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Newspaper

Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1880

Page

4

Desperate Affair In Little Rock Humor Ends With Whisky

In a tale from the Little Rock Gazette, Buck Horn and the vengeful Nicholas meet in a house to settle old scores. Facing danger, they brokered a truce over Kentucky whisky and possum hollow, turning potential murder into a shared drink and a casual chat.

Little Rock Gazette Sandy Horn Buck Horn Nicholas One-eyed Cesar Little Rock Nick Possum Hollow

Origins of the Word Yankee Rekindled in Boston Letter

A Chicago Times letter surveys the term Yankee origins from aboriginal pronunciations to Dutch and Cambridge slang. It notes British soldiers used it reproachfully for New Englanders, possibly from Jankin or Cambridge’s Yankee phrase, and recalls Yankee Doodle’s 18th century roots and the Revolution era use.

Chicago Times New York Cambridge Mass Oliver Cromwell New England Lord Percy Lexington Boston Edinburgh Chamber

Hancock The First Con and Democratic Hope

The text extols John Hancock as a symbol cherished by Democrats and independent Americans. It also promotes Hop Bitters as healthful, claiming it can improve health, strength, and beauty, urging readers to see a trial and to read the next column.

Hancock Hanccock France Telegraph

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