Jaguar Freight Run Breaks Banana Record in Honduras
Engineer Powers describes a 100 mile banana load run on the Honduras railroad to Porto Cortez. A jaguar roamed the train, attacking a pig car, halting brakes, and nearly derailing the trip before Powers killed the animal with a Winchester. The Breakwater awaited, praising the crew after a ten hour, perilous mission.
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Spanish Honras
Ius Renge
George Powers
Powers
Caribbean Sea
Porto Cortez
New Orleans
Transportation Department
la Pimienta
San Pedro
Colville
Trans
Honduras
Tod
Tayain
Not Good Advertising Foreteller Renounced by Record
The Chicago Record-Herald notes a fortuneteller who predicted Edward would reign has abandoned the forecast for advertising uses. A Michigan preacher preached a 27 word sermon last Sunday due to the heat.
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Fort Une Teller
Edward
Chicago Record-Herald
Michigan
Poem Tribute to the Blue and Gray by Thomas May Thorpe
The excerpt from National Tribune presents a patriotic poem honoring fallen soldiers of the blue and the gray. It praises Columbia as a noble homeland, venerates brave youths who left home for war, and requests divine keeping for the dead while urging forgiveness and unity. The piece blends regional imagery with national service sentiment.
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Thomas May Thorpe
Death of a Boy Soldier at Chancellorsville
The writer recalls a 15 or 16 year old Union soldier mortally wounded near the Chancellor house on May 3, 1863. He describes giving water, creating shade, and shielding the boy’s watch. The veteran sought the boy’s mother’s address, asking readers to identify the youth, possibly named Hall from Indiana, and to inform his mother of the boy’s prayers before death. George W. Kennerly of Tee's Battery signs the appeal.
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Chancellorsville
Chancellor House
Fort Gregg
Hall
Indiana
Cain
George W. Kennerly
Tee's Battery
McTintosh’s
Bs Third Corps
AW MN
Naw Market
Hats and Caps in the Army from Civil War Reminiscence
A veteran recounts memories of hats and caps in the Civil War era. He recalls marches, battles at Stone River, Chickamauga, Chatta nooga, and Missionary Ridge, plus Yazewell and Tazewell, noting how headgear shaped actions, disguises, and morale. The piece pairs personal anecdotes with a Kentucky soldier’s observations of De Courcy’s brigade and strategic feints using headgear.
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Chicago
Tennessee
Louisville
Stone River
Chickamauga
Chattanooga
Bridgeport
Nashville
Missionary Ridge
Ooltewah
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
John F. de Courcy
Yazewell Courthouse
E. Kirby Smith
Richmond
Frankfort
Richard Hawes
Bull's Gap
Cumberland Gap
Gravestone Honor For Lizzie Van Lew Arrives In Richmond
West Indianapolis News reports that a Boston common bowlder gift from friends of the late Miss Lizzie Van Lew, famed for befriending federal soldiers in the Civil War, will be placed on her grave at Richmond.
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Boston
Lizzie van Lew
Richmond
West
Indianapolis
Polly and Molly McGrew At School Rule
A verse from Youth's Companion recounts Polly and Molly, two girls at school, who wear bibs and aprons and rival each other in spelling and grammar contests. They debate who is who, vow to maintain their rules, and eventually alter their hair and bibs to hide identities. It preserves the playful oral tradition and features Louise K. Baker.
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Polly
Molly
Molly McGrew
Folly
Andrie
Bo Polly
Heather
Molly McGrewald
Fae Molly
Louise K. Baker
Watch Compass By the Sun for Navigation
A historical note explains using a pocket watch as a sun compass. Hold the watch so hour marks point to the sun and use the halfway between the hour and the next mark to indicate south. The method relies on the sun's 15 degree per hour movement across the sky and the watch dial representing 360 degrees. N Y Werald.
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Ili
N. Y. Werald
Fireflies Sold Nightly by Pedicitors in Tokyo Markets
In crowded quarters of Tokyo and other Japanese cities fireflies are sold nightly by ped dlers. The number of prefly dealers in Tokyo is estimated at more than 40. Insects sell for three rin apiece, a rin equal to one twentieth of a recent value.
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Tokyo
Umbrella Playhouse Howto from Demorest’s Magazine
Instructions to construct an open air playhouse using a large umbrella. Tie twine to rib ends, attach to pegs, bind to a long pole, and anchor in ground. Add a fringe of pegs and a fabric ruffle or layered newspapers for walls, with careful handling to avoid tearing.
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Demorest’s
Provost Harrison's bold bid for Penn's funds tale
A Philadelphia Times report tells how University of Pennsylvania provost Charles C. Harrison secured a $1,000 donation after a broker demanded not to enter his office. The tale illustrates fundraising antics and the provosts persistence.
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University of Pennsylvania
Charles C. Harrison
Mr. Harrison
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