Young Men in Politics Urges Fresh Leaders for Republican Party
The piece argues that parties decay when old leaders cling to ideas and urges the Republican Party to open leadership to younger, progressive voices. It cites early figures like Banks, Trumbull, and Lincoln era lawmakers, contrasts past vigor with current stagnation, and warns that aging chiefs risk decay if youth are shut out of influence across counties and committees.
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Want Their Record Concealed
Fragmentary copy argues Democrats fear scrutiny of their past deeds while Republicans welcome investigation. The text critiques party histories and integrity, repeating charged language about corruption and accountability in an archaic political debate.
Ben Butler Beset as Massachusetts Governor Candidate
A harsh political broadside attacks Ben Butler, tracing his career from 1860 to 1882. It denounces his shifts from Democrat to Union general, accuses him of cruelty in Reconstruction, and claims his 1873 treasury donation act reshaped Congress. The piece urges Democrats to embrace him as their choice for Massachusetts governor in 1882.
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Labor Party
Greenbackers
Maschusetts
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Ben Buller
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le Tigh
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Jackson
Bernia
Jim G
Jefferson
Quotations and anecdotes from 19th century papers
A collage of humorous quotes and short items from various newspapers. Observational jests on women, flirtation, cuff buttons, comets, and social customs, with stray anecdotes about notaries, arm etiquette, music players, and gossip. An assortment of fragmentary captions and light commentary.
Science and Industry items from the era report ship jelly, sheep counter, submarine telephony, and early spark of electric lamp innovation
The Albany shipyard begins exporting apple jelly in Holland after Dutch workers initiated the project. A California device counts sheep passing a fence opening. Paris and Hartford reports note submarine telephone tests show underwater voice clarity surpassing land transmission. Detroit youth Charles Jenney develops a working electric lamp and generator with factory backing and labor force. Philadelphia chemist claims a blue fire explosive surpassing nitro compounds, with safety caveats. general comment on damascened blade tempering in cold air.
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Suze Francisco Chronicle
Thavre
France
Charles Jenney
Detroit
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Detroit Free Press
St. Louis Clube
Philadelphia
Chester
Philadelphia Record
Florida Alligator Guide Jim Russell Brings in Creatures
Jim Russell son of Maj. Russell, famed in the Florida war, earns a precarious living in South Florida as a guide for visiting sportsmen. For a $2 bonus he dives into muddy currents to haul alligators from riverbank holes, grabbing them by the tail as they bolt upward.
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Gator
Procrustes Tale From Ancient Athens Retold
A children’s reading piece narrates Procrustes forcing travelers to fit his bed by stretching or trimming them. The tale shifts to Theseus, who exposes and halts the self-styled measuring tyrant and defends every person’s own stature as valid. An aged voice echoes the moral that each must be himself.
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Procristes
Orter
Ant
Johnny's Good Test in a Lively October Morning
Johnny feigns illness to avoid school after a brisk autumn morning. He spends the day resting, counting, and listening to stories, then learns a moral lesson about honesty. That night he feels remorse, prays for forgiveness, and wakes healthier, ready for class with renewed energy.
Marriage Vows End in Market of Swapped Partners
A Leavenworth magistrate fails to wed a couple at eleven, then a day later the two reconnect with different partners and marry elsewhere. The original pair reflect on fate and vows in a wry Detroit Free Press style note, hinting at lingering consequences.
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Leavyentworth
Detroit Breg Press
Monument of a shattered tree in South Hadley cemetery
An odd monument in South Hadley Mass depicts a marble tree trunk with ivy windings, an open book pegged to the bark, a squirrel peeking from a hole, and a dove with two eggs, plus small tree stump figures. Poet Thillier plans a Boston winter visit.
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