Memorial portrait of Alexander H. Stephens by Colonel Seldell
Colonel C W Seldell recalls Alexander H Stephens with stories of memory and manners He recounts Stephens ability to recall names and faces in a crowded room and to influence foes through patient conciliation and genuine fairness He notes Stephens generosity toward education and his firm stance against petty swindling and selfish politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Seldell
Alexander H. Stephens
Georgia
Stephens
Washington
Mr. Stephens
Nime
Etnte
Batie
Lincoln
Douglas
Atlanta
Elupid
Georgian
Seldell
A Sacrifice of Weeds From the Railroad Gazette
Southwest railroads face weed removal costs not on books. Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe uses an oil burner car to scorch vegetation between rails and beyond, with a 4500 gallon tank, 800 gallon auxiliary, air powered burners, and shields. The system burns weeds up to four miles per hour depending on growth, aided by air pumps and plan to use steam jets for extinguishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Gazette
Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe
Forest Fire Effects On Grasses And Road Tests
A report notes heavy smoke and scorched grass as a car travels through burned areas at two and a half mph. Green stalks wilt days later, and observers report a curious post burn vegetation change. Daily car operation costs about 50 dollars for twelve hours, covering thirty miles.
Genuis and stature in nineteenth century thought debated
Havelock Ellis analyzes "Genius and Stature" in The Nineteenth Century and argues tall men are overrepresented among historical figures. He lists notable tall, medium, and short men, notes sampling biases, and questions whether height influences genius versus perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havelock Ellis
Gentua
Genlue
Jess
Avourney
Havelock
Thore
Mittum
Burke
Burne
Darwin
Cromwell
Linc Voln
Coleridge
Peter the Great
Thackeray
Washington Gi
Bismark
Bolinbroke
Bunyan
Julius Caesar
Charlemagne
Columbue
Gladstone
Siekene
Byran
Swift
Voltaire
Wellington
Alexander the Great
Lon Bacon
Baudelaire
Browning
Hood
Luther
Newton
Pos
Renan
Veruine
Helne
Confucious
Dante
Lord Chesterfield
Watteau
St. Francia
Assia
Baleac
de Quince
Thiers
Kant
Wethoven
William Bieke
Kents
Napoleon
Nelson
St. Francis Xavier
Aristotle
Augustus Caesar
Gilbon
Milton
Montaigne
Thomann Mure
Mozart
Calvin
Hogarth
Horace
Charles Lamb
Tinour
Dryden
Locke
Wagner
Eirasmus
Macaulay
Charles Martel
Faraday
Christopher Wren
Hunt
Isles
Elle
Elle Had Not Taken This Into Com- Hideration. Everyboly
Mr. Gladstone
Bill
Opening the door in response to a knock
In a melodramatic scene from the Indianapolis Journal a long lost husband returns and confesses he ran away two years ago. He claims to have earned fifty thousand dollars after a trip to the Klondike, while his wife reacts with disbelief and a mix of anger and relief.
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Klondike
Clinkety-Clink at Five A.M. A Lyrical Toast
A playful ode to the first drink of the day, celebrating the clink of ice in a pitcher at five in the morning. The narrator revels in the sensory relief of liquor, the hall’s boy bringing the drink, and the communal cheer of thirsty men seeking solace before sunrise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miek
Tony
Millionaire Pittsburgh plant harnesses carbonic acid power
A Pittsburgh area plant near Shadyside converts magnesite to carbonic acid gas and compresses it into high pressure liquid form for storage in drums. The article explains production, handling, and potential uses in beverages, fire suppression, and motive power with plans for widespread industrial deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Dispatch
Paris
Pitor
Wil
Baltimore
Motherhood and Dr. Pierce medicine praised for women
A promotional piece extols motherhood as a woman’s highest joy and cites Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a remedy for feminine weaknesses. It claims the medicine strengthens reproductive organs, eases inflammation, and eases pregnancy discomfort while promising healthy newborns. testimonials credit the product and advise obtaining a paper copy from Dr. R. V. Pierce in Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Remedy Praised for Menstrual Relief
Woman from South Mills North Carolina testifies Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound cured her painful menstruation and backache. She credits the medicine and advice for ending the agony and calls it a safe, sure remedy for irregular, suppressed or painful monthly periods.
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Lydia EK. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
Mrs. Granare Wass
Hank St
Cincinnati
Lydia BR. Pinkham
Lisbon St
Lewiston
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Alexander H. Stevens
Citizone
Richelieu
Southwest
Alaska
Fairbank’s
N. K. Fairbank Company
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
The
Times-Herald
the Klondike
Indianapolis Journal
Iit
Pennsylvania Railroad
Shadyside
Ehosie
Pittrebure
Alexander Bradley
Harvey Childs
Winebiddle Avenue
Millvale Avenue
Mediterranean Sea
Pittsburg
Milwaukee
Erio Medical Co
Erie Medical CO
Moosic and
Sugdale Works
Laflin
Rand Powder
Repauno Chemical Co
Mansfield State Normal School
Bealdes Preparatory
Speria
Co ‘Ia
Ss. H. Albro
Mansfield, Pa
Barbour
Gredit
Lackawanna Ave
Hunt & Connell CO
Lackawanna Ava
Germania Wine Cellars
Nammondsport
Rheims
N.Y
Eli
Tirand Imperial Hee Chempayne
Kivirn
Singer
Lay
Angelica
Khia
Warket Hall
Alientown
Muri
Frank Uamrosch
New Prelittiaiy
J. Daw
Mus
Buch
Sora
T. C. Edwards
D. G
Kingston
Accompantat
Jas
Prescott
Ottaville
T. Co. Edwards
San
Mendelssohn
Ito
Ee Nanos
Fynd
Tare Barn
Fritehic
Whittler
Banjo Club
Pigeons
Stowa
D. Co. van Oungs
G. Schir
Elijah
Bol
Ad. Gelbel
Bolg
T. Z. Davies
Mua Tiach
E Penne Church Co
New York Sc
Pinsut
Ditwon
Haydn
A. S. Sullivan
Clama
Cab
Lidy
Renueman
James McKeever
Cor
Catasauqua
Lehigh, Co
Patr
NEW York Hotels
Westminster Hotel
Sixteenth Stand
Irving Place
Seo. Murray
St. Denis
Broadway
Eleventh St
Grace Church
Metro
Deniary
William Taylor
Ajax Remedy CO
Bevanton
Matthews
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