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Congress and public servants pay raise debate in 1807
The 1807 discussion cites Congress increases for Cabinet, Vice President, Speaker, and lawmakers, noting rising living costs and calls to align salaries with times. It also covers naval and army pay, civil service wages, and public opinion urging reform, with commentary on party unity and governance ethics.
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Feeding London Gulls on the Thames Embankment
A London hawker offers laprate tea and sprats from a tray on the Embankment, selling gull feed at a penny a bag. Passersby and gulls form a busy winter scene as birds swoop along the river, perch on railings, and chase tossed morsels near Blackfriars Pier.
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Strapped to Bed Fourteen Years from the New York Herald
Helen Smart a seventeen year old of Hoboken strapped to a bed nightly for fourteen years due to epilepsy and mental illness. Her parents John and Annie Smart defend the care while Annie Mullins claims Smart is her niece and urges sending her to the County Asylum for the Insane. The case notes past fits and a recent escape from restraints as the girl wandered toward a fire escape fearing possible self harm.
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The Dog Was Wise From the New York Sun
A woman enters a car with a large dog named Sport who greets men with continuous barking. She defends the dog as a faithful protector while others react with embarrassment and seek cover as Sport targets a man across from them. The scene moves to the rear platform as bystanders avoid scrutiny and hide behind papers.
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Mark Twain's Impromptu Lecturer Angers Rum Fiend Crowd
In Kenany City Journal humorist L. Clements as Mark Twain tells of a lecture appointment he could not keep. A temperance speaker filled in, but the audience misread the substitute and laughed as he spoke. He warned intemperance as the country’s curse and urged crushing the serpent, provoking an angry exit.
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This Man Is Always Cold Dispatch to the World
Frank M. Bemis, a traveling furniture salesman from Michigan, suffers a mysterious condition that keeps him cold year round. He wears multiple layers, sleeps under many blankets, and pays high gas bills, yet doctors cannot diagnose or cure his illness.
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The Rise of Two Charlies Jockeys Turned Stars
Ross, once a Kansas City jockey, recalls riding with Charles Curtis, later a U S senator. He recounts early years in Topeka and Topeka fairs, injury at Cameron Junction, and Curtis’s shift from jockey to political figure, with later work in vaudeville and theater. Ross, a Canadian, reflects on their long acquaintance and Curtis’s rise.
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A SIMPLE SOLUTION from the Times Democ rat
A satirical note mocks unemployment fixes by proposing a temporary “Commission” membership. The passage cites a New York Herald item about the Roosevelt birthhouse sale, frame details, and the Roosevelt Home Club’s failed memorial plan. A note on porcelain houses envisions future dwellings of sheets of porcelain reducing building and cleaning needs.
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Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A garbled slice of Chicago discourse notes feminine convent life and social judgments. It mentions marriage, money, and self-praise, with brief musings on charity, reputation, and parental music lessons as children grow. The tone suggests column-like social commentary with dated phrasing and scattered phrases.
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Hervey Heritage and a Peerage Bigamy Tale
The article recalls the House of Lords power struggle over peer voting rights in university elections, focusing on Marquis of Bristol's attempt to vote as Cambridge senate member. It notes a historic Beauchamp/Salisbury precedent and the potential for universities to bar peer voting. It details the Herveys' Hastings role, Ickworth estate, Velazquez paintings, and Lord Hervey’s fame with Queen Caroline. It concludes with a biography thread on Augustan era intrigues and a bigamy case involving a Bristol line member's wife.
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Thought Reading Easy From the London Chronicle
Mr Fant Abbott the illusionist publishes a pamphlet Can you Zancgt detailing his thought transference code used in public exhibitions with his wife Mme Olivia The method relies on a prearranged signaling system to convey sums dates and other facts to the medium and audience The pamphlet promises practical insight into the Abbott code and its applications.
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Notable Visitors Speak of Vancouver and US Canada Ties
At the New Willard and Shoreham hotels in Washington DC, travelers from Seattle, Vancouver, and Kalamazoo discuss rapid city growth, Pacific Coast trade, reciprocity hopes with Canada, and calls for reform in laws and the jury system. They praise Canada’s liberties, comment on US prosperity, and note Washington state building booms and notable public figures like Senator Alger.
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