Statesmanship not Sectional in Carlisle Speakership
Opinion piece argues Carlisle's selection as Speaker transcends geography and party labels. It counters Southern bias, condemns tariff fearmongering, and says Carlisle embodies Democratic principles of national interest, free labor, and anti-monopoly reform across regions.
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Republican Party
Mr. Carlisle
House
South
Carlisle
Democratic Party
Mason and Dixon
Randall
Mr. Cox
Carlisle Dd
North
Carlisle Victory Signals Democratic Push for Tariff Reform
The American Register declares Carlisle’s election as a mandate for tariff reform and a push against monopolies. It argues the Democratic platform promises honest labor rewards, good government, and nationwide justice, urging the country to unite for a decisive victory.
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Carlisle
Democratic Party
American Register
Carlisle Reelect Victory Defies Solid South Charge
New Haven Register argues Carlisle’s Speakership win was national in support, not sectional. It cites cross regional votes from twenty four states, rejects claims of Solid South influence, and says tariff reform unity drove the election.
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Carlisle
Congress
Mr. Randall
Cox
Mr. Carlisle
West
The
Boston Herald
South
Holman
Morse
Randall
Democratic Party
Solid South
New Haven Register
Humorous Exchanges and Witty Questions Across Papers
A compilation of light remarks and cartoons from various papers. Jokes include a rail ride quip about gin mixtures, a magnetic compass gag, a language club complaint about spelling, a fever pun, German language snippets, a color-blind marriage reply, and a newsroom boy awaiting his provoked editor’s fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dadofallowski
Brans
New York Phonetic Club
New York Language Club
Burlington
Mildred
Samaritan
Brooklyn Eagle
Liberality to Stock Drives Profit in Feeding Practices
An editorial argues that well fed stock yields better dairy and beef returns. It condemns half rations as inhumane and economically shortsighted, noting hungry animals lose growth and value. The piece urges farmers to feed adequately, linking hunger to unsafe behavior and poor profits.
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Ion
Fiesh
S. P
Country Gentleman
Vna County
Mrs Doreas Chapin Endows Springfield Hospital Plan
Mrs Doreas Chapin widow of Chester W Chapin signs to endow a Springfield Massachusetts hospital with 25000 dollars. She requests that a portion fund plain economical hospital buildings while the remainder stays as an endowment to support future gifts and bequests by charitable donors.
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Doreas Chapin
Chester W. Chapin
Springfield
Mass
Boston Fost
Bride’s Cake Adorns Four Foot High Sugar Scene
An English bride Miss Jessel celebrated with a wedding cake four feet tall and weighing 227 pounds. The top depicted Rebekah and Abraham's servant at the well in sugar, modeled after Vernet's famous painting, and the cover lifted off to allow slicing.
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Jessel
Rebekah
Abraham
Vernet
Notable Biographical Snippets From Late 19th Century Columns
A mosaic of brief items covers Sojourner Truth’s birth name Isabella Hardenburg, long lived figures like Winnie Hall of Temple Texas, President Adams and Van Buren portraits found at the White House, Mrs. Bancroft’s eightieth birthday, a Georgia Senate edition of Ber Hill speeches, Speaker Carlisle’s domestic happiness, and Jason Butler of Long Branch aged 105 with global family ties.
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Winnie Hall
Temple
Tex
America
Chicago Herald
Adams
van Buren
White House
Arthur
George Bancroft
Ber Hill
Legislature of
Georgia
Senate
House
Out of Season at a Detroit Restaurant
A patron visits a refined Woodward avenue eatery and asks for quail on toast. The waiter replies quail is out of season, prompting the customer to settle for water and a stale cracker while insisting on payment in advance.
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Woodward Avenue
Detroit Free Press
Fashionable Cloth Cloaks and Pelisses Described in Harper's Bazar
Harper's Bazar details fashionable cloaks and pelisses featuring Ottoman roped cloths, camel's hair fabrics, and Oriental patterns with palms and battle-axes. Long pelisses and redingotes with fur bands, velvet vests, and tailored short jackets are favored for young ladies, with varied linings and contrasting colors to brighten dark garments.
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Harper's Bazar
One Gunboat on the Nile Warns of Invasion Risk
Rev. Henry M. Fred, a renowned traveler, warns that a single gunboat on the Nile could dominate Egypt. He explains Egypt’s narrow habitable strip along the river, fertile only where the Nile overflows, with barren desert beyond the hills.
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Nile
Egypt
Henry M. Fred
London Spectator on reading books and learning
The London Spectator argues that books must be desired to be read and understood, saying readers gain true learning only when they want to know what a book contains rather than passively scanning text.
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The
London Spectator
Home and Garden Tips From Historic Newspaper Fragments
Practical kitchen and gardening hints with old time recipes and soil advice. Contains savory eggs fried, cranberry pudding, plant care, and a note on improving soil with sand for better vegetable growth sourced from Boston Transcripts and the New York Times.
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Boston Transcript
N. Y
New York Post
John J. Thomas
Feeding Rations and Farm Labor Dilemmas
Farmers debate rationing livestock for labor and wool while balancing meat needs and profits. The correspondent argues against half or quarter rations, noting animal welfare and efficiency, urging farmers to avoid unnecessary liberality and to adopt first-class feeding for better returns.
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Philadelphia
India
Sojourner Truth
Isabella Hardenburg
Sun
Lanham
Texas
Massachusetts
House of Representatives
Covington
Long Branch
N. J
Jason Butler
Mr. Butler
China
Pacific
England
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
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