Monster Thames Bridge Opens as Widest in World
The Thames spans from Batteries to Pimlico opens on the 20th for traffic. Plans by Sir Charles Fox show four 175 foot river spans with segmental openings and seven main ribs per span. Piers rest on brick cylinders sunk below low water as 9,000 tons of iron girders and 300,000 cubic feet of timber used. The bridge is about 410 yards long and 110 feet wide, wider than Westminster bridge. Also notes on tree care advise mulching and manure to enrich roots.
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Thames
Batteries
Pamtico
Charles Fox
Westminster Bridge
London Times
Miracle Visitors Attempt to Raise Dead Mormonites
A starving stranger is invited by a hospitable farmer. The man dies. Elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints claim they can resurrect him, seeking neighbors for witness. The farmer questions their claim and notes doubts while they pray for the miracle.
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Church of Jesus Christ of
Joseph Smith
Tenure of Office Law debated amid political clash
A discussion on the Tenure of Office Law outlines how the President may suspend but not remove officers without Senate consent. The piece contrasts Johnson's veto with Congress and cites 1789 precedence while criticizing executive power used to purge loyalists and Copperheads during the Civil War era.
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Congress
Senate
Johnson
St. Louis
Supreme Court
United States
Department of Foreign Affairs
Johnson Is Ankle To Be Trusted With the Unrestrained Power of Removin
Ceies
Abraham Lincoln
Tebnoota
E Mgr Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Chicago Tribune
Yankee Doodle in Spain and Croup Advice
A letter recounts Basques recognizing Yankee Doodle as an ancient American air proven by a manuscript. The piece then gives health guidance on croup including warm clothing, indoor warmth, immediate medical help, and hot flannel compresses for children. Also, a note on proper tree planting and avoiding manure in fresh holes.
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Bryant
New York Evening Post
Spain
Perry
Madrid
Perseverance and public figures echo in a century old editorial
An old column urges refusing defeat in life and work, citing Disraeli’s comebacks and Toombs’ return to Georgia. It lampoons religious disputes, social fads, and puns, ending with a satirical quip about moustaches and marriage certificates.
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