Morgan in Senate Long After Initial Entry
John T. Morgan aged fifty three entered the senate in 1877 amid a changing membership. The article notes only one man remained continually at his post from the original group, with others departing to cabinet or by death. It reflects on tenure in the upper house and then shifts to fertilizer chemistry, detailing sulphate of ammonia production and properties.
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John T. Morgan
United States
Alabama
Morgan
Senate
Teller
Wirte
Hoar
Eastis
Isu
Thurman
Sperman
Connecticut
West
Vance
Tate
Frye
Blaine
Whileiam A. Wallace
Samuel J. Randall
Pennsylvania
Allison
Teile
Whyte
Gorman
Congress
Amonia
Georgia
Scientific Truth and Medical Myths in a Brassbound Proof
A satirical take on medical authority from G. K. Chesterton suggests doctors mislead about pork port sea air and home remedies. The piece mocks shifting expert claims and the futility of chasing absolute truths while everyday life persists.
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G. K. Chesterton
Illustrated London News
Cruelty of Mahouts and a Grape Growing Spectacle
Two vivid items from the era report on elephant care with a missionary critique of mahout cruelty citing an open brow sore used to force obedience. A separate note highlights Belgium’s Hoerlaert glasshouses producing winter grapes for major markets in London Paris Vienna and New York with Friday shipments to the United States.
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Kipey
Belgium
London Globe
Hoerlaert
Brussels
London
Paris
Riviera
Vienna
Berlin
St Petersburg
New York
United States
Sympathy Prompted By Editor’s Drive To Help
Dr Edward Hale urged editor in a New England town to visit his ill wife. He returned with a stack of manuscripts saying he had written enough pieces to fill the paper for a week, prompting the editor to prioritize family over work.
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Edward Everett Hale
New England
Hale
Corn Crop Sets New High Yield Benchmark
The September official statement estimates total corn yield at 2,716,918,000 bushels, about 50 million more than the previous record from 1998. The piece on prosperity cautions young men about wage vs salary and the value of steady work and industry as a path to success, noting many magnates started in humble jobs.
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Iron and Steel
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