Answers to questions on electricity and history
A reader asks about the speed of electricity and related topics. The replies cover electrical transmission, Mr. Carnegie’s birthplace and citizenship, voting rights for DC residents, a European midnight sun city, election betting and voter influence, effects of dry peas on cattle, and a list of major battles fought on Sundays across history.
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Andrefy Carnegie
Mr. Carnegie
Dungermline
Scotland
Iavoi
W.A.B
District of Columbia
A. K
Congress
Engineer Department
Hammerfest
Norway
Europe
Political Proverbs and Moral Charms in Local Discourse
A fragmentary set of satirical political proverbs critiques voters and candidates, noting hypocrisy and the claim of moral character in public life. It mentions public school funding in a state legislature figure of $600 000 for next year and an increase of $100 000, and praises Georgia for advancing free schooling efforts.
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The
Legislaure
Guorgia
Deafness Cure Scam Promises Money Backed by Letters
Fragmented ad style notice warns deafness cannot be cured except by tubal treatment. Claims a registered letter reveals a 20 percent savings and urges sending for details. Ad touts medical remedies, free samples, and a Toledo address, with scattered references to a nationwide convention and a hoax word puzzle.
Telepathy via home thoughts in hotel room tale
A Globe Democrat excerpt describes a commercial traveler who uses mental telegraphy with his wife each night at ten. She sits in their sitting room concentrating on him, and he imagines himself in front of her chair to receive an explicit, silent, intelligible exchange. The pair claim five years of successful use and high accuracy. The piece shifts to varied, satirical vignettes.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Prasta
New Fort
All- York Academy of
George McDonald
Charles Tf
Molland
Renee
New York Hospital
St. Mary’s
Tim
Bone Yard
Ghie
A Merry Christmas And Vermilion War Sled Tricks
A mixed Christmas feature recounts a Dutch and English ship duel showmanship with acrobatics on masts and decks. The piece blends holiday verse and a reflection on wartime discipline and the pace of modern life, citing battles from a distant era and public health notes on diphtheria prevention.
Charity and care in disease notes from 19th century Tribune
A business man praises a thoughtful act by a young clerk who rescued a girl in Hyde Park. The piece then discusses charity, truth, and welfare practices, including infection control tips such as cleaning sick rooms, sun exposure, washing methods, and caution about throat examinations, citing Chicago Tribune.
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Hyde Park
Old Man’s Compassion Sparks Renewal of Confidence
An elderly man guides a thin old horse through the northern city commons while a passerby mocks. the man defends the horse, recalling twenty five years of service and family hardship. A broader editorial tone urges confidence in the country’s economy, urging practical, hopeful business talk and single minded purpose.
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Pas- Bobby
Suitor Search Desires Man of Substance and Character
The speaker laments social frivolities and wishes to meet a man not focused on dancing or pleasure. He seeks a person with steady head and real character, not shallow vanity. The maidens are deemed insincere, and fate is asked to provide a worthy suitor for Ald or similar.
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Lever
Ald
Carrollton School Board Votes Tuition Plan for 1593
A Carrollton board of school commissioners approves a plan to charge resident pupils a tuition of 3 1 2 dollars for spring and 2 dollars for fall terms starting after the first Monday in January 1593. The measure aims to aid funding by spreading costs among taxpayers, with a small monthly per pupil amount.
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Board of S School Commissioners
Griamer
Y.W. Frits
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