Danger in the Town and the New Congress Youth
A mother warns her son in verse of danger in town and urges him to stay on the farm. The XLIVth Congress details follow with a Republican majority, member origins, education, and professional backgrounds across 366 seats including 42 Republicans in the Senate and 101 Republicans in the House.
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Adder Swallowed During Milking Belongs to Westfield Farm
George M Ball an eighteen year old farm hand at Mr Perry in Westfield choked after failing to take his nightly milk draught from wart walk drink a serpent two feet eight inches long emerged from his mouth and died within minutes Emesis expelled the hooked adder after a boy noticed the head protruding Ball had ingested the creature for about twelve years and his health improved after the incident
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George M. Ball
Mr. Perry
Westfield
Ball
Springfield
Muss
What to Do in Case of an Accident
Prof Wilder of Cornell offers concise rules for accident action. For eye dust rinse with cold water and remove particles. remove ear insects with tepid water and avoid inserting hard tools. If an artery or vein is cut apply compression above or below the wound. for choking cough. for burns cool the part and cover damaged skin. for apoplexy raise the head and body, for fainting lay the person flat.
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Wilder
Cornell University
American iron and hardware push in Australia and New Zealand
The London Ironmonger notes American goods often surpass British offerings and fall cheaper. A Melbourne agent for Birmingham merchants reports American iron goods are superior to English and increasingly cheaper, predicting buyers will shun English articles once seen and priced against the American options.
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United States
Australia
New Zealand
London Ironmonger
Melbourne
Birmingham
Official List of Patents Issued Week Ending December 3 1875
United States Patent Office weekly list reports patents issued. Entries include Ironing tables by Alya H. Inchester and Curtain rollers by R. J. Fish with associated patent numbers 169,026 and 169,976.
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United States Patent Office
Louis Bagger & Co
Solicitors of Patents
Washington, D. C
Alya H. Inchester
Swain
A boy who smokes cigars at Bradford Junction
A Cincinnati Gazette correspondent recalls a Bradford Junction Ohio case of a two year old weaned with tobacco. The child rejected food, developed saliva excess, but tobacco puffing soothed the stomach, restored appetite, then rose to ten to twelve cigars daily before settling at four to five with apparent good health.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Bradford Junction
Ohio
The Prince of Wales Estate and Royal Income
A London Society summary traces the prince's finances since his 1863 marriage, noting a combined duchy and parliamentary grant of about £100,000 yearly, plus the princess's £10,000 annuity and £459,000 from the duchy. It analyzes estate spending at Sandringham and farm repairs, plus a recent semi official note on sunk costs, totaling roughly £115,000 yearly when jointure is included. The piece then shifts to brief biographical sketches of famous marriages, highlighting examples from Byron to Calhoun and Jackson.
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Duchy of Cornwall
Sandringham
Babcock’s Downfall Rumor Redounds on White House
A whispered report claims President may dismiss Babcock amid Whisky Ring revelations. An intimate friend says the President intends to remove his private secretary after alleging Babcock’s complicity and betraying his confidence. Marshal Sharpe supposedly pressures for immediate action.
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White House
Babcock
Marshal Sharpe
Engagement Ends After Postage Payment Incident
An Evansville youth and a young woman from a local township ended their engagement after a dispute over letters and postage. She returned his engagement ring and received his gifts, then asked for a debt of one dollar thirty cents to settle the matter. The pair parted with heartbreak and a cancelled match.
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Evansville
Love
Terré Havite
Three Beaus and a Mississisna Blunder
A Winnipeg servant girl kept three suitors by appointment an officer a policeman and a citizen. When all three visited she claimed mischief and a chorus of doors led to a transit of affairs ending with the trio departing without their usual gate ceremony.
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Winnipeg
Missis
Western drover sells 1118 homestead to Col. Hunter
The ranch of John B. Chisum on the Pecos River in New Mexico, extending 150 miles, sold for $219,000 to Col. R. D. Hunter of St. Louis. It includes 30,000 cattle, 6,000 horses at peak, two hundred herders, and multiple cow-camps along the river. Hunter plans expanded breeding and has bought 200 saddle horses for the February roundup.
