27 Sep 1877
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Newspaper
The Democratic Press
Location
Eaton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1877
Page
1
A historical discussion on animal speech comparing human language to animal vocalizations. It covers dogs, cats, sheep, monkeys, and birds, noting memory, signaling, and examples of how animal cries convey information, urge group action, or imitate sounds. It mentions Leibniz and a Yorkshire anecdote about a dog and a boardinghouse mishap.
In 1772, Benjamin Franklin faced inquisitive questions while traveling from Boston to Philadelphia. He registered under a false premise to deter scrutiny and amused himself at a tavern by asking for oysters for his horse, prompting a crowd to witness the unlikely meal. The plan backfired as the horse refused the oysters, leaving the group dismayed and Franklin jokingly offering oats instead.
A New York World interview with Henry I Sanford reveals a man’s descent into morphine addiction beginning after seven years of use. He details escalating doses, injections, self harm, jail for stealing instruments, and a harrowing vision of hellish suffering without relief, ending in a desperate plea for relief.
A 19th century economic tirade argues that gold premium contraction harms labor and railways. It claims currency contraction lowers prices, hurts workers like Brown, and shifts burden to debtors. It warns President Hayes and John Sherman push this policy, causing bankruptcies and stalled enterprise, urging expansion of money supply and worker reallocation to farming.
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