Reminiscences of Missouri River Steamboating Days
Westport resident W R Bernard recalls a thriving Missouri River packet era between 1850 and 1860. About 52 regular packets operated St Louis to Kansas City with summer runs reaching Council Bluffs. Boats carried 300 400 passengers with bands and dining service. Fare was 10 to 12 dollars one way, and trips lasted three to four days.
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Missouri River
St. Louis
Kansas City
W. R. Bernard
Westport
Council Bluffs
Transien
Ellowstone
Mr. Bernard
Here
Mississippi
Chihuahhua
Mexico
Rocheport
Sibley
Parkville
Weston
Glasgow
Boonville
Waverly
Lexington
Arabia
Napoleon
Independence
Kansas City Times
Dago Slur Traced to Diego and Spaniard Language
A Cleveland Leader note explains that the term dago arose from Old World slang linking Spaniards to the name Diego. It states that English sailors used dagoes as a near equivalent to Diego, reflecting broad prejudiced labeling of Mediterranean peoples and Italians as dark skinned.
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Latin Europe
United States
Diego
John
Dagoes
Cleveland
A Pessimist Joke Prompted by Coffee Doubts
A Chicago News line jokes about a pessimist who cannot enjoy dinner today for fear tomorrow’s coffee may be mud. The quip frames worry as a common trait in a playful exchange between a child and a parent.
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Bobby
Papa
Chicago News
Ancient Lays Contain a Veteran Hen Remark
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip recalls a reporter’s quip about a nine year old hen. The exchange features a joking boast that the hen remains a top layer and nester in her profession.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Detrot Free Press Satirical Exchange On Love
A humorous Detroit Free Press snippet features a couple bantering about love at first sight and the woman’s later change of heart, noting the swift shift in affection with a playful punchline.
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Detrot Free Press
Seagoing Battleship Iowa’s Formidable Specs
The Iowa stands as the navy’s leading battleship with 11,410 tons displacement and 16 knot speed. Its power includes 11,000 horsepower, a $3,010,000 cost, and an armament of four 12 inch guns, eight 8 inch guns, six 4 inch guns, and 28 smaller caliber guns.
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Iowa
Etiquette of State Social Precedence in Washington
A summary of social rules for presidential and Senate households detailing who visits whom first and when receptions occur. It notes wives of the president receive first, followed by wives of senators and ambassadors, with vice president’s wife hosting on cabinet day. Receptions run after January 1 until Lent with defined escort duties and dress, and visitors may announce themselves or be announced by ushers.
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Mary Nimmo Balentine
United States Senate
Woman's Home Companion
Supreme Court
Senate
Congress
Southern Women Vote in Early Property Based Rights
The article recalls how unmarried women with property earned voting rights in Kentucky around 1845 and earlier Maryland precedents, noting real estate ownership as the key. It shares a grandmother’s memory of polling in Talbot County, Easton, with no ballots but voters selecting candidates in the election room.
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Kentucky
Maryland
Routh
New England
Talbot
Easton
Whispered Affection in an Irish Dialect Exchange
A Boston Courier quotation depicts a rustic exchange where one speaker pleads for a whispered declaration of love. The dialogue features dialect phrases like Arrah mavourneen and requests for a softer tone to be understood, framed as playful courtship banter.
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Dinnis
Boston Courier
Indebted Husband Hounded For Household Autonomy
In a quoted exchange from the Chicago Tribune, Mr. Meeker faces taunts from his brother about his wife ruling him. The brother urges independence and a voice in household matters, while Meeker laments his lack of autonomy in domestic life.
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Mr. Meeker
Chicago Tribune
Poe and the Raven Room at Eighty-Fourth Street
The piece recalls a frame house once at 206 Eighty-Fourth Street where Poe allegedly penned The Raven and The Facts in the Case of M Valdemar. It notes the Brennans who boarded Poe and Mrs Clemm in that era and the room’s view of the Hudson Palisades, shaping local belief about the poet’s work.
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Eighty-fourth Street
Poe
Woods
Brennan
Lordly Hudson
Palisades
Brennans
Clemm
Theodore F. Wolfe
Lippincott's
Her Superiority Pedigree Quip In Dialog Witty Exchange
A humorous exchange on pedigree and gender ends with a quip about Eve. The dialogue weighs traits and origins, referencing Eve and Adam with a playful twist. The snippet conveys wit and social commentary through a brief, theatrical line.
Early American suffrage shift and party representation
The excerpt recalls 19th century party leadership in county elections and notes a four day voting period. It discusses property qualification, broadening the white male franchise, and the loss of a woman’s ballot after reforms. Maryland’s stance on religious liberty and early constitutional steps are highlighted.
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Spirit of Progress
Maryland
United States
Boston Transcript
Last Laugh on John Green and Major Green
In Clarion County Pennsylvania two brothers named Major and John Green shared a life of jokes. After Johns death a stone bore He lived a blameless life until someone added that he learned to play the accordion the year before he died. Major followed later, and locals say he had the last laugh when they met again.
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Clarion County
Major Green
John Green
John
Cleveland
Farmer weighs irrigation plan amid wary passerby
A cautious farmer explains his scheme to water his barren land to a passing stranger. The man remarks he learned the idea from papers and wonders if the water will benefit the waste or be wasted itself.
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Washington Star
Then He Got Hotter, Husband
A humorous London Fun item captures a quarrel between a husband and wife. He accuses, shouting Do you take me for a fool. She calms him with reassurance No, John, but I may be mistaken. The exchange reflects domestic tension in a lighthearted city column.
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John
London
Mean Imputation in Devotion to a Mean Husband
A fragment from Chicago Record notes a woman’s obstinate refusal to admit a mistake as part of devotion to a harsh husband. The line questions whether such stubborn loyalty reflects certainty or error.
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Chicago Record
Monastic Ponderings On War And Duty By Stevenson
A compact meditation by Robert Louis Stevenson on monks amid world war and mortal risk. The speaker questions whether holy detachment still serves mankind as he contrasts silent cloisters with the active duties that sustain society and life.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Fraternal Lodge Meetings Advertised For Monday And Saturday
Fl T North Star Lodge No 19 1 C F meets Mondays at 8 PM in P C Hall visiting brothers invited FE Romie N G T N Avenins Rec Sec and A M Valley Lodge No1 A FP Meets 4th Saturday in P C Hall visiting brothers Hyatt WM Dn G W Gitnam Secy
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Townsend Lodge
No. S
Masonic Hall
Broadway
Townsend
G. BE
Whaley
M. Garnett
Order
Marnie McCormic
Martin Mayneci
Montana
FL. T. North Star Lodge No
P. C. Hall
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the Townsend Messenger
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