Johnson Ends Role in Cabinet as Nation Mourns
Fragmentary reminiscence from The Toledo Blade recounts the Johnson era ending, detailing the cabinet meeting in which Civil Rights bills were vetoed, the president’s final resignation, and the mix of sobs and jokes as officials bid farewell. Nasby observes the mood of disillusionment, reflection on leadership, and pity for those left behind.
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Wunst Mora
Johnson Party
Raymond
Weed
Inaugural Scenes and Death of Gen Kearney Recounted
A former Confederate officer recalls the death of General Phil Kearney, describing his mortal wound, Jackson's poignant reaction, and the reverent procession as Kearney's body was moved to headquarters. Also notes postwar political shifts andLibrary of Congress style reflections on books as beneactors.
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Amboy
Stonewall Jackson
General Kearney
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Jackson
United States
Phil. Kearney
Alk
Ewell
A Vision of Matrimony by Washington Irving
The speaker reflects on marriage, contrasting the bright hopes of young couples with the later life of fidelity and family. He imagines a wife’s beauty, affectionate devotion, and the enduring bond that grows through shared years, children, and quiet, honorable happiness.
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Mrs Grant Called Fit for White House Mould
Washington correspondence notes Mrs Ulysses S Grant as a fit mistress of the White House under General Grant. It praises her education, family standing, and devotion to children, and defends her against harsh New York press attacks. The piece portrays her as graceful, prudent, and central to Grant’s civil and domestic leadership.
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Stover
Andrew Johinson
Housa
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White House
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Chicago Tribune
Frontier church fundraiser ends in balked collection
A frontier preacher collected for a church object as parishioners watched a growing deficit. After showing the dwindling hat totals and urging twenty cents more, the offer stalled. A half-dollar finally flew through the window with the caption Here, parson, there’s your money, ending the scene as Josiah Thorpeon’s name appears in a weathered note about Chicago’s layout.
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Everbody
Hair color and texture as clues to character and temperament
A curious 19th century discussion explains how hair color and quality reflect personality traits. Red hair supposedly signals passion and strong emotion, dark hair suggests steadiness and honesty, and white hair indicates indolence, with broader claims about sulfur and carbon in hair affecting temperament.
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Aebarn Hale
Dorid Gquatenanes
Rollig
Unfortunate Occurrence Near Clyde Causes Tragedy
A sad incident occurred about a mile and a half north of Clyde in Cloud County last night. F J Wilson shot at a moving figure he mistook for a wolf, discovering in the morning the dead body of Mica Caroline Myers aged about 23 from Parson Creek Washington County Kansas. An inquest returned verdict accidental and not felonious homicide. The community exonerates Wilson as the affair casts gloom over the area.
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Cloud
Mica Caroline Myers
Parson Creek
Washington County
Kansas
J.& Fowler
J. P
Wilson
Uaxhattan
Standard
Substitution of Revere House Name in Boston History
A historical note recalls the founding of the Revere House in Boston. It describes how the largest stock subscription earned the right to name the inn but led to replacing Hear with Revere to honor General Attor or De y. The tale reflects early enthusiasm and public attention from the naval district visitors.
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Boston
Yaral
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