Striking Infant With Enormous Head Is Studied by Doctor
A New York taunted shanty tale follows Willie Murphy whose head measures twenty six and a half inches against a small body. The doctor notes the skull ridge and sutures and wonders if the child will live, while Mrs. Murphy and neighbors recall a hard life and routine visits.
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A Word for Burglars in the London Times
A quotation from W. Gilbert in the London Times argues that a burglar, if not arrested, creates employment for many workers including telegraph clerks police officers railway officials surgeons coroners undertakers and monument masons. The fragment suggests a controversial, satirical view of crime and its social costs.
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Epitaph for a Gentleman
A brief verse commemorates a courteous man who never sat when a woman stood. The lines praise gentleness and propriety, contrasting with the strong and brave who would. The poem reflects 19th century Boston Courier sentiment on behavior and manners in public transport.
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Boston Courier
Kidney Complaints Solved by Favorite Remedy Letter
A Springfield letter from Lyman Crawford touts Dr. David Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy as curing kidney disease. It recounts decades of suffering, failed treatments, and eventual relief after using the remedy, urging others with similar afflictions to try it for lasting benefit.
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