Animals in a Torpid State
A December 1878 account describes a silver-haired bat found in Evanston Illinois, torpid in a box then thawed near a stove. The author argues torpidity is lowered body temperature and notes heat can arouse such states. He cites swallows, resuscitated animals, and thawing Mississippi ice as supporting examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Ill
South
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Cairo
Ilinois
Kentucky
Missouri
Sappho Aspasia Traits Across Ancient Portraits
The article surveys Greek depictions of Sappho as tall and beautiful in a fifth century B C vase and in Mitylene coin portraits. It contrasts Aspasia as not called beautiful, noting a thoughtful, anguished bust possibly linking to her advocacy for women. It also recounts Dan Rybolt’s suicide after spurning a minister, tied to guilt over sin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sappho
Girgenti
Alcwus
Alcieus
Mitylenteans
Aspasia
Louvre
Berlin
Archnologische Zeitung
Contemporary Review
Cross-Eyed Children and the Social Toll of Deformity
Dr Edward G Loring discusses how cross eyed deformity shapes a child s mind and character The condition invites taunts leads to solitude and suspicion and can alter a person s life in business and personal relations The article notes a slight eye axis deviation causing a dis agreeable impression even when not obvious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward G. Loring
Goggle-Eye
Cockeye
Insect Forage for Poultry Yard Space Debate
A Worcester correspondent argues that insect foraging is limited by dense vegetation and that yard area matters less than access to air sun and exercise. He suggests paved courts or rock for foraging in cities and maintains four to five acres of range are needed for 100 fowls, with 15 to 20 rods of ground and green feed over an acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mass
Shelter for Swine and the Need for Ventilation
The National Live Stock Journal warns that pigs kept in comfortable pens are vulnerable to cold and disease if exposed to storms after fairs. Poor shelter and limited ventilation can cause severe colds, rheumatism, chronic coughs, or fatal declines. Proper pen design offers warmth and thorough airflow to prevent lodge poisoning and log cholera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Live Stock Journal
No Rule Without an Exception In Playful Dialogue
A father quips that no rule exists without an exception while a boy jokes a man must stay present during shaving. The mother cautions sending the child to bed as he grows too clever, in a playful domestic exchange.
Notable Dairyman Traits Highlighted in This Era
The article notes that a Black dairy worker is not always a successful dairyman, though he makes good butter. It reflects on skills and social perceptions in the period.
Fattening Hogs and Joking at New England Dinner
A farmer reports hogs fed on corn yield 60 cents per bushel in warm weather and 50 cents in cold weather, implying early fattening yields better corn value. The piece also notes a New England dinner with witty remarks about long sentences and legal brilliancies.
Magyar Hirmondo Founded in 1780 Marking Hungarian Press Rise
The first native Hungarian newspaper began on January 1 1780 in Pozsony by Mathias Rath. By 1867 to 1878 Magyar periodicals grew from eighty to 284, with about half printed in Budapest and the rest in seventy one towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hungary
Magyar Hirmondo
Mathias Rath
Pozsony
Pressburg
Buda-Pesth
Life of Charlemagne eclipse passage noted by Nature writer
Nature comments on Eginardus life of Charlemagne describing three years near his death with frequent solar and lunar eclipses and seven days of sunspots. Bollandists collated various manuscripts and published the text in Acta Sanctorum January 28, marking a notable early account of sunspots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlemagne
Eginardus
Panther Attacks Woman. Wife Defeats Panther
A New Mexico resident learns that while he was away his wife fought off and killed a panther that attacked her. He quips that the animal would not have dared anger her if it knew her as well as he does.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Unprecedentedly Mild Weather Sparks Skates Sale Claim
A denier cites mild weather to promote self-floating skates at low prices claiming other dealers charge for skates alone. The message warns against gifting them, citing drowning incidents of unprovided individuals as a cautionary tale.
