Blaine to Write Memoirs as Book on Public Life
In San Francisco, Blaine reportedly contracts with an eastern publisher to produce his memoirs and broad critique of U S political life from Lincoln to Garfield. The project aims to vindicate his conduct as secretary of state with strong chapters on diplomacy and Jefferson, while noting his financial caution and writing process.
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Gath
San Francisco Chronicle
Blaine
Hartford
Lincoln
Garfield
Alexander H. Stephens
Elaine
Potomac Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
West Virginia Coil Field
Orevon
Preas
Jefferson
France
Louisiana
Gulf
New Orleans
Napoleon
South
Washingtons Cheap Luncheons in New York Tribune
A Washington feature notes a cheap luncheon trend with dairy bars near government departments. Clerks and officials, including Secretaries, visit milk bars for modest meals of milk coffee biscuits and buttered or unbuttered biscuits. Costs range from 7 to 14 cents, reflecting cabinet officer budgets and neoby.
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Washington
New York Tribune
Treasury
Bureau
Secretar Findler
New England
Dakota Nation Seethes Over Admission Measure
Indignant Dakota speaker blasts the admission effort calling it a beggars’ appeal. He denounces Washington trips and urges independence, arguing Dakota has vast territory population and resources to build a strong homeland without federal meddling.
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Dakota
Reo Press
Pat Donan
Congress
Washington
New England
New York
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Vermont
Delaware
Florida
Nevada
Effects of Shocks on Eggs in Transit
A historic note reports M Dareste's findings on how railway shocks and tramora affect fertilized eggs. Direct incubation after shocks often killed embryos, while a few days of rest before incubation reduced harm. The study used a tapoteuge apparatus to test shock effects.
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M. Dareste
A Question of Influence and Editors in US Press
A Boston Globe letter debates whether a top editor can outrank a cabinet member in influence, arguing editors like Horace Greeley had greater sway than presidents. It criticizes Rev Joseph Cook for misquoting The Tribune editor and cites historical views on press power. The piece contrasts editor influence with presidential authority and references Adams, Jackson, and Eaton era tensions.
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Boston Daily Globe
The
Tribune
United States
Washington
Joseph Cook
Chandler
Arthur
the Tribune
Horace Greeley
New York Sun
Herald
Times
Gath
New York Tribune
Adams
Jefferson
Jackson
J. Q. Adams
Grant
Johnson
Hayes
Garfield
Quincy Adams
Gen. Jackson
George Adams
Eaton
Timberlake
Calhoun
Terra Cotta Lumber Converts Heat Resistant Building Material
A new material in England called terra cotta lumber combines fire clay, saw dust and heat exposure to form slabs bricks and boards. It resists extreme heat better than fire, with water showing no destructive effect. Weighing about cinder weight, it promises value for furnaces bridge walls and other high heat applications.
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England
Conkling Loses Curl as Balding News Hits Philadelphia
The Chicago Times recounts Ex Senator Conkling losing his famous forehead curl. A reporter notes his head grows bald and beard shifts from silver gray to golden white. He appears stouter since bowing with Mr. Platt, but retains his dignified bearing, signaling a likely exit from politics.
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Chicago Times
Conkling
Philadelphia
Mr. Platt
Mysterious Roman Coin Found Near Taylorville IL
A coin bearing a Roman emperor’s inscription from 204 was found twenty five feet underground near Taylorville Illinois. Its reverse bears To the genius of Oman. The discoverer asks for publication of the find, likely dropped by a Roman soldier or recruit. The article notes a possible local saloon trouble linked to the incident.
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Louisville Courier Journal
Taylorville
Rome
Oman
Burkeeppers
Wagner's Funeral March in Self Composed Flagship
The text notes that Wagner wrote a funeral march for himself but refused to rehearse it, intending it only to be used if his life allowed. He believed rehearsal would overwhelm his wife and children, who he cherished.
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Wagner
New York Sun
Predictions from the Lime Kiln Club on 1988 leadership
The Detroit Free Press excerpt shows Brother Gardner and Samuel Shin discussing Prof Gilliam's 1988 forecast of Black ascendency. It imagines future Black leaders in national office, judiciary, banks, and academia, urging caution about promises while stressing present needs and gradual progress.
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Detroit
Brother Gardner
Samuel Shin
Gillaim
Cordin
Samuel
Guy’mont
P'raps & Pusson
Waydown Boboo
United Staite
Whalebony Hawker
de Leadin
de Land
Cadaver
Gubnor
Michigan
Chewse Chapman
Harvard
Yale
Ply Jones
Discount White
Bunko Jackson
National Banks
Taylor
Bradder Taylor
S Jong
Gilliam
Dia Club
How a Yankee Skipper Celebrated St. Patrick's Day
A Yankee captain aboard a ship anchored in Dublin Bay on St. Patrick's Day pranks the British by painting a yellow harp on green bunting and refusing to lower the flag. After a comic naval standoff, he cops a crown on the flag, sparks further quarrels with a stiff British lieutenant, and earns Dublin papers’ attention the next day as locals celebrate the audacious display.
