Oldest pensioner and varied 19th century notes
The article lists diverse items including John Batchelder at 103 as the oldest pensioner, catacombs guides using markers, and logistics of Parisian horses and Indian Yukon work. It covers railways as civilizing agents, women lawyers in Michigan and England, immigration statistics, and a sensational Paris rumor about a costermonger’s mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Herald
Michigan University
Sandwich Islands
Alma Hitchcock
England
Belva Lockwood
Because I Love You Poem Excerpt by Sarah E K Bolton
A fragment from a sentimental verse begins with the speaker promising devotion over wealth or fame. She pledges love through trials, sickness, and even death, vowing to return for the beloved if she goes first, ending with an emphatic statement of love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina
Sarah EK
Bolton
Aunt Deborah Renews Hunt For Ashton Of Ashtonville
Aunt Deborah, bedridden two months, overhears Lottie Blair talk of a young visitor named Ashton. Mistaken identity fuels a dramatic chase to Ashtonville, where Deborah confronts the Ashton family and learns the visitor is not the feared foe. A wedding soon follows as misunderstandings clear.
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Deborah Walton
Tremains
Lottie
Kitty Lawrence
Gardners
Deborah
Lottie Blair
Lottia Blair
Aunt Deborah
Lotetia
Lotta
Berns
Ashton
Ashtons
Ashtonville
Viece
Ian Ashton
Jane
Ashtona Ville
Tiny
Villian
George_ Ashton
George Ashton
Starmount
May
Starmouth
Blur
Jadge
New York News
Highly Poisonous Manchineel Tree in the Bahamas Exposed
In the West Indies the manchineel tree is noted as highly poisonous and used by Obeah men as a panacea and protection. Leaves, fruit, and even water can be toxic, with reports of deliberate contamination and death from contact or consumption. Obeah practices extend to warding off evil, protecting crops, and guarding homes, using charms, effigies, and ritual objects to deter theft and misfortune.
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West Indies
Obeah
Msn
Thaeioetor
Walt
Igi
China
Mail and Express
An American Circus In Mexico
An American showman describes his Mexico tour, noting Mexican crowds shout Diana during acts and that May 5 is a national holiday with limited musical dignity. He recalls police wielding sabers and revolvers, a pickpocket incident, and rough, arbitrary justice in magistrates courts. The Monterey governor sent his band to play at their shows and officials showed hospitality.
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Mexico
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Diana
Piccaa
Monterey
New Zealand Hair Dyes and Forehead Cones Attract Crowds
A traveler describes New Zealand chiefs with heads shaped into large cone-like forms and hair arranged in plaits or hornlike extensions. Hairstyles include bold color dyes in red green blue yellow and white, with multicolor bands across the skull. A traveler recalls a striking New Zealander with a multicolored shock admired by villagers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
South Sea
Electric lights lure fish in scientific trials aboard Albatross
The United States steamer Albatross now uses electric fishing lights for research. Early experiments show fish approach the submerged glow out of curiosity, gathering in shoals as they investigate the unusual radiance.
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United States
Market Remarks Delighted Traveler Recalls Cutting Quip
A traveling merchant recounts hearing a sharp remark in the market that night. He recalls one line about requesting a slice of ham, noting the exchanges as a witty but pointed social moment. The anecdote reflects street banter observed by passersby.
Fashion and social notes from London and New York
A London Times social column discusses factory girls and urban social issues, noting large numbers of young workers and the challenges of modernization. The piece also highlights fashion trends, including soutache braids, space for decorative outfits, and the rise of paper garments, plus a New York note on street advertising by milliner models and evolving feminine attire.
Fashion Notes and Odd Tales From Drake's Magazine
An article blends fashion trends with social commentary and curiosities. It covers dress trims, bonnets, and millinery details, then shifts to a Zulu cattle affection, describing elaborate horn shaping and ear ornaments as cultural expression.
Pearl Fishing and the Translucent Gem of History
A long-drawn tale notes a valuable pearl found in a New York Hoffman House oyster, tracing pearls from Persian gulf to New Jersey finds. It explains what pearls are made of, how they form in oyster shells, and how Chinese and Japanese artisans attempt to force pearl production. It recalls 1858 New Jersey pearl fever and a failed experiment with mother of pearl buttons inside shells.
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Offman House
New York
Mil
Express
Ceylon
Japan
Java
Sumatra
Bahrein
Panama
Persian Gulf
United States
Salem
New Jersey
Paterson
Paris
Empress Eugenio
Baltimore
Hoffman
Sparrow hanged with hair found in Natural History room
A sparrow was discovered hanged by a woman's hair in a Natural History Society room near Florence Street. T A Lam son reported seeing a nest on a pine limb with three speckled eggs. The hair around the bird's neck appeared neatly tied, and the bird may have died choking or escaped from the nest. Also noted is a sun heating device by Professor Moro of Salem.
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Mandalay
Howdaha
Straits of Amara
Burmah
Cushing
Kiang Tung
Tsaubwa
China
Natural History—society
T. A. Lamson
Florence Street
Ino
Worcester
Moro
Salem
Masa
Scientific Scraps From a Turbulent Era
A round of eclectic notes covers Austria's meteorological stations and Vienna’s ban on street organ grinders. It mentions Bellite 3 by Lamm, a Belgian prize for electricity essays, a heavy St Louis rainfall, and language reform efforts like Volapuk. Observations discuss basswood steam restoration of carved mouldings, carbon dioxide as a life ending agent, and a case of apparent death followed by recovery after suffocation.
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Belgian Society of Electricians
St. Louis
Vienna
Europe
Glounr
Behring Straits
Aleutian Isles
Philippines
Carolinas
New Guinea
Chathamistes
Ventriloquism in Nature by a South Brazilian Frog
In south Brazil Mr Withers hears a ventriloquist frog whose cry sounds like a child at night. He notes the note is pure and musical as another frog joins in, sometimes solo, sometimes in chorus. Torch in hand he searches but cannot locate the source, recognizing the frog’s ventriloquism as a survival edge against predators.
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South
Brazil
Withers
Dangerous habit of running for trains warned as risky
A passage argues running to catch trains is dangerous beyond immediate hazards because it drains aging individuals' limited reserve energy, shortening life. Longevity may depend on economizing Vita energy to extend lifespan, with youth exercise potentially safe if started early. waiting until maturity is risky. A Meaty Conversation and Tid-Bit humor are noted.
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Popular Sciences Monthly
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Holland
Berry
New Hampshire
United States Pension Office
John Batchelder
Samuel Batchelder
Company D
Michels Infanty
Rome
France
Parla
Zealers
Ussiste de Timms
Tee Dae
States _senate
Zil-es-Sultan
Persia
Russia
Petros Buckman
John Buckman
St. Cloud
Minn
Yukon
New York City
Mont de__Prite
New York Graphic
Central
Asia
Edward Watkin
Waitra
The
Times-Star
Cincinnati
Secross
Bearmount
Church
Wenderson
Cuson Place
Madison County
Georgian
Chicago
the. Manchineel
Bahama Islands
Iam
Republic
London
East
London Times
James Gazette
Comely Girls
Camelier
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Gorvica
New York Sun
Primi Dosa
Margarita
de I Epino
Arsinoo
Camilla
Ealish
Clayton
Italy
Margarita de l'Epine
Peorter Isby
Bironesa Bartlett-Coutts
Anastasia Robinson
Lyvienia Fontan
Earl of Nottingham
Margarita de Epino
Yaya Mr. Edwards
Telegram
Thio
Paria
Ingishea
Drake's Magazine
Austria
Lamm
Stockholm
Murton
Bausago
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