Winthrop House and Early New England Hands Myth
Rediscovered passages recount Capt Pierce of Boston and his Wins in 17th century New England. The Winthrop house in Massachusetts is praised as an ancient landmark, with relic collections planned by the Winthrop association. A later feature urges care of hands and links hand appearance to social perception and success.
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Boston
New England
Willam Fierce
England
Salem
Gov
Winthrop
Miles Standish
John Eliot
Roger William
Richard Saltonstall
Guy
Atlantic
Capt Pierce
Colonies
William Pierce
Mariner
State Street
Pulling Point
West Indies
Deane Winthrop
Gov. Winthrop
Capt. Pierce
Massachusetts
Line Atx
Winthrop Association
Sewall
Mercy Winthrop
Winthrops
James Bowdoin
Blind Philadelphia checker beats pros at mind work
John Thompson, a totally blind 46 year old checker player living at 251 North Warnock Street, defeats professionals including Pillsbury and Matthew Priest. He uses a custom sunk-board with grooves to track moves by touch and has performed regularly at Ninth and Arch streets museum for years.
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Pillsbury
Matthew Priest
John Thompson
North Warnock Street
United States
Waterloo
Thompson
Ward
Ninth and Arch Streets
Laborer Inventor William Gabrielson Plans Notable Devices
Kansas City laborer and Finn Gabrielson holds patents for a fish and animal trap and a violin that purportedly produces high tones cheaply. He dreams of larger inventions, though lacks funds to market them, and credits his patents with potential riches for himself.
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Kansas City
William Gabrielson
Gabrielson
Costa
One Dress First Choice Helio and Violet Accents
A modiste advises a single versatile gown in heliotrope with violet accessories for all occasions. It features a voile linen taffeta gown with a drop skirt, waist lining, and black and white satin trim for a French touch. Options include a blue street style dress or a men’s suit inspired ensemble, plus fur trimmed hats.
Artistic Drapery and Home Art Exhibit in Berlin
A Berlin exhibition showcases furniture and heavy drapery as fine art aimed at turning the home into a sacred, beautiful space. Notable display features velvet curtains with embroidered net swan motifs that let light through, lightening the room’s heaviness. Dresden girdles are advised for light fabrics, with warnings about pairing them with heavy skirts and cheviot shirts.
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Germany
Berlin
Slemmer Bossed by Navy Board In Fort Pickens Move
In Pensacola harbor the commandant advised cooperation for a defense plan. Lieut Slemmer learned on January 9 that only 46 men could hold the three forts, deciding to abandon Forts McRea and Barrancas for Fort Pickens on Santa Rosa Island. Despite promising support from the navy, subordinates swayed the commandant to withhold action, delaying transport of the garrison aboard the Wyandotte to Barrancas for Fort Pickens at four p.m.
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Pensacola Harbor
Navy Yard
Slemmer
McRea
Barrancas
Fort Pickens
Santa Rosa
Navy Department
Armstrong
Supply
Wyandotte
Fort Pickins
Lieut
Farrand
Florida
Bergman
Renshaw
Gallton
Memorial marks Camden sailor William Conway hero of Pensacola
A Camden Me memorial honors William Conway the Camden native and quartermaster who refused to haul down the U S flag at Pensacola navy yard during a 1861 surrender. The monument features a bowlder and tablet noting Conway’s loyalty and the court martial context. His nieces survive. the gold medal was kept by his family. Capt John Johnson helped revive public memory.
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William Conway
Camden
United States Navy
Pensacola Navy Yard
Conway
Navy Department
Welles
New England
California
Camion
James Armstrong
United States Navy Yard
Warrington
Pensacola
Armstrong
Naval Service
Warrington Navy Yard
New Jersey
Lieut
Renshaw
Pennsylvania
Southland
Farrand
Navy Yard
Confederate States
Washington
Slemmer
Fort Pickens
Victor M. Randolph
United States Naval
Commodore Armstrong
Florida
Wilam Conway
Farrend
Hervlem
A. BR. Magruder
Ute Navy
William Conway Ia
Abarmaa
Maine Royal Legion
Comway
Louise Robbins
Thomaston
Louisa Keene
Rockport
Julia Conway
Robbing
William Conway Robbins
New York
Lin
Johnson
Ona Foundation
Capt
Military Order of Loyal Legion
Pensscola Navy Yard
Maine
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
First Experience Under Fire in Civil War Tale
In Washington at the Army and Navy club General Chaffee relays Gen. Carr’s first Civil War engagement at Big Bethel. The green colonel rode toward an ambush, shouting that Confederates were firing on his regiment as fear and confusion showed on his face.
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Army and Navy Club
Washington
Chaffee
Carr
New York Tribune
Troy
Big Beth~ el
Youngest Civil War Veteran Found in Illinois
Pension officials say Lyg ton D. Howe of Streator Illinois may be the youngest Civil War recruit. He enlisted in 1861 at ten years nine months, served four months, then rejoined in 1862 at eleven years nine months and fought to war’s end. The records surfaced with an increased pension grant.
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Pension Office
Lygton D. Howe
Streator
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Ben
John
Abigail
Doane Winthrop
Groton
President Dunster
Harvard College
New
Ron
Arma
Philadelphia
Northboro
Mass
Mrs. Lyon
Difsters
Valle
Dresden
Camden, Me
U. S. Navy
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