John B Thompson and the Cuban question in 1859
A detailed reminiscence of John B Thompson of Kentucky and his famed February 16 1859 Senate speech on Cuba annexation and Young America. The piece covers his wit in debates with Toombs and Wickliffe, the Whig collapse, and the political currents surrounding the slavery era expansion debates. It notes Thompson as a cultivated orator and critic within a volatile party landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
America
Mexico
Antilles
Congress
Wantfest
Democratic Party
Pierre Soule
Spain
Stephen A Douglas
South
Missouri
Edward Marshall
George N Sanders
W H Corry
William H Polk
George F Pugh
John Young Brown
Harpers’ Magazine
Jericho
Senate
Willam Preston
Kentucky
Cinempati
Charleston
United States Senate
John B Thompson
Thompson
Charles A Wickh
Athens
Ohio
Lewis D Campbell
Robert C Schenck
Clement Ll Valandigham
Oath
Stump
Ben Haran
Aani
Abraham Lancoln
Twonpwri
Henry Clay
Scotland
Whig Party
Scott
Pierce
Mississsippi
Toombs
George
Goliath
Debats
Wallam
Bruiser
Georgia
Kentucky voices on Cuba annexation and Canada sale
The speaker imagines three Kentuckians in Cuba with plans of forced annexation and greed, describing violent acts and illegal land grabs. He condemns misrule, notes Toombs’s Cuba and Canada views, and critiques Buchanan’s renomination potential while mocking political rhetoric and age.
Thompson of Kentucky Remembered as Nation's Political Giant
The passage recalls James B. Thompson's political career and views, praising his steadfast stance, loyalty to Kentucky, and admiration for Henry Clay. It notes his last national appearance, his anti secession Union shift, and contrasts his leadership with contemporaries, highlighting Kentucky’s rich tradition of prominent figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Bell
Everett
Henry Clay
Kentucky
Know Nothing
Castle Garden
Broadway
Andy McShackson
Martin O’brren
Bad Whisky and Rheumatism Fuel Heart Disease Warnings
Dr Henry P Loomis links heart disease to mental strain rich living and rheumatism with data showing deaths from heart disease rising from 13 per 10 000 in 1868 to 20 in 1901. He cites rich and poor alike and urges temperate habits, rest, exercise, and avoidance of worry to curb the ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry P Loomis
New York
Health Board
Bright
Loomis
Bishop Potter
Darlington
New York Health Board
Harry
Beloved Poet Drake Grave Near Hunt's Point Saved
Special correspondence reports Bronx efforts to preserve Joseph Rodman Drake's grave. A $25,000 allotment by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment funds preliminary park plans around the grave in Hunt's Point cemetery. Drake, a Columbia graduate and poet of The Mocking Bird and The American Flag, is linked to nearby Hunt farms and the Hunt Grange. The piece notes Halleck and others, the tomb inscription, and local access by rail or trolley. The renovation by Brownion Literary Union is mentioned, as is the cemetery’s place as a summer pilgrimage site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bronx
Joseph Rodman Drake
Board of Estimate
Rodman Drake
Thomas Hunt
Hunt
Patriot
Washington
Hunt Grange
Drake
Lve
Thomas Hunt Drake
Columbia College
Will Joox
Fitz- Greene Halleck
Halleck
Brownion Literary Union
Hunt’s Point
New Haven Railroad
Union
Throne for Princess Patsey by ex attache shocks Europe
A report says Princess Victoria nicknamed Patsey, heir presumptive of Sweden, will wed the Duke of Scania, crown prince of Sweden and Norway. The union shifts political balance, inviting reactions in Germany Russia and Britain while Norway fears German influence and Sweden seeks balance with Britain and Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Nile
Sweden
