Escaped a Spy's Fate in War Times
A Washington correspondent recalls a near capture at Atlanta involving a Georgia congressman and a Confederate scout. General Hardee’s era is noted as the speaker retells the escape while reflecting on fate and loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Cou Scessman
Congréss
Livingston
Washington
Appropriations Committee
Capitol
Lankes Sters
Atlanta
Texas
Gerit
Eral Hardee
Mr. Worester
Will the Panama Canal Pay Says Colonel Far from Scientific American
An article argues the Panama Canal may not pay due to distance, tolls, and shifting traffic patterns. It cites rail competition on the Pacific coast, nitrate trade doubts, and UK railway efficiency as factors reducing canal profitability. The piece notes American railroad practices differ from Britain, with seasonal labor and variable traffic shaping outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
George Far
The
Royal Goosphical Socciety
London
Europe
Yokohama
Japan
Panna
Cape of Hope
Plymth
Shanghai
Panama
Australia
Chu
America
Owiay
Pacific Slope
Ket
Ng Conve
Cape Horn
New York
San Ancisco
J Harper's Weekly
Excuses Emerge In Judgments On Crime And Punishment
A London Spectator passage argues against excusing crime as understandable, warning against extenuating circumstances and urging decisive punishment. It notes society’s bias toward leniency for swindlers and infidelity, and questions the logic of soft judgments for murder or arson based on gender or motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jemse
London Spectator
Railroad Accidents and Their Causes
A historical report notes that in the past year on U S railroads 167 persons were killed and 4785 injured in collisions derailments and boiler explosions while British railways saw no passenger deaths and fewer injuries. It cites 200000 miles of track in the United States versus 22000 in Britain and argues liability rises with higher collision risk from more tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Scientific American
United States
Great Future of Corn The corn belt grows with demand
The Troy Times notes corn is expanding as a global staple. Europe now buys and eats corn, boosting prices and farmer profits. It suggests America can’t produce enough to meet rising world demand, with irrigation and better farming expanding cultivation across a broad belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
The Old Wood Fire
A memoir excerpt describes a father building a large winter log fire with andirons, back-stick, fore-stick, and carefully stacked kindling. The fire’s dramatic, living embers provide a nightly ritual, with coal beds kept hot and a wakeful father replenishing through the night. The scene closes with a note about desirable conversationers walking the other way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Monthly
Sage Drives Bargain Then Makes Neighbor Pay for Ride
A tale from Long Island recalls Russell Sage paying little for horses yet tricking neighbor Frank Tilford into footing a load of hay. Sage negotiates with a farmer over a five dollar hay delivery, settles for four, and confuses Tilford by directing the load to be left at Tilford’s place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Sage
Long Island
Frank Tilford
Russell
Tilford
Sage
Uncle Russell
Frank
Mail and Express
Amelia Palace Queen and Brigham Young’s Hidden Wife
Amelia, Brigham Young’s favored wife, ruled the household at the Amelia Palace with royal authority while the other wives performed duties in the Bee Hive and Lion houses. After Young’s death in 1877 the Brigham Young Trust handles his estate, and Amelia eventually moved to No 6 South First West street while remaining incognito on travels. five other wives survive among the twenty six wives.
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Amelia
Amelia Palace
Rose Folsom
Grover Cleveland
Brigham Young
Brigham
Brigham Young Trust Company
South First West Street
Europe
More Indians Than Ever Rise In Prosperity Across Tribes
The New York World argues that removal policies are not harming Indians and that numbers have grown from 249,000 in 1890 to 269,000 in Hitchcock’s report. It notes many descendants remain in compact, civilized communities, with increasing land values making tribes wealthier than many whites.
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Mississippi
Louisiana
Indian Territory
Hitchcock
New York World
A Doubtful Compliment Teapot Gift Scene
A man brings a delicate pink rose china teapot as a gift. The woman exclaims at its beauty while he remarks it reminds him of her. She is torn between delight and irritation, unsure how to respond to the understated compliment.
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A. H. Savage Lander
Russia
Persia
Palatinski
Philadelphia Bulletin
Ainglake
The School for Scandal Crowd at Mrs Gabble's House
The Philadelphia Press notes the crowd of women entering Mrs Gabble's house for a sewing circle meeting. The remark questions the crowd's motive as detraction. The quote implies a social scene where chatter and gossip are on display.
