The Fuegians of Terra del Fuego Described by Sailor
A Cincinnati Enquirer writer recounts an English sailor's vivid tale of Fuegians living in Terra del Fuego. The piece details their nakedness, cannibalism, huts, fire making, diet, and canoe travel, contrasting Fuegians with Patagonians and noting extreme environments and landscapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Stoddard
Cincinnati “Enquirer
London
Ireland
Paris
China Seas
Terra del Fuego
Land of
Fire
Patagonia
Uth Pole
Esquiman
Bothds
Bert Barnes
Forfeits at the circle with H O Brunner
A playful verses recount a man named H O Brunner circling for a chosen maid. He bows and kneels to kiss the one he loves, while the maid's reaction ranges from displeasure to quiet satisfaction as the game unfolds.
Value of ignorance and the limits of knowledge
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegram argues that many are well informed in practical life yet ignorant of many scholarly fields. The piece warns against sneering at those who lack specific knowledge while praising deep mastery in chosen specialties. It stresses selective learning over broad but shallow memorization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara
Cape
Patagonia
Pittsburg
John of Gaunt
William Patterson
Chincha
Lima
Gower
Vox Clamantis
Pittsburgh
Justice Power Delivers Delinquent School Census
In Tombs Court Justice Power presides over four children picked up for minor misdeeds. Agent Chiardi notes three girls regularly attend school while the fourth lacks schooling. The court presses for proper testimony and warns that nonattending youths may end up in a reformatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Justice Power
Tombs
Chiardi
Bones
Gaic
Electrical science and the future of power
The article surveys public questions about electricity as a universal energy source. It outlines potential uses from streetcars and lighting to food preparation and industry, discusses energy origins from the sun, and predicts an electrical millennium with cheaper light and power for all. It also notes ongoing research and the broad impact on commerce, transportation, and daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
New York
Thomas A. Epison
Man Rescued After Nine Days in a Mining Shaft
Helena Herald reports a 50-year-old German citizen Reket Lereider survived nine days in a shaft on the west side of the lost channel search. He climbed toward the surface about twenty times using a pocket knife and board, aided by snow water at the bottom, before rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaft
Brooke Mansion
Jacob Hauck
8. F. Mason
Lereider
Hauck
Conrad
R. F. Clark
Helena
Ten Mile Road
Reider
F. Mason
Mason
St. Valentine’s
Botton
Pears
Auck
Willie
Tance
The Iroquois and Hiawatha in Early North American Power
William F. Taylor recalls the Iroquois League formed by Hiawatha two centuries before European contact. The confederation united Seneca Cayuga and other tribes, enabling vast regional influence from the ocean to the Mississippi. Hiawatha’s era is supported by Morgan and Hale, showing a real pivotal leader and powerful people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Taylor
Manhattan
Manhattan Island
Seneca
Cayuga Lakes
Mississippi
North America
Hiawatha
Longfellow
Lewis A. Morgan
Horatio Hale
Marriage Chaos as Greenville Clergyman Seeks Names
A Carolina cracker couple sought marriage, but the groom and bride cannot provide family names. The minister discovers the groom is John with no surname and refuses to call the bride by family name, revealing their limited naming conventions. The tale underscores supposed ignorance among southern crackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Greenville
S. C
John
Peter
Vast Lands Sold Under Public Domain Boom in Dakota and West
