Notable historical dates and events brief roundup
A compact selection lists events from 1692 Bridget Bishop’s hanging in Salem to 1865, noting Braddock’s march, Tripoli declaring war, Sir Edwin Arnold’s birth, Victoria opening Crystal Palace, Niagara cable laying, and a Confederate memorial unveiling with later French wine district resignations as protest.
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Bridget Bishop
Salem
Mass
BraddoclJf
Fort Cumberland
Fort Duquesne
Tripoli
United States
Edwin Arnold
Crystal Palace
Niagara
Lydia Huntery Sigourney
Hartford
Conn
Norwich
Fredericksburg
Sir John Kirk Celebrated For Charity Work And Lifelong Service
Sir John Kirk secretary of the Dagged School Union of London born June 10 1847 in Leicestershire. Knighted for services to the poor, he led ragged and crippled children charities and traveled globally as a leading expert.
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Sir John Kirk
Dagged School Union
London
Edward
England
Leicestershire
Poor Literature Society
Ragged School Union
Sir John
United States
Canada
Endy Hunt for Rich Girl Ends with Electric Bitters
A sales pitch markets Electric Bitters as a cure for women’s ills and a remedy for strong nerves bright brain and even temper. The copy claims peach bloom complexion ruby lips restful sleep elastic step and health from improved digestion and energy. It urges women to try the tonic at druggists nationwide.
South Carolina Press Association Convention Opened in Spartanburg
Editors visiting Spartanburg attend commencement at Wofford College and hear an address by W. W. Finley of Southern Railway. Tomorrow Charles H. Grasty of the Baltimore American will deliver the annual address to the association.
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Spartanburg
S. C
South Carolina Press Association
Wofford College
W. W. Finley
Southern Railway
Charles H. Grasty
Baltimore
Rheumatism Relief With Chamberlains Liniment
A claim that at most one in ten rheumatism cases needs internal treatment and that free application of Chamberlains Liniment with massage at each indication will quickly ease pain and soreness. Sold by all dealers.
Monument Unveiled For Hans Nielson Hauge On Concordia Campus
A monument honoring Hans Nielson Hauge was unveiled on Concordia College campus Moorhead Minnesota as a large gathering of United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America members attended. The ceremony included official representation from the State church of Norway with a bishop of Trondhjem and Hans Nielsen Hauge, a grandson of the reformer.
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Hans Nielson Hauge
Moorhead
Minn
Concordia College
United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
State Church of Norway
Trondhjem
Hans Nielsen Hauge
Dickens Born in Portsmouth Aged Signboard Marks Birthplace
A signboard marks Charles Dickens birthplace on Commercial Road Portsmouth. The piece reflects on a hundred years of history since 1812 when Dickens was born to Mrs John Dickens and the impact his later work had on readers nationwide. The article notes Dickens as the apostle of everyday people and his characters drawn from British life.
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Charles Dickens
Portsmouth
Ugitnerss
John Dickens
Bumblg
London
Dickens
Sam Weller
Weller
Great Britain
Commercial Road
Evens on Mukden Battle and Japanese Reserve Replacements
Brig. Gen. Robert K. Evans recalls a tale from the Russo Japanese War. A large Japanese reserve force appeared on the Mukden field despite losses, replacing killed and wounded troops the next day, maintaining strength and gaining efficiency through combat experience. The anecdote highlights strategic reserve deployment and disciplined reinforcements.
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Robert K. Evans
Army and Navy Journal
Oyama
Mukden
Japan
Evans
Inspector Turns Joke on Sleeping Swiss Schoolmaster
In Suhr Switzerland an inspector of schools visits a village school to find an elderly teacher asleep and pupils gone. He waits on a bench to surprise the sleeper, then both fall asleep. The teacher awakes to find the inspector asleep, leaves, and the concierge locks up. Hours later the concierge finds the sleeping inspector awakened by a loud noise.
