Midshipmen and Marriage Fears Prompt Martial Advice
Midshipmen face pressure to marry before leaving training with many requesting permission from the academy. The Naval department has largely granted these requests, while humorist notes poke at the fad. An example remedy for a “theumaticum” cure appears, mixing whiskey, Torry Root Compound, and Syrup of Sarsaparilla. Prominent figures are cited in a humorous regard to weight, including Twain and Jerome, reflecting light, satirical chatter in the periodical.
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Hay
Bhipman
Paralelon
Cupid
Cure for incurable disease claims remarkable relief
The letter from Mrs. Lily Houde of Camberwell Green, England, describes her son Owen suffering from a severe skin condition from infancy, multiple hospital discharges, and repeated treatments. After trying Cutileura Remedies six months ago, she reports a miraculous cure and states the disease is now fully resolved.
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Owen
Tuscu
Lily Houde
Camblewell Green
England
Brown's Bronchial Traches Cure Coughs and Asthma Claim
Fragmented OCR text touts Brown's Bronchial Traches as worldwide in curing coughs sore throats and easing asthma. It also includes jumbled phrases about homos and matrimony, with unclear references to doctors or experts. The passage is garbled and unreliable.
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Brown
Thomas Gale of Alaska Named U S Congressman
Fragmentary ad style clipping praises Thomas Gale from Alaska as a U S congressman with Washington D C address and mentions Peruna remedy and endorsements from Virginia Congressman Slemp. includes garbled names and multiple address fragments.
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Avinas Cale
Slemp
Virginia
Laaan Lin
Tribute to Richard Henry Stoddard in Moving Eulogy
The obituary passage honors Richard Henry Stoddard as a masterful and benevolent figure born with strong resolve and eloquence. It lauds his leadership, wit, and pen, noting his quiet rise to meet the burden of the commonwealth and his impact on the human heart through steadfast effort.
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Allan
Commonwealth
Richard Henry Stoddard
Lincoln bullet incident at Fort Stevens tied to Civil War memory
The article recounts an early July 12 1864 incident near Washington where President Lincoln was reportedly struck by a bullet from Confederate lines as Gen Early advanced. Adjutant General Col William Roome recalls the event while detailing Civil War anxieties, fort defenses, and Lincoln’s steady leadership during the siege.
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Abraham Lincoln
Johnny Red
Sixty-fifth
New York Volunteers
Fort Stevens
Washington
Lincoln
Early
William TP. Roome
Staf
MajGen. Upton
Col
Roome
Americana
Sumter
Walker
Montgomery
Ala
Capitol
Banel
Virginia
Maryland
Waplington
Ant Aitlaw
Confederacy
Beauregard
New York
Dandles
Delmonico's
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Gen. Early
White House
Tipcoln
Uute
Cole Hoome
Lincoln’s Sarcasm Remark Sets Sharp Tone
A fragmented note references Lincoln delivering a cutting remark about a very loquacious man. The garbled text hints at mocking verbosity and a vivid, emblematic rebuke attributed to the president in a historical context.
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Lincoln
Dyer
Birthplace of Great President to Be Converted Into Public Park
Lincoln birthplace farm in Kentucky will become a national park on the 100th anniversary of his birth. The 110 acre Blue Grass site will house a restored log cabin and a memorial reproduction of the White House. Prominent Americans and President Roosevelt attended ceremonies and funds were raised for park plans.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Abraham Lincoln
Blue Grass State
College Point
Long Island
Tom
Lincoln Farm
North
Roosevelt
Warioan
Ohio River
Tadians
Lodkvilte
Henry Watterson
Adjal &. Stevenson
Clarence H. Mackay
Lincoln Farm Association
Joseph W. Folk
William HH. Taft
Cardinal Gibbona
Sanuel L. Clemens
August Belmont
Lyman J. Gage
Movermouth
Lincoln
Graybeards
Hodgenville
Abe
Nancy
Wila
Tom” Lincoln
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Local Family Moves to Lincolnas Neighborhoods
A fragment recalls a family relocating with children, detailing years of settling in new quarters as the father worked various odd jobs and trained as a carpenter. The piece hints at a move to a place called Lincoln as the boy nears age ten.
Lincoln's Call to Duty in a Striking Campaign Portrait
A Republican presidential candidate appears in a stark, ill fitting suit, thin frame, and tired expression as committee members observe him with surprise. He stands with folded hands and speaks quietly, defying the traditional statesman image.
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Tood
Lincoln Birth Cabin Traveled Then Restored to Kentucky
A log hut said to be where Abraham Lincoln was born toured the country with a showman before being dumped in a New York cellar. Rescued, it was returned to its native Kentucky birthplace for preservation.
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Lincoln
Simoun
Abraham Lincoln
Louisville
Hodgenville
Kentucky
New York
Lincoln Farm
Louisyville
Kep- Galiope, Vray, Altos
le Tiene
I Band
Columbus
Indianapolie Ie
New York City
Lincoln Speech Receives Generous Praise at Convention
An account describes President Lincoln’s measured gratitude after a convention speech. He thanked the attendees, aired his self doubts, and expressed trust in Providence. Informal exchanges followed, revealing his simple, hearty nature during the handshakes and departure remarks.
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Ruhman
Hfs
Lincoln
Kelley
Pennsylvana
Gard da McClure
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Prominent Female Cure
A long testimonial letter praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as curing female troubles without surgery. Mrs Alvina Sporting recounts avoiding operation after treatment, while another reader credits the product for relief from cancer concerns and inflammation. The ad urges sick women to write for advice and lists Lynn, Massachusetts as the address.
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Lydia EB
A. Williams
Gardiner
Maine
Lydia
Pistelam
Alvina Sporting
Cleybourne Ave
Ching
Chicago
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ae Payee
Lynn
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