Historic timeline events from 1546 to 1903 list
A compiled sequence of years and brief events: Martin Luther’s farewell sermon in 1546 at Wittenberg. early American colonial milestones. wars and treaties. explorations and political changes across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Notable items include 1781 Cowpens victory, 1840 Lexington steamboat disaster, 1871 US Supreme Court on legal tender, 1903 Andijan earthquake.
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Martin Luther
Wittenberg
Connecticut
Louis XIV
France
England
Lemoine d'Iberville
Mississippi
Bent
New Mexico
Louis Napoleon
William Walker
Republic
Sonora
Lower
California
Isola Montez
Louis Charles of
Bavaria
New York
United States Supreme Court
King William
Prussia
Grant
City of Columbus
Gay [Fead
Des Moines
Abu Kea
Parnell
Irish National League
Dublin
Coomassies
Andijan
Russian Turkey
Demonstration for Manhood Suffrage in Berlin Surges
In Berlin a Sunday protest by more than 70 000 Socialists and supporters confronted the government after the Landtag rejected the suffrage bill. Police and soldiers maintained order as parades were broken up. many injured on both sides. Thousands of women joined, marching and singing. resolutions for suffrage and secret ballot passed. The movement spreads through Prussia.
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Prussia
Numerous Theater Indictments in Kansas City
The grand jury in Kansas City Missouri returned 169 indictments against people in theatrical work accused of violating the old Sunday closing law. Many indicted are nonresident actors who must return for trial or forfeit bonds. The manager was indicted multiple times and employees at his theater were charged with similar offenses under the theory that Sundays receded.
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Grand Jury
Kansas City
Hach
Salter Reed Co announces farm seed sample offer
An advertisement touts Mieravian Barley and Speirs cereals plus Teosinte and William Oat progeny as versatile feeds for Dakotas and western states. It invites readers to mail 10 cents to John A Salter Reed Co in La Crosse Wisconsin for a big catalog and farm seed samples.
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Dak
Mont
Ida
Colo
Salter
John A. Salter Reed Co
la Crosse
Wis
N. U
You, My Friend, The American Sovereign At The Farm
The ora tor tells a farmer in a crowded scene that every citizen can shape policy and even war or peace, framing him as an American sovereign. The farmer retorts that he has little real influence, calling himself the sole Greenbacker in town and lacking clout.
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Chicago Tribune
Why It Might Have Happened Obituary Mixup Sparks Surprise
In a humorous exchange ColCorpusclo is presumed dead by newspapers for years. He questions the narrator about how he could still be alive while the other man jokes about a mistaken obituary. The dialogue plays on misprint and disbelief.
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Col. Corpusclo
Reward for catarrh cure by Hall's Catarrh Cure
One hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Wording claims the undersigned know F J Cheney for years and find him honorable and able to fulfill obligations. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and affects blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Chueney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding. KinMan & Marvin
O. Hall
Parrot Impresses Visitor With Silence
A visitor compliments the owner on a rare parrot, praising its sensibility while noting the bird has spoken nothing since the guest arrived. The owner concedes the silence makes the bird admirable.
Personal views and currency query quotes in Senate dialogue
A reader quotes a senator discussing currency and personal opinion, noting repeated responses and a remark about the Sutlej river in British India. The fragment shows debates on financial matters and individual stance without full context.
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British India
Grandfather's Cure for Constipation
An early health ad touts Cascarets as a natural bowel exercise alternative, claiming two hours of wood sawing or a ten mile walk as cure and promising no purging or stomach upset. It promotes a ten cent box and urges carrying Cascarets for immediate use.
Record of 1907 Cigar Sales Soars for Lewis' Single Binder
Readers learn that Lewis' Single Binder cigars sold strongly in 1907 with sales exceeding 9,200,000 units. The report credits quality as the primary driver of the solid year and ongoing business success.
