The Man Without a Country and Philip Nolan’s Tale
A historical reminiscence recounts Philip Nolan, once a bright naval officer in Burr’s circle, branded as a Man Without a Country after a court martial. It notes secrecy around Nolan and describes his lifelong ban on hearing the United States name, ending with his death in 1865.
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Republic
Philip Nolan
Legion of the West
Aaron Burr
New Orleans
Kort Massac
Burr
Nolan
Vera Cruz
Texas
United States
A. Burr
Ark
Navy orders to confine Nolan aboard ship never to hear of the United States
A historic letter outlines a plan from Secretary of the Navy to guard Philip Nolan during a long cruise. Nolan, previously a U S Army lieutenant, is to be kept aboard a government vessel with strict isolation from the country and its information. The procedure, approved by the president, aims to prevent any sight or sound of the United States until further orders arrive.
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New York Herald
Nolan
U. 8
Levant
Philip Nolan
Mission House
Mackinac
Ilth
No-lan
Madison
Navy
Naval Archives
Bureau of Construction
Ross
Washington
Tuckers
Watsons
Mavn
Nolin
Burr
Jefferson
House of Virginia
House of York
Richmond
Mississippi Valley
Puget Sound
Atfort Adams
A. Burr
United States
Morgan
Orleans
Fort Adams
Secretary of the Navy
Tingey
Shaw
Intrepid
Thieutennant Neale
United States Army
Magnanimous Saladin and the Fall of Jerusalem
A historical reflection recounts Saladin’s 1193 Damascus death and six year earlier conquest of Jerusalem from Guy de Lusignan. It notes the city’s surrender without Christian bloodshed, Omar Mosque restoration to Mohammed, Saladin’s mercy toward the queen, and later cruelties by Richard the Lionheart against Saracen captives.
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Saladin
Damascus
Guy de Lusignan
Jerusalem
Omar
Christ
Mohammed
Richard Coeur de Lion
Why Whales Grow So Large and Their Birth Size
A historical note explains whales reach great sizes because water supports their bodies. Unlike birds or land animals, whales can grow without restraint since the medium sustains them. It mentions enormous birth sizes and a personal anecdote of a 25-foot baby weighing about eight tons from an 85-foot blue whale.
Not Very Religiously Puck Caption
A humorous Puck style exchange shows a doctor asking a wife if her husband takes his medicine religiously. She jokes he swore every time she gave a dose, implying he resisted instructions in a witty quarrel with medical advice.
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Puck
Enhance the Beauty of Home Grounds by Bennington L M
L M Bennington advises enhancing home grounds by sowing perennials as they ripen and providing shade for seedbeds. Use green painted or oiled supports, stakes set low, and stake hardy perennials like delphiniums foxglove and snapdragons. Regularly cut and remove fading flowers to sustain continuous bloom and tropical displays with frost protection mulch.
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L. M. Bennington
Notes on Garden Work and Market Strategy
Notes on rotating garden crops to avoid soil fatigue and a tight-wire fence as harmony aid with neighbor chickens. Cut out the market man to get full retail prices, and capitalize on the early vegetables that bring the biggest price by reaching market first.
Cultivate Cosmos for Winter Blooms in Pots
Start cosmos in containers and move to a 9 inch pot. Sink the pot in a border and pinch shoots from six inches high until late July to keep plants low and stocky. Regular care yields flowering plants long after frost for winter beauty.
The Way to Raise Dahlias by E Van Benthuysen
Gardening note advocates planting dahlia roots in small pots for summer growth and winter storage to replant in spring. It criticizes root division for degenerating varieties and argues cuttings can flower if raised properly. England France Germany and the United States compared in growing methods.
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England
France
Germany
United States
Look Out for Rose Pests
Guidance on preparing a rose pest control spray mixing kerosene emulsion with hot soap suds, limewater, and Paris green. The recipe yields about one gallon and should be stirred well and applied to the upper leaf surfaces to combat pests and slugs.
