Heat of battle beyond heat in a Civil War assault
A Confederate veteran recalls a February 1864 night march toward Harpers Ferry led by Colonel Mosby. Amid 2° below zero and deep snow, frostbite crippled riders as they closed on Federal pickets. He fought through numb fingers to cock revolvers with his teeth, then charged and seized the enemy camp. He concludes the heat of battle is more than a figure of speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosby
Upperville
Virginia
Harpers Ferry
Lee
Wesern
Louden Leighs
Trarpers Ferry
Tpperville
New York Times
Pills to Prevent Earthquakes Mentioned in Tatler Letter
A London Saturday Review letter recalls a 19th century tale of an impudent mountebank selling pills claimed to ward off earthquakes. The note reflects on public gullibility and a personal vow to keep worries to heart while continuing to smile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addison
Military Punishments in English Armies of Old Time
A historical overview of severe penalties for soldiers in England. It covers decimation and executions by dragging and drawing lots, maiming and branding, nostril and ear removal, and devices like the trap prado. It also describes hanging by thumbs, riding the wooden horse, gantlet running, and blasphemy or theft punishments with brutal public discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Foot
Pride
Pearson
Fatigue From Monotony of Work and Exercise
The article explains fatigue as a result of prolonged monotony and overuse of specific muscles. It cites horses on level roads, a writer’s疲労 from constant keying, and the buildup of waste products in muscles as causes. Rest intervals prevent congestion and tissue loss, with each muscle group affected by sustained effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paul W. Goldsbury
Atlantic
Puzzled Brit Delivers Elevator Joke in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia host recalls a London guest puzzled by a joke about an elevator. The Brit says a fellow loading freight asked directions to Spruce Street and the answer was that the elevator only goes to the basement, leaving the traveler baffled. The exchange reflects humor from the Philadelphia Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Blawsted
Spruce Street
Philadelphia Record
Largest Ice River and Global Glaciers Compared
A report notes the largest ice river as the Beardmore glacier in Antarctica, descending 6 000 feet between sandstone hills and spanning 100 miles by 50. It compares other glaciers such as Malaspina in Alaska, Himalayan glaciers, and the longest Alpine glacier, highlighting sizes and extents. The piece also includes a light aside about marriage talk involving Miss Gaussip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shackleton
Beardmore
Malaspina
Alaska
Diplomatic quip on naming a baby to keep staff
A judge quips that the name was chosen to honor the cook so she wouldn’t leave, contrasting it with a wealthy relative naming motive. The remark reflects a witty take on workplace loyalty and family names in a diplomatic tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bocker
Scientific mysteries on mind life gravity and electricity
Edgar Timden Larkin writes in the New York American about speculative hypotheses on mind life gravitation and electricity. He argues absolute zero near but three degrees away may never be reached and claims no progress on defining mind or consciousness while noting limits of science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Tmden Larkin
New York American
Boundary Fringes and Borders Along Alpine Rails
The article contrasts man made frontier fencing between Italy and Switzerland with Italy’s natural boundary by Mont Blanc to France. It notes a tall wire barrier with bells along the Lugano to Maggiore rail section to deter smugglers and guards. It questions the Franco Italian status of Mont Blanc’s summit amid ongoing boundary ambiguity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake of Lugano
Lake Maggiore
Italy
Switzerland
France
Mont Blanc
London Chronicle
Mortification Well Earned
An Englishman praises Richardson for his novel Sir Charles Grandison during a gathering in Paris and The Hague. Richardson pretends not to recall the work and gently corrects the speaker, ending with a humorous moment about recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
Sir Charles Grandison
Paris
Hague
Orgine
Remarkable claim on 60 000 new worlds from telescope note
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt quotes an astronomer boasting of charting 60 000 new worlds using the largest telescope in the world. The exchange questions the claim amid the vast number of worlds and a separate note about a stepmother for the speaker’s children.
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George
Chicago
Ilerald
Memory Trusts Memory and Fear, Bishop Warns
A quotation from Ohten Terry in McClure's Magazine features memory as a delicate organ that resents distrust. It recalls telling a bishop of Ripon that envy of memory scared him and the bishop warns that distrust injures memory, a warning on mental steadiness and recollection.
