Hero of Balaklava Lived Quietly in New York Shop
William Hibbert, 65, survivor of Balaklava and the Charge of the Light Brigade, came to America after his pension, worked in Parker's stocking shop, and lived modestly with his wife in Sixth Avenue. A British medal, kept under his coat, marked his service in the Royal Taiskitlen Dragoons. He spoke little of war, but recounted the charge and remembered Nolan and Cardigan as he faced death with dignity.
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Balaklava
New York World
Light Brigade
Hibbert
Ty Avenue
Fred
All England
Royal Taiskitlen Dragoons
Exton
Fanny Astin
Nottingham
New Stk
Sir John Hopkins
Java
William Hibbert
Bilaklava
Britain
Parker
Nolan
Lucac
Regian
Regian Sent It To ‘Cardi , That Was Hy Brother-In-Law. Oh!” and Old Hibbert
Cardigea
Crimea
Sebastopol
Inkerman
Alma
Halaklava
Wm. Hibbert
R. I. Dragoons
England
Medal of Glories and a Veteran’s Quiet Pride
An elderly veteran recalls the moment Virginia regiments honored him with a medal from General Lee. He speaks softly of past meetings with Lee and Admiral Hawkins, the cheers that followed, and his chance likeness given to these figures. He laments that only three of seventy-four remain and thanks the listener before fading back to rest.
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Virginia
Lee
Admiral Hawkins
Lahkness
England
Hibbert
Upper Canada College Bill Referred Back For Vacancies Provision
In the legislature Mr. Ross presented a bill on Upper Canada College which was sent back to Committee to insert a clause about filling future vacancies on the Board of Trustees. The Nipissing bill advanced with an amendment on a district seat vote set for June if not announced by the Lieutenant-Governor. The amendment passed 49 to 20, the motion then concurred and the bill reached third reading.
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Ross
Upper Canada College
Board of Trustees
Nipissing
Meredith
Oliver Mowat
Mr. Balfour
Wood
Mr. Sharp
Mr. Godwin
Tait
Georgian Bay Ship Canal and Power Aqueduct Company
Fraser
City of
Toronto
Ontario
Dominion House
Gibson
Hamilton
Frazer
House
Clarke
Wonders of Electricity and Wireless Signaling Reach Farther
A London Society of Arts lecture by W H Preece explores signaling without wires using electric waves. Experiments show speech across Loch Ness and potential for ship-to-ship communication without cables, with future devices and planetary chatter speculation.
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London Society of Arts
W. H. Preece
Post Office
Electra
Preece
Heaviside
Post Office Electrician
Preeze
Gavey
Cooper
Porthcawl
South Wales
Lavernoch Point
Bristol Channel
Loch Ness
War Balloons Now Used by Troops in Campaigns
A Good Words writer details battlefield balloon use where a balloon lifts from a wagon with sapper support. The balloon ascends to about 1000 feet then moves with the wagon across varied terrain. Lowering is quick via a pulley pole, and rapid exchange of messages occurs through rope, pole, or a small attached device enabling telephonic or verbal communication despite wind.
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Anoey
Ibad'eldo
Romance and Realism in a Star Boarder Tale
A landlady confides to her star boarder amid suspicion and romantic undertones. She defends a boarder accused of roughness, hints at possible affection, and wonders if love is returned as she reacts to a stirring look over a breakfast steak. The scene blends tension, rumor, and evolving feelings.
Lodge Amends Tariff Bill for Retaliatory Duties
In the United States Senate Senator Lodge offered a proposed amendment to the pending tariff bill. It would impose retaliatory rates of duty against Great Britain. Articles manufactured in Great Britain or its colonies now admitted free would face double the prior duty. Those now admitted free would incur a 35 percent duty except wool, which follows the Duties Act of 1899. These duties would stay in force until Britain joins a US silver coinage agreement, after which the discriminating duties would end.
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United States
Senate
Lodge
Great Britain
Mumbled Exchange Over Street Trench Sparks Confusion
A garbled dialogue between two men digging a trench spills into a curious exchange about work and purpose as bystanders try to parse meaning amid the street scene. The fragment hints at miscommunication and a moment of street life.
Late British News Highlights From 1893 London to Australia
The Cunard Company declares a 2 percent dividend for 1893. Monte Carlo gamblers win big sums, with $13,000 total from a four day sale of rare stamps in London. West Australia gold output doubles, year export 110,391 ounces. London street reconstruction could sacrifice land worth about $10,000,000. First married man competes in English university boat race. Adscriptions report curates funding cuts. Hong Kong coinage request gains support in British Straits Settlement. Two new British navy cruisers named Powerful and Terrible proposed. Indian policy tightens Chinese migration but Afghan influx rises. British army precedence listed. Sultan of Turkey dines alone. Modern handshake quips end with a stray line about an opera boxer and curious tableware habits.
