Art in the Country and a Visitor in Wartemburg
An American narrator visits Wartemburg a quaint Wurtemberg village in Lawrence County. He observes primitive cottages, German Dutch names and old customs, the single main street, and a curious array of visitors including commercial travelers and artists. A lone traveler pursues a shortcut to Wartemburg while village elders study him, and an Italianate artistic figure appears seeking information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wartemburg
Wurtemberg
Oreo Ass
Waxi Cnrious
Reatler
Vaterland
Beceteen
Slippery Rock Creek
Lawrence County
Wurtemburg
Artists and Pittsburg visitors sketch in Wurtemburg town
A Pittsburg reporter and a visiting artist observe Miss Henderson’s design students from the School of Design as they sketch in Wurtemburg. The group includes several Miss Henderson pupils and Philadelphia art students along the Comnoquenessing. They tour inns, dine on country fare, and join a gigging party on the river, while locals share stories about George Hetzel and old Hollandish roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Wurtemburg
Uito
Twelve-Mile
Pittsburg School of Design
Iiss Henderson
Design School
Philadelphia
Ray
Leilendorfer
Holland
Bavaria
Derson
Bessie Young
Bertha Gill
Mary Reinhart
N. L. Shields
Annie Gray
Fannie Aenew
Margaret Farrell
Cora Lee
M. M. Langley
Bertha McCracken
Mary Morrison
Annie Robinson
Tillie Whitware
Lottie Ford
Miss Henderson
Drowsyurtemburg
Fairy Land
Ore
George Hetzel
Hetzel
Liebendorfers
Hicksenbaughs
Hengstellars
Houghs
Haarlem
Haint oouBut
Virginian Tales From The Shenandoah Valley Folklore
A wandering narrator encounters mountain characters along the Valley Turnpike near Mt Jackson. Scenes include Aunt Jamima recounting Polly the enslaved man’s death by suicide in a well, a moonlit ride by Shenandoah, and local talk about a wooden monument to Summers and Hoonts executed in 1806.
A Courteous Prisoner In Tattnall Jail
In Tattnall County Georgia a sole prisoner escaped by whittling a wooden key from a broom handle. He left a respectful letter to Sheriff Fraser promising to return for trial in October while thanking locals for their kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eecaplog
Tattnall County
Tattnall
Joan F. Fraser
Fire in flouring mills sparks expert warnings
John Lindsay of the St. Louis fire department describes flour mills as highly combustible due to wood construction and connected conveyors. He notes rapid spread, limited successful mill rescues, and estimates substantial losses from mill fires in St. Louis histories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lindsay
St. Louis
A Rat With a Sleigh Bell
A quirky old tip suggests catching a full grown rat in a wire cage and fitting it with a sleigh bell before releasing it. The idea promises that bred timidity will drive rats away from the premises within two days.
The International Sunday School Lesson Committee
A historical overview of the International Lesson Committee formed in 1884 by diverse denominations. It details its seven year Bible course, member roles, annual meetings, funding sources, and the vast distribution of weekly lesson helps across Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Baptist, and other churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dispatch
Warren Randolph
D. D
Baptist
J. H. Vincent
M.E
John Hall
Presbyterian
B. F. Jacobs
D. Berger
United Brethren
H. Blake
Protestant Episcopal
Moses Hoge
South Presbyterian
W. G. E. Cunningham
Southern Methodist
John A. Broadus
H. L. Baugher
John Potts
E. A. Dunning
Congregational
J. I.d.hinds
Cumberland Presbyterian
Isaac Errett
Europe
L. H. Bigelow
Methodist Episcopal
Sesson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Southern Methodist Church
North) Church
Lutherans
Baptists
The Black Jack and Three Musketeers in Army Memoir Scene
A fragmentary reading references a writer named Stevenson and a death by own action club as a war regiment tale unfolds. Private Mulvaney recalls near truth of such clubs and soldier camaraderie with Ortheris Learoyd and Mulvaney shown amid barracks mischief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim O'Hara
St. Patrick's Alley
Tim O' Hara
Robert Louis Stevenson
Private Mulvaney
Mr. Stevenson
Mulvaney
Ortheris
Fort Amara
Learoyd
A Story of the Regiment Flashback on the Bridge
Mulvaney and two fellow soldiers roam the river bank after parade, facing punishment for dirt on parade. The trio, Ortheris and Learoyd, guide him toward a pontoon to purge his pride with a trek and beer. Mullins lurks as watchful sergeant, while the men seek solace in companionship and reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casabian
Mulvaney
Learoyd
Cantonments
Ortheris
Sahib
Ritchie Sahib
Lefe
Mal Vaney
Ortheria
Harkanger
Mullins
P'Rade
Learoya
Art Kampore
Dhraggin
Natapretary
Sam
Jock
Allow Square
Malvany
Hades
Rafferty
The Spotted Iron Frauds and a U.S. Consul General
Frank G. Carpenter recalls William Hayden Edwards at St. Petersburg who uncovered spotted iron frauds that passed damaged Baussian iron for high tariff Russian iron. Edward's vigilance saved the government tens of thousands of dollars. he earns a $4,000 fee as Consul General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Sam
William Hayden Edwards
Frank G. Carpenter
Ural Mountains
Edwards
Sam Goagg
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School of Design
Waurtemburg
August Blank
Amer
Francis
Ica
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Artists AT Work
Hen
Wenl
Virginia
Old Valley
Jamima
Polly
Whitten
the Dispatch
Old Valley Turnpike
Mr. Jackson
Mt. Jackson
Jackson’s
Walt
Jackson
Belle
Fletcher
Esek
Shenandoah
Christ and the
Thorns
America
Christ
Mt Jackson
Nananee
Jack
George W. Summers
N. Hoonts
Page County
Old Aunt
Jonesy Jamima
Marster
Polly IX the Well
Dar
Chile
Witmer Wellington
Banday School Convention
Doctozn
BLACK
Rudyard Kipling
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