Lincoln Douglas debates and Douglas fear of Lincoln stories
In a 1911 reminiscence, Robert R. Hitt recalls reporting the Lincoln Douglas debates in shorthand and quotes Douglas admitting he dreaded Lincoln stories. Douglas said stories unsettled him more than arguments, fearing being overmatched when Lincoln began an anecdote.
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Hawaii
McKinley
United States
Robert R. Hitt
Illinois
Congress
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Mr. Hit
Lincoln
Mr. Douglas
Mr. §Litt
E. J. Edwards
Commodore Vanderbilt Politics and Personal Rift with Barton
In his early career the Commodore backed Whigs and Henry Clays protectionist views while his brother in law Samuel Barton backed Democrats and Andrew Jackson. Barton’s 1840s Congress nomination led Vanderbilt to refuse support. After Barton voted for Polk, Vanderbilt cut ties for two years, then restored friendship but kept politics from affecting their personal relation until Vanderbilt’s death.
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America
Commodore Vanderbilt
Commodore
Henry Clay
Samuel Barton
East
Andrew Jackson
Martin van Buren
Barton
Congress
Staten Island
Mr. Barton
James K. Polk
Clay
BE. J. Edwards
Doctor Hammond Turns Novelist Between Medical Duties
Dr William Alexander Hammond, a Civil War surgeon general and renowned nervous disease expert, began writing fiction in the early eighties. He cites his friend Dr A Wier Mitchell as inspiration, claiming writing helped calm his nerves and secure restful sleep after long days. He wrote two novels and planned more in the same manner.
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William A. Hammond
A. Wier Mitchell
William Alexander Hammond
United States Army
France
Lal
Dr. Hammond
Philadelphia
Dr. Mitchell
Mitchell J
E. J. Edwards
Starve the Fly Campaign Urges Cleaner Homes
The campaign against house flies grows with the slogan Starve the fly. Detroit board of health urges doors and windows screened, food covered, and sick rooms kept quiet to starve the pest. Washington officer adds keep stables clean to curb spread of disease as officials tout vigilance against the tiny foe.
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Detroit Board of Health
Washington
Czar Plans Long European Tour Amid Denmark Rift
The czar will undertake an extensive European journey, the longest yet in Europe, visiting Finland and Scandinavia including Copenhagen, Christiania and Stockholm, then Berlin to meet the German emperor and on to Italy. Departure date not fixed but expected this month.
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Czar
Denmark
Christian
Russia
Europe
Finland
Scandinavia
Copenhagen
Christiania
Stockholm
Berlin
Italy
The Naked Truth About Hotel Baldness Jokes
The Louisville Times recounts a humorous exchange at the Seelbach hotel where chief clerk Fred Shireman and night clerk Jud Garter joke about going bald due to excessive brain work. A traveling guest and a negro bellboy add humor as they play along with the quip about combing hair with a towel.
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Fred Shireman
Jud Garter
Seelbach Hotel
Shireman
Carter
Sam
Louisville Times
Not Right Yet Acknowledges Possible Error
A terse exchange shows one party conceding ambiguity and another asserting the speaker has realized a lack of correctness. The dialogue implies a test of awareness and certainty.
Sewing cases and hanging kits for travel and storage
A detailed guide describes sewing cases and collapsible work boxes for travel, including a six by twelve inch roll with leather and silk lining, pocket for spools, needle compartments, and ribbon ties. It covers a collapsible box from cardboard and suede with pockets, a needlebook, pin cushion, spools, and multiple hanging cases in raffia, brocade, and floral silks for practical sewing supplies.
Vanity boxes and female grooming as social power
A columnist argues women should openly use vanity boxes to manage appearance, comparing them to men who carry small mirrors in hats. The piece frames grooming as essential to beauty and social success, urging women to embrace their vanity for practical and personal advantage.
New Styles in Women’s Fashions Highlighted Accessories
The article notes new fashion trends with high and low necklines, French handkerchiefs embroidered in delicate colors, straw rosettes with silk centers, and black and white striped belts in leather and silk. Cluny trims appear on skirt bottoms, with dashing quills and rosettes as popular trims.
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Aero Rage
Dialogue Between The Professor And The Pugilist
A comic exchange features The Professor claiming a brick can absorb a quart of water while The Pugilist objecting that his brother is not a brick. The Professor asks for clarification as the Pugilist notes the brother never absorbed that much water in his life.
Strange Children in a Massachusetts Roadside Joke
Historian George Bancroft relays a joke from a Massachusetts country road about Levi Lincoln. A blind old aristocrat in a carriage, thinking a flock of geese were children, tosses pennies and says God bless you, my children.
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George Bancroft
Massachusetts
Levi Lincoln
Saya Percy H. Epler
Commonwealth
Lincoln Street
Select Neighborhood Charm Sparks Claims Of Wealth
A landlady tries to woo a prospective tenant by touting a grand nearby home and whispers that the street holds seven million dollars, implying exceptional neighborhood wealth and prestige.
Lunch Fit for a King by Grape-Nuts Story of a Woman's Recovery
A successful young woman credits Grape-Nuts for curing nervous prostration and dyspepsia after an initial skepticism. She says noon lunches with Grape-Nuts and cream, plus fruit, kept her productive and healthy, allowing continued work and minimal sick days. She praises Road to Wellville guidance.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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