Anecdotes of Chief Justice Marshall and Witful Pranks
A collection of Edwardian era tales recounts Chief Justice Marshall’s simple, kind nature and wit. It includes his sapling mud hole fix with a Virginia neighbor, a Pickett neighbor comparison tale, and a gag involving a grubbing hoe trickster Jake the slave. The anecdotes showcase Marshall’s humor, humility, and practical problem solving amid storied Southern life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Marshall
Virginia
Richmond
Col. Pickett
George Pickett
Gettysburg
Pickett
John
Boston Fire Sparks Satirical Roasts and Odd Proposals
The Boston Commercial Bulletin surveys post fire jitters with wry, satirical proposals. It mocks prohibitions on man sard roof jokes, sparking nights, and ladies extinguishing flames, plus ideas to inspect heated imaginations and crown female insurance firms. It jokes about milk street extensions, Arab-flagged papers, and a Memphis cook’s prize, noting emotional exchanges and oddities from Cedar Rapids to Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Commercial Bulletin
Reading Hose
Boston
Hooka
Not Generally Known. Notable triple officeholders in U.S. history
The article lists unique political records: Martin Van Buren as sole holder of President, Vice President, England minister, state governor, and congressman roles. Thomas H. Benton for a thirty year Senate seat. Henry Dodge and Augustus C. Dodge as concurrent father and son in Senate. James Shields for serving as senator for two states. John Quincy Adams serving in government through multiple administrations and dying in Congress. three Washburne brothers serving in the House simultaneously from Illinois, Maine, and Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin van Buren
England
House of Congress
Thomas H. Benton
United States Senate
Henry Dodge
Wisconsin
Augustus C. Dodge
Iowa
James Shields
United States
Senate
Illinois
Minnesota
John Quincy Adams
Washington
Polk
Botth
Congress
House of Representatives
A Brattleboro Kite Lantern Mystery
In 1811 a Vermont boy built a kite with a candle and powder laden lantern. He released it on a dark night, the lantern exploded, and fear spread as an ominous omen. The secret resurfaced decades later when the now elderly man published the tale in a Brattleboro newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleboro
Vermont
How Tew Pik Out a Kat
A humorous tale on choosing a cat, noting cats are plentiful and requiring practical, cautious judgment. The author jokes about eye color and whiskers, endorsing a laissez faire method of picking cats as they arrive, while warning about unreliable traits.
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Phellon
Josh Billings
Edwin Drood Sequel Details by Henry Morford
Henry Morford and colleagues publish a London card explaining how they gathered material for John Jaspers Secret the sequel to Edwin Drood. They say conversations with Dickens guided events and that the work aims to reflect Dickens intent though Edwin Drood death is not reversed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Morford
John Jasper
Edwin Drood
Card
London
Charles Dickens
Dickens
Mr. Dickens
Country Journal backs Halstead for Ohio governor
A local country journal expresses support for Halstead’s gubernatorial bid in Ohio, noting a rare moment of agreement with the candidate’s platform as Chicago Poet comments on the editorial stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Journal
Halstead
Ohio
Chicago
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DR. McKenney
Rockport
Indiana
Thrall É& Mumford
New Harmony and Vicinity
Rosenbaum Dé
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Mount Vernon, Ind
Rosenbaim & Brother
L. Sullivan
R. Barns
Vine Street
MT. Vernon
Ind
George Ww.engler
New Harmony
Sullivan, Sarris & Co
Nations and Groceries
Webb's Ferry
G. W. Webb
Jacob Breith
J. Beal
Jacob Rreite
the Register
Co. W.ssrater
Vereane 400
ALF
John Thomas
Concord
Ava
Conway Hrouse
Tom Staples
Tom
Sartin
Marshall
Lippincott's
J. L. Orr
South Carolina
Orr
Grant
Andrew Curtin
St. Petersburg
Cin. Eng
Milwaukee
Robertson
Louisville
Carmi
Jake
Darkey
Jupee H
Massa
Bob
Memphis
Kate Janaway
Cedar Rapids
J.D. Travis
Delta
Georgia
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