The Personal Diary of William J. “Bill” Schira In World War One
Private First Class William J. Schira, 2579496 served in the United States Army during The Great War at Base Hospital Number 53 where he held the rating of Nurse. During his army career he kept a small pocket diary which you can read at the above link. His diary, was one of the sources for the story below.
“An Unsent Letter From a Tommy”
A Blizzard Man Testimony: A.C Chadbourne
The Great Blizzard of 1888 or Great Blizzard of ‘88 (March 11—March 14, 1888) was one of the most severe blizzards in United States’ recorded history. Snowfalls of 40-50 inches (102-127 cm) fell in parts of New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut.
A.C. Chadbourne was a travelling businessman whose experience of struggling through the city in search of shelter was shared by thousands of other New Yorkers. Thankfully he wasn’t sharing a carriage with Tiberius O’Donnell!
Body Buildings First Competition
Eugen Sandow is often referred as “The father of modern bodybuilding” and in 1901, he sponsored the first body building competition, which took place at the Royal Albert Hall. Along with himself judging, there was also Arthur Conan Doyle and the sculpture Sir Charles Lawe.
I discovered this snippet, thanks to the Victorian Peeper and thought I would share the unknown history of the night before, with Tiberius O’Donnell in
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