Old Kearsarge and the New Ship in One Awe
The article compares the 1894 battleship Kearsarge to the famed 1861 vessel. It recalls the old Kearsarge’s duel with the Alabama, its size, cost, crew, and fate near the Caribbean, and lauds the new ship bearing the same name as a worthy successor in the Navy. It also notes consular Lee’s Virginia campaign and a Roanoke anecdote about General Lee.
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Kentucky
Newport News
Alabama
English Channel
Roneador Reef
Caribbean Sea
Navy Yard
Navy
Koneador Reef
North Atlantic
Stanton
Kearsarge
Semmes
United States Navy
Cherbourg
France
John A. Winslow
Plate
Batte
Grant
Portsmouth
N. H.) Navy Yard
Port Au Prince
Bluefields
O. F. Heyerman
Chicago Times-Herald
Lee
Virginia
Philadelphia
Leewis
Roanoke
Appomattox
General Lee
Robert
No Use for Brigadiers Joke From Haying Tale
Massachusetts Secretary recites a southern anecdote about a farmer hiring veterans for haying. The farmer notes a private and corporal are solid workers, a major is so-so, and he won’t hire any brigadier generals, quipping on titles after the war.
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William M. Otis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
T. W. Higginson
Higginson
Boston Times
Odd Punishments Once Used in Massachusetts Prisons
A 19th century catalog of penalties shows how New England authorities punished crimes. The pillory and stocks with sliding irons, ear cropping, tongue boring, and ducking stool were among methods once common, intended to shame and deter offenders.
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New York
Massa
Spain
Freak bicycle geared to 555 inches stuns Newark readers
The Cycling Gazette claims a dealer in Newark built a freak bicycle with a 555 inch gear. The wheel would be 46.5 feet tall and pedal turns would travel 145.29 feet per pedal revolution, needing about 36 revolutions per mile, making it an effective advertisement tool.
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Newark
Cycling Gazette
Founder of Monte Carlo wagers and paratsol purchase tale
The article recounts M. Blane, founder of the Casino at Monte Carlo, a wealthy man who buys a parasol for his wife at a store for 16 dollars. He then plays at the casino, wins multiple bets, and ends with a large loss after trying to recoup his funds.
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Monte Carlo
Monsieur Blanc
M. Blane
Louis
Parasol Misunderstanding Turns Bill Surprise
An elderly man confronts his wife about a parasol left at home while she plays patience. She jokes the item cost $16, but he reveals he just settled a bill for $18,000, clarifying the discrepancy in a humorous clash.
Lecher Delivers Twelve-Hour Speech in Reichsrat
A twelve hour speech by Dr Lecher in the Austrian Reichsrat eclipsed British records. He spoke from dusk to dawn with only a few pauses, consumed votes and beverages, and was aided briefly by colleagues including Herr Wolf. The assembly cheered and banged desks as he pressed on through the session.
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Dr. Lecher
Reichsrath
Lord Palmerston
Pitt
Glaystone
Virgil
Herr Wolf
Lecher
Duke of Norfolk Warns Old Ladies at Arundel Park
An 18th century note recalls the Duke removing keep off the grass boards during a visit by an excursion party of old ladies claiming they prefer grass to footpaths for coins. The odd tale ends with a quip about gratitude and a pianist’s instrument.
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Duke of Norfolk
Arundel
Knuckle Down Prompted by Earnest Plea
A classroom scene shows students urged to focus as peers call out Knuckle down. One boy braces for mischief, while others glance toward the door and the teacher’s steady guidance under a tense, quiet tension in the room.
Calf Feeder and Practical Farm Notes From The Field
A compact guide covers a DIY calf feeder using a pail float with a teat spike to regulate milk flow. It also argues cows remain profitable past age seven with good care, and presents builds for a versatile bank-based building, tomato culture notes, and seasonal farming tips including two to three crop rotations and germination aids.
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Ohio
Keeping Apples in Pits and Soil Protection
The article advises maintaining a uniform near freezing outdoor pit temperature for apples in pits with soil contact avoided to prevent earthy flavor. It also suggests protecting soil banks from spring erosion with posts and willow sprouts to stabilize banks and prevent runoff. A Rural Work note on feeding horses emphasizes building muscle rather than fat to increase weight and size.
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Pita
Maryland Station Bulletin
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Sue and the Gray
RAVE
Soldiers
Arlington
Carthage
Trasimene
Waterloo
Gettysburg
Potomac
Oath
Bill Uuw
Ofron Gay
Greta Erie
Trader Tuegan
New York Tribune
E. J. Woodward
New Jersey
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