Uncle Sam and the quack doctor tale from 1776 era
A humorous Uncle Sam fable traces a supposed lineage from John Bull to Lady Europe, recounting a succession of physicians from Washington to Madison and Jefferson. The narrative contrasts competent doctors with a quack who amputates a main artery, bleeds, and drains Uncle Sam, prompting a family council to appoint a trusted physician to restore health.
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Washington
Samuel
Adams
Jefferson
Uncle Sam
Sam
Madison
John Bull
New Orleans
Jackson
Unela Sam
Van Spragging
Van Spragning
ation
son
HARRISONIAN
Cleanliness in Schools and Its Moral Power
A detailed advocacy for strict cleanliness in schoolrooms and personal hygiene. The piece argues neatness supports order, good conduct, and religious progress, urging students to keep rooms clean, regularly wash, and maintain dusting routines to prevent moral decline and disarray in school life. It cites moral links between tidy environments and upright behavior, referencing sources like Gisborne and Mr. Mann's Report.
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Gisborne
London
Mann
Harrison of Ohio Praised by Judge Bernett at NiTa National Convention
Judge Bernett of Ohio, ill with a severe cold, offers a glowing history of Gen William H Harrison. He extols Harrison as a native Virginian, son of Virginia Governor, brave Military officer, statesman, and humane leader. Bernett recalls Harrison’s early medical study, service with Wayne, the Grenville treaty, Fort Washington, Tippecanoe, and his public virtue as a Democrat Republican ally of Washington Jefferson and Madison.
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JUDGE BERNETT
OHIO
William H. Harrison
Kentucky
Idopor
DARRISON
Guay
Old Dominion
Harrison
Virginia
Continental Congress
Napoleon
Washington
Jefferson
Madison
rictors
Rush
Philadelphia
Robert Morris
U. S
Cincinnati
St. Clair
Wayne
Maumee
Grenville
Sen. Wayne
Ele
Fort Washington
Ins farm
Tippecanoe
Tecumseh
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Man
ALFRED D. STREET
earth
heaven
renain
Pacific
Comercial Advertier & Journal
Toby
Europe
John
John Bui
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