Feuds That Changed History From Washington to Conkling
The piece traces early American political feuds. Washington vs Jefferson framed by Federalists and Democratic ideas. Burr and Hamilton duel aftermath. Calhoun and Jackson clash over Jacksonian policy and the bank. The Seward Weed Greeley trio and Blaine Conkling feud shape party battles. Includes Garfield’s era and Conkling’s fall.
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Burr
Hamilton
Calhoun
Jackson
Blaine- Conkling
Washington Ad
Thomas Jefferson
Washington
Congress
Glimpses of Ireland in Elbert Hubbard's Lecture
Syracuse Standard reports Hubbard spoke at First Universalist church detailing his Irish travels. He described Ireland’s beauty, emigration, and landlord issues, noting 6 million inhabitants once 9 million, and recounted impressions of Auburn and Goldsmiths village.
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The
Philliine
Elbert Hubbard
Aubrey Beardsley
Hubbard
First Universal
Treland
Ireland
Queenstown
Juno
Syrcorax
Caliban
Charity
Mr. Hubbard
Auburn
Goldsmith
Sweet Burges
Unsound Silver Coinage Argument Debated
The piece attacks an asserted demand surge from unlimited silver coinage, mocking the reasoning with a parable about eggs and merchant pricing. It argues the government could not guarantee coin value and warns of uncontrolled minting and international silver influx.
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IG Tolpees
Uncle Sam's Postage Gift Raises Campaign Costs
The article details government support for campaign literature and free postage, estimating direct and indirect costs exceed $2.4 million this year. It notes widespread franking, document publication savings, and the burden on postal revenues plus the broader political and historical context.
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Lnto
Sam
Congressional Frank
Hanna
Republican Committees
Congressional
Frank
Uncle Sam
Congressional Record
Bureau of Statistics
Treasury Department
Department of Agriculture
Congress
President Atchison Served as Acting U S Leader for 24 Hours
The Philadelphia Press notes that David R. Atchison of Missouri acted as president pro tempore of the Senate and held the powers of the presidency from Sunday noon to Monday noon March 4 1849. No oath was administered and Zachary Taylor had not yet taken office. Congress and the press debated the situation as turmoil in the Capitol raged.
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Eaton
Chroniclera
Calhoun
United States Bank
Jackson
United States Senate
House
Clay
Webster
Apostle of
Grant
Bristow
Benjamin H. Bristow
Hayes
New York City
Ohio
Allen Granby Thurman
Henry B. Payne
Thurman
Guekeye
Greenback
Congress
Senate
James A. Garfield
Henry H. Payne
United States
White House
Innm
Polk
Atchison
General Taylor
Supreme Court
Uch
Philadelphia
David R. Atchison
Zachary Taylor
Capitol
Taylor
Missouri
Freight Cars to Install Air Brakes and Patent Couplers
The Interstate Commerce Act requires all new freight cars used in interstate railroad traffic to be equipped with air brakes and automatic patent couplers by January 1, 1898. Railroads face delays and high costs as manufacturers struggle to meet demand, with Pennsylvania Railroad planning full compliance and older cars being upgraded as they go to shop.
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Republican Party
Roscoe Nine
United States
Mr. Conkling
Henry Winter Davis
Thersites
Beneal
Davis
Blaine
Garfield
New York
Roscoe Conkling
Thomas C. Platt
Senate
Agenssin Guiteau
Minny
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
The Value of Smoke A Possible Change
The piece argues that abandoning chimneys to create a vacuum or airflow can recover valuable byproducts from combustion such as benzole ammonia and dyes while purifying the atmosphere. German methods use furnace gas suction to pass gases through water, condense knet and other products, then feed to a gasometer for utilization.
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England
Germany
Bargain Lap-Robe Question Sparks Wealth Talk
A playful Chicago Post dialogue features a woman remarking on cheap goods and a man noting their lack of a vehicle. She suggests keeping a lap-robe for future wealth, while he questions what has been packed away. The exchange highlights domestic humor over thrift and future plans.
Bargain Lap Robe Sparks Shopping Debate
A couple debates buying a lap robe with one critiquing foresight. She recalls finding a deep discount in a bio store and urges grabbing items when cheap to avoid higher future costs. He argues they may not need it now, but she insists on prudent early purchasing.
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Wttle
Bio
Cheaper in America Myth Shattered by Heidelberg Prices
A Chicago Tribune correspondent from Heidelberg argues that living costs in Germany are higher than in the United States. He cites high rents for antiquated flats, costly groceries, and pervasive tipping practices as proof that Americans face cheaper living in the U.S. than in Germany.
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United States
Germany
Chicago Tribune
Heidelberg
America
Old Fatherland
Brienbrace
Turkey
Meiselberg
Agin
Old party declarations on honest money legacy
A historical survey traces 19th century party stances on currency from 1872 to 1888, noting debates over gold and silver standards, government issued money, and the idea of universal legal tender, with examples from the Democrats Prohibitionists Greenbackers and Union Labor Party.
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Labor Reform Party
David Davis
Maols
Prohibition
Cheenback Party
Peter Cooper
Democrats
Greenlack Party
General Weaver
Prohtitionists
United States
Union Later Party
Brother Streeter
Illnois
Place Names and Origins in Early American Geography
The article traces how Cleveland Ohio Omaha Pomdy Lac Paeenic Monouthela Missouri and Sioux names arose from Indigenous tribes river words and surveyors. It notes varied spellings in early writings like We mersouret Minnishogha Oumissouret Ajlehiwitki and discusses meanings such as valley and muddy.
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Cleveland
Mose Cleveland
Omaha
New Jersey
King Root Pills advertised by mail for relief
An old advertisement for Medicas and Ladies Quickest Relief promoting King Root Pills by the King Remedy Co. The copy touts reliability and safety with mail order pricing and a free sample offer from 182 William Street, New York City.
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King
William Street
New York City
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Geome
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Durr
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Andrew Jackson
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Old Hickory
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Thurlow Weed
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Greeley
Horace
Plain People
Young
Seward
Weed
Chicago
Oregon
Abraham Lincoln
Grant and Bristow
Blaine and Conkling
Ira Harris
Conkling
James G. Blaine
Frye
War Department
Erin
Syracuse Standard
Goldsmith's
Chicago Post
Sun
Medicas
King Remedy CO
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