Smith Tells His Newspaper Experience at San Antonio
The San Antonio Express recalls Smith a jovial former editor who recounts big earnings from the Bugle and how his wife spent money imprudently. He notes a pocketbook experiment showing rapid depletion and reflects on fortunes in newspapers. A reader reports giant sweet potatoes with a hollow center and a small animal nest.
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San Antonio Express
Smith
San Antonio
The
Bugle
Nis
Bobby
Canada
Darkey
Lockhart
Charles Nelley
Piam Creek
Thirty Reasons Against Drink and the Counterpoint
A lengthy excerpt from the Phrenological Journal lists numerous arguments against alcohol use, including moral, social, and economic harms, followed by a rebuttal arguing for personal freedom to drink. The piece ends with a parable about a mother gifting a Bible to her son who goes to sea, which yields a comb and bookmarks on opening.
Irish Parish Message Afeared Of The Other Party
An old Irishman with a long illness meets the parish priest who asks if he is afraid to face God. The man replies he was not afraid to meet God but afraid of meeting the other party first, delivering a humorous twist.
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Deankards
Licker
Terbacker
Havana
Sol
Phrenological Journal
Patrick
Pat
Brown University
Wayland
Solomon
Front on U S Mexico ties tensions on frontier and press duty
A broad view of deteriorating U S Mexico relations cites Mexican troop movements near the Rio Grande and perceived interference by authorities in Washington. The piece argues newspapers drive growth, urging advertisers to support local papers to sustain community prosperity and industry.
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United States
Mexico
Trevino
Rio Grande
Ord
Lerdo
Washington
Woman’s Vicious Plot Ends With Penitentiary Threat
A Rochester married woman Maggie Connors stole rubber overshoes to spite her husband and turned herself in at the police office. She was fined ten dollars or sixty days in jail after declaring she would commit further crimes if not convicted. The case reveals the motive as marital quarrel driven vengeance.
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Rochester
Maggie Connors
Maggie
Connors
Troy Times
Sherman rebukes army drunkenness in new order
General Sherman condemns widespread drunkenness in the army and promises stricter penalties in future. Offenders previously reinstated by presidential pardon will now face consequences for their indiscretions as public sentiment shifts away from leniency toward accountability.
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Sherman
Elevation Determines Orchard Success Over River Adjacent Land
The excerpt notes orchards prosper where chosen land sits higher than surrounding terrain. Spring frosts often kill fruit lower in valleys while higher ground escapes. Cold air sinks to low spots, making elevation more decisive than proximity to water for crop survival.
Beggar Pleads for Food. Philanthropist Hurries to Speech
A beggar-woman asks for pennies claiming two days without food. A philanthropic gentleman quickly declines, saying he is late for a speech at the Society for the Relief of the Destitute.
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Society For the Relief of the Destitute
Henry Clay Dean Seeks Senate Seat Noted For Fresh Appearance
A Jefferson City paper comments on Henry Clay Dean who aims for the U S Senate and is described as looking unusually clean and neat. The remark humorously suggests his annual habit of washing his shirt around the season.
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Jefferson City
Henry Clay Dean
United States
Senate
Fragmentary note on wedding garments and keyholes
A fragment mentions a woman sewing wedding garments as a happy moment and a sad moment when her husband returns late and yells from the front steps for keys or keyholes in assorted sizes.
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J. W. Wadley
J. M. Floyd
Wadley & Floyd
Roceries and Hardware
CJ Mclakes Coa
W. C. Beckham & Son
Oliver's
Dr. Harter Medicine Company
St. Louis
Ead
G. B. Jewell
S. Bed Rock Prischs
W. S. McJimsey & CO
C. Graham
Texas
Daggett & Hatcher
Nvk
Fort Worth
American Powder Company
C. J. Christopher
Graham
Graham Hotel
R. W. Richards
Mexican Affairs
Cleburne Chronicle
America
el Paso County
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