Lincoln at Close Range examines Lincoln's humanness
J A Edgerton surveys personal testimonies from Horace Greeley Daniel Voorhees Alvin Saunders and others to reveal Lincoln’s humanity and unseen depths. It traces his early life in Illinois politics law and campaigning while noting quotes from Cobden Cullem and Woodford on his character and leadership.
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Coppright
J. A. Edgerton
Abraham Lincoln
Noone
Lingoin
Fiaman
Horace Greeley
Lincoln
Congress
Greeley
Mr. Galt
Federal
Daniel W. Voorhees
White House
Washington
Alvin Saunders
Nemiska
Laughs and Laughter in Apostolic College of Humorists
A lighthearted piece praising humorists who ease life’s burdens. The speaker lauds punsters and conundrum makers, comparing modern wits to Thomas Wood, Charles Dickens, and Sydney Smith. They bless those who brighten daily life and counteract gloom with clever wordplay.
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Apostolic College of Humorists
Thomas Wood
Charles Dickens
Sydney Smith
Regular newspaper delivery may be reported to office
Patrons are asked to notify the office if they do not receive their paper regularly so delivery issues can be investigated and resolved promptly.
Dr Humphreys Specifics Directions in Five Languages
A fragmented OCR list of Dr Humphreys Specifics with prices and ailments in five languages. It mentions cures for dysentery gripings bilious colic headach sick headache rheumatism whooping cough croup bronchitis indigestion fever malaria asthma etc followed by pellet sales and prices. The legible items include worm disease colic fever sores diarrhea throat ailments and eye issues among others.
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Aregzinennes
Gore Throat
Quincy
Griggs
Young Folks Device for True Perspective Drawing
A Popular Mechanics description explains a mirror based device allowing anyone to draw scenes in true perspective without a lens. An inclined mirror, blackened internals, and a perforated eyepiece create a virtual image on paper for quick rough outlines, suitable for interior work under good light.
Cupid Comes Alphabet Game Endlessly Played With Forfeits
Cupid Comes is an alphabet game where players answer how Cupid comes to fit each letter in order with endings in ing. Examples include Ambling and Rolling. The game can repeat with endings like appealingly or bravely, and forfeits are paid for repeating words.
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Cupid
French inventor adapts stereoscope to magic lantern
A French inventor creates a device that uses stereoscopic lenses in spectacles to project two pictures on a magic lantern screen as if in the round. The setup mirrors the left and right eye views, fusing them into a solid, natural-looking image.
Invisible ink from cobalt oxide using aaffre and zaffre
A method describes making invisible ink from cobalt compounds. Dissolve taffre in nitro muriatic acid to extract cobalt, producing blue zaffre, dilute with water, and write with the squid on paper. Heat reveals green writing that fades as the paper cools, requiring careful temperature to avoid permanent marking.
Kinship Poem from Youth's Companion
Fragment from Youth's Companion expressing brotherly affection and shared sun and stars with a child in a garden. The speaker invokes heavenly care, nest, and the idea that all are little children of God. A sentimental verse about family bonds and protection from a religiously framed perspective.
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Heavenly Father
Kidney trouble symptoms warning pain relief pills ad
Advertises a kidney tonic claiming backache and various ailments stem from kidney trouble. Promises direct action on kidneys with quick relief and a 30 day trial for $1.00, guaranteed or money back. Sold by H. J. Moogk and O. P. Guenther.
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H. J. Moogk
O. P. Guenther
Burdett Piano Tuner Orders Brownog Dollideyer Aid
J Burdett a piano tuner orders Brownog Dollideyer for aid. The item appears as a brief classified style notice with a name request and service inquiry. Further details are unreadable in the fragment.
Nicknames as Genuine Surnames in British Fishing Villages
A London Answers piece notes that in Cornwall and parts of Scotland many locals never learn true surnames, using nicknames to identify individuals. Familial nicknames proliferate as intermarriage creates shared monikers, with examples like “Dumpy” and “Bowleggit” Blower illustrating how nicknames function as de facto family names in remote communities.
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Great Britain
Cornwall
Scotland
Wick
Stanting
Blower
Abflower
Bowleggit
London
The Coca Plant in South America
The Coca plant, a South American shrub cultivated in Peru and Bolivia, yields yellowish leaves used for chewing to combat fatigue and sleep. Indians can work for long periods on the leaves, which are also used during long journeys and by soldiers. The plant’s life can reach eighty years.
