Folding vermiform and over intelligent juries debated
In a Silver Messenger piece from Challis Idaho a Brooklyn surgeon discovers a man with a folding vermiform and questions if juries can be too intelligent. The essay muses on impartial judges and truthful witnesses, then shifts to future mining depths in the Rand and cooling solutions. It also discusses the Greenwich meridian debate and war secrecy at fortifications in a wide array of topics.
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South Africa
Transvaal
Rand
John Yates
Forgotten Hero Major Croghan and Fort Stepheorun Defense
Campfire sketches recount Major George Croghan and his defense of Fort Stepheorun. The piece blends homegrown legends with sketches of notable generals who spied, burial rites, and a lament for Sir John Moore. It evokes a martial elegy where soldiers mourn a fallen commander, marking memory with poetry and duty.
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George Croghan
Fort Stepheorun
Taotlos
John Moore
Rouen Opens Aerial Ferry Across Seine River
A novel bridge like structure spans the Seine at Rouen with a horizontal floored car suspended by steel towers and cables. The 36 by 42 foot car carries carriages and passengers while diagonal rope supports prevent sway.
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Rouen
Seine
Fort Stephenson Hero Croghan’s Stand Before the Attack
A historical note praises Maj. George Croghan who, with 10 men at Fort Stephenson, refused to surrender to British forces in 1814. His defiant defense and single gun’s fire helped boost republican prestige and sparked national admiration, though his name faded from common memory.
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U8 & File
Khown
Ohio
Fort Stephenson
George Croghan
Loutaville
George Rogere Clark
William and Mary College
Tippecanoe
Seventeenth Infantry
Harrison
Fort Mei
Croghan
Petit
Fert
Vietory
Maj. Croghan
Frant Lea- Me
Great Generals and their daring night spying tales
The article notes how top generals prize scouting with many leaders risking danger personally before key battles. It highlights the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo, allegedly slipping through French lines to hear plans, a story widely told in the French army though not fully proven.
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Duke of Wellington
Wellington
Spies and daring moves mark great commanders in history
The article surveys espionage by Wellington Napoleon and Kitchener, noting how leaders spied on enemies, traveled alone to observe positions, and used gathered intelligence to shape campaigns. It highlights Wellington’s habit of spying, Napoleon’s repeated covert landings, and Kitchener’s deep knowledge of local speech and customs aiding reconquest efforts.
Inexperienced officer tested by general inspection
An English Journal describes a general inspection of a volunteer battalion where Lieut Tompkins, though an excellent man, is a weak soldier. The general asks how to move a battalion from quarter-column facing south to a new direction, exposing the officer's limited practical skill.
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Lieut. Tamp- Kina
Abraham Ancoli
Trinoin
Norman Hapgood
Lincoln
Idle Soldiers and the Modern War Battlefield Spread
The article explains that modern wars require vast movement and dispersed fighting. Only a fraction of troops engage in battle due to machine guns, rockets, and artillery. large formations would be wiped out. It cites Tugela and Koeniggratz as examples of non firing masses and uneven casualty distribution among units.
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Buller
Tugela Rivar
Koen
Iggratz
Itta
Personal War Beef Fry Turns Personal Matter at Manila
A San Francisco Wave report chronicles Elliott Hook, a soldier in Caloocan, who, while cooking a beer steak, was hit by a Mauser bullet that spilled hot grease. Enraged, he vowed to seek revenge on rebels and kept the resolve until he left Manila for San Francisco.
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Elliott Hook
Caloocan
Manila
San Francisco
Rusle's Modern Naval Station at Vladivostock Vividly Transformed
The Vladivostock Pacific naval station has grown remarkably over two decades. Stone and brick replace wood, and wharves, railway station and landing facilities are superior to any port in China. The report highlights vast improvements in a key naval hub.
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Rusle
Vladivostock
Russia
Pacific Naval Station
China
Indianapolla Newa
The Death-Driven Tale of Giles Filley of St Louis
The tale recounts Giles Filley bearing a $1.35 million debt tied to John How, a former mayor, who fled the city. Filley, once prosperous, paid the notes for years, endured strikes and market shifts, and died leaving $120,000 still unpaid. His restraint and eventual end are narrated as a moral burden survived by a debtor’s name.
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Giles F. Filey
St. Louis
John How
Pilley
Mr. Milley
Giles PF. Filley
How
Lowust Avenue
Filley
Mr. Filley
Illey
Excelsior Company
Capt
Eads
Dear
Hia Ife
Arizona
Montana
Yee
Stainless
Young Clark Learns From Father During Speech
A Missouri ten year old son of Representative Champ Clark often attends his father's speeches and sits in his seat. During a recent address the boy was missing, and a nearby representative asked why. The child answered simply that he was tired of hearing such discourse since he was being taught to listen.
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Bos
Champ Clark
Missouri
Miss Flypp on Dress Goods Price Rise
In the Chicago Daily News dialogue Miss Flypp notes dress goods will be much higher this year than last. Mine Primm agrees, saying she never approved of those decollate cosy tumes in fashion and laughs at the shift in trends.
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Miss Flypp
Chicago Daily News
A Molder of Destiny Houston and Texas Rise
Sixty four years back in March Texas declared independence and Samuel Houston led Texan forces against Mexico. Born in Virginia with Irish descent he rose from sub-agent to lawyer and adjutant general before commanding Texan troops at San Jacinto and becoming first Texas president. He helped secure annexation to the United States and shaped the Lone Star state’s destiny.
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Tex- 48
Samuel Houston
United States
Virginia
United States Infantry
Tennessee
Texas
Mexico
San Jacinto
Houston
New Republic
van Buren
France
Spain
England
Trude
Uncle Sam
Lone Star
Dock-tailed Horses Fall From Favor In Fashion Circles
A battered report notes the decline of dock-tailed horses as fashion shifts to long-tailed stock. Wealthy classes abandon docked tails, while working horses remain common in wagons and peddler carts. The trend, tied to social status, influences horse grooming and market prices, with long tails regaining favor among elites.
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Ays National Stockman
Aw Jong
Experiences with Poultry and Egg Yields in Iowa Nebraska
Phelos of Hamilton County Nebraska reports egg receipts from nine hens across months January to December with losses from theft and weather. Totals and values given include 955 dollars in receipts, 485 chickens raised, some sold, others kept, with December losses and winter hardships noted.
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Au Bae
Isv
Tagr Egie
Pga
Phelps
Hamilton County
Nebraska
All Year Dairying and Farm Notes From 19th Century Dairy Lore
A collection of dairy farming insights discusses careful herd management from feeding to milk delivery, noting cheaper production over recent years. It covers hens’ feeding habits, all year round dairying, historical milk routines, and a quirky note on using cow tail motion for power.
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Kang
J. H. Monrad
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