Mark Twain Mocks Babies at Army of the Tennessee Banquet
At the Army of the Tennessee banquet Mark Twain delivered a toast praising babies in a humorous war era metaphor. He compared infant dependence to army discipline, joked about babies shaping generals and presidents, and mused on future leaders already being formed in cradle parlors.
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Mark Twain
Army of the Tennessee
Indies
Manuel
Donaldson
Vicksburg
Sagi
Ganoise
Noise
Interior Department
Farragut
Stallions Fight Near Friedensburg Pennsylvania
Stallions on Aaron Maskel’s farm near Friedensburg clashed violently last week, threatening severe injuries. Gold King, a five year old stallion owned by Robert Dunlap of Philadelphia, was among the wintering horses.
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Porrsville
Aaron Maskel
Friedensburg
Mr. Maskel
Gold King
Robert Dunlap
Philadelphia
Chiefs of the Schuylkill Stallions Fight Fiercely
Two stallions named Gold King and the Chief fought at a watering trough. Gold King kicked the Chief, sparking a brutal duel that left both horses with severe wounds and bleeding. Farmers and bystanders eventually separated the pair after about an hour, with both animals badly bruised but not fatally injured.
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Schuylkill
Guld King
Maskel
Gold King
Washington society and politics mirror European trends
A long column reflects on Washington life as the political and social scene returns after summer. It compares U S offices to European capitals, notes grand new buildings, lavish interiors, and the contrast with London ministry spaces. It muses on the influence of politics on everyday life and observers abroad. Also notes Genesee River rail birds observed locally, identified as common rail birds of England by local expert Hebert Tangoony with questions on their Atlantic voyage.
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Congress
Treasury Department
Capitol
Parrenadou
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mammon
Bartci
Boston
Europe
Cheyenne
John
Som
Jon
Smithsonian Institution
Government Printing Office
U. S
Bank of England
Treas
House of Parliament
Washington, D. C
Genesee
Hebert Tangoony
England
America
Atlantic
Cough Syrup Endorsed As Universal Remedy
A historic advertisement proclaims a coughing syrup 560 years ahead of its time as the supreme remedy for coughs colds and throat ailments. It promises rapid relief and general health benefits, claiming wide availability from druggists for a coin per bottle.
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