The Nation’s July Crime Record Stirs Alarm Across States
In a July survey the Chief Magistrate’s shooting in the nation, two sheriffs killed, a bold New York highway robbery, and a Missouri train caper mark a surge in outlaw activity. The piece links Guiteau’s assassination to rising criminal spirits, notes Younger and James gang links, and urges persistent pursuit.
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United States
Russia
Mexico
Dick Turpin
New York City
Minnesota
New York
Missouri
Younger
Iowa
Youngers
James Brothers
Iui
Iron Mountain
Agricultural Society
Fair Grounds
Northfield Bank
Coleman
James
Robert Younger
Stillwater
Williams Brothers
Sheriff Coleman
Winston Station
Frank James
Jesse
Westfall
Winston
Guiteau
James Gang
Souri Urges Aggressive Crime Stance Against Robbers
Advocacy voice calls for no escape for highway robbers and a tough, proactive approach to crime in New York and beyond, urging strong sentiment against criminals and crime.
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Souri
New York
Human body facts from history era science notes
A historical compilation outlines measurements of the human body including average weights for adults and skeletons, brain size, bone count, heights by nationality, tooth count, breathing rate, blood circulation, heart activity, and lung cell counts. The data mix attributes of English French Belgians and Pelgians, with figures such as 140 lbs skeletons 4 lbs 240 bones and 75 heartbeats per minute.
Elephant Milk Described By Dr Doremus From Elephants
Dr Charles A Doremus discussed analysis of elephant milk at an American Chemical Society meeting He reported it is exceptionally rich containing little water more butter and sugar with a half cream texture and a distinct flavor and odor The article also notes a child’s overheard prayer at home about punishing family members with a humorous tone.
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New York Sun
Charles A. Doremus
Barnum
Awness
Doremus
American Chemical Society
Cotswolds
Leicesters
Lincolns
South Downs
Oxford-Downs
Hampshire Downs
Germantown
The Land of Sleep Poem Fragment
A poetic fragment asking where the soul may find a realm beyond worldly toil and turmoil. It envisions a distant rest where senses darken, Footfalls fade, and death grants tranquil sleep as ages pass and life’s upheavals end. The speaker pleads for a final peaceful realm for the human heart.
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Wordsworth
Practical science notes on electricity in medicine and light
Article reports Praxical science items: Tronve uses electricity with surgical tools to cure stomach cancer via a polyscope, including an electro magnet probe. Berlin doctors save an eye with electric forceps. Also discusses prairie fires and tree absence theory, ether light, Remsen copper on iron magnets, and lightning conductor forms.
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Vienna
Berlin
Preece Tests Surface Conductors Against Simple Rod Lightning Rods
Mr Preece reports experiments at Warren de la Rue's lab testing copper and lead conductors of equal mass 30 feet long with a 42.8 microfarad condenser. A 3240 cell discharge deflagrates platinum wire regardless of conductor surface area, showing surface extent has no effect. He concludes no conductor outperforms a simple rod.
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Germantown
W. H. Preece
Faraday
Amon
Henry
Preece
Warren de la Rue
Webster and Taylor Clash Over Whig Nominations
The piece recounts Henry Clay and Daniel Webster clashing over Whig Presidential nominees. Webster opposed Clay and later Taylor, yet ultimately supported the ticket, with Taylor inviting Webster to join his Cabinet as Secretary of State after the election.
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Henry Clay
Whig Party
Daniel Webster
Young Men's Clay Club
Boston
Webster
Gen. Taylor
Mr. Webster
Gen Taylor
Sir
Department of State
The x2 French Family Sketch of August Allantie
A compact portrait of the French family highlighting solidarity, stable marital contracts, and balanced domestic life. It argues the family provides security for the aged and a refuge for the wayward, with parents’ leisure benefiting children and reducing precocity.
The Need for Oratorical Delivery in Sermons
The speaker notes that dry preaching fails to move people when delivered as written text. Reading from a page makes words seem like a reading, not a heartfelt speech, diminishing impact. Effective delivery, not style alone, bridges truth and audience.
Restless souls seek rest beyond wealth and fame
The speaker laments endless seeking whether for wealth, ease, or fame, noting that all pursue rest. Temples throb, brains burn from constant striving, and the soul remains parched while yearning for true repose.
Egyptian Corn and Grafting Potatoes for Western Farms
Western Kansas reports growing Miller Dhoura or Egyptian corn as drought-tolerant grain for man and beast, with high yield and nutri tious value. Potatoes grafted with eye-from-one-potato methods show crossbred progeny, with rapid early growth and later full size. Orchard practices emphasize careful pruning, deep soil preparation, and grafting wax to boost fruit and tree health.
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United States
Kansas
Toronto
Rowe
Mr. Rowe
Ithantrantt
Stone Age finds in Egypt reshape ancient timeline
Anthropologists highlight renewed interest in Egypt's stone age as Gen. Pitt Rivers reports deeper, stratified discoveries near Thebes. He notes early graves with square-topped tombs and pillars, suggesting sophisticated arrangements in a long-vanished culture.
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Egypt
Pitt Rivers
The
Anthropological Institute
Thebes
Honored and Blessed by Eminent Physicians Announcement
A fragmented notice proclaims a discovered medicine praised by a board of eminent physicians. It claims to cure many diseases and surpass other remedies, noting disbelief from skeptics but asserting a successful trial dispels any doubt.
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Charley
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Land OF
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Practical
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Academy of Natural Science
Thomas Mecham
Mechain
Remsen
John Hopkins University
Baltimore
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Clay, Webster and Taylor
John Durand
August Allantie
Mart
Puroerick Langbridge
James Law
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John Throckmorton
Derby
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