Fighting Joe Wheeler strong poet in tempera ment
San Francisco Post profiles General Wheeler noting his famed cavalry command in the Civil War and anecdotal tales from his life. It recalls his raids, near death escapes, and vivid prose in official reports, plus his later roles, political campaigns, and a Minnesota senator's praise for his grit and perseverance.
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San Francisco
Jon” Wheeler
Philadelphia
Conpecon
W. T. Sherman
Spain
Virginius
Sherman
Miles
Joe” Wheeler
Red Book of Michigan
Strawberry Plains
Tenth Michigan Cavalry
McMilligan
Griggs
Wheeler
Michigan
Hosecrans
Esicnce
Sequatchle Valley
Mrhone
Nashville
Brage
West Point
New Mexico
Louisiana State University
Congres
Congress
Congressional Record
Alabama
Joe
Bian
Aml
McKinley
Cushman K. Davis
Minnesota
Davis
Hawley
Connecticut
Shoup
Idaho
Henderson
American Telephones and English Patent Disputes
In Ainslee's Magazine, Allen Sangree notes American dominance in telephone manufacture and cites the Western Electric Company winning a London order. He criticizes the National Tele tac Company for patent control in the UK and describes British service as slow and burdensome, contrasting with Yankee innovation.
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Allen Sangree
Ainslee
America
Tottice
Western Electric Company
Chicago
London
England
Yankees
National Teletac
United Kingdom
Sciftah
Underground dining and dungeon taverns in New York
A New York Press essay laments and marvels at subterranean eateries and caves beneath the city. It catalogues names like the Grotto and Limbo, notes celebrities and officials who use them, and recalls dining inside organs, whales, and ship holds while describing the Bohemian underground scene and its dangers.
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New York
Harlem
John B. McDonald
France
Hugh Grant
Johnny Sexton
Howard Carroll
George Caspar Clausen
Hoboken
James T. Clyde
Upper Broadway
Clyde
Twentyfourth Street
Colonial Club
Joseph's
Ritz’s
Murray Hill
Highlands
Cincinnati Music Hall
George Ward Nichols
Silbermanns
Dresden
California
William Waldorf Astor
Cliveden
Norway
Charley Barr
Columbia
Low Necked Gowns and Royal Fashion Debates
The New York Commercial Advertiser discusses Alexandra’s less strict dress rules for court wear, contrasting with Queen Victoria’s decollete decree. It notes coronation comfort worries, fashion leanings of European courts, and opinions of elite Parisian women on low neck gowns and health considerations.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
Alexandra
Queen Victoria
Victoria
Europe
Eugenie
de Montijo
Countess de Kessler
Paris
Mme. Brollat
Comedie Francaise
Mme
Pannetier de Milyuille
E. Porges
Duchess de Doudeauville
Paul Potrson
St. James
Labor Problem Solved by Targeted Wardrobe Incentive
A Mississippi planter describes using psychology to boost labor by creating desire for finery. He rents a vacant store to display costly clothes and issues work warrants as payment, promising fashionable garments after harvest. Workers respond, returning to fields as his record cotton yield grows.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
Mississippi
South
University of Mississippi
Capybara Draws Crowds At Lincoln Park Zoo Opening
A curious visitor attracted crowds at the Lincoln Park animal house opening this morning. A sign outside the cage identified the creature as Capybara from South America. Head Animal Keeper Cy de Vry notes it is commonly called the water pig.
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Chicago Post
Lincoln Park
South America
Cy de Vry
Capybara Arrives At Park Amid Ostrich Post-Mortem
De Vry moves an ant bear to fit a capybara in the animal house at the park. The capybara, about the size of a bull terrier, has short brown fur and a guinea pig like head. The ant bear fought a chase before capture. A post mortem on an ostrich in the Academy of Sciences basement, blamed on consumption, was conducted by De Vry and Dr Evans.
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de Vry
Dr. Evans
Academy of Sciences
Humor of Children at St Luke's Institute
London Chronicle recounts Dr Macnamara presenting a collection of child wit and double meanings gathered from schoolteacher friends. The talk highlighted unconscious wit, parlor humor, and quips about Parliament, Moses, and Purity, with vivid examples from pupils' writings and dialogues.
