Justice Gray’s Rare Hint of Humor on Court Bench
In a rare moment of levity Justice Gray of the United States Supreme Court displayed humor after adjournment on Pennsylvania Avenue. During Judson Harmon’s argument the Attorney General held up a small land map and Gray quipped that he was not absurd, then returned to his seat as Harmon folded the map.
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Justice Gray
United States Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Avenue
Judson L. Harmon
Harmon
Gray
Hammer
Rival youths seek state's attorney post in small town
Representative Cannon began his political career by running for state's attorney. His rival, a young hunter, also sought the office. The judge intervened, noting that regardless of who won, no criminal would be sent to jail.
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Cannon
Hiwter
Uke Cannon
Miutter
Visitor seeks land claim in wrong Senate committee
In a Washington Post passage a refined woman asks if she is in the committee on claims and declares she wants to file for 100 acres of land. The clerk explains she has arrived at the wrong place, since claims before Congress are government debts, not land grants.
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Senator Warren
Committee On Claims
Sam
Ington
Oregon
Washington Post
An Ambitions Boy
President Morgan G Bulkeley of Connecticut and former state governor shares a tale about his son. In a conference, a guest asks if the boy will lead the United States or Atua Life Insurance. The boy answers he prefers to be a locomotive engineer.
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Morgan G. Bulkeley
4Itna Life Insurance Company
Connecticut
United States
Atua Life Insurance Company
Prince of Wales Reluctantly Grins Through Latin Ll D
After Cambridge awarded him the degree, the Prince of Wales and later Duke of York heard a long Latin oration by the public orator. He admitted he understood little, joking that Latin was puzzling. A friend quipped that Latin was expected, prompting the duke to exclaim Latini. He preferred six months of anything to Latin.
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Prince of Wales
Cambridge
Duke of York
Remarkable Spring in Polk County Reveals Artesian Water
The United States Geological Survey studies Florida springs like Kissengen in Polk County. The 70 degree water carries sulphur and iron, forming a natural artesian well with a vertical jet and a basin thirty feet deep. Outflow measured at 14,000 gallons per minute by survey hydrologists.
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United States Geological Survey
Miorida
Kissengen
Polk County
Geological Survey
Proper guest etiquette for dinner invitations
The article urges guests to accept invitations promptly or decline courteously and to arrive five minutes early. It emphasizes keeping engagements, showing genuine interest, and contributing to a pleasant dining atmosphere to ease the hostess's burden and reflect good breeding.
Ice signed promissory note prank in Brussels bank
A Brussels banker known for outdoor sport drew an artistic autograph on ice. Onlookers added a note promising 5000 marks for the poor. They sawed the ice block, fetched a cab, and delivered the frozen draft to the cashier. The bank honored the cold draft.
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Brussels
Notable 19th Century Figures and Deaths Collated
General William Henry Harrison, born in Charles City County Virginia, died in Washington on February 4, 1841. James Parton, American author, died in Canterbury, England, in 1891. Cetewayo, Zulu chieftain, died after 1879 battles in South Africa. led forces at Teandihava. General Winfield Scott Hancock, Union leader, died on Governors Island, New York. Maxime du Camp, French author, died in Paris in 1900. Jean Auguste Barre, French sculptor, died in Paris. Relimain Post, Oriental literature authority, died in London.
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William Henry Harrison
United States
Charles City
Washington City
James Parton
Mse
Canterbury
England
Cetewayo
South Africa
Teandihava
Winfield Scott Hancock
Governore Island
New York Bay
Wash
Maxime du Camp
Paris
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Jean Auguste Barre
Relimain Post
London
This Date In History Feb 10 1638 to 1876
A compact note recalls events from 1638 to 1876 including the death of German scholar Tenae Vosaius, a Paris treaty ending a colonial war, Washington's rise in esteem, Montesquieu’s death, Reverdy Johnson’s passing in Annapolis, and American forces capturing Caloocan near Manila.
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Tenae Vosaius
Paris
Great Britain
Europe
Howndery
Ohio
Braidock
Washington
Montesquieu
Reverdy Johnson
Annapolis
Caloocan
Muntla
Notable 18th and 19th Century Figure Births and Deaths
A chronicle of historical births and deaths with dates and places including Daniel Boone born Bucks County Pennsylvania in 1735 and died Missouri 1820 Alexander Hamilton Stephens born near Crawfordville Georgia died 1883 De Witt Clinton born 1769 died Albany New York died 1828 Captain Philo Norton McGifin died New York City 1997.
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Daniel Boone
Kentucky
Bucks County
Missouri
Alexander Hamilton Stephens
Confederacy
Crawfordaville
Favorita
New York
Ghent
Congress
de Witt Clinton
Erie Canal
Albany
Philo Norton McGifin
the Yalu
New York City
Notable historical births and deaths on February 12
A compact retrospective lists Thaddeus Kosciuszko born 1746 near Nowogrodek, Kant and Darwin era figures, Peter Cooper born 1801, Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin birthdays, Alice Cary and other statesmen, with brief notes on Australia goldfields discovery and 19th century events.
American town rises near Manchester with 7000 workers
A new American style town is rapidly growing near Manchester to house about 7000 workmen. Westinghouse backing supports a nearby electrical plant. Around 1000 houses already rise and streets are numbered rather than named, with electrified lighting and American workers in charge.
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England
Manchester
Westinghouse
Notice on greeting A I Gilland after surgery
The Axtell Anchor reports a caution from Gilland’s physician against sudden starts or jolts when greeting him. Friends are advised not to poke him in the ribs due to his extreme ticklishness and recent surgical operation, to avoid injuring him.
