The Abuse of Names and Public Men
A critique of nicknames replacing given names especially for girls, arguing it harms personal identity and leads to lifelong embarrassment. It contrasts noble historical figures with altered names, then surveys U S presidents' wealth and finances, noting fortunes and misfortunes, and ends with a Sunday School Convention anecdote about a horse left unfed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew
Andy
Andrews
Jeremiah
Jerry
William
Bill
Matilda
Charlotte
Margaret
Sarah
Tillie
Lottie
Maggie
Sadie
Ellen
Ellie
Susan
Susie
Caroline
Emma
Mary
Mamie
Mattie
Georgie
Napoleon
Josie
Austria
Linnie Louie
Maria Louisa
Johnny
Billy
Jefferson
Congress
Madison
James Monroe
New York
John Quincy Adams
Martin van Buren
Daniel Webster
Henry Clay
James K. Poll
United States
John Tyler
Zachary Taylor
Millard Filmore
Pierce
Ballston
Conn
Policeman Badger and the Drayton Fogg Heist
In a late night surveillance of Drayton & Fogg's jewelry store a weary policeman Badger discovers a man in a linen duster offering warmth and brandy. By morning $6000 worth of watches and jewelry are stolen, and the robber remains at large despite Badger's memory of the suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Badger
Jeasup Street
Drayton & Fogg
Jessup
Policeman Badger
Drayton & Fogg's
New York Ledger
Anecdotes of Marshal Suvoroff’s Whimsical Tests
A collection of tales showing Marshal Suvoroff adapting to rude soldiers without losing authority. He prized playful quizzes, such as asking how many stars in the sky, to test insight. One sentry’s clever exchanges lead to swift promotion, revealing Suvoroff’s knack for rewarding wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Suvoroff
Russia
Suvoroff
Savoroff
Survoroff
Fearful Mosquito Encounter Sparks Domestic Battle
A curious tale cites a New ark man and a California-based brother who clash with a tuneful mosquito. After bursts of blows, furniture damage, and a ruined room, the intruders call for help and the Californian departs unpaid. The piece closes with a science snippet on the moon and sun diameters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
California
Blow
Headatead
Signers of the Declaration of Independence by Demographics
The article lists the fifty six signers with origins and professions. Massachusetts leads birthplaces with nine, followed by Virginia eight and Maryland five. occupations include attorneys and merchants, many graduates from Harvard Yale Cambridge and Edinburgh. ages span from twenty seven to ninety six, with Benjamin Franklin the oldest and Edward Rutledge the youngest.
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Massachusetts
Virginia
Maryland
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
New York
Delaware
Rhode Island
Maine
Ireland
England
Scotland
Wales
Harvard College
Yale
Philadelphia
William and Mary
Cambridge
Edinburgh
St. Omers
Edward Rutledge
Thomas Lynch
Benjamin Franklin
Stephen Hopkins
Charles Carroll
William Hillery
Vaccination markedly reduces smallpox mortality
A Hampstead smallpox hospital report shows death rates fall with vaccination marks. Unvaccinated deaths were 55.43 percent. one mark 17.39 percent. two marks 13.29 percent. three marks 10.58 percent. four marks 8.88 percent. five or more marks 6.13 percent. Revaccination after fifteen offers strong protection. rare and mild cases occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampstead
London
A Seductive Rat Trap Described by Prentice
A Pennsylvania inventor presents a ayvatrap that lures a selfish rat with a mirror image bait. The device uses a two tined fork and spear to kill the rat, stabbing skull and throat as a narrative ends with reflections on memory and loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Youth in New Orleans Pretends Abdominal Base Path
A fragmented report notes a New Orleans youth who risked his abdomen as a short stop for a baseball. Surviving eight performers acted as pallbearers, with surrounding lines reflecting personal sentiment about love.
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New Orleans
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Rockport, Indiana
Thrall & Mumford
New Harmony and Vicinity
Posey Co. Agricultural Society
The
Posey County Agricultural Society
New Harmony
Indiana
M. T. Carnatian
L. Pelitam
the Royal
Home Office
Royal Insurance Company
Cincinnati Agency
Liverpool
A. H. Fretageot
Royal Insurance CO
Ind
Ter
John G. Young
Mount Vernon
Harmony Township
Posey County
Towit
Fort Slough
V. C. Duclos
Henry Hayden
Reynolds County
Missouri
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S. W
S. E
N. E
N. 4
Victor C. Duclos
Posey Co
the Register
Slaater
Wengert
LL & Mumford
New England
Gulf
Heract Greeley
Prentice
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