Daniel Webster praised as a towering intellect by Cameron
The Register quotes Simmon Cameron extolling Daniel Webster as a gigantic, unrivaled intellect in his strongest directions, a stately figure marred by few defects, unlikely to be repeated in nature. Also notes 1882 British merchant seamen deaths total 4 659 with 3 453 from disease or accident and Missouri Supreme Court ruling on physician patient communications for testimony.
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Simmon Cameron
Daniel Webster
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Memphis Medical Monthly
Missouri Supreme Court
Paper towels praised for wound cleansing by Polyclinic
The Polyclinic endorses single use paper towels for wound cleansing, noting ease of purification compared with sponges. Japan imported towels cost 6 to 7.5 per 1000, suit in sick rooms, pale colors acceptable.
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Japan
Insurance profits from premiums far exceed death claims
Proposals argue life insurance entices people to provide for families after death yet many premiums do not translate into death benefits. A New York company reported 1874 to 1883 premiums totaling 70.7 million with only 17.4 million paid on death claims, raising questions about insurance fairness and company gains.
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New York
German eastern frontier fortification progress noted
The report states only 7 percent of funds paid to families of the dead have been returned while about 40 percent of life insurance companies started have failed. Two major fortified works near Posen are nearly complete, with connections to outlying forts by underground telegraph lines. By year end Thorn will be fortified, joining Posen Koenigsberg Strassburg and Metz as key eastern defenses. The second line will feature Glogau and Kuestrin, with Danzig to gain docks arsenals and a fortified harbor.
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F. D. Huntington
Howard Crosby
John Hall
Newman Smyth
Thomas M. Clark
Samuel C. Bartlett
George H. Hepworth
Henry C. Potter
William W. Watton
Bishop A. Cleveland Coxe
Germany
Posen
Koenigsberg
Thorn
Strassburg
Metz
Glogau
Kuestrin
Danzig
How to Handle Bees
A Life magazine quip argues that handling bees is easy for almost anyone yet calming a person afterward is the real challenge. The piece notes a humorous contrast between practical handling and remaining composed after a handle.
Practical Suggestion Speech Sparks Aid for Blind Asylum
A painter vents that three months pass with no offers and a shopkeeper demands removal. A friend proposes presenting the work to the Blind Asylum, arguing no reasonable objection exists to it staying there. The exchange is attributed to a Texas siblings source.
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Painter
Blind Asylum
Texas
Democratic Platform Calls for Reform and Change in Government
The Democratic platform asserts long standing principles, denounces Republican corruption, and pledges tariff reform, reduced taxation, and honest money. It advocates American continental policy, protection of citizens abroad, free ballot, and equal rights, while opposing foreign labor importation and monopolies.
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United Voice of the People
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Democratic Party
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South America
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Remuel
Tilden
A Politician Not a Statesman
The New York Evening Post argues that James G Blaine is a pure politician not a statesman, citing limited historic acts or named Blaine measures. It notes his interest rose only when political advantage appeared, such as the Credit Mobilier inquiry.
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Mr. Blaine
Maine
Blaine
Congress
Roscoe Conkling
Credit Mobilier
Coart
New York Evening Post
Nep
Jay Gould as feared by President in records outline
The Philadelphia Record notes public distrust of Jay Gould, portraying his influence on the presidency and warning that the country should instinctively doubt his motives as his sinister outline spreads.
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Bruinp
Blaine
Jay Gould
Philadelphia
Curious and Scientific Aeronauts: Lake Viewing and Wheels
A collection of 19th century science notes covers balloon observations of water visibility from altitude, passenger preference for larger wheel sizes in car designs, mosquito sting as yellow fever vector evidence, and a French test of telephonic communication between moving ships via hull and water. It also cites medical anecdotes from Penn Yan about a man with a brain bullet, a record spider fasting claim, bear grease composition, and German coal tar explosives for mining or firearms, including a benzine solution process and a waterproof coated grain.
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Carlos Findlay
Havana
France
Boston Mudical and Surgical Journal
Penn Yan
N. Y
Tannxen
Newbury
California
Peru
Slow-Yaring Texicans and the Mexican Transport Habit
The piece argues that Mexicans including Creoles full-blooded Indians and Mortizves prefer old methods of moving goods. It cites a representative tale from Mgr. Purdy about a hacienda owner near Morelia who finally switches to rail after a debate over costs. The author notes many producers still rely on donkey caravans, wasting time and money.
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Mgr
Thomas C. Purdy
National System of Roads
Morelia
Mexico
National Railway
Leite
Insurance Policy Twist Reveals Social Satire
A Cincinnati wife, disillusioned by poverty, clings to domestic life until her husband returns home with a sealed paper. She discovers it is a life insurance policy for $10,000. He asks why she needs another, and she quips that two policies provide a double share of the same pie, underscoring social critique.
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Cincinnati
Practical household tips and recipes from a late 19th century guide
A collection of advice on daily habits and mending, including eating slowly, organizing meals, ventilation, carpet cleaning, and leather care. It offers home remedies such as hot water for digestion, alum water for cuts, and kerosene oil for leather, plus early cooking notes for omelettes and French pickles with step by step ingredient lists.
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Barr
Sam Kimper the ferryman and the rogue's bargain
Sam Kimper, a drinking but honest ferryman, ferries a couple across a river. He confronts a deceitful lover, after which the doctor arrives with brandy and his daughter’s demanded payment. Kimper insists on a drink for himself, boasting of a daughter of his own. The tale ends with a wry quip about rank and a Florida birth pun.
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Sam Kimper
Cincinnati
Sam
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