Ellsworths Avengers and the Forty fourth Zouaves Battle Record
The 1861 story traces Ellsworths death at Alexandria and the rise of Ellsworths Avengers, a New York regiment of Zouaves. It recalls Hanover Court House, Bull Run, Little Round Top, and Spr ingdale campaigns, highlighting bravery, heavy losses, and Colonel Rice and Vincent leadership in the Forty fourth Regiment.
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Arno Faden
Ellsworth
Alexandria
Auy
North
Summster
New York Volunteers
Lincoln
Washington
New York
New York City
Virginia
Zozavess
Marshall House
Benner
Oeter
White House
Ellsworth Association of
Ismes
Rice
Hanover Court House
Richmond
Forty-fourth
Leland Fred
Ford
Sve
Hanover
Nusborn
Staivern
Bull Run
Malvern Hill
Little Round Top
Strong Vincent
Rao
Stupe Sratv
Vincent
Round Top
Jadson
Spottsylvanian
Renna
Spr Ivania
Warren
Groren
A Bit of Fancy Work and Antitoxine Report
A vintage piece describes a butterfly letter holder crafted from circular silk covered cardboard pieces, varied colors, and embroidered edges, assembled into a small pocketed organizer. The second item reviews the American Pediatric Society report on antitoxine use in laryngeal diphtheria, noting surgical interference, improved mortality and recovery rates, dosing concerns, and the need for cautious advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Phediatric Society
W.P. Northrup
Joseph O'Dwyer
L. Emmett Holt
Samuel F. Adams
Lewus
American Prediatric Society
Death to Croton Bugs Insect Powder Treatment
A fragmented wartime era note describes using Persian insect powder to kill Croton bugs and stupefy them. Close all windows and doors, place powder in pans, wrap in paper, ignite the debris, and repeat as needed to end the infestation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croton
Proteges and a Welsh name mark a charity tale
A fragment recounts Stanley's proteges linking Mir and a child named Denzil, noting a Welsh name. It mentions authorship of Darkest Africa, fondness for children, and former slave riders whose protégés became successful. A prosperous widow in Senegal Francia is thanked on an anniversary of rescue.
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Stanley's
Protegres
Mir
Bort Denzil
Africa
Sen Francia
Sode
Senator Mason Seizes Pen in White House Incident
An account from the Washington Post describes Senator Willian E. Mason's bold move in the White House scene. A friend recounts Mason grabbing a pen, writing a signature, and pushing toward the president amid a tense exchange with Secretary Porter and the executive staff. The article notes the signature was not returned to its owner and speculates on its fate within the executive departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian E. Mason
McHkinier
Detmr
Hllinois Senate
Saii
Washington Post
Rhubarb Cream Sauce Old Fashioned Recipe
Clean two dozen stalks of rhubarb and chop. Simmer with lemon peel cloves cinnamon and enough sugar. Reduce to a thick sauce, strain, then stir in a pint of thick cream. Serve in a deep glass dish.
Novelty Pillows for Students and Carriage Use
Directions for making linen and silk embroidered pillows for college rooms, yachts, carriages, and babies. Describes pillow fronts with wild roses and swallows, modular linen and hemstitched pockets, color combinations for Dartmouth and Penn pillows, and edging with cords. Also includes a recipe note for Asparagus with Sauce Hollandaise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daly
Ladies’ Home Journal
Dartmouth
D. C
University of Pennsylvania
Bats Found Deep Underground At Snowshoe Gulch Claim Site
A nest of live bats was discovered 100 feet underground near Cottage Grove while miners John Dinmsn and Andrew Wilson drilled a tunnel to reach a vein. At 150 feet depth the rock changed and a hollow sound led to blasting. returning miners found the tunnel filled with bats with poorly developed wings. The odor and unusual conditions sparked scientific discussion about a metamorphic rock origin and a dormant, subterranean bat colony in the Cascade shale near Snowshoe Gulch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage Grove
John Dinmsn
Andrew Wilson
Cascade Range
San Francisco
Cal
Greece Ready to Govern Its Ancient Homeland Says Davidson
Professor Thomas Davidson in Forum lauds Greek progress under Ottoman rule and argues for restoring the Greek Empire to Greece. He cites dramatic economic and educational growth in the last century and asserts Greece can civilize and guard the bridge between Europe and Asia if restored to power.
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Grete
Greece
Pessans
Arksakeion
Noble University
Athens
United States
Scotland
Turkey
Russia
Europe
Asia
Thomas Davidson
Forum
Piano Practice and Health Questions Stir Debate
A Western newspaper surveys medical opinions on long piano practice, noting age and temperament affect safety. It warns against dark rooms, poor lighting, and repeated use of same keyboards, advising limits for children and adults, plus breaks outdoors. It also describes hall decoration and travel hat storage innovations and simple lettuce dressings in a brisk period tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moony Eamst
Jassimmde
German Duels Rage Amid German Universities
In Gottingen and Jena fierce student dueling runs daily. Gottingen records show multiple duels in a 24 hour span with varied injuries while Jena reports 21 duels in the same period. The rivalry marks these universities as centers of student combat.
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Gottingen
Jena
Magnetic sentinel to warn ships and trigger mine detonation
Lieutenant F B Badt patents an automatic electromagnetic sentinel to detect approaching hostile ships and explode a submerged mine. The device uses a single shore observatory and a mine fuse activated by a magnetic disturbance, improving over older two-observatory timber-and-fuse systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Badt
Cannes Sinars
Ender
Lieutenant Badt
Iton
Studern
Oh Dispatch
Holy Tongue and Trials in Faith and Duty
A sermon contrasts the power and danger of the tongue with Christian restraint, urging renewal through Christ and cautioning against hypocrisy. It interweaves biblical references on teaching, wisdom, and temperance, then notes Ex-Governor Allseid denying Senate committee charges as politically motivated.
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BE. V
John Fil
Eph iv
Didasko
R. V
Meen
Phine
Hell
God
Father
Christ
Jesus
Gerry
Subdine
John iv
Jer
Isa
David
Alereids Denidi
Chicago
John P. Allseid
Special Committee of the State Senate
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Calomel Elsworth
Ory
Hhis
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Exoox
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Young
Gompany F
Frank Schutt
Company G
Schutt
Corporal Chandler
Company Wenekrad
Gengge
Rick
Eame
Cowan—College
Celestin
Princeton
Cak i
Jackl
Gohden
Py. Xuxiv
Stearos
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