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St. Patrick’s Day
New York
R. & Osborn
Nautical Gazette
Dublin Bay
St. Patrick's Day
Dublin
Osborn
Golden State
Cptain
Raul Crathur
Stephens' Success Letter Excerpt Reveals Aims At Revenge
In a historical note the late Alexander H. Stephens purportedly wrote to his brother years ago describing his life secret. The essence centers on overcoming neglect by pursuing goodness, confronting fate with resolve, and turning evil into good to leave no one behind.
Blasted Hopes in Halifax Begging Coffin Funds
An old Black Halifax man pleads for charity to buy a coffin. He laments 78 years of life wasted, deserted by ambition, and asks for a few cents to bury his ailing body, describing his desperate situation and forthcoming rest.
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Halifax
Selah Brown
Christian Advocate
China
Bella
Voters Use String Method At City Hall Polls
In Pearl street’s brick building opposite the Third ward polling place an old feeble man used a string to vote with Herald reporting Alderman Jones and a Republican elector devising a new method in the city hall voting scene.
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Herald
Alderman Jones
Pearl Street
Third Ward
City Hall
Voter Scene Described At Ballot Box Window
An elderly man holds a ballot through a window while Alderman Jones assists. Inspectors remove the ballots, verify the voter’s choices, and deposit them into the ballot box. The account notes the motion of the string and the window action during voting and the eventual tabulation.
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Kit Ha
Jones
The Fourth of March and Its Presidential Precedence
A historical note from The Boston Traveler traces the 4th of March as the U S presidential inauguration day, its 1785 congressional basis, and early presidents Washington and the later centennial plans. A second piece recounts a Georgia tale of a man debating women’s superiority through a humorous roadside courtship anecdote.
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Boston Traveler
Congress
Executive Department
Government of
United States
Continental Congress
New York
Washington
Aristocratic Dog Causes Potent Commotion in Milwaukee
A tall man with a pug on a string complains the dog is an aristocrat, biting at coal dust and only eating poi and cake. He drags the pet toward the police station, lamenting the high-toned house pet’s misbehavior and the strain on his patience.
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Milwaukee Sentinal
Hoe
Vox Plate
Teddy
Polios
Osthetia
Braffordshire Lass in Detroit Free Press
A Detroit Free Press excerpt quotes Charles Lamb on regal solitude and contrasts it with a Tolanthe lyric from Gilbert and Sullivan. It humorously describes sleepless nights and the bedclothes’ mischievous movements as a restless narrator compares classic wit to comic opera timing.
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Detroit Free Press
Charles Lamb
Story of Bennetts rise in The New York Herald
James Gordon Bennett built The New York Herald from a dark Nassau Street office in 1835. He worked 16 to 18 hours daily, faced financial strain, and relied on audacity and persistence to sustain the paper, later expanding into national prominence.
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James Parton
Nassau Street
The
Herald
Gen. Jackson
United States
Martin van Buren
New York
Ra Hs
James Gordon Bennett
New York Herald
Bennett
Righ
James Gordon Bennet
Groun
Victors
Yanquil
Scotland
Scott
Waverley
Zwitch
Washington
New York Enquirer
Horace Grealey
Greeley
Tribune
Little Herald
Brandreth
England
Hyperollar
Enterprisea
Senator Edmunds Income Sparks Senate Rumor and Scandal
A Washington letter portrays Senator Edmunds as wealthier than claimed, with reported annual income between 75 000 and 100 000 dollars. It notes 5000 dollar salaries for Senate and for counsel to Vermont Central Railroad, plus 5000 to 10000 fees on Supreme Court opinions and 10000 fees in two New York cases.
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Senator Edmunds
Washington
Edmunds
Senate
United States
Paul Pry
Vermont
Vermont Central Railroad Company
Supreme Court
New York
Matt Carpenter
Carenter
Hoavid Benator Edmunds
Edmunda
Carpenter
Judiciary
BOON
Congress
An Amazing Virginia Farm Plant From Australia
A Virginia farm reports a new eight foot tall acacia species from Australia that resembles a sensitive plant. It curls leaves and twigs in sunlight and emits a strong pungent odor when disturbed. The plant’s dramatic reaction to being repotted drew comment from readers in Philadelphia and beyond.
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Chicago Tribune
Virginia
Australia
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