Doings of Congress in the Nation's Capital
The Senate and House pass a mix of bills including a Dubuque bridge authorization and resurvey of Nebraska counties, approve a 1,000,000 rider for destroying Russian thistle, and advance bankruptcy and circuit-court measures. Debates cover tariff issues, a constitutional amendment on Senate elections, and military and pension nominations. The House reports from Judiciary and considers arid lands and bridge projects while adjournments reflect quorum limits.
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Tucker
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Companion of Lamartine Died in Paris
A Paris obituary recalls Mile. de Cessia, niece and longtime companion of Lamartine. She served as his nurse, adviser, and housekeeper during his declining years, holding the title Comtesse de Lamartine and guiding the poet’s circle with quiet dignity.
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Lamartine
L'Aris
Mile. de Cessia
Bringing Up of Mothers and Cat's Eye Stones
A historian style column contrasts past and present mothering roles noting mothers now guide households and appearances while daughters shape morals. The piece shifts to describe the cat's eye stone asking about its historical use as money in India and current ornamental value.
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Indias
India
Northwestern scenery art book advertised for investors
An art book of Northwestern scenery with photographs and over 100 views, printed elegantly. It promises more information and artistic beauty than many other dollar publications and is offered by F. L. Ney, G. P. and T. A., Great Northern Way, St. Paul, Minnesota, for 10 senate postage.
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Northwestern Scehas
Invention Brings Comfort to Snowbound Traveler
A farmer from the East travels in a one-horse sleigh through deep snow driven by a bitter north wind. The sleigh, like a prairie schooner, features a stove inside and a funnel through the top. It is his own invention, architecturally striking and comfortable to use.
John Hodgdon of Weare New Hampshire The Moon Land Mortgage Joke
A century old portrait of John Hodgdon a frugal successful farmer from Weare New Hampshire whose luck and shrewdness built him wealth and land. A joke by Polly Tuttle suggests Hodgdon owns all the perceived dark portions of the moon as mortgage land.
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Weare
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Peop
Polly
Physical Strength of the Czar Story
A Czar and Czarina traveling by train stopped at a village station for lunch. The mayor's daughter offered flowers to the Empress who hesitated to take them, fearing soiling her gloves. The Czar lifted a heavy pewter plate, twisted it into a holder, secured the bouquet, and presented it to his wife, illustrating his reputed strength.
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Russia
St. Peters
Czarina
Europe
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters: A Trusted National Tonic
Pursues the truth of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a chief preventive of malaria and remedy for dyspepsia constipation nervousness rheumatism kidney trouble bile and loss of appetite. Dealers imitating it face public backlash as efforts to compete fail across the American continent. The product relies on public experience and medical endorsement.
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American
Prodigal Curate and Card Playing Anecdote Folklore
The London Globe notes a French priest famed for card play joked about the heart of kings in prayer. Arch deacon Sinclair recalls a nervous curate misquoting the prodigal son parable while attempting a ring on his finger.
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Lord
Archdeacon Sinclair
Aleoa Prodigal
Humbug Hypnotism Discussed by Arch Street Doctor
A Philadelphia Record item quotes a physician on hypnotism, saying it is a common mental abstraction. He explains self hypnosis through inward focus and breathing, noting babies cross eyed before sleep and fishermen watching a cork as examples, with time seeming to pass quickly.
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Arch Street
Philadelphia
Revord
Gooseberry theft tale at Folke Stone mayor’s court
A boy faced Old Steady Baker in Folke Stone for stealing gooseberries. Unable to find a Gooseberry entry in Burn’s Justice, the mayor lifts his spectacles and discharges the prisoner, noting a statute against stealing geese but not gooseberries.
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Folkestone
Burn
Therisoner
Curious Case of the Russian Guards Nose Shape
The article describes a regiment of infantry in the Russian army formed by Emperor Paul where selection favored nose shape over height or hair color. Officers and men of this unit reportedly share an uptilted Kalmyk nose pattern, a sight described as startling on parade.
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Guards
Paul
The Ugliest Women in the World Claim Intellectual Prowess
Sir Crichton Browne argues that educated women may lose beauty and health as intellect rises. The piece contrasts this with the Garo nation where women lead households and society, yet are described as the ugliest women on earth.
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Crichton Browne
Brahmapootra
Soorma
Roperty
Inventor’s claim echoes older patent history tale
A quip about a student boasting of a new device and a friend recounting a prior invention. The point is that patent offices should be checked before pursuing big feats, as the reply often notes an idea already patented years earlier.
Four Classes of Mankind Classified by a Bright Woman
A quotable classification divides people into four groups: the unaware who do not know they are unaware, the unaware who know they are unaware, the aware who do not know they know, and the aware who know they know. The speaker labels these as children to teach and those asleep to arouse.
Worthy court costs and a peevish glare at fashion
A fragment reflecting social reproach as people critique a woman's dress and a man named Glenn is linked to soap aesthetics. The tone hints at a lay judgment in a public scene, with references to court costs and appearance.
California Fig Syrup Co. Ad Claims Pure Laxative Qualities
Promotes comfort and improvement through a pure laxative formula praised for appealing taste and cleansing effect. Attributed to medical endorsements, it claims to soothe headaches and fevers, aid liver and bowels without weakening them, and to be a trusted remedy sold in bottles bearing the company’s name only.
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Ling Co
Eal
California Fig Syrup Co
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