Congress Years Ago Reminiscences of the Lower House Chief Clerk
Reminiscences recount the 1863 to 1876 period in the U S House from the chief clerk’s view. It notes war and reconstruction challenges, names young leaders Blaine and Allison, plus anecdotes on salaries, housing, lemonade led to a prank with Monongahela liquor, and a humorous session-night episode. It reflects on prerogatives, precedents, and the era’s political dynamics.
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U. 8
House of Cetaen
House of Representatives
Automatic stamp sale machines tested in London pillar boxes
London authorities permit the Stamp Distribution Syndicate to attach automatic stamp machines to pillar boxes for public use. Raikes allows a limited experiment to gauge acceptance. The device stands 20 inches high and 5 inches wide and fits any pattern by screwing it to it. Customers insert a stamp, pull a side handle, and the stamp drops into a notebook envelope as part of a small bound kit. The test hinges on public usage to show if the scheme works.
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John Morrissey
Miles O' Reilly
Hen
Jo John
Uncs Company
John Movsinocy
Oman
Pennsylvania
Stamp Distribution Syndicate (Limited
Raikes
Stamp Distribution Syndicate
Naturalibus
Carestuck
Wheeling Excursion Tickets Sold Sundays by B and O R B
The B and O railroad offers round trip excursion tickets to Wheeling every Sunday for 1.50. Trains depart the depot at 8 30 A M.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Care of Criminals and a Punishing Pole Vision
A courtroom scene shows Nancy pressing a suit against Bill for beating her and his threat of imprisonment for 60 days. Witnesses discuss public shaming and a pole punishment at Grant and Diamond streets to deter further abuse, as Mr. Marshall proposes lashes and accountability to protect Nancy and her children.
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Nancy
Nan Oras
Bill
Mr. Marshall
Grant and
Diamond Streets
Pnublis
Judge Ewings view on penal reform and prevention
Judge Thomas Ewing weighs Henry Warner’s reforms and argues for two offender classes. He supports restraint without empowering officials that could oppress. He says lifelong imprisonment suits the vicious, while self-control lacking urg es permanent custody for common offenders to curb crime and protect the state.
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Henry Warner
Rugges
Taos. Ewrsa
System of progressive classification at Norfolk Island
A historical note on Maconochie and Crofton prison reforms. The article outlines Norfolk Island experiments, the social plan of prison treatment, and the three stage progression from labor to self reliance. It cites Crofton’s adaptations in Ireland and notes US systems lagging in reform efforts.
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Norfolk Island
Ireland
Warner
The
International
Richard Gleason Green
Ief
Norfolk
Os Maconochie
Mies
Sir Io Crofton
Maconochie
Crofton
Tusk
Mt. Joy
Spike Island
Lusk
Dublin
United States
Oere
Maconochie and Crofton
L. E Storrm
A New Use for Sawdust in Building Material
German experiments claim a process to convert common sawdust into a durable building material. The substance reportedly resists weather and fire, is harder to bore than wood, and may outmatch timber in cists and girders while being lighter and cheaper than iron or steel.
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New York Sun
Germany
Clearing sale of men s suits at corner Grant and Diamond
A local clearance sale advertises men's suits priced at $5 and $6 in cassimere and cheviot styles. The text notes samples in show windows and urges attendees to shop early at the Grant and Diamond streets corner location.
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Comernration
Grant and
Diamond Streets
KUNKEL Brothers Advertise Declining Prices at 1847 Penn Ave
The firm J. H. Kunkel & Bro announces reduced prices on merchandise with a note of lower proportionate costs. They list their address at 1847 and 1349 Penn Avenue, urging buyers to act as prices fall.
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Isco
J. H. Kunkel & Bro
Penn
Ten o kept by all dealers are
The fragment appears incomplete and unclear in content. It mentions ten or kept by dealers but lacks context, names, places, or actions to form a coherent historical news item. Further readable text is needed to generate a proper headline and summary.
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