Winners and Losers in a Motivational Verse
The piece presents a moral about perseverance and self belief. It contrasts failures from quitting early with winners who persist, believe in themselves, and help others. The author credits S. E. Kiser in the Chicago Times Herald.
Battle Bravado At Block House 14 In Bamboo Storm
The Blue Shirts surge through a jungle road to take Block House 14 as Krag fire rips the thickets. A devoted lieutenant leads a daring rush, Billy Gray tends a wounded soldier named Pat Latrobe, and the brigade endures heavy losses amid chaotic firefight and heroism.
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Malate
San Rafael
Paranaque
Paco
Singgaion
Pasay
Block House 14
Cand
Blue Shirts
Remington
Mauser
Yvith
Billy Gray
Gray
Gen. Drayton
Billy
Block House 12
Division Headquarters
Pat Latrobe
Pat
Battle Wounds Bind Billy and Armstrong in Manila
In Manila, Billy Gray endures medical care after a brutal ambush while Col. Armstrong recovers in the college yard. Gray struggles with guilt, love for Amy Lawrence, and a strained friendship with Armstrong as Lt. Latrobe’s death haunts them. Mrs Garrison confronts jealousy and hints at Latrobe’s fate.
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Rassment Billy
Armstrong
Billy
States
Amy Lawrence
Margaret Garrison
Billy Gray
Old College
Gray
Theteenth
Dilly
West Pointer
Latrobe
Gen. Drayton
Dilly Gray
Malate
Stanley Armstrong
Witchie Garrison
Frank Garrison
Mrs. Frank
Sle
Honolulu
Canker
Infant prodigy painter Lawrence astonishes crowds with portraits at age three
The narrative traces Lawrence, praised from a young age for his pastel portraits and rapid sketches. His father, a restless figure with scholarly and theatrical limbs, moves the family to inns where the boy performs Shakespeare recitals and portraits. Renowned figures like Garrick and Sheridan admired him as he toured the countryside.
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Raphael
Rubens
Antwerp
Lawrence
White Lion Inn
Devizes
Black Bear Inn
Duchess of Devonshire
Lord and Lady Kenyon
Lady Kenyon
Garrick
Foote
Wilkes
Burke
Sheridan
Johnson
Prison babies in prisons brighten inmates with care
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes that infants born in prisons receive attentive care from female warders and prisoners. Mothers vary in involvement, but many inmates happily assist, making baby garments and ornaments. The newborns are soon moved to other caretakers with much kindness.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Castle Campbell and Dollar Glen Awe Visitors in Scotland
The region around Castle Campbell, or Castle Groom, near Dollar Glen in Scotland attracts many visitors each year. The landscape is described as stunning, with the grim castle ruins, enduring hills, and moonlit nights enhancing a sense of awe amid rushing water and deep chasms.
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Scotland
Dollar Glen
Ochils
An Enterprising Merchant of Bladensburg
A Bladensburg merchant dozing in his store is asked by a girl for a quart of molasses. He yawns and complains that no one else sells molasses in Bladensburg, a humorous remark reflecting the town’s sleepy history and pride.
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Bladensburg
Records of Invention From Old Magazine Forecast Nineteenth Century Ideas
A preacher cites aged opinions confirming there is nothing new under the sun. The National Magazine records 1853 1855 inventions from Paris Niepce color photos to aluminum metal price and a train telegraph system, with items on gas heating and a basswood paper satire.
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National Magazine
Paris
M. Niepce
Liszt
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Fraedrelandet
Copenhagen
M. Bonelli
Turin
France
Albany Evening Journal
Town and County News Subscriber Ad
A note promoting subscription to keep residents informed about town doings markets and items of local interest for families and neighbors.
Strange battlegrounds across history and curious combat sites
A survey of unusual battle locations from pier fights at Colon to ice field clashes in the Netherlands and sieges beneath Haarlem. The article notes battles fought indoors in Monterey, cavalry on ice against ships, skater infantry, and underground mining duels during Haarlem and Paris uprisings.
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Colon
Royal Mail Steamship Company
Monterey
William the Silent
Netherlands
Zuider Zee
Austerlitz
Haarlem
Versailles
Paris
Bavarian Railways Introduce American Palace Carriage
Germany unveils a first of its kind railway carriage imported from Pullman factories in Illinois two years ago. The new car, built from imported material, signals the likely start of a regular system of palace carriages on German rails.
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Pullman
Ill
Germany
Every Up-to-Date Farmer A High-Class Agricultural Weekly
An up to date agricultural weekly aimed at farmers and their families offering experiences in advanced methods and improvements to secure maximum farm profits for all household members.
Tribune Farmer Weekly Guide to Farm Profits
Tribune Farmer will post weekly on key agricultural topics and show you how to make money from the farm.
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