Veteran recalls Civil War disaster on General Lyon ship
Enfield farmer Michael Brockett, one of the few survivors, recounts the March 31 1885 burning of the General Lyon near Wilmington N C in which 44 sailors and soldiers died. He details kerosene fire burning through lower decks as boats broke and captains perished amid frantic panics and drowning waves.
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Lyon
Michael 8
Brocketh
Enfield
Sultana
Mississippi
Brockett
O Brocke
Wilmington
Trinota
Webbur
Tihois
Pyles
Wreck Narrative From a Mission Boat Disaster
Survivor account describes a disaster at sea with a steamship, a boat overloaded with 26 men of the Tenth Missouri regiment, and nine hours of fighting waves. Deaths, injuries, and rescues are recounted, naming George W. Williams, Take Wilhite, Jasper Pitageyald, and others as crew and survivors from the Pitty Sixth Timohs. The General Bedawhel rescue is described along with severe rib injuries and a missing brother.
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Petron
India
George W. Williams
Tenth Missouri Regiment
Pitty
Franklin Eonty
George Willams
Jasper Pitageyald
Lyon
Word Worth 100 Each Telephoned Cat Rescue
A Chicago Inter Ocean note tells of Misa Eleanor Casey whose dramatic words during a telephone call saved Miss Sarah Fooks’s jewels worth $5,500 by spooking burglars. The scene occurred on a second floor, where a cat-on-mice plan distracted intruders who fled, leaving valuables untouched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Eleanor Casey
Chicago
Sarah Fooks
Baltimore
Miss Kooks
Champ Clark's Wichita venture and early money making tale
A Wichita letter in the Topeka Capital recalls Champ Clark the Missouri congressman famous as a lecturer. He reportedly opened an office with Pacific Express in 1673 but found little business for young attorneys. He earned a dollar for a day's corn cutting and decided to leave Wichita after vowing to stay to make money.
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Champ Clark
Missouri
Alo
Wichita
Kan
Topeka
Pacific Express Company
Pinas
Congress
Ros Harris
Clark
Thad
Importance of Being Forty and Late Marriage Trends
A dated essay argues that age forty does not bar marriage as living standards rise. Dr Louise Robino-Vitech cites a study of 74 eminent men, showing over 80 percent had middle aged parents. It notes many great figures were youngest children from large, middle aged families. The piece ends with a humorous vignette about a boy observing turkeys with Christmas tree tails.
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Louise Robino- Viteh
Congress of Psychiatry
Ansterdan
Hsm
Napoleon
Benjamin Franklin
Coleridge
Balzac
Rembrandt
Rubens
Joshua Reyholds
Wagner
Schumann
Schubert
Middle
Uge
Tou
Tim
Fremont St
Kokomo
Ind
Smoking in clubs and the rise of the Marlborough toast
The piece recalls mid nineteenth century smoking bans in clubs like White's where smokers were confined to dismal rooms until 1845. King Edward as prince of Wales challenged the rule by backing the Marlborough which allowed smoking throughout except the dining room. It also includes satirical advice about marriage from Guide to Matrimony and a quote by Pelo Mele.
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White's
London Chronicle
Edward
Prince of Wales
Marlborough
Ofuglists
Ealers
State St. Chesebrough Mfg. CO
New York City
Great Art In Life The Great Art In Wife Quote
A compact quotation attributed to Sir Walter Scott on art in life and marriage. The text contrasts forethought and perseverance with the misfortune of those who lag behind, noting that luck often favors the skilled and persistent.
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Sir Walter Scott
Johnson
Work Weakens Kidneys and Other Anecdotes From Old Papers
A parade of brief items includes Bernard P. Woods claiming Dean's Kidney Pills cured his long running kidney troubles, with ads and quips about police, remedies, and light humor. Other passages tout patent medicines, almanacs, and humorous vignettes, reflecting early 20th century newspaper miscellany and promotional content.
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Bernard P. Woods
Jackson Street
Dean
Poster Milburn Co
Buffalo
No Blessing For Her Pony And Neighborly Tales
A fragmentary humor piece recalls a boy named Ralph who loses his pony to a younger girl and weighs prayer for divine blessing on the pony versus the girl. It also mentions a high school football captain brother, his sister, and a skating rink season pass, with a wry aside about motives. The text includes ad-like lines about cures, remedies, and promotions from old time periodicals.
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Frank
Brother
Sister
Slater
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George Hirridge Whiting
Dudley Buck
King's Chapel
New England Conservatory of Music
Whiting
Oreanite
Henry M. Dunham
Wallace Goodrich
New England
Inters National
Samuel Brenton Whitney
Church of the Advent
United States
New England Conservatory of
Munte
Goodrich
Washington Herald
Bristol
Edmund Burke
London
Kansan
Charles, Jr
Market Reports
Cincionati
New York
Sistian
Mr. Woods
Kuelrem
Tender- Joly
Seventh Avenue
Tsaac
Knelrem
New York World
Dennis
Patrick
Smith's Magazine
Gray
Bey
Brown
Dickens
St. Vitus
Dr. Kline
R. H. Kline
Arch St
Philadelphia
Mencius
Ralph
Homer
Monte Company
Divtase
Huvarial Komedi
Laven i
Tornwily
Aviv
Josef
Cheney & Cd
Toledy
Drugelite
Hull
Belshazzar
Ation
Garfield
Froude
Wal
Dodds
Spee
Rev. Troutman
Pe-Ru-Na
George A. E. Troutman
Washington, Mo
Washington, Ma
Bert
Rev
Tate
Lincoln Avene
Walnut Hills
Gio
Mev
Groner AL Troutman
Spain
Swanstrom
Swedlinh
Hox
Grantsbieg
Wits
Peruna Almanac
Joan
Sloan
Earl S.sioan
Boston
Mors
USA
Defiance Starchex
Cardui
Cardus
Annie Hamilton
Stetsonville, Wis
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