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Peru
Bolivia
Chicago Tribune
Uncle Rooster Compares Man to a Beaten Car Model
In a New York Times style anecdote Uncle Rooster laments aging as a car analogy. He notes a man’s hair turns white and wrinkles deepen as he describes the life cycle from workhorse to outdated model awaiting the shelf. The city nephew asks for clarification and Rooster elaborates on obsolescence.
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Abraham Lincoln
Congress
Douglas
Robert C. Ogden
Lincoln
New York City
Uncle Rooster
Guinea
Lighting the Nest in Upper Burma Bird Lights Its Nest
A bird in upper Burma called New courts bat behaves like a blackbird and uniquely lights its nest. It gathers clay into balls and embeds fireflies on them, hanging about half a dozen to illuminate the nest. The glowing balls last a few days and are renewed throughout the nesting season.
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Upper Burma
Obedient English Husbands Discuss Social Shift
A London Gentilewoman reflects on a era of change with a claim that today’s husbands show greater obedience than wives. The piece compares obedience driven by love fear or desire for peace to medieval or Victorian norms, noting a notable social reversal.
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London
Suitor Secures Consent After Brief Exchange
A suitor travels to ask for the hand of the woman. The father warns with few words and the suitor replies concisely. The decisive answer comes, and he wins the bride.
Right In a Sense. Water cracker request leads to ice pick
In the Meveland Leader a humorous exchange shows a caller asking for a water cracker to quench thirst. The response escalates as the server mistakenly brings an ice pick, leaving the scene with comic confusion.
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Meveland
Foreign lecturer notes American women's hair
A foreign lecturer remarks that American women have the most luxuriant hair, prompting a derisive interjection from a disruptive spectator during the event. The exchange underscores cultural contrasts and local reactions to the remark.
Pile Remedy Ad Promises Soothing Relief
An advertisement for ManZan Pile Remedy claims it treats alltolories of piles by reducing inflammation soreness and itching. The price is listed as 600 Guerentes per unit, sold by H J Moog and C P Guen.
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H. J. Moog
C. P. Guen
Garland Deceived By Chocolate Caramels Soap Prank
Senator Garland, famed for jokes, was tricked by Voorhees and West with caramel chocolates filled with soap. Garland swallowed several, foaming at the mouth, while colleagues feared the stunt might kill him. He later recounted the event with gusto.
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Augustus 1. Garland
Cleveland
Senate
Voorhees
West
Garland
Mr. Garland
Dan
Vest
Tie
Plague of green flies in Calcutta city life
London Answers describes a seasonal plague of minute green flies in Calcutta that invade homes and streets. The insects swarm at dusk, burn near lamps, forcing gaslights out and turning meals to candlelight. Large numbers are killed and swept from roads each morning.
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Calcutta
London
Judging a Melon by Exterior Traits
An expert melon grader can judge flavor and size without cutting. Look for a golden greenish, deeply ribbed Gem type with coarse gray netting, a heavy melon, and a firm non ragged stem. Seed quality determines ultimate taste despite good culture and care.
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Baltimore American
Bore and Critic Both
A Dundee Adver tiser quip recalls a bored guest who stays as the young woman tries music to entertain him. She plays airs while he remains unmoved, joking that music always carries her away, and he notes he thought she meant music.
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Bore
Dundee Advertiser
The Value of a Good Memory for Families
A Stuttgart Familentiate note extols memory as a vital asset noting that memory can be trained easily by daily practice of memorizing a few lines. It urges parents to ensure their children’s memory is properly trained, highlighting memory as the simplest faculty to develop.
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Stuttgart
The Pantomime Cartoon Quip in Yonkers Statesman
A brief quip discusses pantomime where no one speaks and comments that a piece with no women in it may not be interesting. The Yonkers Statesman framing notes a humorous take on theatrical convention.
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Yonkers Statesman
Atchison Globe Brief Playful Tip On Age Inquiry
A short note from the Atchison Globe jokes that asking a sister-in-law is the way to learn a woman’s age. The casual remark reflects light local humor instead of a serious report.
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Atchison Globe
Irishman Waits In Barber Shop Joke
A short humorous item from the Atchison Globe about an Irishman kept waiting, then told to shave his mug quickly, highlighting a comic miscommunication in a barber shop scene.
Boos Laxative Cough Syrup Promises Prompt Relief
A vintage ad touts Boos Laxative Cough Syrup as relief for coughs croup hoarseness and whooping cough. Marketed as gentle laxative and guaranteed the product is linked to H J Moogh and P Guen.
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H. J. Moogh
P. Guen
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