Refusal to take oath as senator cites 1874 expenses act
Eckley B. Coxe explains why he declines to swear the oath to support the U S and commonwealth constitutions noting the phrase expressly authorized by law. He lists campaign expenses including printing, dissemination, political meetings, and travel, and defends payments to workers and canvassing efforts as lawful though not expressly authorized by law. He states he would resign rather than misstate funds and expresses regret at not serving Luzerne and Lackawanna counties.
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Lackawanna
Ecker B. Coxe
Sled
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Reading Railroad Company
McCalmont
Gowen
Philadelphia
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Coxes
Tench Coxe
Judge Coxe
Association of Mining Engineers
Love in Nature as Maiden’s Kiss Across Seasons
A poetic meditation on love found in nature’s scenes and sounds. The verses weave images of summer skies, flowers, winds, bees, rain, streams, and moonlit nights to express love as a universal presence in nature and in a maiden’s gaze. The poem repeats that love abides in subtle, natural moments from dawn to night.
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Zephyr
Luna
Ancient Fans From Greece To Modern Craft Revealed
A survey traces fan history from papyrus and myrtle branches in ancient times to peacock feather and palm leaf designs in Europe. Notes on insect sounds, solar engines, phosphorescent meat, and a scandal involving Roscoe Conkling surface among broader scientific and cultural curiosities of the era.
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Journal de Hygiene
Greece
Plautus
Italy
England
France
Patrick
Titian
Swayne's Ointment and Pills advertised as world’s greatest remedies
An old advertisement touts Swayne's Ointment and Tar and Sarsaparilla Pills for skin diseases and internal cleansing. Claims include treating tetter, salt rheum, scalp issues, piles, headaches, indigestion, and malaria. Prices listed: 25 cents per box, five for $1, ointment 50 cents, three for $1.25. Mail order to Dr. Swayne Son, 3380 North Sixth Street, Philadelphia. sold by druggists.
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Swayne
Swayne Son
North Sixth Street
Philadelphia
A Comedic Hoofed Prank In Woodbridge Street
A horse in a Woodbridge street commission house terrified pedestrians with bites and a sharklike bite. A street joke involved stuffing a straw man in old clothes with cayenne pepper to stun the animal, ending with a laughing public square. Dr Swayne's Ointment promoted for itch and skin eruptions with drugstore availability.
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Woodbridge Street
Detroit
Tess
U S Mint Bureau cites seven year gold and silver output
The Mint Bureau reports seven year production in the United States totaling about 280 million dollars in gold and 271.5 million in silver, with an aggregate 551.5 million. Annual average gold 40 million and silver 38.75 million, combined 78.75 million. About 96 percent of gold and 60 percent of silver reached mints and assay offices. Domestic bullion use last year: gold 5.5 million, silver 4 million. total forms 10 million gold and 5 million silver. Metals serve as monetary standard and medium of exchange, best suited for coinage to show quantity and purity.
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Mint Bureau
Mint
Earth
Franafort Doctor Praises Swayne’s Wild Cherry Syrup
A Franafort Kentucky physician recalls treating a prominent citizen’s daughter deemed hopelessly consumptive. After using Dr Swayne’s Pound Syrup of Wild Cherry the girl improved rapidly and became healthy. The ad notes 26 cents per bottle or six for six dollars with a larger option for economy and recommends Swayne’s Pills for liver and bowel health.
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Philadelphia
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Ridley and Latimer Executed at Bocardo for Faith
An account describes the execution of Protestant bishops Ridley and Latimer under Queen Elizabeth. Ridley, steadfast in faith, declines to recant as Latimer offers prayers and embraces him. Both men face a brutal stake near Bocardo prison, Ridley distributing remembrances, Latimer enduring a prolonged, painful death before dying.
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England
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Soto
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Christ
Henry Lee
Dr Fenner’s Improved Cough Sloney for Cures
A historical ad-style notice touts Dr Fenner’s improved Cough Sloney as a quick remedy for coughs and colds. It promises relief within an hour and offers a sample bottle for 10 cents.
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How Sheep Are Fed in England
England uses movable fences to give sheep a fresh strip daily, supplementing pasture with rye, vetches, clover, white turnips, and swedes. Hay is fed twice daily with careful portioning. oil cake aids fattening. Regular feeding and varied forage are believed to speed fattening and improve results compared to barn-sailing.
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