Rowett Captures Dan Rice's Circus in Bold Dash
General Dick Rowett recounts a Civil War raid against a Confederate cavalry boat that turned comic when his force boarded a river steamer to seize the prize. At the cabin table Dan Rice and his circus company welcomed him, offering supper as the captain toasted the stars and stripes.
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Dick Rowett
Allatoona
Mound City
Ill
Ohio River
Rowett
Kentucky
Tennessee
Captain Rowett
Dan Ree
Stars and Stripes
Dan
Chicago News
Heroic Raid by Jouett and Carter Sinks Confederate Schooner
A Civil War night assault from Galveston harbor led by Lt. James E. Jouett and Gunner Carter destroyed the General Rusk and Royal Yacht. Despite wounds and near defeat, they captured the vessel, saved prisoners, and escaped with eight rowers against pursuers, earning Navy recognition in General Order 21.
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Mon Leutenant Jouett
Carter
Santee
Jouett
Mitchell
Royal Yacht
Mr. Jouett
Mr. Carter
War Relic Shaft From Merrimac Used in Richmond Mill
The crank shaft of the Confederate cruiser Merrimac is said to be in use at a Richmond flour mill. Sunk, raised in 1885, then scrapped, the 15 inch by 27 foot shaft shows heavy corrosion from Chesapeake Bay. A London Miller note recalls Jura steamship propeller shaft repurposed atop a Liverpool landmark, weighing several tons.
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Merrimac
Richmond
Chesapeake Bay
London
High Park
Messrs. Wilson
Liverpool
Jura
Atlantic
Liverpool Bay
Industrial Gazette
Peculiar Personal Attachment of General Met Jellan’s Troops
In August 1862 during the Army of the Potomac’s march, the Eighty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers rested dusty near the Chickahominy. A mounted detachment led by a calm officer warned them to move to the windward side to avoid dust, showing the general’s staff cared for even humble soldiers.
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Jellan
Army of the Potomac
Harrison’s Landing
Fort Monroe
Eighty - Fifth Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Chickahominy
M. L. ‘Verdon
Century
Liberty editor pictured amid debate on women's roles
A clipped note describes an editor in Georgia tied to ongoing discussions about liberty and survival, highlighting tensions over women's place in society and the press. The fragment references public scrutiny and the role of media in shaping liberty debates.
Circular on Adulteration of Food by Ohio Dairy Commissioner
The Ohio Dairy and Food Commissioner reports four months of work against adulterated dairy products including oleomargarine butterine and adulterated cheese. He notes a drop in imitation butter and vows to inspect all suspect foods, prosecute offenders, and inform dealers to sell only pure goods. He urges merchants and consumers to report violations and requests pamphlets of the laws. S. H. Hurst.
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CoLumbvus
Ohio
S. H. Hurst
Ohio Dairy and Food Commissioner
Adulteration of Food and Drugs Law Passed in Ohio
Ohio General Assembly enacts a law against adulterated foods and drugs. It defines food, lists ways adulteration occurs, sets penalties up to 100 dollars fine and 100 days imprisonment, and requires costs for inspection. Act takes effect forty days after passage. Speaker Mansn and Senator Waite sign. Passed March 20, 1844.
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General Assembly
State of
Ohio
A. D. Mansn
House of Representatives
Elmer Waite
Senate
Health Bulletin Reports From Ohio Observers
Health bulletin from the Ohio State Board of Health cites 64 observers across 40 counties for the week ending November 27 1886. Acute bronchitis remains prevalent with slight increases in pneumonia consumption croup and whooping cough. measles diphtheria and other diseases show varied changes. Measles with forty cases in Tippa Miami County and smallpox in Minster Angelaise County and Columbus DC noted.
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Ohio State Board of Health
T’iqua
Miami County
Minster
Auglaise
Columbus
D. C
O. Propst
M. D
Ingenious Horse Hoof Mechanics And Gray Hair Notes
The article notes the hoof as a complex mechanism with about five hundred lamina in the hoof lining and four thousand elastic springs supporting weight. It also mentions gray hair appearing in twenties or teens as a local phenomenon, citing George Borrow who gray at under thirty yet remained an athlete at sixty five.
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George Borrow
Boston Globe
Local Aniline Oil Used as Pain Free Anesthetic
Physicians reportedly use aniline oil as a local anesthetic for minor operations like felon opening. The finger is dipped briefly in the oil and though flesh may be cut to the bone, no pain is felt.
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Boston
Gas finds widen in nineteen states and territories
The Philadelphia Press reports natural gas has been discovered in paying quantities across nineteen states and territories. It notes over sixty gas companies with about $21 million in capital are prospering in western Pennsylvania.
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Union
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Press
Anatomy of the Hair and Its Health Implications
A detailed explainer on hair biology, its growth from hair sacs and a matrix, the three skin layers and pigment, and how scalp health impacts overall well being. It warns against harsh soaps that strip essential secretions and notes supporting references from Cassell's Family Magazine and other period sources.
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Cassell
Family Magazine
Convention of Crows in Scotland and Faroe Islands
The article notes extraordinary crow meetings in northern Scotland and the Faroe Islands. Birds gather in large numbers, some perched, others active, then disperse after about an hour. After arrival of many crows, a general noise erupts and the group targets one or two individuals for killing before dispersing.
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Scotland
Faroe Islands
Edmonston
Shetland Isles
Erosion of Modern Artillery Weighs On Engineers
The St James Gazette notes erosion remains a major difficulty for big guns. Debates at the Iron and Steel Institute hinge on whether solid powder friction or chemical action from burned gases causes tube wear. The piece observes gunnery practice has outrun theoretical understanding as cannons and projectiles grow larger.
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Iron and Steel Institute
St. James
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