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Ripon
Ohten Terry
McClure’s Magazine
A Matter of Luck in Card Parlor Exchange
A Detroit Free Press quiz quotes players musing on luck in poker. The crowd debates whether bad luck can turn into good and if a heart flush can lead to revealing a hidden full house as the game unfolds.
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Detroit Free Press
Legal Compliment Praises Young Counsel For Proved Guilty Verdict
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a compliment praising a young lawyer named Coke who allegedly proved beyond a doubt that the accused man wasn’t guilty. The rebuttal insists the man was guilty, noting the contrast in opinions.
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Coke
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Keen Sense of Smell Among Pern Aborigines
An unusual note claims Pern natives can distinguish white men, negras, and their own by smell in darkness and woods. The quote from Thomas Tuller urges patience when hopes fail.
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Pern
Community Organization Meeting Times and Locations Listed
Lititz groups list meeting nights and places including Rudy's Hall Kuay's Bar Garfield Castle Morning Star Temple and more. Entries cover Masons G A R Shriners and town boards with regular schedules in Lititz and surrounding venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littz Lodge
K. of Py
Rudy's Hall
Lititz Lodge
Kuay's
Garfield Castle
Ovesy
Morning Star Temple
Ladies of the G. E
Ruay's Hall
P. O. &. Aeres of
Rothaville
Swan Flotel
Stevens Post
Brobst’s Hall
Lititz
Jr Oo
Sounell Chamber
Lititz Hose Company
Council Chamber
East Orange Street
Warwick School Board
Warwick House
Ite Agricultural Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Litig M. M. C. A
the Loyal Temperance Legion
Trolley Road Schedules Between Lancaster Lititz and Manheim
Public transit timetables list leave times from Lancaster and Lititz with hourly runs from early morning to evening, plus extra departures on Saturdays and busy days. Additional routes Lancaster Petersburg Manheim show mixed times on weekdays Saturdays Sundays with first cars at 7 00 AM and varied intervals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Lititz
A. M
Manheim
Roatte
High Grade Goods and Materials Advertised for Sale
We are bound to satisfy customers by handling only high grade goods. On hand are all sizes of Company Coal Hard, Medium and Soft, a large assortment of Lumber, slate, Victor Wall Plaster, Calcium Plaster and Pewter Sand. Roofing options include Granite Roofing, Peroid Roofing, Monarch Roofing and Mutual Rubber Roofing. Salt varieties such as Ground Alamo, Common Fine Salt, Ritsoll Rock Salt and fine Table Salt. Also offered are High Grade Griffith and Boyd Phosphate.
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Victor
Griffith and
Boyd
Lancaster's Best Jewelry Store Ad Narrative
Lancaster's Best Jewelry Store showcases ornamental and useful goods with emphasis on quality. Eye glasses tailored to eyes, watches made to run correctly, and jewelry repaired or crafted with reliable service.
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Thomas Tuller
Lancaster, Neffsville and
Lancaster, Petersburg and
Manchim
Degker and Janssen
Janssen
Moxie
Hiram Holtzhouse
Lititz Borough
Frank Eshleman
East Main Street
Ames C. Sturgis
Coal & Lumber
Bear & Long Lititz
W. D. Fichthorn
Brandh
Bow- Rudy's Meatman’s Bakery
Allentown
C. H. Kreider’s Hardware Store
Main St
D. Frank Kline, M.D
E. King Sr
Building & Gen
Eral Hardware
A. R. Bomberger & Co
Lititz, Pa
A. R. Keller
Rudy
Iaap Yaaay Lee Teperi
Msneils
Lancaster’s Best Jewelry Store
The
Zook Jewelry Store
Queen St
Jewelry Store
North
Queen Street
Lancaster, Pa
Chance Go
Leami
An & Uo
Penna
Hershey & Gibbes
Ind Tei
Lititz Pa
Lewis N. Moyer
P. D
Main Street
Snavely Bros
Lititz, Penna
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