Surprised by Belknap payback shocks Chicago tale
A Chicago Inter Ocean article recalls Hugh Belknap’s campaign for Congress in which a campaign committee advanced funds and later received a repayment. The anecdote highlights how Belknap repaid the money from his first salary, described as a notable political peculiarity and record in paying debts.
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Chicago
Hugh Belknap
Congress
Larry McGanny
Steve Douglas
Ile
Steve
Slugh
Lowa
Ele
Jim
Iowa
Washington
Belknap
Inter Ocean
Rats Swarm Gothenburg City Crew During Wreck
A Newcastis Chronicle correspondent recounts the Gothenburg City breaking up off Northumberland. Rats swarmed the deck as sailors climbed rigging and fought their way to a launch, with many tails chewed and the vessel sinking within hours.
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Newcastis Chronicle
Gothenburg City
St. Mary’s Island
Northumberland
Gothenburg
Surgeon O Reilly's Malaria Cure At Fort Monroe
Dr O Reilly the surgeon in chief at Fort Monroe has found a malaria treatment for soldiers returning from Cuba and the Philippines. The method uses a drop of ear blood to detect malarial germs and Fowler's solution of arsenic in doses of about five drops three times daily after meals. Blood is rechecked after two weeks and the regimen continues until clear.
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O'Reilly
Army
Fort Monroe
Cuba
Philippine Islands
Santiago
Fowler
Chicago
Admiral Dewey Crowned Flower Queen in Nashville
In Nashville Admiral Dewey attended the crowning of the queen of flowers, a Murfreesboro girl. The crown repeatedly slid, causing embarrassment among thousands. Dewey recovered with grace, adjusting the crown and promising it would fit in the morning.
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Dewey
Nashville
Queen of Flowers
Murfreesboro
Giirl
Prayers From a Slot Machine in Algiers Notice
A street slot machine in Algiers offers prayers blessed by a hadji for a coin. An Arabic notice warns cheaters that they will face eternal punishment for fraud, while the London Chronicle notes English machine makers would back such penalties for swindlers.
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Algiers
London Chronicle
Church Bells Shame: Rev Stone Denounces Bell Ringing
The Rev George W Stone of Kansas City denounces church bell ringing in cities as un Christian and a relic of earlier times. He argues that bells should not be used to notify worshipers of service times and urges Christians and church opponents alike to oppose the practice.
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George W. Stone
Kansas City
Unseen Eye of the Rector Epigram by British Curate
A short epigram by a British curate notes that the rector hides light during prayer and preaching, implying the curate’s own insight outshines the rector’s. The verse reflects clerical humility and spiritual insight within a church setting.
Late Night Return and Reckless Toast to Love
A househead comes home long after midnight from a night out with the boys. His wife scolds him, then shrugs off anger as he incoherently compliments her. He behaves drunkenly yet remains courteous, and she helps him to bed, forgiving him by morning. Missouri Excelsior.
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Missouri Excelsior
Trilliums Called Nosebleed or Benjamins Across Regions
Bradford Torrey notes trilliums painted with rose purple petals as he gathers them on a trip. A hotel guest jokes about the flower nicknames nosebleed, while in Tr Ann lonia locals call them Benjamins, though the writer prefers trillium for sound and sense.
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Bradford Torrey
Atlantic
Trranconia
Trillium
Traces of Beasts Mark Malay Wilds Evidence
In Malay woods animal signs decorate paths and clay near streams. An elephant rubbed against a tree leaving hair, a rhinoceros scratched bark, a near hour old tiger pad, and varied deer tracks surround elephant footprints.
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Blackwood’s
Beard dialogue on Zachary Taylor and future president
The artist James H. Beard, father of Dan Beard, painted a portrait of Zachary Taylor. Beard asked if Taylor would be the next president. Taylor replied he hoped not but if offered he would accept, and history notes he did become president.
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James H. Beard
Dan Beard
Zachary Taylor
Lincoln as mining student in a case with Professor Stevens
In a Saturday Evening Post tale, Mr. Lincoln roomed with Professor Stevens in a western mining case. Lincoln deftly argued mining technicalities, baffling surveyors and engineers, and won the case, though Stevens doubted Lincoln’s formal training.
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Professor Stevens
Lincoln
Mr. Lincoln
Stevens
Saturday Evening Post
Woman Bypasses Husband in Tailor Shop Choice
The wife of a distinguished ex cabinet officer selects spring clothes for her husband and directs the tailor to disregard his preferences. The husband consents to her choices, while the wife asserts she has always managed his wardrobe. A second column humorously praises a mixed breed dog over a fancy pet.
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Fifth Avenue
Washinton
New York Sun
No-To-Bac Miracle Cure Ad and Political Vignette
The ad touts No-To-Bac as a quick tobacco cure promising strength and vitality with a 50 cent price and full guarantee, urging readers to obtain the booklet from Sterling Remedy Co. The second fragment quotes a humorous old time colored voter lamenting political neglect and a misused vote, as printed in the Atlanta Constitution.
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Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Atlanta Constitution
Police chief favors newspaper men as detectives
Chicago's chief says a well trained newspaper man makes better detectives than the usual police officers. He notes reporters perform more good detective work daily than the average city detective, but the public fails to recognize the obligation.
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Chicago
Omaha Bee
To Cure Constipation Forever With Cascarets
Advertisement promotes Cascarets candy Cathartic for lasting relief from constipation. Claims price 10c or 280, with money-back guarantee if not cured by druggists.
How Mayne Reid Won His Bride
A lighthearted tale notes Captain Mayne Reid, aged about thirty, wooed a thirteen year old girl through his novel The Scalp Hunters. Years later at a Polish refugee aid meeting she recalls an electric moment, he offers his address, and a note exchange leads to a reply of love. The piece also ends with a French housekeeper’s tip to roast coffee beans with butter and powdered sugar for a pleasant burned sugar flavor.
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Mayne Reid
Captain Mayne Reid
Captain Reid
London
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