Folding vermiform and over intelligent juries in town talk
A Denver like page from Townsend Montana rails at clever jurors and impartial judges, then shifts to mining depths in South Africa with shafts possibly reaching 12 000 feet. It ends by debating whether Greenwich or Jerusalem should set world time as clearer skies near Jerusalem favor a Palestine neutral meridian.
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South Africa
Transvaal
Rand
John Yates
Greenwich
Jerusalem
Palestine
Hidden Fortifications and Concealed Guns Across Wars
The text notes that hidden long range guns concealment techniques used by Boers and fortress designers. It compares coastal fortifications with field defenses and cites secrecy in Halixax Dover and Gibraltar as standard practice for protecting parade grounds while keeping fortress guns concealed for surprise fire.
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Halifax
Dover
Gibraltar
Aerial Ferry Bridge Opens at Rouen Over Seine
A new bridge type spans the Seine at Rouen without a surface structure. The horizontal floor rests on steel towers at 167 feet and uses electrically driven rollers to move a car suspended by diagonal ropes. The car, 36 by 42 feet, carries carriages and pedestrians along riverbank wharves.
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Rouen
Seine
Conference committee in Congress shapes bills across chambers
The article explains the conference committee system in Congress. Three members from each house, typically two from the majority and one from the minority, negotiate differences on a bill. Majority party representatives lead sessions, while minority members join only for formal assent. Each house aims to defend its version as passed.
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Congress
House
Senate
Cheer for Country and New World Prospect
Fragment from a music piece and song lyrics celebrating emigration and optimism. It praises courage and labor, bidding farewell to England as the narrator envisions a westward dream. The text references boy and girl audiences and a classic song set in a historical colonial context.
The Monkey and the Monkey Dolls True Story
Therese and Angeline meet an organ-man with a live monkey dressed in scarlet. The monkey dances to Dixie, bows, and pockets a penny. He hugs Angeline’s doll, kisses it, then laments leaving it as he rides away, prompting Angeline to wonder if the doll is his brother.
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Angeline
Therese
Miss Angeline
Mary A. P. Stansbury
No Evidence Of Copying Found In Cornhill Inspector Test
A Cornhill Magazine report describes a school inspector detecting suspected cheating during dictation. The inspector observed a boy with his head down and a slate hidden under the desk, implying copying from a book concealed nearby.
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Cornhill
Harsh discipline leads to unintended consequences in old tale
An inspector punishes a boy for cheating only to discover the boy has no hands and crawls to the passage with his toes. A schoolmaster once punishes a boy for eating, who reveals after class that he wore false teeth and was adjusting them, choosing silent endurance over exposure.
Origin of Blind Man's Buff in French and English lore
The article traces blind man's buff to French origins as Colin Maillard a knight famed for using a mallet in battle. It recounts how his exploits inspired a pantomime, then a family game carried on by children, with the blindfolded pursuer groping to touch a target, linking the sport to his legend.
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England
Colin Maillard
Liege
Jean Colin
Maillard
Count de Tourain
Robert
France
Colin
The Vain Canary and a Brass Home Transformation
A New York World anecdote explains how a canary’s joy at a new brass house inspired a dramatic singing revival. The observed vanity of birds is illustrated by the sudden, lively performance once housed in a gleaming cage.
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New York World
Doctrines of table manners from old English etiquette
A colonial era etiquette text for children instructs not to speak at meals until offered, to refrain from asking, to wait patiently, break bread rather than bite, salt with a clean knife, avoid dipping meat, hold the knife sloped and on the plate, not stare at others, and to rise only when satisfied. It also forbids singing or wriggling at table.
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England
Denmark Declares Universal Literacy in Her Domain
Denmark asserts every person within her domain can read and write, claiming universal literacy across the region. The claim emphasizes widespread educational achievement and poses a standard of proficiency attributed to her governance.
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Denmark
Forgotten Heroes and Silent Graves in Campfire Sketches
The piece notes Major George Croghan and his defense of Fort Stephenson and shifts to a tribute poem to Sir John Moore. It describes wartime espionage and home made tactics, ending with a somber burial scene where no tombstone marks the fallen Briton. The verses emphasize sacrifice and stoic remembrance.
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George Croghan
Fort Stephenson
Forgotten Hero Of Fort Stephenson And Major Croghan
The essay honors Maj. Croghan born near Louisville in 1791 and famed for defending Fort Stephenson with 160 men and one gun. It recounts his refusal to retreat, the 1813 bombardment by British forces, and the surge of national pride over his steadfast stand, noting his obscurity today.
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Lorg
Ohio
Fort Stephenson
George Croghan
Louisville
Continental Army
George Rogers Clark
William and Mary College
Tippecanoe
Seventeenth Infantry
Harrison
Fort Meigs
Tecumseh
Croghan
Maj. Croghan
Leslie
Daring Generals and the Art of Spying Across Lines
The article recounts Wellington spying on French positions before Waterloo and notes Napoleons similar breaches of enemy camps. It also mentions Kitchener in the Sudan reconquest, praising his vast knowledge of local customs and languages aiding operations.
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Duke of Wellington
Waterloo
Wellington
Napoleon
England
Lord Kitchener
Soudon
White Nile
Great Generals Who Acted as Spies
The text notes that military leaders prize scouting and spying, with many eminent generals personally risking the dangerous duties on the eve of major battles. It highlights how successful commanders often took on these covert tasks themselves to gain critical advantage.
Inexperienced Officer Faces Field Tactics Challenge
A British general tests Lieut. Tompkins in quickly marching a battalion from quarter column to line facing northeast. Tompkins admits ignorance, contrasting Lincoln's quick thinking in a Black Hawk War episode where a single-file gate maneuver clears a passing line.
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Lieut. Tompkins
Tompkins
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
Norman Hapgood
Lincoln
Idle Soldiers in Modern War
The article explains that modern warfare spreads troops along long lines, so only a fraction engages in battle. It cites Tugela and Koeniggratz as examples where tens of thousands did not fire a single shot, due to dispersed fighting and heavy weaponry.
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Buller
Hve
Tugela River
Koeniggratz
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