Sixth Massachusetts Regiment hailed in Baltimore homecoming
A celebratory reception in Baltimore for the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment on its march to Falls Church Virginia to aid in crushing Spain contrasts with the April 1801 mob attack that left soldiers dead and wounded. Maryland officials praised the troops as 20 000 spectators welcomed them with floral tributes and a mayoral address.
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Massachusetts
Baltimore
Falls Ghureh
Spain
Washington
Edward I’. Jones
Loston
Fort Sumter
Lincoln
Jones
Broadway
New York
Boston
Col. Woodward
Mount Royal
Malster
Maryland
Woodward
Marriage On The Decrease In London Weddings Rise To Forty Thousand
A London volume by Dr. Shirley F. Murphy shows nearly 40 000 marriages were registered in the metropolis last year. The report highlights the scale of the task facing the county council and vestries in safeguarding public health and managing population welfare for the inhabitants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Shirley F. Murphy
Murphy
England and Wales
London Mall
Violence In Baltimore Inflames North and South
The article recounts clashes as Northern troops passed through Baltimore en route to Washington after a hostile welcome in Philadelphia. Rioters shot and killed five soldiers, triggering funerals in Boston and memorials in Worcester. Baltimore’s violence spurred calls to reroute regiments and heightened regional tensions.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
Tre
Washington
Boston
Worcester
Haltimoreans
Bel
Lincoln
Lfe
Annapolis
Wallace Inactive and Active Styles in Speech
A fragment discussing speech styles and personality through dialogue. It contrasts active and passive forms as a joking remark about effort and restraint. The material references accents and phrasing in a humorous, dialogic fashion.
Weekly Market Letter Bears on Wheat Prices in Portland Trade
Led by Downing Hohissec Co in Portland, a bearish weekly wheat report cites 14,000,000 bushels world shipment with North America at 6,248,000. Visible wheat supply rises to 22,657,000. Orange Judd winter acreage 25,051,000. spring 17,864,000. May conditions favorable except California. winter 90.7 and spring 9.1. Prices in New York and Liverpool hint at possible temporary gains. Portland and Olympia markets list grain, produce, dairy, meats, and hay prices with multiple regional figures.
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Beerbohm
North America
Orange Judd
California
Accra
Oregon
Washington
Liverpool
Minneapolis
New York
Mrs Miles Aides Army Spirit In Washington Society
Mrs Nelson A Miles wife of the U S Army commander is highlighted for her beauty hospitality and keen interest in army affairs. The article recalls her support during General Miles era when he led at the Presidio in San Francisco and they were famed as the handsome couple.
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Nelson A. Miles
United States Army
Washington
Col. Miles
Presidio
San Francisco
Miles
Mrs Miles Profile of a General's Wife in California
The article recalls Mrs Mary Sherman Miles once famed as a beloved hostess at West Point and in California. Descriptions note her charm, kindness to soldiers' wives, and long association with the General, including European travels and Indian campaigns.
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Miles
Europe
What Makes It Go A Paper Vane Mystery
A reader describes folding paper around a needle and cork device to make a vane rotate by hand placement. With the right hand near the paper the vane moves from right to left, with the left hand it moves left to right, continuing for a period before stopping. The article notes many explanations for the phenomenon.
Reformed by a New Pavement and a Grand Crane
The text describes a humorous contrast between Bill Smith’s long drinking career and sudden sobriety after granite sidewalks were laid, with locals noting his reform. It also mentions a large English made crane on the east coast, hydraulically powered, tested with a thirty ton load, and a steel frame with an attendant in a rear house for a clear view.
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bin Smith
King’s Highway
Floran
Troe
Bill Smith
Bil Smith
Dill Smth
King's Highway
Smith
St. Louis Globe Democrat
England
Appetite-Strength From Hood's Sarsaparilla Promise
An ad claims Hood's Sarsaparilla provides both appetite and digestion support. It allegedly strengthens the stomach nerves and improves sleep while invigorating the whole system.
