Wages of War and Civil War Veterans Tales
A mosaic of Civil War memories and wartime prices in 19th century America. Includes: Joseph H. Richardson, a Pennsylvania volunteer and naval master on the Keystone State voyage to Hampton Roads, Morgan’s pursuit and death, and reflections on hotel prices past. Also notes Arbor Day laurel planting at the Soldiers Home by junior descendants.
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Pennsylvania
Joseph H. Richardson
United States Navy
Burlington
N. J
Richardson
Clyde Line
Fort Sumter
Keystone State
Philadelphia
Maxwell Woodhail
Woodhall
Clyde Company
Clyde
Hampton Roads
Sloop of War
Pawnee
Florida
Secretary of the Navy
Massachusetts
Soldiers’ Home
Chelsea
Adeline F. Fitz
Powder Horn
Sons and Daughters of the Revolution
Capt. Creecy
Richard F. Foster
Prof Metchnike Claims Long Lifes By Hygiene Rules
A Paris Pasteur Institute professor argues the biblical 120 years may be reached through scientific hygiene. He links aging to intestinal microbes and promotes lactic fermentation products like sour milk. warns against raw vegetables and salads to avoid microbes.
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Metchnikes
Prof
Metchnike
Pasteur Institute
Paris
Metchnikoff
Faithful Bog Leads Rescue After Plunge From Trestle
Rescuedly faithful Bog woke the injured man’s father by barking at the door and guiding him to the site. Leonhardt alerted Pletcher’s ambulance and the victim was taken to Protestant hospital where Dr. Howell attended. Leonhardt, returning home to west of the state hospital, fell over the spur track trestle after a misstep.
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Leonhardt
Pletcher
Howell
State Hospital
Land Sinks 15 to 20 Feet Near Coopertown New York
Residents along the road between Afton Lake and the Susquehanna River in Coopertown New York awoke to land dropping 15 to 20 feet over an eighth of a mile while trees and shrubs remained standing. No buildings were on the sunken strip. a subterranean river beneath the land is proposed to explain Arton Lake's outlet.
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Afton Lake
Susquehanna River
Cooperstown
N. Y
Arton Lake
New York Sun
Will includes illustrated tombstone request in probate
The will of Sarah Jane Wright filed for probate in Pittsburg requests a plain respectable funeral costing at least $500 and a tombstone costing about $500 placed on her lot. It directs $100 to the Manufacturers Bank and interest from it to keep the grave site maintained.
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Pittsburg
Sarah Jane Wright
Pittsburg Dispatch
Frietchie Memorial Attracts Daily Visitors In Maryland
Mrs. Abbott's home draws daily visitors during a historic period as crowds admire a collection of Barbara Frietchie memorabilia. Visitors register in a Frietchie Memorial book, and the home preserves china and silver once owned by the famed figure.
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Barbara Frietchie
Frietchie
Most Spoken Language in World by Language Count
The article ranks world languages by speakers, noting Chinese as predominant but arguing dialect diversity makes a single language label misleading. It lists English 120 million, German 70, Russian 68, Spanish 44, Portuguese 32, with playful ratio comparisons. It also highlights African art, presenting copper pieces from the Lower Niger, Ivory Coast, and Gabon.
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Mongolia
Tibet
Pekin
China
Niger
Ivory Coast
Gabon
Stands Well With The Boys At Monroe Athletic Club
Youthful club members express gratitude to their benefactor John Meehan of New York for a one dollar gift that funded a strong start. The Monroe Athletic club unanimously adopted a resolution thanking Meehan and wishing him prosperity, with signatures from James Healy and William McCarthy. Meehan’s son helped procure a single dollar donation.
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John T. Meshan
New York
Typographical Union No
Monroe Athletic Club
John Meehen
Meehan
James Healy
William M'Carthy
Woman would be mayor in Hartville Wyoming
Mrs Nettie Catlin ran for mayor of Hartville Wyo as an independent candidate. She was defeated but her bid is a precedent for other Wyoming cities and Hartville women, angered by city government, supported an independent ticket led by Catlin. Judge J J Hauphaut was reelected mayor.
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John Morgan
G. E B. Jones
Washington
Willams
John H. Morgan
A. G. Gillam
Bulls Gap
J. M. Schofield
Moreaa
Greenville
Gen. Morgan
Williams
Morgan
Andrew Johnson
Nashville
Mor Weregan
Nettie Catlin
Wyoming
Hartville
Wyo
Catlin
J. J. Hauphaut
A Silkworm of the Sea and Push Car on Japanese Line
The article describes silk spun by the pinna shellfish in the Mediterranean and Sicily, detailing processing steps from harvest to carding and a golden brown thread. It also notes a curious seven mile tram line between Atami and Yoshinoma in Ixie prefecture, powered by two muscular laborers pushing the car.
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Mediterranean
Sicily
Atami
Yoshinoma
Ixie
Japan
American tools popular in farming districts
American mowers harvesters and hay rakes tie to South Germany farming districts. Agricultural implements like forks hoes spades and hand potato diggers have grown in favor and are on sale in many hardware stores. Telephones in New York report twelve hotels in the city with over 300 telephones each.
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South
Germany
New York
New York City
Brock to Tour America in Record Car Expedition
Robert C. H. Brock of Philadelphia starts what is believed to be the longest automobile tour, traveling with his brother and chauffeur from 1612 Walnut Street toward Francisco and the northwest territories of Canada. Family members will precede him to await their arrival at points of interest, with no set completion time.
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Philadelphia
Robert C. H. Brock
Walnut Street
That City
Mr. Brock
Francisco
Northwest
Canada
Amit
True Cross Fragments Stir Church Discussion In New York
Archbishop Ryan cites authenticated relics as reliable while Cardinal Gibbons notes Vatican provenance. The article describes reliquaries and relic custody across Rome New York and Kentucky including Gethsemane Abbey and Franciscan holdings with details on the ostensorium and cross relics.
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Thorities
McCloskey
Hughes
Cardinal Gibbons
Rome
Ryan
Helena
Ryan Lias
New York
Gethsemane
Kentucky
Mfe
Duluth Visitor Recalled by Schoolboy’s Circus Claim
A Duluth attorney visiting his old town attended a church service and spoke to a Sunday school. A front row pupil recalled him as “the clown in the circus last summer,” surprising the guest who had hoped for stronger recognition.
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Duluth
Duluth News-Tribune
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Washington Times
T. J. Wilson
Virginia
New Willard
Richmond
Havana
Washington Star
Theodore
Levi
Barbers
Washington State
Summit
New Jersey
Turkey
Robert C
Brocks
Cross OF Natareth
America
aArchbishop
Paine
Ireland
Britwan
Te Kenngtish Indayne
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