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Suhr
Switzerland
Locked Antlers in Glacier Reveal Ancient Deer Battle
Timber cruiser J K Magnussen on Mount Baker slopes uncovers two deer bodies in Roosevelt Glacier. One buck lies in lower ice with interlocked antlers, suggesting they fought and died there centuries ago as the glacier slowly shifts. Preservation is notable for one carcass.
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J. K. Magnussen
Mount Baker
Portland Oregonian
Roosevelt Glacier
Magnussen
The
Wily Will and the Churchyard Encounter
A playful exchange reveals a wife flattering Will about a “beautiful girl” seen with them outside the church. He questions the claim, admitting his focus was on his wife, who then grows more affectionate toward him.
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Will
Youth and Time of Anomalies: A Springtime of Life
An Atlante Monthly meditation on youth describing a surge of energy and a clash of contradictions. It compares adolescence to a baby reacting to a world of color and sound, then gradually aligning thoughts and feelings within a new social order.
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Atlante
Origin of a Popular Dog in Highland History
In ancient Highlands districts a todhunter watched vermin that threatened livestock. The role, often hereditary, was held by laird’s men or local farmers. A small, tenacious dog followed foxes and other predators into dens, bringing them out dead or alive, ancestor to the modern Scottish terrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlands
Fox, Otter and Company
Reynard
Rooster Survives Anaesthetized Plucking Ordeal
A wife captures a rooster to surprise her husband with dinner but cannot kill it. She uses chloroform to render it unconscious, but it wakes during plucking. She dresses the naked bird in a white flannel suit and returns it to the run, ending on an unresolved note about the bird’s fate.
Knothole in Forester Causes Wet Voyage Delay
The schooner Forester, returning to San Francisco in distress, revealed a knothole 1 inch by 1.5 inches in a bottom plank. Pumps ran constantly, ten feet of water remained in the hold, risking crew lives and costing owners and underwriters over $1,000 before cargo reloading and voyage continuation.
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Forester
San Francisco
Strange Things in the Wash Finders Keepers in Laundry
A Kansas City Journal note reports odd items appearing in family wash as women hurry to clubs. An Erie laundryman pulled a poodle from a washing and last week found an alarm clock among washed goods.
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Erie
Kansas City Journal
Marrying for Money Exchange Sparks Curious Banter
A brief dialogue centers on choosing between two suitors, Mr Jombat and Mr Wipfiddle. The punchline notes Mr Wipiddle has the most money, while a character hints at Mr Jom suing for lung. The exchange reads like a dismissive, humorous social remark.
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Mr. Jombat
Snake Charmers From Ancient Times Through Saint Dominic
Harper's Weekly notes serpent lore across eras from Homer and Ajax to Macedonian tablets and Pompeian art. It cites temple serpents guarding gods, chariots drawn by snakes, and guardians of home in antiquity. It also mentions St Dominic’s feast in Cocula attracting snake charmers and legends of miraculous serpents in Umbria.
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Ajax
Hercules
Minerva
Ceres
Cocula
Umbria
Harper's Weekly
Dubbleigh Quips Over Fast Run to Togus
Dubbleigh proclaims a fifty five minute ride from Watkins Corners to Togus in front of the Eagle House. A local Justice of the Peace offers to settle a dispute for twenty five dollars and calls it square. Witnesses are claimed by Dubbleigh.
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Dubbleigh
Togus
Watkins Corners
Wal-al
Justice O' the Peace
Herodotus as a Foreground of Muckraking
The passage discusses Herodotus’s method and stance on credible Egyptian tales, noting his commitment to faithfully recording traditions. It cites Egyptian beliefs on deities, the soul, and transmigration, claiming the soul’s cycle spans three thousand years and that Greek writers borrowed these ideas, though names are withheld.
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Herodotus
Ceres
Bacchus
Horse Returns From Country Shooting and Reappears
Los Angeles jeweler A. H. Whitman learned his horse, believed dead after a $5 trip to the country, had been replaced by a new purchase from a sender in China. After bringing the horse home, Whitman noticed familiar actions and recognized the animal as the one he had ordered shot.
