Small men in the U S Senate and Civil War veterans
The piece notes incoming senators of short stature like George S Nixon and Robert La Follette while listing others such as Piles Martin Allee Knox Spooner and Berry Mallory Taliaferro Bacon Blackburn and McCreary McEnery McLaurin Bate Daniel and Martin as war veterans. It portrays a humorously diminutive senate with many ex confederate veterans among southern appointees.
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Nixon
Senate
Bob” la Follette
Wisconsin
Republican Party
Spooner
la Follette
Piles
Washington
Martin
Virginia
Allee
Delaware
Knox
Pennsylvania
Faw
Alabama
Arkansas
Berry
Florida
Mallory
Taliaferro
Senator Mallory
Navy
Bacon
Georgia
Senator Blackburn
Kentucky
Senator McCreary
Leutenant
Kentucky Cavalry
Senator McEnery
Louisiana
Money
Mississippi
Senator McLaurin
Bate
Tennessee
Daniel
Virginia Military Institute
Confederacy
Passing of Historic Southerner John H Reagan of Texas
John H Reagan, prominent Southern Democrat and former postmaster general under Jefferson Davis, died leaving a legacy as the last Confederate cabinet member. He served in both the House and Senate, was captured with Davis, and spent months at Fort Warren. Reagan advocated civil rights with educational qualifications in an open Texas letter.
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John H. Reagan
Texas
Washington
Reagan
Wahington
House
Senate
Coke
Jefferson Davis
Fort Warren
Johnson
Seward
Henry Wilson
James Speed
Congress
Weavers of the Gray in Congress
The article notes that despite high death tolls among Confederate leaders, a notable group of former Confederate soldiers remain in the U S Congress. It highlights Alabama’s Pettus and Morgan as two distinguished Confederate brigadier generals who served as senators, illustrating enduring Southern representation.
Veterans of the Mexican War in the U S Senate
The piece profiles two Mexican War veterans in the U S Senate Pettus of Alabama and Bats of Tennessee highlighting that age 84 Pettus remains active and served as a Confederate general. It notes Pettus journey from lieutenant in Mexico to civil war brigadier general and a horseback ride to California at age 40. It also mentions wireless tree masts by Maj George A Squier noting trees as practical transmitters for mid range wireless communication.
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United States Senate
Osler
Senators Pettus
Alabama
Senator Bats
Tennessee
Senator Pettus
Anthony Winston
Virginia
Pettus
Mexico
California
George A. Squier
Signal Corps
Maj
Squier
Chicago Tribune
Progress in the Philippines Recognizes Cruelty Law For Animals
The Philippine commission adopts a law to incorporate the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Manila. The group gains five agents in Manila and two per province with police power, annual reports to the governor general, and half the fines directed to its efforts.
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Philippines
Philippine Commission
Society For
Philippine Islands
Orient
Manila
Floating machine shop aids navys at sea in war
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes a new floating machine shop built for repairs at sea to support war fleets. It enables battleships and smaller vessels to coal and refit far from base, allowing temporary bases near action and rapid response in engagements.
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Cuban
Key West
Chicago Inter Ocean
Hair Cut While You Wait For The Great Tenor
A humorous needlepoint captures fans calling for a trim while a great tenor hushes requests to share attention. The jester character quips about delaying the barbershop moment as the star prepares to sing.
Dumbness Cured by Cold in Paulhague Auvergne
John MRougier a 54 year old agricultural laborer who lost speech in 1887 after typhoid fever regained his speech during extreme cold in Paulhquet Auvergne after a passerby saved him from freezing and revived him.
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Paulhaquet
Auvergne
John Mrougier
Inevitable Result in Philadelphia Ledger Exchange
Fragmentary quotation notes Flanagan called someone a liar and a reply about a plan. The garbled text references a Philadelphia Ledger line but provides no clear event, date, or identifiable individuals beyond Flanagan and a misrendered name.
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Philadelphia/“ Ledger
Discovery of Valuable Magnetic Sand in Java Coast
The article notes a discovery on Java s south coast of magnetic iron sand praised as very valuable. It mentions the find as part of a report in the Detroit Free Press.
