Philippines History and Island Geography Overview
A detailed 19th century survey describes the Philippines from Magellan’s discovery to Manila’s strategic harbor. It covers major islands, topography, Manilas walls and Binondo, trade routes, volcanoes, colonial administration, church power, climate, earthquakes, agriculture, mining, population composition, and the 1896 insurrection driven by taxation and abuse, noting brutal fighting and enduring resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Pasig
Binondo
Jagor
Philip II
Laguna
Mayon
Baipenio
San Cristobal
Halcon
Mindoro
Cavite
Dewey
Philippines
Bual
Luzon
Tojio
Panay
Zamboanga
Minda’i Bu
Wesley’s charitable work and lasting ventures noted
The piece praises Wesley for generous giving to the poor, a modest salary, and founding loan schemes that aided small businesses. It cites a cobbler aided by a $20 loan growing to $150,000 yearly, and mentions Wesley’s early English medical dispensaries and a plea to Wilberforce to end British slavery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Boston Transcript
England
Associated Charities
Lincoln College
Wilberforce
British Empire
Whitfield
Lady Huntington
Making Money in War Time Said a Man of Mature Years
A mature man discusses how war creates unusual money making chances via foresight. He cites Civil War cotton goods, shortages, and price spikes, noting some profited six to tenfold by stockpiling. He warns few opportunities compare to wartime gains but hints at profitable bets in commodities and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Ministry of Marine
Manila
Legion
Philippines
Josh Billings
Yalua
Two Cough Types and Their Causes in Health
The article explains two kinds of coughs. Lung cough signals possible lung or airway disease and requires care. Stomach cough stems from digestive irritation and is easier to cure.
Napoleon's Table Manners Reported By Contemporaries
The account describes Napoleon Bonaparte dining with speed and poor manners. Guests often remained beyond the emperor’s departure as he finished meals swiftly. On one occasion, Madame Beauharnais rose with Napoleon, prompting his retort about others completing their courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte
Madeaty
Wagens de Beauharnais
Tyee cabinet seeft in fur al ae the young
The fragmentary note mentions a youth event or issue involving a cabinet and Tyee, but the text is incomplete and lacks clear actions, dates, or identifiable entities.
Stone Dodger Plow Attracts Attention In Wisconsin
Fuller & Johnson Mfg Co of Madigan Wisconsin unveils a riding plow named Stone Dodger Plow designed to slide over stones without raising the driver or harming horses. The ten pound single plow fits three horses and a four-horse gang. a potato planting attachment is available at small extra cost. Demonstrations are widespread with models sent nationwide on approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuller & Johnson Mfg. Co
Madigan
Wisconsin
Express
Specks on Lemons and a Pestilent Scale Threat
A Harpers Bazaar excerpt warns of the San Jose scale infesting lemons and fruit in Germany and Austria, noting a tiny black speck visible under magnification. The pest, with legs wings and antennae, is described as dangerous, spreading rapidly, and deadly to trees, with no known control.
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Germany
Austria
San Jose
Harpers’ Bazar
National firemen tournament planned for Omaha grounds
The Trans Miss ou Exposition partners prepare a national firemen’s tournament at the exposition grounds from September 8 to 10. Prizes total 10000 dollars, with equal spending on buildings and ground prep. 50,000 attendees expected. 27 state associations in the national body, with over fifty companies already signaling participation. Several railroads offer low rates to boost attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Firemen's Association
Chicago
Omaha
Kansas City
St Paul
Indianapolis
Milwakes
Liver health and Cascarets touted in quirky ad snippet
An OCR fragment promotes liver wellbeing citing Charles Lamb and medical claims about liver disease. It touts Cascarets as a perfect liver regulator sold by druggists, with scattered garbled text about military rails and daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamb
Punyster
Uying
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Philippine
Magellan
Islands
Villalos
Prince of the Asturias
Philippine Archipelago
Sir John Bowring
Mindanao
Negros
Cebu
Samar
Leyte
Palawan
Bajol
Masbate
Borneo
Formosa
Japan
China
Annam
Malayan Archipelago
Australia
Jager
San Francisco
Hongkong
Cape
John Bowring
Tropics
Wakefield
Old and New Cavite
Lloilo
Cockpit
Yusu
Moat
Fole Dows Fearts
Revolutionary Society of
Leagua
Inquisition
Ron
LAN
Oceano Pacifico
Ciudad DE
Manica
Oly Joe
Fl Henas HM
Estrada
Philippine Islands
Mantis
United States
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