How Crisp and Mills Helped Sheridan Reach General Rank
A 1911 retrospective details Crisp and Mills pushing Congress to restore the grade of general for Philip H. Sheridan as his health waned. It covers their wartime ties to Confederates, the bill’s passage under President Cleveland, and Sheridan’s death shortly after.
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Crisp
Mills
Philip H. Sheridan
Simon Bolivar Buckner
Othrs
General Sheridan
Nonquitt
Mays
Buzzard’s Bay
Ocean
Grant
General Sherman
Sheridan
Sherman
Washington
Congress
House of Representatives
Friends
Thomas B. Reed
House
Charles F. Crisp
Georgia
Mr. Crisp
Roger
Q. Mills
Texas
Ways and Means Committee
1,000 Miles of Voice Bridge by Phantom Telephone
For the first time, newspapermen in New York spoke with Denver colleagues via a phantom telephone over four copper wires. Twenty four persons exchanged messages by telephone and telegraph across the 2,000 mile link, demonstrating a direct long distance voice connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Denver
Remembering Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett in Theater History
A tribute to Isaac H. Bailey recall s the close association of Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett from 1887 to 1891. Bailey notes their lack of jealousy and details Barrett s Union League club acceptance and sudden death in New York during a shared performance of Repertoire.
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Union League Club of
New York
Edwin Booth
Lawrence Barrett
Isaac H. Bailey
Maine
United States
Mr. Bailey
Booth
Barrett
Society of Men of Affairs
Mr. Barrett
E. J. Edward
Sheridan's Ride in Civil War Heroics Revisited
A Cleveland recollection recounts General Sheridan’s private Modest life and his decisive leadership at Winchester and in the Civil War. Colonel William Edwards recalls the exchange with Secretary Windom on why the commanding general alone must lead and the ensuing discussion about risk and duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Edwards
Cleveland
Clarence R. Edwards
Regular Army
Lawton
Philippines
Lee
Edwards
Thomas
Thomas, the Most Vivacious Was General Sheridan
Sheridan
General Sheridan
Garfield
the Treasury
William Windom
Windom
Richmond
Sherdan
Nswer
B. J. Edwards
Hostess Gives Guests Verseléts for a Cozy Night
An evening party features a hostess distributing cards with verses guiding guests to perform stunts. Guests are asked to recite jokes, tell stories, describe people, sing, and describe travels. A patriotic "history" party idea uses a cedar tree, snips, flags, and favors as prizes for correct country guesses.
Moonlight Picnic A Summer Riverside Romance
The piece describes country houses opening for open air gatherings and moonlit picnics. It celebrates tea baskets, meals on the move, beach parties, and the appeal of couples and chaperones amid the waves and ideal moonlight. It notes a boom in such outings and fashionable picnic hampers.
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Mother Nature
Guessing Contest for Future Wives Names
A porch party features men from varied trades and a hostess asks them to guess suitable names for their future wives. Questions include civil engineer, gambler, humorist, clergyman and more with partner-name hints like Bridget Betty Sally and Stella Patience among others.
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Bridget
Betty
Sally
Marie
Peggy
Belle
Carrie
Grace
Hattie
Flora
Justine
Mamie
Octavia
Caroline
Must Have Toiletries For Women Travelers
The text lists travel essentials for women including cleansing cream to remove grime and dust, fragrant rice or takup power for freshness after bathing, a bottle of eau de cologne for wearied heads, smelling salts, cucumber cream for sun burn, and peroxide as an extra aid.
Fashion Notes on Sashes and Embroideries of Afternoon Attire
Sashes are worn with afternoon toilets while blind embroidery and English eyelet remain favorite on white waists. New parasols feature narrow ostrich feather edging and ribbon bows. Cotton gowns show colored embroidery in pink rose old blue light blue lavender and yellow.
Doan’s Kidney Pills Restore Elderly Man’s Health
Sheldon Smith of Arlington House Woodland California reports kidney trouble lasting three years with frequent urination and leg stiffness. After taking Doan’s Kidney Pills his symptoms vanished and at 76 he feels youthful and healthy. Brand Dean’s sold by druggists everywhere price 60 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Sheldon Smith
Arlington House
Woodland
Cal
Doan
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Cuticura Cures Child’s Scalp Ailment Says Reader
A Tennessee mother reports her infant’s scalp rash left hairless and scaly for six months. After ineffective ointments and two doctors, she used Cuticura Resolvent Ointment Soap and Ointment, noting rapid improvement and hair regrowth. She endorses Cuticura for cuts and sores as well.
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F. B. Harmon
Atoka, Tenn
Golf dialogue on ball location and hole depth
A humorous exchange in golf where a player asks if the ball is over there and if it is in a hole. The other person confirms yes and uses playful phrasing about a deep hole and overhanging banks before agreeing the ball is indeed theirs.
Cole’s Carboli Salve Adverts Aftercare Claim
An old advertisement fragment promotes Cole & Co. salves for burns and cuts claiming quick relief and scar healing. It lists numbers 250 and 600 and offers a free sample from Cole & Co. Black River Falls Wisconsin.
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Cole
Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Miss Hattie's Favor Line Draws Busy Response
Dialogue highlights a teasing exchange about securing Miss Hattie’s attention. A character mocks the lengthy effort, while another notes the line remains crowded.
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Hattie
No man is so sharp that someone doesn't try to sit on him
A concise adage notes that even the most vigilant attract new attempts at undermining authority, humorously suggesting resilience is needed when clever plans backfire and traps misfire.
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Sam
Lyman
Misery Wires Company
Mexico
Europe
Zanibar
Eaingnes
Dean
Guroma Fis
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