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24 May 1870
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Chariton Democrat in Chariton, Iowa
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Newspaper
Chariton Democrat
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1870
Page
1
Westward mining shift harms eastern coal supply
The article notes a dramatic fall in western lead mine output and rising reliance on distant gold mines. It cites U S consumption at over fifty thousand tons with seventy five percent imported, and attributes reduced Wisconsin Illinois Missouri and Arkansas yields to deep shaft costs and surface-bed exhaustion. It argues Georgia and the South should revive mining to meet near futures demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
United States
Wisconsin
Tlinwis
Iowa
Missouri
Arkangan
Far West
Editors Oppose California Trip In September
The La Grange National American protests against an editorial excursion to California in September or late summer. The editor favors June as the ideal month to visit the Pacific coast, praising the climate and floral beauty, urging writers to travel in June rather than September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grange National American
California
Pacific Coast
Miltouri
Piches
Brothers of the
Pen and Scissors
Beet Sugar Industry Growing in Wisconsin
A 19th century report notes a new beet sugar industry forming in Wisconsin and western states. It cites town meetings estimating profitable factory scales, with 50 tons per day costing 652 dollars and producing 80 dollars in value, and 75 tons per day costing 36 000 dollars with 443 000 dollars yearly output. It warns of tariff schemes to boost prices and urges protecting home industry without excessive taxation on consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
United
Owever
England's Telegraph Construction leases Great Eastern for five years
The Telegraph Construction Company has leased the steamship Great Eastern for five years to lay submarine cables. The firm does not operate ocean cables but manufactures and lays cables on order, with main routes envisioned from San Francisco to the Sandwich Islands, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Ningasaki to Pekin, signaling a vast global network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Telegraph’ Construction
Great Eastern
San Francisco
Sandwich Islands
Australia
New Zealand
Singapore
Japan
Nagesaki
Pekin
Cubertqueaneiro
Chumber
Aheobiel
Fragmentary note on geometric shapes and iris
The readable lines describe circles as proper figures and mention quadrants or squares related to an iris geometry concept. It reads like a stray mathematical doodle with undefined terms and missing context.
The Two Church Builders by John G. Baxe
A king orders no gifts to his church project but a vision compels erasing his name. A poor widow, unable to pay, crafts offerings of prayer and service. The king learns his pride. the widow’s name is written on the tablet by divine reconciling justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cartiers
The London Glasgow Telegraph Door Door Lock Story
A Glasgow newspaper relies on a London correspondent whose news must travel by telegraph. Jenkins is locked out of a sixth floor office at 2 AM with urgent news. A midnight idea sends a message to Glasgow to wake Jones, who then relays the instruction to descend and unlock the door, delivering the news within twenty minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peters
England
Glasgow
Scotland
London
Jenkins
The
Jones
Pere
Incoherent OCR fragment about State Secretary and General
Fragmentary text appears to reference a Secretary of State and a General in a dialog. Names and clear facts are unreadable, with scattered phrases like secretary of state and a meeting in a car. The passage lacks coherent events or dates to summarize definitively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titello
Srate
Popular Woman Portrait: A Model of Upper-Class Domesticity
A London Saturday Review essay extols the ideal popular pretty woman who loves her husband and children, keeps a well managed house, and balances needlework, entertaining, and literature. She avoids politics and scandal, fears divorce, and embodies gentle, motherly femininity without masculine traits, remaining admired and content in a refined English home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griselda
London Saturday Review
Hero rescues child in peril at Bethel dam hazard
In Bethel Vermont last week a boy fell into the White River near two dams. Edwin Burnett, 18, stripped to his shirt and leaped in to save the child. Both were swept toward the lower dam. Burnett emerged exhausted and later recovered, but the child was not seen for a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Levi
Newton
White River
Edwin Burnett
Burnett
Pegan
Fragmented OCR Note Remains Unclear on RTE Aids
The readable portion hints at an important request for aid linked to an event labeled RTE A. Names and places are unreadable, but the text implies support or assistance effort central to the item. Further clarification would reveal the exact subject and involved parties.
Sleeplessness in Infants Due to Improper Feeding
A Breen Medical Journal note explains night restlessness in infants arises from overfeeding and starchy foods. It describes digestion issues from cow milk curds, signs like crying, heat, tense belly, and looser stools, and urges diet adjustment with gentle laxatives to restore sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breen Medical Journal
Lesson on young workers finding success through steady effort
The piece argues twenty boys aged sixteen should start in dry goods, boots and shoes, blacksmithing, printing, or related work. It says most will fail unless they prove reliable, diligent, and willing to work extra hours, earning advancement through experience and loyalty to their employer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selse
Henses
The Handshake The Old World Peace Sign and Its Meanings
An essay traces handshaking from ancient protection to modern courtesy. It explains why the right hand is used, the insult of the left hand, and how naked hands symbolize trust. It notes gender customs and the ritual of accepting or offering a handshake after conflict.
