Various Oddities and Local Anecdotes From 19th Century News
A menagerie of brief items from Kobe to Nevada and Nottingham. Notes include a Kana reading publication in Japan, a deadly accident verdict against a contractor, students trespassing for dissection shot by a guard, a Reading Pa. woman with mobility aid by goats, fashion reform rumors in Paris, a Nottingham coin burial belief, a New York kindergarten graduate from a wealthy family, a Connecticut egg illusion misled farmer, Anna Dickinson’s American debut, a horse fire trick, a Baltimore double first cousin wedding, Lapp baby snow cradle customs, a Danbury near-death bridge escape, and a skeptical bystander call on truthfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian Pever
Japan
Kobe
Nevada
Albany Medical
Smith
Reading
Paris
Nottingham
England
New York
Connecticut
United States
Anna Dickinson
America
Baltimore
William Watkins
Agnes Watkins
Watkins
Bayley
Lapland
Danbury
Conn
West
Merrill
Difpid
Medallion of Spotted Horse Heads to Centennial Exhibit
Central City merchant Mr. Wm. McEndree plans to take to the Centennial a medal once given to Pawnee chief Spotted Horse by Gen. Jackson after the 1828 treaty. The cherished token, saved by father and son for 43 years, passed when hunger forced its sale in 1862 for six hundred ponies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. McEndree
Central City
Neb
Spotted Horse
Gen. Jackson
R. McEndree
Rom
Dimaha Bee
Monster Tape Worm Fraud Sparks Rochester Court Clash
A Rochester tale follows John Kelly claiming a doctors triumph over a 2574 foot tape worm. Officials search for the monster, then find the worm shrunk to 30 feet after alcohol. Kelly keeps the specimen as a souvenir, while doctors face dispute over publication and possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil
Burner
Mr. Kelly
Hippocrates
Justice Woodin
John Kelly
Kelly
Gates
Garret
Mr. McClosky
West Main Street
Adams Street
McClosky
Honor Never Forfeited By Words In Highland Lore
In old Scots Highlands a debt could not be humbly requested by note, as trust carried social weight. A farmer learns modern receipts threaten neighbors, and Stewart refuses the loan, fearing the risk of written obligation. The tale weighs old honor against paper promises and the belief in a neighbor’s oath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlands
Scotland
Stewart
Mr. S
Sandy
Polo in the Parks A Spectacular Match at the Stakes
English imported polo gear dazzles New York spectators as Cunard and Bennett lead a brisk six game match. Battles on the field feature fast horses, mallets like lances, and vivid hues of red and blue. Cunard’s team ultimately clinches victory after spirited play and dramatic runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
New York
Pleyers
Mr. Bennett
Bace Cunard
Bennett
Canard
Cunard
Mr. Douglass
A Warning to Bathers After Meals Causes Death
A Bristol boy of thirteen died after swimming soon after a meal. He had eaten recently, vomited, and no prior fit, with medical witnesses and a jury verdict attributing death to epilepsy triggered by bathing immediately after eating. A woman seals herself in a pew in seven motions and a man in one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
England
Burlington' Hawkeye
Aour
A. Clegg
Weekly Sun
Japanese Paper Making Described by Professor Munroe
At a New York Academy meeting Professor Munroe detailed Japanese handmade paper produced from mulberry bark. He explained cultivation, bark processing in lye and fermentation, pulp preparation, bamboo mats, dipping technique, and sun drying, noting the branches of nobility monopolize mat production and the paper weighs about half the bark. The session also showcased Japanese papers and a Chinese book translation of Tyndall on sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Academy
S. Munroe
E. M
Murroe
Munroe
Japan
Tyndall
Scientific American
A Head of Grass in a Man's Lung
