Peace Reigned Between Austria and Mexico
An article recounts renewed diplomatic ties between Austria and Mexico after two years, recalling Maximilian and Carlotta. It covers the 1861 Mexican intervention, the French-led Mexican Empire, Maximilian’s execution, and Carlotta’s fate, with emphasis on historical events and figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Austria
Maximilian
Carlotta
England
France
Spain
Republic of Mexico
Louis Napoleon
Napoleon
Paris
Baxaine
Leopold I
Belgium
Totter
Europe
Hapsburg House
Austeia
Maximilien
Imperial
Katherine Pope
Captain Major's Kenesaw Heroic Escape Tale Told
The Chicago Inter Ocean recounts Capt. Joe Major of Eureka Ill and his near death at Kenesaw during the June 27 1864 fight. He feigned death to avoid capture, endured a hot day of rifle fire, then dashed to Union lines. A Confederate scavenger plundered his gear but left the watch. The sword later returned to Major after 36 years, found in Butler County Alabama. The tale spans a 1900 letter from James A. Jones and a long memory of the Civil War amid later family discoveries.
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Chicago
Lish
Johnny
Major
Tanner
James A. Jones
Monroe County
Als
Eureka
Ilinois
Ill
Jones
Kenesaw
John Williams
Butler County
Ala
Gov
Tanger
Paddy Craft’s "Pull" at Fort Sheridan Retains Brave Captain
A Chicago Record-Herald tribute recalls Captain David L. Craft of the Sixth United States Infantry, known as Paddy, whose heroic signal work at Petersburg left him brevet captain. His massive frame and steadfast duty contrasted with the shrinking Fort Sheridan quarters as old wooden shacks were torn down.
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Fort Sheridan
Sixth Infantry
Chicago
David L. Craft
Sixth United States Infantry
Pennsylvania
Chicago Record-Herald
Craft
Paddy
Board of Surgeons
Petersburg
Signal Corps
Petersburg Hill
Army
Paddy” Craft
Aden
Woman Police Sergeant A Trailblazer In Chicago
Mary E Owens, a Chicago police sergeant, is the city’s lone woman in the rank. She works in child labor and truancy enforcement, avoids general detective work, and supports three children after becoming a police officer in 1889.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Owens
Chicago
Colleran
Sirus
Chicago Record-Herald
Cregier
Owens
Carter Harrison
McCloughry
Harrison Street
Asite
Chir
The Athletic Girl in Fashion Cycles of 1901
A vivid column argues fashion cycles repeat across eras from Victorian to Napoleonic times. It notes the athletic girl’s rise in status, the persistence of feminine elegance, and enduring anxieties about sportswear and social propriety, with excerpts on summer attire and lace patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Jesscom
AD Peerage
Chicago
Langtry's New Hat Highlights The Royal Necklace Opening
Across the water reports Mrs Langtry wears a wonderful leghorn hat in the play The Royal Necklace. The hat features a smooth delicate weave and is heavily trimmed with a wimple wreath of May flowers. The piece notes how such simple effects require intricate arranging and charm.
Mrs Langtrys New Hat Sparks Fashion Hype
Mrs Langtry unveils a waving brimmed hat that stirs millinery interest across ages. The piece calls the Leghorn hat charming for petite girls, older ladies, and even babies, pairing it with dimity gowns, organdies, ruffles, and lace parasols.
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Neavy
Salm Salm
Diaz
Juarez
Queriero
Napoleon II
Elaine
Jecker
Jess Chan
Frances
Archduke Maximilian
Empero
House of Hapsburg
Vera Cruz
United States
Anis
Moston
Banks
Boston Transcript
Washington
Democrat
UNION
Paddy Craft
Petersberg
Souda
McCarthy
Fire Department
Carthy
Hibernian
Fes
Mecarthy
Jou
Chicago Chronicle
Fonshaene
Ruston
Essenha
Mary Ei, Owens
Hell
Langtry’s. New Hat
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