Besting Spiritism and Mind Powers in a 19th Century Debate
A lengthy treatise by Edward B. Warman argues for belief in spiritism but denies disembodied intelligence as its source. He traces investigations over decades, discusses telepathy, clairvoyance, and hypnotism, and defends the role of the medium as a psychosomatic channel rather than a link to dead spirits. He notes many mediums lack brilliance, yet some honest practitioners exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sven
Pie
Cleveland
Thomson Jay Hodson
Frst
Mit
Japanese Arrival and Emigration in Hawaii 1906
In 1906 Hawaii saw 13,187 Japanese arrive in Honolulu from Japan triple the prior year's intake. Emigration to the Pacific coast totaled 12,187, indicating a substantial outflow alongside arrivals.
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America
Honolulu
Hawaii
Japan
Pacific Coast
Brilliant Cavalry Exploit by Hampton Against Union Forces
A Civil War cavalry raid led by Gen Wade Hampton near Petersburg and on the James River culminated in a dramatic capture of 2 500 cattle, 300 prisoners, 200 horses and 32 wagons plus a telegraphic team. Hampton's forces surprised the Union pickets and escaped with trophies while Grant’s staff narrowly avoided capture. The episode is recounted with vivid detail alongside a schoolboy spelling joke from Harper's Weekly.
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Grant
Pennsylvania
Fifth Corps
Vaughan Road
Petersburg
Dearing
John
Hampton
Sycamore Church
Coggins Point
James River
Prince George Courthouse
Spear
District of Columbia
Peraphernalia
Katite
Grege
Lee
Lawton lauded as gallant Civil War era leader and fighter
The tribute recalls Lawton enlisting at 18, rising to colonel by 22, and earning General Grose’s thanks after Nashville. It credits him with quelling the Arizona Indian troubles, and commends his Spanish War leadership as an ideal cavalry commander and steadfast organizer.
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Nashville
Gen. Grose
Young Lawton
Lawton
Arizona
A Pretty Incident Near the White House
An immense crowd gathered as Lincoln rode past in final days of the Civil War, and Tad Lincoln unfurled a captured Confederate flag from the White House window. The crowd cheered as the president smiled, viewing the gesture as a symbol of peace and goodwill amid victory.
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White House
Executive Mansion
Abraham Lincoln
Tad
Vainiy
Richest Indian Promotes Railroad Lands Feed Valley Fortunes
Houston report profiles Low Hill a full-blood Choctaw from Harrington Texas earning an estimated 3.5 million dollars in six years. He moved from near broke in Brownsville to secure land options along the Rio Grande valley and build irrigation canals to farm 40,000 acres of sugar cane. Hill owns the townsite of Harlingen and plans extensive canals and sugar processes, backed by railroad growth and homeseekers.
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Houston
Tex
Harrington
Peeteee
Hill
Browneville
Harlington
Reyiorn
Brownsville
Beeville
Texas
Rio Grande
Redskin
Hal
Willime
Hin
Fio Grande
Harlingen
Rio Grande Valley
St. , Brownsville & Mexico
Dean's Kidney Pills Benefit Mrs Sipfe in Buffalo Ad
A damaged tendering notice tells how Mrs Maris Sipfe of 416 Miller Blvd suffered kidney pain backache and weakness. She began using Dean's Kidney Pills and reports relief after four boxes. Sold by all dealers. 60 cents a box Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
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Maris Sipfe
Miller
Lanenid
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
K. M. Fisher
Box 40
Dillsburg
Sloan
Works for Civic Pride and Local Lighting Schemes
A Western city pursues a novel approach to civic pride by creating block specific clubs of merchants to clean and light limited districts. The plan, expanding across the city, aims to demonstrate cost and value for targeted improvements, with measurable local impact rather than citywide mobilization.
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Iion
Baltimore News
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Edward B. Warman
A. M Jonine
Spiritism
China
Puchau
England
India
Ceylon
Formosa
Harpers Weskly
Mampton
Arthur Farwell
Atlantic
New York
Clyde Fitch
Mr. Fitch
Lon Hill
Len Hitt
Kidmey
Daniel
Beacon Hidge
Ian Tabe
Gabela
Norman Hon
Gheses
William
Schott
Sclptor
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