Egypt
Victoria
Patsey
Alfonso
Spain
Madrid
Levant
Cairo
Scania
Norway
Lower
Africa
Oscar
Edward
Hgyrt
Germany
Russia
German Empire
Baltic
Berlin
St Petersburg
Black Sea
France
England
Stockholm
Christhania
Edwards
Scaniimavia
United States
Russa
Finland
Paise
Great Britain
Famous gun fighter Bat Masterson in frontier legend
A Chicago Record Herald piece profiles Bat Masterson as a famed western lawman and gunfighter. It traces his life from buffalo hunting days, Adobe Walls siege, and dramatic rescues, to Dodge City sheriffing, battles with cowboys, and his reputation as a measured, self defense driven officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R Ratham
Chicago
Harlem
Empire City
Bat
Juou
Denis
Hying
Mr Masterson
Masterson
Cowboy Bat
Sti
Buffalo Bill
Fort Dodge
Plains
Adobe Walls
Dodge City
Kan
Bath
Marshal Masterson
West
Khi ‘Bat
Jim Bender
Green
Nevill
Black
Yan” McCarthy
Mastergon
Niteen
Jeane Bat
Hla
Diste
New York
United States
Henry Watterson Last of the Personal Journalists
A portrait of Henry Watterson as a fearless, independent editor and writer. The piece traces his Confederate service, Civil War journalism, and later career, noting his influence, wit, and solitary stance in American letters while praising his integrity and devotion to Lincoln and the Union. It also reflects on his isolation, bravado, and enduring impact as a public figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M Rogers
Booklovers
Democratic Party
Hag
Tke Cincinnatus
Watterson
Greeley
Tilden
Cleveland
Bryan
Parker
Lincoln
Wealy
New York
Waitterson
Greeley Raymond
Bennett
Weed Medill Dana
Fane
Henry Watterson
Tenessee
Savery
Chevalier
Chef
Confederacy
Henry Wattersons
Brillant
Courier Journal
Press Association
Cape Home
Louisville
Henry Woutrerson
Documurs
Abraham Tinegin
Sonu
Col Watterson
Aluns
Wismage
Abraham Lincoln
Herre Waterson
Ufe
Champun Anil
Beme
Newfoundland dog leads sold pups tale in Philadelphia
A Newfoundland mother dog walks with three puppies in a basket along a street as bystanders react. The owner plans to sell most of the litter while keeping one pup for the dog’s welfare, drawing sympathy from onlookers in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
Philadelphia
Compassonate
Dave
Perth
Dyspeptic's Epitaph Dere Headstone Grief Fragment
An OCR fragment evokes a grim epitaph about a man who groaned at night and suffered from dyspepsia. The text hints at a headstone inscription with lines on pain and wisdom, conveying a somber, unfinished memorial note.
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Joln B. Thompson
Wiigs
Gen Taylor
Stephens Wise
Seward Gresley
Clay
Gevort
Webster
Crittendun
Tennessie
Massachusetts
Millmore
Tulson
Lazarus W Powell
Greasy Bob’ Wickhf
Iim
Powell
Dixon
Flay
State
Wickitt
Whuigs
Dyvon
Divon
Pianklin Pierce
John Jo Crittenden
John Breckinridge
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Texas
Danville
Buchanan
Canada
Cupa
Breckenridge
Joan
Crittenden
Guthrie
Hise
the Wickliffs
Garret Davis
Joshua F Beil
Dixon and Powell
George Alfred Calawell
Tom Marshall
Ed Marshall
Thomas A Marshall
Charles & Morehead
Beverley L Clark
William Preston
Humphrey Marshall
Thomas C MecCreery
John W Stevenson
John C Sreckinridge
Lynn Boyd
Roger Hanson
Aaron Harding
Frank Gavin
James P Bates
Joseph R Underwood
Warner Underwood
William T Whhs
The
Harlans
John L Helm
James B Beck
Proctor Knott
Tom Ree
Ben Hardin
Bede
Minnesota
Cushing
Joseph R Drake M
Atlanta Constitution
Williams
Princess “Patsey
Christiania
Denmark
Leipzig
Napoleon
Bernadotte
Charles John
Kiel
Stor
Bat” Masterson
Ward West
States Army
Withamo
Miles Sert
Kansas
Miles
Geri
Lavic
Peopl
Humire
Sam Corwin
Cama
D Iie
S.S.S
WIFT
Atlanta
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