Nat and Josie Agree to Wed Amid Store Intrigue
Nat Duncan reveals his true self to Josie Lockwood and she accepts, amid tension with Sam Graham and Kellogg. The couple's engagement is celebrated privately until Graham and Kellogg rejoin, and Pete Willing staggers in seeking medical aid as events unfold.
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Kellogg
Sam Graham
Nat
Tracey
Angie
Josie
Mr. Kellogg
Harry
Miss Lockwood
Man
Duncan
Graham
Goodby
Pete Willing
Doc
Scott
Pete
Peary Faces Naval Affairs Hearings On Polar Quest
Capt. Robert E. Peary testified before the House Naval Affairs Committee detailing disputes over secrecy and credit for the polar journey. He explained limiting corroboration to Henson, publishing constraints, and his lack of a finalized chart. noting the sun's low altitude made latitude observations unreliable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Affairs Committee
House
North Pole
Robert E. Peary
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Henson
Capt. Peary
Navy Department
Navy
Roberts
Peary
Mr Roberts
Representative Roberts
Massachusetts
Lee
January's pivotal events reshape world history
A column surveys January milestones from Solis naming Rio de Janeiro in 1513 to Balboa’s Pacific return in 1524, English monarchs’ fates, the Great Mogul, 1762 frost on the Thames, 1801 union with Ireland, 1848 California gold, 1840 penny post, and 1844 telegraph, highlighting the month’s global impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan Diaz de Solis
South America
Rio Janeiro
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Darien
Pacific Ocean
Australia
England
Henry VII
Elizabeth
Edward IV
York and Lancaster
Henry VIII
Anne Boleyn
Charles Stuart
Louis XVI
France
Prince Charlie
Scotland
Great Britain
Rome
Sir John Moore
America
Napoleon
Spain
Corunna
India
Mogul
Tavernier
Thames
King John's Castle
Old Ford
Bow
Great Britain and Ireland
United States
Young Ireland
Irish Federation
California
Panama
Intrepid Fishers of Marpignon Win Bold Barbel Contest
A French fishing club in Marpignon celebrates catching a lone barbel in a quiet stream. Members restrain the fish with gratings and repeatedly catch and release it for three days until the exhausted barbel dies, crowning the top catcher as champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Marpignon
Harper's Weekly
Infantry strides toward lighter load for foot soldiers
The war department and the United States Infantry association push a major reduction in a soldier’s load from 56 to 46 pounds on gear, with field packs dropping to 20 pounds. The aim is easier marching, faster readiness, and separate combat and comfort equipment.
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Sam
War Department
Equipment Board
Ordnance Department
United States Infantry Association
John C. Bates
Clarence R. Edwards
George H. Shelton
United States
National Guard
Association
Infantry Journal
Foot Soldier
New York World
Alexander the Great boyhood and the Bucephalus ride
A youthful Alexander impresses King Philip by taming Bucephalus after studying the horse’s fear and shadow. The piece notes his early talents, his dispute with Aristotle over study, and his later conquests and flaws, ending with a reflection on his potential. Also includes curious measurements about ocean sizes from Tit Bits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip of
Macedon
Thessaly
Bucephalus
New York World
Alexander
Philip
Aristotle
Homer
Buried treasure tale of Mugueres Island legend recalled
The Mugueres Island treasure story links to pirate loot buried in trenches behind a church and marked by three stones forming a triangle. Don Pedro recounts a shipboard crime scene, guardianship with graves, and a 19th century search sparked by a government dig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexican Gulf
Caribbean Sea
Mugueres Island
Don Pedro Pobedano
Don Pedro
Yallahu
Yucatan
Campeche
Tezimin
Kansas City
Harsh military punishments from ancient to Cromwellian times
The article recalls brutal penalties once used in armies including decimation hanging by thumbs and the gauntlet. It notes maiming branding and cleaving rules from blasphemy to deer stealing, with methods like the trappado and the wooden horse, culminating in corporal punishment executions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Generals Regiment of Foot
Pride
Three Wives Buried In Quiet Churchyard
An old man sits on a tombstone in a rain washed churchyard and a passing tramp remarks on the weather. The old man warns him to hush and reveals a dark note by saying he has three wives buried there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland
How Spartanburg Was Named
A letter from G B White of Chester offers a historic explanation for Spartanburg’s name. He cites an early Spartan regiment from the Revolution, led by Col John Thomas and his son, with connections to Roebuck and local families, arguing the town honors the Spartan regiment rather than a statue or other legend. He invites further input.
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Spartanburg
G. B. White
Chester
Cincinnati
Carolina
Meek
Morgan
Spartanburg County
Upper South Carolina
John Thomas
Fairfax Creek
Capt. McJunkin
Jos. H. Saye
Sharon
York County
Col. Thomas
McJunkin
Roebuck
Capt. Roebuck
Howard B. Carlisle
Swiss Workers Put In Eleven Hour Days
A report notes most Swiss workers are employed about eleven hours daily, while England's shipping industry shows steady improvement according to the same briefing.
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Pacific
Atlantic
Indian Ocean
Arctic
Antarctic
Niagara
Switzerland
England
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