White House Bride Julia Gardiner Tyler and the 1844 wedding
Julia Gardiner, daughter of David Gardiner of Long Island, became Miss Julia Gardiner as she married President John Tyler in 1844 at New York after the Princeton gun tragedy. The event sparked social fuss in Washington as the First Lady, aged 26, joined a presidency marked by controversy and public entertainment.
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Dow
Tyler
Miss m
White House
Jesse Tyler
Cleve
Cohnson
Joury Clay
Texas
Harrison
New York
Belles of
Washington Society
David Gardiner
Lion Gardiner
Gardiner’s Island
Gardiner
Bnt
New York Senate
de Witt Clinton
Washington
East Hampton
Long Island
Julia
Andrew Jackson
Tadies
Io Sann
Princeton
Princetown
Mor Gardiner
Benton
Upsher
Gilmer
Navy
Benson
Bishop Onderdonk
Philadelphia
United States
Nework Harbor
Pringeton
Paty
John Quincy Adams
Brihery
John Quincy
John
A Vermont swindler dies after a life of frauds and escapes
The Vermont man Tlymoenth White, infamous for thirty years of swindling, amassed 1.5 million from bogus schemes while changing states. He lured victims with false frankness, borrowed to repay borrowings, and even bullied jailers to aid escapes. After multiple wives and grand deceptions, he ended his life by a neck boil, as reported by the Detroit Free Press.
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Napoleon
Vermont
Tlymoenth White
New York
Ihiy
Inoney
Yeo
Louisiana
Vaehard
Aia
Sing Sing
Napoleon Shoul
Detroit Ree Press
A Word to Young Men from a Baltimorean
A quoted editorial urging young men to value punctuality, self reliance, frugality, and steady effort. It warns against idle stories in business, promotes prompt attention to tasks, restraint in giving, and thinking for oneself. Includes a Brooklyn quip about an ought to buyography.
The Pages of Congress Show Bright Capitol Aides
The article details young pages in the Forty Winth Congress, ages twelve to fifteen, serving in the House and Senate. They run errands, deliver bills, carry messages, and assist members, with schedules from noon sessions to early duties, and a tradition led by Isaac Bassett in the Senate.
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Congress
Unital
National Capitol
Wadley
Tao
Iimatit
Conepessnin
Helthors
Savage
House
Representatives
Senate
Cone
Capitol
Cartishy
Tams
Isaac Bassett
Lifty
Daniel Webster
Tase Ball Dog Impresses In Exhibition Match
A dogs team named Major and Chirtren competed with boys under their care in a playful inning. The dog, acting as left fielder, chased balls with rapid speed, retrieved them with a wagging tail, and delivered throws to base. Major also showed skill catching low throws and returning them swiftly.
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Trnes
Chirtren
Major
Tae
Sveral
Jas
Dasha
Liuten
St. Nicholas
Why a Man’s Tooth Stops When At The Dentist
A fragment discusses curiosities about everyday questions from dental pain to dog power and butcher weighing, then cites The New York Sun on Henry Jobson Richardson describing him as uniquely troubled and pivotal through centuries.
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Toronto
New York Sun
Henry Jobson Richardson
American Fables and Fables in a Gazetteer Style
A Detroit Free Press excerpt presents a string of fable style anecdotes. The tales feature a rat and peasant over cheese, an ox and a panicked insult, a goat and a fawn, and a closing quip about coins. The piece reads as a moral cartoon with brief dialogues.
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Detroit Jree Press
When Men Flee Amid Mad Dog Rampage and Fire New York Letter
Fragment from a dramatic scene describes a man chasing a raging mad dog through streets as crowds seek safety. The dog battles until shot, with fear and rescue framing the tense moment. The narrative shifts to a New York letter recalling business gossip and a note on flax straw powered mills and widowhood trends.
Fall Beards and Red Petticoats in Civil War Memory
The Buffalo Express recalls the Beard Movement sparked by Louis Kossuths and the mustache craze alongside the Red Petticoat Movement. It notes newspapers debated beard and attire trends before the war and mentions Charles Mackay's plea for modest petticoats. It ends with a note praising Elliott's Business College in Burlington, Iowa for fall attendance.
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Buffalo Express
Louis Kossuths
Charles Mackay
Elliott's Business College
Burlington
Iowa
Buchanan and the Newspapers
The article discusses changes in press relations since 1830s, noting President Buchanan’s 1859 editorial publication and contrast with modern methods. It references a Bedford Gazette editorial by Buchanan and critiques shifting private publication practices for public statements. It also includes unrelated advertisements and medical claims.
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Myers
Morrisburgh
Mafl
Bedford Springs
Pittsburgh Daily Post
Bedford Gazette
Telegraph
Daily Press
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Richmond
St Hington
Confederate Congress
Tyler Soo
Mast Thanpton
Long Islind
Ynese
Carsfield
Garfield
Chinayo News
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Tno
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Brooklyn
Candi Synts
Minne
Lury
Sronsa
Cearest
Hotsoun
Hand of Providence
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Plankinton Oak
Printers’ Supply House of
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Western Newspaper Union
Des Moines
Paris
Halls Hall
St. Matthews
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Main St
Buffalo
Massachusetts
Pierce
Milton Dunetion
Wis
Paria
Vierce
Amtule
Houston
Tex
Penny Davis
Prsa
Orden Hoanrors
Behrap
Hemedy
Tore
Banford
Morgan County
Yes
David Claypool
Sargeant-at- Arms
New Jersey Senate
Notarr Public
Cedarville
Cumberland Co
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Mishler
R. Bailey
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Prowp Chemical CO
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DePur, Ph. G
Detroit
Mich
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Nagai
Centerope
Colorado Land & Loan Opera House
Denver
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Crureuner
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H. H. Green & Son
Thirtech
Antonio
Lang
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Murletin Street
Atlantin
Agra
Marshall, Mich
Pat Pitet
Lyon
tiTon
Stewart
Iia
Hood
Atlaat
Hood’s Sarsar
Hood & CO
Milwaukeo
Tor
Oidont
Beal
Saurons
Bayles
Dubuque
Laot
Quincy
Marah
Valente
Ero
Plso
Joseph Joseph Gillgus Steel
Slocum
New York Psistiessh River Railroad
Chicago
Moratush& Seltch
Slu James
Yachache
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