Impeachment and Censure in 19th Century US Politics
The article recalls Andrew Johnson’s impeachment and acquittal, and two censure resolutions against presidents Jackson and Tyler. It recounts Senate action in 1834 over removal of bank deposits and a 1842 House censure linked to veto use, plus contrasting protests from the presidents. The piece also includes anecdotal notes on animal behavior and a humorous quip from London answer column.
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Andrew Johnson
United States
Senate
House
Andrew Jackson
United States Bank
Jackson
Journal of
The
House Committee
John Tyler
Ariff Bi
Tyler
Errors We Make It They We Will Correct Letters
A Massachusetts firm prints a typos ridden appeal urging courteous complaint letters. It urges swift, kind notes to address injustices and to avoid blaming others, stressing the value of first good natured correspondence.
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Massachusetts
Correction Notes on Baby Sleep and Jeroloman Exchange
A terse dialogue passages about a baby and a Mr Jeroloman, describing sleep, mood, and implied discomfort. The fragment hints at a correction or clarification amid a tense exchange between the two figures.
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Jeroloman
Curious European Oath Stirs Norway Witness Thumb Sign
A Norwegian oath tradition draws notice as a witness raises three fingers for the Trinity while the extended finger represents the soul and the two smaller fingers the body. The gesture appears in court or ceremonial settings and has puzzled observers.
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Norway
Fragmentary Comic Quip Reads Like Puck Satire
A garbled, satirical line from a Puck style piece describes a failed attempt to eject a cook and a flurry of door slams. The text captures chaotic backstage humor with muddled phrasing and caricature.
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Puck
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Mrs Roser
Mrs Ida Roser of Denver testifies after two years of marriage that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her longstanding female troubles and painful menstruation. She credits four bottles with restoring health and energy and urges others to obtain the remedy with free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Pinkham
Ida I. Roser
Lydia EK
Pinksham
Denver
Miss Ipa L. Roser
18Th Ave
Denver Col
Lydia BK. Pinkham
Rheumatism cures and quirky regional tales from 19th century papers
A Philadelphia Record interview quotes a drug clerk lamenting 37 initial rheumatism prescriptions and too many quack remedies. The piece also recalls a western Pennsylvania schoolmaster story, Kurdish marriage rites, a humorous Irish classroom moment, a Turkish bride chase with an armed crowd, aLordly metaphor about the turtle, and a Leytonstone smallpox cure involving toads.
Begear's Dog Mirrors Master in Subtle Imitation
An observer notes that animals imitate humans, citing a beggar's dog that reflects its owner's melancholy and a cheerful master. The dog’s mood and behavior shift with the owner, suggesting a link between a person’s temperament and their pet’s demeanor.
Pickings From Fiction Excerpts On Love and Vanity
An assortment of quoted lines from various works discusses selfishness, kingship, love, and virtue. Authors cited include E. Benson Edith Wharton J Huntly Metarthy and others. The passages probe how people perceive greatness and the nature of love and devotion.
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Benson
Scarlet
Nyssop
Waite
Diack
Huntly Metarthy
Roosevelt’s Promise Turns Porters’ Hope Into Washington Job
The passage recalls Theodore Roosevelt as New York governor meeting Adams, a New York Central porter, who vowed to stay by him until he became president and to seek a job afterward. Roosevelt later sent for Adams to work in Washington, illustrating early ties between a future president and a loyal porter.
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Theodore Roosevelt
New York
New York Central
Albany
Adams
Porter
Roosevelt
United States
Washington
Buffers and Mrs Buffers exchange over bank checks
A comical dialogue shows Mrs Buffers resisting a teller’s pressure to endorse a check while Mr Buffers questions what was said. The scene shifts to a joke about political ambitions and a quip about appropriate medical advice ending with a dentist joke.
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New York Weekly
Three Men Bet on Wife and Pay for Champagne Supper
In a London gag clip the wagered men return home, each mocked by his wife for misbehavior during a spree. The first is challenged at the doorway, the second finds trouble by a piano, and the third is told to fetch a chopper after a quarrel. All three end up paying for the drink.
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John
London
Philadelphia Record
Weost
Uncle Henry
Poe
Pennsylvania
Leme
Hames
Howe
Elin
Leary Keock
The Sun Newspaper Prospectus and Subscription Rates
An advertisement extoling The Sun as a high minded daily and weekly newspaper with wide bureaus and solid coverage. It promotes prompt news gathering, market reporting, and educational value, listing subscription options including Daily Sun six dollars per year and Weekly Sun one dollar per year.
The Weekly Sun Advertisement Page
An old Baltimore ads page promotes The Weekly Sun offerings including market reports and a woman's column. It highlights an agricultural department and household notes as part of the newspapers content. The notice urges clubs to join and notes mail delivery free in the United States Canada and Mexico.
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Ite
United States
Europe
China
South Africa
Philippines
Porto Rico
Cuba
Washington
New York
the Sun
Sun
Baltimore
Fak
Charleston
Chicago
Philadelphia
The
Mail
Daily Sun
Sundy Sun
Sunday Sun
Weekly Sun
Agricultural Department
Department OF
LI Lerest
Weekly
Daily
Canada
Mexico
Bevil's Old Town Patient Praises Bucklen's Arnica Saive
R N Bevill of Old Town Virginia reports his daughter recovered from a severe scald head using Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He claims it also heals cuts corns burns ulcers eruptions and is infallible for piles. Only at druggists.
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R. N. Bevill
Old Town
Bucklen
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A Diffcult Feat
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