Varied Dialects in Congress Reflect Scots Irish Roots
A discussion on how the United States Congress mirrors regional speech, noting Pennsylvanian Scots Irish influence, Southern conversational culture, and Western blunt expressions. It cites Pennsylvania pronunciations, Southern archaisms, and Western colorful phrases, with examples of speech notes and regional quirks. The piece also touches on dialects extending to religious lines and historical anecdotes.
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Congress
House of Representatives
Union
Speaker
New York
Virginia
Senate
New
Chambers
Pennsylvania
Jeems Chambers
Jeems Chawmbers
Cumberland Valley
Allegheny
Old Virginia
Atrenth
Cannie
Hannie
Pennsylvani
South
Clerk
Clark
James Jeems
Keer
Skeer
Regiment
Seminary
Appletons’ Journal
Jealousy and circumstantial evidence in Hull murder case
The piece reviews the Hull murder case and the reliance on circumstantial evidence. It notes alleged motives, doctorly tests, dropped clues, and the public fear of convicting on inference. It references a Boston arrest, a North Carolina hanging, and broader calls for overhauling evidence standards.
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Hull
Tor
Boston
New Jersey
North Carolina
Examiner and Chronicle
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Chicago Zuridune
Pine Ridge Agency
Dakota Territory
Dunkard
George Hoover
Hagerstown
Ind
Benjamin Franklin
Tennyson
Tommy
Marm
Chicago
United States
Bernienem
M. M. Fuensen
Fredonia
N.Y
J.M. Seyler
Fenner
St. Vitus
Bucklin
Arsha
A. W. Morck & Co
Warren
Pasephyl
the Singer Manufacturing Co
Second and
Liberty Streets
Penna
E. G
Coon
W. W. Bowen
Lenaer
E. &. Coox
BATH
Ot Loomns & McMaster
Jacob Eysinger
Minkey, Addies True & CO
Augusts
Maine
P. Bysecker
Second St
Variety Hall
Rochester Brewing Co
Ludlow House
Aden. Wickstrom
Philip Gruber
Singer Lewme
Liberty Street
Vaiety
Hing
S. Burgess
Crockery
Second Street
First National Bank
Arren
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Heriff
Court of Common Pleas
Warren Co
Court House
Farmington
County of
State of
Charles Osborn
Sam
Bempy
Lucy Ann Osborn
Mosliy
Wang
Towit
Scranton School House
Farmington Center
Lotanzo D
Lyman Foster
Band Foster
Thomas Poster
Lorenzo D. Way
N.H Kiddert
Henry Brauh
Shoritt
Sherift’s
J.H. Mitchell &Co
Dallas Hil
H. H. Colby
Justa Wilbur
Miles
W.c. Beringer & Co
Pittsburgh
Beatty
Daniel F. Beatty
Washington, New Jersey
U.S.A
Thomas Ryan
Honhart
Front Street
Warren. PA
Harness Shop
Surra’s
Brick Brook, Szconp &J
Warran
Sextus Keller
Operative Agency
Madison
Ww. B. Kinsky
Hickory Street
Union School House
Ottsan Warren
E. M. Staples
A. d. Fouch & Co
Episcopal Church
Joseph Hoskins
Warren County
Warren, PA
Rmayz
Bartsch & Gruber
Wago
Keller & Selbrecht
Dincksmith
Water Street
Hitip Byserker
Second 8
Booth and Shoes
Mr Byseker
Guy C. Irvine
Philip Wey Eg
Gray
Rose
Gray Medicine CO
Mechanic’s Block
Detroit
Mich
Trazeltine & Davis
Varria & Ewing
P. Gruber
Allen Block
Ata
Jie
Rpuie
John Grindley
Dr. Andargon
Action House
McNett& Son
B. Platte
ColcGy A
Eteamn
W.c. Rowlants
Hickory St
School House
Warren, Po
Wells & Noyes
Hertzell & Co
S$ Uelson & Hertzell
Second
Hazeltine & CO
F.H. Wyman
Carver House
Cee
Glade
AnoUs
Gale
Jacob Offerle
BOOTS
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Peoples’ Store
J.H. Davis
Watson & Davis
Ayer
St. Anthony’s
Counat Fe
J. C. Ayer & CO
Lowell
Mass
Meat Market
F A. Cogrwell
City +Meat Market
Fisher's Block
Warren Planing & Saw Mills
JAS. Glark, Jr. & CO
Baprt
JH. A Jamieson & Cos
General Merchandise
iWarren, Pa
Davis
Hazeltine & Davis
Pure Drugs & Medicines
Warrehin
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