Large Brains and the Body in a Saloon Death
A drunken Indianapolis blacksmith named Win. Boswell died after heavy drinking. At over 300 pounds he possessed a notably large brain, reportedly around sixty one ounces, larger than the brains of Daniel Webster Culliner Napoleon and James Fick Jr. though not indicative of exceptional intellect.
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Napoleon
James Fick, Jr
Boswell
Indianapolis
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Charles Kingsley and his pipe habit inspire Alton Locke image
The late Charles Kingsley reportedly used a long clean clay pipe, with pipes stored by the barrel and sent to the kiln as becomes of the habit. A friend recalls Kingsley’s wife at the rectory and a pipe appearing in unlikely places, feeding a whimsical image linked to purgatory and tobacco.
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The Power and Pitfalls of Wit in Public Life
The article discusses humor as a tool in public speaking and writing, praising its ability to engage audiences while warning of misuse. It cites figures like Beecher and Harpers caricatures, notes ridicule as a check on pretenders, and recalls a Chicago deputy sheriff who used satire to seek revenge by paneling theatre managers on a jury.
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