A 1875 haying season incident from Sinclearville describes a man drawing a full head of timothy grass into a lung during barn work. He developed pneumonia and phthisis symptoms but later improved. the grass head, two and a half inches long, was recovered in a coughing fit and kept by doctors Harrison and Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Flaner
Sinclearville
Nichols, Shepard & Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Stewart Monument Plans Memorial Church in Garden City
Mrs. A. T. Stewart and Judge Hilton plan a grand Epis copalian church in Garden City Long Island to serve as a parish house and mausoleum for Mr Stewart. The building will house a vault for Stewart’s remains and be set in 700 feet square grounds with trees and flowers plus a parsonage on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Stewart
Hilton
Stewart
Garden City
Long Island
Mr. Stewart
Yeeding at the Centennial Food Spree
After official ceremonies a stampede followed with mass eating at the American restaurant consuming 2500 pounds of butter 11 sheep and 600 pounds of beef. A Boston gentleman disputed an $8 chicken salad bill but settled at $7.50 while another paid $1.30 for ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Home Cooked Omelettes and Dishes From a Pantry
A collection of simple recipes describes making an omelette with horseradish and mustard, two variations with cream and bread crumbs, and a brown butter onion omelette. It also covers Creamed Potatoes, Excellent Omelette with milk and onions, Breakfast Rolls from yeast dough, and SovusE pig feet dish with vinegar and spice to finish, including preparation steps and cooking times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mismigny
Brave navvy sacrifcse for Brislington tunnel hero
A Bristol area incident tells of a laborer who rushed to move a falling stone near the Brislington tunnel to save others as the Flying Dutchman train neared. He perished, hailed as a noble hero, with his wife and children to be cared for by Bristol citizens. The piece urges remembrance of his sacrifice as a story that ought to live forever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bret Harte
John Hay
Great Western Railroad
Keynsham
Bristol
Brislington
Sisyphus
Atlas
Itehman
Jim
Bludso
Brislington Tunnel
London
Char ter Oak Cook Stove Praised for Economy and Utility
A housekeeper extols the Charter Oak stove highlighting its efficient fuel use and superior baking, claiming it embodies economy and utility beyond any stove previously used. The testimonial emphasizes the stove as an ideal cooking appliance.
TeT's Hair Dye Claims Undetectable Dye Job
A marketing note asserts TeT's Hair Dye provides a flawless, glossy color that is imperceptible as dye. It promises a natural look and revived appearance without detectable signs of coloring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tet
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Nate Cetebel Tous
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
al l
Dan
Beersheba
Rochester
Yeeding
Home Interests
A. J. White
Pearl St
N. Y
Columbus
Portland
Burford & Sons
Mass
Business New & Honorable
COE, Yonge & CO
St. Louis
Seatrabie New
J. Capewell &4
Cheshire
Tallman
Neidlitz
G. W. Lake
F. E. Marsh
Quincy
Pope Iron & Metal CO
Pine Sts
St. Louis, Mo
Kuehnemanat & Co
N. 2Nd St
Hort-Han
Bureau of Reporting
Burlington
Iowa
Pump & Skein Co
Belleville
Prang
Centennial Chromo CO
P. Oo Vickery & Rely &Co
Augusta
Maine
Alario
Washington-st
A. H. Fuller & Co
Brockton, Masa
Ann Eliza Young
eAssay Grigham Young
Ife
Hartford, Ct
Chi ' Cian
Coe" Chie
Hichmoods Va
K. L. Fletcher
Chambers
State Board of Agriculture
W.chenry
M. D
Walnut Street
EMPO
Criental
P.W. R& CO
Clark St
Chicago
SUN
PPK
NEW York Sun
IUCN
New York City
Schenck
HerMann
Gocreat Excelsior
Ee Hewitt di Iveleth
Haclme
Wis
Seltzer
MSR Rutepounang
Excelsior Manufacturing CO
Main St
ST. Ve
Sorp
Shepard CO
Vibrator
Bae Tee
Browels
Shottle
Sanford
Aly
Amd
Waiiaroh
SY. Louis
Rusing
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