Adventures and lawsuits span a chaotic era abroad
A fragmented recap covers Herbert Ward's Africa exploits with Stanley, later London meetings, and Congo work. followed by a New York case on moral equity in inheritance law and a Parnell commission note. It also touches cotton crop declines, consumption forecasts, and Henry George’s distribution debate with a Waterford widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of New York
Forse
Rascal
Thas
Court of Appeals
Parnell Commission
Wne
London Times
Marnell
Piggot
Court of Inquiry
United State
A Fools Paradise In Baden Stockach Court Of Fools
A Cassell’s Saturday Journal account describes Stockach Baden a town of about 2000 with a historic fools court created by a royal charter. The piece traces origins of the fools court its January meetings the Shrove Tuesday proceedings and the procession to the fools tree ending with the annual burial of folly and the reign of fools. It also includes medieval anecdotes and a didactic aside on measuring tree height using simple geometry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockach
Baden
Cassell
Stovkwek
Mane Wand
Jowter
Leopold
Albert the Wise
Aumria
Mengackon
Ian
Cunselors
Ed Ugiel
Mondey
Fantaatlo Devas
Council of Fools
Fools’ Inn
Yas
Hana Kuoni
Fool
Hights and Distances Simple Methods For Ascertaining
A brief note on practical ways to determine heights and distances. It suggests many in every community possess intelligence but lack interest or expertise in the study, and hints at simple techniques to measure these quantities reliably.
Tides and prayers at Terre Haute session note charity plea
A Terra Haute Express fragment recalls prayer at a weekly meeting led by Deason Watts and Deacon Watts, asking for continued blessings though humor hints at deserve versus undeserved benevolence. A separate item jokes that Englishmen seek office while Americans "run" for it and occasionally "lie" for it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fienerous Deacon Ware
Teacon Watts
Desoun Polberry
Deason Watts
Heather Podberry
Terra Haute Express
The Marblehead relic of ancient stone workers
A Boston Herald summary describes a remarkable Marblehead rock formation off Marblehead lighthouse. It details a volcanic and sandstone conglomerate site with three craters, a pond, and a swamp. evidence suggests long-vanished prehistoric inhabitants used the rock as a working place with stone spearheads, hammered stones, and quarry heaps. The find, pending donation to Salem’s Peabody Academy of Science, is hailed as among the county’s most remarkable discoveries.
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Marblehead Rock
Boston Herald
Marblehead
Volcanie
Wéhos
Uwearest
Neck
Marblehead Ke
Rock
Pewhody Academy of Science
Salem
County of
Essex
Where They Live on the Coast of Georgia
Visitors on Daufuskie Island note roosting cranes and brood formation along the coast. Cranes and other wading birds inhabit salt marshes, roosting in shrubbery by afternoon and returning at dusk. A marooned observer recalls a noisy crane colony scattering hundreds of birds from a dense thicket and seeking a secure retreat for their young.
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Savannah
Epicures
New York
Morida
Atlantic
Gulf
Everglades
Savannih News
Georgia
Daufuskie Island
jAnd Wade
Daufualie Island
W. J. Thompson
Waiting for the End of the World Faithful Observer Chooses Hope Over Prophecy
A Philadelphia Record profile traces a Second Adventist who waited for the world’s end through 1944 and 18th century prophecies. He recalls dashed hopes and eventually abandons the fearful vigil, choosing to ignore warnings and seek his own outlook on fate.
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Darby
New Hamphilre
Mather Shipton
Ezekiel
Philadelphia
Gabe
Eccentric New York Millionaire Charles Rouss
The New York Star profiles Charles Broad way Rouss a Virginian Confederate Army veteran turned tycoon. After debts he built a 12 story Broadway structure costing 21 million paid per step, employing 400 with 75 paid daily, earning an estimated 550000 yearly. He works long hours, spends little outside, and enjoys tossing coins to streetchildren from a rear trolley platform. He is 52 and favors phonographic spelling.
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New York
Charles Broadway Rouss
Stonewall Jackson
Broadway
Payalay
Rouss
Nn English Syndicate
Mr. Rouss
The Hottest Spot on Earth in Persian Gulf Region
A 19th century account describes the southwestern Persian coast as the hottest area on earth with July and August temperatures often near 100 and sometimes reaching 128. Despite extreme dryness wells yield no water, yet residents survive via springs offshore. Divers extract cooling water from the gulf bottom and sell it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
Gulf
Babrin
Usman
Lincoln Letters on Reconstruction and Colored Troop Enlistment
Two letters featured in Rebellion Records illuminate Lincoln views after Vicksburg and Gettysburg. One discusses Arkansas politics and emancipation strategy while the other to Grant addresses mobilizing colored troops and restoring federal authority, noting potential military benefits and cautions about timing and publication.
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Lincoln
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
A. Hurlburt
Mempha
William I
Arkanans
Penate
Coure
Senate
Arkansas
Missouri
Freestom Woich
Sebastain
Arkanann
A. Lixcoux
Grant
Wasatsatox
Cos Grant
Mobile
Mexico
Texas
Thomas
Mississippi Valley
Dane
The Pony Express remembered by a Scudder interview
A St Louis Republic representative talks with John Scudder about the Pony Express era. He recalls the April 9, 1860 departure from St Joseph and San Francisco to Sacramento, the eight day journey, and the riders harsh endurance. He notes station spacing, horse changes, and the compact gear weighing thirteen pounds.
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Pony Express
St. Louis Republic
John Scudder
San Francisco
Mr. Scudder
St. Joseph
Sacramento
Riresell
Unwelcome Mother Steals Spotlight at Wedding
An elderly mother openly interferes at her daughter's wedding, seating herself apart from the bridal party and warning the couple against marriage. Her presence unsettles the bride and groom as they exchange vows, with commentary suggesting music’s power to move devotion.
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Chambers’ Journal
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Alma Record
Pom & Evenvxy, Publishers
Alma
Herbert Ward
Stanley
Africa
Australia
Ward
London
Bia
Congo
Ils
Emin Dascha
England
Hutchios
Waterford
N. d
Henry George
Hutchus
George
Hutchine
Anne
Sid
Lens
Man
Massachusetts
Addison
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