First National Conventions and a Spectator’s Joke
A historical note recounts the first national conventions by the Anti Masonic party in Baltimore in 1831 with delegates and a platform, followed by the Democrats’ Baltimore meeting in 1842 with 313 delegates and a vice presidential contest. An anecdote from a traveler compares a trunkless body to an elephant, provoking laughter from a critic.
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Anti-Masonic Party
Baltimore
Harrison
Washington
Henry Clay
New York Sun
Hoe
London
Gypsy exchange and Malagasy spear tricks in news
A fragment describes a murky tale where a pleading apology is offered and accepted over confidences in a Chicago setting. It then shifts to Madagascar where schoolchildren become spearsmen, excelling in close combat with wooden weapons, deemed more intimidating than regular troops.
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Tle
Georgian Bay Fishing Grounds Highlighted in Great Lakes
The Georgian bay district hosts some of the great lakes finest fishing regions. Cold deep waters yield abundant catches as anglers seek tou ganas and tho wends of rocky lalets for prized species.
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Great Lakes
Georgian Bay District
Georgian Bay
Odd Bank Visitors and the Daily Money Hunt
A New York Sun anecdote recounts bank visitors who press for cash daily at 11 am, with one elderly man persistently seeking funds and others trying to game banks. Tales include a teller defending against a drunken suspect with a revolver, a front door altercation with a knife, and a blind man tricked by a dangerous check. The piece blends crime, human behavior, and cautionary vibes from early 20th century urban banking life.
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Ioney
Flourish & Butcher Enife
Kansas
New York Sun
The Genesis of a Patriot in Paris 1776
In 1776 the Duke of Gloucester, brother to George II, entertained aristocrats in Paris and mocked the Boston tea party tale to mock England. An earnest young soldier heard the tale, approached the duke, and declared his intent to aid the American cause.
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Duke of Gloucester
George II
Paris
England
Boston
Tani
A Curious South African Tribal Banking System
The article describes a native banking method among bushmen and Hottentots in Kaffraria. A chosen trader acts as banker for his group, pooling money in a bag, purchasing goods in villages, and then deducting costs from the deposit before witnesses declare the debt owed. After settlements, the group returns north.
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Hiow Kamize
Rufus Choate and Edward Everett Bylaws Quip
A historical anecdote recalls Rufus Choate injuring his health from overwork. Edward Everett urged self care, warning it would ruin his constitution. Choate quipped that the constitution was already destroyed, "I'm living on the bylaws."
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Nylans
Rufus Choate
Edward Everett
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