Admiral of the Fleet Faces Pension Crisis in London
Harold Denver reveals his Saint Lawrence Shipping Company creditors plan while his family bears the strain. The Admiral confronts loss of pension funds after managers demand payment, and his wife and son grapple with debts and moral choices amid a looming financial collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mero
Adana
Khitan
Hhemet Riecer
Saint Lawrences Shipping Company
London
Harold Denver
Versatile Vignettes From Early 20th Century News
A collage of short items including a newspaper boy’s birthday ruse and a light at sea study. Reports describe a clever street con, experiments on nautical lighting, a jail inmate mimicking locomotive sounds, and a portrait of Lewis Carroll by his private identity Charles Dodgson.
Old Man of the Stage Celebrates Sixty-Three Years in Acting
James Tienry Stoddart marked his 63rd anniversary on stage at the Academy of Music New York. He portrays the old trainer Joe Alymer in the Sporting Duchess company. Fellow English and American stars presented him a silver loving cup in tribute to a career dating to 1826 birth in Maitland and bluebook stage legend since 1852 arrival in America.
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Academy of Master
New York City
James Tienry Stoddart
Mr. Stodaart
Joe Alymer
New York
A. M. Palmer
America
John Henry Stoddart
7. W. Wallack
Laura Keene
Joseph Jefferson
Botticault
Modjeska
Frank Perley
Clay M. Greene
Edward W. Townsend
Henry Irving
London
Frederick Warde
Brooklyn Dramatic Writers
Thomas Q. Seabrooke
Edward M. Alfriend
A. C. Wheeler
Laura Burt
Lehigh Valley
Last Hours of Washington Portrait in Final Illness
Narrative by Tobias Lear details Washingtons last day from Dec 12 to 14 1799 as he endures a brutal winter storm and escalating illness. Doctors bleed him provide care and he asks his secretary to settle accounts and arrange a proper burial within three days of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Irving
Washington
Tobias Lear
Craik
Alexandria
Rawlins
Dr. Craik
Lafayette
Tam
The Very First Fight On Record
The dialogue argues about the earliest conflict in history. One view credits Cain and Abel. another cites the serpent’s fall from grace as the initial event referencing Adam.
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Briges
Cain
Abel
Riggs
Adam
Well Situated Post Office Troublesome Near Matrimony NC
A historical note cites a North Carolina post office named Troublesome located not far from Matrimony. The quirky naming signals local geography and community history tied to small settlements and mail routes.
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North Carolina
Troublesome
Letta Meredith A Beautiful Young Actress of Chicago Fame
Letta Meredith, born in Illinois and daughter of merchant W. E. Joy, rose from local entertainment to a major stage career. She sang in New Orleans, starred in Chitt the Trixy, led in Oppenheimer’s Extravaganza, appeared in Black Crook, led Conroy Fox’s O’Flarity tour, and now heads J. Lawrence Weber’s Olympia company touring.
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Letta Meredith
Iinois
W. E. Joy
Chicago
New Orleans
Chicaroe
Miss Meredith
Lawrence Weber
Olympia
Washingtons Quick Intuition and Mount Vernon Growth
The text recalls Washingtons rapid ascent to command at Boston after learning of Bunker Hills heroic defense by Continental militia. It notes his reliance on courage over discipline, and then outlines how he inherited Mount Vernon in 1759, how a daughter of his half brother died, and how he expanded the estate to become Virginia’s premier property. It details acres, improvements, crops, facilities, and slave holdings across five farms.
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Washington
Boston
Bunker Hill
Mount Vernon
Lawrence Washington
Sarah
George
Virginia
Battle of Princeton ends in British retreat and Mercer dies
Washington leads night march to surprise Princeton after Trenton clash. Mercer mortally wounded at the bridge. British under Mawhood driven back. American regulars under Washington halt pursuit. Casualties light for Americans, heavier for British with prisoners. Also an advertisement for Salter seed company promising early vegetables and a free seed sample offer.
