Senator Howe Defends Republic Amid Debated Louisiana Resolution
The Wisconsin senator Howe spoke two hours in the senate debate on Mr. Sohurs Louisiana resolution. He likened the nation to a ship in a storm and pledged to stay the course. He criticized the president and Kellogg while recalling the Declaration of Independence and urging restraint before centennial celebrations. He recalled maverick remarks and contrasted Republican resolve with tyranny.
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Howe
Senate
Sohurs
Louisiana
Republican Party
Wisconsin
Lown
Doston Advertiser
Supreme Court
Kellogg
Mowers
Jefferson
Great Britain
Ilo
Jawa
George III
United States
J. Y. Sua
The Eye’s Blind Spot Revealed in Simple Test
A reader explains the eye’s structure and the blind spot formed where the optic nerve enters the eyeball. He describes a practical experiment: fixate on a cross and slowly bring a paper toward the eye until a letter vanishes, proving the blind spot exists.
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Aimple
The Bottom Drawer Hidden Griefs and Lost Child Memory
A man recalls a burdensome keepsake drawer in a family bureau and the sorrow of a lost child. He describes the worn shoes, chip hat, toys, and other items kept as solace while mourners grieve, fearing to touch them. The scene contrasts quiet daily life with lingering absence and unspoken pain.
Relics of a Lost Child Haunting a Silent Home
A bereaved parent recalls a house emptied by absence. Door knobs, a knife teased, a shoulder ride, an ax lost, and a gate to meet them on return. A child’s cradle gone and midnight prayers that feel unheard. They hope strangers will humbly treasure relics without tears.
Jounced on a Golden Altar in Hymn Chorus
A Boston visitor misheard a suburban religious meeting as "Jounced on a golden altar" while the chorus sang. After the curious auditor consulted a hymn book, the line appeared as "Juhu saw a golden altar" revealing the comic confusion in intelligible English verse.
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Hoxton Commercial Bulletin
Boston
Enquirer
the Enquirer
Good Advice to Young Patrons and a Red Engine Debate
A column offers practical rules for youth to prosper by honesty industry prudence and contentment. It recalls a playful anecdote from Atchison Kansas where a fire company debates painting their new engine red amid humorous exchanges and colorful language.
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Jubur
Atchison
Kansas
J—s
Agrarian Commune Near Manheim Faces Centuries of Existence
A detailed look at an age old agrarian commune near Manheim Germany with about 12 acres under cultivation and a shared land system. It owns forests and common land totaling 1 800 acres while 1 050 heads of families govern 650 lots. The community funds education and welfare with little taxation and has funded emigration of 600 people to America. The piece also weaves in satirical tales on social behavior and a court of local anecdotes about elections and bribery.
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Grand Jury
Bees Tweed
Ile
Commissioner Brennan
Mr. Brennan
Mr. Haswell
Mr. Iaswell
Tweed
Bailey
Schlom
Pat
Schrrmer
New York
Wareden
Aurora
Vrora
York
X. F. Sun
Manheim
Germany
America
Obsolete Irish Dialect Notes and Obituary Snippet
A garbled lament mixes rural Irish talk about fatigue from walking with a comic tale of removing a name from a door and a Boston misreading. It ends with a funeral obituary quip praising a respected lady as a pattern to imitate and her death as consoling to friends.
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Hackman
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Anne
Rascal
Paris
Gentlemenu
Nene Andra
Briauren
Vermont
Lake
Champlain
Browny Bunker
Carmel Loafoil J
Patrick
Erin
Moses
Amnelelan
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