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Cunard
Hasve
Samuel Lewis
Trente Et Quarante
Monte Carlo
West Australia
London
Madrid
Geneva
Cape of Good Hope
Canada
Sir Charles Ross
British Straits Settlement
Hong Kong
Australia
India
The Squeaking Rocking Chair
A poem at dusk describes a nursery chair’s nightly voyage to the land of sleep. A parent or guardian ushers a tired child to rest as the chair’s motion ends when the child is safely asleep. William H. West.
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William H. West
Teaching Children Cooperative House Work For Fun
The piece urges mothers to enlist children early in daily chores turning work into play. It shares memory of kids carts and farmer games, emphasizes shared tasks, outdoor frolics, and tailoring duties to a child’s disposition. It advises explaining reasons, inviting questions, and balancing rewards when denying privileges. Housekeeper.
Practical 19th Century Cookery: soups puddings and pig feet
A collection of economical recipes for everyday meals includes Beet Soup using beef shank and barley, Hash for Tea from leftover meat, Oatmeal and Rice Puddings, Plain Pancakes, Buckwheat Bockings, and ways to dress or jelly pig's feet with simple seasonings.
Pieplant and Rhubarb Sauces and Desserts Guide
Instructions describe preparing pieplant or rhubarb in sauces and desserts. Methods include cooking stalks with minimal water then sweetening and flavored with lemon, making a pieplant pie with flour sugar butter and crust, and a shortcake dough with lard or drippings served with pieplant sauce. Also notes on keeping and canning young versus old pieplant, and a brief mention of using fresh juice and lemon for a refreshing drink.
Household Tips For Preservation And Iron Maintenance
A reader describes jar sealing steps using cloth, warm water, boiling seals, and tightening lids after fruit cools. Instructions cover drying jars, placing on cloth, and handling seals while hot. Also notes a method for ironing with folded beeswax cloth or kerosene for smooth irons.
Genesis of Invention and Early Tools Across Civilizations
A compact survey traces innovation from early plows with mold boards in Gaul to hand spindles in Egypt, ancient spade shapes, and clay or leather weaving. It notes iodine discovery by Courtois, steam power by a Florentine officer, and other accidental insights shaping technology.
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Gaul
Fompeii
Courtois
Vaucanson
England
Fastest torpedo boat Hornet from Thames trial
The British torpedo boat destroyer Hornet set a new record speed of 27.628 knots during a three hour Thames estuary trial, besting the previous 27.22 knots by Normand's Chevalier. The vessel, 180 feet long with twin screws and Yarrow water tube boilers, showed exceptional handling, minimal vibration, and ample boiler steam at 15 inches pressure. Built for thirty vessels costing 33,500 to 29,000 each, the Hornet carries three 18 inch torpedo tubes, six pounder guns, and a 60 ton coal capacity for a 4,000 mile range at ten knots.
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Thames
M. Normand
Havre
Horne
Hornet
Admiralty
Yarrow & Co
Havock
Ornet
Ihe
Eyes that follow you in portraits explained
An optical illusion explains why some portraits seem to watch viewers. By geometry the iris remains centered on the eyeball as the head tilts, preserving the impression of direct gaze. The effect is clearer on flat boards with vivid colors and tight outlines, highlighting the illusion.
Blowers and the Hat Sail for the Coral's Prize
In a March tale from Port Credit, the Dreadnaught captained by Blowers pursues the Coral across Toronto harbor waters. The chase ends at Exhibition wharf after a brutal night storm, with Blowers hailed for seamanship and Coral celebrated as queen of the lake fleet.
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Mimico
Credit
Oakville
Bronte
Burlington Bay
Lake Echo
Port Credit
Hosiine Upsalais
Cape
Flanders
Tick
Lake Marine
Blowers
Sixteen Mile Creek
Sarah Jane
Cora
Exhibition Wharf
John Chambers
Humber
Burlington
Naval Reserve
Toronto
Odd World Facts From A Sufferingly Curious Era
A miscellany of odd claims and trivia about diseases coffee production animal lifespans earthquakes and royalty notes from historic trivia. It cites Bright’s disease potatoes and cider laws as well as long standing world facts and quotes the London Times language curiosities.
Royal Children of Germany as athletic young princes
The six Little princes of Germany are described as strong athletic youths. The crown prince at twelve has joined the army and earned his first degree, while the youngest, Oscar, is five and handsome. Wilhelmina Maria Augusta Leopoldine is the notable girl in the family. They attend to skating, dancing, swimming, and theater, with little time for schooling.
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Germany
Aleady
Oscar
Frederick
Wilhheim
Wilhelmina Maria Augusta Leopoldine
Wilhelmina
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