Battle of Hohenlinden Ends War as French Defeat Austrian Army
In Upper Bavaria the village of Hohenlinden, 19 miles east of Munich, saw the French under Moreau defeat the Austrian army led by Archduke John on December 8, 1800. The Austrians suffered eight thousand killed and wounded and twelve thousand captured, a victory that effectively ended the war. British poet Thomas Campbell later wrote a lyric about the battle.
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Hohenlinden
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Munich
Moreau
Archduke John
Thomas Campbell
Weather Prophets Predict Weather With Birds And Rain
The oracle-like note links rain and owl screeches to a coming boiler change while peacock cries signal bad weather, and warns that rain threatens snails seek shelter immediately.
Something Worth While in the Louisiana Journal
The Louisiana Journal argues a shift from drilling oil to planting fruit trees, claiming a tree is a near sure thing while an oil well is a gamble. It suggests widespread tree planting as a future prosperity strategy.
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The
Louisiana Journal
Sympathy and Business Among Four Johns
A Chauncey Depew reminiscence recounts four Johns in Baltimore and Ohio history. John King as general manager, John Garrett, and Johns Hopkins’ death trigger a telegram read at a funeral. The note asks to “present my sympathies” and to “borrow from the executor all you can at 5 per cent.”
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Chauncey Depew
John King
Baltimore & Ohio
John
Garrett
Johns Hopkins
Villon the Gutter Genius of French Letters
The article discusses Francois Villon known as the genius of the gutter a label he adopted for multiple reasons. It notes his villainous character and frequent name changes to evade authorities.
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Villon
Francois Villon
Refused to Hurt Babies Showcases Gentle Horses
A neighbor's plowing pause reveals a baby boy in a furrow beside two horses, who remain still despite a whip. In Denver, a lost child is found patting a horse while the animal watches protectively, earning the label mice horsie from onlookers.
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Denver
Civil Service Definition and Origin
The civil service distinguishes clerks and staff who work in government departments from military or naval branches. It derives from the Latin word for citizenship and public service, emphasizing nonmilitary national work.
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Lelong
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