Get Rid of the Fly Sprinkle the manure pile with borax
A gardening note explains using one ounce of borax per bushel of manure to deter horse flies. The tip aims to keep a permanent manure pile beneficial for plants while preventing it from becoming a breeding ground for pests.
Responsibility of the Individual by Dr Dixon
Dr Samuel G Dixon urges voters to assess public officials with the same care as choosing banks. He links personal health and civic duty, arguing individual responsibility builds efficient government and national strength, especially during wartime.
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Samuel G. Dixon
Pennsylvania
Unconquered and War Tales in a Curio Box
A quirky collection of vignettes features a veteran boasting of seventeen engagements, a worried grass widow hearing a cousin in France was wounded, and light hearted quips about marriage and finances including a clever nephew and a rich uncle negotiating debts.
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Mabel
France
Definition and dialogue from a Victorian style excerpt
The passage presents humorous exchanges on proposals, philosophy, and misnaming. A critic defines a philosopher as one who analyzes his own flaws while exposing others, a comical exchange about a cook and an alarm clock, and a quip comparing a match on ice to a desired outcome.
Sea Sled Fastest Boat Advances In Water Travel
The sea sled surpasses hydroplanes in speed and stability. It uses two keels and rides on an air cushion between them. The United States government has adopted the sea sled as the fastest boat afloat.
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United States
Pneumatic Tire For Shoes Invented In New York
Oscar Mussloun of New York City has created a pneumatic shoe tire inspired by automobile tires. The device differs from a standard heel by a rubber partition built halfway through its thickness, forming a cushioned air pocket with the leather above it.
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Oscar Mussloun
New York City
Popular Science Monthly
Women in public roles and service worldwide
In New Brunswick New Jersey girl messengers prove successful. Wyoming lists 18 women as school superintendents. Margaret Connor is described as the government’s youngest woman scientist. Arabian servant wages range from 8.30 to 13.20 dollars monthly. English women submit over 18 000 applications to service in France. Winnipeg telephone girls organize to protect labor interests.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Wyoming
Margaret Connor
Arabia
France
Winnipeg
Canada
Early Post Office Credit and Prestamp Mail Exhibit
An exhibit in Madison shows how letters were mailed before stamps. Letters had no envelopes, cost 3 cents per sheet plus envelope fee, and postage depended on distance and sheet count. Some letters to Blue Mounds, Ore., and Madison carried no stamps and were marked paid by the postmaster, with monthly statements available to account holders.
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Wisconsin
State Historical Museum
Madison
Milwaukee Sentinel
Blue Mounds
Ore
Tobacco acreage and production in the United States 1915
The 1915 area devoted to tobacco cultivation totaled 1,368,400 acres. Production reached 1,060,587,000 pounds with a farm value on December 1, 1915 of 96,041,000 dollars.
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United States
Mean Man Deserts Wife as Cook Quits in Scandal
The report recounts a man named Smith deserting his wife during an emergency after the cook gave notice and left his wife crying for help. The line implies a domestic scandal and a failing household in turmoil.
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Smith
Cushioning Heel Mechanism in Early Footwear Design
Describes a two chamber heel connected to outside air by small openings. When the heel strikes ground the air compresses creating a cushioned effect similar to car tires. Air escapes slowly to prevent sudden compression and maintain heel shape.
Seven Sages of Greece and their famous maxims
The seven sages of Greece are Solon of Athens Chilo of Sparta Thales of Miletus Bras of Priene Cleobalus of Lindes Pittacus of Mitylene and Yeriander of Corinth. Their notable sayings include Know thy self Consider the end Who hateth suretyship is sure Most men are bad The golden mean or avoid extremes Seize time by the forelock Nothing is impossible to industry.
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Greece
Solon
Athens
Chilo
Sparta
Thales
Miletus
Bras
Priene
Cleobalus
Lindes
Pittacus
Mitylene
Yeriander
Corinth
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George Washington
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Stickin’s
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E. van Benthuysen
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Aliss Topkins
Old Fogg
Cook
Mrs. Jenkins
Rocky Mountain News
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