Washburne’s Rediscovered Role in Grant’s Cabinet
The article chronicles Elihu B. Washburne as Lincoln’s close ally and Grant’s pivotal choice for secretary of state who briefly declined the post to become minister to France. It notes Washburne’s long service from 1835 to 1869 representing Galena and his notable diplomacy during Paris crises in 1870s.
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Elihu
Washburne
Grant
France
Lincoln
Elihu B. Washburne
Washington
William H. Seward
Galena
Ill
Congress
Jacob D. Cox
Ohio
Interior
State Department
Mr. Washburne
Sec
General Grant
Senate
Paris
United States
B. J. Edwards
Narrow Escape of President Arthur in 1883 Savannah Visit
In April 1883 President Arthur fell gravely ill aboard the Tallapoosa after a Savannah visit. Dr. Black treated acute indigestion linked to shrimp salad while acknowledging a kidney disease threat. Arthur was moved to a private car and then to Washington as doctors feared a fatal outcome.
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United States
Garfield
Chester A. Arthur
United States Senate
Arthur
Florida
Savannah
Tallapoosa
William E. Chandler
Chandler
Black
Dr. Black
Buzzard’s Bay
Bright
Washington
BE. J. Edwards
Ruling passion strong in death in Nevada governor tale
James W Nye first territorial Nevada governor and U S senator tells of a gambling desperado ill with pneumonia who asked him to call a man of God. Nye consoles him with a faith-based response and a childlike question about heaven and flying faster than Nye, ending with the line the ruling passion strong in death.
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Nevada
James W. Nye
Lincoln
Nye
United States Senate
Territory of
Desperado
Messener
Jim
Heaven
Angels
E. J. Edwards
The Kangaroo’s Fearsome River Defense
An Australian kangaroo evades hunters by fleeing to a river and swimming to a shallow area. It rises on its hind legs with tail for balance, waits in water, pins a pursuing dog by the head and drowns it unless others intervene. A bold animal can deter twenty or thirty hounds before the hunter must shoot.
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Australia
Politician Clark Labels Tax Plan a Foolish Path
At a Bowling Green banquet Champ Clark criticizes a new revenue scheme. He compares it to old political quirks, quoting Mrs Calhoun Webster who jokes about alternative wealth schemes and Easter shopping sprees.
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Champ Clark
Bowling Green
Calhoun Webster
Cal
Farmer Countessel Foresees Son’s Legal Career
In a Western Christian Advocate excerpt, Farmer Countessel discusses his son Josh’s future, saying he plans to make him a lawyer. He notes Josh’s strong inclination to help people in business and implies the path will be well paid.
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Josh
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Cresco Woman End Kidney Suffering
Mrs John Light of Cresco Iowa describes years of kidney disorders with edema and altered secretions. After using Doan's Kidney Pills she reports relief, normal secretions, and better sleep, claiming she might not be alive without the remedy. Distributed by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY 50 cents a box.
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John Light
Cresco
Iowa
Doan
Doan’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Man Who Loved Moving Lived Afloat On Houseboat
A man who enjoyed moving lives in a houseboat and continues to move through life with a restless spirit. The dialogue reveals his fondness for change and unconventional living.
Cure for Itching Results From Cuticura Remedies
A Washington woman Miss Lu Johnson reports quick relief from a severe itching and burning eruption after using Cuticura Pills Ointment and Soap. She says one box of pills and two of the ointment plus ongoing use of the soap cured within eight days after starting treatment. The letter advertises Cuticura Remedies and invites readers to request a free skin afflictions booklet from Potter Drug & Chemist Corp. Boston. Also notes a St Louis plan inviting 300000 women to pray daily for the rich to fund evangelization efforts led by Belle Bennett and Mrs R W McDonnell.
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Cumberland
Miss Lu Johnson
Ninth St. N. W
Washington, D. C
Miss Johnson
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
St. Louis
South
Belle H. Bennett
Woman’s Missionary Council
The
Methodist Episcopal Church South
R. W. McDonnell
Gentle Advice Teases Gentlemen and Crustaceans
A playful 19th century quip contrasts Foolish Fred and Pert Polly discussing lobsters and salad days. It promotes Garfield Tea as a mild, potent remedy for constipation and sluggish liver.
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Fred
Polly
You Just Wait Ill Get Even With You
A reflective line warns that many people promise retaliation to those who wrong them. The quotation captures a common impulse toward revenge and long brace for justice. The tone hints at moral caution about harboring grudges and acting on threats.
Repatriated settler touts Canadian land opportunities
Eugene Jubinville recounts moving from Michigan to Meota district near Jack Fish Lake in 1903 with wife and eight children. He details holdings worth over 8000 dollars, crops averaging 25 to 50 bushels per acre, numerous livestock, and praise for settling Canada with land at about 15 dollars an acre. He notes many locals are Americans and Canadians and urges securing government literature via the agent.
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Essex County
Ontario
Monroe County
Michigan
Red Lake Falls
Minnesota
Canada
Jack Fish Lake
Meota P. O
Eugene Jubinville
Mr. Jobinville
Saskatchewan
Western Canada
Lloydminster
Rattlers
Immanda
Sanaaisa Burmanent
Chas. Pillins
Cuford Bik
Grand Reva D
JM MacLachlan
Watertown
Shouldn't He A Broader Joke At The Theater
A large, good natured broker sits beside his wife in a theater. A man behind him whispers a request to remove her hat. The broker retorts and the man behind grows angry, stands up, protests, and departs.
The Way of St Knicker and a Quiet Evening Routine
A humorous column ponders how marriage may influence achievements as a girl abandons music and a man adopts smoking. It also promotes Hamlin’s Wizard Oil for tired feet, claiming relief by morning.
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Bocker
No God, no duty without force says Mazzini
The fragment quotes Mazzini arguing that without God there is no duty and no source beyond blind brutal force, asserting that duty cannot arise from such a basis.
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Mazzini
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Erie Woman
Erie resident Mrs J P Endlich testifies after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for five years of female trouble and multiple doctors. She reports dramatic improvement after two bottles and full recovery after six, praising the remedy and urging other women to try it. The ad notes the product is made from native roots and herbs with no narcotics and invites readers to write for free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
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Erie
Lydia E. Pink
Lham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Gmpornd
J. P. Endlich
Pinkham Laboratory
Lynn
Mass
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Dr. Caldwell
N. H. Mead
Freeport
Kana
J. R. Whitin
Lena
Wis
Caldwell
Peas Gethar
Lydia E. Pinks
Carter
Iver Pills
Daisy Fly Killer
Marold Somers
de Kalb Aves
Brooklyn
Thompson
Spohn Medical CO
Lautsisiogiats
Goshen, Ind
U. S. Ae
Louisvilla Ploloy Pany, Incorporated
I’reston Street
Uisville
Defiance Starch
Suisse Xvorkrithend
Minneapolis
Lizzie White
Memphis
Tenn
R. Y. Pierce
Og Gate
Nam
Monroe
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