Freeport Post Office Mall Hours Listed
Freeport post office shows mall hours with arrivals at 8 00 am and closing at 4 00 pm. The readable fragment notes daily schedule windows for ingress and egress at the Freeport facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Freeport Post Office
Wien
Ss. Freeport
Tawa Nem
Church listings for Chicago area Sunday services
Methodist Episcopal German Chicago st cor Spring Kev Hiller pastor services 10 30 am 7 80 pm Sunday school Roman Catholic St Marys Irish Union st Mary Kev Mangan pastor services 8 90 am 10 0 Wn Vespers 300 pau Sunday school 2 pi Zion Episcopal Stephenson ste Cherry Rey of Sweet pastor services luddan band Tpi Sunday school 12m Baptist Stephenson west of Cherry Dy Cooley pastor services 10 80a me 7 po Sunday school 12m Free Methodist Pleasant west of Walnut Rev Ferris pastor services 8 0 goa 7pm class meeting after service Sabbath school 3 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal
Stephenson St
Northwest Cor Cherry
C E Mandeville
Chicago St.cor Spring
Kev Hiller
Presbyterian
Cor Walnut
H D Jenkins
Presbyterian—Second—Exchange
W Cor Pleasant
J Giffen
Presbyterian—Third—German—Exchange
Secor Pleasant
E A Bifeld
Uim
St Joseph
Williams St
West of Exchange
Go L Kalvelage
St Mary’s
Irish—Union St
Kev Mangan
Pau
Zion
Local City Officials List Yet Fragmented
A fragmented OCR record lists city offices and names for mayor clerk treasurer attorney marshal and street departments with ward aldermen and various street addresses mentioned but unclear due to garbled text. The document references Cronkrite Stephenson Shutz Chimbertin Josel Irvin Crane and others in dated civic roles.
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I L Cronkrite
Cronkrite
Stephenson St. Cyry
Win
Trebor
Fry’s
Barnes
J Civean
Offee Fry
ES Chimbertin
Dj S Rovers
Josel
Tlouse
Aldernmien
Irvin
Dt Crane
I Ene
Ey Elarity SP
Wand
Porter
Doo Tee
County Officials Named in Court House Listing
Clerk Kleckner and Treasurer Hutchison appear in a county offices listing from the Court House. Recordier Dawl Lapeeas, Sheriff Dr Leigh, Surveyor Hirai Shans named among AQ County offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TF Kleckner
W W Hutchison
Dawl Lapeeas
DR Leigh
Hirai Shans
Board of Education Officers and Superintendent Named
The Board of Education with F Bartlett as President, William D Wright, and W C Barnes as members announces Chas Snyder as Superintendent. office location is the High School building and notice hours run from 7 30 to G oclock a.m.
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Sappho and
Dan Rybolt
Reesville
Minn
Parson Newling
Dan
New England
Oxford Liberal Association
Sir William Harcourt
Sir William
J. Lothrop Motley
Gladstone
Lord Beaconsfield
Holberg
Cambridgeport
Iolberg
R. E. Sellers & Co
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Chicago
Eastern
Way Mall
C & NW
Shuey’s
Buena Vista
Cedarville
Damascus
McConnell’s Grove
Smith D
Atkins
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Learve
Mil
Racine
Milwaukee
J. A. Carron
Chicago & Northwestern
Lilinois Central
Brains
City Directory
Evangelical Pleasant St
St. John’s—Union St. Cor State Road
C Hoffmeister
Corner Union
Weamley
LA Sites
Embury
Williams
S Washburne
CEPY
Public Schools
Hodder’s
Journal Printing CO
Freeport, Ill
German Insurance CO
Stseocrerseree
NetSurplus
M. Hettinger
F. Gund
Tarmers
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R.R. Co. Elomes
Ilowa
L. H. Whitson
J.L. Drew
IW i
R. Co
Dakota
Minnesota
Winona
Chas. E. Simmons
Gen
C.& N.w.r'y Co
Ea Osa
Kis
WELLS
Richardson
Burlington
Adelson & CO
Portland
Maine
H.slaller? & Co
Usza
STEAM
Wisconsin
Ulnots
Lown
M. Maydery
Prospect Ave
Milwaukee, Wis
Addushasuman Ce
Mic
James
James' Medical Institute
Washington St
Hunt
HUNTS
Cameron Co
Central Penn
Tinay
Hunts Remedy
Trude
Rey Ey. Taylor
First Baptist Chiurch
Providence
Haing
ALL Druguists
Uae
Taylor
Bar
EO Clarke
Kreepore Journal
Freeport Journal
Eusene Sienger
Mieazines
Arden
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