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Princeton
Trenton
Washington
Cornwallis
Assanpink
Cornwalls
Delaware
Brunswick
Maidenhead
Stony Brook
Mercer
Col
Mawhood
Nassau Hall
Salter
Wisconsin
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
W.n
Washingtons resignation as a noble example in Patriot text
A Mount Vernon tribute essay lauds George Washington for yielding power after the Revolutionary War. It cites his eight years of service without pay, his restraint from monarchy, and his dignified retirement to Mount Vernon. The piece quotes Washingtons farewell to Congress and notes Cromwell and Napoleon as contrasts.
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Washington
Mount Vernon
Cromwell
Napoleon
Congress
Annapolis
Heads and Brains Explain Size and Intelligence
Big men have larger heads not due to greater intellect but because their bodies are larger. The head to body proportion matters, and a big head can hide a small brain. A thick skull does not prove intelligence, and a small brain can be well nourished while a large brain may be unfit.
Prosperous South Dakota Farmers Grow From Sod to Wealth
In Yankton County South Dakota at least a thousand farmers have risen from sod houses to fine homes barns and stock thanks to fertile soil and favorable climate. With fair grain and livestock prices prosperity would be widespread. A pamphlet on Irrigation in South Dakota is available from W E Powell Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway immigration agent Chicago Ill.
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Yankton Press and
Dakotan
Yankton County
South Dakota
Job
Chicago, Milwaukee and
W. E. Powell
Chicago, Ill
Florida Facts Point to Easy Florida Travel by Big Four Route
The notice promotes visiting Florida in February or March, praising the climate and social scenes. It touts rail travel from major northern cities to Cincinnati with one change to reach Jacksonville, via through trains and Central Union station connections. Agents in Cincinnati, including E. O. McCormick and D. B. Martin, are named for bookings.
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Florida
St. Louis
Chicago
Peoria
Indianapolis
Columbus
Cleveland
Buffalo
New York
Boston
Cincinnati
Jacksonville
Central Union Station
E. O. McCormick
D. B. Martin
Ohio
Wisconsin Central Serves Chicagos to Duluth Route
A notice extols the Wisconsin Central for fine equipment safety and service with daily sleepers to Minneapolis and Duluth and dining car meals. It invites inquiries to ticket agents or James C. Pond, Milwaukee. The page also notes 83 year old Thomas Goss skating three miles on the Kennebec River to share Christmas dinner, then return home.
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Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Ashland
Duluth
Wisconsin Central
James C. Pond
Milwaukee
Wis
Thomas Goss
Maine
Kennebec
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Wng Sanat
Mere International Press Association
Casristim
Dong Ross
Saint Lawrence Shipping Company
Henry
Gad
Tay Denver
Paottelon
Yeni
Denver
Igcain
Llaggard
Pate
Harold
Ft. Pearson
Sean
Dade
Ji Dome
Economay Poeta
Oman
Pearson
Abbott
Dbs
Poteet
Mrs. West- Pateett
Dpharold
Bert Peet
Draetor
Wilvir
Walker
Cen
Charles Westmincott Ives
Tela
Hlad
Hiis
Diet Saat
Gmether
Cio DE Continurdd
Chicago Tribune
United States
Germany
Netherlands
Dar
Ann Arbor
Mich
Pontiac
Asvhim
Lewis Carroll iI
Lewis Carroll
Alice In Wonderland
Charles L. Dodgson
Gir
Old Man
James Henry Stoddart
England
Qld Prairie State
LPP
Mereditis
William Day
Ilero
Columbia
Gen'l Carrington
Florida Facts
Rockwell and
Pillmore Streets
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Sruggiers
Shamton, N
Krausers
Crauiser & Bro
Milton
Unl Plegree
Cripple Creek
TED& CO
Colo
W. Morris
Hensio
Avani
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