History of quinine and the cinchona bark tale
A London letter surveys quinine history from Peruvian bark to its isolation in 1811. It notes the Duke of Fife as a chemist lecturer at the Royal Institution, outlines Jesuit and Countess of Cinchon ties, and recounts early cures and myths surrounding fever and ague. The piece contrasts old remedies with the bark’s rise to medical prominence.
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London
Duke of Fife
Royal Institution
Marquis of Lorne
Fife
England
James Thomson
Antwerp
Europe
Madrid
Countess of Cinchon
Peru
Limavitx
Brussels
Rome
Paris
Cardinal Mazarin
Louis Niv
Talbot
Chartes II
Charles
France
Louis XI
Tallor
Why He Ate Rolled Voats
A man recalls his 11 year old son’s shift to rolled oats after a food show. The boy sampled a brand at a booth and urged his parents to buy it, lifting interest in farinaceous breakfasts though the father finds the product inferior. The booth operator advised asking parents to try the oats, a tip that the boy followed.
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Mano
Bulffalo En
Dressing for a Party Sparks a Roaring Room Battle
A humorous vignette depicts a cool girl racing to prepare for a party. The scene shows a chaotic bedroom with a yellow slipper, silk petticoat, and bottles labeled Balm and Heauty, all scattered as a frenzy of grooming tools and clothing overwhelms the space. The excerpt shifts to a naturalist note on bird species preferring specific trees, highlighting nut groves for nightingales and birch for thrushes.
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Christendom
Chariag
Record
A Costly Paper in Aberdeen South Dakota
Perry S. Heath recalls selling the first and last issue of a paper for 25 cents a copy in Aberdeen, SD, after hauling type thirty miles and finding no local press. He printed several copies from muslin for souvenirs, raising funds to seek new pastures, noting the humor in being shocked.
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Perry S. Heath
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Aberdeen
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Gold mining in Georgia looks to unlock vast riches
A geologist and Atlanta financier discuss Georgia's 100 mile wide gold belt spanning Cherokee Lumpkin White and Dawson counties. They describe near surface deposits accessible by rail and water power, notes on old Cherokee legends and De Soto era trails, and urge government action to develop the resources as ore bodies and veins may yield tonnage with proper machinery and deep shafts.
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Georgia
California
Black Hills
North
Cherokee
Lumpkin, White
Dawson
Atlanta
The
Atlant
Constitution
Red Hills
Cheynagowab
de Soto
Mississippi
Spain
Etowah
Little Blanket Creek
Doe
Georgia Hills
Cynicism Among Youth Draws Sharp Commentary
A fragment from a Washington Post column cites young men’s cynical postures as shallow acts of rebellion. It contrasts trivial vanity with claims that women are false, noting cynicism can seem intriguing but often signals lack of maturity. The piece ends by railing against indulgent comforts and earthly pleasures.
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Eporta
Washington
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Pacific
Air Line
WE Hillsdale
Steuben County
Fremont Eagle
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Times
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EAGLE
Fremont, Ind
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