Fighting Stohc and the Lord's Prayer at Annapollé
A New Orleans Times-Democrat retells how a Washington visitor described Fighting Bob Evans, famed for the Lord's Prayer hanging over his bed at Annapollé. The tale recounts his defiant act when told to remove it, the Navy secretary’s involvement, and Evans earning the honorary title Fighting Yob for keeping the prayer in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Annapsella
Bob Atartel
Academy
Annapollé
Washatan l
Tred
Bob
Threds
Yani
Young Evans
Secretary of the Navy
Evans’ Old Quarters
Corridor C
New Orleans
Plants That Sleep and a Medical Recovery Tale
The piece explains plant sleep, noting winter dormancy and nightly leaf folding in the mimosa. It cites a Journal of the American Medical Society quote on resuscitation of seemingly dead tissues and recalls a humorous Philadelphia Bulletin snippet about a pianist.
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Spon
Prof Tofler
Tarald
Journal of the American Medical Society
Royal table waste and royal costs across Europe
The article notes extravagance in imperial kitchens with estimates of 1 250 000 francs spent yearly on the imperial table in Austria and half a million on dequaed food. It describes leakage in Italy, Spain, Germany, and Russia and mentions Queen Victoria checking expenses, a Berlin hotel contract for meals, and Russian court policies on leavings.
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Francis Jozeph
Austria
France
Viegna
Italy
Spain
Germany
Haes
Berlin
Victoria
Russia
New York Herald
Funeral Notice and Local Social News From Franklin Township
David Hermans of Franklin twp age six years ten months and twenty three days died at his home after a long illness. Funeral held at 10 a.m. Monday with interment in Wooster cemetery. The column lists family, neighbors and regional visitors including the Young and Hostetler families. Other notes mention Cedar Valley reunion, visits from Osage and Cass County residents, and a local obituary for Miss Emma Greer.Advertisements promote Shreve Suset Fair Excursions and D & C Line offerings between Detroit Cleveland Toledo with Great Lakes steamboat service and a pamphlet request.
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David Herman
Franklin Twp
Franklin Two
John Herman
California
Mars
A. L. Metzler
Cora
Lon Boyder
N. Grantat
Ira
Frank
Wm. Herman
Wooster Cemetery
Mian-Styrila Young
Cedar Valley
O. K
Bite
Frank Ropkle
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Orest
Theophile Gautier
Victor Hugo
Cormet Wagelac
Victor Hine
Cole
Abe
Tn Aldonen
Julea Janin
Tiagpen
Liumas
Belog
Walane
Eugene Ray
Paris
Theoplile Cartier
Henan
Maupassant
Phonebert
Sarcey
de Bang
Philadelphia Bulletin
Jecco Clarke
Ashland
Bordie
Prairie Lang
Mr. Quark
F J Chetey Dir Toledo
F J Cheney&Co
Hall
Geo Harden Child
Pear Lakeville
Arreille
Pannsylvania
Wocator
West Liberty Street
Owiler
Wooster
Ohio
David Hermans
Ee Wayne Twp
Shreve
Penonsylvania Linea
Ucketa
Mansfield
Orrville
Detroit
Cleveland
Toledo
WERTC
D &C
Mackinnoc
Great Lakes
A. Shants
GQPA
D &C Line
Mich
Merritt
Indiana
AT_BEEBE’S
Wooster, Ohio
Cash
J. B. McCormick
Wayne
Holmes County
Fredericksburg
Oeio
Bala
the Wooster Hardware Co
Herald
Mmer Cruise Coast Line
Mackinac
Georgiay Bay
Paes
Mackinac PeTaskey
Marquette
Duluth
Refara
Put-in-Bay
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