Joe Call the Modern Hercules of Plattsburgh
A long local memoir chronicles Joseph Call of Lewis New York known for immense strength and jovial nature. It details feats from dam building to wrestling, including a legendary clash with an English bully at Plattsburgh during the war and a tale of lifting a wagon from mud with his bare strength.
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Baily
Sarmac River
Plattsburgh
Dutchess County
Clinton County
Peru
Ausable
Saranaw
Lake Champlain
Keese Sind Arnold
Oliver
Richard Keese
Keeseville
Hudson River
Vermont
New Hampshire
Boquet
Ansable
Saranac
Joseph Call
Keeseville Rolling and
Richard Reese
New York
Canadas
Lewis
Willsboro Mountain
Ewp
Walton
Joe Call
Anson
Essex
Kentucky
Joe
Moore Conger
Chicago
Altthough
Rogers Iron Company
Ausable Forks
Henry D. Graves
Pri
North Elba
Hercules
New Haven
Conn
L. H. Young
Toby
Albany
Badeg
St. Jobs
French Count Fights Dressmaker Bill Over Wife’s Wardrobe
Comte de Chambron, wintering in Nice with his wife, warned tradespeople he would not pay beyond a small sum for his spouse’s attire. A Nice tribunal sided with him, then Aix Appeal Court reversed, ruling a husband must embolden his wife’s embellishment with clothing. The judge argued a wife’s attire reflects the husband’s standing, making the dressmaker's claim valid.
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Comte de Chambron
Nice
England
Aix
Chicago Tribune
Rattlesnake Responds to English in Paris Zoo Cage
A party touring Jardin des Plantes reported a rattlesnake that lay still until Mrs. Clark and companions spoke English. After returning to French dialogue the snake again lifted its head, showing interest. Authorities note the snake reportedly came from Virginia. A separate quip notes the tedium of hearing a lawyer read a letter aloud years later.
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Jardin Des Plantes
Virginia
Chicago
Journal of Educeton
Notable Confederate and Union Veterans Reunite in Boston
The True Voice reports a cordial gathering on Bunker Hill Day as Confederate veterans encamped in Boston join with Union groups led by John A. Andrew Post of the Grand Army. Notable speakers urge harmony, lauding the brotherhood of soldiers and the Union’s permanence over sectional strife.
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Boston
Bunker Hill
Old Dominion
Old Bay State
Robert E. Lee
Richmond
John A. Andrew Post
Grand Army
Faneuil Hall
Massachusetts
Virginia
Congress
Harrison Hume
Andrew Post
New England
Grant
Lee
Appomattox
Fredericksburg
Pickett
Gettysburg
the Shenandoah
Concord
Lexington
Washington
Hume
Fmen
Nnion
John Goode
Henry
Jefferson
Mason
Madison
Marshall
Springfield
Mass
After Thoughts On Southern Battle Flags
The article argues against returning battle flags, proposing they be turned over to the United States Government for preservation as mementoes of a past era. It stresses no need for deadly conflict, denies any plot, and notes no Southern state has demanded the flags.
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Louisville
Nobdody
War Department
Europe
Republican Party
Des Moines
Sherman
Fairchild
N. ¥. Herald
Allison
Dubuque
Blaine
Iowan
Sun
New York
Brooklyn
Lockport
N. Y.) Union
Ohio
Tuttle
Iowa
Rosser
Virginia
Wisconsin
Boston Globe
Mr. Halstead
Cincinnati
Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Foraker
Dalzell
N. F. World
Edmund Burke
Albany
Argus
United States
The
Monster Stone Dam Proposed Near San Mateo
A water company plans a colossal dam in San Mateo canyon four miles from San Mateo California to form a reservoir. The 170 foot high stone dam will be 175 feet at the base and 700 feet long with smooth walls and a curved eighty foot dike. It will use a new concrete mix and convey water via tunnels to San Francisco. The reservoir will extend about eight miles and reach 150 feet deep with a capacity around 32 billion gallons.
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San Mateo Canyon
San Mateo
Cal
San Francisco
The Care of the Ear Precautions for protection during cold
The Medico-Chirurgical Journal advises cautious ear care. Ordinary conditions rarely require protection, but during extreme cold, storms, or rain, cotton wool should be placed in children's ears. Perforated membranes demand protection, and ears must be shielded from cold fluids during bathing or diving to prevent inflammation.
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Medico-Chirurgical Journal
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L.h.litts & Co
Soms
Samaon
Belly
Mim
Chicago Herald
William E. Chandler
Tom
Peacemaker
Helmeman
America
Admiral Porter
United States Navy
Thomas Kirby
Abilene, Kansas
First National Bank
Abilene Bank
Cehibud
J. & Derbst
E. A. Heres
Drs. Felty
Shollenberger
Offerson Medical College
Hiladelphia, Pa
Offce
Buckeye
Dr. Garcelos
Carly
F.garcelon
M. D
Faulkner
Broadway
Seventh Street
Buckeye Avenue
J. M. Gleissner
Abilene
Eaneas
M. Kirsch
Kan
Steelsmith
Palace Eee
Palace Store
W. P. Seeds
Attorneys AT Law
W. T. Davidson
Post-ofice
Kansas
Chicago Lumber Yard
Cottage Avenue
Gideon Folk
John E. George's
Excelsior Billiard Hall
Spruce Street
Wi AN
Iits
Lamberman
Canaler
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