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London Chronicle
Mary
Macnamara
London
Birmingham
Washington
Adam
Court of Chancery
James I
Anne
Denmark
Edward III
France
Henry VIII
Moses
Jethro
Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County Legend
The article recounts Billy the Kid’s youth in Arizona and his rise to outlaw status after a fatal knife incident. It describes his killings, the Lincoln County war episode with Mexicans, and his final retreat toward Mexico ending with a fatal misstep over a woman in the Rio Penasco region as Pat Garrett closes in.
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Maxwell
Garrett
Pat Garrett
Billy
Billy the Kid
E. Hough
Everybody's Magazine
History
Arizona
Las Cruces
Senor
Amigo
Lincoln County
Seven Rivers
Mexico
Lincoln
Rio Penasco
Patiott
Peculiar Pencils From New York Herald
The article surveys many unusual pencils beyond common wood lead. It notes over fifty artist lead varieties, specialty leads for architects and engineers, marking pencils for textiles and warehouses, carpenter’s pencils in oval shapes, and octagonal railway stock pencils. It describes pencils for marking glass porcelain metals oilcloth patent leather and other surfaces, erasable and easily manipulated, and including surgeon’s pencils for anatomical work in black and colored leads. Manufacturers still face demand for new, task specific pencils.
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New York Herald
Animal psychology seen as future Paris study by observers
An observant citizen urges systematic study of animal psychology, arguing Southern U S data could yield definite insights into lower animals. He cites opossums feigning death and raccoons feigning trees as examples of practical intelligence, noting misjudgments by scientists relying on theoretical work.
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New Orleans Times+Democrat
Paris
Darwin
United States
Aes
Mingle Music Offers Wide Range of Pianos at Wulschner’s
A feature on Wulschner’s music store emphasizes a personal visit to explore a large selection of pianos for sale. It highlights major brands such as Chickering Vose Stodart Jewett Cameron Braumuller Hallet Davis Lindeman and others, with prices pitched well below value.
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Wulschner’s
Chickering
Vose
Stodart
Jewett
Cameron
Braumuller
Hallet & Davis
Lindeman
Diolins for Beginners Offer Violin Sets at Low Prices
An advert offers beginner diolins including violin, box and bow priced as low as 1.45 dollars with better sets at 3.00 dollars and up to 350.00. Additional fine instruments bought by a European connoisseur range 50.00 dollars, and a violin case costs from 0 to 15.00 dollars.
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Quest
Europe
Learn Mandolin Fast with Wide Range of Prices
Anyone with an ear for music can learn mandolin in weeks. Violin music and popular songs adapt easily. Prices range from 2.00 to 125.00. Instruments can accompany after hours of practice or play complex pieces, depending on skill. We offer many models, 3.00 buys a nice one, 5.00 one finer, and better options available.
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Columbia
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Sisyphus
American Telephones
First Principles
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Animal Psychology
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Simplex
Wulschner Music Co
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Indianapolis
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C. L. Fletcher
Meridian Street
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St. Louis
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Columbus
Springfeid
Ohio Special
Lynn
Sccommtion
Gira
CN. Ham
W. Wai
Cincinnati Express
Cin
Dayton
Toledo
Detroit Express
E- Paes
CHL, Lnd, & Louis
Lake Erle & Westt
Chi
Detroit
Lim
Muncie
Walay Te
Laporte
Indiana
Decatur & WE
Decatur
St. Louie Maul
Celcage Express
Tuscola
Decatur & Bt
Louis Fam
Vennsylvania
Conure
Tumse
Philadelphis
Yor Sitimore
Ind
Vernon
Madison
Xenis
Pytevurg
Kaet
Pail
Martinsville
Logansport
Martine Terre Hause
Louis
Wee Terre Heure
Weetern
St Louis
Pointe Weat
le Po
Baltimore
Washin
Vincennes
Pittsburg
East
Columban
Spencer
Phil
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RichMond
Martheville
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