The Last Cartridges Battle Described by Commandant Lambert
Commandant Lambert's report recounts the siege of Baseilles where a small French detachment held a house against Bavarian forces. Lambert is wounded and orders a stand with a handful of soldiers as ammo runs out. He confronts the Bavarians with folded arms, sparking a dramatic exchange before capitulation.
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Alphonse de Neuville
Baseillies
Hux
Lambert
Bateilles
Bazeilles
Fred
Right and Left Hands in Gaelic Morality
A Gaelic scholar notes that in Gaelic, the right hand is the south hand associated with richness and honor, while the left is the north hand tied to misfortune, explaining why many Scotsmen travel southward. The London Chronicle is cited.
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London Chronicle
Festive Gent Arguments with Constable in London
A London Opinion excerpt shows a curiously muddled scene as a man argues with a constable over sobriety and a wife calling, with exchanges naming William and jocular hiccups. The fragment captures street theater tone and urban colloquialism.
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Billy
William
London
Beggar Sign Sparks Owner Janitor Exchange
A brief cartoon skewers a building dispute as a janitor displays a sign reading Beggars Not Allowed in This Building while a beggar questions the sign, highlighting class tension and ownership in a New York Globe cartoon.
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New York Globe
Beaconsfield Quote on Knowledge of Self
A Beaconsfield aphorism suggests that understanding mankind begins with insight into one’s own nature and character. The remark frames self-awareness as foundational to comprehending others and society.
Travels of a Comet and Its Timed Return Through History
The piece describes a comet visible roughly every 575 years with a vast tail and length. It traces sightings from ancient times to 1681 when Newton linked comets to solar orbits and notes its immense speed and a predicted return in 2256, comparing it to a precise railroad schedule.
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Christ
Julius Caesar
Isaac Newton
New York Press
Moody’s sermon saves church from departing saints
Evangelist Moody addressed a church famed for leaving sermons early. He split the talk into two parts and told sinners to leave first, planning to address the saints next. After twenty minutes he invited the sinners to depart, but the entire congregation stayed for the full service.
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Evangelist Moody
Moody
Sein
New York Tribune
A Dog and His Name Mischief in Berlin
A Berlin dog case drew attention when a neighbor claimed his rival named a mongrel dog Schulz and teased that the magistrate corrected the spelling by removing the final t. The humorous dispute centered on a dog allegedly called by a man’s own name.
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Berlin
Schulz
Schultz
Science and the role of great minds in education
A condensed quote from Professor Arthur Schuster argues that despite fewer standout geniuses, higher education spreads enthusiasm and talents into useful paths, expanding productive potential across society. The remark highlights collective progress over individual dominance.
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Peete
Poten Iors
Arthur Schuster
Science
Love and Justice as Masculine and Feminine Ideals
A quoted reflection contrasts how women and men anchoring love and justice define ideals. It suggests women seek perfection in love as the supreme authority while men value justice as the guiding principle. The piece frames gendered ideals and the criteria by which people judge goodness.
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Aaron
Henri Frederic Amiel
Names of Cities and Their Namesakes Across America
W J Lampton notes in the New York Sun that New York has no U S towns named after it, while cities like Philadelphia Boston and Brooklyn have numerous namesakes. He lists counts for Washington Cleveland Cincinnati Milwaukee and others, pondering whether presidents or figures inspire the naming trend.
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New York
United States
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Chicago
Baltimore
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Wington
George
Cleveland
Washington
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
W. J. Lampton
New York Sun
Evolution of men's legwear from breeches to trousers in London
The piece traces fashion shifts from knee breeches to trousers, noting trousers began as tight extensions from knee to ankle. It cites J C Wright’s The Good Old Times and a 1814 Wellington anecdote about being refused entry for wearing trousers, with later acceptance in Ki street St. James in 1815 per London Opinion.
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J. C. Wright
Duke of Wellington
Aimack’s
Ki Street
St. James
London
Well Drugged at the Police Station
A doctor called to a police station examined an unconscious prisoner found muddy and unkempt on the cell floor. The physician stated the condition was not from drink, asserting foul play. A pale constable agreed, noting the incident occurred about a hundred yards away.
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London Telegraph
Oregon Agricultural College Opens Forty Fifth Academic Year
Oregon Agricultural College begins its forty fifth school year on September 1, 2019. It offers degree courses in agriculture engineering home economics mining forestry commerce pharmacy and two year courses in various fields plus teacher's courses in manual training agriculture domestic science and art. A booklet titled Tax Enticement or Rural Life will be mailed free from Registrar H. M. Tawnant at Corvallis Oregon.
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Aanicur Tyee
Rusal Life
CaTaLocus
H. M. Tawnant
Corvallis
Oregon
Furnished Tents and Beach Resort at Bar View
Bar View offers furnished tents with housekeeping amenities and a seaside campground plus a first class hotel. Meals are served in a bright dining room and the oceanfront veranda overlooks amusements. Boats, canoes, dance hall, pool, bowling and life saving drills attract visitors. Lots for sale at $10 down and $10 per month via Ralph Ackley Land Co Portland Oregon.
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Ocean Beach
Bar View
Ralph Ackley Land Co
3Rd
Washington St. Portland
Ore
Hodson Bros Clothing Clearance Drives Fall Stock
Hodson Bros announces deep discounts to clear out current inventory before fall and winter stock arrives. They state no suits will be carried over to the new season, presenting a strong bargain for shoppers.
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Hodson Bros
Ill health halts sale canvass for corsets and hair goods
Due to illness, Mrs. Cora Diedericks suspends canvassing for corsets and hair work. Those wishing to place orders may call at 205 South Center Street for service.
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South Center Street
Cora Diedericks
Newberg Telephone Co Notices Subscribers
Newberg Telephone Co subscribers must notify the office of changes to telephone numbers or addresses by July 20 for update in the directory.
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Newberg Telephone CO
Card of Thanks for Artene Dickerman
The family expresses gratitude for the flowers and sympathy shown after the death of Artene rs. Dickerman. Signed by A. H. Dickerman and Mr. and Mrs. G. W. James.
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A. H. Dickerman
G. W. James
Pupils Publish Trapping Tale from Newberg School
Fifth grade students at Newberg School wrote Jack's Trapping Expedition under Miss Doris Duncan. They are invited to send names and addresses to the county superintendent in McMinnville Oregon to receive the Oregon Teachers Monthly with a copy of the story. S. S. Duncan Co. Supt.
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Newberg
Jack
Doris Duncan
McMinnville
Oregon
Oregon Teachers Monthly
S. S. Duncan, Co
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