Notable 1838 duel shocks Congress over honor code
Jonathan Cilley of Maine and William Graves of Kentucky fought a rifle duel near Washington on February 24, 1838. The affair drew four congressmen as seconds and four as witnesses. Cilley was killed. a House committee censured Graves and the seconds, while Webb the duel's instigator faced no further notice.
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United States
Jonathan Cilley
William J. Graves
Congress
Maine
House of Representatives
New York Courier and Enquirer
Washington
James Watson Webb
Cilley
Graves
Kentucky
Webb
Henry A. Wise
Virginia
George W. Jones
Tennessee
Crittenden and Menefee
Duncan
Ohio
Bynum
North Carolina
House
Colonel Webb
Wise
Jones
Scott
West
New York Morning Courier
Enquirer
Consolidated Journal
Courier and Enquirer
New York
Turkey
Brazil
France
Mexico
Maximilian
Thomas F. Marshall
Delaware
Seward
Rocky Mountains
Working to Compute Mass of the Earth
Dr. Paul R. Heyl of the bureau of standards in Washington continues work on measuring gravitation to determine Earth's mass and composition. He aims for greater accuracy with a new series of observations in a 25 foot underground lab using a torsion balance and precise apparatus over several months.
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Paul R. Heyl
Bureau of Standards
Washington
Doctor Heyl
An assortment of world notes on nature and industry
The excerpt notes that oysters produce about 16 million eggs, beavers once populated most of North America, Japan supplies 80 percent of silk mills near New York, pyrethrum flowers mainly come from Japan, New Zealand and Britain share similar climates, New Zealand over 90 percent electrified, with 50 public power stations and 100 distributors, and a projection that unchecked insect pests could reach around 6 million if insects destructive to plants rise for three years.
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North America
Japan
New York
New Zealand
Great Britain
Why, Of Course She Becomes A Cynic On The Corner
A fragment from Tit Bits notes a woman waiting on a corner in varied moods and then declaring men faithless, while two hundred yards away a man repeats the same line about women, labeling her cynic. The brief item reflects sharp social commentary on relationships.
How to Hit 80 Auto Prospect
A vendor explains a car trick to boost speedometer readings so buyers feel faster speeds. The salesman notes the car won’t actually reach 80 mph, but gauges are adjusted to show double the real speed to satisfy bragging buyers.
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Auto Prospect
Pathfinder
Learning by Note Melody Lesson Ad
A brief humorous snippet shows a father charging five dollars per singing lesson by note. The exchange highlights a child learning to sing at home with the father as the tutor.
Breaks of a Wealthy Man and a Doctor's Hint
A rich man despsondent with life seeks his physician saying he is sick of everything. The tale frames a melancholic mood and a subtle moral about pleasure and purpose. The line Great American Legion Monthly appears as a closing cue in the fragment.
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American Legion Monthly
Lesson on moods ends with a mooing answer
A teacher quizzes students on verb moods with the prompt Let the cow go into the shed. A child answers The cow mooed, turning a grammar question into a pun about cow sounds.
Presented at court says man faced embezzlement forgery
A court record notes that the individual claims to have been presented at court. He asserts the person appeared twice for embezzlement and forgery once, a detail reflected in the dialogue.
Photographer teases mother over baby photo refusal
A photographer jokes about failing to get a good baby picture as a Negro woman gathers her crying child. She retorts that next time she will not go to the studio and will stay at home. The exchange reflects racist social codes in the scene.
The Jokes About Age Hidden in Standup Exchange
A light exchange in a show centers on jokes about aging. One comedian asks if all jokes were from the writer, the reply affirms. The other compliments the writer on appearing younger than their actual age.
Aberration His Sister How He Proposed Under Question
A fragment claims a man questions a proposal to his sister while recalling a stair scene. A friend describes being struck on the back of the head by someone, framing a moment of confusion and anger. No clear identities or events are provided beyond the odd confrontation.
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Alfred Sorenson
Ray Walters
Sally M’adoo
Sally McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
William Gibbs McAdoo
District Supreme Court
Lieut. C. Frank Schildt
President Coolidge
Hubert C Work
Interior
Republican National Committee
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