When Should Children Attend Theater According to Advice
An essay argues for delaying theater exposure for children ages three to ten, suggesting pantomime first and simple operas, then a structured plan at ten. It warns against highly paradoxical plays and insists on age appropriate moral and educational development.
Massacre Propaganda in Russia Sparks Outcry
A statement denounces Russian policy toward Jews as a cruel circus like Pale of Settlement. It accuses officials of orchestrating persecution to inflame mob violence and distract from government crimes. The author laments eroding Christian tolerance and warns of rising state-sanctioned torment.
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St. Petersburg
Guerrillas Routed Near Bolivar in 1868 Cavalry Raid
A National Tribune account from Comrade W. F. Mosier describes Col. Feeling Horse leading about 300 men of the Sixth Tennessee cavalry in a Bolivar area pursuit of guerrillas. After a pitched chase near Saulsbury, Horse’s force captured 38 guerrillas from Old Soul Street and seized 27 carbines taken from Union picket posts.
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Bolivar
Tenn
National Tribune
W. F. Mosier
Sixth Tennessee Cavalry
Alvord, Tenn
Feeling Horse
Saulsbury
Col. Horse
Old Soul Street
Hasty Indictments By Grand Juries
A call for thorough grand jury deliberations to protect reputations and avoid unjust indictments. Jurors should ensure sufficient ground, allow the accused to present his side, and dismiss weak charges in secret to prevent lasting stigma.
Calibre Fifty Four Boy Feeds Battle Front
During the Vicksburg assault a regiment boy, carrying 54 calibre ammunition, is wounded while delivering ammo. General Sherman urges hospital care, but the lad insists on returning to help the fight. The boy is O. P. How, later a U S Naval Academy cadet.
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Vicksburg
Malmsbury
General Sherman
American Tribune
O. P. How
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Head blown off at Malvern Hill remembered by two Civil War veterans
Corroborating recollections from Capt. Warren Mosely of the Georgia brigade recount a Confederate private killed at Malvern Hill by a shell from a gunboat. The story links Mosely to R. W. Jemison of Macon, whose brother died in the same battle, revealing an unwritten Civil War tragedy.
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National Tribune
Eugene O'Connor
Georgia
Malvern Hill
Warren Mosely
Gray
Louisiana
Mosely
Capt
Mr. Jemison
Macon
Gettysburg Gun Relic to Gain Tablet in Rhode Island
Rhode Island considers a $300 appropriation for a tablet marking the location of Hazards battery B First H I S A at Gettysburg. Alfred G Gardner placed the final shot. he died minutes later after shielding the muzzle with his Bible given to his wife. Sergeant Straight struggled to load the shot as Gardner’s blood and sacrifice lingered.
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Rhode Island
General Assembly
Alfred G. Gardner
Hazard
Second Corps
T. Frederick Brown
Gettysburg
William Jones
Gardner
Jones
Sergt
Albert Straight
Straight
Seret
Bud and the literary bug in a great city
A humorous sketch contrasts Bud Witheringham Hurtuboise a gifted writer and university tale teller with a narrator who mocked him. Bud pursues writing while balancing quips from social life and a slogging path from school days to the top of a literary path with a study titled The Beautiful Snow and excerpts from classical verses.
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Brotherhood of Barbers
Newton Witheringham Hurtuboise
Bud
Knowledge Factory
Bud Kipling
David Harum
Sam Bernard
Refuge for Debtors on Isle of Man
The Isle of Man once served as a haven for English debtors and smugglers, earning a notorious reputation as a sanctuary for the unfortunate and profligate. In later times the island’s fortunes have improved, attracting more visitors and reshaping its image.
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Isle of Man
England
Her Experience with a Remarkable Husband John
A Louisville Courier-Journal excerpt quotes a St. Louis woman praising her husband John, noting such uncommon partners are rarely encountered. The exchange underscores admiration for a devoted spouse and distinctive marriage dynamics.
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John
St. Louis
Louisville Courier-Journal
My Mother Was a Lady and Other Tales
The excerpt recalls a domestic scene with Harold and his wife as Joe regains health and offers to illustrate his experiences. A tense exchange leads to a burst of frustration over an arnica bottle. Clara Jane reacts with dramatic delight to a newly shown novel.
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Harold
Joe
Clara Jane Age
Evese
The Pearl of Great Price in Historical Wealth Lore
A garbled recounting of famous pearls and buyers, noting large sums paid for illustrious gems. It mentions a belorviae pearl once valued at $15000 and a 65,000 dollar gem linked to antiquated nobility, with claims about luster and size affecting price.
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Belorviae
Marquis of Anglesey
Christie’s
London
Emais
Marlborough
Quibbling Actor Seeks Medical Advice from Quenemner
An alleged actor requests a physician’s help. Cerda suggests consulting Dr. Quenemner, though the scene companion doubts his medical acumen but notes he might tease to cure a ham. Chicago Daily News.
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Cerda
Quenemneriy
Chicago
Aves
Grouch The New Cook What Dora Yor Papa’s Breakfast
The item describes a humorous exchange about breakfast preparations and a child’s appetite. The cartoonish caption voices a grouchy character and a playful exchange, reflecting a domestic scene from a Cleveland newspaper page.
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Grouch
Dora
Brekfuss
Angel Child
Cleveland Lede
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