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Bosque Grande
New Mexico
R. D. Hunter
St. Louis
Pecos
Fort Sumner
Col. Hunter
Chisum
Electrical Likeness Seen on Window Pane in Virginia
In Charlotte Va Chronicle notice, a pane in Jesse Garth’s house shows a clear likeness of Mrs. Garth who died twenty years ago. Doctor Brown recalls a lightning incident twenty years past. The image appears most distinct at about nine in the morning and three in the afternoon.
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Jesse Garth
Charles Brown
Steward Buys Major Meissonier Painting for 300000 Francs
From the World report Mr A T Stewart purchases Meissonier’s latent work for 300000 francs noting a French cuirassier regiment charging toward Napoleon II while the soldiers tower over the scene. The painting, Meissonier’s largest to date, began in 1867 and is now en route to this country.
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A. T. Stewart
Meissonier
Napoleon II
Napoleon
Probas Cincinnati
Consolidation of Vandalia and I L & St. L Lines Progress
The Vandalia and Indianapolis and St Louis lines begin cheapening expenses and merging operations. New joint headquarters open in Indianapolis with six rooms on Tennessee street. One operator will handle both roads at St Louis and Dave Irwin moves to Indianapolis. A new union depot is planned for next spring, a fixed objective per insiders.
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W. H. Hibbard
Vandalia
Indianapolis
Tennessee Street
Jt. B. Woolsey
T. H. Express
Cent aiental Rockport exhibit lists United States relics
At a Rockport Centennial party last week a collection of artifacts was shown. Items include a RB bearing powder horn from John Basye, ox horn from Valley Forge cattle, a grandfathers gift for best shot, aging beads and silverware, a Fulton kin butter knife, vintage utensils, a Ship Mayflower teapot, and two John Wesley verse tickets among the many 60 to 200 year old pieces.
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Park
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Kentucky gold hoax ends with brown paper money
A rich farmer near Kokomo paid a pretended squaw $5,000 to locate buried treasure on his farm. The woman examined the money and claimed Kentucky soil was needed to access the gold. She fled, leaving the farmer with brown paper money. Also noted is a marriage license for Arthur W. Lewis and Mrs. Nancy Sheridan, amid a lighthearted local item. A preacher quips about praying only during cholera and baseball seasons.
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Kentucky
James M. Laker
Arthur W. Lewis
Nancy Sheridan
J. P
Arthur
Martin County Herald
Agitated Question Sparks Debate Over Allowable Issuance
A heated debate emerges in Out West over whether issuing a permit or debt is allowable. Stakeholders argue about legality and policy impact while officials weigh compliance and risk.
Whispers of Faith and Courage on the Sea
A fragmented, period voice depicts men and women debating survival and virtue at sea. Two exchanges show men asking how to pass danger and poverty while women reply with calls for faith, duty, and love. The text hints at broader themes of resilience and partnership.
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Guarda-Cusia
Mas Dow
Witty quotes and roving anecdotes in a compact miscellany
A collage of quips and brief anecdotes spans politics, marriage, weather, and culture. Notable items reference Blunt men, Sankey, London facts, a Sausage remark, Hulmer ville corn sale, and assorted humorous exchanges. The tone mimics a late 19th century column of social jests and curiosities.
Did Not Come Off In Detroit Engagement Episode
A Detroit widower and a Detroit widow, both with children and ample means, tested each other’s motives by confirming life insurance provisions. He changed a policy to benefit his two children, she to protect hers, but the engagement failed to proceed as planned.
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Detroit
Mean father mints skates and sleds by tests
An old man on Pine Street fathers a harsh moral test with his sons. When a son asks for skates he is told he must die for him to earn them, and a sled request is denied for not being willing to die. The tale portrays a family driven to despair by the father’s rigid code.
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Bozer
Pine Street
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Old Bozer
Jree Press
Measurement of corn in the crib
Instructions explain calculating corn volume in a crib by multiplying length and breadth and depth to obtain cubic feet, then dividing by twelve to get barrels of shelled corn. An example uses 12 by 11 by 6 feet, yielding 792 cubic feet and 66 barrels, with 5 bushels per barrel.
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