New Brigadiers in the Army Rise of Merritt Bliss and Coppinger
General Wesley Merritt becomes Major General and a new Brigadier General in Brigadier positions are filled by Colonel Zenas R. Bliss of the Twenty-fourth Infantry and Colonel John J. Coppinger of the Twenty-third Infantry. Bliss hails from Rhode Island with long infantry service and prior brigadier rank. Coppinger, an Irish-born officer and son in law of the late James G. Blaine, is promoted over several colonels.
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Schofield
McCook
Wesley Merritt
General Merritt
Harper's Weekly
West Point
Second Dragoons
Second Cavalry
Wesley
Ninth Cavalry
Fifth Cavalry
Merritt
Military Academy
Gettysburg
Yellow Tavern
Howe's Shop
Five Forks
Virginia
Zenas R. Bliss
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Bliss
Shafter
First Infantry
Merriam
I. R. Bliss
Tenth
Rhode Island Infantry
Seventh
Fredricksburg
Wilderness
Rhode Island
John J. Coppinger
Ty-Third Infantry
James G. Blaine
Harrison
Coppinger
General Coppinger
Ireland
Fourteenth Infantry
Papal
Rome
Keough
Seventh Cavalry
Little Rosebud
Nowlan
Trevilian
Cedar Creek
Barnard to Join University of Chicago Astronomical Faculty
Prof E B Barnard famed Lick Observatory discoverer will teach at the University of Chicago in the fall and spend most time at Lake Geneva once Yerkes Observatory is completed. He and Sylvester Burnham are leading observers with world reputations guiding Chicago toward a center for astronomy. Research at Yerkes advances rapidly with completion expected by next spring.
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Frost. KE
Larvard
Chicago
E. 8
Barnard
Lick Observatory
University of Chicago
Yerkes Observatory
Lake Geneva
Briliest
Lick
Sylvester W. Burnham
George E. Hale
T. J. J. Lee
Kurt Lawes
Fountain of Moliere at Rue Richelieu in Paris
A Paris fountain near the National Library honors Moliere with a bronze portrait on a pedestal. The sculpture by Prodler features High and Light Comedy figures beside the memorial, funded by public subscription at a notable convergence in central Paris.
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National Library
Moliere
Rue Richelieu
Paris
Louis XIV
Regnier
Comedie Francaise
Prodler
Geneva
Noble Parkhurst wife praised as influence in reform era
A profile lauds Mrs. Charles H. Parkhurst as a quiet power behind the reform work in New York. It highlights her moral character, missionary activity, and opposition to women’s rights while detailing her support for her husband and extensive charitable efforts. It also recalls Harriet Beecher Stowe’s life and work.
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Charles H. Parkhurst
Dr. Parkhurst
Parkhurat
Christian Endeavor Society
Saving of Souls
Cnauch Wealth Christian Endeavorer
Parkhurst
Chalemont
Mass
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Lyman Beecher
Litchfield
Conn
Litchfield Academy
Butler
Cincinnati
Calvin Ellis Stowe
United States
Lowell to Build 4-Inch Clark Telescope for Mars Study
Boston resident Mr. Percival Lowell, who set up a temporary Arizona observatory last year to study Mars, announces plans for a four inch telescope built by Clark for further research.
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Percival Lowell
Boston
Arizona
Merel
Mars
Clark
Coffins in Advance and the Sunset Cox Tale
An undertaker recounts odd cases of pre paid funerals and mirage coffins. Sunset Cox once inquired about funeral costs and later died, and a mother staged a phony illness to test a casket, bringing her son to inspect it. The humor centers on misread intentions and vanity in funeral planning.
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Upper Broadway
Sunset Cox
Cox
New York Hospital
New York Journal
Questioned the Captain Etiquette Only Once
A passenger on an ocean steamer asks the captain about a five hour delay due to a bearing. The captain passes by without reply, while fellow travelers note the breach of sea etiquette and the quiet tension of the moment.
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New York Sun
Whistler Rouge Becomes Paris Lip Fashion
Mr. Whistler, famed author of Trilby’s creator, is in Paris amid Luxembourg scenes. American students gaze at his portrait while artist-obsessed girls headline a craze for Whistler rouge, praising his lips as bright cardinal red and believing him to be the artist.
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Whistier
Mr. Whistler
Paris
Quartier
Luxembourg
Whistler, Rouge
Whistler Rouge
Florida barber fined for partial haircut and cash demand
A Florida barber stopped work and refused to continue after cutting off half a customer's hair. The barber demanded cash payment before finishing the job, and the court sustained the customer’s complaint.
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Florida
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United States Army
Moliere Fountain
New York
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