Reminiscences of the Civil War in Athens Tennessee
Old soldiers and sailors recount life in 1864 Athens during the Civil War. The piece details divided loyalties, raids by Confederate cavalry, and a notable incident where a Union girl protests looting of her dress pattern, resolved by Gen. Joe Wheeler. It also recalls McDowell’s Army of the Potomac and the Bull Run retreat, contrasting public reaction and the wartime mood.
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Athens
Tenn
Camp Chase
Libby
East Tennessee
Jeff Davis Street
Lincoln Street
Burnside
Union
Bledsoe's Battery and the Confederate Legend Hi Bledsoe
A living eyewitness recalls Captain Hiram Bledsoe of the Missouri battery. He led neighbors from Cass County with strict discipline and honor. The famed commander earned Beauregard's praise and resisted cadet recruits, insisting on volunteers. He challenged Grant’s tactics at Port Gibson and fired to maintain rest at night. After the war he returned to Cass County, served in the state legislature, and preferred home life over political advancement.
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Bledsoe
Beauregard
Grant
Port Gibson
Vicksburg
Cass County
Manila Observatory’s Rise From Jesuit College to Public Science
The Manila Observatory began in 1865 under Jesuit direction at Ateneo Municipal to study typhoons and predict storms. It grew with private subscriptions, added seismical and magnetic departments, moved to Ermita in 1886, and gained official status in 1884. The work earned wide tribute for typhoon forecasting and international cooperation.
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Manila Observatory
Ateneo Municipal
Ifather Aura
Nanell
Ricert
Luzon
Father Faura
South Seas
Ermita
Isabella
Cagayan
Manila
Don Alejandro Churruca
Philippine Archipelago
Hongkong
Philippine
Spain
Far East
Jesuit Mission of the
Philippine Islands
Hong Kong
Setting a Frozen Lake on Fire in Kansas
A Kansas lake named Doniphan can burn when ice is pierced and natural gas bubbles ignite. Skaters pierce bubbles with a chisel to create a flame five to six feet high that lasts one to two minutes. Doniphan lies in a Missouri bend about four miles north of Atchison.
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Kansas
Doniphan
Missouri
Atchison
Inconsistent Prophet’s Dubious World Ending Claim
A London prophet harms credibility after two inconsistent performances. A week after predicting the world’s end in 1900 he paid a large sum to secure a fifteen year lease on one house where he runs a mercantile business.
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London
Electricity On The Farm Modern Power Use At Beardslee Farm
New York farmer G. R. Beardslee demonstrates practical use of electrical power on a farm near St. Johnsville. Waterfalls drive a 270 horsepower generator supplying lighting, heating, and motorized farm work including a hay cutter a thrashers and a log saw while surplus power is sold to two knitting factories to offset costs.
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New York
Westinghouse Company
G. R. Beardslee
St. Johnsville
London Postal Automobiles Rated Superior Mail Carts
London general post office tests new automobile carts for outlying districts. Reported as faster and more maneuverable than prior designs, the four wheel wagons feature a wide front seat, a dashboard gong, and lever control for power with a left-hand brake. The design allows sharp turns and easy navigation among traffic.
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London
General Post Office
New York
Greater
Quips and Quibbles Across Newspapers
A collage of jokes and brief exchanges from multiple papers shows witty banter on optimists and pessimists, professors and lawyers, sailors and captains, with snippets about marriage, tailoring, ships, and a comic waiter misunderstanding.
Longest Beard in the World in Marseille
Reported longest beard belongs to a 74 year old metal worker in Marseilles France. His beard began six inches long at age 14 and now reaches 10 feet 10 inches. He carries the beard rolled as a skein when he goes out, and at 5 feet 3 inches tall the beard stands over twice his height.
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Parson Goodman
Joslyn
New York
George
Brooklyn
Asbury Peppers
Cincinnati Enquirer
Freddie
Kansas City Star
Mamma—fJohnny
Johnny
Boston Transcript
Harper’s Bazar
Chicago Post
Marseilles
France
Deadly Lightning Strikes Sheep at Potter’s Mills
The Bellefonte Watchman reports two lightning bolts that killed thirty sheep beneath a tree near Potter’s Mills Center County. One ewe escaped. A separate remark notes skepticism toward the Higher Life movement, calling it hypocrisy and silliness.
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Bellefonte
Potter’s Mills
Center County
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Santiago
New York Times
Bulls Run
Washington
Irwin McDowell
Frst
Army of the Potomac
Long Bridge
Washington City
Alexandria
Lincoln
Bull Run
McDowell
A Weather Bureau
Philippines
America
Aleppo
Solomon
Constantinople
Dr. Bloggs
Indianapolis Journal
Tommy—Paw
Mr. Figg
Chicago News
Ned
Puck
John
Saul
Indy
Chicago Chronicle
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