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School For Scandal
Queen of Deseret and a lonely memory of Amelia Young
The piece profiles Harriet Amelia Folsom Young once called Queen of Deseret as Brigham Young's favored wife. It notes her isolation, lack of children, and the loss of Her Majesty’s home to Gentiles, while recounting a passionate youth and enduring loneliness. It also touches on a separate report about seawater composition and sodium's role in dating Earth's history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Amelia Folsom Young
Deseret
Brigham Young
Mormon Church
Salt Lake
Sears
Brigham
Herro
Breaking the Steers at Old Home Week in New Hampshire
An Old Home Week gathering in a New Hampshire town brings together a Western judge, a Boston professor, and a U.S. senator who rekindle schoolday camaraderie. A tale unfolds of Bill and Horace recalling a steer breaking incident from their youth, with humor melting forty years of formality.
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New Hampshire
Boston
United States
John
Bill
Horace
Sam Hill
Scheme that Failed
A bashful young man asks a question of the fair gum chewer in a playful exchange. The response defers marriage thoughts to a future postal card, revealing a humorous, old time dating banter style.
Fragmented quip from Philadelphia Bulletin column
A garbled snippet notes a joke about detectives and luck in a Philadelphia Bulletin context. The fragment hints at a witty exchange about a detective being handsome versus lucky. It remains incomplete with no clear人物, place, or event details to substantiate.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Dying utterances of historic figures collage
A compilation of famous final sayings from rulers, writers, scientists, and soldiers. It weaves brief, often religious reflections on death, faith, duty, and the afterlife attributed to figures such as Napoleon, Jefferson, Machiavelli, Socrates, Luther, and Marie Antoinette, among others.
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Washington
Byron
Nero
J.‘Q. Adams
Samuel Johnson
John Adams
Dayrolles
Chesterfield
Archbishop Sharp
Nellie
Charles II
Nelson
Walter Scott
Vespasian
John Wesley
Raleigh
Franklin
Schiller
John Keats
Thomas Paine
Cicero
Louis XIV
Mirabeau
Anne Boleyn
Augustus Caesar
Addison
Warwick
Christopher Columbus
Philip
Melancthon
Alexander Severns
John Randolph
Liberty
Mme, Roland
Stonewall Jackson
Crito
Esculapius
Socrates
Lively Hood
Rosseau
Sir Thomas More
Michael Angelo
Caesar Borgia
Toplady
Maria Antoinette
England
Latimer
Ridley
Andrew Jackson
William Pitt
Patrick Henry
Richard III
Martin Luther
France
Napoleon
Josephine
Lockhart
Lord Bacon
Christ
John Inox
Reconciled Vanderbilt Scion and Wife End Separation
Elliott Fitch Shepard Jr. of New York and Esther Wiggin Potter Shepard have reconciled after six months apart over allegations of impropriety. The couple, once a society sensation, are expected to move forward with peace in the family.
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Elliott Fitch Shepard, Jr
New York
William H. Vanderbilt
Esther Wiggin Potter Shepard
Yale
Greenport
L. I
Elliott F. Shepard
Woodlea
Scarsborough-on-the-Hudson
America
Value of Baby's Cry in BuildingHealthy Lungs
The article explains that early crying helps exercise infant lungs. It notes newborns have underused lungs and require crying to strengthen them. Three months old infants cannot expand lungs beyond one third. gradual crying fosters deep inhalation. A month of moderate crying daily aids lung development more than constant quiet breathing.
Causes of Infant Crying and Sickly Habits in Babies
The article notes crying patterns reflect overindulgence or handling errors. Overstimulation, excessive entertaining, and too hot rooms induce nervousness and cold extremities. Sharing a bed with elderly people weakens vitality, while indigestion stems from overfeeding or improper feeding.
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Harper’s Bazar
Roosevelt's Intimate Chester I Long Becomes Senator
Chester I Long a Kansas congressman and friend of President Roosevelt has been elected United States Senator to succeed W T Han ks. Born in Pennsylvania and with prior Missouri residence he studied law and is said to be the youngest Kansas senator ever elected.
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Chester I. Long
Kansas
Ikansas
United States
W. T. Hanks
Chestey Long
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Oat George
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Toronto
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Prof. Macallum
Joli
Toronto Mail
E. F. Shepard
Roosevelt
Chester I, Long
Winglake
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China
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