Farewell to the Mahone era in Virginia politics
Richmond Virginia States notes a coalition split after Mahone and Massey rivalry. It lauds Massey and allies for defeating Mahone’s measures and resisting redistricting plans, praising the Parson’s leadership while condemning Mahone’s power and fortune. It calls for mutual separation until new dangers arise.
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Mahone
Virginia
Commonwealth
Senate
John E. Massey
General Assembly
Samson
Massey
Midas
Richmond
Mr. Massey
Virginia Goliath
Official Degradation in Republican Ranks Highlighted
The piece accuses the Republican party of contempt for the Constitution and oath, claiming power was gained through sectional strife and fanatical excitement. It notes Hon. Boswell Harr of Michigan as a representative sample, citing his House behavior in Congress.
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Republican Party
Boswell Harr
Michigan
Sentin
House of Representatives
Congress
Constitutional clash over seating polygamy ban in Utah case
The American Register comments on Mr Cannon’s vested seat rights despite a new nonretroactive law banning polygamy. It mocks Republican partisans for ignoring the oath and Constitution, arguing they place partisan interests above legal duties and imply perjury in official acts.
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Utah.c
Sted
Cannon
Congress
United States
Republican Party
Horr
American Register
Okolona States critique and Brooklyn School No. 39 altercation
A critical note targets the Okolona States as a Republican instrument and its influence in the last campaign. The report also recounts a public school dispute at Brooklyn School No. 39 where Miss Morris and Miss Seymour clashed over substitutes, ending in a chaotic classroom scene witnessed by a reporter.
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H. N. Morris
Brooklyn School No
Miss Morris
Seymour
Board of Education
Bergen
N. Y. Herald
Notable visits and reminiscences in 19th century letters
The piece notes Mr. Burnand of Punch planned to lecture in the country. It mentions Mr. Dayton of New Jersey, a son of the Fremont 1856 vicepresidential candidate, and details about the Toy family misfortune in Simsbury. It cites Blaine’s Garfield oration, Prof. Vennor’s weather view, Cardinal Manning’s reminiscences, Daniel Pratt the travelering candidate, and Senator Fair hosting Supreme Court Justices with Blaine and Gail Hamilton at a grand banquet with costly arrangements.
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Burnand
Punch
Dayton
New Jersey
Netherlands
Fremont
France
Lincoln
Paris
Simsbury
Conn
Joseph Toy
Mary
Blaine
Garfield
Bristol
Philadelphia
Edndianapolis
Vennor
Chicago
Cardinal Manning
Chicago Tribune
Daniel Pratt
Nevada Counts Two Indian Tribes at Seven Thousand Five Hundred Eleven
The state lists only the Biutes and Shoshones as its Indigenous groups totaling about 7,511 people.
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Nevada
Breeding Seed Corn Promises Higher Yields
A Country Gentleman article argues that breeding corn, like livestock, can raise yields without expanding acreage. It urges isolating seed corn from the main field, culling barren or poorly fertile ears, and selecting ears with early ripening and strong kernels over two to four years to turn theory into practical results.
Humorous reflections on prophecy and social quirks in old clippings
A collage of wry excerpts from 19th century humor columns. Notes lampoon Thackeray’s dandy, pleasures of early motor ideas for horse cars, family banter about fish and marriage, and a Boston Transcript vignette on Mary’s devotion to her mother and the value of happiness.
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Trishman
Thackeray
Hull
England
Edward
Cody
Mya
Brooklyn Eagle
N. O. Picayune
Mary
Vada
Boston Transcript
How Dr Howe Fell For Julia Ward Details
In a Detroit Post account a physician known for phrenology spots Mrs Julia Ward Howe during a blind man's buff game years ago The article notes he felt her head to identify his captive and fell in love with her bumps, highlighting their later marriage and Mrs Howe's prominence.
How Hilton Became the Adviser of A. T. Stewart
The account says Hilton started as a clerk at Campbell & Murray earning ten dollars weekly. Stewart later paid him three dollars for swift, satisfactory work and eventually hired him as personal and confidential adviser at twenty five thousand dollars a year. From a three dollar gift to a million dollar bequest, Hilton’s rise is described.
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Hilton
A. T. Stewart
A.T. Stewart
Campbell & Murray
Stewart
Lydia E Pinkham Herbal Compound Ad from Lynn Massachusetts
An 19th century advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female complaints and ovarian troubles. It claims to dissolve tumors, cure weakness, headaches, insomnia, and indigestion, and to aid kidney issues in both sexes. It notes availability at 233 and 235 Western Avenue, Lynn MA, with pricing and mail order options.
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Lydia F. Pinkham
Western Avenue
Lynn
Mass
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Kernan
Lemars
Iowa
Don Henderson
Kerman
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Allegan Journal
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Frye
House
Maine
Detroit Free Press
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn, Mass
Lydia KE
Pinkham
Brown
Frank
Jesse James
Belford, Clarke & CO
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Frazer
Brest
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