Bridges Through Time From Euphrates To Thames
A historical survey traces ancient and modern bridges from QuebNico tris degree over the Euphrates at Babylon to Roman arches on the Tiber and London’s Thames. It notes construction methods, notable builders, lengths, materials, and dramatic events shaping bridge engineering across civilizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nico Tris
Euphrates
Babylon
Darius
Bosphorus
Xerxes
Janiculum
Trajan
Hadrian
Pons Hubticius
Julius Cesar
Rhine
Cologne
Europe
Lippe
Mareree
Ronne
Charlemange
Marenee
Tagus
Spain
Alcantara
Venice
Seine
Hotel Dieu
He de la Cite
Pont du Change
Port Notre Dame
Pont Neuf
Pont Marie
Pont Royal
Perronnet
Neuilly
Thames
London
Batterse
Rotherhithe
Olaf
United States
Choate
Ipswich River
Ruins of Axum Mediate Ancient Civilisation in Africa
A Natal Mercury writer describes Axum ruins near Andowa with stone steps to hill summits, grottos, and halls carved from rock. Obelisks, some decorated and over 36 feet long, suggest an ancient civilization. Monuments are guarded sacredly, with gun relics and inscriptions noted. The piece includes a romantic vignette of two youths and a maiden singing by the sea, symbolizing timeless storytelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheate
Chelsea
Craigie’s
Warren
Niagara Falls
Cincinnati
East River
John, A. Rocebling
Charlestown
Natal Mercury
Andowa
Axum
Saba
Africa
Neibur
Banyai
Curious Facts on Sound Transmission Distances
The article reports experiments showing whistle sounds travel 2300 yards, train noise 2800 yards, musket shot and dog bark 1800 yards, orchestra or drum roll 1600 yards, frog croak 990 yards, cricket chirp 800 yards. Distant speech travels 600 yards below but only 100 yards downward. water echoes require elevated voice. Weather affects results. cold dry air increases range, warm wet air reduces it.
Utah suffrage law grants women voting rights in 1870
The territorial legislature enacts that every woman aged twenty one residing six months in Utah, born or naturalized in the United States, or wife or daughter of a citizen, may vote in elections. The act repeals conflicting laws and is approved by a Gentile governor despite doubts, reflecting unanimous legislative support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathanil B. Matheny
Harity Matheny
Hocking County
Ute
John Matheny
James Matheny
Jonathan Matheny
Elizabeth Matheny
Mary Matheny
Rhoda Mathenry
Julia Matheny
Richard Matheny
Athens County
Bio
Court of Common Pleas
County of
Athens
State of
Ohio
Hester Ann Patton
Eli Patton
Towit
Thomas Cullison
York Township
E. H. Moore
Samuel B. Pruden
Ohio Company
Edmund Sheffield
Mand
Byhonim Black
Traction No. 1
Range
Bustin Cucomah & Case
Utah
Legislative Assembly
Territory of
United States
Leigh Hunt and Carlyle in a Starlit Debate
In a conversation recounted by R HM Horne, Leigh Hunt and Thomas Carlyle sparred over hopeful ideas and philosophical doubts. The lively exchange, filled with wit and literary allusions, ends with a silent starry night and a Scots aside from Carlyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Hunt
Cartste
R. HM. Horne
Orion
Hunt
Brest
el Dorado
Carlyle
Trant
Phere
Conwy
Harper's
Marytime
Ladder Romance Ends With Admission From Father
A young man named Joe attempted to propose to his sweetheart in her city home. Her father, dressed in night clothes, confronted him on the ladder, scolding him for seeking to wed without earning a clear path to a future. He warned Joe to marry only after gaining the means to support a family, then expelled him. The girl still awaits her Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Huanlet
Joe
Joseph
Perth Doctor Plans Australia Emigration
A young medical practitioner from Perth, tired of waiting for practice, announces his intention to emigrate to Australia. Friends quip about kangaroos, but he argues that Australian money is as good as any.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Scott
Perth
Australia
Indian Steals Blanket Fueling Smallpox Plague
A Missouri River steamboat blanket theft in Montana last summer led to smallpox infection within a tribe. Out of about two thousand, 740 died. The text argues universal sentiment toward humans as cruel and unsocial, causing others to shut out and avoid contact with people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Cutting Grain a Century Ago From 1756 Tools and Methods
A Germantown correspondent notes that 1756 marks the introduction of the common grain cradle. The tale describes harvesting with a modified grass scythe, a splice rod, and a string to keep grain from falling, with mowers on the left and a binder following, averaging five acres per day for five workers when grain stood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Penn
Grant’s coin paying policy and party split in Congress
The article describes Gen. Grant’s push to pay principal and interest of bonds in coin, party divisions with Democrats favoring greenbacks, Republicans coin, and the Treasury under Grant and Secretary of the Treasury Butwell restoring confidence among capitalists after initial doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Grant
Mr. Butwell
N. Y. Tribune
Trade Balance Improves Amid 1868 and Current Year Figures
Commercial statistics show the balance of trade for the second half of 1868 at 24,129,040 against exports of 158,855,980. For the current fiscal year’s corresponding period the deficit narrows to 1,978,264 with exports totaling 199,224,111. Specie balance also improves by 6,374,607. American ship commerce rises from 125,756,003 to 156,235,216, a gain of 50,478,813.
