Fort Reno to Train Army Horses in New Remount System
The U S army plans a remount station at Fort Reno Oklahoma to train three year old horses for cavalry. Civilians under army supervision will train the horses with kind handling and no rough breaking, aiming to produce 1000 plus mounts yearly and extend service life. About sixty workers will run the program as stables are rebuilt.
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Fort Reno
Okla
United States Army
Cavalry
United States
Old Fort Beuvana
J. B. Ateshire
Old Fort Reno
England
France
Uncle Sam
Letcher Hardeman
I. C
Hardeman
Darlington
The Hot Rain Prank on a Neighbors Porch
A woman plans to scrub her porch during a rainstorm to flood the lower porch with hot water. The plan backfires when neighbors on the lower porch notice the boiling water and think the roof leaks. They remark on hot rain amid reports of murders, attributing it to divine will.
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Mrs. Goitt
Martha
Cleveland
Early Lamps and Wicks in Historic Iron Lamps
The article explains the origin of lamp wicks from rush pith, prepared by drying and bundling. It describes the iron lamp, cast in a stone mold by a blacksmith, with two cups and suspenders to keep the wick in contact and to catch dripping oil. The upper cup may have a movable lid.
Carnegie's First Investment in Adams Express Stock
The article traces Andrew Carnegie's early finances with ten shares of Adams Express stock worth $500, bought on Thomas A. Scott's influence. It notes his telegrapher wages, trepidation, and later rail and oil ventures that led to substantial gains, including a $1,000,000 dividend from land bought for $40,000.
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Carnegie
Thomas A. Scott
Andrew Carnegie
Adams Express Company
Woodruff
Washington
Pennsylvania
Why We Are All Mimics Explores Survival Through Imitation
An academic lecture argues coughing and mimicry sustain humanity. The professor, spinning chalk, says imitation kept humans inconspicuous in prehistoric eras. He links mimicry to nervous system instincts that guided survival and social behavior.
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Mimi
Mimicry as a Social Echo In 19th Century Church
The quote from New York Press notes mimicry as a social reflex where yawns laughs snuffles and coughs follow a friend’s actions. It argues contagion in behavior and likens it to a communal response that echoed historic preservation of the forefathers.
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New York Press
Famous floggers among English schoolmasters
Among English schoolmasters famed for harsh discipline, Lr. Busby of Westminster is the most noted. Records say he flogged a head boy who insulted a French viscount, then his friend who bore the challenge. Dr. Valpy, editor of classical works, was also a notorious wielder of the rod, with Archdeacon Groom recounting his prowess.
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Busby
Westminster School
Valpy, Tog
A Famous Architect's Trick at Windsor Town Hall
The tale credits Sir Christopher Wren with a ruse to calm a wary councilman insisting on extra pillars. He reportedly concealed the supposed supports, then years later the roof revealed no new touches, proving his designs sound and his critics deceived.
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Christopher Wren
Town Hall
Windsor
Corporation
Christopher
Wren
Reading a Horse's Face and Temper Indicators
The article notes a horse's temper and intelligence are shown in the face. A teachable horse has a broad face with a ridge between the eyes curving toward the nostrils. Ears are well set, and a bone ridge crosses the top of the head. The eye should be large bright and free of bone prominence.
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Londen
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