The Trial Charge on Murder and Insanity
The judge explains murder with malice aforethought, the presumption of innocence, and the insanity defense. The jury is told to weigh whether the defendant had sound mind at the time of the act, and to convict if intent and responsibility are proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
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PFJ
Met
Nion
Wiel
James Ardeld
The
United States
Alice
Csassin
Lytrus
Mit
Scoville
Jury Retires as Interruption Delays Court Session
The jury immediately retired after interruptions as spectators filed out of the room, signaling the onset of a pause in the proceedings. The article notes the interruption and the crowd's reaction during the ongoing trial.
Treating an Epidemic at the Bank Cashier Firing
A controversial article describes two methods to handle a cashier who embezzles. Newark treatment suggests court bail and retraining with figures, claiming cure but possible recurrence. Kannas treatment advocates extreme violence to deter future attacks, ending with a grim method as described, with stated guaranteed cure despite potential death.
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Sbesigeaiah
Newark
New York Sun
Military Execution in Vienna Over Soldier's Shooting
A soldier were executed in the Thirty secon regiment barracks in Vienna after the military governor refused a mercy plea. A gibbet stood in the barrack square as the condemned man was stripped of his forage cap and led to the rope. The executioner bungled the act, the man struggled for ten minutes before death, and two soldiers fainted during the death throes.
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Vienna
Pisces
Tyre
Glass eyes and costs in medical sight care
An interview with an oculist explains artificial glass eyes, their costs from ten dollars upward, and how modern procedures allow movable prosthetics. Amputations of parts of the eye enable a fitted glass eye on the stump, with varied pupil sizes for different times of day and occasions. Eye color preferences vary by city, with dark eyes common in New Orleans and lighter eyes in Chicago and Cincinnati.
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New Orleans
Chicago
Cincinnati
Bananas Compared with Meat and Bread
Bananas are described as highly nutritious, surpassing meat and potatoes in value. Cultivation yields prodigious food, with one acre rivaling thirty-three acres of wheat or over one hundred of potatoes. Bananas are called bread of millions, vital in Brazil for laborers and widely valued in Cuba where sugar planters grow orchards for slaves. Daily rations cited include salt fish or dried beef plus four bananas and two plantains.
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Tropics
Humboldt
Brazil
Cuba
The Word Farm and Its History
The origin of the term farm traces to Saxon manors granted to freemen with rents in victuals. Early leases were called formes or farmes meaning victuals, then victuals became money. Over time terms shifted from years to life and inheritance, while rents retained the quit rents paid by free or acquitted tenants.
George Law's Humble Start to Millionaire Builder
George Law rose from a Troy street lifeworker to a wealthy builder by taking a dangerous chance when a hod carrier fell. He asked for the job, warned of risk, and chose to run the risk, later amassing wealth as a bold, risk taking entrepreneur. A stray ad note mentions Kendall's Spavin Cure.
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George Law
Troy
River Street
Young Law
United States
Jub Bile the Yankee proverb writer yearns a fortune
The famed writer Jouh Bil, about sixty, shows his age in hair and manner. He lives a quiet, taciturn life with his wife in a modest Sixty-third Street dwelling. His income from Hine and Proverbs totals around $5,000 yearly, with a net fortune surpassing $50,000, yet comforts remain simple and unaspirational.
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Jouh Bil
Billings
Hine
New York Weekly
A Dogs Sense of Smell Reveals Noses For Distant Scents
The account explains a dog's remarkable sense of smell through examples with Anacharsis the dog. It describes recognizing the owner by scent, detecting a pebble by scent among many, and even the ground retaining traces hours after walking. The piece notes a bloodhound can track a week old human scent, illustrating nose delicacy beyond human reach.
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Anacharsis
The Accommodating Watch at Frederick's Jewelry
A man resembling Captain Cuttig worked before the reguator at Frederick's jewelry store, handling a large silver watch with a warming-pan size. A bystander joked about the watch, and the owner boasted it keeps time like a big wall clock, claiming it will run from fourteen to sixteen hours before twelve passes.
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Virginia City Enterprise
Captain Cuttig
Reguator
Frederick
Commodore
Boston railroad king and his deaf brother joke tale
A Boston millionaire rail baron famed for a prominent nose is teased as loud talk irks him during a New York visit where he remains silent. A witty remark about his nose leads to the punchline that his brother is the deaf one. The piece also critiques quack remedies for brain power and nervous systems.
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Boston
Courier
Burlington
Missouri
Newark
Town Council Lunch Delays Spark Humorous Exchange
An English Town Council lingered in session before lunch as the Mayor resisted adjourning while councillors debated. An illiterate member exclaimed in astonishment at the delay prompting a witty remark about pen in the mouth. Hartford reports say Chinese students bound for home faced confinement in Shanghai for belief checks. Kendall's Spavia Cura advertised as a “wonderful discovery.”
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Wilberforce
Hartford
Shanghai
Kidney Cure Testimonials From 1881
A 1881 letter set from Mourn Ill July 14 1881 and Rochester endorses the Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. Testimonials claim relief for kidney and liver ailments after doctors failed. One letter reports long kidney trouble improved by the remedy and praises its safety. Another notes the cure relieved years of suffering after medical advice proved ineffective.
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Warner & Co
Rochester
Ohicago
HH. H. Warner & Co
Endorsements Proclaim Warner’s Safe Kidney Cure’s Power
Thousands of endorsements from cities, many where hope faded, praise Warner’s Safe Kidney and Liver Cure for kidney liver and urinary diseases. Readers urged not to delay if physical trouble exists due to danger.
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Warner
Piles Cure Claim From Dr William's Indian Ointment
An advertisement touts Dr William's Indian Ointment as a remedy for piles itching and ulcers. It boasts quick relief within minutes and claims cures for long standing cases. Testimonial from J M Coffinberry of Cleveland credits immediate, permanent relief. Sold by Henry & Co Cleveland Ohio for $1.00.
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J. M. Coffinberry
Cleveland
Henry & CO
Slyi Cleveland
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