Peculiar Clips From A City Paper With Local Oddities
A collage of random items referencing a schoolmistress, a gun incident, a centenarian, drink tipping, farm ads, borrowed goods, and quirky quotes. It mentions a 101 year old woman, a watchmaker chat, a parson suspended for kissing, Edison bootjack talk, and diverse curiosities from New York to Lake Bacetler, all in a brisk, miscellany style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stans
Tippler
Warwick Snd
New Fork Express
Lake Bacetler
Government stud reforms and private breeding push in India
An 1860s Land and Water article outlines India’s horse breeding tensions. It notes Bengal army remount needs 750–800 but only 600 supplied, prompting calls to abolish the asami system and favor private breeding or home-stud approaches. It cites Bombay shows, Ahmadabad stallions, and Poonah prizes while mentioning foreign imports and home policy shifts. Also covers nitrous oxide use in dentistry, its risks, and a new Bert method extending insensibility with gas and air in a chamber for medical use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagia
India
Bengal
Lord Mayo
Persian Gulf
Central Asia
Kabul
Australia
The
Cape
England
Bombay
Ahmadabad
Presidency
Ahamdabad
Poonah
Humphrey Davy
Bert
Cassell
Renan’s Good Angel and a Congress of Professions
A London Truth correspondent sketches Renan’s life after returning from the East noting his melancholy following his sister Henrietta’s death and her role as his muse. A Washington dispatch lists Congress professions, detailing lawyers 241 and other trades among members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renan
London Truth
Henrietta
Beyrout
Ernest
Prussian
Poland
Paris
Quartier St. Jacques
Mme. Cornu
Dows
Henan
Claude Bernard
Washington
Congress
Diagnosis and prognosis of typhoid fever at Penn Hospital
Prof I M Da Costa presented a sailor case of typhoid fever with early facial flushing severe back pain high fever and epistaxis. He noted early albuminuria and heart sound changes as signs of grave disease and urged heightened monitoring and stimulant adjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Souia New Polite
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia
I. M. da Costa
da Vesta
Samd
Miller
Scientific American
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edison
New York
Avis
Dobson
Tive
Kentucky
Lonfer
Puck
Necticut Parson
Shaugrau
Mr. Smith
White
Mead
Pate
Caliety Large
Hamilton
Treasure Hill
Shermanstown
Council
Austin
Lidia
Angel
Grace
Mary
London Punch
Hunt
Bright
Taylo Baptist Church
Providence
R. L
Lean
E.G. Taylor
DB. D
Pastor
Equa Retired Episcopal Church
North Sevent
T., Phila
Penn
E. Clarke
Anthony Atwood
RL. van Sciaach
Ck, Stevens & CO
Keaga
P.S. Thomsen
J. D. Bethel
F.M. Thomson
Thomson & Sons
Broadway
P.O. Box
Popular Drug Store
Court House
the Journal
Journal
German Isurance CO
Freeport, Ill
Esreesnen
M. Hettinger
F. Gund
New York City
Erie Railway
Castle Garden
Europe
Jersey City
Ne Erie
Western Union
Learve
Freeport
Racine
Riedie
Foo
Milwaukee
Savin
Chicago & Northwestern
Ray Pass
Chicago
Ilinots Central
Sala
Winona & ST. Peter Br.co
Brest Wheat Belt
Grant Bros
James
James’ Medical Institute
Washington Sty
Dames
F. A. Lehmann
Amercan
Washington, D.C
Mathushek Pianos
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Indiana
Planos
Pelton & Pomeroy
State St
Trrest
N.Y
Raaie Vy Ent
Arrell
Great West
Counett Muffs & California
Sioux City
Yankton
Gunton
Dubuque & LaCrosse
Freeport & Dubuque
la Crosse
Winona
Chicago, St. Paul
Bnet Y vi
Sone
Westinghouse
Council Bintty
Chisago
St. Paul
Green Bay
Lacrosse
Winant
Dubuque
McGregor
Bulwaukee
United States
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Mapa, &c
Marvin Hughitt
W.h.stennett
Pass Ag't
Swarts & Stocking
Draggists
Sadquarte
Dexter
Jacob Kline
Freeport, Th
van Buren and
Bridge
Wlaaty
Aachen
Agementa
Bratnese Anches
Andeserure Brander Etgimy
Viad Ag
D. M. Key
American National Bank
Canada
Stinson & Co
Porthad
Maine
Ghiaga
Vanluren
Perkens
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