Potter Palmer's Isle of Wight venture and royal favored match
Mrs. Potter Palmer, Chicago social censor, joins England's high society by leasing Egypt House on the Isle of Wight for the regatta season. Her niece Julia Dent Grant wed Russian Prince Cantacuzene, a celebrated match. The King once slipped on a polished floor at Egypt House, prompting a royal shift to carpeted Persian interiors to suit his aging steps.
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Sunless Dungeons Described in Peter and Paul Fortress
A victim of Russian severity recalls the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg as a sunless house of the dead. Prisons are silent and conveys only by gestures. Communication is limited by wall-knocking or punished by authorities. The fortress is dreaded as imprisonment nearly burial alive.
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Wise Vue Narrows in Sunday Lesson Story
A Sunday school teacher asks a young girl who was the wisest. She replies Nuat, saying he alone knew tooush to go in out of the ruin. The tale frames Nuat as the lone guide through danger.
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Fitzhugh Lee and Howard Recall Civil War Bonds
An 1896 trip with the Indian party to Carlisle includes Fitzhugh Lee and General C. C. Howard. They reminisce about Civil War battles, West Point days, and Gettysburg. Howard notes industrial potential for the South while Lee jokes about strategy and the steeple incident at Gettysburg.
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New Sheridan Statue in Somerset Ohio Highlights Sheridan Biography
An old Somerset article recalls General Phil Sheridan with a future equestrian statue to be unveiled Nov 2. It notes his disputed birthplace, Irish roots, early cavalry training in Ohio, Sheridan’s Ride, and his boyhood home where notable figures spoke under a large tree. The piece covers family ties, local memory, and the statue dedication details.
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Carl Heber
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Youngest Senator Burkett Defeats Bryan in Nebraska Race
Nebraska history notes recount Burkett as the youngest U S senator elect, defeating William Jennings Bryan after a lengthy, contentious campaign. The plan for popular nomination faced boss opposition, and the legislature was pledged to the state convention’s choice. Bryan campaigned vigorously with a special train and frequent platform speeches, while Burkett toured the state, organizing a strong campaign team. The result produced a Republican legislature friendly to Burkett’s election.
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Ancient valley tale of Salt River irrigation boom
The article describes Phoenix Mesa and Salt River Valley as an oasis with lush growth and a tropical feel, recounting ancient civilizations, irrigation work, and the Roosevelt dam under construction to store 1,00,000 acre feet of water. It notes that drought and desert forces faded past peoples while modern engineering aims to transform 200,000 acres of land with 10,000 horsepower, cement mills, and new ditches, roads, and power lines enabling prosperity for settlers and Native communities.
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