Oliver Wendell Holmes Dies in Boston at 90
The Boston author and poet Oliver Wendell Holmes died at his home 296 Beacon Street at 12:10 PM Sunday. Heart failure caused the death. Holmes, born 1809 in Cambridge, studied medicine, taught at Dartmouth and Harvard, and gained fame as a writer.
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Brothers reunite as auction confirms sale of slave Rastus
Herbert and George Putnam confront each other at the auction as George faces reality and Herbert pleads for mercy. Colonel Putnam bids twenty thousand dollars to reclaim Rastus and reunite the brothers, with old man Rastus cheering the outcome.
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Professor Swing Dies After Illness in Chicago
Noted Chicago theologian and preacher Professor David Swing dies from acute blood poisoning linked to jaundice after a weeklong illness. He fell severely ill Saturday morning with a chill and fever, followed by pain and jaundice. doctors concluded a comatose state before his death at 8:10 p.m. Wednesday night.
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War Governor Curtin Dies After Long Illness
Ex governor Andrew G. Curtin died in Bellefonte Pennsylvania in his eighties after weeks of frail health and a period of unconsciousness. He was a firm Civil War ally of Lincoln and died of old age with his family at his bedside. The report notes nervous trouble and brain involvement as factors in the end.
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Contents of a Man's Pocket and Chinese Politeness
A New York Telegraph excerpt notes a husband’s pocket items reveal little value beyond three important papers and various odds and ends. It contrasts with Century’s Across Asia on a Bicycle on Chinese politeness and the ritual of honorific titles among mandarins.
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Cigar Exchange Between Friends Highlighted in Washington Star
A man gifts a cigar to his friend and the recipient praises it as one of the best smoked recently. The friend mentions the cigar came from a friend, noting the gesture and appreciation in a brief Washington Star moment.
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Impoverished Author Reflects on His Loved Ones
A Roockland Tribune quip quotes an impecunious author who says he loves two kinds of people the ancient writers and his friends. He notes he borrows from both groups, implying influence and debt in equal measure.
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