FISH POWER Alleged torpedo fish discovery shocks science
A letter in the New York Herald by Morton Wright recounts dramatic experiments with torpedo fish and electric eels. He details shock effects, a self generating heat to electricity conversion, and rudimentary batteries and motors built from fish tissue, seeking practical power sources and outlining plans to publish full results.
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New York Herald
Morton Wright
Grand Central Hotel
Wright
Mr. Edison
Edison
Maxim
Sawyer
Nous
Central America
Bank of England Governor Highlights Currency and Debt Role
At a Lord Mayor banquet Mr Bird, governor of the Bank of England, spoke on the bank’s unique role in managing the national debt and note circulation. He cited 286,500 public funds accounts and 15,260,000 notes issued last year, totaling £388 million, with a minute-by-minute register system and 77,000,000 notes stored across 14,500 boxes. He defended note cancellation practices as cheapest, recalled the 1878 crisis, and praised the banking community’s resilience after the Glasgow Bank failure.
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London
Bank of England
Bird
City of Glasgow Bank
Beefsteaks by the Stove in a Century-Old New York Tav ern
A New York Times narrative recalls a Lower Manhattan chop house famed for cooking beefsteaks on a wood fire stove since 1785. Patrons dine without knives or forks, eating steak on bread in a circle around the stove with a century of tradition and memory surrounding the meals.
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Lower
New York
New York Times
Adam
East Broadway
Market Street
Hamilton
Monroe
Jefferson
Madison
General Washington
Landford
Aaron Burr
Buteler
Francis Head
Pampas
Lts
Jong
Dld
Old Abe the Eighth Wisconsin Eagle and War Memories
Major Dawes recalls Old Abe, the eagle carried by the Eighth Wisconsin during the Civil War. He recounts the bird’s unexpected enlistment, daring flights above battles, and keen recognition of regiment members, including moments at Corinth and in close combat near the colors. Dawes notes the eagle’s diet, behavior, and symbolic role as embodiment of regiment spirit.
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Dawes
Eighth Wisconsin
Old Abe
Camp Rand
Madion
Perkins
Abe
Washington
Hts
Battle of
Corinth
Mower
Eagse
Eishth
Kix
Eighth Regiment
Salaries of School Principals and Staff in Major Cities
A historical survey lists maximum salaries for principals and assistants across cities like New York Philadelphia Baltimore Chicago Cincinnati and Boston. Notable figures include New York principals 1500 to 1700 dollars and Philadelphia principals around 2600 to 2870 dollars with various grammar and high school roles and gendered assistant ranges.
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New York
Davbenvee Severesanes
Fema
Philadelphia
Prinipals
Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Egrammar
Facts About Manufacture And Use Of Barrel Bungs
The article reviews bung production noting their homely shape yet vital role in containing liquids. US factories produce millions using seasoned wood like oak and pine with patented cutting machinery. Bungs sized 1 1/2 inches for ale and beer and 2 inches for oil, are recycled in whiskey barrels, while beer and oil bung reuse avoids damaging coatings during priming.
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United States
Germany
England
Eccentric Grand Duke Chews Candle Prank in Warsaw Banquet
The Russian imperial tale recounts Grand Duke Constantine inviting Polish nobles to a banquet. After serving imitation march pane candles, he mimed Russia’s favorite food by biting into the candle. A guest swapped in real tallow, forcing Constantine to chew a mouthful amid expressions of disgust.
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London
Karl Kender
Constantine
Czar
Alexander
Warsaw
Russia
Whales and Whalers Sketched in Ocean Life
An old sketch on the whaling life notes Massachusetts leading the world in whaling ships, vessel crews, and the gear used. It explains the crew complement, the hold and provisions, the cutting and rendering of blubber, and the dangers and discipline aboard ships, including encounters with sharks and the cruelty sometimes shown to sailors.
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Alfred the Great
Oethen
Massachusetts
Troston
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Marion
Dartmouth
Westort
Edgartown
Provinetown
New London
Conn
Inyvton
San Francisco
Atlantic Ocean
Wien
Grist Mill Puzzle Messages From The Grist Mill
A long column from New York and nearby towns presents puzzles and paras from The Grist Mill. It lists numbers with clues for words, examples of competitors and winners, and notes on how to submit solutions by mail.
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Harrodsburg
Ind
Augusta
Uymnc
Doyle
Notion
Cousin Sue
East Bomerville
Mass
Wide Awake
Sphinx
Odoacer
Maud Lynn
Reed Nat
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Grinder
L. E. Water
Uncle James
Korn Kake
Globe
Charles W. Canton
William E
Jennie May
Z. Bra
Sam
Annie W
Dumas Described As Confessor Of Paris Society
The Court Journal cites a study claiming Dumas gains power by confessing women. It says he learns secrets from duchesses, marquises, and actresses, moving through salons with a keen ear for desires and sufferings, sometimes coarse yet admired by many women. The column ends by urging Hop Bitters for fever and weakness.
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Dumas
Paris
Booth and Irving Share London Arrangements For Stage Return
London interview recounts Edwin Booth and James Irving planning a joint Lyceum engagement. Booth details three evenings with Irving weekly, a US tour, and producing Shakespearean works at the Lyceum while describing past productions at the Princess's. He recalls early cooperation and a vivid anecdote about Richard III armor in Manchester.
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London
New York Times
Edwin Booth
St. James
Irving
Princesa
Mr. Irving
Lycceum
Princess's
Princess’s
Lyceum
Miss Terry
United States
Shankspeare
Booth
Lyceum Theatre
Lry~ing
America
Lave Lyceum Company
Mr. Ferris
Cassie
Booth’s
Desdemona
Terry
Sam
Birmingham
Pateman
Brooke
Ryder
Manchester
England
Richard III
Richmond
Statement on constitutional limits and federal powers
The prospectus quotes Jefferson Davis on constitutional supremacy and the organic law. It argues that free governments must limit general government powers and views resistance to overreach as loyalty to the constitutional union. Also notes girls for general housework positions at Y M C A office, 21 West Street.
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Southern Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
Y. EB. A
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