Advance in Surgery The Horror of the Knife and Ether
A Boston celebration article notes Dr John Ashhurst on Surgery Before Anesthetics, detailing brutal pre ether pain, nerve wracking risks, and surgeons seeking less distressing methods. It highlights James Simpson, Nelson, Mott, Davy, and Morton’s 1846 ether success at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Boston
Philadelphia
John Ashhurst
Ashhurst
Celius
James Simpson
Edinburgh
Viscount Nelson
Tenerife
Battle of the Nile
Valentine Mott
Sir Humphry Davy
University of Pennsylvania
Massachusetts General Hospital
John C. Warren
William T. G. Morton
Gov'nor's Day at the County Fair
A verse by J. L. Heaton in The Quilting Bee recounts a county fair speech by the governor. The speaker hails July wheat, corn, water, and farm life with playful satire on tax, stock, and rural chores.
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Chris
Sharon Rose
J. L. Heaton
Armenian Women and Customs Across the Nation
The article describes Armenian women’s roles in the family, education, and marriage. It notes mothers as household heads, arranged marriages, and strong family councils, with dress traditions including embroidered bodices and silver belts. It mentions mission schools offering languages and literature, and the shift of some young women to London styles and corsets.
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Persia
Turkey
London
St. Louis
Etiquette travesty and oddities spark historical notes
A pamphlet from London's commission of historical manuscripts recounts a Lords debate in 1692 over whether the lord chancellor should bow to the Duchess of Norfolk and speak with cap in hand during a divorce suit. Malta yields dwarf elephant remains with fully grown specimens under 2.6 feet tall. The Jewish high priest’s mitre is described as a diadem with a gold plate "Holiness to the Lord." A Penang to New York letter requires 36 days to travel.
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Commission of Historical Manuscripts
London
Duchess of Norfolk
House of Lords
Malta
St. Louis Republic
The Fast Brigade And Racing Challenges
Horet challenges Shorland for a race of any distance with a stake of 30 000 francs. Charlie Murphy challenges Sanger for a three race series within 60 days of May 30. Walter Sanger reported in excellent condition for the season. A mixed match between Jaap Eden and J B Johnson planned in two heats on wheels and on skates. Melvin O Dennis rides a mile in 1 18 5 amid high wind. Dennis, like Eddie Bald, is a Denver butcher.
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Horet
Shorland
Charlie Murphy
Sanger
Walter Sanger
Jaap Eden
J. 8. Johnson
Melvin O. Dennis
Eddie Bald
Dennis
Denver
Interlined gowns and underskirts gain fashion support
The New York Post notes women protest soft lining in new gowns and prefer an interlined finish. Fashion houses offer an underskirt foundation using crinoline haircloth and moreen to mimic interlining while preserving a crisp flare and cachet.
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New York Post
Women’s labor and wind engines in early 1900s notes
The article discusses women's work in society, noting only about one in five women earn wages while four-fifths manage households. It also covers crude wind engine designs, a large Manx water wheel, a York County widow’s deathbed finances, and a humorous professor exchange, reflecting era attitudes and tech chatter.
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New Orleans Times
Democrat
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Wind Engine
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Maine
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Lewiston Journal
Amelia
Fane
W. A. Haynes & CO
Maynard, Mass
Ot. Wellenderson
N.B
W. Henderson
South Acton, Mass
T. F. Sheehan
Barrett's Mih Road
Concord Junction
Mass
Wood and Stone
Teremiah Sheehan
Josef Kulcsar
J. Kulcsar
Horace Tuttle
Walden Street
Concord
J.C. Friend
H. P. N. Dahl
Riverside Block
Ryan& Walsh
Basin Cocks
Boynton
Keith
LE Va Ranchah
Crockery
Boots & Shoes
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee
South Acton
Ladies Victoria Chains
H.p.n.dahl
Kenest Hosmer
D. D
Acton
Hapgood
Stow
Antererish
W. A.cunningham
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