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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1879
Page
1
Nan the Newsboy forms night rescue band in New York
Nan the Newsboy or William dT O'Neil leads three boys and five volunteers patrolling East River docks to rescue drowning victims. The group, housed at a floating station, wear blue uniforms, and follow simple rules set by Nan. They trained through dockside life, with siblings Cherry Street roots and rough days near Peck Slip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan
New York
East River
Nian
William dT. O'Neil
Ile
fough
Dover dock
Jersey
ubey
Edward Kelly
Gilbert Long
Cherry street
Long
Kelly
South street
Peck
Brooklyn
Rescue braves and life savers near Brooklyn bridge
A bright blue station moored near the Brooklyn bridge harbors a life saving crew with a row-boat and catamaran raft. Nan, Long, and Kelly are celebrated by the Seaman's Friend Society for heroic rescues including Nan saving eight persons and receiving a silver medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Fulton
Roosevelt street
Seaman's Friend Society
Nan
eordeen
Long
Kelly
United States Life Saving Association
Eleventh street
Tona
Webb
Dover dock
Bay Ridge
cfoft
Lion St. Nicholas
dluguet
IST
Creed of a Canadian farmer council creed
The creed adopted by Canadian agriculturalists emphasizes small farms with thorough cultivation deep plowing and subsoil work. It praises six crops, good fences and houses, orderly kitchens and dairies, and the value of industry, enterprise, and intelligence in improving soil and farm life. It urges keeping animals well sheltered and noting experiments to guide selling grain when ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
agriculturalist of Canada
Crying Baby Crying Out Loud in Silent Public
An evocative meditation urges a crying infant to release emotion loudly at first, then vanish into silence as the public mood shifts. The piece celebrates raw feeling while acknowledging social restraint and personal restraint in a quiet world.
Nutritive Value of Pea Highlighted in Scotland
The pea ranks as the most nutritious legume and its wholesome food value is widely recognized in Scotland, a country noted for its famed men and strong, capable workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
There Are Two Kinds Of Friends In The World
A concise aphorism contrasts friends who betray with those we betray. The line explores trust, loyalty, and reciprocity in relationships, provoking reflection on how friendships reflect our own choices and actions.
Paris Letter on Napoleon III Funeral in 1879
A Paris correspondent describes the funeral of Napoleon III and the imperial sorrow at St. Augustin's. The crowd fills the church, officials and diplomats attend, and Prince Jerome Bonaparte with his family leads the imperial mourners. Prince Napoleon and his son Louis display notable bearing, with hints about Bonapartist leadership.
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Paris
Napoleon III
St. Augustin’s
Louis Napoleon
Ifis
Paul de Cassagnac
hugh
Spain
France
Jerome Bonaparte
Mathilde
Don Francis d' Assise
Indies
Napoleon
Prince Louis
Prince Victor
Ife
Victor Emanuel
Savoy dynasty
Prince Imperial
Bonapartist
Price Napoleon
American Polar Expedition Sets Sail for Arctic Pole Mission
The steamer Jeannette, 420 tons, sails from San Francisco for an Arctic cruise via Behring Strait. Commanded by Lieut. Geo W De Long, the vessel carries an eight-member scientific team and a crew of 20. Bennett funds the three-year voyage aiming to explore near the North Pole, study magnetic and meteorological issues, and possibly fill map gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannette
San Francisco
Arctic Sea
Behring’s Strait
Arctic
Pandora
James Gordon Bennett
Congress
Geo. W. De Long
U.S. N
Thompson
Mare Island
C. W. Chipp
John W. Danenhower
G. W. Melville
J. M. M. Ambler
Jerome J. Collins
Raymond IL. Newcomb
William Dunbar
cook
cabin bay
Bennett
North Pole
pole
Pacific
Behring'’s Strait
Red Canary Birds Fad and Hidden Feeding Secret
A historical note on red plumage canaries popular in the 1870s. Belgian fanciers claim the red color came from a feeding method using hard boiled eggs crumb bread Cayenne pepper and a safe mix urged before and after moulting. Norwich breed birds of dark yellow strain are singled out as responsive to this regimen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vander Suickt
London
Bembrose
Derby
Whitby
Dusch
Norwich
Les Moudes
Cincinnati Matrimony Promotion Society Celebrates Anniversary
The Cincinnati society promoting matrimony, organized two years ago with city councilors among its leaders, reports over 3,000 members and branches in forty cities. A commemorative picnic marks the second anniversary, with expectations of more than a hundred couples publicly joining in matrimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
How Flints were Made
A historical note details F I Cushine’s tests on making flint arrow heads. He found hammering failed to produce delicate specimens and often broke coarser pieces. Through pressure with a pointed bone or horn rod, he observed precise breaks, as the flint’s sharp edge cut into the line and a controlled flake was produced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. I. Cushine
Panama Canal Project Draws International Attention
The Panama Isthmus ship canal plan gains global scientific interest and French leadership in prompting surveys. France advances preliminaries with 2 million francs paid as caution to Venezuela, total cost estimated at 250 million francs. Work expected to start next year. The United States holds strong interest under Monroe doctrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Pacific oceans
guar
Paris
France
Venezuela
United States
army
navy
How Business Changes with Modern Methods
The piece argues old business practices fade as steam, cables, railways and credits reshape commerce. It notes 100000 agents, faster markets, and tighter efficiency driving competition and demand for samples, while prices shift quickly and throughput rises with labor and machinery. A Chicago widow quips about Episcopal marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston J’ost
A printer's toast on the edition's grand size
A printed toast proclaims woman as the fairest work in creation and urges that every man should own a copy of the very large edition. The quip highlights the era’s promotional zeal for publishing and gendered compliment in a single gleeful line.
Air-Line Dispatch: Pneumatic Tube Messages Across Cities
A juvenile account explains pneumatic telegraphy, where paper messages ride sealed boxes through pressurized tubes. Boxes travel to distant offices by blasts of air and reverse flow to return, with London’s system reaching about two miles and many others shorter, as noted in St. Nicholas for August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
New
London
England
St. Nicholas
The Habit of Profanity Advice From The Courier Journal
The Louisville Courier Journal offers humorous guidance for swearers suggesting they substitute the Aztec war god Wuitzilopochtli for profanity. It argues this gimmick may cool anger and prevent a full oath, while noting the god won t cure all cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Wuitzilopochtli
The Science of Life and Odd Jests From Print
A sele ction of playful maxims and quips on health life and social quirks. It notes the science of living as knowing self care using people and pushing in the world. Includes humorous lines about fruit at night, burnt corn for hog cholera, wigamy and other witty sayings.
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