Commanders Wood Hero of Manila Bay Earned Navy’s Highest Praise
The death of Commander E P Wood in Washington D C after six days illness clouds the navy. He commanded the Petrel at Manila Bay during the Spanish American War and his bold stroke against the Spanish fleet earned top praise from Admiral Dewey. Wood’s fearless act silenced forts at Cavite and earned a ten-rank promotion. he later led the Baltimore lighthouse district while residing in Washington. The nation mourns a brave officer whose name stands among the era’s great naval deeds.
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Manila Bay
E. P. Wood
Washington, D. C
Far East
Spain
Admiral Dewey
Wood
Manila
Dewey
Cavite
Baltimore
United States
Sir Astley Cooper and the Rise of His London Practice
The article recounts Sir Astley Cooper’s early London days in Broad Street with crowded morning levees and a rising income from £558 in year one to over £15,000 annually. A West Indian millionaire once paid the highest fee after a painful operation, sending Cooper a cheeky parting gesture and a £1,000 guinea check in the cap.
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Astley Cooper
Broad Street
London
Gentleman's Magazine
Charles
Sir Astley
Cooper
Richest School Girl in Louisville Fortune Details
A Kentucky politician claims a Louisville teen is one of America's wealthiest youths. The grandmother or guardian’s story traces John B. Williams of Somerset as a Nevada gold mine pioneer who built a fortune through a failed mine sale, a major California deal, and eventual profit. The daughter, heir to the grandfather’s estate, is said to possess a fortune between 10 and 12 million dollars.
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Louisville
Kentucky
United States
John B. Williams
Somerset
San Francisco
Nevada
Williams
Flood
Mackey & O'Brien
Pacific Coast
American with Boers Soldier Duncan Hood Story
Duncan N Hood an American and West Point graduate serves as a commissioned officer in the Boer army He is the son of General Hood and educated at Riverview Military Academy He studied mining at Columbia College and joined the U S army briefly before turning to military and political events in Cuba and South Africa The narrative shifts to Edith Vaille a socialite whose charm dominates gatherings and affects Hoods resolve as he contemplates his unrequited affection and restless life
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Duncan N. Hood
West Point
Hood
Gen. Hood
Riverview Military Academy
Duncan
John Morris
New Jersey
South America
Central America
Mexico
Columbia College
United States
Spain
Louisiana
MacKinley
Cuba
Washington
Quba
New York
South Africa
Definition of Bric-a-Brac from a Punch-style exchange
A humorous exchange defines bric-a-brac as anything knocked over and broken while searching for matches in the dark. Little Dick asks what it is and Uncle Richard replies with the quip quoted by Puck.
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Richard
Puck
The Dictated Letter Reveals Edith Vaille’s Silent Love
Howard Moore, a discouraged young man in Chicago, secures a secretarial post for a wealthy patroness Edith Vaille. He gains purpose serving the charity of her circle and learns humility, yet discovers a despairing love for Edith that seems impossible to fulfill. Edith’s dictated letter to her confidant asks whether Moore should endure silent torment for love, but the reply remains incoherent.
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Howard Moore
Edith Vaille
Nothing Slow About Him A Daring Maine Courtship
In an Androscoggin town an elderly widower, supported by his daughter after his wife’s death, plans to remarry within a week. He asks neighbor Jane for marriage as he retrieves a firkin of butter, revealing a playful yet affectionate pursuit that echoes old fashioned courtship.
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Androscoggin
Jane
Augusta
Maine
Gladstone's Courtesy on a Welsh Mountain
A 1890 Penmaenmawr incident shows Mr. Gladstone aiding a 70 year old woman by carrying her heavy basket up a mountain path. Tourists nearby greeted him as he set the basket at the cottage door and walked on, earning praise from the old woman who did not know his name but called him a kind gentleman.
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Mr. Gladstone
Druids Circle Pass
Penmaenmawr
How to Save Leaking Ships
The article suggests using air pumps to force air into a leaking compartment to drive water out through the entry hole. It notes that closing flooded hatch compartments and pushing air in can expel water, regardless of hole size, by the same principle as a diving bell.
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Commander Wood
Sir Astley Cooper
Chatelaine
Miss Vaille
Moore
Alwas
Duncann. Hood
Chicago
Him
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