Sixty-ninth Regiment noted for fierce Civil War deeds
Article recalls the Fighting Sixty-ninth New York with vivid Civil War episodes at Antietam Petersburg and Marye's Heights. It highlights emblematic battles, officer and soldier endurance, and the regiment’s long service from 1861 to 1865. Also mentions cornerstone of their Lexington Avenue armory and Surgeon General Harmon of Indiana.
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Antietam
Sixty’ Ninth
Antiqtarm
Sixty-ninth
Louisiana Tigers
Sixty-Ninth New York
Sixty-ninth Regiment
Lexington Avenue
Petersburg
Windsor
Vaughn’s Run
Spottsylvania
Blackwater
Edenton Road
Telopotomy
Clover
Hatcher's Run
Strawberry Plain
Marye’s Heights
Fredericksburg
Richardson
Army of the Potomac
Nugent
Alexandria
Peach Orchard
New York
Spotteylvania Court House
George A. Harmon
Grand Army of the Republic
Lancaster
Ohio
Franklin
Indiana
Indiana Volunteara
Ainctareee
Eighty-fifth Indiaa
van Dorn
Sherman
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Savannah
Aversbord
Bentonville
Ohio Medical College
Bellevue Hospital
Department Ohio
Ohio Association of ex-Prisoners of War
Third Battle Shifts to Manasas As Stonewall Shapes Plan
From Portland Maine reports indicate the general staff works to improve strategy of Gen Stonewall Jackson. Civil War era comparison: modern army meets ancient in Manasas Virginia with 22 000 modern soldiers testing Krag Jorgenson rifles and Dougherty wagons against the old army.
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Fajor Eral
Corbin
Hull Run
Army
Pope
Leo
Dougherty
Dames of the Mexican War Camp Formed in Washington
Washington hosts Camp Contreras, a Dames of the Mexican War unit named after the Battle of Contreras. Officers include District commandant Mrs. Laurse Kenaday-Hare and vice commandants Miss Mary Devhn Mrs. Howard F. Johnson and others. All members are DAR affiliates.
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Dames
Washington, D. C
Washington
Camp Contreras
Contreras
Laurse Kenaday-Hare
Mary Devhn
Howard F. Johnson
Diana Kearney Powell
Alice Reynolds
Nannie Hoth
Almee Powell
Marie Stockton Barnes
Elizabeth Bryant Johnston
Indies
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Letter Rebutts Seed Distribution by Congressman Greene
A Massachusetts district resident sent back a batch of seeds sent by Congressman Greene. She rejects government seed distribution, saying she did not believe in it and declined the offer.
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Greene
Massachusetts
Dickens Era Inn Faces Demolition in Holborn
Immortalized by Dickens, the Old Black Bull Inn in Holborn is slated for destruction. The historic bar parlor and narrow windows once inspired scenes for Martin Chuzzlewit and the Gamp Prig nursing episode. If the inn is torn down, Dickens’ famous setting and its lore may be lost to progress.
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Dickens
Black Bull Inn
Holborn
Charles Dickens
Martin Churglewit
Lewsome
Gamp
Martin Chuxelewlc
Surry Gamp
Betsy Prig
Nature's Photograph in Agate Captures Indian Woman
In Joan W. Campbell’s Sellwood mineral cabinet an agate bears a clear face of an Indian woman. Campbell found the image beneath the rough surface after polishing the side, calling it nature’s photograph of a woman walking along the beach and pressed on the agate.
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Nature
Joan W. Campbell
Sellwood
Allets
Campbell
Mr. Campbell
Portland Oregonian
Jap War Extra Prompts Crowds With War News on Streets
A fin de si cle scene shows Japanese publishers racing to push war coverage onto busy streets, mirroring Western practices as conflict unfolds. Street vendors and posters signal rapid dissemination and public engagement with frontline developments.
Earth as Food Across Asia Reported by Travelers
Travelers note that earth eating is common in China New Caledonia New Guinea and across the Malay Archipelago. In Java and Sumatra clay is prepared with water made into a paste then baked into small tablet shapes that resemble dried pork.
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Earth
China
New Caledonia
New Guinea
Malay Archipelago
Orient
Java
Sumatra
Plan to Restore the Sphinx in Alexandria Project
A plan to restore the Sphinx near the great pyramid of Ghizeh involves removing thick soil and sand that cover the head and obscure lower parts. The work aims to reveal the monument in its original grandeur and proportions.
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Alexandria
Great
Pyramid of
Ghizeh
Quail Flock Disturbs Los Angeles Business District
A large flock of quail settled on Main Street in the business heart of Los Angeles California. They were frightened away and headed toward the hills as locals recalled similar sightings from older times.
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California City
Los Angeles
Cal
Saint’s body stolen during church disturbance in Rome
A San Giovanni church alter event at the Temple of Romulus enclosure in Rome led to uproar as a sarcophagus containing a Franciscan monk’s remains was unearthed and moved to a side chapel. Worshippers mobbed the coffin, a crush required soldiers to restore order, and half the relic was later missing.
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Gosma Damiano
Romulus
Rome
Ajaq
Miracion
Birds Killed by Thousands in English Shoreline Incident
In Pwilbell England residents awoke to a loud racket near the harbor and Glablett Point. A vast cloud of birds hovered over the beach and two miles of seashore with thousands dead or dying on land and in the sea. Birds inland included starlings, blackbirds, thrushes, and robins. Theories point to electrocution or wireless experiments as possible causes.
