Red Gown and the Missing Soldier Son
A penniless mother travels from the country to Meinhard's department store to claim a free portrait for her son in the Philippines. She wins a moment of happiness from a red ribbon promotion, but collapses outside after learning her son Private Harry Smith was killed. Her final thought is of his joy, and she dies with her memory intact.
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Meinhard
Meinhard & Co
Philippines
Harry
Harry Smith
How Daniel Webster Marketed by the Hors Wha Onrcted tme Orators Basket
Two retired police veterans recall carrying Daniel Webster’s market basket in Washington, D C. Webster would step from his house on D Street to market daily, paying a boy a quarter, with a strict routine of short saloon interludes before resuming the walk to the National Hotel and the market. The pattern repeated on the return home.
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Daniel Webster
Washington Post
Webster
D Street
Mr. Webster
Sixth
D Streets
National Hotel
Sentiment of the Bowery Reflects Virtue Theatrics
A Harper's Weekly note on Bowery culture, showing sentimental songs about self sacrifice love and home in music halls. A Bowery dispute among Tammany figures over selling votes and a debate on General Lee's Confederate choice, framed by a motherly counsel from a Richmond mother.
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Bowery
Tammany Hall
Lee
United States Army
Richmond
Rght
Harper's Weekly
Kindness Backfires in Church Prank Gone Awkward
A generous young woman at a Gentiemasim Church sat behind a tall stranger and attempted to remove a travel ing from his collar. Her well intentioned tease escalated to unravelling his undershirt, causing public embarrassment as the man turned to inspect the source of the tickling and the scene drew gasps.
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Gentiemasim Church
Mural Tablet for Sir Arthur Sullivan in St Paul’s Cathedral
A mural tablet in St Paul’s Cathedral London will honor Sir Arthur Sullivan. It features a figure of Orpheus and hymns including the opening bars of the popular melody Onward Christian Soldiers.
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Arther Sullivan
St Paul's Cathedral
London
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Orpheus
Bie
Chris
Scientist Aims to Recover Caligula Era Sunken Ships
A royal audience heard Prof. Emilio Giuria outline a plan to salvage the two Roman ships from Lake Nemi near Rome. The project could reveal the villa of Julius Caesar ruins and ancient mosaics, marbles, and porphyry decorations, illustrating imperial luxury.
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Victor Emanuel Til
Emilio Giuria
Lake of
Memi
Petra
Varios
Old Nile
Ancient Irish boat 1000 years old found near Knock Mul town
An archaeologist discovers a 48 foot long oak boat in Mulltown Ireland dating at least a millennium. Crafted from a single piece of wood, it shows well preserved canoe-like form and weighs over two tons when submerged. Sir Thomas Esmonde plans to present the artifact to the Royal Irish Academy.
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Thomas Esmonde
Bart
Royal Irish Academy
Ireland
Sir Thomas
Mulltown
Jack Wilson and the Ghost Dance Trickster
An Indian bureau official recaps how Jack Wilson, once a famed Piute leader in Mason Valley Nevada, rose on clever deceit to inspire the ghost dance. He used staged miracles like floating ice to claim supernatural power and persuade followers that the dance would expel whites and restore buffalo.
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Jack Wilson
United States
Iyer
Mason Valley
Nevada
Indian Bureau
Mae ‘Ce
Wilson
Lost Child Moves 10000 at Ocean Grove Sermon
Detroit Free Press recalls a dramatic Ocean Grove meeting where a lost baby was brought to the platform. The bishop asked the crowd if the parents would claim the child, then used the moment to urge the audience to seek their heavenly Father. The scene ended with the child returning to its father and a message of salvation for ten thousand souls.
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Ocean Grove
Detroit Free Press
Lord Tennyson’s Humorous Royal Cruise Tale
An 19th century anecdote recounts Lord Tennyson on a Danish royal luncheon voyage aboard the Pembroke Castle. He reads a poem to the czarina by mistake, pats her on the shoulder, and discovers the czar’s amused presence. A golf mishap at Wenham mirrors his playful tone, ending with an unexpected hole-in-one-like moment.
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Lord Tennyson
weéCabe
Hallam
Mr. Gladstone
Donald Currie
Pembroke Castle
Hebrides
Denmark
Copenagen
Fredensborg
Czar
Czarina
Andrew Clark
Dows
Wenham
Kerchunk
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Dere
Copsriant
Daily Story Pub. Co
Beely
Taner
Cavaliere
Giuseppe Pedercini
Emissarium
Julius Caesar
Nemi
Alban Hills
Albano
Rome
Villa Sforza Cesarini
Nemo
Diana
Plsin
Lord Sayville
Quirinal
Prince Orsini
Cleo
Caesar
Lake Nemi
Lanciani
Mafatti
Caligua
Lake
Nem
Lord Saville
British Museum
Temple
Giulia
Ears Ea
ZOD Gritatie
Acaes Rato Cars
Lanhorer
Knock Multown
Gubesy
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