David Henderson’s early life and rise to political power
A portrait of David Bremner Henderson of Dubuque Iowa, praised for his rugged pioneer upbringing after emigrating from Scotland. The piece traces his early schooling, debater’s wit, Civil War service where he was wounded and lost a leg, and his path to Congress, noting his 16 years in office and earlier roles as collector of Internal Revenue and U.S. district attorney.
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House of Representatives
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Benicca
Upper Iowa University
Upper Lowa University
Young Senderson
Forty-sixth Town Infantry
Internal Revenue
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Congress
Fragments of Humor Across Newspapers and Dialogues
A garbled collage of joke captions and quips from multiple papers features misheard phrases, humorous exchanges, and cartoonish dialogue. The bits touch on social quirks, politics, daily life, and clever puns, with names like Washington Star Chicago Tribune and Detroit Free Press appearing among scattered one liners.
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