130 Years Ago Typo's riot: Mangus, the printer also known as the "Lightning Compositor," announced that he could lick any man in the office... Some words ensued when he got on Glenn, the "Washoe Infant," putting a four-line pica dash over his eye. Glenn italicized the Mangus proboscis and was hustled into the street... The typographic terror, after more skirmishing, made his way to the Magnolia (Bar)... 120 Years Ago Blood poisoning: John P. Martin of Battle Mountain ran a large piece of greasewood into his foot. Although he took it out immediately, some days after that, the foot swelled, …


