Sherman anecdotes reveal his bond with troops
The account recalls Gen. Sherman’s impulsive yet protective leadership at Big Shanty in June 1864 and a night march by Kenesaw, where ear pulling and light discipline earned him both cheers and a staff officer’s respect. A separate reminiscence highlights his calm during a drunken officer remark, underscoring his relateable, soldier-centered leadership.
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Sherman
Uncle Billy
Big Shanty
Atlanta
Uncle Sam
Gen. Sherman
Billy
Kenesaw
Georgia
William T. Sherman
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Animal Trainer Describes Traits of Lions and Tigers
A veteran trainer explains lion and tiger behavior in captivity and in the wild. He notes jungle bred lions calm as pets, captive lions prone to unpredictable aggression, and that claws and bites cause lasting injuries. Tigers are clever but less trustworthy, with temperaments that resists training.
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Washington
W. C
Wallace
Chicago
Lons
A Proposed Rival to the Belgian Hare
The piece argues jack rabbits, once Rocky Mountain hares, could outproduce Belgian hares. It notes jack rabbits adapted to civilization, breed heavily, yield large pelts, and require little shelter. It suggests domesticating jack rabbits on straw stacks netted for wintering, claiming strong profits for farmers.
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California
Hennepin Down
Minnesota
Jack
Ants Exhibit Stupidity in Handling Prey, Says Naturalist
A South African naturalist notes a large ant species shows repeated pointless behavior in transporting dead insects. The creature struggles over obstacles, forgets its path, and invites a helper only to quarrel before finally cooperating. The Youth's Companion quotes the observation from Delagoa Bay by Mrs. Monterlo.
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South Africa
Monterlo
Delagoa Bay
Reconstruction of China and the awakening after 1898
A dire portrait of China’s upheaval and the responsibility of great powers. The essay argues for swift reconstruction with judgment to save one quarter of humanity from lawless passions, citing John Foord and The Engineering Magazine. Enterprising men note opportunities in China, chiefly through Japan following the Pekin conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Leve
Chinese Reform Party
John Foord
Engineering Magazine
Hood's Pills Cure Liver Ills and Bilious Troubles
Hood's Pills claim to treat liver ills biliousness and indigestion with a simple, easy to take dose. The ad highlights headache relief and convenient use for daily ailments.
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Hood
Lowell Tax Auction List 1900 for City Real Estate Parcels
Public notice of unpaid taxes on numerous Lowell properties in Middlesex County Massachusetts with sale planned at City Hall on September 29 1900 at 10 a m. Details include parcel numbers owners addresses and tax amounts from 1897 and 1898 along with street addresses and lot sizes for estates and individuals such as the Emery and Coburn estates and hundreds of lot descriptions across Moody Avenue Crawford Street Avon Street and Moody Street among others.
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Lowell
County of
Middlesex
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
City Hall
Anna K. Coburn
Boulevard Extension
Raymond Street
BE. S. Howe
S. Cingmars
Henry Emery
Seventh Avenue
Joseph Wilson
Mt. Hope Street
G. C. Bassett
W. H. Emery
Said Street
Fifth Avenue
Crawford Street
Sixth Avenue
E. A. Mareh
E. A. March
Moody Street
Fourth Avenue
Third Avenue
Matilda J. Murphy
A. Genest
Joseph C. Gadona
Avon Street
Hadicott Street
Said Avenue
Dracut Street
B. A. March
Emery, Peabody & Richardson
Merrimack Street
Elizabeth Cosgrove
Jeremiah P. Jewett
Henry Emery Eatate
Endicott Street
Lota
Lenry Emery
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Lowell, Mass
Geo. W. Coburn
Varnum Avenue
J. J. Colton
Linden Avenue
George W. Coburn
Herbert Marshall
Albert M. Hoar
Raymond
Coburn
Wood Avenue
H. C. Stewart
G. H. Hovey
Levi Milner
M. I Hazard
Robert
Margaret Grafton
C. E. Snow
E. M. Perigny
J. McKinley
Ellen Colton
Arthur Avenue
A. R. Robert
W. Robert
Sarah Curry
Wellington Street
G. L. Heureux
T. McPhail
Eanth
Narsh and
Canth
aaVi Wak Gasu Evuul
Woodcock Street
H. W. J. Howe
A. & R. Landry
John J. Dawson
Suffolk Street
Suffolk and
Moody Streets
David D. Hill
Alfredi de Delisle
Gershom
Said
P. Turangeau
Charles Avenue
Woodcock
Edward Donehue
Ht. W
Elizabeth Lewmen
Town of
Dracut
J. M. Dunfey
Seventh Avenua
Wau Paulll
Arthur Dubois
Joseph Robert
Betsey A. Emery
Mt Vernon Street
A. D. Clark
G. L. Huntoon
BE. A. March
Market Street
R. G. Bartlett
Mary Monahan
P. T. Regan
Eauth
Dunfey Street
Thompson
J. J. McNabb
Citizen
Mail
Sun, News and
L'Etoile
Charles F. Coburn
City of
Eatate Henry Emery
Riverside Street
Merrimack and
Dutton
Rennedec Sloombodl CO
Maine
Lin— Wharf
Ton
Goat
Aed Augusta
Kenda
Sons
Rath
Boothbay
Ayer Py
Nswick
Lewiston
Ee Atimta
The
Courier
Bray
Arthur Rhodes
Courier-Citizen Building
Kenwood
ourer_itizen Co
Middle Street
the Courier-Citizen
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