Remarkable Forgetfulness Delays Wedding to Bridge Crisis
A Civil Engineer in Buffalo United in mind to rebuild a burned bridge while his wedding day passed without memory. Ed D. Mason, later a colonel and notable engineer, forgot his wedding as he drafted precise telegraphic bridge plans to meet the emergency. His wife later corroborated the account.
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Ed D. Mason
Gore
Wabash Road
Buffalo
Vrelict
Toledo
Mary
Memny
Toio
Pidge
Mason
American Society of Civil Enginers
Mississippi
Col. Mason
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Windowpane Mystery Baffles Household Cleaners
A parlor window puzzled a family and a hired girl as all washes failed to clear a pane. They learned two panes had stuck together inside the sash forming a dusty double layer that hid the grime from ordinary cleaning.
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Accia
Weaion
Coward Turned Hero at Gettysburg Tale From War Vets
A New York Regiment recruit famed for cowardice in the Army of the Potomac is recounted. Despite fits at the signal and a panic near a rebel cannon, he seized the enemy piece and earned a rapid gallant rise after witnesses, later wounded at Gettysburg while leading his regiment.
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Army of the Potomac
New York
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
New York Sun
Business Forecast and Costs in Early Trade
An elder merchant recounts advising a young friend planning joint venture in retail. The youth underestimates expenses for rent, wages, and living costs, then projects annual sales of $300000. The mentor asks for a careful, reliable estimate of achievable trade and potential profits, noting likely shortfalls in earnings.
Two Questions For Papa From Two Stories
A weary Boston gentleman returns home late to fetch a plumber after a burst water pipe. His six year old daughter calls from two stories above asking two quick questions about condensed milk and Christ’s miracles before he hurries out.
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Boston
Christ
Humorous writer teased by two boys at summer hotel
A short anecdote from Harper's Bazar recounts a humor writer staying at a summer hotel admired by two boys. One boy asks how much he earns per story, learns twenty to fifty dollars, and then challenges that his tales are too foolish. The incident leaves the writer pondering the line between humor and foolishness.
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Harper’s Bazar
Polite Chinese Officials in Washington Social Rounds
A Washington letter describes the Chinese legation on Dupont Circle making nightly calls to neighbors. Fifteen officials tour nearby houses with cards and satin robes, bowing and chatting in Manchu dialect while hosts endure hours of social ritual before midnight. A later gift and card from the Chinese Embassy arrive, leaving neighbors both fond and anxious.
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Legation
Kwang Su
Dupont Circle
Sons of the Orient
Board of Rites and Ceremony of the Empire
Bean Baking in Lumber Camps Described in Detail
The article explains Sunday bean cooking in lumber camps starting with parboiled beans and salt, then pork and water, buried in hot coals overnight. Morning camp gatherings reveal red beans with pork gravy, cooked to a perfect shape and rich flavor.
Ivory Soap Promises Pure Linen Shine For Modern Maidens
An advertisement extols Ivory Soap as unharmed by alkali and preserving linen with a pristine gloss. It warns there are counterfeit white soaps falsely claiming equal quality and urges buyers to demand genuine Ivory Soap.
The Proud Dentist
In Madrid the American dentist Maceehan, long treated as a royal favorite, clashed with Castelar when told he had the wrong tooth. Maceehan kept the minister waiting twenty four hours before resuming the operation, amid his famed pride and influence.
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Madrid
Maceehan
Castelar
Tone of Brass Band Reflects Confidence and Flair
The brass band keeps a bold pace, never shrinking from a challenge. It projects authority as it handles demanding pieces, while subtly signaling its high standards and readiness to perform under pressure.
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