Hundred Years Ago in The Weekly Historian
The House of Lords rejected the Jewish relief bill after Commons approval. A Wabash council of war gathered near the river mouth. Emmanuel Liss started the first trading post in Bellevue Nebraska. New Hampshire split towns into school districts. The U S sought 2,000,000 acres of Indian land west of the Wabash near Vincennes. The Spanish consul announced St Augustine port was opened to provisions. Russian crops gathered at Florida islands nearby.
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House of Lords
Emmanuel Liss
Nebraska
Bellevue
New Hampshire
United States
Wabash
Vincennes
Philadelphia
St. Augustina
Flu
Seventy Five Years Ago Readings of Global Uprisings and Political Events
Seventy five years ago reports recount daily uprisings in Belgium near revolution thresholds. Georgia legislature voided Cherokee laws. A state road from Lake Michigan to Madison began. New Orleans parish prison built at two hundred thousand dollars. East Tennessee faced a cyclone. City of Ohio CAO laid out by surveyors. France demanded reparations from the Dey of Algiers and sixteen million dollars for war costs. Charlotte Bronte's death noted. England signed peace with Kabul. Sir George Gore led a Missouri‑sourced expedition into Powder River country. Bronze Jackson statue unveiled in New Orleans. John Brown’s four sons settled near Osawatomie. Kansas election day marked by Missouri emigrants invading polls.
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Belgium
Georgia
Lake Michigan
Madison
Ohio
New Orleans
East Tennessee
France
Algiers
Butler University
Irvington
Ind
Charlotte Bronte
England
Mohammed
Cabul
India
George Gore
St. Louis
Powder River
Montana
General Jackson
Flace N'Armes
John Brown
Pottawatomie River
Osawatomie
Ark
Forty Years Ago Sheridan Breaks Lee at Sailor's Creek
Dispatches recall the decisive three day fight that broke the Confederate center at Petersburg and flanked Lee, as Union forces capture Richmond and Petersburg and Union victories spread across the North amid peace rumors.
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Lee
Sailor’s Creek
Dar
Richmond
Petersburg
Tiincoln
City Point
Wisconsin
Post Office Department
Union
Lincoln
Lea
Illinois legislature passes municipal incorporation act
Thirty years ago the Illinois legislature enacted municipal incorporation law. Charles R. Ingersoll a Democrat was elected Governor of Connecticut. The monument to Emperor Maximilian at Trieste was unveiled. Two trains collided near Burlington Iowa via telegraph operator error, killing several and injuring many. Archbishop Manning was made a cardinal in Rome. The Pope renewed excommunication of Swiss Old Catholics. Fleury Ward Reacher began testimony in his own defense in the Tilton Beecher Brooklyn trial.
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Charles R. Ingersoll
Connectcut
Maximilian
Triest
Austria
Bimster
Burlington
Iowa
Manning
Pierims
Rome
Switzerland
Fleury Ward Reacher
Brooklyn
Tilton-Beecher
British Forces Capture and Burn Tamai Village
Twenty years ago British forces under General Graham captured and burned the Arab village Tamai. General Grant’s condition was reported as near collapse at the same time. A Cabinet meeting decided the nation should not interfere in Colombia’s internal matters or broader revolutions.
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Graham
Tamai
Grant
Colombia
Mormon missionary drive grows despite Reed Smoot hearing
A Chicago paper reports the militant Mormon missionary program expanding across the West. More than 5 000 missionaries last year and at least 7 000 this year are deployed to recruit thrifty, middle class citizens, with aggressive proselytizing, centralized discipline, and extensive use of mail and telegraph for rapid orders.
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Reed Smoot
Washington
Chicago
Humber
Salt Lake City
Middle West
Northwest
Smith
Utah
Idaho
Church
World's Largest Floating Dock Nears Completion in Baltimore
The United States government funded steel draft dock by Marrlant Steel Co in Baltimore is nearly ready for launch in May. It will lift up to 20 000 tons, exceeding the required 16 000 ton capacity, making it capable of raising the largest battleship. The floating dock weighs about 1 0 million tons of steel and uses 2 000 000 rivers of materials, costing 1.27 million dollars and requiring 290 tons of red lead and linseed oil for paint. It measures 5 176 feet long, 100 feet wide between fenders, 134 feet wide overall, and 42 feet high on the side walls above the pontoon.
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Marrlant Steel Company
Baltimore
United States
United States Navy
Horrors of Child Marriage Shocks Chicago Divorce Court
In Chicago a divorce case exposed the evils of child marriage. Mrs Lizte Olson, 26, sought divorce from Andrew Olson whom she wed at 15. She cites cruelty and notes she is mother to many children. Divorce granted.