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A. H. Whitman
Los Angeles
Cal
Witman
China
Footpaths on Road to Peace Inspired Guideposts
A compact excerpt quotes Henry Van Dyke urging living fully with love work and play. It frames inner virtue, courage, and kindness as guiding steps on life’s path. The message emphasizes gratitude, generosity, friendship, and daily spiritual reflection.
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Christ
Henry van Dyke
Cut Out Appendix Story And Cut Down Man
A terse exchange suggests trimming space by removing an appendix piece and a separate story about a man who harmed himself.
Budget Proposal for Monroe 1912 1918 Finances
Monroe officials submit a detailed six year fiscal plan including salaries for mayor, city attorney, judge, secretary treasurer, health officials, police, street work, water and light departments, bridge protection, markets, and maintenance. The document proposes revenue sufficiency and requests adoption and publication per law. Also notes local fraternal lodge meeting details.
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Monroe
Board of Health
Teutomet Ce
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Uate Ak
Light
Nue Ks
Cois O
Wee Oity Hall
Heves
Forsythe Park
Fair Grounds
Jackson Street
Fire Department
Home of Good Samari
PMN Eis Cs Ekgee
Dace
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve touted as quick healer for burns
Advertisement claims Bucklen's Arnica Salve heals burns cuts bruises and bul let wounds quickly following July Fourth injuries. It promotes healing of boils ulcers eczema sore lips and piles and lists a 26 cent price at druggists.
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Bucklen
Lodge Directors and Officers Meet at Walnut Street Hall
Western Star Lodge No 24 F and A M holds meetings on the first and third Tuesdays. Worshipful Master J E Mason presides and J D Oakley serves as Secretary at the hall on Walnut Street.
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Western Star Lodge
A. M.—Hall
Walnut _ street
J. E. Mason
J. D. Oakiey
Monroe Chapter No 18 Royal Arch Masons Meet at Masonic Hall
Monroe Chapter No 18 Royal Arch Masons meets at Masonic Hall on Walnut street the second and fourth Tuesday nights. R Downs Jr is High Priest and Dr G Surghnor is secretary.
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Monroe
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Hall
Walnut Street
R. Downs, Jr
G. Surghnor
Monroe Council No 8 Royal and Select Masters Meeting
Monroe Council No 8 meets monthly on the second Monday at the Masonic hall on Walnut street. KE G Court ney T I M Dr G Surghnor, Recorder, preside.
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Monroe
Royal and Select Masters
Masonic Hall
Walnut Street
KE. G. Courtney
G. Surghnor
Monroe Commandery Knights Templar Meeting Times
Monroe Commandery No. 4 Knights Templar meets at the Masonic hall on Walnut street on the second and fourth Thursday nights. Eminent Commander KE G Courtney and Recorder Dr G Surghnor listed. Louise L McGuire Chapter No. 4 Order of the Eastern Star meets at the Masonic hall on Walnut street on the first and third Monday. Worthy Matron Mrs W M Washburn and Secretary Mis Nora Downs named.
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Monroe
Knights Templar
Masonic Hall
Walnut Street
KE. G. Courtney
G. Surghnor
Louise L. McGuire
Order of the Eastern Star
W. M. Washburn
Worthy
Nora Downs
Stonewall Lodge Knights meet weekly at Castle Hall
Stonewall Lodge No. 8 Knights of Pythias meets Thursday nights at Castle Hall on St John Street beside the Post Office. Ouachita Tribe No. 19 Improved Order of Red Men meets Friday nights on the third floor of Sugar's Theatre. Pat O Reily Sachem and J E Hanna Chief of Records named.
