Sun heats by gravity not burning fuel theory
In a measured discourse the author argues the sun’s heat is not from burning fuel but from gravitational contraction. He surveys competing theories including chemical dissociation and meteoric impact, and concludes contraction provides the main, steady source while noting limits and earth-sun age discrepancies.
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Shakespeare
Hamlet
Pouillet
John Herschel
Seéchi
Conmuhrn
Frosh
Mel Mayer
Joule
Tompson
Sir Wynn
Bute
Mayer
Croll
Glasgow
Seong
Earth
Richard A. Proctor
The Animals' Friend Henry Bergh dies a famed animal ally
Henry Bergh, a longtime New York advocate for animal welfare, died in New York City. Born 1823, he helped found the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 1865 after a career in diplomacy and law. He led campaigns to curb vivisection and bullfighting, organized ambulances for injured animals, and influenced cruelty laws across states.
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Henry Bergh
New York
New York City
Empire State
Mr. Bergh
Germany
Elizabeth Ivers
Connecticut
Columbia College
Taylor
St. Petersburg
Bergh
Earl of Harrowby
Royal Society For the Prevention
London
Anim Js
Generel
New York Society
Long Island
Meng
Spain
Inga
Louis Bonard
Foriet
Our Animal Friends
Jack and Jill Reunited After Indian Campaign Wounds
Jill, the rector’s daughter, bids farewell to soldier Jack amid a betrothal of convenience. Years in India bring war, silence, and fear as Jill waits for a letter that never fully comes. Jack returns wounded, the couple reconciles and vows a true future together.
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New York Morning Journal
Jill
Jack
Marnott
Jane Armstrong
Ill
Engineers
Chatham
General Marriott
Joveach
Kely
Lilie
India
Marnett
Foor
Miel
Maiwand
Ack
Darling
Trease
There Is a Time to Mourn through Lent in Verse
A Burdette poem in tones of Lenten sorrow contrasts dull weather with inner penitence. The speaker longs for spring yet clings to dust and sackcloth, mourning wasted days, counting sins, and seeking wearisome penitence until Lent ends.
Cased Intentions Relates to John C Hennessey
The New York Sun recounts an anecdote about ex president of the Press Club John C Hennessey, a devout Catholic, visiting the club restaurant on a fast day. When the waiter says salmon is unavailable, Hennessey asks for a steak and notes his plea to God for mercy in a brief, pious exchange.
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New York Sun
Press Club
John C. Hennessey
Job
Growth of Speech in a Child Open Court
The article discusses how a baby's first cries are instinctive and animal, using simple consonants and vowels. It traces the developmental path of speech from guttural sounds to refined language, noting how intelligent children show approval or disapproval with the same sounds as adult monkeys and how language refinement removes animal inheritance.
Fragmented OCR Reflects Incoherent Historical Text
The readable lines describe unclear physiological or linguistic notes with possible references to learning, muscles, and instruction. The passage mentions direct item handling, early play, and later shifts, but many terms are corrupted or ambiguous, hindering concrete meaning.
Liberty County Georgia Has No Real Estate Mortgages
A Macon Telegraph report notes a Georgia claim that Liberty County has no real estate mortgages on record. The Liberty County Superior Court clerk confirms there are no mortgages listed, a rare state among agricultural counties. The piece hints two other counties may share the condition.
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Macon
Georgia
State Agricultural Society
Warcross
Lugmot
Liberty County
Superior Court
United States
Liberty
Literature in North Carmel from a Pittsfield Advertiser
A nostalgic reminiscence recalls North Carmel fifty years ago when literacy was rare and local life centered on religious fervor and theft. The author notes a shift to abundant reading material, daily mails, and a more informed populace, contrasting pasting shaved shingles from stolen timber with a baptism event observed at the time.
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North Carmel
Pittsfield
Bangor
An Old Trick Newly Discovered in Milwaukee
Milwaukee physicians seek a percentage from druggists for prescriptions. Druggists pay it and pass the extra cost to customers. The discovery has sparked strong indignation among observers and buyers.
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Kansas City Times
Milwaukee
Varied Census Tidbits and Oddities From 19th Century News
A sprawling collection notes Cincinnati receives 63,859 letters daily, a Brooklyn Gaelic newspaper launch, social oddities from Texas births to English receipts, and curiosities like a $25,000 collar on an elephant. Stories touch on crime, fashion, science, and global trivia in compact, era-appropriate vignettes.
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Cincinnati
Albany
Garrett Anderson
England
Kansas
James McElmore
Texas
Brooklyn
Wichita Falls
Tex
New, York
Scotland
Ireland
United States
St. Augustine
Cleveland
Senator Cameron
Washington
Dombey and Son
Dolby & Seven Sons
New York City
William Shirley
Ontario County
N. Y
Wellington
Waterloo
Worth
America
Canada
Dawson
Marion County
Liverpool
St. Petersburg
Alexandrovna
Eliza Garfield
Ashington
Fredericks
New York
Nevada
Darkey Bhink Beaten For Shoplift Price Dispute
In a Texas store on Austin avenue Mose Schaumberg faces a confrontation when a Black customer offers six bits on a three dollar price. A scuffle ensues as the man is shoved toward the door and the shopkeeper calls for help. The exchange highlights tense racial tensions in local commerce.
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Texas
A Darkey
Mose Schaumberg
Austin Avenue
Schon
Mowe
Absent-minded Champion Falls Asleep Waiting
In Hudson New York the champion absent-minded man from Claverack forgot his task while his wife expected guests for a young ladies' whist party. He retired to his room about 7 PM, but the man forgot his errand and later his wife found him asleep, his watch still hung nearby as he had dozed off.
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Buffalo Express
Belleview
Lebanon
Godkin
Philadelphia
Georgia
Ocala
Smithville
America
Cincinnati
Rome
Hudson
N. Y
Register
Claverack
Wen
Bec
Ye Tommy and the Chicago Dinner Table Quarrel
A fragment from a New York San article shows a Chicago mother instructing her son to be a gentleman as Mr. and Mrs. Wabash prepare to dine, with early humor about table manners and soap handling. The scene captures social norms and parental guidance in a domestic setting.
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New York
San
Tommy
Chicago
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Swett
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Eve
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