Kirkwood and Doge Des Moines Irony of 1859 Campaign
A historical Iowa campaign vignette recounts Samuel J. Kirkwood riding an ox cart to a Des Moines rally while Augustus Caesar Dodge rode in a fine carriage. The rustic entrance, a discordant brass band, and the ensuing crowd shift helped Kirkwood convert voters and secure victory. John A. Kasson corroborates the tale.
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Samuel J. Kirkwood
Iowa
United States
Interior
Maryland
Ohio
Senator Kirkwood
Own
Republican Party
America
Kirkwood
Augustus Caesar Dodge
Pierce
Spain
Dodge
Democracy
Des Moines
John A. Kasson
Lincoln
Austria- Hungary
Germany
E. J. Edwards
Brooms Bought Before Vacuum Spark Auction Plan
Mrs DeKallers asks what happened to the dozen new brooms bought before the vacuum cleaner arrived. Mrs McHolmes explains she stored them in the attic to be sold as antiques by her great grandchildren sixty or seventy years hence, noting she once sold brass and irons from her grandmother for profit.
Hayes and the pear seller a back number to the nation
Ex president Rutherford B Hayes who refused a second term is recognized by a Philadelphia fruit vendor as he buys pears. The vendor’s reply that back numbers do not count underscores Hayes view that presidents serve best in office and move to private life with no ceremony.
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Rutherford B. Hayes
United States
Hayes
White House
Philadelphia
Mr. Hayes
Boston
E. J. Edwards
Harrison
Paris
Venezuela
Harrison Widens Gap Between Presidents After Retirement
The article contrasts Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison post presidency. Harrison quickly earned rich legal fees, including a $100,000 Venezuela retainer for arbitration with Britain, and labored years before payment, unlike Cleveland who relied on smaller incomes and writings.
How well your skin acts
A vivid moment from a theatre scene where Sir William Gilbert encourages a nervous young actor in a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta. As the actor exits, perspiration streams down his face, and Gilbert remarks with admiration that the actor’s skin shows well under pressure.
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Sir William
Gilbert
Paris canal rescue by burglar shocks crowd
A couple near Paris fell into the canal during a lovers stroll. A stranger saved both from drowning, but fled when asked for identity. Police later found the rescuer was a burglar wanted by authorities and he was taken into custody awaiting sentencing.
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Paris
Cuticura Heals Persistent Psoriasis Claim
Miss Sara Burnett of Philadelphia describes years of skin trouble including scales on knees elbows scalp and hair loss. After ineffective doctors and hospitals she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent finding relief and disfigurement improve. Potent global sales and a free skin book offered by Potter Drug & Chem Corp.
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Sara Burnett
Fitzwater St
Philadelphia
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Columbus Ave
Boston
How He Averted a Duel by Joe Blackburn
A Kentucky tale from Harper’s Magazine recounts Joe Blackburn’s youth as a duel mediator. He agreed to accompany a friend but aimed to speak last at sunrise, yet darkness prevented the duel from occurring.
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Joe Blackburn
Kentucky
Joe
Harper’s Magazine
Prosperity for Farmers Through Soil in Saskatoon District
A clipped notice invites farmers in the Saskatoon district to join a program promoting soil use and community prosperity. Contact information is provided for the Commissioner Board of Trade in Saskatoon to learn more about participation and benefits for families and future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TOON
Kioner
Board of Trade
Saskatoon
Sactawee
Camden lawyer orders chicken dinner shockingly
A Camden lawyer walked into a restaurant and asked for a chicken dinner. The waitress cheerfully replied that she was all right and asked how he was.
Curious Patent Remedies Mentioned in Quick Ad Notes
A fragmentary ad and note items mention Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething with claims of calming and pain relief priced at 250 a bottle. Gasfield Tea is claimed to purify blood and treat gout and other diseases. A line about a suspicious woman hints at social doubt.
Senator Sorgum Proposes Restrictive Reform Tactics
In a private exchange, Senator Sorgum says he will involve himself in a reform project to influence it with practical but unfavorable suggestions for his friends. He aims to render the enterprise impractical by guiding its design and execution.
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Senator Sorghum
Unfortunate Allusion Sparks Domestic Roles Debate
The column notes a social clash over household labor and gender expectations. A sweeping quote contrasts male demands for frugal home management with female domestic work, illustrating strains in marital equity and economic strain. The piece implies cultural pressures surrounding household duties.
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Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Cleveland
New York
Supreme Court
Washington
Princeton
New York City
Great Britain
John Bull
John Bassett Moore
Arbitration” ‘Commission
British Guiana
I. Caee
Boo Fitzgerald & Co
Box K
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
R.V Pierce
Buffalo
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen, Indiana
Solvayokkes
Doal
Milwaukee
Northwest
Pickands, Brown & Company
Colby-Abbot Building
Wisconsin
Eezas
MAUL
W. L. Douglas
WWE
Douglas Shoes
W. LL. Po
Brockton
Buss
Guna
Spoksman
Field and Stream
Field and Stream Pub. Company
East 21St Street
Bangs
Miss Whiton
Cral
Ut Beer House
Sargent
Cambridge
Mass
New Ham
Mr Whiton
Tech
Taft
Roosevelt
Zere Ieee
Trea
Monroe Dettent Company
Cyd
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