European and American notes on crime science and travel
A collage of brief items covers crime rates in England and Wales, coin legislation, Berlin and French polling, science debates about bacteria and optics, Wisconsin school enrollment, Western railway trials in England, wealth comparisons among France Britain and the US, Monte Carlo gambling habits, vaccination efficacy in France and Germany, and Chicago’s planned Eiffel Tower rival at the 1898 world’s fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Carlo
Eiffal Shiv
Chicago
Chicago Herald
Alora
Burin
Haregard
Miner Maywood and the 1854 Sacramento Camp Murder Tale
Philadelphia Times recounts Royal Maywood and associates in 1854 Sacramento camp violence. A missing doctor Heilbrun becomes murder probe. Brannon, Jackson, and a wife figure implicate Brannon. Maywood, Meyers, and an Irishman pursue the killers through a tense frontier hunt ending in lynching near Brannon’s tavern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Maywood
Philadelphia
California
Lenceforth
Sacramento
Maywood
Calverap
Tom Brannon
San Francisco
Brannon
Efe
Moffit
Heilbron
4 Vock
Wisconsin
Myers
Myera
Ayers
Peck
Dr. Hollbran
Leon
Natill Hunt
Tackeon
Tom Drannon
Tab
Daritown
Donahue
Toca
Tom
Sla
Dos and Brannon
Diaz
Paris
Philadelphia Times
Practical New York Dairymen Claim Cheese Requires Large Milk Yields
The article notes dairymen claim at least ten and a half pounds of milk are needed to make a pound of cheese this season. It surveys various scientific claims from mining to electrolysis, electric lighting, astronomy tablets, alcohol production, and new metal ceilings as durable building innovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Foo
Seventh Cavalry
Woandod Knee Creek
South Dakota
New York
F. E.spinner
Washington
General Spinner
Treasury Department
New York World
Lenat
South Africa
Neww York
Newa
Contentment and the humble peasant’s fate
A poetic meditation follows Contentment through seekers of fame wealth and criticism. A prosperous stomach ache of envy never satisfies while a humble peasant, content with simple plenty, finds welcome and a peaceful end as Contentment departs the world.
The Speed of Insects and Their Flight Power
An 19th century note explains how house flies and other insects show remarkable speed. It describes flies keeping pace with a moving carriage and a train, arguing a wing structure enables hundreds of wingbeats per second and outspeeding a racehorse under certain conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anuma
New York Ledger
How to bathe a delicate infant safely at home
A Brooklyn Citizen item explains a bath method for a delicate baby using a wrapped blanket in the tub to minimize chill. It recommends a large towel apron for the caregiver, then wrapping and drying the child thoroughly with a warm towel and keeping the infant wrapped at all times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Sara
Starge
Aly
Cleo
Washington
Brooklyns
Senate and House Records of Appropriations and Bills
The session notes apportionment, fortifications, and public building bills with votes and debates. Key actions include the Rockford Illinois and Portsmouth Ohio public buildings, a Peoble Colorado project, and St Paul Minnesota reduction. Also the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General office creation and pension bills for Civil War veterans are recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washavis
Gorman
Carlisle
Rockford
Portamouth
Ohio
Rae and Fox Nation of Indians
Towa
Bensto
Windom
Berfore
Cameron
House of
Inois
Buell
Sorion
Thy Vairy
Geniouse
Brier
Abraham Duryee
Edward F. Noyes
House
Franz Sigel
Mary Anne Dougherty
United States
St. Paul
Minn
Global and regional updates from early 1891 prompts
