The Canvaseser's Tale Echoes and a World of Collections
A wandering canvasser recounts a tale of an uncle Ithurial who amasses rare collections from cow bells to echoes. The story centers on a costly echo hoard and a U.S. Supreme Court dispute over its ownership, ending with debt and broken betrothal as the echo remains divided and mortgaged.
Fragmentary Exchange on Echoes and a German Speaking Gun
An odd barter ends after an intolerable hour as two double-barreled echoes are bought in good condition. The seller adds a third, claiming it was unsalable because it only spoke German and quips that she was a polyglot once but her palate declined.
Wonders of the Fac Simile Telegraph Display
Philadelphia Times reports General Meyer attends a demonstration of a new weather chart facsimile telegraph by Sawyer and Smith. The system transmits maps and handwriting from Washington to distant points, using shellac patterns on zinc and revolving cylinders to reproduce exact images at high speed.
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Meteorological maps available nationwide after signal reports
Weather maps showing conclusions from meteorological reports reach any part of the country within two hours of their receipt by Old Probs in Washington. Signals from 100 or more stations feed the forecasts, allowing rapid public access to the latest weather conclusions.
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Important Tax Decision in Patterson vs Cummings
In Parke county Indiana Judge Davidson ruled that taxes due before the 1872 act could not be collected after its repeal, as the 1852 law was superseded. The case concerns Patterson losing 789 bushels of corn to satisfy delinquent taxes and advances toward the Supreme Court review.
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Night on the Nile by Charles Warren Stoddard in San Francisco Chronicle
The narrative describes a moonlit voyage up a river gorge in Arabia with a silver barge and silken sails. A narrator recalls dazzling natural light, palm groves, and distant gates of Paradise as a crew of Nubians and hashish eaters listen to a moonlit tale replete with sensory detail.
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Minority Presidents and their vote shares in U S history
The article lists five presidents who won the popular vote while not securing the presidency, including Adams in 1824 Polk in 1844 Taylor in 1848 Buchanan in 1856 and Lincoln in 1860. It provides vote counts for Adams Jackson Clay Crawford and for Polk Clay Taylor Cass and Breckinridge and for Buchanan Douglas Breckenridge.
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Northern Democrats Invited to Open the Fight
Fragmentary report discusses Northern Democrats urged to take a firm stance amid regional warning signals from the South. The text references past insurance debates and a referenced decision at St. Louis, echoed in telegraphed sentiment.
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Advertising Rates and Conditions for Legal Notices
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Peculiar Aversions Linked to Famous Figures Across Eras
The excerpt lists historic personalities from Lamothe Lemayer to Tycho Brahe and Cardinal Henry de Cardonna who faint or swoon at sights, sounds, or smells such as thunder, mice, roses, cats, apples, or fish. It notes infancy sensations as a possible cause and recounts a parent’s harsh warning about devils in books, suggesting long lasting psychological impact.
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Aristo
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Prairie Dogs Run Wild in a Village Front Yard
From the Rod and Gun: a village yard hosts more than twenty prairie dogs bred from six or eight. A guard dog sounds a warning, others dive to holes. The pets climb into laps and nibble fingers, chasing cake and crackers. One dog named Billy reliably answers calls and leads a feeding scramble amid playful chaos.
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Mendrick Home Organ and Hendricks in Political Turmoil
A Chicago Tribune piece notes Hendricks as an ambitious but dependent figure tied to Mendrick's home. It portrays him as alternately courting gore and facing sheriff's sale. The article hints at past Sheriff actions and a chaotic political backdrop without graphic detail.
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