Rock of Gibraltar The Hardest Drilled Garrison in History
The article celebrates Gibraltar as a formidable fortress with natural caverns dug into the rock and a vast gallery system. It notes a 5,100 man garrison, chiefly Highlanders, famed for discipline, and describes strict residency rules, water tanks, and the rock’s strategic maritime role from ancient to modern times.
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Gibraltar
Liberty
St. Michael’s
Horse Guards
London
Grant
England
Air Militaire
Mediterranean
Great Britain
East Indies
Lorik Fen Leyad
Medina Sidonia
George Rock
Prince of Hesse-Darmstadt
France
Spain
Drinkwater
Rock
San Francisco Chronicle
Seven Hundred Ranch Poker Tale Near the Mountains
A group of wealthy cattlemen gathered a few miles south of the mountains station at the Seven 1 red Ranch to play poker. Six players risked large antes and draws, and within a short time more than $500,000 changed hands before the game ended. The event gave the ranch its enduring nickname.
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Red Ranch
Tishnomingo
J. T
Fishing for Fruit on Boston Wharves
Ragged boys fish green bananas and other flood debris from the Boston harbor, using weighted lines to snag fruit, vegetables, and occasional staples washed overboard from steamers. They sell or share snacks, while bystanders describe a busy trade in floating produce near Long Wharf as scenes of dockside life unfold.
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Boston
Jimmy
Patsy
Biff
Jimny
Long Wharf
Ragged Street Gamins
Boston Herald
Garfield Votes Mystery at Republican Convention
Col Ingersoll explains to two puzzled ladies that Garfield’s 43 votes from Ohio meant he acted as a gentleman. Ohio carried 44 votes, Garfield refused to vote for himself, and the remark arose during the weary balloting as Garfield’s name rose to prominence.
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Ohio
Col. Ingersoll
Garfield
Ingersoll
Garfeld
The Mashing Nuisance in New York City
A New York World opinion notes the persistent menace of street masher behavior in Manhattan. It laments the thriving nuisance across streets, theatres, stores, and parks, with few arrests and scant impact from social rebukes.
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New York
New York World
Emperor's Eldest Heir Dances to Piping Chancellor
Berlin birthday tribute for Prince William's eldest son features a barrel organ gifted by Prince Bismarck. The five year old heir asks for a tune, the chancellor plays with vigor drawing the imperial family. William notes a future emperor dances to the piping.
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Berlin
Prince William
Prince Bismarck
William
New York Tribune
The Barber's Fees and Styles Across the City
A New Haven Union report analyzes high barber fees in the city, recounting John C. Anderson paying $10 per share for a weekly barber, and detailing other wealthy patrons. It notes varied practices among traders, drummers, and traveling agents, and surveys shifting shaving styles from close shaves to quicker methods. The piece also describes changing fashion in beard and hair styling, citing Parisian influence and notable styles such as the pompadour and Capoul.
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John C. Anderson
New Yorker
Knights of the Brush and Razor
Hayes
Brooklyn
Sterling House
Bridgeport
New York
Boston
Springfield
Stiill
Init
Paris
Theatre Francaise
Bressant
Capoul
Frances I
New Haven Union
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