Remarkable Man David Atchison Missouri Senator of Note
This feature traces David Rice Atchison born August 11 1807 in Frogtown Fayette County Kentucky to his rise in Missouri politics and his service as a U S Senator beginning in 1844. It notes his Westward move to Liberty Missouri and key roles in the Platte Purchase and Kansas Nebraska era, outlining his character stature and influence.
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David FR. Atchison
Missouri
Vince
David Rice Atchison
Frogtown
Fayette County
Clinton County
William Atchison
Presbyterian Church
Blue Grass
Kentucky
Lancaster County
David Atchison
David R. Atchison
Transylvania Uni
Lexington
Jesse Bledsoe
Charles Humphrey
Wiliam T. Barry
Andrew Jackson
Liberty
Clay County
William T. Wood
Dale's Farm
Platte Purchase
Andrew 5. Hughes
Congress
A. W. Doniphan
Peter H. Burnett
Edward M. Samuel
Wood
Benton
Senator Linn
Atchison
Gos
Dankliy Mijor
Miscouri
Lewis Jh. Linn
United States
Ste. Genevieve
Reynolds
Senate
Col. Benton
James 8. Green
This Cat Drinks and Smokes in Pennsylvania
William Thompson of Glenwood, Pennsylvania, reports his cat is unusually fond of cigars and beer. The cat learned to puff on cigars after being adopted and now uses a wooden holder due to sharp teeth. Beer became a major part of the cat’s diet.
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William Thompson
Glenwood
Pennsylvania
Mr. Thompson
Thompson
Thomas
The Rocking Chair Habit Warned by Physicians
Physicians condemn the comfortable rocking chair as a cause of nervous disorders in American women. They warn that the motion masks effort from lower back and leg muscles, and many women rock vigorously, expending substantial nervous energy. English women rock less and enjoy better health, it is argued.
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England
Bis marck Mausoleum Nears Completion at Friedrichsruh Forest
The Bis marck mausoleum in the Forest of Saxony near Friedrichsruh nears completion with final interior decorations. The structure sits under beech and oak trees near Snail Mountain and will host the burial of the Iron Chancellor around his birthday on April 1.
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Bismarck
Forest of Saxony
Friedrichsruh
Sehneckenaberg
Schorbach
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Queer Friendships and Commensalism in Nature
The article outlines commensalism among animals from New Zealand lizards and petrels sharing burrows to prairie dogs with rattlesnakes, and marine cases where remora attach to sharks or ships. It notes mutual benefits in some pairs and possible one sided advantage in others, with examples of shared shelter in jellyfish disks and pea crabs in mussels.
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Chicken Islands
New Zealand
Mach
Persian Tear Bottling Custom In Obsequies Described
The text explains a Persian funeral custom where mourners wipe tears with cotton wool or sponge. The master of ceremonies collects the tears, squeezes them into a bottle, and the preserved tears are believed to revive those beyond other medicines.
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Persia
Beheaded May Live and The Brain After Decapitation
Article analyzes Dr Canill and Dr Waite stance on existence of brain activity after guillotine death. It cites Dr J Mount Bleyer presenting views on instantaneous death and ongoing brain nourishment, suggesting cells may retain life and responsiveness after decapitation.
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New York Telegram
Waldorf-Astoria
J. Mount Bleyer
Canill
Paris
Dr. Bleyer
Costly Oak Chair Sought After by Sir Donald Currie at Auction
The Liverpool Post reports a Edinburgh auction where an old chair with back carving Dunottar Castle sold for 675 pounds after a fierce two broker duel. Sir Donald Currie had secretly bid through rivals, then bought it, making it likely the world’s most expensive oak chair.
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Liverpool Post
Donald Currie
Edinburgh
Dunottar
Stonehaven
Sir Donald
Edinburg
Glasgow
Donald
Proper Bath Times And Water For Health
The article advises a simple bath rule: cold baths on rising and warm baths before bed, with Turkish or Russian baths flexible in timing. Do not bathe within an hour of meals and use rain water if possible, or soft water with borax or ammonia to soften hard water. Brisk rubbing after bathing enhances skin and health, and hot baths are best for after exposure to infection. Limit baths to thirty minutes. in winter, take baths at night to avoid chills, and daytime baths benefit from immediate brisk exercise.
Principle of the Thing Quip Reveals Family Feud
A humorous retort centers on a boast about principle after a boxing loss. The speaker claims Feller spoke disrespectfully of his sister by saying she wore false teeth, but the punchline reveals there was no sister and the remark was the point of the insult.
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Feller
Curious calendar quirks in days and leap years
The article notes how weekdays align with month beginnings, lists which months start on which days, and explains that the new century begins on a Tuesday. It adds that Christmas and New Year fall on the same weekday, and cites rare year-number squares such as 1764, 1849, and 1936.
Durability is Better Than Show and Hood’s Sarsaparilla Ad
An old advertisement extols Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a health tonic for a range of ailments. It features testimonials from Mrs. Davin Lamp in Ottawa Kansas and Mrs. M A Waters in Washington DC claiming cures for scrofula erysipelas nausea and eczema in children and adults.
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Hood
M.A. Waters
Washington
D.C
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