Windom recalls Garfield illness and presidential disability debate
Senator William Windom recounts cabinet discussions during President Garfield's illness. He notes Blaine urged informal talks on presidential disability and vice presidential succession, though no action was taken. Windom suggests Congress should statute how incapacity is declared and resumed.
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Willam Wintom
Minnesota
Treasury
Garfield
Benjamin Harrison
Windom
Washington
Blaine
Gerald
John Tyler
Senator Windom
Congress
E. J. Edwards
Not Scorching Inference From Studious Pursuit
A dialogue contrasts fatigue from study with another cause. One speaker suggests the son looks worn from studies, while the other doubts that explanation, joking that his pursuit of learning would not exhaust him in a millennium. The exchange reflects humorous misreading of fatigue.
Hewitt recalls Bessemer tale of wealth and world steel rise
Abram S. Hewitt recounts Sir Henry Bessemer’s impact on iron and steel and the claim that the inventor earned about four million pounds from the process. Hewitt argues the world’s wealth increased far beyond Bessemer’s personal gain, underlining the global industrial rise.
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Hewitt
Bessemer
Sir Henry Bessemer
Birmingham
Mr. Hewitt
Sir Henry I
United States
Sir Henry
E. J. Edwards
One Vote That Shaped a Garfield Nomination
Alexander Greer of Luzerne County, a banker and delegate from the Hazleton district, cast a solitary Garfield vote at the 1880 Chicago Republican convention. He resisted district instructions for Grant, inspired by Garfield’s speech, and explained he declined treasury post offers, preferring business and integrity over office.
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James A. Garfield
General Grant
Garfield
Senator Conkling
Keystone State
Alexander Greer
Luzerne
Greer
Treasury Department
the Treasury
Chicago
Treasury
John Sherman
United States
Republican Party
BE. J. Edwards
Free $3.50 recipe claims to cure weak kidneys
An apparent medical advertisement promises a free home remedy for kidney and bladder troubles. It alleges quick recovery from pain, fatigue, and related symptoms and offers to mail the prescription at no cost from Dr. A. E. Robinson in Detroit.
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Many & Doctor
A. E. Robinson
K-267
Luck Building
Detroit
Mich
Cardinal Gibbons Endorses Tuberculosis Day Plan
Cardinal Gibbons expressed full sympathy with the Tuberculosis Day movement and endorsed both Maryland and national anti tuberculosis programs. The approval came in an interview released by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis to H Wirt Steele and Dr Charles O Don ovan of Baltimore.
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Cardinal Gibbons
America
United States
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
H. Wirt Steele
Maryland Association For the Prevention and Relief of Tuberculosis
Charles O'Donovan
Baltimore
Cardinal
Maryland
National Association
Saving Trouble in Style and Whist
A Union League conversation finds a fashionable wife’s attire cited as a social trial, her husband joking that living costs would be worse if he could not keep her in style. A separate note shows a whist enthusiast seeking an opinion on a self-published book, only to receive a critic’s reply that whist is a better game than the book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union League
Reform Enterprise Sparks Senate Debate and Tricks
A fragmented dialogue shows Senator Sorghem and colleagues debating how to engage in reform, with one plan described as practical to sabotage. A humorous exchange follows about honesty and a landlady’s sign. The page also advertises Hamlins Wizard Ointment and Garfield Tea for various ailments.
Howell Rowell Dialogue Sparks Questioning About Workload
A brief exchange reveals debate over a wife’s workload with remarks about overtime expectations. The conversation centers on roles and labor intensity in domestic settings between Howell and Rowell.
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Howell
Rowell
Preaching Cross Restored at Burrington Mendip Hills
The Burrington preaching cross has been restored by Col. Evan H. Llewellyn. The 15th century base had been removed in 1805 to build a parish clerk’s house, but the ornamental dial stone was saved and rejoined to the cross. Three broad steps support the socket and monolith shaft, crowned by a lantern canopy typical of the west country.
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Burrington
Mendip
Evan H. Llewellyn
West Country
The
London Standard
Popular Publicity
A tall waiter draws crowds with every champagne bottle he opens provoking admiring chatter in the room. His skill and presence keep him in high demand among patrons and staff.
Antiseptic Foot Powder and Teething Syrup Ad
An advertisement touts UST ALLEN'S PFOOT-EASE antiseptic powder for tired feet with a free trial offer from Le Roy New York. Also promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children at 25 cents a bottle and includes a political rally quote from W S Royston.
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Allen
Ulmmted
le Roy
N.Y
Better Teeth Fever Dentist's Bills
Teeth decay stems from food particles in crevices creating germs. Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic cleanses teeth and deodorizes false teeth, whitens and prevents tartar, claimed to save dentist bills. Available at druggists or by mail from Paxton-Frollet-Co Boston. Send for free sample.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paxton—Frollet
Boston
Generous Advice in Wartime Dilemmas
A nervous man asks why Io the Japanese would not attack first. The calm responder suggests they are waiting for more tips from military experts on how to proceed.
Important to Mothers Examine Castoria Bottles Carefully
Consumers are urged to inspect Castoria bottles for the established mark of Carter and Smith in use for over 30 years. The advertisement touts Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children and reminds readers they have always bought this product.
Unfortunate Allusion in Domestic Budgeting
A short, dated advertisement compares gender roles with a brick making metaphor and promotes Garfield Ten as a mild laxative for liver kidneys stomach and bowels. The copy targets readers with domestic finance and health product claims.
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AH Druggists
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Wayne MacVeagh
Abram S. Hewitt
New York
Democratic National Committee
Tilden
Cooper Union
Senator Sorghum
Boarder
Byts Square
W. S. Royston
Moons Fitzgerald & Co
Box H
Ton, D
Dre. Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
R.V. Pierce
Pres
Buffalo, N. Y
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen, Indiana
L. Douglas
W. Estab
Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Bangs
Whiten
Sargent
Cambridge
Mass
New Hampshire
U & Government
Bangs i Whiton
Taft
Fairbarks
Roosevelt
Gee Este
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