Washington Hints of Civil Service Patronage Battles
A fragmented Washington report describes efforts to fill federal offices amid patronage pressures. It notes appointments in Treasury and Interior divisions, with the President or secretary recommen dations guiding clerks, inspectors, and agency staff. The piece highlights ongoing fights for jobs among hundreds of applicants, especially women, and quotes officials on the emergency use of lists and influence in appointments.
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Younes
Theentury
Here
Treasury Department
Havana
Interior Department
Hoke Smith
Way Department
Lamont
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Rotary Morton
United States
Washington
Amos
Football mania spreads from Yale to Texas notes
A reader letter recounts a Thanksgiving Day football game between Yale and Princeton, describing actors, fans, and chaotic scenes. The correspondent, claiming to be one of 30,000 spectators, notes a dramatic onfield contest, humorous disguises, and vivid impressions of players, crowds, and a referee’s decisions amid chaotic cheers.
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Yale
Prin
Johnnie Cake
Johnnie
Bret Romad
Juhnnia
Joha Moor
Tindaley
Mann
Joanie
Arslud
Alta
War's Bravest Deeds Told By Amos J. Cummings
Narrative recounts Civil War heroism with several generals and officers praised by Amos J. Cummings. It details assaults at Wort Hulenn Wort Hulenn action, a New Jersey regiment’s river crossing near Falmouth, and Abel Smith’s storming deed. Also covers Bolick and Curtis guarding a guard, and Major Banks at Port Hudson timeframe.
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Amos. J. Cummings
Sixth Army Corps
Falmouth
Florida
States
New Jersey
Richmond
Peta
Vee Agnus
New York
Olonel Abel Smith
Brooklyn
Iaith
Refor
Wort Hulenn
Golog
Tullete
Wintie
Carey
Nepomon
R.A. Mores
Camp Bisland
Banks
Alexandria
Hayou Teche
Kwan
Luton
Hank
Routus
Hanks
Frank Gen. Banks
Barks
Port Hudson
Bim
Euan A
Mowe
How They Get Their Stories
A 19th century correspondent outlines the fame of Channery Depew and Horace Porter as premier after dinner speakers. The piece notes their craft, wit, and large circle of influence, with Depew’s secretary Harry Laval cataloging tales and children of gossip, while journalists and alumni seek their anecdotes for public consumption. It highlights the dynamic of dinner speeches as a practiced industry in New York society.
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Beven and
Porter
Tit
Depew
Gen. Porter
Societien
Collvea
New York
Dapow Asu
Faber
Harry A. Laval
Rand
Lapewie
Yale
Depew and His Savvy Collects for After-Dinner Tales
General Porter curates a vast scrap collection of railroad humor and anecdotes gathered from traveling men and foreign correspondents. He transcribes and adapts stories for after dinner talks, drawing from scraps in a downtown office and a portable memory of the world’s jokes and satire.
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Duval
Palite
Avery State
Avery
Porter
Star
Cortaly
Roach
Hood's Sarsaparilla Claims Unmatched Community Confidence
The passage extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as uniquely capable of holding the trust of communities year after year. It asserts the remedy’s curative power, emphasizing its all-vegetable ingredients and careful preparation from the best components.
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Hood
No Mon Is Sealed At Eight Nile Parton Prance
Fragmented OCR style note mentions Drs Prance and Orman and an institute, with unclear places and names. It references a meeting or establishment by a capital group and a vague educational or research context. The text is garbled but hints at a formal institution and some individuals.
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Nile Parton
Drs. Prance T
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Ferien
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Curtis
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