Gossip in Washington sparks tales of New Mexico and Bryan
A Washington column riffs on Delegate Rodey of New Mexico dining with Henry Burk of Pennsylvania and suggests discussing H R 2 from 1846. It recalls Col Bryan’s Capitol visit and a comic exchange about a rising young attorney of Lincoln and other Capitol anecdotes.
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Washington, D. C
Rodey
New Mexico
Henry Burk
Pennsylvania
Tantalus Club
Sam” Powers
Seeenth
George Kearney
Tartalus
Lake
Tartarus
Col
Bryan
Capitol
Nebraska
Lincoln
Representative Morrell
Philadelphia
Ways and Means Committee
Morrell
Lunatics Reeview Billiards Tale From an Asylum
Mr. Lionel Brough once played a game of billiards in an asylum with a patient. He conceded twenty five points to the patient and was hopelessly beaten. The patient then warned him that continuing to give points would land Brough in the asylum.
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Lionel Brough
Loudon
Conversation Sparks Between Intellectual Men at Dining
A humorous overheard remark from a Detroit Free Press item captures men who start with books then shift to topics of good food. The quote features Emeline and Edgar and hints at the witty social mood of the moment.
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Emeline
Edgar
Detroit Free Press
Han Dynasty Suspension Bridges and Ancient Rome Tales
The article relates ancient Chinese engineering, noting Shang Lieng and 10 000 workers building early suspension bridges in harsh terrain. It also discusses a Rome letter about Pope Innocent XII gossiped tombs and the controversial St Peter statue.
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China
Shang Lieng
Kaen Tsu
Shense
Lieng
Vorger
Dirty window tale from Chicago News humor column
A brief Chicago News humor exchange features two men joking about a dirty window, implying obscured sight and a punchline about vision. The fragment suggests light banter and a local newspaper voice.
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Chicago News
Man Orders His Monument and Epitaph in Delaware
Wilmington March 20. Alexander Jackson of Camden near Dover a wealthy man who began giving away his money two years ago has ordered his own monument and approved the epitaph after writing it. His original inscription contends life is a sensitive organization shaped by environments and ends with a new departure after death.
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Wilmington
Del
Alexander Jackson
Camden
Dover
Jackson
Soprano Mollie Adelia Brown To Sing In Tucson Concert
Tucson audiences await Mollie Adelia Brown a noted Los Angeles soprano who gave a successful Bisbee concert. A reception by leading society women preceded her Tucson appearance and the morning paper praised her liquid voice, charming presence, and dramatic delivery with encores and a double encore.
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Tucson
Mollie Adelia Brown
Los Angeles
Miss Brown
Bisbee
Nella Calma
The Only Way
A brief vignette in which a woman asks Reginald if he will tire of her after marriage. He responds that certainty comes only by marrying and living together, as reported by the Chicay Herald.
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Reginald
Chicay Herald
You Should Never Take Anything That Doesn't Agree
A doctor tells Marie a light moral about not forcing beliefs. The patient remarks that if Marie always followed the rule, she would be elsewhere. The exchange is a brief domestic vignette from Stray Stories.
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Marie
Not an Objection Indianapolis News Wants Steady Work
The conversation records a proprietor and applicant debating employment as the proprietor notes insufficient work to keep another man busy while the applicant seeks steady ongoing employment as reported by the Indianapolis News.
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Indianapolis News
Wedding and Birthday Rings Made to Order
Wedding and birthday rings made to order available at E. G. Capo's the Jeweler located at 83 West Congress Street.
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Capo’s
West
Congress Street
Elite Beauty Parlors Services and Prices
Salon at 43 W. Pennington Street offers shampooing scalp treatment facial treatment wave baths for ladies only and massage for ladies. Manicuring services listed with prices. No further details or dates provided.
Felix's Store Brims With Spring and Summer Goods
Daily arrivals of spring and summer goods fill W. E. Felix's shelves. The stacking shows every line will be complete, signaling a ready supply for customers.
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W. E. Felix
Easter Hat Accessories at Melliah's Jewelery Store
A notice promotes fashionable Easter accessories including hat pins hair ornaments neck brooches and Martha Washington lace neckpieces with secret lockets. Melliah's Jewelery Store at 109 Congress Street advertises a selection at popular prices.
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Martha Washington
Melliah’s Jewelery Store
Congress Street
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Iowa
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New York
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Sheldon
North Church Street
United States
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the Arcadian Pharmacy
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Columbus
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Ariz
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