A wide strip of items reports events across the globe including Germany Berlin brisk industry and 0275 breweries, Buenos Ayres hostilities ending, St Louis electric transit expansion, and smallpox outbreaks in Texas. Weather, floods, and political notes touch Europe Asia and the Americas with population figures and emigration debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grmany Bes
Buenos Ayres
Jarax
Tennyic Mor
Russia
Mississipri Bas
Trexe
England
Chicago
Texas
Siam
Selne
Brussels
Belgium
Greece
Viissa
Austria
Doasta
St. Louis
Iqlway
Ireland
Tuene
Ohio
Germany
Tur
Princs Baudouin
Oaxapa
Tuxne
United States
Orrictar
Harvard College
Mata
Fragmented Odds and Ends From A Turbulent Era
A garbled miscellany notes visitors and dignitaries visiting a country in spring. It mentions Kino Kanakawa, Cnantes Srowaat Pannprs, and various figures including a physician, Queen Victoria, and the Prince of Wales. It references Joins, income claims, and a Central American widow with a vast fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kino Kanakawa
Cnantes
Hisvonian Basonorr
Lywan
Gaer
Chicago
Joan D. Rockingetten
Annan
Bewirr
New York
Kino Hosen
Italy
United States
Ron
Russenz
Massiochhusetts
Thomas A. Epison
Queen Victoria
Jonia
Walter A. Abell
Baltimors
Mary Abell
Convent of the Visitation
Linurenarr
Ott
Eny
Ol Tha
Jax Gould
Wall Street
Prince of Wales
Great Britain
Berrios
Jah
Labor unrest and reforms across Europe and US strikes
Reports detail a broad range of labor activity from the Chicago and Lake Erie Railroad dispatchers and conductors strike settlement to hours limits and wage changes in Europe. Notes include Swiss labor day proposals, English eight hour shifts, Austrian female labor in construction, and rising union memberships in the United States as expectations of improved conditions and enforcement spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coors
Bakera
Chicago and Lake Erie
Portugal
Carr
New York
England
London
Austria
International Workingmen'’s Union
Princpal Parte
Europe
Lanon Carnussiermn Lee
Afissouri
Senate joins house to elect U S senator John J. Ingalls
Topeka scene reports the Senate and Representatives in joint convention to elect a United States Senator to succeed John J. Ingalls. William Pfaffer and John J. Ingalls named. Ingalls elected with applause as Lina Koos becomes first non aligned national senator. Census figures show District of Columbia population and racial makeup. Southern national banks numbers and capital cited. Rural France wolves feign attacks near Metz prompting cautious travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Fetextion Commission
John H. McCarthy
New York
Mill Academy
Military Academy
McComas
Maryland
Breckinridge
Arkansas
Pepack
Bonn Howe
Windom
Murrn
Bickinley
Milly
Dunne
Holman
O'Naill
Pennsylvania
Forney
Vandeveer
Blount
Snyder
Watson
Topeka
Kan
Saynt
Representatives’ Chamber
John J. Ingalla
Felt
Walliam Pfaffer
John J. Injen
Blair
Morrill
Kelly
William Ffalfur
John J. Ingalls
Thorosis
Allianes Ingaiders
United States
Lina Koos
Repubican
Ita
Cho Voto
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VOL
Cranbury, N. d
England and
Wales
Spain
St. Petersburg
Czay
Republic
Dom Poira
Religious Ordera of
Francé
Louis Philippe
Conans
Great Western Railway of England
Paddington
Swinton
Bath
Ann
New York Sun
France
Custom House
Club of the Atlantic
Anthe
Edwin
Mim
Owell
Haas
Gendo Blatter
Boston
Ivay
St Petersburg
Vladikavkas
Eho
Ptas
Torzkoy
Besientiatal
Sage
Banning
Barrios
Guatemala
Ruth Ashmore
New Orleans
Joel Caag
Fran Sophio Salvinus
New York Star
Volvat
Girias
Jesus
Fua
Monde Artiste
Telonga
Darnstadt
Hig
Freids
Ace
Ebo
Jack
Abe
Hia
Cys
Earth
Todd
Lsorlbner
Supreme Court of Inois
Tur City Council
Union
Nebraska
West Point Military
Oragon
Hureka Mangave Salaines
Page County
Vac
Ayik
King of Siam
Virard College
Uo Girard Estate
Alabama
Bile
Penn Tes
Piest
Tory
Kantas
Pfotfer
District of Columbia
Po Mion
Metz
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