Loyal Rector Thwarts Seccession Threat With Marines
The death of Rev. Osgood E. Herrick recalls a Civil War episode at St. Paul's Key West. Facing threats for reading a prayer, Herrick witnessed 30 to 40 pious marines from Capt. Rowan's Pawnee attend service and affirm the prayer. He later served as army chaplain at Fort Warren and Fortress Monroe before returning to Watertown, New York.
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Osgood E. Herrick
Watertown
N. Y
National Tribune
Herrick
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Key West
Fla
United States
U. S
Pawnee
Rowan
Gulf
Army
Navy
Fort Warren
Boston Harbor
A Soldier's Mistake and a Far Too Brave Charge
A Grand Army veteran recalls a 1861 call to duty and his friend Jim who charged 3,000 enemy soldiers alone. Jim was later awarded, but died at home after admitting fear and confusion. The piece ends noting a declining English picture post-card craze.
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Jim
Bunkie
Tom
Letter from Mrs Wallace on Shiloh death of Gen Wallace
Ada C. Sweet recounts a widow's Civil War letter from Mrs. Wallace describing her arrival at Pittsburg Landing, the Minnehaha steamer's plague of wounded, and the death of Gen William H Wallace after his unit held the center at Shiloh. The letter, read with reverent sorrow, personalizes the Union sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada C. Sweet
Chicago Journal
Wallace
William H. Wallace
Shiloh
Prentiss
Tennessee River
Pittsburg
Buell
Cone
Savannah
Illinois
A New York Paper In Shoes Shaped A Soldier’s Path
Gen Morris Schaff recalls at West Point how a prank of stuffing paper in his shoes moved him from B to D company in the Eighth division. The paper lift altered battalion counting, aligning his path with John Asbury West and steering his career toward a chosen field rather than engineers.
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West Point
D Company
Morris Schaff
Atlantic
John Asbury
Georgia
West
New York
A Woman's Suffering Ends With Dean's Kidney Pills
Mrs. Clyde Pixley of Bridge St Bel ding Michigan describes a five year struggle with bladder inflammation and kidney pain. She reports severe bearing down pains back and head aches dizziness and blood like kidney secretions. After one week on Dean's Kidney Pills she felt better and remains well. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Pixley
Bridge St
Belding
Mich
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Perpetual Motion Claim Presented by Australian Inventor
David Uniapon, a norther territory native in Australia, arrived in Adelaide seeking testing ground for his perpetual motion device. He plans to use gravitation and momentum and needs four beveled wheels a spindle and a tube with help from the Aborigines department to assemble the mechanism. He believes success would move perpetual motion closer to reality.
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David Uniapon
Norther Territory
Australia
Adelaide
South Australia
Aboriines Department
Vacuum insulated sports bottle promises long heat and cold retention
A new double walled bottle for fishermen labeled bait promises remarkable heat and cold preservation. The design centers on a sealed intervening vacuum space, claimed to keep liquids hot up to 48 hours in extreme cold and cool for weeks in hot weather.
Pittsburg Millionaire Delays Entrance At Pearly Gates
A Pittsburg millionaire is seen lingering by the gates. A shade asks him to knock, he waits for another man to get ahead. The other man is described as a grafter from San Francisco, making the Pittsburg figure appear innocent in comparison.
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Pittsburg
San Francisco
Strange Bequests From a Will in Southwark England
In the parish of St. Olave Southwark England Stephen Swain left sixpence each to John Abbot and Mary his wife to buy halters for sheriffs fear. John Aylett Stow bequeathed five guineas to purchase a painting of a viper biting the rescuers hand for presentation to a eminent KC as a reminder of ingratitude and insolence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Swain
St. Olave
Southwark
England
John Abbot
Mary
John Aylett Stow
K. C
Grape-Nuts Promoted For Easy Digestion And Health
A healthier cereal claim touts Grape-Nuts as scientifically cooked to be easily digestible. It asserts ordinary cereals cause dyspepsia and stomach distress, while Grape-Nuts aids digestion, with endorsements for both adults and nursing babies. The ad invites readers to read The Road to Wellville and notes production at Battle Creek Michigan.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Fish Hurdling Tales Stirred by Spring Run
A lighthearted tale from a fishing gathering recounts a fisherman claiming bass and trout jump eight to ten feet over dams to headwaters. Friends doubt the claim yet the teller insists a ten-foot dam could be hurdled by these fish, sparking a playful debate among anglers.
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Niagara Falls
Five Fall Into Grave At Westport Burial Incident
At the burial of Michael Sereno a grave collapse sent the coffin and five pallbearers into a small pit. The crosspiece failed, the coffin descended feet first, and rescuers quickly pulled the men clear as earth shifted. The coffin was raised and the burial completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Sereno
Westport
N. Y. Press
Two Sisters Praise Cuticura Remedies For Eczema Cure
A testimonial letter from Edith Hammer of Morrison New Mexico dated October 3 1906 reports complete relief from head eczema after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. The note also mentions another sister cured and a third using Cuticura Resolvent and Pills as a tonic. Also contains a separate courtroom style exchange between two men using racial slurs and a dispute over costs for a postal card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Hammer
Morrison
Farmer and Son Share Quiet Return Home
A farmer greets his son returning from college. The youth, back for the summer, jokes about Greek roots while lighting a cigarette. The farmer then buys a grabbing ace at the hardware store and presents a hoe, inviting seasonal digging of dogwood and sassafras roots as his exercise.
Pronunciation Lessons for Legislators Hit Snags
A Boston Record note says many house members mispronounce "victuallers" as vittlers and place the accent wrongly on "municipal." The item highlights common speech hurdles among lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal
Boston Record
Shake Into Your Shoes Foot-Ease Advertisement
An 1890s style ad touts Allen's Foot-Ease to cure painful swollen feet, ease new shoes, and prevent sweating. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores with a free sample offer. Ends with a George Sand quotation about love and fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen’s
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Old Richmond Tale Of Payment For Whitewash
A storied incident from Richmond recalls Mose the laborer asking for his due from a prominent businessman. Mose answers with quiet dignity that his charge is the bill for whitewashing the stable. The exchange unfolds as a lesson in debt and respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darky
Richmond
Mose
Lippincott’s Magazine
No Headache in the Morning Krause’s Capsule Ad
Advertisement copy for Krause’s Headache Capsules claiming relief from indulgence in food or drink. Mentions druggists 25e and Norman Lichty Medicine Company of Des Moines Iowa. Includes two proverbs about love and relationships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krause
Norman Lichty Mig. Co
Des Moines
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Relief Note
Archival quote extols Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething symptoms in children. Claims include gum softening inflammation reduction pain relief wind colic and soothing effects. Includes critique of Shakespeare noting only heroines.
London Milkmen Mix Water With Milk Sparks Probe
Citizens accuse city milkmen of adulteration with waters from London waterworks, claiming the scheme costs London taxpayers about 150000 dollars annually as officials investigate alleged corruption and tampering in city milk supply.
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London
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