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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1888

Page

4

Cocaine Surgeon's Fall and Comeback in 19th Century

Dr Charles D Bradley, once celebrated for pioneering cocaine as an anesthetic, rose to prominence in 1883 84 before addiction and legal troubles wrecked his career. He led a dramatic recovery after Bellevue Hospital and Christian House care, then defended cocaine as a powerful drug with wide medical uses.

Charles D. Bradley Prendergast Gnven Washingtonian Fortntist Bradley Canada Hi Vice Chicago East New York City Bellevue Hospital Christian House Dr. Bradley Chicago News Hichard II Cracow England Richard II John Philadelphia Times

Scrapbook method praised for organizing notes and clippings

A correspondent endorses two practical scrap keeping methods. Envelopes categorized by subject with a written title and index allow quick access to information. A box-book system for natural history plans to combine filing with durable labeling. Both methods prove useful for busy scholars and teachers. An Arkansas Traveler tale follows about an old man skeptical of a locomotive, expressing cautious humor.

Chamabers’ Journal

Weather faith, ministers, and a Scottish village

In Scotland, a prayerful minister faces failure as church rain prayers meet stubborn mist and storms. An old farmer challenges the minister, suggesting the problem lies with him and promising to replace him if prayer fails again by Sabbath.

California Scotland John San Francisco Chronicle

The Russo German Boundary Line Contrast

William Eleroy Curtis writes in Chicago News about stark contrasts across the boundary. The German side shows prosperity with neat farms, railways, factories, and schools while the Russian side displays distress with barren fields and mud huts and no visible schools.

Germany Russia Wiliam Eleroy Curtis Chucago

Bicycles and Tricycles Speed Compared to Trotters

The Railroad Gazette notes bicycles and tricycles on good roads surpass trotters for speed over the same distance, with two riders on a tricycle covering 90 miles 715 yards in one hour and 25 miles in 7 minutes 42.3 seconds at 20.35 mph. It praises bicycle construction for strength and durability, while noting the high price per pound of top machines, about $3, versus other machinery.

Railroad Gazette

Plan for Eleventh Census Set by National Bureau

Outline already forms for the eleventh national census with reforms to address 1850 shortcomings. The 1880 census was thorough but costly, ending usefulness before completion. Gen. Francis A Walker urges two year timing and one enumerator system under Carroll D Wright to publish population statistics early. Also notes aim to surpass 1880 in completeness. A smoker note from Jon Howard in New York Graphic urges courteous public behavior in shared spaces.

Francis A. Walker National Bureau of Statistics Carroll D. Wright Philadelphia Jon Howard New York Graphic

Volcanic Dust and Ocean Life Across the Seas

A long examine of volcanic ejecta from East Indian and other vents shows how ash and rock feed ocean sediments and terrestrial soils, delivering phosphorus soda and potash that sustain vegetation. It argues volcanoes rival river input in shaping earth’s surface and life, with notable examples from Java district eruptions and Iceland to Etna. It notes the sea and soils benefit from these materials, supporting fertility and the planetary carbon cycle.

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