I Was In Love With A Fat Girl In The Twilight
Don Pratt recounts a humorous tale of affectionate words and secrecy ending in jealousy as he discovers another suitor on the left flank. He recalls the dim evening, sentimental greetings, and the shock of her being courted by someone else.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Pratt
Dorabella Tends Roses as Father Warns of Grief
The father recalls teaching Dorabella not to pluck blossoms without leave, noting her chubby hands full of a tea rose. He remarks on a lesson learned as she answers with a simple yes and mentions leaves. An exchange links Fifth Avenue to Hell Gate as an ominous fact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorabella
Fifth Avenue
New York
Hell Gate
Trade Over Education: Value of Skilled Labor for Boys
The article argues for teaching trades over outlets like retail work and desk jobs, claiming skilled mechanics are in high demand while dry goods clerks are overfilled. It cites a Prison Association report noting 77 percent of 14,590 prisoners in 1867 never learned a trade, stressing early vocational training for youth.
The Lazy Man Says It All About Character
A satirical portrait of the lazy man from the Fat Contributor, claiming he is good natured, passive, and averse to risk or conflict. The piece contrasts imagined crimes and ambitions with his reluctance to act, noting his lack of energy, curiosity, or disruption to neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Efe
No specific personage stated in obituary tone
A brief meditation on mortality notes that life continues after death with few mourners. time moves on and the world remains indifferent as the grave erases the deceased from daily life.
First Case by Mrs E Morris Wyoming Territory Judge
Mrs E Morris of Sweetwater County Wyoming Territory presided as justice for the first time. Report says lawyers argued the case with notable pressure but she showed self denial by ruling the court lacked jurisdiction in the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Morris
Pedge
Sweetwater
Wyoming Territory
Shopkeeper’s Quip on Rotten Eggs Sparks Laughs
A woman reported half the eggs she bought were rotten at a store. The proprietor joked the time of year affects hens and often they lay bad eggs, adding a sly remark about the Reds.
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Athens Messenger
Charles E. M. Jennings
Athens Business Directory
Charles Townsend
Reed Golden. Golden & Townsend
LAW
Athens, Ohio
Johnson
M. B
L. Wilson
M. D
Jae & Wilson
Physicians and Surgeons
T .! Sparrow
Leonard Brown
BANKS
E. H. Moone
T. HM. Sueldos
THE
State Bank of Ohio
Omnia
John Farrell
John King
L. Sweet
A. Marsh
Kalsomining
P. O
I, E. Pollard
Oslo
P. O. Box
Nolatf
Nelsonville Business Cards
D. Poston
Nelsonville
Groveries and Produce
Nelsonville, Ohio
Mers
J. H. Miers
Proprietor
Harles A. Cable
W. Scott
Nelson
Quarles Robbins
Nelson Ville
J A. Benson
Cincinnati, Ohio
I. PD. Elias
Spencer
Front and Broadway
Great Suspension Bridge
Newport
Covington
Walnut Street House
Walnut Street
6Th
Guess
Baypoole
Willson
South High Street
Columbus
ME Board of Examiners
John Brown
J.D. Brown
Bank of Athens Capital
Wit
Miss McLeod’s
Main Street
New York City
March LY
Eris Millinery
K. M. Kessinger
W. NH
McOwen
McOwen & Filler
J. A. Piller
Cé&O
Main ST
Zanesville, O
M. Spooner
Cornwell
Perkin
James Boulger
Joan Boulger
Oo Boulger & CO
Water St
Near
Paint
Cailicothe
H. F. Booth
Graham
Third
Gay Streets
Pioneer Association of
Court House
A. B. Walker
Serz
Coope FD. PLC
LEGAL
John M. Johnson
Mary Ann Johnson
John Taylor
Athens Co
William Taylor
Muskingum Co
William ‘Taylor
WM. Taylor
Desteiguer & Jeewett
Robert Bruce
Mary A. Bruce
Mary A. Dumpler
Noes
Golden & Townsend
Jacob J. Smith
Zaleski
Vinton
Isabella Simnith
Isabella Smith
D. B. Shiven
Ryyo
Salid County
W. Pickering
Prok Sale
Phillip Phillips
D. Smith
B. A. Marsh
B. A. Maran
Robert J.culverwell
Reese
Birth
Voltaire
Coleridge
Cornhill Magazine
Audevit Séitiecad
Mit
Wales
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