This Date in History Highlights Early American, Foreign Events
A historical recap notes key moments from 1775 Bunker Hill to 1892 Duke of York in the Lords, plus 1860 Lincoln nomination and 1867 Paris coinage talks. The fragment also references regional ads for shoes at The Central and local services including a Phoenix Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Hill
Charles Francois Gounod
Faust
Paris
St. Cloud
Danish Missionary Society
Bone Falck Bonne
John G. Gilbert
Boston
Onio
William McKinley
Duke of York
King George V
House of Lords
Fat Stranger Smells Punk In Vaudeville Sketch
A hot night at a vaudeville house a fat stranger bought a ticket for a Chinese sketch. He sniffed and said I smell punk the ticket taker calmed him to sit near the door so no one would notice him.
William M Collier Named as Latin America Embass y Choice
William M Collier a noted lawyer with long public service is under consideration by the President for a Latin American embassy post. He served four years as minister to Spain and since 1918 has been president of George Washington University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Collier
United States
Spain
Collier
Lodi
N. Y
Hamilton College
Columbia College Law School
Roosevelt
New York State Civil Service Commission
Department of Commerce and Labor
Madrid
George Washington University
Conventions Opening Today Across Several States
Conventions opening today include Christian Endeavor societies in Louisiana Iowa and Mississippi. The Raleigh North Carolina Association of Business and Professional Women and the Minnesota Federation of Business and Professional Women meet in Faribault and the Massachusetts Chiropody Association in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Christian Endeavor Societies of
Louisiana
Ottumwala
Iowa
Vicksburg
Miss
Mississippi
Raleigh, N. C
North Carolina Association of Business and Professional Women
Faribault, Minn
Minnesota Federation of Business and Professional Wom
Versailles visit marks peace delegation arrival
One year ago today a Turkish peace delegation arrived at Versailles while the American Federation of Labor declared for government ownership of railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Labor
Rebecca Gratz as Ivanhoe Heroine Rebecca
The article discusses a disputed claim that Sir Walter Scott chose Rebecca Gratz of Philadelphia as the heroine for his novel Ivanhoe. It cites Washington Irving’s praise of Gratz and the alleged method Scott used her portrait to shape Rebecca, noting circulating doubts about the tale and detailing friendships among Scott, Irving, and Thomas Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Scott
Rebecca Gratt
Washington Irving
Scott
Rebecca
Gratz
Philadelphia
Matilda Hoffman
New York
Grantz
Irving
Miss Gratz
John Richardson
Tom Campbell
Pauding
Rebecca Gratz as Inspiration Behind Ivanhoe Character
The article questions how Irving influenced Scott in modeling Rebecca Gratz as the Rebecca in Ivanhoe. It asserts that despite opposing views, there is little doubt Gratz inspired the fictional figure.
Reform Banquet Tale Sparks Debate in Washington
Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts, head of the International Reform Bureau, told a trouble story at a reform banquet. He contrasted forecasts of reform turmoil with a tale of a young widow seeking relief after her husband’s funeral and receiving gin. A scientist then stated women feel less pain than men in operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur F. Crafts
International Reform Bureau
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Armour
Libby
Pettijohn
Tetley
Bachman
Folger
Cox’s
Jersey
Fleischman’s Yeast
Kil’s
Help Yourself Grocery
Swift
Campbell’s
Swift’s
Catalpa St
City Grocery
Abraham Lincoln
Seltz
Speers
P. O. Box
R. E. Pierce
Will Atkinson
Phoenix Drug Store
Emerson and Creighton
Whitfield Motor Co
Central Savings Bank & Trust Co
West Monroe
L. W. Gresham
Matress Factory
Allen
Collens Pharmacy
Sunshine Floral Co
Bentley
P. O
Alexandria
S. Grand St
PHO Singer Sewing Machine Co
T. Malouf
L. E. Jackson
Mer
Desiard Street
Strickland Gillian
Boston—Massachusetts
Chiropody Association
Versailles
Rebecca Grant and
Ivanhoe
Rebecca Gratz
Dempsey Carpentier
Travis Oliver
Centra Savings Bank & Trust Co
Ouachita National Bank
City of Monroe
City Hall
Dempsey-Carpentier
Cotton Exchange
Bohemia Hotel
Grand Street
L. L. Smith
R. V. Hall
Mgr. Carvacnandant
Wortcopy
New
Orlean
Milam St
Shreveport
N. Grand Monroe
Smith Bros., Ltd
Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railway Company Passenger Traffic Department
Tevendiaks
R. L. Fuqua
C. F. Woods
Chase Amman Drug CO
Rexall
Carpentier
New Orleans
Item
Dempsey & Carpentier
L. A. Krogmire
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