Macbeth music debate murky over Leveridge and Locke origins
The article debates whether Macbeth music belongs to Leveridge or Locke, dating from 1704 or 1672, and notes Davenant’s earlier adaptation. It traces stage uses from Garrick to Kean, criticizes songs as intrusive, and urges letting the play speak without period music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macbeth
Mathew Jocke
William Davenant
Dorset Garden
Rimbault
North
Locke
Richard Leveridge
Charles IT
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
England
Middleton
Davenant
Garrick
Shakespeare
Leveridge
Phelps
Charles Kean
Shakespare
Princess’s Theatre
Lieveridge
Charles II
Queen Anne
Editors and Prayers in Public Devotion
The Christian Union notes editors wield wide influence through public opinion and press content. It urges prayers for editors, pastors, and rulers, stressing editors’ need for conscience and divine guidance amid the mass of materials they curate and publish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Union
Books We Read Too Carelessly Miss the Point
Fragmentary OCR note on reading habits mentions Shak Wairoa and 4 Sonsini titles. text is garbled but indicates critique of careless reading or interpretation.
Ventilator report echoes uncertain daily routine
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a daily routine and a canopy, with unclear references to Sir Eric and a ventilator. The readable parts imply a medical or ceremonial context but lack concrete details, locations, or events.
Warn Against Nutmeg and Pickle Cure Allure
A reader recalls an almanac promoting quack nostrums with recipes for pickles and rich dishes. It argues such recipes would spur demand for medicines, noting items like garlic ginger pepper and mustard could irritate stomachs and trigger dyspepsia, urging simple food and temperance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phrenological Journal
Valley of Poison in Java Near Papandaging Volcano
Fragmentary description notes a famous valley at the foot of the Papandaging volcano in Java. It mentions sulfuric gas from volcanic openings and scientific travelers finding dead animals in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papandaging
Java
The Value of Moderation and Frugality in Wealth
The article argues wealth should serve comfort, not sole purpose of life. It warns Americans chase fortunes too early, stressing self denial, saving, and frugality. It notes Germans excel financially through economy and urges adopting similar thrift.
North Carolina Straight Drink Phenomenon Discussed
A rambling reminiscence recalls a famine era near Peytoda when Dr Kellum brewed illicit alcohol from a surplus barrel. A suspicious visitor drinks greedily, nearly poisons himself, and vanishes, prompting fear of a found corpse as the tale ends with his dramatic return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal River
Peytoda
Boas
Kellum
Alchol
Sarchin
Kuse
Onat
Peert
Let Us Grow Handsome Through Reading and Health
A Health Reformery essay urges self improvement through cleanliness healthful living and education. It argues good looks come from mind and soul as well as features and warns against cosmetics and tobacco while promoting reading lectures sermons and spiritual growth to enhance beauty and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Battle described as brutal and prosaic instead of pageant
The writer argues modern battle destroys any sense of glory as thousands march to slaughter. Firearms cut deeply by two hundred yards, officers force loading and firing, ranks form and split, and survivors lie weary and grimy after hours of deadly combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hohenlinden
Weekly Saint Louis Weekly Mail under Amber Period
The fragment lists various topics and notices from a Saint Louis weekly issue including politics in Kentucky Dryden Springs Baptist educational convention and family topics. It mentions specimen copies sent free and the address 705 Olive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marz
Louis
Kentucky
Dryden
Springs
Pittsburg
Baptist Nations Educational Convention
Divine Institution
Various Global Notes and Local Curiosities in 19th Century News
A capsule of scattered items notes Philadelphia spending on free baths, a widow’s figures in Mexico, and diverse tidbits. It cites Spurgeon’s London property, Ohio crop records, Meath agrarian brutality, a Maryland deaf couple, and parlor topics from Paris, Jerusalem, and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Kiglaau
Spurgeon
London
Mexico
Jerusalem
Corning
Washington
Meath
Ireand
Maryland
Germany
Raw
Heidelberg
Ohio
Oklushumma
Montgomery
Ala
Dayton
Brooklyn
Quebec
Lord Badstock
France
Paris
New York
Egypt
Beauregard
House Committee On Election
Pars
Peace River
British Columbia
Heenan
Mace-Allen
Rothschilds
Austria
Lexington
San Francisco
Mazatlan
Cincinnati
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Boston
United States
Connecticut
Massachusetts
White Pine
Nevada
Pennsylvania
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Montana
Georgia
Carolings
Virginias
Macon
Atlanta
State
Bbuilders
John G. Baxe
N. Y. Ledger
Eemportan
RTE
Eric A
North Carolina
Illinois
John Jay
Inianapolis
Baltimore
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