The evolution of gun mechanisms through centuries
A historical overview traces weapon development from bow and arrow to matchlock, wheel lock, flintlock by Manton, and percussion and cartridge systems. It notes the shift from old devices to modern ranged firearms, and briefly mentions public figures like Peck's Sun Dr. Loring and contrasting personalities. The passage also references a county audit in Illinois and a humorous aside about cornstalks and pumpkins.
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Joseph Manton
Percusson
Peck
Loring
le Duc
Washington
Nicholas Smith
Ida Greeley
Smith
New York
Conkling
Les
Kosciusko
Saat
Ship of State
Agricultural Department
Thieving Monkeys Demonstrate Clever Theft Tactics
An African forest scene shows a troupe of large monkeys gathering fruit with remarkable dexterity. A attentive display follows as a gourmand and companions attempt to conceal fruit, while a misstep triggers attention. A scuffle breaks out when one monkey is caught, resulting in bites and scratches among the thieves.
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Goorsand
Frank
Theay
Artesian Wells in New York City Water Supply
The Fifth Avenue Hotel drilled to 2100 feet with no major water vein. In New York City there are about forty artesian wells 300 to 500 feet deep, with Bauer and Betz at 600 feet yielding 2000 barrels daily. Costs around $3000, used by large water consumers paying Croton taxes. Temperature 52 degrees year round aids use. contractor Jesse Jutton notes expansion along the Croton Aqueduct could add 100000 barrels daily from a single well.
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New York
New York Evening Mail
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Tygentyard Street
Bauer & Betz
Croton
Jesse ‘Utton
A Fool Once More
A Detroit man recalls his wife’s decade long illness ending after trying Hop Bitters seen on a U S flag. He credits two bottles with restoring her health at a cost of two dollars, calling the gambit wise and the cure effective.
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U.S
H. W
Detroit
Michree Press
The Humble Painter and the Auditors
A painter boasts of Raphael and Michelangelo influenced mastery praising himself. An auditor quips conquerors, and the artist replies with warmth. The ad touts Carter’s Little Liver Pills as a specific for Sick Headache and liver health, sold by Emmert & Burrell.
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Raphael
Michael Angelo
Carter
Cuarter
Emmert & Burrell
New York Woman Tests Applicant’s Teasing Tact
A New York woman assessing a maid-of-all-work applicant asks if she can seater tinware with accuracy. The candidate responds she might, though she generally has washed with sand.
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New York
Fever remedy tale from Oneida expedition
A visiting party met Indians from Maine who described their fever and ague treatment. They quoted a local sage recommending grated horseradish with whisky as a cure, calling quinine poison that settles in the bones. The exchange ends with notes on heating.
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Oneida
Maine
Baptist Minister Claims Thomas Electric Oil Healed Ills Family
Dr E F Carne of Corry Penn testifies as a Baptist minister that Thomas Electric Oil cured his quinsy hoarseness and his wife child with diphtheria. He asserts it relieves cold or cough and nasal irritation when used by sniffing the oil into the head. He notes personal rheumatic-like pain relief and urges universal use.
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Quinsy
Thomas
E. F
Carne
Corry
Penn
Absolute Faith within a Paris salon dialogue
A distressed visitor in 1848 asks how to weather turbulent times. Mme de Girardin replies with quiet certainty that only the Almighty can save them, underscoring the era's fear and reliance on faith amid upheaval. The exchange situates faith as a personal refuge during political crisis.
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Emile de Girardin
Iis
Mme, de Girardin
Mime da Girardin
Enile
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