Civil War era Monitor and Merrimac clash relived in Norfolk
A veteran recounts Wool leading volunteers to Virginia ports after Confederate evacuations, the Merrimac's destruction of ships, the Monitor's arrival, and the climactic engagement as the Union fleet maneuvered near Norfolk and Sewall's Point.
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Wool
Newport News
Fortress Monroe
Norfolk
Suffolk
Gosport
Virginia
Hampton Roads
Gosport Navy Yards
Elizabeth River
Merrimac
Congress
Cumberland
Haif
Capt
Worden
Sewall’s Point
Monitor
Monument to Adam Prompts Street-Side Donation Pledge
A New Yorker refuses to contribute to a monument but a petitioner insists the request is for a monument to Adam. A man offers $20, acknowledging the unusual cause. The Philadelphia Call mentions Annie E. Fisher, M D, elected vice president of the Massachusetts Homeopathic Medical Society.
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Bartholdi
Adam
Philadelphia
Annie E. Fisher
Massachusetts Homeopathic Medical Society
Kindergartening Principles and teacher preparation
John Ogden argues that introducing kindergartening requires deep understanding and thorough preparation. He warns against superficial applications and explains the system’s universal aims, its age-spanning scope, and the need for patient, principled teaching across all school grades.
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Becau
John Ogden
Special Promotions in Graded Schools Cited by Dr Greenwood
Dr M Greenwood of Kansas City argues for flexible promotion within graded schools to heighten elasticity while preventing disruption. He notes high potential pupils are moved up as needed, while transfers downward are rare and cites twice as many special promotions as downward moves.
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Dr. M. Greenwood
Kansas City
Oral spelling debate and method for teachers urged
P M Barber of Rhode Island argues for word analysis and written exercises to improve spelling. He says oral spelling has limited value once students graduate and advocates preserving and correcting misspelled words in a dedicated book for study.
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P. M. Barber
Rhode Island
Grammar Lessons From a Teacher's Precise Speech
A discussion on how young pupils learn grammar more effectively from a teacher who uses accurate and careful language than from textbooks. The passage notes students may misapply rules despite repeated instruction, highlighting the teacher's role in guiding pronoun use and sentence structure.
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Susan
Marv
Language habits reflect models and grammar in children
The Educationalist notes that a child’s grammar mirrors the teachers and peers he observes. Corollaries state that a child won’t use bad grammar if never exposed to it, and that children imitate their linguistic models closely.
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Mary
Debate on Free Textbooks and Public Education Costs
Superintendent J I Brewster of Lawrence weighs the claims for public funding of land purchase, buildings, salaries, and free textbooks. He notes burden on families with many children and the desire to cheapen a public privilege without eroding its value.
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J. I. Brewster
Lawrence
Lincoln frees prisoners in Western Pennsylvania draft case
Two women visit President Lincoln as he discharges twenty seven men jailed for resisting the draft in Western Pennsylvania. Lincoln, weighing mercy, orders the prisoners released, comforting the old woman and admonishing the young one as he grants clemency. The scene ends with a farewell to the women.
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James
Pennsylvania
Lincoln
Dana
Stanton
Mr. Lincoln
Joshua FY. Speed
Moltke’s Daily Routine Detailed by Helen Zimmern
In March Century Miss Helen Zimmern recounts Moltke’s day from seven A M to eleven P M. He starts with coffee and writing, receives adjutants at eleven, dines with family, then writes again, enjoys walks in Berlin, plays whist, and ends with music before bed.
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Helen Zimmern
von Moltke
Moltke
Berlin
Antelope Seeks Shelter in Church. Parishioners Respond
A pet antelope belonging to Mr. M. D. Steele escaped into Christ Church on Sunday morning. It fled into the vestibule where a frightened lady used her parasol to drive it out. The incident caused amused commentary in the St. Joseph Herald noting the creature had no sins to be forgiven yet faced stern rebuke from the parasol and address.
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M. D. Steele
Christ Church
St. Joseph
Dwarfs on the Increase In Show Exhibits
An experienced showman laments many little people lack intelligence and are repulsive. He notes few exhibiters have brainpower, calling Tom Thumb a rarity among mites. The public has grown jaded from constant curiosities and diminutive acts fade from sensationalism.
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Tom Thumb
Gordon at Khartoum Heroism and Controversy Compared
The Times extols Gordon as the day’s hero for his ride to Khartoum while questioning his religious fervor and actions there. It notes his fearless passage through rebels, his harsh measures including burning jail records, and debates whether Khartoum could be governed without traditional justice.
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Gordon
Khartoum
Marsala
Garribaldi
Neapolitan
Assouan
Leadville
Deadwood
Funny Theatre Rehearsal Gone Comically Wrong
A Richmond stage of Ada Gray’s East Lynne collapses into chaos when a child fails to appear and a ballet girl is used as a bedsheet prop. Prompt book under the bed and a rolling castor revealors end the performance for that night. The tale includes a Johns Hopkins newspaper bureau and a multi tailed rooster in Verbena Alabama, both noted for their oddities.
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Ada Gray
East Lynne
Richmond
Willie
N. Y
Johns Hopkins University Library
Castle Garden Sees Many Young Women Seek Recrant Lovers
Officials at Castle Garden report that most arriving young women are motivated by the search for errant or recreant lovers, reflecting a social pattern among recent arrivals.
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Castle Garden
What is Dyspepsia and Its Causes
Dyspepsia or indigestion shows as variable appetite, gnawing stomach pain, heartburn, weight and wind, bad breath, taste disturbance, low spirits, headaches, and constipation. A common ailment among rapid eaters and high living Americans. Burdock Blood Bitters claimed to cure by regulating bowels and toning digestive organs.
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Ladiey
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