Great Eastern The giant ship planned by Brunel sighted near London
A vivid October excursion along the Thames near Greenwich describes the Great Eastern project. It outlines Brunel’s colossal vessel, its 692 foot length, 60 foot breadth, 27 000 ton weight, 1000 horsepower engines, and 1600 horsepower screw propulsion, plus plans for 600 first class, 2000 second class, and 1200 third class passengers and 10 000 troops in war.
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Brunel
Scott Busse! & Co
Eidg Wuill
Memai Straits
Passdogere
United
New York
Tropics
Great Eastern
Portland
Arrival of the vessel expected in September or October
The text notes that the ship may arrive during September or October and that many people from across the United States will likely travel to see her. It references Bodet and a reception capable of accepting her arrival.
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United States
Angelic admonition on Sunday worship amid a church
A narrator recalls a vision in a London church where an angel records prayers and exposes irreverence among worshippers. The scene contrasts a child’s pure supplication with adults distracted by worldly thoughts, prompting a stern warning about genuine devotion.
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England
London
House of God
David
Gaed
Holy House
BeeGan Noweiter
Putin Dees
Tom Scott
Egati
Thor
Silence and Bells End a Quiet Night of Worship
A faint tale recalls a nocturnal moment when silent loneliness and a halted clock bells disrupted sleep. The author reflects on a lesson learned, urging reverence for public worship and the value of joining in church rites.
Bathing Habits and Whistling Etiquette in 19th Century Advice
The piece extols weekly bathing with a hogs hair brush and warm water, urges morning washing and quick full-body rubs, and warns against baths after meals or heavy exertion. It cites deaths after baths and notes the value of whistling for mood and health, recalling Albany Times commentary.
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Hume
Journal of Health
Chinese Death by Own Action Cited as Notable Habit
An Abbe Yue account notes that Chinese people show a high tendency toward death by own action. It says a slight trigger can drive suicide by hanging or drowning, contrasted with revenge killings elsewhere. The piece cites legal and social factors as reasons for this behavior.
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China
Timself
Sir Walter Scote Returns Sixpence Reminder Joke
A humorous exchange recalls Sir Walter Scote giving an Irishman a shilling when a sixpence would suffice. The Irishman quips back with a wish to live until the debt is paid, prompting a playful barter over the small coin.
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Walter Scote
Judge Potts Delivers Long Lecture in Court
Last week in court Judge Potts gave a half hour lecture to a German defendant after a misdemeanor. The German admitted he did not understand a word of the judge's discourse.
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Potts
A Simple Eye Movement Trick for Quick Sleep
A nervous sleeper discovers that slowly moving the eyes to one side up or down helps induce sleep within minutes. The method, described by Dr. Binns, redirects and suspends thought like rest relieves a weary body, offering rapid relief from wakefulness.
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Dr. Binn
Silverware care warns against soap washing habits
A Philadelphia silver dealer advises housekeepers not to wash silver in soap suds as it ruins lustre and resembles pewter. He recommends avoiding soap altogether and using soft leather with whiting to polish, rubbing hard to restore shine.
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Philadelphia
Intrinsic Dangers in Everyday Life Highlighted
A reflective piece explores how small fears and insults can escalate into real peril or fatal outcomes, noting injuries and sickness as outcomes of ongoing apprehension and stress. It emphasizes caution and resilience amid everyday threats.
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Hamlet
Beas Learn From Fox After Ice Fishing Lesson
A Frazer's Magazine tale recalls a bea and a fox in a fable about ice fishing. The fox explains catching fish by angling and using a hole in the ice to lure prey. The bea dutifully follows, but tears off its tail when pulling. thus explains the beas tail's shortness today.
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Beas
Frazer's Magazine
Farewell to Love and Travel Promises
A man and a distressed woman share a torn farewell scene where he vows to send keepsakes from Europe and sketch Alpine scenes for his bride. He jokes of sending a stone from Simpson's height and treasures from Erna’s side as proof of his voyage. She begs steadiness and asks him to cover postage when he writes.
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Simpson
Erna
George
Unclear Royal Taster Doffs Theatres in Prasiea
A modern prince attends a theatre in Prasiea to see a new tragedy but finds it dull. He leaves after the second act and notes a man sleeping soundly in a chair near the royal box, joking the sleeper may have been listening at the door.
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Rovan Bon Mor
Praseia
Homely Illustration by Local Colored Preacher
A city preacher delivers a homely illustration praising generosity and righteousness while mocking worldly virtue. The piece contrasts disinterested charity with selfish motives, and hints at a social scene where faith and public display mingle under sunlit observation.
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Bayley
Ayer
Uta
Dots
Trates
Jesus
Thames
Greenwich
Old England
St. Pauls
Prvetroners
Wilt Street
Albany Times
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