealing Mt. Tyndall. He recalls rough bivouacs in the Sierra and argues the Range of Light should be the focus, noting his instinct for wilderness even when city life beckons. He quips that any place that is wild suits him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas
Mt. Tyndall
John Muir
Tyndall
Sierra
Nevada
San Francisco
Golden Gate
The Reason for Persian Rugs
HM G Dwight explains Persian rug abundance by mud floors in Persian homes and seven foot lengths. He notes using rugs as bed coverings in a mud house and that many rugs are worn or older.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HM. G. Dwight
The
Century Magazine
Persia
Asia
Ben Jonson and Sylvester Debate at Fleet Street Pub
In London at the Olde Cheshire Cheese Ben Jonson and Sylvester reportedly clashed over who could craft a quicker boat dog couplet. Sylvester allegedly began with a boast and Jonson retorted with a brief rhyme asserting the point.
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Baltimore Star
Fleet Street
London
Ben Jonson
Sylvester
Bylvester
Bylyeater
Slater
Jonson
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