Curious Facts From a Distant Era and Far Lands
A garbled paragraph of curiosities and scattered notes describes inventions, legends, and oddities. It mentions a Dutch thimble, a Chinese remark on noses, rapid cable capacity, emigrants in Massachusetts, imperial parades, Pompeii ruins, a hunter near Barnesville, a bear stomach with sardines, English nomenclature for a pant, and various European mines and caves. It hints at explorers crossing wild lands with ice, fur trade, and long overland treks, all in a rambling, collage-like fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Bes
Wekiva
Lio
Julies
Isan Lystratus
Via
B.C
Pompei
Barnesvile
Fusass
S Meountaries
Ths
Michigan
Spain
Antelope Creek
Butte Croex Valtes
Montana
W. J. Bras
Tao
Winters
Usi
St. Louis Spontsman
Recon
The March Homeward Sermon on Postwar Bereavement
Reverend Dr. Talmage laments war casualties and broadens the message to grieving families. He urges spiritual rallying, compares departed believers to those in Zion, and calls for steadfast faith and communal support amid devastation and loss.
Remarkable Fall River Case Reveals Damaging Salivation Remedy
A Farmland resident William Bennet suffered jaw paralysis after a calomel based treatment in Tiverton. He endured saliva and muscle damage for years, with teeth and lips fixed, yet survived to tell the tale of a deadly drug and a farmer’s life in Rhode Island.
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Wiliam Bennet
Ace
Tiverton
HL U
Newport
Boswelr
Hhde Island
Siwin
Indians With Artistic Skill in Virginia City Jail Drawings
The Virginia City paper notes Piate inmates show strong drawing talent while jailed on a charge of m r er. It describes a prison yard scene as realist and claims Piates excel in depicting trains and other subjects. The children also model in clay with natural skill, contrasting with their environment.
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Christ
Liona
Dave
Matecithal
Dhaveon
Satan Peary
Goi
Tremars
Virginia City
Rairoad
Sarmanea Mountains
Nonsensical Medical Record Fragment Noted
Fragmentary medical notes discuss pneumonia cases among a force, with unclear dates and names. It mentions Latta and Latta's observations on outdoor labor and illness durations, but the text is garbled and hard to interpret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
di Latta
Ameas Lotthea
Inginoesth
Latta
Superstitious Customs In 19th Century Mussita Iron
The article describes diverse rituals tied to infancy and marriage in Mussita Iron across Austna and Switzerland. It mentions a colt tooth worn at birth, a mole paw sewn into a hag, gums treated with animal parts, and other rites linked to weddings and childbirth.
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Ermine
Ira
Waller
Acral
Saeve
Pear Fisheries of India Open Vast Oysters Beds
The Gulf of Masaar near India and Ceylon holds extensive pearl oyster beds covering coral reefs up to two miles wide and many miles long. Deyion and Indian banks hold tens of millions of shells. divers descend about forty eight feet, without diving dresses, secured by a rope and weighted foot, then are hauled up after short stays.
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Gulf of
Masaar
India
Ceylon
American Agriculturi T
SIGHTS IN COREA A JOURNEY THROUGH SEOUL AND COREAN LIFE
Frank G. Carpenter portrays Corea through a traveling observer lens. He notes currency as copper cash, merchant stalls with standing courtyards, and a people focused on trade and daily subsistence. Dancers, fashion constraints, and social customs contrast with a looming voyage to Chemupo and onward to China.
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Pearing
Corea
Coreans
Frank G. Carpenter
Cain
Traveuin
Pour Ms
China
Werea
Syonbad
Ro Apes
Lis
Ulam
Roatt
The Wonderful Forage Plant of California
Readers skeptical of alfalfa claims may doubt its wonders yet the article promises a vivid account of alfalfa like none other. It notes annual growth and soil and water factors behind its impressive yield as shown by accompanying illustration.
Alfalfa sustains pasture in rocky terrain
Fragmentary OCR outlines a historical note on alfalfa, pasture sustainability, and ground conditions. Mentions oats and an unidentified truthful speaker, with unclear timelines or names.
Poor Child in a Fix Recites Harper's Young People Verse
A fragment from Harper's Young People presents a playful, unsure narration about growth and aging. The speaker Clara or a child recalls numbers and stages of life while expressing longing and concern. The piece features simple rhymes and a motherly voice, typical of juvenile poetry in the period.
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Tim
Sven
Poltow
Harper
Mystery of Hydrophobia and Rabies Poison Decay
The Paris expert M Galtier reports dried virus loses poisonous properties in four to six days. Rabies venom may remain in the medulla oblongata for six to seven weeks after death, affecting bite danger and aiding tests to prove wound risk.
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M. Galtier
Paris
Leprosy in British India Affects Over 200000 People
The estimate shows more than two hundred thousand lepers in British India. Most live in alms houses and asylums while others rely on coin and charity to subsist.
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British India
Emperor William's Summer in Austria and Italy
Anachronistic notice notes a summer journey of Emperor William through Austria and Italy. The report highlights movement, destinations, and potential political or ceremonial implications of the trip.
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William
Austria
Italy
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the Register
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Bremen
Jermasy
Acre Efoate
DR. Talmage
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Brooklyn Divines
Sunday Selmon
I Samuel
Vitas Davaianibin
goSbre
Ramdiie
Aiklag
Fatiesar
Fann
Amma
van Swarner
Cleessis
Washisdon
Audiesse
Ubter County
New York
Villace
Boone
Springien
David
Joseph
Jah
Erick Robertson
Brighton
Tee
Seatal
Robert Hall
Meath
Ardret David
Golder
Hess
Atreskas
Ory
David Stall
Anmdas
the Pear Fisheries of India
Fuerean Solders
Coreaand
Townend
Corean
Drizeois
Townsend
United States
Seoul
Ike
Geisbey
Japan
Seargast
Chemupo
Cay
Fornia
Me & i
Little Clara
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