Christmas in Camp Hampton 1862 A Virginia Family Remembers
A Virginia lady recalls Christmas 1812 with Hampton's Legion during the Civil War era. She describes soldiers dining on raised corn bread, roasted game, and coffee from dried sweet potatoes, plus homemade gifts, stockings, and a dance amid austere times. Major Lily, Colonel Aristeng, and others perform recitations as the men endure war's discipline and homesickness.
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Denar
Virginia
Hampton's Legion
Soldier House
Ned
Alabama
Lily
Mississippi
Ronner Arend
Aristeng
Altbama
Nile
Tampton
Camp Hampton
Rockefeller gift to children at Pocantico Hills Lyceum
John L. Rockefeller hosted a Christmas event at Pocantico Hills Lyceum delivering gifts and decor. He inspected electric tree lights, enjoyed carols, and recalled past student prize distributions while a young guest he hadn’t seen in years reconnected.
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John L. Rockefeller
Santa Claus
Pocantico Hills
Lyceum
Mr. Rockefeller
Ramsii
Star of Bethlehem
Rockefeller
Lycceumi
Rockeréliers
Iam Decepts
Old Man’s Christmas Presents in Georgia Folktale
A city paper recounts an Atlanta tale of an old man with six daughters who plans to marry off his daughters at Christmas. The narrator recalls field toil, longing, and the old man revealing he will wed a widow, sending the daughters toward marriage.
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Atlanta Constitution
Notable Lives Highlight Diverse Hall of Fame Notes
Lawyer Edward Henkin is robbed of a $1000 diamond job in Chicago. Brooklyn pastor Rev Charles J Scudder resigns to join his father in law Frederick Makmuri’s violin career. Wisconsin bar member becomes a poor man in a new path. Oran Perry, Indiana adjutant general, plans a historical work on Indiana troops in the Mexican war. Dr Charles M McCutcheon of Tacoma advances songbird introductions near Puget Sound. Congressman Nick Longworth responds to a claim of $3,000,400 in Wall Street profits. Erskine Lyford, 78, a lifelong veteran, draws $30 monthly pension. Prof Albert Michelson earns the Copley Medal for optical work. Joseph Medill McCormick and Hannah Roth plan a temporary society retreat at the University of Chicago settlement. J E Mellish, Cottage Grove farmer, discovers two comets with a homemade telescope, drawing scientific interest.
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Edward Henkin
Chicago
Charles J. Scudder
Brooklyn
Frederick Makmuri
Wisconsin
Oran Perry
Indiana
Erskine Lyford
Warren
Albert Nichelson
University of Chicago
Royal Society of Great Britain
Joseph Medill McCormick
Robert S. McCormick
Roth Hannah
Hanla
J. E. Mellish
Ottage Grove
Wis
Big Tim Sullivan Feeds Bowery Poor On Christmas Day
More than 6 000 impoverished Bowery residents received a Christmas feast funded by Tim Sullivan. At 207 Bowery his association served turkey chicken duck pies bread coffee and beer to a cold line of men women and cripples prioritized by need.
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Bowery
Sulivan’s
Tim” Sullivan
Timothy PD. Sullivan Association
New York City
Big Tim
Newsboy Feast at Lodging House Dinner in New York
The forty sixth annual Newsboys Lodging House dinner at 14 New Chambers Street, New York City served 1,400 newsboys and guests with Christmas turkey. Master of ceremonies Little Tim Sullivan led the festivities, hosted by William M. Flotes after a forty three year tradition. The piece includes dialogic snippets and references to foreshortened poetry and theater surrounding the event.
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Newsbovs
New Chambers Street
New York City
William M. Flotes
Guests Fix the Price Proposal By Hotel Keeper Ad
A hotel keeper proposes a flexible pricing scheme for rooms and meals. Visitors may choose a price after visiting the office, with charges set according to judgment and equity. The scheme is to run for a year, per London Cable to New York Times.
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Bontface
London
New York Times
Hoarding Gold In Egypt Lord Cromer Speech
Lord Cromer in London addressed imports of gold into Egypt noting about £2,000,069 yearly turned to jewelry. He cited a yeoman who bought an estate for £25,000 and, half an hour later, arrived with donkeys bearing the full payment in coin from a garden store.
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Egypt
Lord Cromer
London
Bhalf
Ais Garden
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Eyros
Charles M. McCutcheon
Tacoma
Wash
Puget Sound
Nick Longworth
Wall Street
Little Tim" Sullivan
Mabel
Harvey Peake
Bohemian
Mueumanin
Gundy Cole
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Fou Wei
L. P. Raymond
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Fairbury Steam Laundry
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Securitne Mets
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Finn & Co
New York Co
Washington
Beréree Bank
U.S Patent Office
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