Passing Confederate Money in Postwar Times
A historical note warns that Confederate notes retain only paper value and cannot be redeemed. It recalls incidents where large denominations circulated as change and a 100 bill was offered in payment, exposing the spread of such deceptions among Union veterans turning Confederate notes into souvenirs. The piece urges readers to read the inscription promising payment by the Confederate States of America and recognize it as unpayable.
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Confederate States of America
Union Veterana Ae
Woman's Triumph In Public Service Career
The U S attorney general appoints Mrs Mary Grace Quackenbos as special assistant at a $5000 salary. She is an expert on peonage abuses and has distinguished herself as an investigator, helping to uncover wrongs and aid in bringing lawbreakers to justice. Her work shows the department’s appreciation of her humanity and effectiveness.
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United States Attorney General
Mary Grace ‘Quackenbos
Language reform and milk trust in 19th century press
An article discusses the spread of Esperanto like tongues and doubts its literary future, noting its loss of nuance for higher thought. It cites health inspectors praising New York milk suppliers while acknowledging farmers’ efforts amid dispute. It praises the farmer’s integrity despite challenges reported by the Troy Times.
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New York City
Scientist crafts sea without stomachs and land urchin line
A French scientist demonstrates sea devoid of stomachs and imagines a line of land urchins to illustrate a method of saving money. Baroness Goto of Japan visits Washington and is entertained by diplomats and aristocrats before returning home after three months in American society. A Longstand City police shooting injures an editor, highlighting ongoing sensational journalism amid losses in the Empire state.
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Goto
Japan
Washington
Heral
Indy
Longstand
Empire State
Elements of Success Within Man Gimeel
The passage argues that success comes from inner discipline and self governance rather than wealth or fame. It asserts that true contentment arises from self-control, purposeful thought, and continual effort, with happiness defined as conscious possession of well being and the active pursuit of it.
There Is No Place Like Home There Is No Place Like Home
A philosopher reflects on home as heaven when near a deceased wife after fifty years of marriage. He credits home with shaping great minds and stresses love, gentleness, and guidance as central to family life and lifelong learning.
The Supremacy of Man in Dress and Food
The essay argues men have historically excelled as judges of overall appearance and taste in dress and cuisine. It cites cooking as an art for nourishment and notes men as executive artists with detachment, while women focus on individual items. It concludes women must gain time and education to balance these domains.
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Burton
Awakening of Geoffrey Dillingham's Thanksgiving love
Elizabeth Dillingham's illness and the reconciliation arc unfold as her husband Geoffrey, initially cold to his in laws, faces sorrow, the Tracy family’s patience, and a last plea for forgiveness. Thanksgiving brings a fragile grace as Elizabeth nears death and Geoffrey seeks to mend past wrongs with her family.
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Dillingham
Geoffrey Dillingham
Elizabeth
Geoffrey
Scratch
Wilson
Tracy
Ephraim
Lizzie
Jim
Andrew
Dexter
Eiizabeth
Ephraim Tracy
Eilzabeth
Geeta
Father
Andy
Martin Chuzzlewit
Farman Seeks Grand Prize In Early Air Flight
Paris Henri Farman attempts the Aeroclub of France grand prize flight at 1050 feet, then 1650 feet departs from a ground point and returns. Despite several trials showing clear flight, he fails to return to the start, keeping him in the running for the prize valued around $10,000. Santos-Dumont builds a new aeroplane to contest, achieving 650 feet but not meeting the required distance or return, leaving Farman as the leading candidate for the prize and its wider implications for aerial flight.
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Paris
Henri Parma
bin Auroptang
Iis
Aeow Dumont
Deunich Archies
Grand Aviation
Prina
Lwa
Distancs
Fea
Pyurning
Minga
Furnsin
Aero Club of France
Santos-Dumont
Farman
Faw
M. Farman
M. Santos-Dumont
Santoe Dumont
Jean
Henri Farman
Norial
May Advise Ambassador Candidate Durham White Stevens
Durham White Stevens, potential adviser to a new Japanese ambassador in Washington, has a long diplomatic career in the Far East. Born 1852 in Washington Hellmalty, educated at Oberlin, he served as secretary of the United States legation and as adviser to the Japanese embassy in Washington. He later acted as liaison for the Japanese Mikado on treaties involving the Philippines and Hawaiian Islands and has been decorated by the Japanese government.
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Durham White Stevens
The
Mikado
United States
Far East
Washington
Hellmalty
Oberlin Calleee
Philip
Hawaiian Islands
Te Pil
Japan
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Durham
W. Stevens
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