War Fever Elevates Moral But Divides Peace Views
Representative Dockery of Missouri voices anti war restraint while public demand for arms and relief to Cuba rises. Red Cross ships load 4000 ton steamer with cornmeal bacon clothing and more for Cuba. Public treasurer bills and naval deployments surge as immigration to Klondike continues and political maneuvers unfold.
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The
Red Cross Society
Cuba
West
Cuban
Havana
Sagua
Matanzas
Cold Spots and Exposures Cause Colds
A discussion explains that colds arise from internal heat and temperature shifts, not external cold. It highlights vulnerable body areas such as the back of the head, neck, feet, abdomen, shins, and notes streetcar drafts as common triggers.
Frugality and finance in 18th century medical circles
The piece recalls Sir William Guy founder of Guy's Hospital and his rival John Hopkins nicknamed Vulture Hopkins. A tale shows Guy saving by lighting a candle and blowing it out to avoid light, prompting Hopkins to admit thrift superiority. It ends with note of a new notebook design featuring a hinged arm to prop the book upright for stenographers.
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Guy
Guy’s Hospital
London
John Hopkins
Vulture Hopkins
Hopkins
Anecdotes of wit and mischief across bygone ages
A collection of short tales featuring Lord George Bentinck Sir Walter Scott Lord Falmouth and Mrs Scott with a suite of humorous vignettes. Anecdotes cover dental humour schoolyard pranks and courtroom quips showing clever retorts and social foibles across historical figures.
Snake in Hs Hair and Gen Howard Storys
Readable recollections recount daring plains events and a rattlesnake scare in hair. The tale features Marcus Whitman saved Oregon and a curious snake in the hair episode. Also told is a dining room episode where Gen Howard and a senator face biased waiters over service and tips.
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Marcus Whitman
Oregon
Plains
Impromptu Wedding Under Stormy Dublin Tree
In Dublin a thunderstorm drove Dean Swift to shelter with a wedding party. He offered to marry the couple on the spot under a tree, writing a certificate and signing it as Jonathan Swift. The bride wore wet white apparel and tears marked a hastily celebrated union.
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Dean Swift
Phoenix Road
Dublin
San Francisco
Nim
Jonathan Swift
St. Patrick's
Longest Arctic Night Recorded By Nansen Expedition
Dr Nansen’s ship remained unseen for five and a half months from October 1, 1895, to March 24, 1896, marking the longest and darkest night ever experienced by humankind, as noted by geographer H R Mill.
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Nansen
H. R. Mill
Norwegian wedding gifts across regions
Norwegian weddings feature guests delivering gifts to the bride with a keg of butter common in many areas. If the ceremony occurs in winter months salted or frozen meat is also offered as a present.
Global trivia and local notes from a late 19th century paper
Short items span world events and curiosities from Fessenden North Dakota to Jerusalem church construction, Woolloomoolloo in Sydney, railway hours in France, Klondike widow societies, and a tribute to a pioneering American horticulturist who bridged North American forestry and evergreen propagation.
Robert Douglas of Waukegan Dies After Illness
Robert Douglas a prominent horticulturist of Waukegan Illinois died in his office chair on June 1 after suffering a paralytic stroke a month earlier. He was highly esteemed for his services to horticulture and beloved by colleagues for his amiable qualities. He had recently regained activity in his work and community efforts.
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Hercules Langrishe
Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
Mars Tom
Yorkshire
England
Canada
Vermont
Waukegan
Pacific
America
Colorado
Robert Douglas
Meehan
One Man Crowd Helps Open Stag River Navigation
Report from Valley City on a two hour speech to a single listener by a Cooper County advocate. He claimed public support would open the Stag River to navigation, noting old Jim Cooper as the county's sole landowner and decision maker.
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Valley City
Cooper County
Stag River
Davis County
Jim Cooper
Assured Position Quits Silk Hat For Name Plate
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes that Squills believes himself fully established as a doctor. The remark questions why he remains defined by his name plate after abandoning the silk hat.
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Squills
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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