Washington report shows sharp rise in entries and acres as new states and territories fill with settlers. Dakota leads in land entries, timber culture, and cash sales with multi‑million dollar receipts, while other states like Florida Oregon and Washington also share gains. Local note from Defiance Iowa hints at Chamberlains Cough Remedy endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
West
Washington
General Land Office
Dakota
Florida
Kansas
Louisiana
Minnesota
Mississippi
Nebraska
Oregon
Wisconsin
The Third House Lobby in Washington Exposed
A Rochester Democrat correspondent recalls a long stay in Washington and interviews Willam M. Ashley about the so called Third House. He describes lobby influence on bills, notably gas and abattoir measures, and recounts Ashley’s health saga and cure with Warner's Safe Rheumatic Cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rochester Democrat
Congress
Cecile
Pennsylvania Avenue
Willam M. Ashley
Ashley
Washington Ight Company
Public Treasury
Potomac Flats
Messeged
Michigan
Warner
Mr. Ashley
Main Avenue
Relics of the Mound Builders at Pecan Point Arkansas
Col P W Norris and Prof Middleton leave for Little Rock and Texas after a fruitful search for prehistoric relics at Pecan Point. The finds include five barrels of pottery from mounds and a rare life size earthenware head with ear and nose piercing, crowns and red headdress. Other artifacts include smaller heads, vases, skulls, mortars and pestles and animal totems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Pecan Point
Ark
Toronza River
Arkansas
Gel. Norris
Signature labels and cures in old advertisement notes
A collage of vintage ad blurbs highlights brands and claims from 19th century commerce. J P Allen stamp on bottles from St Paul Minnesota appears alongside medicinal cures such as Samaritan Nervine and Bigelow's Positive Cure. Texas wool crop value cited, plus testimonials about Ely's Cream Balm and glycerine salve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Allen
St. Paul
Minn
Patent nostrums advertise cure all ailments
An OCR fragment touts Dr. Sanford's Liver Invigorator as effective for nausea dizziness and headaches with quick relief. Additional claims mention Wells' Health Renewer for dyspepsia and vigor, Mother Swan's Worm Syrup for feverishness restlessness worms and constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ihe
Rover
Mother Swan
Notable New Remedies and Trade Ads from a Historic Paper
A scanned page promotes various patent medicines and tonics including Nervous Debility remedies, Dr Jones Red Clover, Atte mail offer, and Carter's Little Liver Pills. It also mentions lace making employment, Cors for health such as Dr Jones’ Red Clover for dyspepsia and malaria, and Carter’s Liver Pills marketed as a cure and liver aid. The ads tout hair growth, cure claims, and household products with testimonials from a Dr J S in Muskegon Michigan.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Perennial Beauty
Charles L. Hildret A
Lippincott
Avia
H. O, Brunner
Electrical Science
Defiance
Iowa
Chamberlain
C. A. Toppixa
J. EB. D
Ohio
Brown
C. M. Humphrey
Gratz, Ky
Alabama
J. N. Marshall
Granby, Mo
Texas
B. F. Liepsner
A. M
Red Bank
N. J
Ely
Bigelow
Isaac Thompson
Haas RD & O
York
St. Vitus
J. H. Ret Ave
New York City
Dr. Jones
Nadie Denidiion
J. 5
Cea
Muskegon
Mich
Carter
Joseph Cillotts
Turoucnour
Senate
Devien
Roberta
W. 6Th St
Cincinnati
Fybe
Groful
Disea
Lindsey
NG . Johnson
Alma Renesas
Tytons
Poetrenree Co
St. Louis
P. O. Box G. G
Chicago
Boldiers
Semxe
Alt’y
Planta
A. A. Lacane
LaCrosse
Patentis
Loose
J. M. L Monroe
Epcecatrox
Ness College
Lillibridge & Duncan
Compeee Femote
TV Marchine CO
Tremont Street
Boston
Hope and Malt Bitters Co
Detroit, Mich
TO. A
Godfrey Ie
Wesses
P. O
He. T. A. Slocum
Pearl St. New Yort
W. N. U. Des Moines
V. vii
Johnson
K Johnson
Ea. Wy
Kidney and Johnson & CO
Masa
Fea On
Acae Eeaeeliat Ieee Aalinnaeeaeeae Ae
Barnes
Chambers, Bering, Quinlan CO
Decatur, Ills
Wose
Chambers
Bering
Quinn
Bom
Decatur
Ills
Excelsio
St.louis,mg
Ihefo OS
Pew
P Nimagter
Brownwood
Sunny South Co
Osa
Seno Grees
Warren, Pa
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