Night guard tale from Civil War days and a tree post
A long fragment recounts a Civil War guard duty on a remote night post. A nervous young soldier endures four hours alone at a tree, haunted by owls bats and imagined signals, until relief arrives and the cause of a mysterious crash is revealed as a heavy raccoon dropping from a nearby tree.
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Abraham
Pennsylvania
Northero Co
Nepa A
New York Infantry
New York
Cloverside
American Tribune
Icha
Comprehensive battle narrative for a Civil War history project
A publisher plans a joint Civil War history by Union General Howard and Confederate General Lee. The piece critiques typical battlefield descriptions and proposes a comprehensive, readable battle narrative showing troop placements, movements, and outcomes. It recounts a nine-division enemy attack, tactical shifts, and a noon retirement with 1290 prisoners, 500 arms, nine guns, and large stores. Union losses total 4 wounded and 17 missing.
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Howard
Lee
Black Road
Susqueegee
Tobin Farmhouse
Johnson
Major
Thompson
Smith
Sanderson
Nederick
Henderson
Camel
Thomas’ Barn
Roderick
H Ad
Roberts Farm
Jones
Allen
Warren's
Indignities to Old Glory Cause Outrage in Los Angeles
The National Tribune reports anger in Los Angeles over Chinese and Japanese shooters using American flags as targets in shooting galleries. Japanese owners ran the galleries while Chinese patrons paid for the target practice. Police halted the activity, dispersed the shooters, and closed the galleries.
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Los Angeles
National Tribune
The Over Ambitious
Margaret Sangster argues against overloading girls with advanced studies and urges practical, character building education focused on reading, writing, arithmetic, and common sense. She condemns chasing broad erudition and stresses health, discipline, and genuine kindness for future home and social roles.
Proper Style For Baby's Card
Announcement of a baby's birth describes engraved cards with specific sizes and scripts. It notes placing full names, parents, and address, plus subtle conventions for boys and girls, including color coding and decorative ribbons, ending with a mention of gloves as affordable imitations.
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Wiliam Thomas Carlyle
Danger From His Own Bayonet in Russia’s Army
The report warns of disaffection in the Russian army threatening the dynasty. Troop loyalty undercuts stability as leadership shows weakness. Enlisted men from urban slums and rural fields join a rising unrest while gentry officers resist. Without decisive action by Nicholas II the bayonets guarding the throne may turn. An accidental grapeshot incident is cited as a portent.
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Ors
Anny
Nicholas II
Submarine bell aids navigation and collision avoidance at sea
A new signaling system uses a submerged bell and two underwater transmitters on a ship to locate shoals, lighthouses, and other vessels. The pilot listens to signals from the port or starboard receivers to determine bearing, improving fog navigation. The Gunaker Lucania reportedly detected the Nantucket lightship seven and a half miles away using the device.
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Vorhetten
Witew
Walve Taleephone
Gecelvars Dox
Tly Point
Lucania
Light to electricity conversion questioned by Davis theory
The article discusses a debate on converting light directly into electricity. Dr Davis describes experiments using a moving silver film and sunlight, noting initial deflections but later finding no measurable galvanometer response with a more sensitive setup. He concludes any such effect is likely too small for current instruments.
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Bergen Davia
Columbia University
New York Times
Bartoli
Bartoll
Davis
Bertoli
Glées
Mir
Novel Welding Methods for Rail Joints Described
The Street Railway Journal details three general methods for welding rail joints. One uses cast fronts poured around the joint from a portable cupola, another fuses rails with high amperage alternating current, and thermit welding ends are fused by heat. A German-developed arc welding system uses direct current with a carbon electrode, feeding steel into a mold to form a perfect joint. The setup includes trolley-powered current from a wagon-mounted dynamo and storage battery, allowing welding while lines stay in service. The method also repairs machine parts, steam engine cylinders, power shears, and gears.
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Tranatarmey
Germany
Calcium carbide consumption and trade in Europe
Dr Vogel publishes statistics estimating German consumption at about 22 000 tons with German factories producing 9 800 tons leaving over 12 000 tons for import. Norway 9 500 tons Sweden 8 200 tons Switzerland 21 000 tons Austria Hungary 15 000. Europe total consumption 54 000 tons world 190 000 tons.
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Europe
World
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Tmenry
Margaret
Sangster
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Jess
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Samar
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