The Opening Battle of 1812 Tied to Rodgers and the President
A detailed retrospective on May 16 1811 first battle of the war of 1812. It centers on Commodore John Rodgers and the frigate The President defeating Guerriere and Little Boy near New York, the ensuing diplomatic cover up, and Rodgers' lasting naval legacy. It notes Rodgers born in Maryland in 1771 and the strategic impact on American foreign policy.
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England
Virginia
United States
New York City
America
Republic
Adams
Jefferson
Great Britain
New York
Maine
Washington
War Department
President
Atlantic
Chesapeake Bay
Rodgers
Rodger
Commodore Rodgers
A. B. Bingham
Madison
Julian Hawthorne
Guy Carleton Lee
P. J. Lossing
Bryant
Senate
House
Cians
Henry Clay
Kentucky
John Calhoun
South Carolina
Commodore John Rodgers
Maryland
Havre de Grace
Boston
Seahorse
Highflyer
Beuh meal banter at Rotary club dinner ends with joke
At a Hermit club beefsteak dinner Tom Goss insurance man cites the table d hote joke while Ferdinand Bliss Mazda man Will Hankin builder debate pronunciation ending with the punchline they all needed the dough.
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Rotary Club
Hermit Club
Tom Goss
Hote
Ferdinand Bliss
Mazda
Dot
Lot
Will Hankin
Cleveland
Photographs on Mirrors and Plate Glass Processes
The article outlines two methods for photographic images on mirrors or glass. The first coats a mirror back with waterproof varnish then chrome gelatine to receive a carbon print transferred from a temporary support. The second uses cleaned plate glass coated with albumen, iodised collodion, silver nitrate, and a wet-plate development before sealing with rubber in benzole.
Plate silvering method described by Rochelle salt nitrate of silver
The text explains a procedure where the plate is dried and then silvered using the Rochelle salt and nitrate of silver method. It references chemical steps and materials involved in applying silver to a plate, noting the specific compounds used in the process.
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Paxton Toilet CO
Boston
Mase
How They Turn Out Class Reflections
A brief exchange recalls former classmates noting the class poet became a butcher while the class prophet now writes tunes for living, illustrating unexpected career paths after school.
Sharp Practice in a Narrow Cut
A brief exchange hints at Maude being perceived as dull while noting Dra received an awful cut in a sharp remark. The dialogue suggests social judgments and a minor incident without further detail.
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Maude
Dra
Hard to Please A City Guest at a Farmhouse
A city man seeking board at a farm house declares he is easy to please. The farmer recalls a previous guest who found fault with every arrangement from bed sharing to towels. The exchange ends with the city man reconsidering the arrangement.
Kidney Ailment Claim Prompts Doans Kidney Pills Endorsement
A Mendota reader reports kidney trouble began twenty years ago with back pain and chills after cold exposure. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills with passing a gravel stone and subsequent improvement, urging others to remember the brand. Sold by dealers at 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co.
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Dean
D. Kessler
Mendota
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Experience. Teacher-Tommy what is a co quette
Tommy explains a cote quette is a dish made from scraps of stewed chicken. The exchange presents a casual, slang flavored definition in a classroom setting.
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Tommy
Cuticura Remedies Cure Baby Eczema Case
A mother reports her two month old baby suffered severe eczema and rash until using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment four times daily. She notes rapid improvement and final recovery in two weeks, praising the products and recommending them to others. The notice invites readers to obtain a free skin booklet from Potter Drug & Chem. Corp.
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Castile
Socially Launched in Town Boy Finds Belonging at School
A tale of a boy named Jimmy who struggles with homesickness at a boarding school. He feared being useless but a week later writes that he feels accepted, noting he can stretch his mouth wider than peers and has the longest feet, and that the boys are proud to have him there.
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Jimmy
Riddle and remarks on bravery and hats in City, Iowa
The brief notes a riddle from the Sphinx about rain when moving and a witty line about a brave man facing a dark closet with a potential mouse. It includes quips on hats, rents, and a jab at monopolies with a humorous twist.
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Ed Cigrand
Hutchinson
Norway
Philadelphia
Yoxsth
Eczema
Baby
Croents
J. Meat
Fenn Mfg. Co
Charlotte, Mich
Nathan & Fischer Co
Chicago
Builders
Ter
Daily Fly
Harold Bomers
Do Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
N.Y
P.K. Dederick’s Sons
Tivoli St
Albany, N. Y
Gelover
Lover
Selover
Ae. Warconben
Hudson River
Miss Bangs
Miss Whiton
Riverdale Avenue
Sear 253Rd St
West, ML
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arkansas
Missouri
Mapa
McKinney, Tex
Defiance
Milwaukee
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Golden Medical
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