Little Breeches tale told by Van Scoy father of hero
Sol Van Scoy recounts the 1864 rescue of Marcus James Van Scoy near New Virginia Indiana. The boy rode in a wagon, hid in a cabin amid a storm, and was saved after a search by friends and ministers. John Hay later wrote the poem Little Breeches inspired by the incident.
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John Hay
Bolomon van Scoy
New Virginia
Hay
Indianola
Marcus
Angelis
Hitchcock
Indianola Herald
van Scoy
T. T. Anderson
Robert Clelland
Proudfoot
Self
Clelland
Jesse Read
Mairie
Jeff Thompson
Jeft
Bob Clelland
Elder Winings
Illinois
Marcus James van Scoy
Sol. van Scoy
Sweden and Norway as War Partners in a Winter Campaign
The article analyzes a potential Sweden Norway war focusing on military readiness for a winter conflict. It notes shared loyalty to a single commander in peacetime, Norway’s shifted oath to a new government, and Sweden’s blockade strategy along a long ice free Norwegian coast. It details rail and coastal geography, army sizes, and the two nations naval strengths including Sweden with twelve second class battleships and Norway with four second class battleships.
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Germany
Denmark
Austria-Hungary
Baden
Luxemburg
Sweden
Arlskrona
Stockholm
Gothenburg
Karlsborg
Norway
Oscarsborg
Agdenes
Bergen
Akershus
Fredriksten
Kansas City Star
Polar Circle
Russia
Baltic
Karlskrona
Svea
Gota
Thule
Oden
Niord
Thor
Dristigheten
Aran
Wasa
Tapperheten
Manligheten
Oscar MII
Horten
Harald Haarfagre
Tordenskiold
Norge
Bicycle Ride for Love and Fortune Ends in Rapture
In a South Kensington flat a pair of cyclists plan a race to Oxford for a fortune and Phyllis's hand. A tandem challenge with Lawton ends in a dramatic night ride through London and a moonlit country sprint. Reggie realizes Terence will not make him best man, amid triumph and heartache.
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Herbert
Westropp
Phyllis
Phyllis Westropp
Lawton
Birl
South Kensington
Mr. Lawton
Oxford
Paddington
Doven
Begorra
Spalpeen
Earl's Court Road
Henley
Olympia
Doyen
Henley Hill
Redad
Cickens
Nounslow
Hammersmith
Gunnersbury
Kew
Brentford
Colnbrook
Slough
Buckinghamshire
Taplow
Thames
Maidenhead
Castle Hill
Lier
Weazelropp
Benson
Dorchester
Nuneham
el Phyllis
Terence
Cuthbert
Reggie
Life in Muskogee I T A Vivid City Morning
A Muskogee Democrat reminiscence paints a brisk morning in Indian Territory. A $15 000 residence, a six story hotel, a caged coyote, a federal jail with about 250 prisoners, a strolling cowboy, and a chief with his daughter highlight a bustling town scene near Wall and Lombard streets. The writer notes the spice of life and witty encounters with locals and travelers.
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Muskogee
Democrat
Wall and
Lombard Streets
I. T
The People Who Told You So
A quatrain warning against pessimistic prophets who revel in predicting doom. It laments their fixation on the negative and their need to say I told you so. The verse ends with a sharp self-assurance about future fate.
Not Good for Dyspepsia in Philadelphia Press
In a dialogue from the Philadelphia Press McJigger teases about marrying Miss Boxley and a dyspeptic suitor. Thingumbob counters that her wealth ensures she will not agree with him, highlighting class and fortune as the obstacle.
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Philadelphia Press
McJigger
Miss Boxley
The war’s light effect on Saint Petersburg theater attendance
The report notes surprisingly steady theater attendance in Saint Petersburg despite wartime pressures. Audiences continue to fill venues as performances proceed with usual vigor, indicating resilience in local cultural life amid conflict.
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St. Petersburg
Rise of Sir John Quick
A profile of Sir John Quick LL.D. the Bendigo representative in Australia’s federal house. From mining boy to journalist to lawyer, he authored landmark works on land tenure and the Australian Constitution and leads a royal commission on tariff matters.
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London Mail
New Order of Things
Australia
Sir John Quick
Bendigo
House of Representatives
Trevessa
St. Ives
Cornwall
Sir John
Melbourne Age
Victoria
Australian Commonwealth
Former President Cleve land Finds Liberation After Nomination
A friend recalls Grover Cleveland after leaving office feeling relieved and buoyant. He toured Broadway shops with Mrs Cleveland and laughed at a portrait of himself in a photographer’s window, remarking the image looked healthier and steadier than some press depictions.
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Success Magazine
Grover Cleveland
McKinley
Cleveland
New York
Broadway
Grover
South Australian Jockey Club and Adelaide Racing Club Seek Fee Help
The South Australian Jockey Club and the Adelaide Racing Club urge the SHINS to assist with peering and related fees. Officials emphasize financial relief is needed to sustain racing operations and support participants amid funding pressures.
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Jockey civ
Adelaide Racing Club
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Breeches
Gabe
Andy
Taggart
Isrul Parr
Peart
Terbacker
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