Nineteenth President Rutherford B. Hayes Timeline
Born Delaware Ohio 1822 October 2. Married Lucy Webb 1852. Served in Ohio Volunteers 1861. Became Brigadier General 1864. U.S. Congressman 1865 67. Ohio Governor 1867 71. Nominated for President June 15 1876 at Cincinnati. Electoral Commission named March 2 1877, Hayes declared winner March 2, inaugurated March 6 1877 aged 54.
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Rutherford B. Hayes
Delaware
Lucy Ware Webb
Majer
Ohio Volunteers
Congress
Ohio
Cincinnati
Hayes
Hayes Presidency Highlights From 1877 to 1893
Summary of actions including withdrawal of federal troops from Southern capitals in 1877 and banishment of alcoholic liquor from the White House. In mid 1877 orders to remove troops during the Great Railroad Strike. 1878 veto of the Silver Purchase Bill. 1879 resume of specie payments. 1893 death of Rutherford B. Hayes at Fremont Ohio aged 70.
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Acoholic Tiquora
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Hayes and the Hayes Administration in Reconstruction Era
The article recounts Rutherford B. Hayes winning the 1876 election amid disputes over contested Southern returns. It notes the Compromise outcome, Hayes’s restrained leadership, cabinet selections, and opposition from both parties, plus his push to end federal reconstruction, stabilize the currency, and heal sectional rifts. It portrays his presidency as quiet but pivotal in ending Civil War era tensions.
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Cleveland
Wilsons
Republicians
South
Tilden
Louisiana
South Carolina
Florida
Washington
Senate
House
Supreme Court
Hayes
Wormley’s Hotel
Columbus
Republican Party
James Russell Lowell
Cameron
Roscoe Conking
New York City
Civil Service
Sporits
Congress
Lincoln
Atlantic
Mississippi
White House
James Morgan
Red Cross Aids Disabled War Veterans in Public Health Hospitals
The American Red Cross serves disabled veterans in U S Public Health Service hospitals with medical social work, housing, letters, financial help, and daily ward visits. Red Cross staff assist with disability pay, War Risk insurance, home communications, and post discharge training.
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American Red Cross
United States Publi Health Service
Red Cross
United States Public Health Service
Congress
Public Health Service
Public Health Gery
Ice
Reg Cross
Boston
Hugh S. Cumming
Cumming
Home Service
Red Cross House
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Elks
American Legion
Knights of Columbus
War Camp
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Health Service
Cambridge forestry team grows square trees by bruising trunks
The Cambridge School of Forestry reports a method to steer tree growth with minor bruises. A specimen produced a 30 inch thick oblong trunk, while another bruise yielded a hard, patterned wood table top. Further experiments suggest controlled growth in desired directions.
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School of Forestry
Cambridge
England
Brooklyn Eagle
Boy Refuses Punishment After Penny Theft
In a Columbus Dispatch item, Davey admits stealing a penny from his baby brother. His mother locks him in the clothes closet to reflect on punishment. After ten minutes she asks for his decision and he replies that Jesus wouldn’t like whipping his little boy. He offers a moral reflection on discipline.
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Davey
Jesus
Columbus Dispatch
Unselfish Devotion Quip Highlights Domestic Help
A humorous exchange notes Jibway would drop his business to help his wife cook, then undercuts the idea of unselfish devotion by pointing out he eats at home. The dialogue satirizes misplaced praise for domestic labor.
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Jibway
Sufficient Excuse From Jimmie'S Late Arrival
A teacher questions why Jimmie is late and he blames the alarm for not ringing. The clock reportedly failed to wake him, producing a humorous excuse about waking up.
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Jimmie
Styles Are Quickly Copied Among Dressmakers and Customers
The Spectator of London notes that when a dress style is deemed out of fashion it is still widely seen and worn by those who cannot afford new designs. Crowds copy trends, followed by imitators who race to keep up, blurring social distinctions once visible in clothing.
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Spectator
London
Mayfair
Hampstead
Blind botanist J G Wilkinson masters leaves by touch
The renowned blind botanist recounts how he learned to identify every plant part by tongue touch. He describes visiting Temple Newsam woods with Percy Grimshaw to study a beech leaf and expands to all British plant life, claiming instant recognition after touch.
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British Islands
Why Wear Shoes Supposedly Ties To Barefoot Traditions
The London Chronicle notes that Eve Nausicaa and Helen of Troy are linked to sandal use and barefoot ease. It argues sandals are simpler to make than boots. Irish and Scottish children are described as having long run barefoot, stressing that going without shoes is not inherently demoralizing.
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Eve
Nausicaa
Helen of Troy
Ireland
Scotland
London Chronicle
Grant Secretary of State succession in 1868
In Grant's Cabinet President Grant had two secretaries of state Hiiham Washburn of Dut nois appointed March 5 1868 but resigned six days later to accept ambassador to France Hamilton Fish succeeded Washburn He was reappointed at the beginning of Grant's second term and remained to its end
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Hiiham
Washburn
Dutnois
France
Hamilton Fish
Question in a Whispering Gag About a Hat
A quirky exchange centers on a whispered question about the speaker's hat. The dialogue hints at a lighthearted misunderstanding and playful banter between two speakers.
Belief Links Weather to Earthquakes Across Nations
The article notes a common belief that certain cloud forms foretell earthquakes, and that earthquake shocks bring mist, fog, and rain. It also highlights a stronger, more substantiated link between barometric changes and earthquakes.
Sham Worse Than Real Cynics Say Disagreeable Things
The Boston transcript notes two types of cynics real cynics and those who utter disagreeable remarks for humor.
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