Fargo preps for grand army encampment
Fargo prepares for the twenty fifth Grand Army of the Republic department encampment. May 19 events include a 10 o’clock meeting at the Masonic temple auditorium, a campfire at 8 pm, and a street parade after dinner with city leaders expected. The piece notes G A R history, eligibility, and talks by civic figures, ending with a photo credit and ship reference.
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United States
WMS
Mem Yama
Fig Works
Masonic Temple
Canoon
Republic
Seechoo Ichikken
Grand Army of the Republic
B. F. Meephenson
Springfeld
Westar
Ohio
Iowa
Metagield
John ‘Th Palmer
Mander
Stephenson
Stephenson Weed
Indianapolis
Union
Stephen A. Hurl
Oat
Ilinois
Amehjef
Grand Ray of the Republic
Shattanooga
Oldest Twin Samuel Muncy Dies at 95 in Babylon Long Island
Samuel Muncy and his twin William, born Christmas 1818 on the Babylon farm, lived side by side their entire lives. Both eight children each, they shared health, pride in open air work, and Prohibitionist politics. They planned to mark a 100th year together, ultimately parceling property before their last birthday.
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Babylon
N. Y
Samuel Muncy
Samuel
Willon
William Samuel
William
Tames G. Blaine
Prohi- Aitiun
Jong
Long Island
Rebecca Surmiss
Labylon
Mary E. Fleet
Brooklyn
Muncy
Samuel Smith
Smith Muncy
Birther
Washington
Vue
Wilson
Cleanup fire dangers cited in old town cleanup efforts
Fire danger warned during cleanup programs as piles of earth and debris were burned in alleys and vacant lots. In several towns last year cleanup fires flared up threatening property and forcing fire department calls.
General Daniel Sickles Civil War Hero and Diplomat
The late General Daniel B. Sickles led the Third Army Corps at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg where his bold defense is legendary. He lost a leg at Gettysburg and was brevetted major general in 1865. He served as U.S. minister to Spain from 1860 to 1874, earning the nickname Yankee King of Spain. He shot Philip Barton Key in 1860 over his wife Teresa Carmina Creagh, was acquitted after a 20 day trial, and later remarried Mrs. Sickles.
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Daniel B. Sickles
Grant
Chancellorsville
Third Army
Gettyeburg
Gettysburg
United States
Spain
Sickles
Madrid
Mra
Mre
Ter Iean Bagill
Icklea
Murdered by a Statue in a Curious Scottish Tale
A legendary Scottish king Kenith is slain by a bronze statue built by Wiltua, who engraved an automatic spring loaded image. The statue hides a golden apple that delivers poison arrows to any vandal who touches it, killing Kenith as he approaches.
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Kenith
Scotland
Cruthiintus
Malcolm Durfus
Fennella
Wiltua
Ume
Auy
Do It Now Quote Cited by J E Norerow
A brief quotation emphasizes immediacy over postponed action. The statement contrasts common excuses with a call to act, attributed to J E Norerow. It reflects a moral urging to seize opportunities rather than delay duties.
Bankers Clarify Farm Support and Diversified Methods
A North Dakota banker letter discusses farm finances and warns against bankers pressuring farmers. J J Darley of Valley City states the bank favors cautious credit, supports no evangelistic banking campaigns, and emphasizes assisting farmers through advice and modest subscriptions to agricultural literature while promoting diversified farming and crop rotation.
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Northwest
Barley
J.ed
J. Marley
Bank of Valley City
Portland Cement
Valley City
North Dakota
Desroir
Universal Portland Cement Commany
Twin Cities
Prairies
J J Darley
Shakespeare Portraits and the Two Genuine Images
Charles Douville Coburn of Coburn Players says out of thousands of Shakespeare portraits only two can be accepted as genuine. He traces likenesses and notes many impostors and fakes, while recounting England visits and a Shakespearean curse that forbids opening the grave at Westminster Abbey.
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Charles Douville Coburn
Coburn
Shakespeare
England
Schiller
Charles 1
Swedenberg
Westminster Abbey
Jesus
Filth and the Fly Moral Clean Up Day Appeal
New York state health board urges citizens to wipe out flies by preventing rubbish buildup and keeping garbage covered. Aphorisms warn against fly-borne disease. advice emphasizes screens, clean water, and preventive care to protect homes and hospitals.
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New York State Board of Health
Mies
Board of Health
Mexico's Area Compared to United States Revealed
The National Geographic Society notes Mexico spans about 767,000 square miles, nearly as large as the U.S. between the Mississippi and Atlantic coasts. The report details coastlines, elevations up to 18000 feet, population density around twenty per square mile, and the structure of the federal government with twenty seven states, a federal district, and local juntas. The City of Mexico lies 204 miles west of Vera Cruz at 7400 feet, reached by two rail routes and tracing historic paths used by Cortes and later armies.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
Mexico
United States
Mississippi River
Atlantic
Great Lakes
Guls
Juan Tez
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of California
Lews
Austria-Hungary
Germany
France
Great Britain
Ireland
Republic
Texas
California
Montana
New Mexico
Arizona
Federal Districts
Tlazcala
Delaware
New Hampshire
District of Columbia
Cortes
Spain
Republic of Mexico
Congress
Jefe Politcca
City of
Vera Crus
Cartes
Winfield Scott
Flies Breed In Filth Warns Of Summer Invasion
A wartime style plea urges immediate, coordinated action to eliminate fly breeding sites. The message emphasizes cleaning up filth now to prevent swarms, urging residents to prepare swatters and keep neighborhoods spotless to reduce fly numbers and disease risk.
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MTF
Swat
Our Big Financial Advantage Over Mexico
A historical analysis contrasts the United States ability to fund a war against Mexico with Mexico's finances. It discusses potential revenue by income tax adjustments, war bonds, and certificates, noting the U S treasury balance and available cash, and recalling 1896 Spain war finance measures. The piece highlights strong entities like Congress and the U S government, but Mexico falters financially due to internal strife and sparse rail service.
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Mexico
Saya
New York Times
Huerta
United States
Spain
Congress
Treasury
The
Death to Fly Interests Unite Great Minds
A campaign against flies gathers support from scientists and public figures across the U S and Europe. Notable backers include Dr Albert Vanderveer of Albany Miss Alice Lakey Cranford Mrs Caroline Bartlett Crane of Kalamazoo and Dr Woods Hutchinson among others advocating eradication as a serious preventive effort against disease transmission.
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Europe
Ranson
Albert Vanderveer
Albany
N. Y
Alice Lakey
Cranford
N. J
Caroline Bartlett Crane
Kelamazoo
Mich
Robert $. B. Bradley
Boston
Joseph ¥. Porter
Frat times I have been hit by a bicycle in twenty years
A Washington Star item recounts a humorous exchange as a man trips onto the sidewalk brushing sand from his hat and recalling boyhood days. A police officer asks if he was hit by a car. the man quips it was a bicycle, the first such mishap in twenty years.
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Washington Star
Rum of 214 Years Promised for 1992 Wistar Institute Dinner
In Philadelphia the Wistar Institute plans to drink a Jamaica rum aged 214 years at its centenary in 1992. Only directors in office that year may partake during a special dinner. The bottle, left by British officers during the Revolutionary War, was presented in 1804 by founder Jeane Wistar via Franklin Jones.
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Wistar Institute
Philadelphia
Wistar Institute of Anatomy
University of Pennsylvania
Jeane Wistar
Institute
Wistar
Franklin Jones
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