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Java
Electric Coin Counter Promises Rapid Counting and Wrapping
An inventor unveils an electric motor coin counting and wrapping machine capable of processing up to 420 coins a minute and 8 to 12 bundles per minute. It requires an operator to inspect coins for slug and washer contamination while delivering compact, paste-free bundles. Also noted are heatless food heating tech and Russian sleeping car amenities.
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Wall Street
Rival’s Wagering Smiles as Bridegroom Finds Joy
A Philadelphia Press quip captures the newly married man beaming about his changed life. His rival concedes the happiness, noting it benefits the wife. The playful banter preserves the cordial, newspaper-style tone of the era.
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Benedict
Philadelphia Press
Turkish Women and Control of F ortunes After Marriage
A historical note outlines that Turkish women gain control of one third of their private fortunes only after marriage, with current phrasing indicating limits on their financial autonomy prior to that status.
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Turkey
Salter Seed Co Offers 1000+ Plants with Catalog Deal
The John A Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin promises a large plant and seed catalog plus seed to grow 1000 cabbage 2000 turnips 2000 celery 2000 lettuce 1000 onions 1000 radishes 1000 flowers all for 16 cents postage. Send 20 cents postage for a Berliner cauliflower. The offer is highlighted with a magazine style note and a quote from the New York Times.
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John A. Salter Seed .Co
la Crosse
Wis
Salter
K. L
Pusheck's Euro and Kuro Praise by Arkansas Woman
Mrs. W. Oury of Little Rock Arkansas reports dramatic improvement after spring and summer use of Pusheck's Euro and Kuro remedies. She claims nervousness dizziness and staggers vanished and she gained 30 pounds. She endorses the products to friends and cites four physicians as unhelpful.
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P. O
Little Rock
Ark
Pusheck
S-Kkuro
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease Ad
An advertising notice promotes Allen's Foot-Ease for painful swollen feet and shoe comfort. It claims quick relief, easy fitting, and urges buying from druggists or shoe stores with no substitutes. Includes dealer A. S. Olmsted Le Roy New York and a Chicago Tribune quote.
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Allen’s
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
An advertising claim offers a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. Druggists refund the money if it fails. Each box bears E. W. Grove's signature. Company advertising highlights a 250 price point.
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E. W. Grove
Shakespeare Revised Pugilist Remark Shocks Portia Surprise
Detroit Tribune recounts a playful twist in The Merchant of Venice where Shylock jokes about weight and lighting meat as Portia interjects with a famed dramatic surprise. The scene blends humor and legal wit as Antonio faces the pound of flesh ultimatum.
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Shylock
Antonio
Portia
Detroit Tribune
He Was Immune Dialogue at the Barber Shop
A humorous exchange captured by the Chicago Daily News features a long speaking fair maid and a gallant young man who jokes about being shaved at a barber and being used to interruptions. The wit centers on endurance and charm in a playful social moment.
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Fair Maid
Chicago Daily News
Cure for sciatic pain touted by patient Marston
Mr Marston a prosperous farmer from Hampton New Hampshire describes six months of intolerable sciatic pain before using Dr Williams Pink Pills. He reports rapid improvement within three months and full recovery after four months of treatment recommending the medicine to others. The pills are sold by all druggists and Dr Williams claims to cure other nervous disorders such as neuralgia partial paralysis and locomotor ataxia.
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Dr. Williams
Marston
Charles F. Marston
Hampton P. O
New Hampshire
Williams
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Quincy
W.hl
Traction Terminal
Indianapolis
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Milwaukee
Crawford
West 9Th St
Kansas City
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Ave
Detroit
Mich
Around the
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Afria
Tower
A. J. Tower CO
Boston
U.S
A. Tower Canadian Co., Limited
Toronto
MR. Marston
United States
Illinois Central
Mississippi Valley
J. F. Merry
Dubuque
Iowa
Salzer’s
Ohio
N. Dakota
John A. Salzer
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
George Morton
ST. Louis
Hother Gray
Taree
New York
Charles F. White
Rochester
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