Battle of Tippecanoe remembered by Prophet and Brother
Bill Nye reviews a new volume by Reed Beard on the Tippecanoe battle and offers humorous critique of Prophet and Tecumseh. The piece portrays Tecumseh as a master orator and Prophet as a controversial religious broker, with colorful sketches of their tactics and the era's politics.
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Ohio
Pequa
Tippecanoe
Wire Foundation
Leame
Reed Beard
Mr. Beard
Mr. Longfedew
Prophet Brother
Prophet
Tecumseh
Georgia
Satan
Eve
Ward McAllister
Prophet & Brother
Cyclone warning system urged to protect Gulf coast region
The Picayune argues for a comprehensive telegraph and meteorological network from Caribbean and Gulf coast stations to provide advance cyclone warnings. It cites existing links via Cuba Jamaica Colon and Galveston and urges government funding and international coordination to save lives and property.
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Picayunesse
Caribbean
West Indian
Key West
Father Winess
Havana
Gulf of Mexico
United States Weather Bureau
Carcnihowan Sea
Iatharé Firet
Guianna
Amores
Porto Rico
Weat Indian Islands
United States
Phere
Cuba
Jamaica
Colon
Coatzacoalcos
Tehanntepee
Galveston
Vera Cruz
Tarmica
Central America
Caribbean Sea
Tropican
Atlantic
Hydrographic Bureau of the Navy
Congress
Orineans Picayune
Getting His Hand In
In a witty exchange Blinks and Winks discuss a change in Winks behavior now that he prepares to marry Miss Bullies of Dun. The pair note Winks formerly thrifty ways have shifted as he judges partygoing and social events ahead of the wedding, with Miss Bullies reputedly wealthy.
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Dun
Philadelphia Toquirer
Swift
John Derm
Peru
Ind
Where They Are Fifty Years On in Public Life
In a reflective note the New York Weekly asks where the statesmen and orators of fifty years ago have gone, contrasting their global status in former times with today’s diminished visibility in public life.
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Offiers
New York Weekly
Wealthy man's estate ends in mistaken twists of will
A New York widow executrix manipulated valuations to favor her share and partly reverse her late husband's will. She sold land and stocks with inflated values, leaving cheaper ones to support her legacy portion. The brother sued for the true value of his bequest and later married the widow to enjoy the fortune, amid reports from the New York Ledger.
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New York
New York Ledger
Too Great a Risk
A New York Weekly humor bit features a husband pressuring a lawyer to open his wife's letter. The lawyer insists on legality while the husband contemplates the peril of prying into marital correspondence. The scene highlights the absurdity of overstepping private communications.
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Jinks
Haumph
New York Weekly
Children in Summer and a Royal Welcome
The Sisters of Charity at St. Vincent's Home in Philadelphia report summer illness among their charges, noting Perry Davis' Pain Killer as an effective aid for cramps colic and fevers. The piece also mentions Carter Harrison receiving a royal welcome on return from travels abroad.
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Sisters of Charity
St. Vincent's
Philadelphia
Perry Davis
Chicago
Carter Harrison
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