Bull Run Battlefield Signs Mark Civil War Heritage Today
A Boston Transcript correspondent describes Bull Run field signs on Henry Farm near Manassas that mark where leaders fell and battles occurred. Visitors pay 30 cents, generating minor income for the tenant, while discussions of government purchase and improved memorials continue.
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Wade Hampton
Henry Farm
United States
Virginia
Bull Run
Henry
Gettysburg
Chickamauga
Arlington
Grand Army
Washington
Manassas
Warrenton Pike
Centerville Road
George C. Round
Grand Army Committee
Walters Buys Large Italian Art Collection in Baltimore
Henry Walters purchases a vast collection rich in early Italian works from Rev. Marcello Massarenti. The haul includes altar pieces and paintings by Carlo Crivelli with anticipated additions by Titian, Raphael, and Bernini. The Walters Art Gallery will expand and offer periodic public access. Walters chairs the Atlantic Coast Line group and funds free baths benefiting the public.
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Baltimore
Henry Walters
Walters
Charles Street
Walters Art Gallery
Marcello Massarenti
Vatican
Europe
William M. Laffan
New York
Wilmington
N. C
Pembroke Jones
Atlantic Coast Line
Richmond
Carlo Crivelli
Titian
Raphael
Bernini
Rome
William T. Walters
Connecticut
United States
Mount Iona Volcano Rumblings Stir Local Rumor
Omaha correspondent reports Mount Iona in Cedar county Nebraska, sole U.S. volcano, sending smoke and steam after thirty years. Surrounding residents claim faint rumblings heard as patriotic effort to boost a home industry met with public indifference unless samples and direct phone connection are provided.
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Omaha
Chicago
Mount Iona
Cedar County
Nebraska
United States
Builders of the State by Richard Watson Gilder
Poem by Richard Watson Gilder arguing that a true state is built by truth, integrity, and noble deeds. It condemns rulers loyal to gold and power who crush conscience and fame built on deceit. True builders are those with clean hands and pure purpose, ensuring enduring freedom.
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Ruth
Richard Watson Gilder
Tramp Inquires About Smelting Gold From Ore
A tramp asks a smelting official what it would cost to smelt gold ore. The superintendent confirms the process and discusses charges, clarifying the service provided and the price implications.
Roosevelt as a Power and Public Reform Leader
A Boston Transcript analysis portrays Theodore Roosevelt as a forceful reformer who reshapes civil service, battles trusts, and courts public loyalty. It weighs cabinet picks Leslie Shaw and Henry Payne, praise for Hitchcock, and the president’s aggressive, action oriented style while weighing political risks in Wall Street and the South.
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Lincoln
Boston Transcript
Leslie M. Shaw
Treasury
Roosevelt
New York City
Iowa
Henry C. Payne
Wisconsin
Payne
Uintah Mining Company
Congress
Milwaukee
Hitchcock
Wilson
Wall Street
Finance
Washington
New York
West
New York Sun
Hancock
Hanna
North
Senate
Benjamin Harrison
Harrison
House
Cleveland
Vilas
Perha
Conan
A Dog Cemetery In Washington With Odd Undertaker
The Washington Post reports on a dog and cat cemetery on Bladensburg road run by Dr. D. E. Buckingham. He explains funeral procedures, pricing, and deeds for five year plots, with coffins, monuments, and an emphasis on lawful interment. He recounts cases of pets including Admiral Walker’s dog Don and other pets buried nearby, plus anecdotes from his veterinary practice and a note on winter dog illnesses.
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Washington Post
Bladensburg Road
Mount Olivet Cemetery
D. E. Buckingham
Fourteenth Street
University of Pennsylvania
Washington
Buckingham
Government
St. Louis
National Zoo
Post
John Harris
Harris
Baltimore
Admiral Walker
Don
E. A. Mitchell
Pedro
Flash
Henderson
I Street
Sander
Fifth Street
Candid note on Methodist stance and government lobbyists
The fragment expresses belief that Southern Methodists might reach a conscience based arrangement to influence government through professional lobbyists and worldly methods. It hints at political maneuvering and moral considerations shaping policy tactics.
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Washington Post
Currom
Main Cigar Store Seeks Details From Co W Kriel
The notice lists Co W Kriel and a Main Cigar Store at 106 Honamegt seconds seeking clarification on business details. Local records indicate a retail focus on tobacco goods with a storefront in the 106 Honamegt sector.
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Bull Run Battlefield
Old Henry
Cameron
Ramsay
Ricketts
Jackson
Stonewall
Bee
Thomas
Joseph E. Johnston
S Taff
Fisher
North Carolna
Mangum
North Carolina
Wienry Hill
Douglass Hill
Fairfax Courthouse
Centervilles
Butiey
Union Mills
Blackburn's Ford
Chantilly
Fitz John Porter
Bristow Station
Hopewell Gap
Bull Run Range
Betes
Ball's
Potomac Valley
Sugarloaf Mountain
Eres
Plowman
Leesburg
Fredericksburg
Maine
Kansas City Star
McKinley
Porto Rico
Miles
Crozier
Capitol
Mr. Roosevelt
Sore Islands
White House
Booker Washington
Schley
General Miles
Philippines
Andrew Jackson
United States Bank
Beston & Langen
Loman
Indianapolis
Louisville
Hink
David Harum
Alice
Old Vincennes
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