Valhalla Hall of Fame Dedication Planned for Memorial Day
New York University plans to dedicate the America's Valhalla Hall of Fame at Memorial Day ceremonies on the West Lawn near the Hall of Fame Walk. Senator Chauncey M. Depew will deliver an oration, with a military band and patriotic songs, as the structure opens to the public.
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Asa Gray
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School of Pedagogy
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Chicago Seaport Ambitions Reach Atlantic Trade
Elbert C. Woolson reports Chicago’s push to become an inland sea port linking Lake Michigan with the Atlantic via canals and rail. The Northwestern's April voyage to Liverpool signals the start, with Norwegian and other routes under consideration as Canada’s canal system expands and the Great Lakes network grows. Chicago aims to move large cargoes through limited canal depths, awaiting deeper ports and faster transcontinental traffic.
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French and the Painter at Bloemfontein Club
The tale chronicles General French, famed Boer War cavalry leader, consenting to sit for a portrait through his elusive habit. The painter finally obtains a brief opportunity at Bloemfontein, as the general, tense and restless, repeatedly shifts seats and leaves the chair, ending with no further sittings.
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South Africa
Ganvend French
Bloemfontein
Atlantic Wright Factoid On Ocean Depth And Tank Size
The Atlantic Wright notes the Atlantic average depth near three miles and water weight about 325 quintillion tons. It states a tank to hold the Atlantic would need six sides around 430 miles long, with Niagara Falls water 2 million years to flow over.
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Wright
Apology Misfire Revealed By Humble Colonel
In a curious episode a colonel mocks a curate’s self serving apology then admits a mistake. He searches a large tome, laments a perceived insult, and, with a humble gaze, concedes the apology was unnecessary after all.
Costs of an Artificial Man To Rebuild A War Veteran
An article describes a German surgeon’s fanciful calculation for constructing an artificial man from a battered 1870 war veteran. It details estimated prices for artificial limbs, skin, metal nose, artificial ears and eyes, and a platinum head, totaling about 600 dollars.
Beoteh novelist’s father in Mundy mob scene in corn law distress
Dr Macdonald’s father, a Beoteh novelist, faced mob anger in Mundy amid corn law trouble. The crowd accused Miller Macdonald of hoarding corn for profiteering, threatening harm as a bonfire lit the scene with jeering onlookers. One man warned the child to stay with family while a plan formed.
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Mundy
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Theft of Tul Uigh Beads and a Scot’s India Plan
A Scottish man attempts to ship beads to India while a skipper demands proper papers. An Irishman interrogates others, securing a light punishment as the Scot mysteriously escapes, leaving a bucket theft followed by a local inquiry.
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Sam
Sandy
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