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Hood
Novel Bow Propeller Iceboat Aims to Clear Finland Port
A new English iceboat uses a bow propeller creating a water vacuum to lift ice and reduce resistance. The vessel, built for Finland’s government, will keep the port of Hango navigable during winter.
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England
Government of
Finland
Hango
Belief in Unlucky Hours Across Europe and Paris
The article notes a widespread superstition that certain hours are lucky or unlucky. Gambetta and Faure reportedly consulted a reader of cards for auspicious hours before journeys, while Carnot chose an unlucky hour before traveling to Lyons where he was assassinated. Parisian cards list hours to be avoided are popular.
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Helief
Gambetta
President Faure
Russia
Carnot
Lyons
Caserio
Paris
Blockade viability and medical quackery in a damaged text
Text questions whether a sea coast could be effectively blockaded, interwoven with ad copy for Hoatetter's Stomach Bitters and Hat's Catarrh Cure. Mentions the Rhind manuscript, voting rights in DC, and a Toledo firm with testimonials for supposed cures, all in garbled form.
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Hoatetter
Haiti's School Still Leads Pacific Coast Education
Burlingame California's Haiti's School maintains top rank among Pacific coast institutions. It reports the most successful year in its history with ten graduates. The San Francisco Call notes the school’s strong teaching and care.
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Haiti
Burlingame
Cal
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Quick Foot Comfort
An old advertising puff promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve swollen nervous feet hot sensations and pain from tight shoes. It claims fast relief from blisters callous spots and bunions with testimonials and lists price and free trial details. The Topeka is described as a fighting ship in Brooklyn navy yard with mock nicknames by sailors and officers.
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Tr. Allen
Nail
Allen
Olmsted
Roy, New York
Diogenes
England
Brooklyn Navy Yard
New York
Jack
Dr Kline’s Great Nerve Nestorter Cure Ad Promises Relief
An advertisement touts Dr Kline’s Great Nerve Nestorter as a permanent cure for fits and nervousness with a free trial bottle and treatise offered. It lists an address in Philadelphia and claims dramatic nerve relief after a single day's use.
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Dr. Kline
Three Happy Women Relieved by Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound
A sequence of testimonials from Mrs Greenort Wass Lewiston and Mrs Mcanet Aspersos Lewiston claim Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured painful menstruation backache and ovarian trouble. The notices describe relief from irregular or painful periods and endorse the remedy as safe and effective.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mra. Greenort
Bank St
Cincinnati
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkham
Mars
Manoanett AspeRsos
Lisbon St
Lewiston
Lydia E
Inkham
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MR. Gladstone
Marcie
Mrs. Wallace
Perry Patettic
Oluelanat
Kagutres
Weekly Market Letter
Downing, Hohissec Co
Portland
Seattle Marketa
Yakimas
Lowa
Olympia
Graham
Puget Sound
Walla Walla
Valley
Young America
Oregon Burbanks
San Francisco Market
Lamba
San Joaquin
America
di Hood
District of Columbia
British Museum
Ont
Toled
Lreas
Frank J. Chenry Pates Osth
F. J. Cnenry & Co
Toledo
Hoitt’s School
John Poole
Morrison Street
Piso
J. B. Palmer
Seattle
Wash
Norway
Chicago
Board of Trade
Downing, Hopkins & Co
Knee Board of Trade Brokers
Land
Sonar
Doctor Ratcliffe
Ratcliffe
Ratelite
Hi Falguyie
E. M. Ratcliffe
Fret Ave
Moore
Fom Stewart & Holmes Drug Co
WLL & Finck
Eferal Merchandise
Oy Will & Finck CO
Market Street
Gen
Baker’s
la Delle Chocolatiere
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Dorchester, Mass
Paccaiss
Cleveland O
Paint Mig Co
Eos
Tigrets
The
Ati Pacific
Union Pacific R. R
Pullman Palace
Pullman
Nion
Eraourstona
Trans-Mississippi
Omaha
Nebraska
Union Macifia
R. W. Baxter
Third &T
California Fig Syrup CO
Meier & Frank CO
Orecon
Hercules Gas Engine Works
Bay St
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