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Jadge Honore
Chicago
Lizte Olson
Andrew Olson
Olson Whee Cha
Russian War Struggles Pivot on Naval Hope and Domestic Revolt
The article notes worsening land campaign prospects after Mukden, with Russia betting on Rojestvensky’s fleet. It describes brutal home-front unrest from Warsaw to Smolensk, growing peasant uprisings, and a deepening crisis as authorities face a potential constituent assembly and widespread anti-autocracy sentiment.
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Mukden
Oyama
Russia
Vladivostok
Rojestvensky
Togo
Segie
Uke
Manchuria
Marquis Oyama
St. Petersburg
Minor Note Detected in Odd Transcript
Fragmentary report cites an alleged fugitive from Philadelphia linked to a vandalism incident at a Camden area ear barn. Names and details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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Doekigtu
Prk al Marrin
Holesce
Col
Pranklie’ Stone
Philadelphia
Camden
Ani
Oss
PSR
Chicago Teamsters Strike Turmoil Strikes Montgomery Ward
Rioting surrounds a Montgomery Ward express wagon as Chicago teamsters and thousands of sympathizers clash with police. Eggshells hurled with acids injure officers and bystanders while the Carriers' Union expands patrols. The Employers' Association backs legal action for an injunction in federal court.
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Montgomery Ward & Cop
Chicago
Madison Street
Wabash Avenue
Nowunion
Montgomery Ward & Co
Chicago Employers’ Association
Teamsters
Shea
Teamsters’ Union
Indian Earthquake Ravages Kangra Town
News from Dharmsala and surrounding villages reports nearly all Kangra residents dead or missing. Only about 500 of 5,000 in Kangra survive with many trapped in ruins. Police casualties include one deputy inspector and four sergeants. Simla and other sites suffer heavy damage. vice regal lodge damaged and Curzon family relocated temporarily. Seventy two missionaries reportedly escaped.
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Kangra
Dharmsala
Falanpur
Dha- Wah
Acarcely
Haripur
Deragopapur
Nadatm
Hamirpur
Sujannar
Sulu
Simla
India
Ledh Curzon
Houges
Tsdr
Curzon
Duane Victory Boosts Chicago Municipal Rail Ownership
Judge Edward Duane’s mayoral win by about 25,000 votes signals strong support for city ownership of street railways. He pledges a survey by expert engineers to map lines and assess how Chicago could own and operate its tram network, with immediate action to resolve pending franchise disputes.
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Danne
Edward Ae Dune
Chicago
Carter Harrison
John AM. Harlan
Duane
Central
Aes
Chicaza
Courae
Ito
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Automatic Poultry Feeder Patent Described
An Illinois farmer patents an automatic poultry feeder shown in an illustration. A hopper feeds chickens at dawn via a pivoted diaphragm door, adjustable to control discharge, with a latch arm operated by an electromagnet and clock to empty the hopper at a set time.
Watering Farm Animals and Harvesting Cowpeas
Regular watering of all farm animals improves egg yield, weight, and disease resistance, with troughs kept clean and phosphates kept separate. New Jersey experiments show cowpeas cure in five days, yield two and a half tons per acre, and preserve green color. Useful insects including ladybirds combat San Jose Scale and black scale, aiding orange crops. Amateur poultrymen should start bottom-up, while systematic sorting of apples boosts profits, as shown by Wisconsin grower A B Appletree Bares.
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Indianapolis. News
Cory Pene
New Jersey
Agricultural Department
California
San Jose
South Africa
Pacific
Home-3rade Subsoil Plow Shows Practical Design
An old newspaper item describes a serviceable subsoil plow built with simple parts. It outlines beam and handles like standard plows, uprights from wagon tire pieces, a robust front end, and clamps of iron rod, noting its effectiveness on sod and heavy clay and its suitability for one or two horse teams.
Duck Eggs and Incubator Hatching Woes Across Species
The article discusses challenges in hatching both duck and hen eggs in incubators. It cites high shell mortality due to moisture, notes ducks’ near kinship to fish, and warns incubators may fail to meet duck needs. It also mentions broader farm stock care from calves to yearlings to maintain growth through winter.
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Enudligh Dicks
The Colt's Feet and Poultry Yard Tips
Advice on poultry care notes keeping heofs locked during growth and frequent trimming avoidance. Emphasizes quality food for poultry, warning that damaged feet cause indigestion and bowel issues. Recommends grit and nests, with oyster shells or crushed granite kept accessible to hens.
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