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February 29, 2024

160 YEARS AGO

The War News—It is not too much to expect that the banners of General Sherman may wave over the city of Mobile during the first week in March! The defenses of that city, on the land side, are not reported as being very formidable; and we do not believe that Johnston can spare the men necessary to materially hinder his progress. At the last accounts, General Sherman was within 105 miles of Mobile; while Farragut awaits the sound of his guns in the bay, ready to repeat his New Orleans exploit. Success to these brave officers of the Army and Navy! The first news of this expedition is from rebel sources: “They tear up the railroad and bridges as they go. Sherman meditates no retreat. They are marching rapidly in close columns; General Lee’s cavalry hover upon their flanks, to pick up stragglers.”

February 26, 1864

135 YEARS AGO

Cardinal Manning has spoken recently of the evil effects that are being wrought in the United States by our lax divorce laws. He said he feared that the American freedom of divorce has done much to break up domestic life, and added that he thought “American morality is going to seed.” It certainly looks like it. The number of divorces in the United States in 1867 was 9,937; in 1886, 25,535. The total over 20 years from 1867 to 1886 was 328,716. The number of divorces granted in New York in the 20 years was 15,355. The state in which the greatest number of divorces was granted was Illinois with 36,072.

March 1, 1889

110 YEARS AGO

A friend of The Freeman’s Journal informs us that in departing from the D.A.R. reception last Saturday, she was compelled to wear a pair of Arctics one size too small, because one of the daughters had gotten away with hers. It is a very delicate situation that such a complication should arise at a reception held in honor of the Father of our Country, a man of truth. The Freeman’s Journal has agreed to act as mediator and will therefore receive, without revealing names or asking questions as to sizes, any Arctics, galoshes or other feminine footwear that may have been taken recently by mistake, and will endeavor to dispense the same to such persons as may prove ownership.

February 25, 1914

35 YEARS AGO

Bail was set at $5,000 last week for the man accused of stealing baseball memorabilia from the Baseball Hall of Fame on Valentine’s Day. David J. Zimmett of St. Mary’s Pennsylvania was charged with third-degree grand larceny for taking one 1933 All Star Game ticket stub, three All Star baseballs and a total of seven All Star rings valued at $3,925. Zimmett, 43, was traced to his home in Pennsylvania where the items were recovered after Hall of Fame library employees discovered his name and address in the library’s visitor registry.

March 1, 1989

20 YEARS AGO

Bassett Healthcare has received the nation’s highest honor for nursing excellence, Magnet Recognition by the American Nurses Association. Bassett becomes one of only 103 hospitals nationwide to demonstrate the required highest standard of nursing care and joins the ranks of Johns Hopkins, Massachusetts General and other prestigious institutions. Among New York hospitals, only St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse and Bassett, have been recognized as Magnet hospitals. “Magnet designation publicly recognizes what we have long worked toward,” said William F. Streck, Bassett’s President and CEO. “Our nurses are among the highest quality, most professional and compassionate nurses in this country.” The hospital met the highest standards on 14 criteria.

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