Railroads and sea routes spark bold transport dreams
A survey of 19th century transit ideas notes stock cars in cattle transport on rails reaching 20000 units. It describes trials in water power, jetty improvements at the Columbia River, a new long ship Afghanistan docking at Astoria, and a proposed St Lawrence coastal railway to cut Atlantic crossing to 1700 miles with 20 knot ships.
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Columbia River
Astoria
Oregon
Afghanistan
Rio Janeiro
Australis
England
New York News
New York
Liverpool
Gulf of St. Lawrence
St. Charles Bay
Labrador
Bfilford Haven
Ocean Greyhounds
Let Me Bellove Contes Excerpt On Doubt And Faith
A poetic fragment expresses longing for unwavering belief or death like faith in love. The speaker laments doubt as a fiercer pain than loss, noting that doubt drains immortality’s light while other griefs may loosen the spirit.
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Florenca
Contes
Abby Tookins Brings Tom Home From City Visitor
Abby Tookins sneaks to the Watkins party despite her mother’s warning. A storm hits on the road as a fall from a tree leaves her unconscious. Tony, not the city visitor, carries her to the Watkins home where she awakens in his arms and proclaims happiness.
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Marla Abigail Topkins
Mia
Elo
Abigail
Watkins
Abby
Hla
Mother Tooklus
Mra
Hopping
Tom Watkins
Jesus Niko
Watkine's
Tom
Hoppin
Tookins
Topkins
Sarah
Hannah Watering
Susan Topkins
Watkinses
Abby Tookine
Mrs. Tookina
Pa Topkins
Po Topkins
Mother Tookins
Sho
Tryvo
Guinto
Watkins Farm
Watkins House
Tony
Four Old People Found Living Together in Boylu County
In Boylu county the Monitor notes four elderly residents aged 83 to 104 years living in a single house. They are RQ Davis 83, Mrs Moberly 81, Mrs Shephard 87, and Aunt Fanny a 104 year old colored woman.
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Ayadag
Boylu County
RQ. Davis
Moberly
Shepherd
Fanny
Mayfield (Iy
Monitor
Fanampoana Forced Labor in Madagascar Described
A Postnightly Review excerpt details fanampoana a forced labor system in Madagascar. It notes the queen and prime minister control land and labor, with peasants and craftsmen coerced into carrying burdens, feeding and clothing themselves, and facing punishment for flight. The piece highlights seizures of workers, limited pay, and the social cost of serfdom.
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Fanampoana
Madagnacar
Madagascar
Rainilafarivorny
Hia
Dom Pedro II of Brazil Death Note Reveals Earth Burial Detail
Washington Star passage recalls the late Dom Pedro II and mentions attendants discovering Brazilian earth in a chest bag. The earth was spread on the Emperor’s coffin and his body laid thereon after death.
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Dom Pedro Jove
Brazil
Pearls of Thought on Charity and Society
A column explores social foibles, charity, gender roles, and advice. It notes money and influence shape judgments, jokes about physicians, reformers, and the economics of giving. The piece reflects Victorian moralizing with ironic observations on men and women.
Color and Color Blindness in Seafaring and Rail Work
Color blindness is a serious defect affecting seafaring and railroad workers and possibly soldiers. The condition stems from missing or imperfect color sensibilities with Daltonium being common. experiments show color blind individuals see colors differently with each eye. Helmholtz and Maxwell redefine primaries as red, green, and violet, explaining how mixtures yield blue and yellow, and how green arises from specific pigment interactions.
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Wursch
Holmgren
Helmholtz
Maxwell
United Service Magazing
Fashion Notes and Domestic Arts Across Women’s Apparel
The column surveys woollen skirt fashions with fur borders and braiding, knitting slippers for comfort, and trimming ideas using pins and old ornaments. It notes growth in natural beauty trends, the rise of large bonnets, and a shift in cosmetic demand, plus countless dress details from hats to coats and fabrics.
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New York World
Milinors
New York Herald
Nuremburg
Russia
New York
The Blues and Neds of Sunset
Observers note sunset colors driven by dust in the air which scatters violet light while red passes, creating deep blue overhead and rose tints near the horizon as air cools and dust particles grow. The piece cites Popular Science Monthly on how particle size changes color effects.
Household tips on cooking and cleaning supplies from era notes
The excerpt shares practical old fashioned guidance on cooking corn with popcorn and milk, chalk preparation, polishing powders, linen care and napkin uses, plus recipes for Johony Cake Rico Pie Popcorn Balls and baked fish. It also suggests dry sand for fire extinction and safe use of ornamental vases as fire safety aids.
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Courier- Journal
Scientific Scraps and Observations of Natural Phenomena
A compilation of brief notes: government plans to tow to Brazil observe a total eclipse in 1898, armor piercing shells for US Navy vessels, lobster migration patterns, a researcher killed by an explosion in Petersburg, swallows linked to insects, insect population jokes, kite electricity studies, tumor treatment ideas for wild beasts, and submarine sentry signals to detect approaching ships.
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United States Navy
Regimenta
Panpuahke
Artifisrs
Be. Petersburg
Nature
Professor Blatter
Paris
France
United States
Fox Hitches a Boat Ride Then Vanishes on Cliffs
Story tells of a cunning Irish island fox faking death to reach shore by boat after fishermen find a drowned looking animal on an island near the mainland. The tale, vouched by an eye witness, ends with the fox darting away up the cliffside.
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Farm, Field and Stockman
Ireland
Rabbita
Beaton Courier
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Times
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Pitcher
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QyIng
Mabel
George
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Usuil
Lita Flats
New York Press
Connecticut
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Conn
Grassy Hill
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Ansoula
Peddies
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Chicago
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East
St. Louis
Lovera
Bool Shocn
New York Observer
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Rochester Democru
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