Reminiscence of a Civil War Yankee and a Baltimore Meeting
A wounded officer recalls the Ninety-ninth New York in action at Antietam and Potomac. He narrates a romance with a Baltimore woman who nurses him, mocks his Yankee identity, and recalls a tense exchange years later. The tale ends with his note of marrying the girl he left behind.
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Maryland
Antietam
McClellan
McClallan
Potomac
Smith
Thin House
Har
Preventing Typhoid Through Water Treatment and Vaccination
In this discussion of public health, vaccination and water disinfection emerge as key defenses against typhoid. Navy personnel show strong protection with vaccination, while treated drinking water with hypochlorites and portable disinfectant tubes offer practical prevention for individuals.
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American Public Health Association
Music's Effect on Animals Draws Noted France Trial
In France a pioneering experiment tested music's impact on animals. It found that random tones on strings barely moved horses, while melodic passages drew their attention, pricked their ears, and revealed clear pleasure.
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France
Voice and Smile Promote Telephone Jobs in Youth’s Companion
An ad style fragment notes that a cheerful voice aids telephone work and that the concept of a smile in speaking across calls matters beyond operators. It references Youth’s Companion as a publication context for this guidance.
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Emile
Character Revealed by Posture and Resolve
A fragment discusses how posture signals character. It contrasts two types: one with feet close and knees bent showing lack of firmness, and another with feet planted apart indicating energy and capability to complete matters successfully.
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Gharacter
Insinni
Recalling Past Church Etiquette and Deacon Watchfulness
In older days, spooning in parlors was avoided in churches and a young man’s flirtations were scrutinized by deacons who watched with a prayerful stance, turning private moments into public notice.
Ancient echoes in modern life spark renewed awe
A fragment recounts discoveries and feats across eras. It notes a prehistoric Turkish bath found in Ireland, hints that many modern ideas are ancient, mentions an automatic sacrificial water dispenser in an ancient Greek temple, and cites historical curiosities from Queen Marie Therese’s Luxembourg elevator, a Paris omnibus in 1662, Hooke’s 1687 distant sound transmission, and early telephony concepts.
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Ireland
Sugeeste
Marie Theresa
Luxembourg
Paris
Robert Hooke
Efficiency Expert Quip About By-Products of Waste
An efficiency expert chides his cheerful chauffeur for whistling at work and jokes that great fortunes come from waste by products. He orders the chauffeur to whistle into the tires to save him the effort of pumping. Source: Harper’s Weekly.
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James
Harper's Weekly
Origin of golf linked to Holland rather than Scotland
A historical note argues golf likely originated in Holland rather than Scotland. It cites linguistic roots of the term and a 1618 English act restricting golf ball imports, showing strong Dutch links and substantial imports of golf balls from Holland.
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Holland
Scotland
England
Egg thrown during speech tests candidate's composure
A legislative candidate known as a driver speaker faced an egg thrown at him during a constituency meeting. He responded calmly, stating he was not addressing the offender, proving his poise under hostile audience conditions.
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Alr
Humphreys Remedies Emphasize Scientificity and Time Tested Use
The advertisement extols Humphreys remedies as scientifically based and carefully prepared prescriptions. It claims long-standing use by Dr Humphreys in private practice and a near sixty-year history among the people, emphasizing trusted tradition and retrafaction.
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Humphreya
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