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Lewis
Ceremony Clashes With Amateur Party on Washstand Recall
A Youth's Companion excerpt recalls Peter hidden for Bobby Hunt's party as his mother rounds him up by a washstand. Peter resists a bath while questioning if the affair was truly informal, amid maternal reminders and telephone chatter.
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Peter
Bobby Hunt
Bobby
The Orphan Funds a Poor Boy’s Fare
A street scene shows a boy asking for a penny and, after a brief exchange, the man gives the money claiming the child is an orphan and needs support for his father who has not died long ago.
Wager of Battle in Early English Courts
In 1817 Richard Thornton faced murder charges in the King’s Bench after challenging his accuser to combat. A court deemed Wager of battle still legally possible, ordered a field prepared, but the accuser declined to fight and Thornton was discharged. Parliament soon abolished this privilege.
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Richard Thornton
King’s Bench
Mary Ashford
Lord Ellenborough
England
Thornton
It Isn’t Necessary to Go to the Club Tonight
A husband reassures his wife that attendance at the club is not essential. He explains that rest is the main goal, emphasizing a quiet evening over social obligation. The exchange captures domestic humor and the value of personal wellbeing.
The Cheerful Suburbanite Shovels Snow Hire
A Chicago Tribune brief profiles a cheerful suburbanite who avoids snow shoveling by hiring a neighbor’s boy. The piece notes his straight back, strong lungs, glowing cheeks, and joy in simple life, with no snow duties for him.
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Chicago Tribune
Piles Cure Claim With 6 to 14 Day Guarantee
An advertisement promises PAZO OINTMENT will cure itching and bleeding piles in six to fourteen days or a full refund. It asserts protection against blind and prolapsing piles and urges trial with money-back guarantee.
Local marriage shocks Nan I and Lil Billiwink
Nan I learns Lil Billiwink wed Spriggins boy amid age gap and quick choice. Mrs Winslow's Soormine Strup for Children teething advertised at 25 cents a bottle.
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Nan
Lil Billiwink
Spriggins
Fan
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna Promoted
Advertises a laxative combination by the California Fig Syrup Co as a simple pleasant remedy approved by physicians for family use. Claims gentle but prompt action and notes widespread preference among the well informed. Price fifty cents per bottle with sale through leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Commissioner Smith challenges Moffett on Standard Oil tariff rate
The piece critiques Commissioner Smith’s rebuttal to President Moffett of Standard Oil of Indiana. It argues Smith misstates filing practices, flags alleged concealment around the Dalton rate, and asserts the six cent rate dispute harmed no independent shippers while condemning the government’s prosecution as biased against Standard Oil.
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Herbert Knox Smith
Moffett
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Standard Oil Company
St. Louis
Alton
Interstate Commerce Commission
Whiting
East St. Louis
Chicago
Illinois
Smith
Eastern Illinois
Dalton
Commissioner of Corporations
Lnes
Chicago and
Ilinois
Territory
Ritoly
President Moffett
Landis
Traffe Department
Alan
Judge Landis
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Robert Walpole
House of Commons
Colonial Assembly of
Georgia
Pitt
Vermont
United States
Battle of
Cowpens
American Congress
Great Britain
Charles IV
Spain
Canada
Michigan Territory
Battle of Corunna
Philadelphia
Frenchtown
Lake Erie
John Armstrong
Bonaparte
Bayonne
Waterloo
Chapel Royal
Whitehall
Phurtpore
Lord Combermere
Lexington
Long Island Sound
Port Arthur
Bergen
Norway
Lotsman
Dodds
Guar
Castoria
Ren
W.l.douglas
L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Tagory
Kl. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Sasco Valentine
Washington
Fidelity Post Card Co
Second Ave
Fubular Filavor Co
Skeaver
Colorado
German Art Co
Burlington, Laws
Rfarmer
Sloan's
Earl
Sloan
Boston
Commissioner Smith
The
Standard Oil Co
Railway World
Marietta
Henry Demarest -Lloyd
Commonwealth
Tarbell
Standard
Bar of Justice
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