Humor and customs across nations in Harper’s Magazine
A humorous essay compares global customs in dining, greetings, and etiquette. It contrasts American attitudes with foreign practices from Thibet to Turkey, noting how different peoples find certain actions funny or dignified. The piece mocks exaggerated American optimism about swift civil war endings and jokes about armament schemes.
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Germany
Thibet
Esquimaux
Custon
Turkey
Syria
America
Seward
Grant
Butler
Dutch Gap
Palmer
Harper’s Magazine
A Doubtful Story of Lincoln and a Dying Soldier
While passing a hospital near Washington, President Lincoln spoke with a gravely ill soldier who wished to see his grandmother in Bangor. Physicians warned the youth would die, and Lincoln faced a cruel choice as he sought a surrogate to impersonate the grandmother to ease the boy’s mind. The tale recounts deception attempted by an array of old women and finally a staged impersonation by Kateen Welles as a last resort.
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Lincoln
Washington
Bangor
Carl Seburg and Hamburg Girl Romance a Lincoln Memoir
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Carl Seburg and a Hamburg girl. Lincoln’s secretary Welles is asked to masquerade for a dying boy, but cannot. The Hamburg romance follows, ending in early marriage and a life of quiet service.
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Lincoln
Welles
Many Clemmer
Jee Ames
Carl Schurz
Hamburg
London
Carl Seburg
Carl
Child Killed by a Dog in Homer Court Land County
A four year old girl named Clark visiting in Homer was attacked by a large Joselyn dog near a hen house. The dog mauled her right arm ear and face as residents rushed to help. Despite efforts to ease her suffering, the child died the next morning.
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Homer
Courtland County
Ithaca Journal
Clark
Joselyn
Aacobd
Barnikle
Court of Common Pleas
Butter County
Ohio
Court House
Hamilton
Miami Rivers
United States
John C. Summes
Fairfield Township
Butler County
Cincinnati
Springdale
Cormer
Margaret Welberley
Dayton
H. S. Earhart
Jacob Barnikle
West Hamilton Building and Savings Association
W.A. Allen
Sherif
M. TromAs
Warwick & Warwick
Ailys
Samael
Wandsord
Cuming
Peis
Audyr Comnaty
Oliva
Subp
Mlaatior
David Shiator
Milzabeth
Ef Shater
Wite
Witla Shater
Rachel Shitor
Lox Wit
Daniel Daiwig
Amt
Ein Norwig
Ayeminet
Gaea
Marci
A. D
Butler
Samuel BB. Woodward
Eubl
Samuel B. Woodward
Middievawa
Dutler
Ole
Alec Tui
Radworth Hale
Sohn Marion
Vhio
Tantel Hismon
Win
Trannon
North Addition
Stamilton
Third
Lowell Street
Iamilton
Woodraf
Lown
Fifth Street
Busier County
Che Lont Street
Alser W. Cain
Abram Catte
Erwin
Sach
Johan W. Erwin
Daniel Brannon
Isaac Robertson
Thomas Millikin
Alty
Loni Brill
Pit
State of Ohio
Battery B
Common Press
Henry Brill
Enry Brill
Preble County
Sobia Funk
John Funk
Elizabeth Reichter
Frederick Reichter
Henrietta Yergen
William Yergen
Louisa Sweitzer
William Sweitzer
Louisa Butnee
Fowonhates
Tunner
Tyson
Ambachmauy
Mary Traher
Traber
Coonrod Brill
Hombach
Germany
Frederick Brillof
Missouri
Phill Kenet
Lewis Kennel
Coonrod Tyron
Loui Brill
Brill
Trenton
Henry Trill
Sophia Funk
Louisa Butoee
Frederick Brilbach
Ewellenr
Pe Po
Pedra
Ip Tyson
Goonrodi
Duipepe
Amid
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Alber Schruuder
Mary Coulis Schuler
John It. Venable
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Chicago
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Butler County Court
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Butter County Court
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