Return of Speaker Kiefer Routinely Recalled to Congress
The piece notes General J Warren Kiefer returning to Congress after a 2 year absence. As a former Speaker of the House organized in 1881 his career included clashes with H Boynton and a retirement from public life at age 48 after four terms. He now reenters Congress alongside Nathaniel P Banks and Galusha A Grow.
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Insurance Legislation Debated in Congress
Legislative experts in Washington say no insurance law will pass this session. Senators and Representatives trade denunciations of insurance magnates and discuss constitutional limits as debates unfold in both chambers.
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Delaware inventor builds aerial mail box on hill
In Delaware Ohio Taggart creates a pulley powered system to move mail from a porch to a roadside box via a windlass and wire. The improvised device uses wheels on a track and signals the carrier to deliver mail, addressing a difficult hill route.
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Character of Aaron Burr: Defender of Fame and Debating Trial
An old college memory recalls joining a debating society with Grant coaching a Burr defense. The speaker faltered amid a messy trial of Burr’s influence, while the audience and rival argued that Burr deserved judgment. Grant’s verdict: you did well for a first attempt, but your stance was unclear.
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Damp Air and Tears That Helped a Husband Heal
A rheumatic man is tended by a devoted wife whose fault finding is turned into care. He laments his worsening condition blaming her, while a friend reports the doctor’s warning that damp air worsens him, and the wife’s tears keep the room moist.
Ugandan Peak Holds Africa's Highest Snow-Cite
The tallest mountain in Africa sits in Uganda. Its region near the equator contains about one hundred square miles of snow and ice.
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Last Request from Widow Interprets to Spoil Man’s Day
On her deathbed a Trishwoman urges her husband Patrick to let her mother ride in the carriage beside him. He resists at first but yields with tears, warning Mary that the plan will spoil the day for him entirely. The exchange ends with sorrowful insistence and a reluctant concession.
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English authorities crack down on adulterated sodas
English authorities fined a soda water manufacturer for using too little carbonate of soda in the water, reflecting strict enforcement against adulteration of food and drugs.
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