Man who spanked future president dies in California
The New York World recounts the life of Thomas Davids, once sexton in a church tied to a president's father, who boasted of spanking a Cleveland boy in 1842. Davids later fled west in 1810, became briefly prosperous, then lost his fortune, and his tale of the incident persisted in his later years.
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Cleveland
Thomas Davids
Stephen Grover Cleveland
Das
Gue Lo
San Diemas
Cal
Davids
Ste Cleveland
Tad
David E
New York
Comic Relief in the Philadelphia North American Column
A fragment reflects a writer confessing the effort in producing daily joke columns. McCabe comments that there is little fun in the Philadelphia North American, hinting at the newspaper’s humor department fatigue.
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McCabe
Philadelphia
Salzer Seed Co Catalog Ad Offers 25 Packages for $1.00
Millions plant Saltor seeds but more should, hence offer 1 package cucumber 15¢ 1 package Round Globe Beet 10¢ 1 package Marlest Carrot 0¢ 1 package Wilhem Lettuce 15¢ 1 package Marlfest Melod 6? 400 0 1 package Giant Yellow Onion 14-Day Radish 0¢ 3 packs Brilliant Flower Seeds 16¢ All 10 packages mailed free with 14 cents postage. 25 packages Early Vegetable Seed $1.00 21 Brilliant Blooming Plants $1.00 John A. Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wis.
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Round Globe
Ralner Wilhelm
John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
America's First Railroad From Quincy to Neponset River
A dated note claims the earliest American railroad ran three miles from Quincy Mass to the Neponset River opened 1820. It promotes Hell's Catharrh Cure as a universal remedy with testimonials and a $100 reward for any case not helped by the product.
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America
Quincy
Mass
Neponset River
Aberdeenshire landowners settle Dee River fishing dispute
Two Aberdeenshire land owners settled a lengthy quarrel over the 140 yard River Dee border between their estates. Both admitted the fishing held no value, yet they spent $15,000 pursuing a decision on the rights.
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Aberdeenshire
Dee
Various Advertisements and Local Snippets Mixed
A collage of old notices and quips including a claimed 10 cent Cascareta box overview, humorous neighbor dialogue, a Harper's Razor quip about a copfer, Salser’s derman Coffee Berry coffee claims, and sham health claims about Cascarats and Hull’s hair products. It also notes the Naval Academy at Annapolis with 67 professors and 242 students.
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Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Tiny wedding ring marks royal betrothal history
The passage recalls a minuscule gold ring used for Princess Mary, daughter of Henry VIII, betrothed to the Dauphin of France. Born February 20, 1518, the two year old bride wore cloth of gold while Cardinal Wolsey placed the ring, with Admiral Bonni vot acting as proxy for the groom.
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Mary
Henry Viil
Dauphin of Prance
Dauphin
Greenwich
Cardinal Wolsey
Bonnivot
Wolsey
Notable Cedar Falls educator aided by Pink Pills
The article profiles Prof. A. H. Nye of Cedar Falls who suffered severe grippe related weakness and paralysis symptoms. After skeptical initial results, Nye tried Dr Williams Pink Pills, reporting swift improvement after a second course. He endorses the remedy and offers to confirm his before and after condition to interested readers. The pills are marketed as a broad remedy for nervous and circulatory ailments and are sold in packs or by mail from Schenectady NY.
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Iowa
Pram the Gazette
Geday Falls
Languppe
Jermany
A. H. Nye
Olive Street
Cedar Falla
Town
Nye
New York State
Blackhawk
Williams
Grippe
Cedar Falls
Wiliams
Dr. Williams’ Med. Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Utterly Bad, A Condemning Portrait From a Journal
A fragmentary quote from the Indianapolis Journal derides a man as utterly bad and hopelessly wicked, noting he lacked redeeming traits and suggesting his downfall was complete. The excerpt mocks his conduct and character with sharp, dismissive wording.
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They
Indianapolis Journal
Disagreeable March April in North and Southern Comforts
Public notices advertise travel and products including railroad excursions on first and third Tuesdays of March and April to southern Tennessee Alabama and West Florida at half rates. Ads mention an atlas of the Northwest for 26 cents and Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup for teething with claims of relief and fevered branding.
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Tennessee
Alabama
West
Forida
P. Atmore
Louisville, Ky
Northwest
United States
World
W. B. McNider
A. S, GC
NORLA
Sioux City
Lowa Legislature approves liquor manufacturing in towns
The Iowa House passed an amended mulet law allowing liquor manufacture in towns with bar features. A printing formula of ingredients in English, German, and Scandinavian is required on each package. Senate action follows amid petitions for and against the Temple amendment.
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Iowa
Yeas
Senate
House
Morrison
Keokuk
Funk
Watermwan
Bronson
Ellis
Penrose
Senate Committee On Railroads
Snow White Colt Owned by Nashville Compact Racing Prospect
A snow white thoroughbred colt owned by WY L. Kirkman of Nashville is described as by Palestine and Black Gal with chestnut sire and jet black dam. The colt, born with a red head spot and ear tips that shed to white, has pink skin and is now large and well-formed. He is expected to be trained and raced as a one year old.
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WY. L. Kirkman
Nashville
Tenn
Spirit of the Times
Palestine
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Hell
Pj, Chonay & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Elrentara
Teatimoniala
Ad“rons
Cheney & CO
Karkold
Drugidals
Tuatry A
Copfer
Goodman
Williams County
Salser
Derman
John A. Salter Seed Co
Hull
Prof
Switzerland
Amana
OR Elkhart Carriage and Uarness
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Florida Times-Union
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St. Jacobs Oil
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Aera
Raven & CO
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Ripans
Tabuiles
Sethe
Nies
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