Garfield death autopsy and medical critique unfold
The piece reviews the autopsy findings on President Garfield, contrasting it with earlier surgeon reports. It notes misdiagnosis, shifting bullet location, and the encysted ball, concluding the wound was mortal and Garfield’s death was fated. It highlights public reaction to medical handling and the enduring memory of Garfield's character.
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Garfield
Chickamauga
Rosecrans
Thomas
Woodward
Bliss
Iliac
Rube Hoffenstein's Horse and the Red Lamp Trick
A humorous tale from Joe C Aby recounts Milder Hoffenstein who buys a sick horse for three dollars and a fiddle. When the railroad kills the horse, he sues but loses. He then trains a mule with a red lamp to scare rails, driving it nightly to disrupt trains and learn a harsh lesson about railroad power.
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New Orleans
Hoffenstein
Herman
Oder
Delan
Joe
Aby
Willow trees as a yearlong growth advantage
Willows thrive due to extended growing season they leaf out early in spring and continue growing until heavy frosts arrive in autumn. They withstand prolonged drought and provide fuel and shelter advantages.
Lager Beer How It Is Made and Adulterated
A New York brewer explains beer production from barley to yeast to fermentation. He notes winter versus summer demand, yeast handling, hops costs, and the artificial limits of aging beer. The discussion covers barley as the base, the role of hops, and the spread of American hops to England.
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George Alfred Townsend
New York
Coney Island
Middle States
England
Ohio
Authors at work in 19th century writing habits
The passage contrasts Harriet Martineau and Mrs Edgeworth with Charlotte Bronte in how they drafted and revised. Martineau rejected tedious copying, favoring Abbott's rule to first know what to say and then write it plainly. Bronte drafted in small square books and copied with extreme care, reflecting her meticulous process. Samuel
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Harriet Martineau
Mrs. Edgeworth
Leonora
Miss Martineau
Abbott
Charlotte Bronte
Samuel
The Value of Money to Women and Work Ethic
Mary Kyle Dalis argues that money meaningfully affects women more than men through desires for luxury. She notes social pressure against women earning, contrasts with women who pursue professions or trades, and condemns charity reliance. She urges independent, honest work as consistent with true femininity.
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Mary Kyle Dalias
Sound and Sense Illustration Of Pronunciation Misuse
A humorous fragment shows a story built on words that sound correct but are misspelled or misused. A lithe suited youth, the son of a great kernel, with a rough scar on his neck, flees a rode as quick as a dear. The scene shifts to the gun house, the belle, and a wrap of events ending with a young hearse image.
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Garfield
Chicago
Hiram
Gentlemen and Ladies in Society Language Shifts
The text notes social erosion of the terms Gentleman and Lady in etiquette and speech. It contrasts usage by those of higher vs lower status and cites examples like calling someone “a very nice person” to avoid formal titles. The passage reflects changing norms in address and respect.
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Agein
Quote on social class and duchesses from All the Year Round
A brief remark notes that certain people are not social class minded toward duchesses and that mislabeling someone as such reveals the speaker's error, reflecting a social commentary from All the Year Round.
A Cold Cheerless Ride At A Wisconsin Picnic
A Peck's Sun item recalls a summer Wisconsin episode where a couple’s boat capsized en route to a picnic. The man, clinging to an ice cream freezer for his fiancée, sparks public outcry for etiquette breach and the engagement is broken. The incident is described with humorous, moralizing tone.
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Wisconsin
Sheridan
Peck
Banana as Food Worth More Than Meat, Says Correspondent
A commentary cites a New Orleans Democrat article claiming one pound of banana provides more nourishment than three pounds of meat and that bananas grow prolifically in the tropics. It notes bananas as daily labor rations in Brazil and Cuba and mentions large cultivated varieties from the Isthmus of Darien.
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New York
New Orleans Democrat
Tropics
Brazil
Cuba
Darien
Give the Boys a Chance and Teaching Children
A reader argues boys under twenty one deserve trial before adult duties and discusses moral upbringing, faith, and respect for parents. The note then shifts to a household tip praising sawdust in mortar to prevent cracking, detailing a mixture of cement, lime, sawdust, and sharp sand.
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Israel
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