Rochester floods and a nurse of remedies in a Hawkeye tale
The piece describes Rochester flood dangers and an ice jam near Sam Patch’s old falls. It recounts a tour of the Warner building and remarks on Warner’s Safe Cure and a new Rheumatic Cure. It includes interview snippets with Warner about medical discoveries and his enterprise. The Hawkeye man Robert J. Burdétin is profiled with anecdotes about his career.
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America
Rochester
Gennesses
Falla
Sam Patch
Tennessee
Elmon
Warner
Tennessee River
Firat I
Pew
Lauteruin Courier-Journal
Hanmerin
Chuck
Review
Jerry Cochrane
Jerry
Bob
Frank Hitchcock
Frank
Cincinnati
Nurlington
Burlington
Tio
Hawkeye
Charley
Lwasallo
Frank Watton
John LW
John Keew
Joh Waite
Thes
Sailington
Internal Revenue District
Ohio
Krank
Cadiz
Ravenna
Pennsylvania
Hat Finisher’s Pension Refused After Detective Test
A Danbury hat factory worker claimed disability limited him to half work for a pension. A lank Ulster detective posing as a pleasant visitor challenged his speed, betting he could finish more hats. The pension petition was later denied.
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California
Vallejo
Alvaralo
Bang
Danbury News
Long
Ali Long
Ina Ulster
Cay
Jank Ulster
Pension Bureau
Lost Poems of Whittier Highlight Harper’s Magazine
The article notes many Whittier poems rejected by the author, now lost. Items include Babella of Austria written at age 20 and the poem Ala Alte tied to a Mexican lament. Bolivar, a Venezuelan general requests a copy, and a poem on Henry Clay circulated in a western paper as an apostrophe to Smith the Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier
Harper's Magazine
Babella
Austria
Bolivar
Venezuela
Heary Clay
Benton
Vicksburg
Prentiss
Smith
Books Open On Democratic National Committee Finances
Washington reports at the Democratic National Committee meeting the treasurer’s books show all receipts and expenditures with no concealment. Amounts from J. Tilden and others reveal large contributions to Hancock’s campaign, challenging prior charges of meddling by Tilden allies. Also includes a brief note on varied backer commentary and unrelated domestic items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
West
Samuel J.tilden
Stancock
New York
National Committee
J. Tilden
N. Y
W. H. Barnum
Conn
W. L. Scott
Penn
H. B. Payne
Ohio
O. H. Wayne
W. J. Gordon
Tilden
Hancock
Samuel J. Tilden
Bulwer Lytton Bridge Reflections and Cautions on Life
A fragmented 19th century style piece muses on Bulwer Lytton and the bridge as a metaphor for life. It contrasts prayer and art with nature and fate, warning against naïve reliance on prophecy and urging steady moral and creative effort.
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the Hawkeye Man
Robert J. Burdétin
Tellan
Marly
Talmage
Munner
Wiei
Way Magazine
Aleady
Nedatte
Alameda County
Onan
Tilimte
Amy
J.M. D
Lis
Hancock TN 1880
Mitchell
Minny
Dr. Wellman
Parker, Oak
Iowa
Ducky
He Pesce
Twain
Atlanta Constitution
John Inman
Elas
Peters
Georgia Pacific
Mersis
Brice
Thomas and Shethar
East Tennessee
Virginia
Georgia
Soney
Europe
Erlanger Syndicate
London
Marietta
Erlanger
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Texas Pacific
Southern Pacific
Tis Press
Esat
Bulwer Lytton’s
Bird
Rainer Lytton
Chris
Parker
Celle
Eulea
Allen
Ulerk
Bamuir
Marcy
Halley
Glerk
W. T. Majors
Plymouth Rocks
Sileleyville, Tenn, Hot
Wheatley’s Corner
Te Tring
Berthe Ig
Huthis Omrest
Americus
Tee Wind Well
Enierteal Stork of
Perferi
Geni
Jene
Thornton Wheatley
Americus, Ga
Gossypium Phospho
St Atlenta
Gen. W. Scott & Co
Atlanta
Randeioe
J Oni
Guy
Bamite
Gpiseaseee
Pao Moo
Jenethire
Pour Wa Hee
Lavonde
Ako
W. Scott & Co
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