Lawton Courage At El Caney And A Base Cavalier Tale
The article recounts Gen Henry W. Lawton leading a charge at El Caney on July 1, detailing a tense exchange over a withdrawal order from Gen Shafter. It includes a veteran sergeant’s recollection of Lawton’s steadfast response and a later incident in Santiago where a West Point lieutenant mistook him for a private, prompting a sharp salutation.
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Lawton
Shafter
el Caney
Bi Caney
Caney
Lawtonio
Cuba
Manila
Eighth Army Corps
Santiago
West Point
Ardeo
Sheel
Henry W. Lawton
Leutenant
No matter how engrossing entertainment war news cannot be kept out
An experienced theatrical manager warns that public spaces cannot shield audiences from news stories especially war related ones. He recalls audiences laughing at a show then turning grave within moments due to whispered reports from outside the venue. He cites Spurgeon recounting similar experiences during religious services.
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Spurgeon
Largest wheel ever cast can be operated by one man
The Robert Pool & Sons Company of Baltimore cast the largest wheel for Calumet & Hecla Mining Co. It stands 68 feet tall, weighs over 1,000,000 pounds with supports, and uses 550 buckets on its rim to lift earth and refuse into a top trough. The 32 inch by 27 foot shaft, weighing 42,000 pounds, comes from Krupp. The wheel is adjusted so one man can turn it.
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Robert Pool & Sons Company
Baltimore
Calumet & Hecla Mining Company
Michigan
Krupp
Brave Engine Man Sacrifices for Fire Crew Deep in Fire
The account tells how Bill Brown, engine driver of Engine 29, kept his boiler pressure high and watered the hose while a drug-house fire raged. He stayed to save his four firemen trapped inside as explosions and falling walls threatened, then led his crew to safety as Engine 20 was crushed.
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Bill Brown
Cleveland Moffett
Brown
First Purchase in Siberia and Imperial Courtesy
Frederic Palmer recalls crossing Siberia and buying a five cent stamp in a country where officials are servants. He notes a stern army officer dictating attire to a merchant aboard a steamboat, demanding a coat in the emperor’s presence, despite the hot day and the captain’s inaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siberia
Frederic Palmer
Amoor
Blind traveling man E L Hitchcock known world over
Eugene L Hitchcock of Tomah Wisconsin has traveled alone for 35 years selling goods across Wisconsin Illinois and Michigan becoming the only totally blind commercial traveler. At 58 he wears a stove pipe hat blue spectacles and a long coat and uses a cane to navigate. He identifies acquaintances by name from memories of their cities and newspapers and shares what he has seen on his journeys.
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E. L. Hitchcock
Wisconsin
Eugene L. Hitchcock
Tomah
Illinois
Michigan
Hitchcock
Prince Albert
The Late Gen Franz Sigel Dies in New York Home
Gen Franz Sigel veteran of the German 1848 revolution and the American Civil War died at his New York home. Born November 18 1824 at Sinsheim Baden he studied at Bruchsal gymnasium and Carlsruhe military school. He served as a Baden lieutenant before disputes with officers at Mannheim marked his early career.
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Franz Sigel
New York
Sigel
Sinsheim
Baden
Bruchsal
Carlsruhe
Mannheim
Sigel’s Military Life From German Insurrection to Civil War Hero
The account traces Franz Sigel’s evolution from a German revolutionary leader to a Union general. It covers his early army resignation after a duel in 1847, insurrection campaigns in 1848 49 including Freiburg Heppenheim and Rhine crossings, exile to England and New York, teaching roles, and his Civil War rise from colonel to major general. It notes key engagements such as Carthage Dug Springs Pea Ridge Cedar Creek Bull Run and Shenandoah campaigns, health-related leave, and retirement in 1865.
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Sigel
Lake District
Freiburg
Switzerland
Franz Sigel
Heppenheim
Dug Springs
Pea Ridge
Curtis
Cedar Creek
Bull Run
Pennsylvania
Lee
Crook
Kanawha Valley
Shenandoah
New Market
Breckinridge
Maryland Heights
Early
Bethlehem
New York
Old Commonwealth Hospitality and Famous Rose Record
Walter H. Page extols Southern towns for pure Anglo-Saxon virtues and true hospitality where a guest is entertained as a priority. He recounts a town plan to build a hotel and a leading citizen who objects, saying gentlemen are hosted and unworthy guests are sent away. The piece notes Holland roses with six thousand blooms on a tree and a Marechal Niel at Whitby with eight thousand five hundred blooms.
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Walter H. Page
Union
Holland
Mme. Regview
Marechal Niel
Whitby
In some houses they don't know how to get ready for company
A concise remark appears about households lacking preparation for guests, referencing the IEEE as a possible source of guidance or standard. The line suggests a contrast between decor or readiness and a technical or organized approach, implying a humorous or critical take on standards-driven preparation.
Noted turfman John Condon regains his sight
John Condon, Chicago turf man, once almost totally blind after years of failing European care, reports gradual eyesight return after Baltimore physician treatment. He describes distance vision returning yet near objects dim, and demonstrates by touching a door knob. His joy over regained fortune is evident in playful test with berries at dinner.
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John Condon
Chicago
Condon
Baltimore
High price for a well prize to American drillers
The State of Oaxaca Mexico offers a 5000 peso prize for drilling and putting an artesian well into operation in Oaxaca or nearby towns within three years. Exemption from local and personal taxes for ten years after start. Applications must be made to the Oaxaca governor. American drillers are encouraged by recent engineering successes.
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Andrew D. Barlow
United States
Mexico
Oaxaca
Xochimlco
San Felipe del Agua
Facienda de Aquilera
Smallest Post Office on Earth in California
The Virginia California post office along the stage road north from San Diego is the world’s smallest. The lone building sits far from any other dwelling. The postmaster meets the mail on days the stage arrives, swapping letters in padlocked boxes and placing mail in outside-accessible boxes.
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California
Virginia
Cal
San Diego
Advertising Wisdom and Merchant Support
A collection of quotes praising newspaper advertising and the value of consistent, properly sized campaigns. It highlights reliance on common sense and nerve, the idea that one dose is not enough, and notes Reading merchants’ decision to rely solely on newspapers for ads, rejecting other formats and media.
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New England
Reading
Cardinal Gotti Seen as Pope in Waiting Tale
The article presents Cardinal Gotti as a likely successor to Pope Leo, noting his rise from Genoese roots, education, Carmelites leadership, and trusted missions. It mentions speculation that Leo desires Gotti as his successor and highlights the cardinal’s long-evident aptitude and favor.
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Carmelites
Pope Leo
Leo
Cardinal Gotti
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the Propaganda
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