Breaking the Cord Between Two Neighboring Farmers
A long friendship ends over a land dispute when a surveyor proves a four foot encroachment on Deacon Jones and Elder White. The men quarrelled briefly, with sharp words and final parting as the surveyor departs toward Ohio, singing All Is Peace Over There. Detroit Free Press
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Deacon Jones
White
Fm Willin
Tallus
Ohio
Tyeallus
Poe
Detroit Free Press
Squaring the Circle Through Ancient Theorems
The piece traces the origin of squaring the circle from ancient Egypt to Hippocrates of Chios. It notes Hippocrates sought a crescent shape, proving the area of a circle segment formed by two perpendicular radii equals the triangle at their junction, known as the lines of Hippocrates.
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Egypt
Howe
Hippocrates
Chios
Srom B.C
Glauber
Use of the Cue Ends a Dreadful Dinner Incident
An officer choked on a large fish bone during dinner and nearly died. A swift doctor acting from the opposite side of the table opened the officer’s mouth and, with a cue, rammed the bone down, clearing the obstruction. The officer survived and resumed eating, credited with the dramatic recovery.
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Dunilas
Fingast
Question for an Infant about Heaven and Angels
A London Truth item presents a six year old asking mother if being good and playing with angels in heaven would allow afternoon fun with the devil. The curious child frames morality and afterlife in personal terms.
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London
Fragments of Colton Quote Cited on Want and Fulfillment
The passage questions pursuit of imagined wants and suggests true desires draw one homeward. It argues that those who buy what they do not want will soon want what they cannot buy, emphasizing inward search over external acquisition.
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Caase
Colton
Chicago Times
Chinese Deity Displays Spark Local Tension
A読 excerpt notes locals oppose showing idols in museums and recounts a cautioned view on horseradish irritating the stomach. It also mentions flat row-shaped pieces with fetter-like shapes on old brick walls as symbols of sin.
One Succeeds through Hotel Clerkship and Utility Work
A hotel proprietor on the California Southern, Coffman, took a free three year lease after floods ruined the roadside hotel. He served as landlord, porter and general utility man, impressing railroad officials. A boot shine incident involving President Wilbur earned praise and a promise of future trust in Coffman’s abilities.
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National City
California Southern
Santa Fe
Coffman
Wilbur
Mr. Coffman
Raggey
Kaggey
J. M. Victor
Frank H. Pattie
Handlord
Santa Fe Road
Indianapolis Journal
Engines Must Use Less Steam for Safer Travel
A 19th century prediction argues travel at 16 miles per hour needs more efficient steam use. Proposals include larger wheels, closer driving wheels, and bigger journals to balance reciprocating parts and reduce wear. Future locomotives may feature reduced risk of rod breakage and cooler journals as evolution progresses.
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M. N. Forney
Scribner's
MacGregor Tale Sparks Aberdeen Crowd
A 3000 strong Aberdeen gathering listened to a MacGregor tale about an ancestor of nine sentenced to be hanged for stealing. The crowd cheered as the story claimed the condemned chose a small gooseberry bush for execution, remarking let it grow, I am in no hurry.
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Aberdeen
MacGregor
The Remembrance of Suictude
A reflective meditation on suicide noting that the fear lies in recollection of the act rather than the moment of death. The piece argues the mental image of death is what deters second attempts, referencing an interview in the Chicago Tribune.
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Chicago Tribune
Microscopic Comparison Incident at Lyceum Meeting
Rev Dr Holman shared a sharp quip from a eastern minister about a man whose soul is so small that ten million could be blown through a mosquito wing’s quill into a fly’s eye without affecting it. The remark was noted by the Minneapolis Tribune.
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Holman
Lyceum
East
Minneapolis Tribune
Women’s Work in Ancient Times and Dentistry Numbers
The piece contrasts ancient women’s seclusion and needlework with a dental tooth count overview. It notes embroidery as a pinnacle form of needlework and lists tooth counts for horse, mare, ox, sheep, pig, dog, and humans, citing the Boston Globe.
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Boston Globe
British consul proclaims Corean language harder than Chinese
Dr James Scott a British consul in China writes the first Corean grammar and asserts that Corean is more difficult than Chinese. He estimates the language’s age at about 4000 years.
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China
James Scott
Czar and Queen Victoria incomes Compared Daily
A historic note compares leaders earnings in U S dollars per day. The czar reportedly earns about 25000 dollars daily while Queen Victoria's income is around 6300 dollars. President Harrison is described as content with 137 dollars per day.
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Queen Victoria
Harrison
Sirius shines brighter and larger than the Sun
The star Sirius appears about twice the Sun's size and emits roughly forty to sixty times more light due to its matter being far more diffused.
Memory and Injury Warn Against Tricks on Boy
A cautious speaker warns against deceiving a small boy, noting his keen memory for past injuries and the benefits he has received. The remark implies the child should be treated fairly to avoid long term resentment.
What May Be In the Future Excerpt by E T Rogers
A reflective excerpt by E T Rogers contends future discoveries will expand beyond present mastery of nature. It argues economists misjudge limits, noting past impossibilities becoming possible with time and unknown materials and powers awaiting future generations.
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E. T. Rogers
Surveys Offered Across County by James Swann
James Swann, of Denton Maryland, announces he will visit any part of the county to perform surveys on applications. Policies in any of the listed companies are renewed on application. Information available upon request. Office open daily at the Masonic Building in Denton.
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Dow Credit
Tam
Caroline County
Upper Dorchester
James Swann
Masonic Building
Denton
Phoue
Pullars
Audie Alla
Lugusta
Maine
Third Street
Joan J. Barnes
Masonry and Iron Bridges: Lead Joints Revival
German engineers prefer masonry over iron for bridges and revive building with lead joints at key points near spring lines. Romans used lead sheets between cut stones and 1833 English bridges added bands of lead above the spring line. Lead maintains joint spacing and distributes pressures evenly.
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England
New York Telegram
Instinct Analyzed. Primus Underdog Quote
A two character exchange from the New York Epoch discusses natural law and self preservation. Primus asserts support for the underdog while Secundus echoes that self preservation governs nature.
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Primus
Secundus
New York
Odors in Disease Described by Historical Authorities
A historical note catalogs predicted aromas in diseases. In gout, skin secretions allegedly smell like whey. jaundice carries musk. apopilation evokes vinegar. scrofula sour beer. intermittent fever warm bread. Diabetes perspiration is hay scented, near acetone or a blend with aldehyde, per Bouchardat.
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Sydenham
Bouchardat
Virginia Tobacco as Currency in Early Virginia Colony
The earliest coinage termed American began when the Virginia Company ordered a mint in the Bermudas in 1612. Yet for long afterward the colony’s standard currency remained tobacco, valued as money by settlers.
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Virginia Company
Bermaudas
Virginia
Conch Shells Used in Porcelain Making
Conch shells ground for porcelain production yield valuable rose colored conch pearls. The pink conch is prized for its beauty and lends a wavy sheen similar to watered silk prized in decorative wares.
English clergyman profits from special breed puppies
An English clergyman whose advertisement has appeared multiple times in a London paper earns a decent yearly sum by selling a unique breed of puppies.
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London
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