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Axtell
Kan
A. I. Gilland
Former Fire Commissioner Bryant Speaks Aboard Kronprinz
William Bryant, manager of the Brooklyn Times and ANPA secretary, opened a dinner aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm. He predicted a later speaking role, and his remarks recalled an epitaph in Connecticut for a 28 year old man who did not expect to die so soon.
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A Miory Apropos
William ©. Bryant
Brooklyn Times
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Connecticut
Forest Coverage Worldwide and in Europe
Forests cover about ten percent of the earth's surface and a quarter of Europe. The figures highlight the global distribution of wooded areas and regional concentration within European regions.
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Europe
Notable Deaths and Obituaries in Historic Records
In this date in history a series of notable figures died or events occurred. Cotton Mather, born 1663 in Boston, died at Boston. The Commons presented impeachment against Warren Hastings to the Lords. David Dudley Field, born Haddam, Conn. Commodore Isaac Hull, born Derby, Conn. died Philadelphia. Hans von Bülow died in Cairo, Egypt. John Handolph Tucker, Virgina, died Lexington, Missouri. General Joseph O Shelby, Confederate cavalry commander, died Adrian, Missouri.
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Cotton Mather
Hoston
Commons
Warren Hastings
David Dudley Field
Haddam
Conn
Commodore Isaac Hull
Philadelphia
Derby
Hans von Bulow
Cairo
Egypt
John Handolph Tucker
Lexington
Joseph O. Shelby
Mississippi
Adrian
Date In History Feb 14 173 Captain Cook’s death noted
A compact historical note recalls Captain James Cook killed by Hawaiians at Owyhee during a voyage seeking a northwest passage. It mentions his dual role as navigator and discoverer in astronomy and geography, and briefly lists other figures like Hancock and Sherman with terse biographical dates.
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James Cook
Pacific
Owyhee
Hawaii
Cook
Sandwich Islands
Winfield Beott Hancock
Second Army Corps
Montgomery County
Governors Island
New York Harbor
William Tecumseh Sherman
New York City
Lan Caster
Hor Polo Y Bernabe
United States
de Lome
Notable California Pioneer John Sutter Born in Kamdern
This Date In History notes John Augustus Sutter born in Kamdern Baden on February 15. He later became a California pioneer, was shipwrecked and left in California July 2 1885, and died in Washington in 1530. The entry mentions the destruction of the captive United.
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John Augustus Sutter
California
Kamdern
Baden
Washington
United
Notable Deaths And Turbulent Assassination Attempt
A list of historical figures who died, including Michael Angelo Huonarrot a painter sculptor and architect born 1475. Jean Baptiste Poquella Moliere a French actor born 1622. Giovanni Battista Casti Italian poet born 1721. An 1883 report notes an assassination attempt on the czar when a mine exploded under the Winter Palace during dinner, killing 10 guards and injuring 48. Other obituaries include Rear Admirals Augustus Ludlow Case and Edmund R. Calhoun who died in Washington. General Alfred Pleasonton died there aged about 67. Louis Miller founder of Chautauqua died in New York City born 1830.
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Michael Angelo Huonarrot
Jean Baptiste Poquella Moliere
Giovanni Battista Casti
Winter Palace
Augustus Ludlow Case
U. N
Washington
Edmund R. Calhoun
Alfred Pleasonton
Louis Miller
Chautauqua
New York City
Notable Births and Deaths on February 18 History
This date in history notes births such as Alexander Volta the discoverer of voltaism in 1745 and George Peabody in Danvers Massachusetts, and deaths including Charlotte Cushman in Boston 1876 and Frances Willard in New York City 1898. It also mentions John Cleveland Robinson and the Modder River fighting start in 1900.
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Alexander Volta
Charles Lamb
George Peabody
Danvers
Mass
Isis
Charlotte
Cushman
Boston
Charlies Henry Davis
Washington
John Cleveland Robinson
Fort Melcury
Binghamton
N. Y
Frances Ei. Willard
New York City
Modder River
Roberts
Cronje
Dates And Deaths In History February Seventeenth Eighteen
On February 19 history marks the birth of Admiral Rodney 1718 who secured British West Indies supremacy and died 1792. Other entries note Spain ratifying a treaty ceding Florida, Napier death and birth 1786, Magruder Confederate leader died 1871, Bell died New Jersey born New York 1798, Winchell famed geologist died Ann Arbor 1824. A Johannesburg suburb wreck by dynamite explosion killed over 100.
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Lord Rodney
West Indies
Spain
Floria
Wiliam Napier
James Bankhead Magruder
Galveston
Charles H. Bell
New Brunswick
N. J
New York
Alexander Winchell
Notable Deaths and Births in History on February 20
On February 20 in history Sir Nicholas Bacon, lord keeper, died in 1679. Actor David Garrick was born in Hereford in 1717 and Commodore Chauncey, hero of the Lake battles in the War of 1812, died in 1813. Also noted are deaths of John Ellie Wool and General Toutant De Beauregard, and Frederick Douglass born in 1817. A Chinese hospital incident revealed a mother’s extreme act to preserve honor, leading to the boy’s death and a controversial practice of preserving amputated limbs.
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Nicholas Bacon
Keeper
David Garrick
Hereford
England
Jeane Chauncey
Black Rock
Conn
Commodore Chauncey
John Ellie Wool
Newburg
N. Y
Troy
Pierre Gustave ‘Toutant Deauregard
Any Orleans
New Orleans
Frederick Douglass
Washington
Ponisi
Lester Wallack
Keyport
N. J
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