Pension bill passes Congress awaiting presidential signature
A new pension bill cleared both Houses on the 11th and awaits the President's signature. It grants a 3 per month pension to all surviving officers and enlisted men who served sixty days in the Mexican war, plus their widows under defined disability or dependency. The act excludes those outside the defined disability scope or who aided the late rebellion.
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Congress
Naval Services
United States
Mexico
Washington Society Gossip and Wry Remarks
Fragments of social chat and humorous asides from a Washington scene. A flirtatious young woman mocks marriage totals, a veteran recalls Bull Run, and jokes about Greeley hs handwriting surface among overheard diners. Odds and ends cover remedies, curiosities, and local curios.
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Washington
Society
Beecher's Christmas sermon shocks religious readers
The piece cites a sermon by Mr Beecher on the misconceptions of Christ and Mary, stating the Virgin Mary and Jesus were misread by kin who thought him crazy. It quotes harsh views on Mary and Jesus, revealing a provocative tone from the Brooklyn preacher during the holiday message.
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Beecher
Christ
Brooklyn
Jesus
Virgin Mary
Mary
Local figures listed in Gallipolis and McArthur area
A fragment shows names Ly Pomeroy and McArthur Jr. linked to Gallipolis and McArthur area with times 1630 and 900 indicating a schedule or event reference. Other details are unreadable.
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Ly Pomeroy Gallipolis McArthur Jr
Health Reeiver claims to restore vigor and cure ailments
An advertisement touts Wells Health Reeiever as restoring health and vigor, curing dyspepsia impotence and nervous debility. It targets weak men and delicate women and asks for $1.
El egant hair tonic and Ruben ROUGI-ON BILE note
El egant dressing restores color and softens hair. A tonic stops hair loss and heals scalp. Also advertises ROUGI-ON BILE for kidney and urinary diseases with small granules and doses of 10c or 25c.
Rough on Dirt and Tooth Wash in Period Ad Fragments
An OCR fragment mix shows Rough on Dirt washing powder advertised as safe for fabrics and household use with a brief note on cleaning power. Also referenced is Spaulding's Glue as a standard tooth wash of the period.
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