Death of Joseph B. McCullagh editor of Globe-Democrat
Joseph B McCullagh editor of the Globe Democrat died after leaping from his bedroom window in his night clothes. Found at dawn by a stable boy at 3887 West Pine Boulevard, he suffered a fractured skull and brain injury. His illness since the Republican national convention included acute asthma nervous exhaustion and kidney trouble. McCullagh, born in Dublin in 1842, rose from printing apprentice to war correspondent and editor at major papers including the Commercial Cincinnati Enquirer and Missouri Democrat, shaping war reporting and interview work with Presidents Johnson and Wade. He moved to the Globe-Democrat and remained active until his death.
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Kate Manion
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New York City
Freesmoun's Journal
St. Louis
Christian Advoate
McAnally
John Frazier
Missouri Democrats
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Democrat
Cincinnati Gazette
Cincinnati Commercia
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Commodore Soote
Fort Donnelson
Dottery
Vicksburg
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Mack
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Ben. F. Wade
Ohio
Disi'telke
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Ben Wade
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Republican
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Globe
St Louis
Death by Own Action in Case of Mr. McCullagh
Dr. Charles Hughes testifies that Joseph B. McCullagh repeatedly attempted self destruction using digitalis as a heart tonic. He describes December 23 as the critical night and recounts how McCullagh admitted knowing the drug’s deadly character yet showed no concern. Coroner Wait notes mood and impulse can drive even highly intelligent men to rash acts when ill.
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Charles Hamilton Hughes
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Abraham Lincoln
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Wait
Ghurgh and Clergy. Mixed Church News Across Lands
A compilation notes Prime Minister Gladstone disappointed by Bishop Butler edition sales at 2000 copies. It reports Rev Dr Benjamin L Agnew elected secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Ministerial Relief. Salvation Army expansion planned across Malay archipelago from Australia. English Bishop of Peterborough chosen for wealth, not merit. Pere Ollivier named Lenten preacher at Notre Dame after Mgr d Huls t. Dublin University introduces two teaching diplomas, with one requiring 12 months practical work. Archibishop of Canterbury hints at reforms including benefices bill, clergy retirement fund, and congregational voice in pastor selection and services.
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Gladstone
Bishop Butler
Benjamin L. Agnew
Bethlehem ‘Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
Presbyterian Board of Ministerial Relief
Booth
Salvation Army
Malay Archipelago
Australia
Peterborough
Paris
Pere Ollivier
Notre Dame
Mgr. d’Hulst
University of Dublin
Temple
St. James
Canterbury
Tragedy in Cambridge Shoemaker Kills Wife Then Attempts Suicide
Samuel Whitaker a North Cambridge shoemaker shot and killed his wife Catherine on January 1 or 2, blowing off the top of her head with a shotgun. He then cut his throat with a razor and was taken to Cambridge Hospital in critical condition. Whitaker about fifty. Catherine younger. Cause of tragedy not stated.
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Boston
Samuel Whitaker
Rindge Avenue
Cambridge
Catherine
Cambridge Hospital
Whitaker
Buay
Long royal reigns across Europe through centuries
The article surveys European monarchies noting Portugal's Alphonss I ruling 73 years from 1112 to 1195, Scotland under William the Lion 49 years, Alexander II 35 years, and 36 years for his successor. It cites Aragon's James I at 63 years and Pedro IV and John II at 51 and 54 years, plus eight Spanish kings after 1479 averaging 35 years. It highlights Louis XIV's 75 year reign, Frederick William the Great Elector 48 years, Frederick the Great 46 years, and Frederick William III 43 years, among others.
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Portugal
England
William the Lion
Scotland
Alexander II
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Aragon
Pedro IV
John II
Spain
Charlemagne
Louis IX
Louis
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No-To-Bac tobacco cure and other odds and ends
An assortment of short items and ads notes a No-To-Bac tobacco habit cure claiming 400000 users, a farm land pitch near Houston, various quips about elocution and wine, and multiple patent cures such as St Jacobs Oil for rheumatism and digestion. Also references to a telephone boast and a dental monuments anecdote from Atchison Globe.
Fragmentary Phrase Tries to Recall Wartime Rhetoric
A fragmented reminiscence references wartime era phrases and a character named Tririthia. It hints at themes of fear, excuses, and the idea of oil for bruises. The text appears to be a jumbled OCR fragment with unclear source context and attribution.
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