Treatment of cholera in Siam by camphor and laudanum
Dr Samuel R Howe, resident in Siam since 1846, reports on cholera cures using laudanum and camphor, noting dramatic recoveries in hundreds of cases. He warns against calomel and opines camphor, given in tiny doses with water every few minutes, as a safer, effective line of treatment during outbreaks.
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Samuel R. Howe
Siam
Bamboo
Lias
India
Pone Diddy
Banserok
Ates
Velpna
Resolutions From a Soldiers Meeting at Washington
The soldiers and sailors condemn treason and call for punishment of leaders of the rebellion. They demand Jefferson Davis be tried and executed, oppose restoring rebels to power, and insist only Union supporters be readmitted to Congress after showing clear desire to uphold the Union and civil liberty.
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Washington
United States
Comfidertite
Arm 5
Jefferson Divis
Ux Press
WY Vblen Pb
Congress
Alov
Buules
Republic
Prohibition Law Text from 1806 Session
A fragmented historical law passage prohibits selling intoxicants to intoxicated persons or minors. Violations incur fines up to 100 dollars, or 10 to 30 days in jail, plus court costs. Effective from the 1806 date, with named officials Parrot and McBurney signing.
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Becton
Olen
D Plysigian
WDA
Parrot
House of Representatives
Andrew G. McBurnisy
Senate
Universal suffrage debate reshapes Liberal stance in post era
The Hyening Post notes English Liberal cowardice on universal principles and quotes a Tennessee rebuttal of voting rights for ex-rebels. It argues denying rights to one group risks denying rights to blacks and reflects on southern politicians’ use of union rhetoric to justify their power.
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Hyening Post
Daily News
News and World
Tennessee
Cruse
Johnson
Anp
Stecped
Union
Bombardment of Valparaiso Quiet. Spain and Denmark React
The New York from Aspinwall brings California dates to May 9 reporting quiet after Valparaiso bombardment. Spain’s fleet heads north, Denmark warns Spain over property damage. One ship burned in Venezuela. Danish minister expelled. Damages to public buildings and foreign goods loom large. Callao prepares for Spanish fleet. Prose on aging minds ends with proverbs.
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New Yours
New York
Aspinwall
California
Panama
South America
Valparaiso
Spain
Clara Rosalie
Venezuela
Club de la Union
Callao
England
New York Hospital
Virginia
Cholera Quarantine Plan Discussed by Medical Delegation
A Baltimore medical convention delegation appeared before the Senate Commerce Committee on Monday. They urged a bill to create an efficient uniform quarantine system against cholera and epidemics, with joint action by the War Treasury and Navy secretaries under presidential direction, and cooperation with neighboring countries to prevent entry of infection.
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Baltimore
Lonao Committee On Commerce
Waa
Treasury
Secretary of the Navy
United States
Heartbeat Miracle in Battle Wounds
A surgeon finds a sergeant lightly wounded in the left breast near the heart. The doctor asks how the heart could be spared, and the sergeant dryly replies that it must have been in his mouth at that moment, giving a faint smile amid the rounds.
Cantabury Synagogue Erection Marked By Persecution Folklore
A controversial article notes the erection of a Jewish synagogue in Canterbury on the site of Shoredoubt Knights Templar. It frames the event as prophetic fulfillment amid the persecuted Israelite history and claims a sweeping of persecutors from the earth, urging the gate of enemies possession.
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Vicrony
Canterbury
England
Knights Templar
Submarine Tunnel Study Between Calais and Dover
A Paris dated letter notes a submarine tunnel between Calais and Dover is under consideration. A expert brigade of geotechnicians and naval engineers recently surveyed the route, with plans drawn under M. Thome de Gamond. The emperor’s commission once proved feasibility, and Gamond’s ongoing surveys suggest tunnels in four galleries, the longest under ten kilometres, avoiding artificial islands.
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Paris
Bay's
Calais
Dover
M. Thome de Ganiond
Toasmuch
M. Gamond
Vineyards in Nauvoo Illinois Prove Highly Profitable
The piece extols Nauvoo Illinois soil as ideal for grape culture. It notes about one hundred acres of vineyards yielding six hundred to a thousand gallons per acre, with wine selling at two dollars a gallon. The text praises honest, loyal conduct among land workers and asserts virtue over rank.
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Nauvoo
Ilinois
Devinn on Younsun and the advantage of starting poor
The passage argues that birth into poverty is not a misfortune but offers a greater chance to succeed. It challenges the belief that capital at birth guarantees success and asserts that poverty can be a blessing by forcing drive and resilience in the young man.
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A & Bickers
Coshooton
R. W. Tray Jynoll
Ik Bene Loy
Lews
Cilia Strot
Rogaoo
Witon
Ak Pion
Alea
Disanvan
Wuo
Wellington
Newton
Bacon
Millon
Mraadklin
GeytaumaNn
Devinn
Younsun
Din
Little Rose Bush Awakens With Mother's Kiss
A little girl spots a fading rose atop a bush and three crimson buds below. She exclaims to her brother that the buds have awoken just in time to kiss their mother before she dies, capturing a tender folk moment.
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Willig
Life of duty and self love in a moral tale
The excerpt contrasts a life of duty with self love as the motive behind actions. It argues that without good deeds affection fades and beauty wanes, while poetry reflects higher thoughts. It presents a parable about a farmer Simbo and the economic choices of hay and cattle hides. The second part notes motives of actions stem from self love, shaping virtue and vice.
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Priny
Penaixa
Jay
Mussa
London tradesman seeks stout lad for porter role
A London shopkeeper urged a youth to write a bold hiring notice. The next day the sign changed to humorously request “a stout lad as likes porter.” A Puinter quips his name as Somerset and laments being an old bachelor in vain attempts to charm a modest woman.
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London
Man May Hold Honorary Degree Without Honor
A man could possess an honorary degree yet lack any formal honor. The saying suggests distinction between ceremonial title and real achievement, noting that an honorary credential does not confer true merit or academic standing.
Remarkable bird and fish reported from Allansford and Mopkins
A Melbourne paper describes a strikingly bizarre bird killed near Allansford with a heron neck, duck-like feet and seal-like coat, possibly a darter. It also notes a rare deep-sea Chimera Australis fish netted near Mopkins, about thirty inches long with a spike. The rest contains varied anecdotes and old quips.
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Melbourne
Allansford
Idle man a ruinous thief of virtue and health
A fragment speaks of idleness as the danger that consumes virtue and life. It condemns the idle man as the devil’s urchin, dressed in ragged livery, with diet and wages linked to ruin, disease, and decay.
Irish Nation And Hard Rules Prompt Mild Reply
A public company figure accuses the Irish of being unpolished. an Irishman replies that Ireland uses hard rules to polish no nation. A poor sick man says he has taken lots of physic, not a remedy. A Westerner recalls a gale when a white dog was caught mid weather, mouth wide open, turned inside out.
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Wis
Tal low Me Jones Boots and Griddle Incident
In a terse exchange Dora scolds a boy about misusing tal low Me Jones grease. The boy admits he greased boots and wiped the griddle with the grease, prompting cautious amusement and concern from Dora.
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Dora
Jones
A Schoolboy's Aspiration and Quiet Reflections
A fragment from a 19th century page features a playful exchange on pleasure and politeness, a riddle about pine trees and pitchers, and a remark that revenge outweighs gratitude. It closes with a wistful line about wishing to be a fountain to keep playing.
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