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Monroe Aerie No
Order of Eagles
Lodge
DeSiard Street
Sugar’s Theatre
J. B. Gordon
John J. Mullin
Stonewall Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
St. John St
Frank Massing
Byran Vaughn
Order of Red Men
Pat O’reily
J. E. Hanna
Knights Of Honor Meet In Red Men’s Opera House
Ouachita Lodge No. 2528 meets in the Red Men’s opera house on the second and fourth Wednesday nights. Will Atkinson is Dictator and R. W. Winberry serves as Reporter.
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Ouachita Lodge No
Knights of Honor
Opera House
Will Atkinson
R. W. Winberry
Independence Lodge Knights and Ladies Meet in Annex Hall
Independence Lodge Knights and Ladies of Honor meet in Annex Hall of the opera house on the second and fourth Tuesday nights. Miss Theresa Bauer serves as Protector and Carl Walker as Secretary.
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Independence Lodge Knights and Ladies of Honor
Annex Hall
Opera House
Theresa Bauer
Carl Walker
Newsboys Club and Boy Scouts Meet at City Hall
The Newsboys' Club No 1 and the Boy Scouts of America meet weekly Sundays at 2 30 p m in the new City Hall Friends of the boys welcome Organizer asac Cowden
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Newsboys’ Club No
Boy Scouts of America
New City Hall
Friends of the Boys
Asac Cowden
Knights of Columbus Council Meeting Schedule
Monroe Council No. 1337 meets at Catholic Hall on the first and third Tuesday nights. T. H. McMillan is Grand Knight and Adolph Renaud serves as Recorder.
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Monroe
Knights of Columbus
Catholic Hall
T. H. McMillan
Adolph Renaud
George L. Wood Camp No. 157 Meeting Schedule
George L. Wood Camp No. 157 holds meetings at their lodge hall in West Monroe on the second and fourth Monday nights. Consul Commander A. W. Carroll presides, with T. S. Simonton serving as Clerk.
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George L. Wood
Woodmen of the World
West Monroe
A. W. Carroll
T. S. Simonton
St Mathews Benevolent Society Monthly Meeting
St Mathews Benevolent Society meets at Catholic Hall on the second Monday each month. President T H McMillan and Secretary Adolph Renaud are listed in the notice.
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St.Mathew's Benevolent Society
Catholic Hall
T. H. McMillan
Adolph Renaud
Catholic Knights of America Meeting Schedule
The Catholic Knights of America meet at Catholic Hall on the first and third Tuesdays. J. E. Larkin serves as president and W. A. O'Kelly as secretary.
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Catholic Knights of America
Catholic Hall
J. E. Larkin
W. A. O'Kelly
Henry W. Allen Camp No. 182 U C V Meeting Notice
Henry W. Allen Camp No 182 United Confederate Veterans meets on call by the Commander at the courthouse. Commander W P Renwick Adjutant W A O Kelly.
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Henry W. Allen
Court House
W. P. Renwick
W. A. O’kelly
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Charles A. Culberson
Texas
William
Kennen
Towa
David Jayne Hill
Caroline Hazard
Wellesley College
William Ernest
Grand Duke of
Raxe-Weiman
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Carl Hagenbeck
Endy
Rich Girl
Russia
Inspector
Homer
Virgil
Ccccr
Official Journal
Co. A. Downey
L. R. Powers
Hipp P. Marks
J. S. Bloch
Finance Committee
Ouachita Valley
Red Men's Hall
Ss. C. Blackmon
O. Gelsmar
Prosperity Lodge No
Rebecca
Lodge Hall
Walter Cornet Noble
Fannie Lewis
Julia Stonewall
Pythian Sisters
Knights of Pything Hall
St. John Street
Rosa Benoit
Eugene S. Shows
Ellis—Lodge
South Grand Street
J. M. Cobb
F. B. ‘Surgaine
Ouachita Lodge No. 2
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Red Men’s Hall
Pi Day
Noble Grand
R. A. Young
Vienna Bakery
S. Grand St
Renwick’s Dairy
J. Renwick
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