Porter's Lieutenant Fremont lauded for Cuban landing feat
A profile from the Atlanta Constitution lauds Lieutenant John C. Fremont of the torpedo boat Porter for landing Marines on Cuban soil under Matanzas fire. It notes his lineage to General John C. Fremont and praises his bravery, citing praise from the war department and fleet officers. The piece also references a political campaign joke about a Georgia mule and a philanthropic notice about N. J. Smith’s recovery aided by Dr Kay’s Long Balm, with an advertisement offering remedies and free advice.
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Matanzas
Sampson
War Department
Washington
N. J. Smith
Omaha
A: Medical Co
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New Assistant Secretary John Bassett Moore Named
John Bassett Moore, appointed as assistant secretary of state, is a Delaware native aged 38. He completed university education by 19 and left a Columbia professorship to join the state department after previously serving there from 1885 to 1892.
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John Bassett Moore
Delaware
University of A
Columbia University
State Department
Moore
Department
Stockton recounts horse riding incident shaping his life
At a dinner Frank R Stockton shares a tale of a farm girl who rode horses and narrowly escaped injury when a low stable door threatened her. He credits that small moment as pivotal, noting the girl grew up to become his mother twenty years later.
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Frank R. Stockton
Stockton
Pension Granted for Cassius M. Clay Sr of Kentucky
The House committee on invalid pensions approves a $50 monthly pension for Cassius M. Clay Sr of Whitehall Kentucky. Born before 1860, he is a Civil War veteran with service as major general of volunteers and a Mexican War captain. He resigned in 1868 to become minister to Russia and later held other posts. The bill cites aging infirmity and lack of funds to meet rent and expenses.
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Whitehall
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Department of the Gulf
Russia
Lincoln
Clay
Washington Clay Guards
Pension Committee
General Clay
Rabid Socialist Mention Sparks Sauce of Gossip
The New York Weekly notes a chat about a man labeled a rabid socialist in a social circle, referencing Mr Goodfellow awaiting Miss Beauti and a sister’s little brother. The exchange hints at social anxieties and accusations within a intimate gathering.
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Mr. Goodfellow
Miss Beauti
Mr. van Nice
Miss B
New York Weekly
One Minute Cough Cure Promises Quick Relief
A compact remedy claim for One Minute Cough Cure: relief in half a minute, prevention of consumption, and rapid cure for colds, croup, bronchitis, pneumonia, and throat and lung troubles. Includes a stray non-English phrase.
Next Contest at Lincoln Interstate Oratorical Contest Planned
Betorr Wisconsin May 7 Inter state Oratorical Collegiate association votes to hold the next contest at Lincoln. Neh 8 C P Jones Milesburg Pa reports using DeWitts Little Early Risers for forty years of housekeeping and praises its laxative effect. Judisch Bros S M Geary Pierson Mich notes DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve curing piles and skin diseases.
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Betorr
Wis
Interstate Oratorical Collegiate Association
Neh
C. P. Jones
Milesburg
DeWitt
Judisch Bros
S. M. Geary
Pierson
Mich
Grain-O Coffee Substitute Ad Claims Sleep Aid
A vintage ad touts GRAIN-O as a coffee substitute that does not stimulate and nourishes the body. It markets Grain-O as safe for nervous youths and children, claiming it tastes like coffee and can be tried in coffee. Packages sold for 15 and 25 cents.
Not a Rumor The War Journalist Debate Real Cannon
A Washington Star exchange captures two war reporters debating sounds of cannon fire. One asks if it was only rumor, while the other insists the report may indicate true artillery activity this time. The brief vignette reflects on battlefield perception and credibility.
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Washington Star
Insulted Dignity in Office Exchange
A Chicago Tribune excerpt shows a sharp exchange where a man belittles an office worker and a janitor’s private secretary asserts pride and defiance in a brief, humorous vignette. The humor hinges on class and role reversal amid a tense interaction.
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Chicago Tribune
Vast Difference Between Net and Nlt Results Cited
Yonkers Statesman quotes business lesson stressing a vast difference between net results and nlt results, advising careful appraisal of performance. The dialogue features a father warning his son about evaluating profits and outcomes beyond surface figures.
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Yonkers Statesman
Doubles the Pleasure of a Drive Carriage Ad
Advert says a flue carriage doubles the pleasure of duty and invites buyers of carriages to request Elkhart catalogue from Elkhart Carriage Company Ludington? details. Free large catalogue offered to send for.
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Elkhart
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