Bonded to Build the Monitor and the Turning Point
The story centers on Sperry and the bond that funded Ericsson’s Monitor. Sperry recalls backing the project amid navy skepticism, the Gosport rivalry with the Merrimac, and the celebrated battle at Hampton Roads. Bushnell and Drew supported the bond. the original document vanished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sperry
Mr. Sperry
United States Navy Department
Washington Star
Monitor
John A. Griswold
Troy
Congress
Cornelius §. Bushnell
New Haven
Winslow
Ericsson
Navy Department
Department
Gosport Navy Yard
Chesapeake
Maine
Bushnell
John Drew
New York
Greenpoint
N. Y
Hampton Roads
Merrimac
Mr. Bushnell
Erdyvela
Port Bushnell
Captain discipline and duels in Civil War army ranks
An account recalls a Civil War captain who punished insubordination by brutal fist fights, one at Bird's Point and later a match with a sergeant near a Union Pacific station. The captain boasted that rough training ensured discipline and timely supply handling, while the sergeant conceded defeat and grudging respect.
Private Allen's New Story and a Grand Army Tale
John Allen of Tupelo introduces a humor piece about a boastful East St. Louis veteran named Zollenbaum. At a Grand Army campfire his claims of killing foes in separate battles were proven false when two battles happened on the same day far apart. The crowd laughs as a medalist exposes the misstatement then mocks the teller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Allen
Tupelo
Capitol
Washington Star
East St. Louis
Zollenbaum
Quips and Quibbles from Early 20th Century Papers
A collage of humor from various papers, including sharp exchanges about mortgages and debt, editor antics, and a quip on the Philippine war. Features snippets from Indianapolis News Atlanta Constitution Philadelphia Press Town Topics Boston Transcript Glasgow Evening Times and Washington Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Jenkins
Atlanta Constitution
Casey
Cassidy
Bekase
Cassiday
Philadelphia
Jasper
Jaspar
Boston Transcript
Glasgow Evening Times
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Range of the Catfish Zone Expands Across U S
The New York Post notes a growing catfish zone from Philadelphia to Denver and beyond, with regional names for the fish and a tale of catfish farming. It claims the fish has medicinal virtues being mildly anaesthetic soporific and anti spasmodic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York Post
Mississippi
Philadelphia
Delaware River
Denver
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Mobile
New Orleans
No Chance for Him
A humorous American editorial quip about a fiancée listing practical skills she claims to master and a groom refusing marriage, stating no prospect of proving male superiority if he marries a woman with such traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
Mrs Swackhammer sparks debate on decollete gowns
In a witty exchange Mrs Hoon teases Mrs Swackhammer over a crusade against decollete gowns. Mr Hoon questions her sensibility while Mannich and Tess remark on her mannish style and crowd presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mannich
Tess
Jess
Memphis Scimetar
Expressman Finds No Work in Boston after Bacchante
A suburban charity scene recalls a former expressman now unemployed in Boston. The wife questions his trade, and he reveals The Bacchante tale led to social stigma, making him unemployable in Boston despite his hopes for work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Boston
TOLD OF THE STAGE FOLK AND LITERARY NOTES
Theatre moves and author remarks dominate the page with notices of Ethel Knight Molliton becoming Richard Manefield’s leading lady next season in Philadelphia stock circles. Langtry signs with Frohman to appear in the U S next season possibly in Mademoiselle Mar. A Los Angeles chamber of commerce register of 125000 names is completed weighing 324 pounds over 4800 pages. Andrew Carnegie is teased by critics while Harvard President Eliot’s library quote circulates. Hawarden’s memorial library nears completion on Gladstone’s selected site overlooking the Dee estuary. In Star City Arkansas a man finds relief from a two year head ailment after using Dodd’s Kidney Pills, which also aid his son’s health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Knight Molliton
Richard Manefield
Philadelphia
Mrs. Langtry
Charles Frohman
Paul Kester
Mademoiselle Mar
Los Angeles
Cal
Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Carnegie
Eliot
Harvard
Hawarden
Mr. Gladstone
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John Bloomfield
Portsmouth
Kentucky
Bloomfield
SELEG
Chicago
Bird’s Point
Union Pacific Railway
Owitch
Private Allen
Chicago Daily News
Telco
Bressinas
California Fig Syrup Co. T
Co.—California Fig Syrup Co
Louisville, Ky
San Francisco
New York, N. Y
Bim
Cultebuk
Star City
Ark
W. H. McFalls
Dodd
George
Cotrewms
Infante
Crusta
Scales
Dandro Ag
Mathers
Charterhouse
Itmert
Theoro
Ana i
Manative
Goricves
Cme
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