Lincoln Douglas Debates Freeport Question Debated
The Freeport debate at Freeport Illinois on August 27, 1858 features Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas as they exchange the pivotal question of whether territories can bar slavery. Lincoln’s probing questions and Douglas’s Yes answer shaped national politics leading to the Civil War.
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Freeport, Ill
Fire on a French Freighter Fueled by Water and Sodium
A freighter named Hardy leaving Le Treport carried mineral water and wooden cases labeled metallic sodium. In rough seas the sodium reacted violently to water, igniting and exploding cases. The crew fought the blaze until abandoning ship as a final detonation split the vessel.
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le Treport
France
Japan and Baseball Share a National Passion
A traveling Japanese mechanical expert notes baseball flourishes in Japan where the sport is widely played. He reports that balls are still handmade with no machines for manufacture. Japanese universities once sent teams to the United States, performing well and showcasing sportsmanship.
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Japan
United States
America
Appearance Sells Cars as Cylinders Misfire
A salesman touts a six cylinder car on Meridian Street while a couple tests it. The engine begins to misfire and the wife quips that even if a cylinder is missing it will never show since all are under the hood. The exchange illustrates salesmen betting on appearance over performance.
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Joe Hawkins
Meridian Street
Hawkins
Indianapolis News
Prices Missing From Art Catalogue Cause Debate
A man at the art museum complains the catalogue lacks prices while his wife asks if he plans to buy. He replies he has no such intention but argues that prices help appreciation, a remark noted by the Boston Transcript.
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Boston Transcript
Parental Diffidence in Cornfield Humor
Farmer Corntessel shows humorous parental caution as he admits his son’s superior knowledge leaves them hesitant to speak. The playful dialogue captures a rural wit about pride and communication within a family setting.
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Farmer Corntessel
Alimony Question Sparks Lawyer's Quick Advice
A friend asked if a man can avoid alimony. The lawyer answered succinctly that he can stay single or stay married, offering a blunt but legal shortcut.
Giles and Grandmother in a Worldly Lesson
A young boy Giles, living with an ill grandmother, returns dirty and shabby. She laments her inability to care for him, while he bluntly counters with a boast about others worse off, saying she should see the other guys.
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Giles
Tennis Trials at Cannes Army Championship
American officers arrive for the Cannes army tennis championship and report to organizer Colonel Johnson. One competitor is met with the line I have orders to prove it as he confirms his tennis status.
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Cannes
Johnson
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