Millionaire of Wisconsin Built Rail Empires and Influence
Alexandria Mitchell of Milwaukee built large rail interests including the Western Ohio Railroad from Racine to Rock Island and led Wisconsin banking influence. A Scotch immigrant, he aided Milwaukee in Congress and shaped debates on specie currency, keeping Democratic finance positions steady through inflation agitation.
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Alexandria T. Mitchell
Millwaukee
gHao
Western Ohion
Racine
Lake Michigan
Rock Island
Mississippi
Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Harrison Reed
Florida
Milwaukee
Tuffa
Wisconsin
Northwest
Carpenter
Congress
Banking and Currency Committee
Mitchell
Love and conduct in courting men and women
The text urges men to be steadfast and honorable in love, insisting on respect for women, timely courtship, and acting like a man. It condemns cowardice in love and stresses that love should be holy and divinely inspired, citing an engagement ring inscription about mutual devotion to God.
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God
Clergyman Buck Plays Poker After Funeral Sermon
A Camp Stambaugh Wy subscriber reports Rev Buck, who gave a funeral sermon for an Atlantic City old man, then played poker with the $5 he received, winning $960 that evening. Locals call Buck a mighty one man. An Irishman’s remark on a government note ends with a quip about Mr Patrick and Mr McCarty.
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Camp Stambaugh
Atlantic City
Buck
Theople
Glenn Falls N
Boutwell
Toby
Boston
Burt
Des Mores
Kirk
U. S
Harlan
Price
McCrary
Belknap
Johnny" Britton
Lewiston
Mandy
Sankey
Forney
Acsinat
London Fun
J. L. Toole
Hey
Fragmentary Text From Unknown Source
A garbled excerpt presents a cryptic mix of phrases about wealth, jewels, treasure, and vague vows. The passage references a first child, prayer, water, a cup, a trendy heart, and grief, but the meaning remains unclear and fragmentary.
Booth Repeats Lord's Prayer to Move Baltimore Dinner Guests
A banquet in Baltimore featured Junius Brutus Booth reciting the Lord's Prayer to an astonished audience. His performance drew tears as he embodied the divine presence, prompting a grateful tribute from an elderly guest who had never before heard the prayer spoken with such devout depth.
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Christenton
Junius Brutus Booth
Job
David
Isaiah
Harvard University
Cambridge
Baltimore
Booth
Father
Boat
American Progress and Population Growth Across Centuries
A retrospective notes that in a century the United States expanded from thirteen states to thirty seven with vast territorial growth between Atlantic and Pacific. It highlights population gains from 1776 to 1875, compares urban development in places like New York and Minnesota, and recalls early census figures to illustrate rapid national advancement. The piece also mentions political happenings and debates in Minnesota and national reflections on debt obligations.
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Atlantic
Republic
Great Britain
France
Alleghanies
Pacific
Europe
Alexander
United States
Delphin
Cornwallis
New York
Beaton
St. Paul
Minneapolis
An An Jean
Jonathan Carver
Chicago
St. Louis
Union
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
Pacific Coast
Bristow in the House Aides Observe the Treasury Hurcules
A vivid scene shows Bristow at his desk with a crowded wardrobe and tense posture. The Treasury figure sits between Blaine of Maine and Wheeler of New York as the House focuses on the imposing, round headed official and his alert eyes.
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Treasury
Blaine
Maine
Wheeler
New York
Ex Speaker Blalas Draws Thrilling Ovation at Centennial
A Washington letter to the Inter Ocean recounts ex Speaker Blalas at the centennial event where a tired crowd revived as he spoke. Applause surged with every breath, men waved wine bottles, women tore flowers, and the prolonged chant Blaine Blaine filled the hall as he won the hour with a magnetic, spontaneous show.
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Blaine
Washington
Inter- Ocean
Tweed's Memory of Faces A Lesson In Courtesy
A Toledo Blade excerpt recounts Tweed's keen memory for names. An Albany meeting shows his cordial greeting and personal recognition of a gentleman’s daughter, turning a brief encounter into a lasting friendship. The anecdote highlights memory as a valuable social tool.
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Tweed
Wen
Albany
Mr. Tweed
Piter Pia Litte
Toledo Blade
Why He Couldn’t Go to Church
A wife urges her husband to attend church while he lists chores delaying him. He laments the wood, coal, and dishes still needed, showing domestic strain and reluctance to join in the family routine.
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John
Argus
Proctor Knott a Jurist Highlighted by Missouri and Kentucky Bar
The piece recalls Proctor Knott as a premier jurist, noting his Missouri impeachment duties in 1859, chairing the Judiciary Committee, and earning Attorney General nomination. It traces his career from Lebanon Kentucky to the U.S. Congress, with a return to law practice after war and a later Congressional tenure.
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Fifteenth Judicial District
Knott
House
Charles R. Hardin
Missouri
Lebanon
Sere
Koaser City
Hones
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Poker
Patrick
McCarty
Mo Sol
Aem
Tobe
Junius Brutes
Sang Tee
Whita
Bristow
St. Albans
Charley Ross
Jimmy Bianchard
America
Kentucky
Tom Scott
Davis
Pillsbury
Blalas
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