An Authority Defined From the Philadelphia Record
In early House days Big Tim Bulligan clashed with Representative Alexander of Buffalo over a third member’s authority on finance. Sullivan defended the speaker as having the right to speak as an oracle. Alexander asked for a definition. Big Tim replied that his notion of authority is a man who bluffs beyond his limit.
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Philadelphia Record
Big Tim Bulligan
House of Representatives
Alexander
Buffalo
Sullivan
Big Tim
Oysters Take to the Pipe in Aquarium Oddity
New York Sun reports a curious scene where oysters cling to unusual objects on the seabed. A pipe with a short rubber stem, wrapped in paper, now bears three years old oysters and empty shells, joined by a small snail in a vacant shell.
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Aquarium
New York Sun
PVIDOWS and New Law Obtain Pension Help John W Morris
An odd clipping notes PVIDOWS and a new law obtaining pensions linked to John W Morris plus an eye to business. An expert golfer struck a trespasser with a vigorous stroke at a seedy edge of a course, knocking him senseless and a $5 bill was pressed into the man’s hand as thanks.
Cascarets Promise Quick Relief for Constipation
This 19th century style advert promotes Cascarets as a universal remedy for chronic habitual and occasional constipation. It claims regular use cleanses the bowels, prevents worse issues, and advises carrying a 10c box for immediate relief with money-back satisfaction. Drugstores stock 10c to 50c options.
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Cascarets
Asparagus lore and a clumsy joke in New York Times text
A scrambled clipping blends an ad for Pacific Coast Borax Co with a humorous New York Times excerpt about Senator Beveridge at a dinner in Indianapolis. The tale recounts Fontenelle’s supposed longevity from asparagus and ends with a joking punchline about serving asparagus with oil and vinegar as the Archbishop Dubois is said to have died.
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New York Times
Beveridge
Indianapolis
Fontenelle
Pontenelle
Dubois
Mme. de Tenoin
Mme. de Tencin
Baptiste
Prison of Joan of Arc located near Rouen Unearthed tower foundations reveal Maid of Orleans prison site
Foundation work at the Ursuline convent grounds in Rouen uncovered a circular wall and a central deep well identified by antiquarians as the Maid's Tower, the reputed prison of Joan of Arc. A 1641 document supports the claim, tracing the tower from 1431 to its ruin in 1590 and noting later clearance and garden enclosure.
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Rouen
Joan of Arc
Maid of Orleans
Joan
Louis Mouchard
Cure for Eczema Saves Man From Amputation
A Montreal man describes twenty five years of eczema on his leg. Doctors urged amputation but after Cuticura Remedies swelling subsided and skin recovered. He notes seven years of cure and credits Cuticura with saving his life and marriage.
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Cutiura
J. B. Renaud
Montana St
Montreal
Que
Unselfish Tears and a Rubber Firm Pact
President Samuel P. Colt of United States Rubber discussed in New York the amicable Wade agreement between his firm and International Rubber. He called it fair and honest, contrasting with hypocritical pacts. He cited a fable of two boys sharing an orange to illustrate fairness.
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Boston Globe
Samuel P. Colt
United States Rubber Company
New York
Wade
International Rubber Company
Billy
Jack
Vacuum brake tale sparks a simple lesson on physics
A Philadelphia-bound train tale features two travelers arguing over vacuum brake action. Professor Hellprin notes clear explanation matters, and a conductor settles the dispute by demonstrating the straightforward vacuum principle as the train stops.
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Angels Philadelphia
Hellprin
Travers
Reading
Philadelphia
Ile
Kidneys Pills and a Boyish Theft Tale in Court
A defense attorney questions Horace Hinsey in Wilmington as he faces a spirited witness. Hinsey denies prior arrests or crimes before admitting a childhood egg theft coached by a boy who later became his adviser. The judge and jury share a laugh and the examination proceeds more amicably. A separate note mentions a gigantic blue crab from Japan measuring two feet across.
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Horace Hinsey
Wilmington
Mr. Hinsey
Jim
Nashua
Iowa Pioneers and First Born Claims in Early State History
L. F. Andrews discusses priority of birth for early Hawkeye State residents tied to Ayers and delivery records. The article lists births at Fort Madison, Council Bluffs, Keokuk, and other sites, naming individuals such as Barney Hamilton, Caroline Dennis, John Adams, Margaret Stillwell, Eleanor Galland, John H. Ludlow, Mrs J S Byrnes, Emily Morgan Haskett Bu, and Abigail Gray with dates from 1811 to 1848 and notes their military connections and later residences, asserting primacy of birth in documented claims.
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L. F. Andrews
Ayres
FeDo
Barney Hamilton
Fort Madison
Pratt Creek
Dakota
Shaplan
United States
Thor
Ain
Caroline Dennis
Council Bluffs
BR. Ford
Eleanor Galland
Au-we-po-tuk
Galland
Lee County
Ottumwa
Phyatcian
John H. Ludlow
Ludlow's Landing
Muxcatine
First
California Cavalry
Dew Moines
Enat Walnut
Crocker Post
J. 8. Byrnes
Whitewater
Dubuque
Emily Morgan Haskett Bu
Dusbuque
Abagail Gray
Burlington
John B. Gray
Albia
Ayers
Stite
Takes. Time. From the New York Times. Tr to true
The civilised world is gradually shedding superstitions, but in our country some educated citizens still cling to cures for rheumatism by carrying potatoes in their pockets. Hospitals and pathology are highly developed, yet superstition lingers among a few.
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The
New York Times
Village entertainment and Quacks and Oddities
A fragmented OCR piece mentions Allen's Foot-Base for foot ailments and a Punch cartoon ad. It then shifts to a village concert story about a renowned singer urged to perform the village blacksmith song, followed by anecdotes about a zoology professor and a lunch mix up, and ends with Civil War relics in a tree trunk with embedded cannonballs and bullets.
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Covent Garden
Agen
Oldshoma Farm
Jands
Partelars
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Help
Claims from the era describe Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for sick women, asserting it uses roots and herbs without drugs to restore health. The ad emphasizes safety and removes surgical needs by citing personal testimonials of recovery for female-specific ailments.
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Capi
Relia Ieee
E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Farewell to the Dicer in a Windy Derby Ode
A nostalgic verse bids farewell to the Dicer, praising its loyal service through travel and play. The speaker recounts shared adventures, hats worn, and gusty journeys, thanking the Derby for faithful companionship and playful rhymes amid changing times. Richmond Timon-Dinpatch.
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New York Central Lines
Boston
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Lake Shore
Michigan Central
St. Louis
Canada
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St. Lawrence River
Warren J. Lynch
Mgr
Congress
Jace
Pacific Coast Borax Co
Winslow
Joan OF Arc's
Dodds
Japan
Castoria
Betty
R. T. Felix Gouraud
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Gouraud
Hopkins
Great Lanes Stree
New
Yok
PVN
Uty
Paxton
Mass
Sioux City
Hawkeye State
F. EB. Andrews
Allen
Allen S
Olmsted
le Ros
Lippincott
Varewell
Old Derby
Mini You
Dents
Ainist
Iron Inn
Derby
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