Telegraphic Message Opens Morse Line Century Note
A historical Indiana/Washington piece recounts Morse securing a $30,000 appropriation for the telegraph after a tight Senate session. Miss Ellsworth’s promise to send the first message, What hath God wrought, marks the moment. The narrative blends personal resolve with public progress.
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New York
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Annie
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Voting Under Difficulties In Auglaize German Township
A humorous account recalls a 1852 Ohio election in Auglaize County where a German township swung between Whig and Democratic tickets. Sam Starrett tries to vote the Whig ticket openly, faces dutch judges, then finally yields to a Democratic ticket after persuasion and a bribe offer.
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Jemima
Brimstone
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