Man and Society in the Court Impeachment Speech
The speaker argues man is shaped by society and government must arbitrate between individuals. He warns that justice must reach every home and condemns judges who reward friends, punish enemies, or show private bias, calling such a court unfit for public trust. He cites impeachment charges against a judge for grave and serious misconduct.
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Mr. Ryan
Noman
Congress
Serip Reining
Mananea
Caesar
Lord Bason
Lord Macclesfield
Seale
Tub’ Hell
Last Words of W R King From a Deathbed Vision
A distorted obituary fragment depicts the dying words of William Ro King urging quiet finality. It speaks of the soul departing, heavenly voices, and the eternal city as earthly pleasures fade and the spirit finds rest with God.
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William Ro King
Earth
Washington Ball Critics Portest at Fashionable Attire
The Vicksburg Sentinel editor recounts a Washington ball with sharp satire on dress trends. He mocks sleeveless gowns, long skirts sweeping floors, and a new Scoutishe Dance, noting outré styles and mingled embarrassment among guests.
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Vicksburg Sentinel
Washington
Washington City
Nals and Female Boarders In Old Commentary
A mock editorial contrasts male and female boarders, lampooning expected womanly habits and tastes. It praises male boarders for discipline and routine, while detailing exaggerated, humorous objections to female guests and their preferences. The piece closes with a quack tip for corn relief.
The Suspicious Man Explored in N. O. Delta Commentary
A N. O. Delta critique labels the suspicious man as decayed at heart and urges that even upright individuals are endangered by his unchecked doubt. The piece laments his meddling, baseless theories, and the ruin he causes in homes and neighborhoods, advocating frontier justice against such conduct.
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Mr. B
Aleigerd
Pami
Stage coach satire and iron works note from Wisconsin town
A lively anecdote from a stage coach between Pilsburg and Philadelphia highlights a Yankee and a Southern man named General Andrew Washington as he proclaims grand plans in New York. The piece also reports Wisconsin's Dodge county iron works sample, praising its high quality and pending production setup.
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Pilsburg
Philadelphia
New York
Andrew Washington
Mississippi
Tam
Wisconsin Inox
Burchard
Dodge County
Wisconsin
Newbould
Lake Superior
Detroit Daily Advertiser
Singular Coincidence At Nevada Hotel Wedding
A Nevada Hotel wedding links a Kentucky groom and a California groom to the same woman. The bride's two former husbands, once divorced for intoxication related faults, meet at breakfast and honor the union. The new husband reconciles with the ex-lords, who depart with gifts and friendly farewells.
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Placer Herald
Neveda Hotel
California
Kentucky
Nevada
Cara Spose
Atlantic States
Terrible Murder in Village Ends in Unknown Suspect
A German laborer George Lenon was found murdered in his village home on Tuesday afternoon. He was killed by a heavy instrument to the neck, with his trunks broken and belongings rummaged. The coroner's jury returns that Lenon died on the night of the 18th, unknown assailant. a $300 reward is offered.
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George Lenon
Connor
Lake Superior
Lp.s
Lenon
Rewaup
Jfashington Co
Blade
Nails From Spain to Plate At North Church
A tale from the late revolution era in New Haven describes nails shipped to the North Church that hid a Spanish dollar inside a key. After a Boston trader refused to adjust the mistake, the nails were sold as is and the silver was melted into a church service plate still in use today.
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North Church
Boston
New Haven Register
The Female Poor and Needle Work Realities
A critical reflection on paid needle work for women in the US between poverty and dignity. It condemns low wages in stores and offices, contrasts with domestic service, notes women’s preference for miserable pay over other roles, and laments social costs of “freedom.”
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New York
Biddy
Killarney
Buffalo
Why Public Announcements Attract Attention In Trade
A sermon fragment by Rev. Dr. Adams argues that newspaper notices appeal to readers because society values shared information. He notes advertised marriages deaths and business ads satisfy curiosity and social sympathy, suggesting even commercial notices serve a public interest and contentment in daily life.
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Rebecca
Revolutionary Papers and Odd Fragments From Boston Post
A collection of revolutionary documents and scraps includes receipts for wartime funds seven pounds ten shillings to hire a man for the Continental army and four pounds eighteen shillings for raising the army for three years. Also quoted is a Bunyan anecdote from Bedford jail and brief moralizing quips from a child and a merchant, all reflecting era sentiments.
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John Symonds
Nathan Harrigorax
Helden
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N.Y
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Boston Post
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Heaven
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