Last Break of the Confederacy at Appomattox
Eyewitness account by Charles Marshall of Lee's surrender meeting with Grant on April 9 1865 at Appomattox Courthouse. Marshall details the interview at a farmhouse the drafting of the surrender terms and the friendly exchange over horses rations and troop status amid exhausted soldiers and paroled prisoners.
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Baltimore Herald
Grant
Horace Porter
France
Appomattox
Charles Marshall
Academy of Music
Lee
Century Magazine
Appomattox Courthouse
Campbell Courthouse
Pittsylvania County
Danville
Jos. E. Johnston
Sherman
North Carolina
Johnston
Gordon
Fitz
Longstreet
Long- Street
General Gordon
Hood
Texas
Mississippi
Arkansas
Georgia
Confederacy
United States
Ohio
Berlin
Toichmond
Secretary of the Treasury
Charles A. Whittier
Humphreys
Whittier
Whit
Robert E. Lee
C. A.rmy
Richmond and
Lynchburg
Farmville
Walker's Church
Babcock
General Grant
Mr. McLean
Bull Run
McLean
Colonel Babcock
General Lee
General Ord
General Sheridan
Ely
Parker
Sheridan
Colonel Parker
Spoonerisms Make Oxford Professor a Laughingstock
New York Press recalls two famous misstatements by Rev Dr William Archibald Spooner of Oxford and the Wisconsin Spooner, detailing humorous transpositions from hymn lines to dinner banter and a bedroom inquiry, highlighting his fame as a word twister across Europe.
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New York Press
Spooners
Badger” Spooner
Wisconsin
William Archibald Spooner
Oxford University
William Braddon
William Street
Europe
Greenland
Iceland
Professor Spooner
England
Harvey Goodwin
Carlisle
Oxford
London
Recovery cues for South Africa from Chinese postwar trade
The Butte Inter Mountain argues that China’s postwar trade rebound after 1900 signals rapid South African recovery. Chinese imports rose to 198 million dollars in 1901, exports to 122 million, with China increasingly buying American goods and wheat, suggesting strong demand and fast growth prospects for South Africa’s mines and resources.
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China
Pacific
United States
South Africa
Bound to Be Carried by Cleveland Lender
The piece argues that as trusts expand their power they will inevitably confront national authority. It claims the state must curb large, organized bodies because their size makes their character and impact a matter of urgent public concern under law and human nature.
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Cleveland Lender
The Polite Conductor and the Ladies in Transit
A New York Sun piece portrays a tall streetcar conductor defending his duties amid a chorus of complaints from women passengers. He explains the pressures of enforcing etiquette and safety on crowded cars while facing constant scrutiny, verbal abuse, and seemingly endless expectations from riders and officials.
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New York Sun
Thirty-eighth Street
Eighth Street
MEN STENOGRAPHERS SCARCE IN AMERICA
Chicago Inter Ocean notes a shortage of male stenographers, blaming beliefs that girls dominate the field. It cites examples of prominent men who began as stenographers, explains promotion paths, and mentions Uncle Sam as a major employer facing staffing difficulties and pay incentives. The piece ends with a question about who can answer when the first typewriter was invented.
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Chicago
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Ohio
Illinois
William E. Mason
Robert R. Hitt
J. Pierpont Morgan
William H. Newman
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad
United States
Sam
Duffy's Malt Whiskey Promoted As Health Restorative
Letters from customers praise Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as beneficial for indigestion fatigue and general restoration. They cite weight gain and improved health after daily use and recommend it to friends. Several testimonials note use since the previous winter and endorse its restorative effects.
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G. Keyler
Madison Ave
Cincinnati
Duffy
Richard C. Truman
Nicholson St
Richmond
R. M. Johnson
Elko
Uffy
First Typewriter In America Traced To Burt Of Detroit
A fragment from a history piece notes that the first machine built around 1714 featured a patent granted to Henry Mill for a writing machine. It adds that the earliest American typewriter was William Austin Burt of Detroit, who in 1829 patented the device, followed by others as the narrative unfolds with dialogue.
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Henry Mill
America
William Austin Burt
Detroit
Man with a Check recalls a downtown eight dollar crisis
A well known young man recounts becoming “the man with a check” after misplacing his wallet. He explains the scramble to raise funds across hotels cafes and restaurants with only a few cents and a ring as security. He reflects on cashier caution and city transience in Washington.
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Washington
Comeback in the gilded East and a crowded car scene
Washington dispatch to the World recounts Uncle Joe Cannon humor about a political comeback. A crowded streetcar at Tenth Street features a fat woman taking a small seat beside a thin young man, illustrating social contrasts in a humorous anecdote.
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Washington
New York World
Gilded East
Uncle Joe Cannon
Tenth Street
New Thought colony teased for New York area satire
The New Thought cult plans a summer colony about forty miles from New York City. The piece mocks its vague beliefs, notes planned farm life and metaphysical study topics, and questions practicalities such as curing baldness and handling smallpox within the movement.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
New York City
Dowle
Chicago
Elijah
Donte
Army Red Tape and Bidding Rules at New York Army Building
Visitors see a bulletin board of Army Department notices at Whitehall Street New York where bids are invited for items from desks to wagon repairs. Colonel Kimball explains the law requires ten days for advertisements, with sealed proposals due by noon June 2. Competition ensures fair costs, with emergency cases judged for urgency by authority.
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Philadelphia Times
Army
Whitehall Street
New York
Kimball
Congress
Feast of Reason at Chicago luncheon highlights women's colleges
A North Side luncheon described by a Chicago Record-Herald observer featured guests with strong ties to Smith, Wellesley, Vassar, Bryn Mawr, Northwestern, the University of Chicago, and Wells. The conversation centered on education and social topics, sparking interest among attendees.
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Chicago Record-Herald
North Side
Smith College
Wellesley
Vassar
Bryn Mawr
Northwestern
University of Chicago
Wells
Pat See
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Meade
Northern Virginia
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Spooner
Farst
Thompson Street
Chas. Pierce
Bruges
I. T
Duffy Malt Whiskey Company
Rochester
Washington Star
Johnnie
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