Napoleon's Golden Mortar Drug Store and the Little Dutchman
A detailed tour of Napoleon's landmark three story brick building known as the Golden Mortar, famed for its large stock of drugs and books. Proprietor J. Sur, “Little Dutchman,” oversees a grand parlors, extensive show cases, a crystal mortar display, a vast front glass, and a wide range of medicines, books, paper goods, and surgical items. The article describes internal rooms, lighting, and the process of egg imitation machinery, along with other shop features and the store’s impact on local commerce.
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Napoleon
Perry Street
Saul
Garrett
Tfirst
Jim
Trade of Mexico and tariff folly debated in New York
The article argues for reciprocal trade with Mexico, criticizing protectionist tariffs and navigation laws that hinder exchange. It notes Mexico’s openness, liberal railroad aid, and the costs of isolation to U.S. industry, then shifts to a series of brief, mixed items including funeral services for Jeannette expedition members, a cor respondent's burial in Cork, a corset scam, a coat mix up, a kitchen fire, and a Canton powder find after a church roof collapse.
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New York Herald
Mexico
United States
New York
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Church of the Holy Trinity
Potter
Woodlawn
Jerome Collins
Herald
Collins
Goth Regiment
Sterald Club
City of
Chicago
Ireland
Cork
Not So White Plumed as of Yore Interview with Cot Ingerwoll
In Chicago a journalist quotes Cot Ingerwoll on James G Blaine as a possible candidate. He notes the habit of the political recall may push Blaine toward nomination before the convention. He praises Blaine’s early pace but doubts final victory.
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Cot. Ingerwoll
Blaine
Napoleon
Columbus, O
Not Protected. Extract from His Passionate Woo fing
Mixed clippings recount social satire and economic debate. References include a marriage quip about frugality, William B. Astor's NYC rental empire, tariff protection impacts on labor, the Gore cemetery guard for Wim V. Terrell, the burial of a murderer near Avon Lake Ohio, a lynch law push by black clergy, a Taylor family murder vigil, and a woolgrowers rally planned for Chicago in May urging nationwide action on industry and protection.
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Gore
Wim. V. Terrell
Weldon
Chief Justice Waite Fails to Buy Train Ticket in Baltimore
A humorous tale from the Washington scene features Chief Justice Waite attempting to purchase a ticket in Baltimore. He lacks money, tries a prompt personal check, and, after a tense moment, retrieves cash from a bar owner and narrowly catches his train amid embarrassment. The episode underscores the judge’s public misstep and rapid recovery.
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San Baltimore
Waite
Supreme Court
Baltimore & Ohio
Shupramo Court
Walte
Too Particular for Him and the Lecture Fragments
A fragmentary excerpt mixes racial dialogue and a sermon anecdote about a preacher’s warning. It mentions a colored man, a Baptist, and a claim of being “too particular” for a church, then shifts to an ad for Dr Guyot’s Yellow and Sarenparill, praising its effects on organs and contrasting with humbug remedies. It ends with stray notes about Ex-Senator Dorey selling New Mexico factions and a social observation about trousers in Philadelphia.
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Arianann Deavolors
Abe
Guysett
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Rhokss
Washington
Peowdler
Toledo
Wasnxarox
D.C
Department of Jupiter
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Justhoy
Auia
Treende
Department of Justice
Nator Shermainds
Danville
St Dock
Sherman
House
Ohio
United States Senate
Virginia
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Hinself
New Orleans
Coplah County
South
Pnono
PoLacpa
Han Heva
Common Pleas Court
Joseph Anderson
Mile
Tolle
Anderson
Kemal
Lieutenant Demong
Indy
Paslage
Our Lady
Mrs. Miller
Comets
Eaton
Camden
E. B. Finley
Yes
Dunkard
Canton
William B. Astor
New York City
Burked
Taylor
Avondale
Coure
Long
Juntich Waites Nad Pix
Haltinare
Tan
The
Ing
Representative of Justice
Jurtlee Dodge
Privats
Washington Monument
Washington Monument Society
W. Mckee Dunn
Wyoming
Siam
Dayton
Salt Lake City
East Lake City
Allen G. Thurman
James G Newel
Nashville
Southern States Immigration Association
Jane
Ann
Vermont
Zanenville
Mit
Wayne
Woolwrlag
Staliette
Wasarsures
Mank
Cansian Pacific Hall
Cana
Saints of the
Payne Wade
Thave
Caranda
Sodee
Manitoba
Dominion
Pacific Railroad
Stephan
Periones
Joan
Norway
Heaven Mountain
Gardner
Samuel Shin
Pickles Smith
Beadder
Paramount Slawson
Ubin
Firth
Dabbi Club
Deatt
Dorey
New Mexico
John Bay
Gol
Robert Ingersoll
Fyn Alley
Imen
Philadelphia
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