Republican finances praised in wartime record
The piece extols the Republican party for managing Civil War era finances with high fidelity and efficiency. It cites official figures showing low losses per thousand and argues current reforms should remain in place, warning against Democratic shifts and praising President Arthur’s administration as a model of honesty.
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Catraoi Nary
Republic
Republican Party
Coiverl Dariny
National Treasury
Jane Uo
Drom Judy
Disburg
TSS
Het
Aou
Hames
Arthur
H c
Indianapolis Journal
Democratic Party
Garfield
Ohio
Senator Sherman
Columbus
Fall Elections Highlight House Control and Legislation
The article emphasizes the fall election's importance as the House of Representatives will be chosen for two years, shaping tariff laws and the overall condition of citizens. It notes the impact on national policy and the possible effect on the presidency, stressing the election's weight in vital public issues.
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Washington
Society of the Army of the Cumberland
Garfieldt Monument Fund
Supreme Court
Congress
Army
Navy
National Capitol
Washington, D. C
Senate
House of Representatives
James A. Garfield
United States
Junit
Inventions and Processes From Early Science Reports
Dr. Vander Kitsee of Cincinnati patented a device to detect mine gas before entry using electric fusing points and a bell alarm. Spirits of turpentine now come from sawdust via sweating. yields and odor differ from distillation. Journal notes gas combustion without flame, heating iron. A Ripley Mississippi gun claims extreme firing rate with crank control. Acorns may yield alcohol for arts. tannic acid limits human use. Panama mining revival aids industry after earlier decline. Nickel advances make malleable metals for utensils, especially polishable, non tarnishing.
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Vander Kitsee
Cincinnati
Journal of Science
Society of Chemical Industry
Owens College
Fletcher
Warrington
Eng
Ripley
Miss
Chisayo Times
Isthmus
Panama
Prussia
Chicuzo
Fragmentary Prose Fragments From an Old Paper Page
The text compiles scattered quips and vignettes from a historical newspaper page. It includes humorous lines about family life, quotes on employment and cheerfulness, a girl’s Sunday breakfast remark, a father slipping on ice with Ava, a church choir mistaken for cats, dialect humor from Uncle Mose, a remark on widows and the Widows Home, and a note about editors and business managers. The tone resembles a miscellany column with short asides and local flavor.
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Bishop Hall
Mammi
Ava
Xyla
Mose
Weller
Cincinnati
Chicago
N. FP. Herald
Rastle
Genta
Burl
Our Young Folks Sugar Tooth Dilek Story
A humorous tale describes a sick boy named Dilek who sneaks into the kitchen, steals custard, and triggers a chaotic reaction at home. The playful mischief leads to a loud, comic scene as the family discovers the mishap and the humorous consequences unfold.
Mythic tale explains elephants hind legs bending forward
An ancient story describes a peaceful herd of elephants with forward bending hind legs. Humans seek to use them as beasts of burden, but the elephants refuse due to practical limits. A witch finally alters the elephants behavior by bewitched legs, provoking surprise among the herd.
The Elephant as Beast of Burden in Ancient Tales
John Lewes writes in Sh Ninities about elephants learning to bear loads and serve humans. He notes elephants could rise with heavy packages, enabling a shift to labor and distribution across Asia and Africa. Some elephants chose not to labor, dispersing from the herd and leaving descendants scattered today.
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Asia
Africa
Lewes
Egypts ancient glory and present ruin profiled by Harper's
Eugene Lawrence cites Egyptian contributions to writing, navigation, and science, tracing their origin from the Nile’s floods to their spread via Phoenicia and Greece. He contrasts ancient abundance with Egypt’s current civil war, famine, and ruin, urging foreign protection to restore order.
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Raypt
Niles
Phoenicia
Greece
Rome
Eurpe
America
Moses
Joseph
Egypt
Middle Africa
Nile
Mississippi
Asia
Menes
Fotlow Manes
Alexander the Great
Ani
Eurype
Couny
Kansas
Dakota
Chicago
New York
Alexandria
Eugene Lawrence
Harpers Young People
Extraordinary post office exhibit of confidence shocks Leeds note
The annual report of the English post-office records an astonishing act of honesty. A Bank of England note of five pounds, found without any cover, was folded addressed and stamped at Leeds and posted. It was later found in the mail and sent in a registered letter envelope to its destination.
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Post-Office
Bank of England
Leeds
William Searding Death Notice in Perry, Alabama
William Searding died in Perry, Alabama at age 100. Survived by family members, the obituary notes his long life and final illness.
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Earn Wiliam Searding
Perry Alg
A. Mexanens
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Wiles
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ASI Vapor Stove
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