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England
Pwilbell
Footwear for Summer Girl Promotes Style and Comfort
The trend of short skirts boosts interest in shoes and hosiery. Manufacturers seize the moment with attractive summer footwear, praising new styles as beautiful and practical. The revived shoe fashion appeals for comfort and coolness, outshining older calfskin or patent leather options.
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Oriemof
Treland Visit Yields Idle Tour Guide Tales
John D Crimmins, on a trip to Treland, hires Patrick McSorley as guide at the Lakes of Killarney. The aged guide, with vivid local lore, says idle months breed witticisms as he and other guides plot fresh tales for visitors when the season returns.
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Treland
John D. Crimiming
Killarney
Patrick McSorley
Mr. Crimmins
Thealies
Mann
New York Times
Pretty Botanical Clock Found in Tehuantepec Isthmus
A botanical clock amid the Tehuantepec isthmus shows a flower that is white in the morning, red at noon, and blue at night. The color changes are regular enough to tell the time of day from the blossom’s tint.
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Tehuantepec
Fire fails to explode dynamite near Webb City
Three hundred fifty pounds of dynamite burned without exploding at a mining plant near Webb City Missouri. The event is cited as extraordinary by miners and challenges the theory that flames do not explode dynamite, according to a recent instant report.
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Webb City
Ledynamite
Buried Roman Legionaries Found in Engilah Field
Remains of what are thought to be Roman legionaries discovered during excavation off Morden Road in MitCham England. Beven skeletons with spearheads nearby, three more in good preservation. Bodies buried four feet deep on their backs with feet east in separate graves, suggesting ceremonial interment of officers in martial attire with weapons.
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Engilah
Mield
Morden Road
Mitcham
England
Oil for snake bite and a native remedy tale
An Indian writer recounts a supposed snake bite remedy using croton applied to the eye, describing a coolie who misinterprets a minor injury from an iron hoop as a venomous snake bite and contemplates death until a knowledgeable person intervenes with croton.
Chile and Hor Nitrate
Chile’s economy hinges on nitrate exports which account for about three fourths of trade. The article warns that at current consumption the nitrate supply could run out in twenty years, threatening Chile’s national existence unless a new development or discovery occurs.
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Chile
Helmet Protection in Hermit Kingdom Soldiers
Soldiers of the Hermit kingdom rely largely on helmet pads for head protection.
Man Drowns While Drowning Dog at River Thames Crossness
Webb of Abbey Wood England took his dog to the River Thames at Crossness to drown it. He tied a rope round the dog's neck weighted it and cast it into the water, but while trying to hold the dog under he fell overboard and drowned. the dog escaped.
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Webb
Abbey Wood
England
River Thames
Crossness
Bees as dispatch bearers in future military use
An article notes that homing bees may replace pigeons for carrying military dispatches in America. Bees have a strong homing instinct and are less likely to be shot by the enemy. Researchers propose transferring information on a tiny paper affixed to a bee via micro photography.
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America
Euyer Value Gap Reflected in 1861 Coin Worth
A fragmented 1861 era note compares an euyer and another coin, stating the euyer was nearly three times as valuable then as now and contrasts metal values, implying shifting purchasing power and coin worth.
Chaka’s Cruel War Regime Suppresses Foes
A historical account portrays Chaka as a formidable African ruler who coerced his army through brutal discipline. Deserters and the weaponless were slain, and executions occurred during ritual displays designed to terrorize subordinates.
Georgia man saved by two jugs on river
A Georgia man tossed into a river clung to two gallon jugs held in each hand. The jugs functioned as life preservers, keeping him afloat until he reached land where he uncorked them and celebrated his delivery.
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Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
Virtues of Ginseng Across Regions and Uses
Ginseng Gincong grown in Hares Manchuria and the United States for export to China is believed by the Chinese to revive vitality and prolong youth. American sang is used to strengthen the heart. Experiments show that in English speaking countries the herb is inert.
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Hares
Manchuria
United States
China
Cat Inheritance Becomes Lifeboat Fund Then Bonded
In 1891 an old woman left $2,000 to the British Lifeboat Institution to be paid on the death of a favorite kitten that survived her and was to be cared for with the interest. By 1902 the cat was gone but court rules allow the institution to receive the money, upon issuing a bond to care for the cat if it returns.
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British Lifeboat Institution
Itten
Youth claims method to temper copper uncovered
A Buffalo youth says he has rediscovered a long lost copper tempering method and has carried out successful experiments under the observation of government naval experts.
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Buffalo
Photographs of Neptune by French astronomer Touchet
Photographs of Neptune show a stereoscopic view created by Touchet using a method devised by Warren de la Rue. The technique yields three dimensional visuals of the distant planet, the farthest from Earth.
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Neptune
Touchet
Warren de la Rue
Earth
Farmer feeds boiled rats to pigs in Essex England
A farmer at Braintree in Essex feeds pigs with boiled rats mixed with bran and oats. He claims the ration is tastier and superior to mutton broth, stating the rats came from a heap of dead pests.
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Braintree
Essex
Eng
Largest French Legion of Honor order noted
The French Legion of Honor is described as the largest order of merit in the world, with more than half a million members.
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French Legion of Honor
Egypt's Ruler A Dutiful Kh a Khedive Early Risers
A brief sketch notes Egypt's Khedive as a disciplined ruler who abstains from smoke and drink, rises early and speaks multiple languages, highlighting his frugal, industrious daily routine.
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Egypt
Telegraph Wire Use Surges Across United States
Telegraph lines span 1,400,000 miles in the United States and reflect a vast expansion of communication networks across the nation. The statistic highlights the growing reach of telegraph services connecting cities and regions, underscoring the era’s rapid technological progress and reliance on wired messaging.
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America
United States
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