Comrades in War Time and Pension Delays
A fragment from The Book World discusses volunteers in the Spanish war and delayed pension claims. An attache notes 30,900 applications with over 30 percent from the District of Columbia regiment, averaging about 150 dollars per year for perhaps 15,000 pensions, while many applicants show no wounds. The piece includes snippets about General Henry Kya Douglas and other war anecdotes from the Saturday Evening Post and Washington Post.
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Bureau
Pension Bureau
District of Columbia Regiment
Henry Kya Douglas
Stonewall Jackson
Saturday Evening Post
France’s Soldier Spirit as Nation’s Microcosm
Paul Beitelheim notes in the Nineteenth Century that France’s army reflects the nation with all classes represented. Every French soldier may aim for the marshal’s baton, and arms are extended to all children. The 1889 army law binds even those entering military colleges to enlist for three years.
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France
Paul Beitelheim
Saint Garibaldi praised as unselfish patriot by observers
A quotation rich description recalls Garibaldi’s return from South America. He is hailed as a saint not a soldier, admired for patriotism and selflessness. Sculptor Gibson notes his statue like stillness. another Englishman marvels at a “bytian” face resembling the maker’s image.
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Gartonidi
Garibaldi
Italy
South America
Gibson
Bytiam
Aves of Charlestons Yard
Charlestons navy yard spans over 100 acres with a mile long waterfront. A projected Boston harbor ship channel will enhance its access for ships of any draft. Rear Admiral Simpeon notes Charlestons yard as a central hub for a large population of skilled mechanics and local production of sodla and machinery used at shipyards.
Bater Powells Marriage Offer After Mafeking Rescue
Soon after General Haden Powell's rescue at Mafeking he received at least two dozen marriage offers from single or widowed women in England seeking to become partners. A few women even telegraphed threats to ensure their claim received attention.
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Bater
Submarine Holland Boosts U S Navy Status in World War I Era
The Holland submarine torpedo boat has elevated Uncle Sam’s fleet to a leading naval power. Experts hail it as a revolutionary weapon affecting coast defense, blockades, and harbor operations. The craft runs submerged, using electric motors and stored air to power diving and torpedo operations, with crew air supplied under high pressure.
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Uncle Sam
Fex
Holland
Ist
Holland type submersible boats in new designs and maneuvers
The article describes Holland type submarines under construction with improvements over prior devices, including sixty three foot overall length and twenty one foot beam, each costing about $170,000. It details operation at sea, surface and submerged handling, diving procedure, crew roles, torpedo use, and wartime tests during Newport maneuvers. Also notes a revolutionary auto invention by Russian inventor Hutal Serky using a salt to power locomotion and potential Paris visit.
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Holland
Newport
Hutal Serky
Moscow
Russia
Serby
Paris
Dio
Lisbon
HUNTING DEVIL AND CURFEW DEBATE IN RICHMOND
Reports describe a village Lepeshy attack blamed on the devil after a fire, a man beheaded amid suspicions of occult acts. In Richmond Virginia the city council debates a curfew law, referring to legality and possible constitutional challenges. The text notes a long career of a 19th century editor and foreign policy focus.
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Son
Tinetonatt Enquirer
Richmond
City
Yawning Health Claim by German Scientist
A German scientist proclaims yawning as a healthy pastime likening it to wholesome foods. He argues yawning stretches muscles and tendons, increases blood flow to the jaws, sharpens appetite and intellect, and is affordable for all ages and classes. The piece also notes foreign cemeteries in China showing long resident patterns and Chinese reverence for graves.
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China
Lady Colebrooke Carpenter Crafts at Abington Hall
Lady Colebrooke is a clever carpenter who created a perfect pillar box in the hall at Abington and has made many fine pieces of furniture. She runs a large class teaching needlework and carpentry to her students.
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Lady Colebrooke
Colebrooke
Abington
Memorial fund proposal honors late William L Wilson
Friends of the late William L. Wilson and the faculty of Washington and Lee University announce a proposal to raise money to establish a professorship endowment associated with the university where he served as president. The effort seeks broad support from patrons and alumni.
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William L. Wilson
Washington and Lee University
Abe
Photographic Study of Flea Anatomy and Attack
The article describes a photographer’s close up of a flea and its predatory pose. It notes the head legs and especially the antennae used to sting and feed, and laments that the photographer’s work does not offer a method for permanent extermination of the pest.
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Bogton
Sam Franciscans
FLAGSTAFFS ICE MINE DISCOVERED AND MARKETED
Flagstaff Arizona a logging town on the Santa Fe Pacific railway relies on an underground ice deposit deep in lava caves nine miles south. The ice forms a vast, seemingly endless supply with a surface temperature near freezing, selling daily in Flagstaff despite unclear origins and uncertain deposit size.
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Arizona
Blagstaff
Santa Fe Pacific Railway
Nature
Pine Woods
Flagstaff
Strenuous Life at Yellow Island Lighthouse Report
Mr William McDonough keeper of Yellow Island Lighthouse near Co max told Vancouver Province reporters he has loaded himself with rifles shotguns ammunition and dynamite claiming use only for self defense against birds haunting the Weht tower at night. He cites the need to prevent glass panes from breaking and asserts warlike tools are not for harming Aborigines. W E Channing quote on self culture and personal responsibility follows.
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William McDonough
Yellow Island
Comax
Vancouver
B. C
McDonough
Weht
Photographic Printing to Supplant Movable Type in Books and Newspapers
A forecast predicts movable types may be obsolete soon as photography handles printing tasks. Books of the near future could be produced photographically and newspapers may be issued with camera and original plate replacing metal type.
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Sey Cano
Territorial Army
Territorial Reserve
Senator Palmer
Virginia
Washington
United States Senate
Washington Post
Kom Pritaserdefterton
Tavis
James H. Wilson
Husela
West Point
Chattanooga
Mississippi
Nashville
Alabama
Georgia
Selma
Montgomery
Columbus
Macon
Jefferson Davis
Canada
T. O'Hea
Rifle Brigade
Hill
Quebec
Kingston
Dan Ville
O'Hea
Durst
Balley
Novoe Vremyz
IGN Cemetery
Flagstaff’s
W. E Channing
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