Senator Zebulon B. Vance dies after long illness in Washington
In Washington City on Saturday night Senator Zebulon B. Vance of North Carolina died at 10:15 PM at his Massachusetts Avenue residence after a year of declining health. The loss is mourned as a major public calamity with tributes to his leadership and service to his constituents. Family and friends were at his bedside, and officials waited for tidings as his condition worsened.
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House
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What He Had Caught Circus Lion Tale
A New York Sun amusement recounts a southern circus wreck and a man’s attempt to claim a creature he captured. An old colored man lures a lion, mistaking it for other beasts, and is paid a dollar after the manager learns the truth.
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New York Sun
Nebber
The Knife That Shaped Two Brothers' Paths
A Yale preacher's auto biography recalls Cyrus and Hannibal Hamlin growing up on a farm where a neighbor traded a butter bale for a knife. The brothers cherish the horn handled tool, resist richer gifts, and later see two finer knives sent by a cousin. They keep the original as the others are set aside.
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Cyrus Hamlin
Cyrus
Hannibal
Robert College
Constantinople
United States
Susan
Henry Upham
Measure of Value in a Confederate Camp
A Confederate chaplain recalls January 1864 at Dalton Georgia where a soldier spends a dollar on gingerbread. A gingerbread baker scales a cake to the exact value of the red backed one dollar bill, illustrating why money is called a measure of value.
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J. H. McNeilly
Dalton
Aunt Polly Barnes Bravery Secures Sunday Sermon
In early 19th century Hingham Massachusetts Aunt Polly Barnes aided by one hand rode to Scituate to secure minister Mr Conant for the next day. A highwayman stopped her but she urged on and returned home six miles after arranging the sermon.
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Fist Baptist
Hingham
Mass
Boston
Polly Barnes
Scituate
Polly
Mr. Canant
Wake a Note of This
A lively verse urges resilience amid winter snows and cold blasts. It encourages keeping steady patience and making the most of every minute despite the weather.
The Steam Navy's Rise Despite Opposition
The passage recalls Sir Charles Napier opposing steam power in the navy in Parliament yet later commanding the world's largest steam navy. It notes the clash between fear of new tech and eventual adoption leading to a dominant steam fleet.
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Charles Napier
Royal Navy
House of Commons
Mr. Speaker
Her Majesty’s Naval Service
Speaker
Pollard Wins Case Against Breckenridge for 15000 Damages
A verdict was rendered Saturday at 4 35 PM in favor of the plaintiff Miss Pollard awarding her $15000. The text notes sensational Sunday coverage and calls for halting further discussion to prevent social depravity while ensuring the court executes the judgment and minimizes further public attention to the parties.
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Miss Pollard
Breckenridge
In Memory of Rev D R Bruton
A memorial notice from Wilson North Carolina dated April 16 1894 honors Rev D R Bruton. The message expresses faith in reunion with the savior and promises rest for the weary soul. It speaks of divine guarding dust and the hope of awakening at Jesus calls for his sake. Witnesses describe Bruton as a beloved friend and a faithful servant.
Kindness Behind Bars and a Burglar’s Conscience
A French convict’s benefactor Italian laboring among prisoners acts kindly until money forces a betrayal. An elderly journalist’s widow confronts a burglar, appealing to courage and motherhood. The thief repents briefly, returns loot, but later sends a five pound note in gratitude.
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Toulon
Little Johnny Awaits Questions at Dinner Table
A boy at dinner with his mother was silent on command until he grew restless and finally asked when they would begin asking him questions. The scene ends with his curiosity about the questioning.
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Johnny
Washington Social Plans Altered by Senator Colquitt’s Death
Miss Laura Colquitt daughter of the late Senator Colquitt and Mr Howard of Atlanta were to wed in June in Washington now set to be married in Atlanta due to the Senator’s death. The event was once billed as a leading spring social affair.
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Laura Colquitt
Senator Colquitt
Mr. Howard
Atlanta
Washington
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