Advance in Surgery and the Discovery of Anesthesia
A Boston celebration recalls the 50th anniversary of ether anesthesia in surgery. Dr John Ashburst highlights pre anesthesia pain, surgeon courage, and grim methods. notes Nelson’s wartime amputation courage and the shift from burning oil to ether after Morton’s 1846 operation at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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William T. G. Morton
Boston
Philadelphia
John Ashburst
Ashwurst
Delius
James Simpson
Edinburgh
Viscount Nelson
Tenerife
Battle of the Nile
Valentine Mott
Iain
Sir Humphry Davy
University of Pennsylvania
Massachusetts General Hospital
John C. Warren
Lying Tom Barrett and the Mohican Hoax.
This account explains how Tom Barrett fueled a global false tale of the Mohican sinking by the Belle of the Pacific in the 1890s. Alaskans, steamship men, and reporters amplified the lie, then faced public outcry and tightened truthfulness, ending Barrett’s reign as “Lying Tom.”
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Tom Barrett
North Pacific Ocean
Mohican
Juneau
Sitka
Muir Glacier
States
Oregon
Washington
California
Pacific Coast
Barrett
Middleton Island
Alaska
Port Townshend
Seattle
Thomas Barrett
Arditi Recalled by Rossini With Compliment and Wigs
In reminiscences Arditi recalls Rossini praising his work Il Bacio and later thanking him for a small service. The composer even offered a personal souvenir, a tone of his wigs arranged on a chiffonier, as a token of gratitude.
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Arditi
Rossini
Mme. Arditi
Beecher Abolitionism and Threats to His Life
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher in The Ladies' Home Journal recalls the dangers Beecher faced after 1847 as Plymouth Church Brooklyn pastor for opposing slavery. She recounts threats, mobs, and letters with infernal machines aimed at the Beecher household, and a life size black doll sent to intimidate him.
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Henry Ward Beecher
New York
Brooklyn
Beecher
Cincinnati
Express
Forgetful Mr Billtops and the Shoes
A forgetful man jokes about memory and memoranda. Mrs Billtops tries to fix his forgetfulness by stashing Claude's shoes in his hat, hoping he will remember to take them to the shoemaker. The plan backfires as forgetfulness persists and she ends up delivering the shoes herself.
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Mr. _ Billtops
Grant’s Lesson to a Sentry
General Grant teaches a sentry proper respect by forcing him to render a formal salute. An officer recalls Grant’s Twenty-first Illinois command and how he corrected a soldier who said howdy to his colonel by demanding the musket and returning to him with a strict present arms.
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Horace Porter
Grant
Porter
Compensation case verdict sparks jury dilemma
A defense counsel argues contributory negligence in a compensation case, claiming the plaintiff cannot recover whether he saw danger or not. The foreman urges £300, with a lone spectator shouting for £350, and the jury returns with a verdict accordingly.
Ten Good Things From The Philadelphia Telegraph
Ten maxims praised as timeless virtues include doing good to all and speaking evil to none. Others urge hearing before judging thinking before speaking controlling anger being kind to the weakest, asking pardon for wrongs patient toward all, and ignoring tale bearing while disbelieving ill reports.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
Crown of Rudolph II Kept in Vienna Imperial Treasure
The crown of Rudolph II is noted for its lavish uncut diamonds and jewels and is preserved in the imperial treasure house at Vienna.
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Rudolph II
Imperial
Vienna
Quaking Grass and Sensitive Plant Symbolize Agitation
The passage links quaking grass and sensitive plant to agitation, suggesting that trembling at the lightest touch signals a nervous habit and a broader symbol of sensitive grievance.
Only 31 Days to Mail a Letter From New York to Brindisi
A historical note states the postal time between New York and Brindisi, Italy, requires 31 days for a letter to travel, highlighting long transatlantic mail durations of the period.
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New York
Brindisi
Italy
One Minute Couch Cure Promises Speedy Cures
Patent remedy touted for asthma bronchitis coughs and colds claims rapid safe relief. Sold by Dr Bales with emphasis on quick results and risk free use.
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Bales
Death of Silas A Hudson in Burnington Iowa
Silas A Hudson 81 a first cousin of General Ulysses S Grant died in Burlington Iowa after a long career as a newspaper associate of Horace Greeley on the New York Tribune and George D Prentice on the Louisville Journal. He helped in Lincoln's nomination and election and was appointed minister to Central America by Grant in 1869. He resigned in 1879 and lived retired thereafter.
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Silas A. Hudson
Burnington
Grant
Greeley
New York Tribune
George D. Prentice
Louisville Journal
Abraham Lincoln
Central America
Burlington
Train held up west of San Antonio by masked men
The Southern Pacific westbound passenger train was stopped about 200 miles west of San Antonio by three masked men. They forced the engineer to halt and took $70 from the express car while another guard stood by the engine. The through safe remained untouched as sheriff and state rangers pursue the robbers.
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San Antonio
Tex
Southern Pacific
Here
Comstock Station
Valverde County
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Billtops
Claude
A. M. Shimer
Emaple St
Des Moines
Dr. Kay
Spring & Son
Ames
Lockwood
Gilbert Station
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