Napoleon's Last Entry Recall of Napoleon's Return in 1815
A hundred years ago on March 1 1815 Napoleon Bonaparte landed near Cannes after escaping detention on Elba. His return drew loyal soldiers to his side as he proclaimed his old empire and sparked a rapid march toward Paris ending years of war and upheaval.
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France
Napoleon Bonaparte
Europe
Vs Elbast
Puit Rogland
Lanpep
Cannes
Elba
Louisa XVII
Napoleon
Paris
Confederates Convene as Land of Confederate Veterans Meet
The Land of Confederate Veterans camps plan their twentieth convention opening May 31 at 8 o clock p.m. in the arena. Delegates from camps, plus ex officio members, gather with visiting comrades and ladies. The reunion calls for fair daughters, sponsors, and maids of honor, with tickets via committees and Murphy's Hotel as the host.
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Fair Daughters of the South
Houbr
Ticketa
Confederation
Inauguration of Kidder Graham at UNC marks new era
Edward Kidder Graham inaugurated as president of the University of North Carolina on April 21 in Memorial Hall. Gov. Craige presided with Chief Justice Clark administering the oath. Addresses by Frank Goodnow and E A Alderman outlined educational leadership and the university’s aims. More than a hundred delegates attended along with alumni and officials.
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Kidder Graham
State University
Markea
University of North Carolina
Sinc
Wai
Memorial Hall
Locke Creige
Sureme Court
Clark
Frank Goodnow
Johns Hopkins University
E. A. Alderman
University of Virginia
Geo. Stephens
Charlotte
Allma Mater
Swain Hall
Josephus Daniels
Navy
R. Winters
Attorneys Seek Clemency for Leo M Frank Death Sentence
Attorneys for Leo M Frank have filed for executive clemency with Governor Slaton and the Georgia prison commission, asking to commute the death sentence for the Mary Phagan murder to life imprisonment. They claim innocence and challenge the trial evidence as unreliable and intend to present full reasons at a hearing, potentially in June as Slaton’s term nears end.
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Leo. M. Frank
Slaton
Georgia Prison Commission
Frank
Mary Phagan
Permiasion
Prison Commission
Phagan
N. E. Harris
Napoleon Returns to Paris Amid Elated Crowds in 1815
Napoleon entered Grenoble unopposed and urged his troops to reclaim past victories. The rallying cry and pledge to defend the banner of the chief sparked a surge of loyalty as Paris welcomed him with cheers. After a brief reign, allies forced his downfall at Waterloo, leading to his imprisonment.
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Napoleon
Grenoble
Phere
Alm
Austerlits
Jena
Eylau
Friedland
Notre Dame
Iin
Louis XVIII
Paris
Waterloo
Albert P. Terbuns
Death of Fred Seward shows Lincoln era connections
Frederick W. Seward Assistant Secretary of State under Lincoln Johnson and Hayes died at Montrose N Y. He delivered the warning to Lincoln about the danger to his life and was attacked by Payne in his father's sick room, later recovering as Payne faced execution.
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Frederick W. Seward
Lincoln
Johnson
Hayes
William
Seward
Montrose
N. Tanitieri
Washington
Philadelphia
Itimore
Salduro Salt Flats Roadway Creates World’s Odd Track
The Salduro Utah track uses neutral salt beds as the roadway stretching sixty five miles along the Western Pa Ao Railroad route and eight miles wide attracting attention as the queerest automotive racing venue in the world.
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Salduro
Utah
The Tongue of Slanderer and Its Harmful Trail
A sermon condemns slander and talebearing. It cites Diogenes on the bite of slander and references Genesis, Beecher, and Beecher’s fire. The piece urges despisal of slanderers, refusal of audience, and distancing from their pernicious influence.
London Acknowledges Direct Telephone Links To General French
London authorities speak by direct telephone to General French and receive battlefield messages with swift ease, comparable to communications from Glasgow to London.
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London
Glasgow
Monument Dedication Honors Isidor and Ida Straus
The third anniversary of the Titanic sinking was marked by a formal dedication of a memorial statue for Mr. and Mrs. Isidor Straus. Mayor Mitchell and Justice Samuel Greenbaum spoke, praising civic virtue and the Strauses’ courage as recounted by Dr Seth Low and Cabot Ward.
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Isidor Straus
City of New York
Mitchell
Straus
Samuel Greenbaum
Isidor
Ida Straus
7A. Y. Herald
Survivor of Merrimac recalls ironclad battle and explosion
Jacob Brown a wah maker from Warlick recalls serving on the Confederate Merrimac during the March 8 1862 Hampton Roads engagement with the Monitor. He describes sponging guns and aiding the explosion of the Merrimac as the vessel attempted a run to Richmond. Brown, a Salisbury native, recounts evacuating crew and watching the ship blow up from a safe distance.
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Jacob Brown
Warlick
Hampton Roads
Brown
Richmond
Confederacy
Mr. Brown
Salisbury
Monroe Enquirer
Gold and Codfish Industry Estimates in Rand South Africa
The Rand gold sector is valued at about $50,000 daily for South Africa. The average codfish weighs just under eight pounds and spawns around 7,000,000 eggs.
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Rand
South Africa
Legal notice brief from Boone attorney office
Prompt attention given to all matters of a legal nature. Collections a specialty. Office with Solicitor F A Linney in Boone North Carolina.
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Tempodag Unt
Avery
Swding
Sen
Boone
N.C
18Th Judicial District
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Bristol, Tenn
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Lenoir, N. C
Wateuga
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Lovill
Lawboone, N. C
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