Life at West Point Cadet Discipline and Hazing Traditions
A 1900 West Point feature describes a harsh but orderly routine where discipline rules, rewards and punishments hinge on exacting drill, study hours, and guard duties. It recalls cadet life from reveille to taps, the hotel visits, the coveted release from quarters, and the enduring hazing culture shaped by Grant, Poe, and other famed alumni within the academy’s rigid code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Eure
Church of England
Grant
West Point
Cette Weryice
Plehe
Fred Dent Grant
Uheemer
Tnoppet Claseman
Han
Why Academy
Lord Roberts
Jung Heo
United States School
the Hudson
Kan @abar
Grant and Lee
Academy
United States Military Academy
Bonday
George Waltington
Aleswes & Chane
Fred
Washington
Gren
George Washington
John M. Schofield
Army
Schofield
Military Academy
Sam Yearlings
Schofeld
of Franklin
Edgar Allan Poe
Poe
Police Shake-Up Reassigns Kansas City Officers Citywide
A sweeping overhaul of the Kansas City police force takes effect after precinct bulletins list new reporting stations. Veteran Captains and lieutenants rotate, with officers reassigned across suburbs and districts, promising more efficient work though familiar faces may be scarce.
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Kansas City
Flahive
Westport
Marka
Crittenden
Ite
Fiahive
Stone
Fores
Detertive
War City
Whitsett
Hayden Woes
Weetport
Branham
Tray
Sheffield
Ennie
Clark
Badle Iminred
Adam Gad
Weedtland Avenue
Managers Remove Dr Kuhn From State Hospital
Dr Kuhn of Kansas City was removed as superintendent at a special meeting of the board of managers. Dr Patterson of St Joseph was named acting superintendent while charges and a trial were anticipated. Kuhn indicated there will be further proceedings under the law.
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Kuhn
Rt Joseph
Ivetor
CC Pierce
Qi Mertion
Geiger Cartel
Atick
Pierce
H. D Faxon
Kota Haa
Kulin
Nanlet
Mallereen
Deter Kahan
Thotor Kuhn
Girl's Assailant to Hang in Pike County
Holtman Holman and Marcellus Butler were convicted of assaulting the one year old daughter of Charles Phowers at McCuny Station Mo. Holman was sentenced to be hanged, the first death sentence in Pike County since 1855. Mob violence followed the arrest as Butler was captured nearby. Cora Flowers testified for the prosecution.
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Rowling Green
Moert Helwan
Charles Phowers
McCuny Station
Pike Ceranty
Soen
Holman
Marcellus Butler
Negto
Holtman
Salt River
Butler
Cora Flowers
Victm
Governor seeks mental health report on Claude Brooks
Governor Hadley said doctors Ernest P. Robinson and KE W Schanffier examined Claude Brooks and found no signs of insanity. He gave no hint of actions after the thirty day respite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Hadley
Ernest P. Robinson
State Board of Health
KE. W. Schanffier
Kansan City
Claude Brooks
Dusky Monarch Easy Mark And The Cannibal King Tale
A captive woman uses wit to delay the cannibal king during a perilous confrontation. She speaks archly and keeps her calm while negotiating her fate, until she is released. The creature reflects on her own beauty and the peril of the moment, then exits.
Ha Ha Larry and Maud Express Twisted Wedding Plans
An odd dialogue unfolds as a fretful suitor, Harry, presses Maud to marry. Amid comic mispronunciations and whispered vows, Maud questions the sudden proposal while a stray verse hints at moral musings. The scene plays out with playful absurdity and a note on faith and conscience.
Man Who Tried to Drown Himself Arrested
A man who attempted suicide by drowning was arrested the other day in Cleveland. He faced no body bail attempt.
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Cleveland
Prohibition Voted In Champaign While Coldwater Backs Local Option
Champaign Illinois voters chose prohibition while Coldwater Michigan approved local option. The contrast highlights divergent reform outcomes in neighboring communities during a period of alcohol policy debates.
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Champaign, al
Coldwater Mich
Small Talk and Baconian Cipher in Shakespeare’s Play
In the article a playful note treats Baconian cipher methods as a part of Shakespearean verse. It suggests a clever puzzle using his plays, likening hidden messages to an old book cipher. The piece notes reader engagement and curiosity around cryptography in literature.
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Rio
Adet Life
Howard B.c.ark
Ulysses Simpson Grant
Plebe
Joseph Lock
Lock
John Locke
Joe Lock
Wes Point
Tite
Henry Smith
Henry
Verarious Academy
Ie Food Products
Libby
Vienna
Lily
Mik
Wiles
Peete
Puck
Mabit
Harry
Lewin
Dodds
St eNenas
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