Strength of hollow iron pillars in architecture sparks debate
An 19th century critique discusses experiments by CD Hodgkinson on hollow iron pillars using Moor iron, noting hollow shafts, larger diameters, and central iron improve strength. It warns builders and young architects about wasteful pillar designs and cites oversized solid and rectangular plans from a state capitol and a prominent building in the Union.
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Maussns
Borrons
Ivor
CD. Hodgkinson
Union
Eyewitness Accounts Describe Shipwreck Dreams and Reactions
The piece recounts several undramatic yet telling dreams and premonitions related to a maritime disaster. It cites a wife who dreamed of her husband’s death, a mother entrusting children to charity, and other personal omens, including Mrs. Boyd noting her son’s bruised return and Captain Barry’s wife dreaming of the Elgin wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisters of Charity
Fragmentary 19th Century Text Fragment Speech
A garbled OCR fragment discusses language and nationhood in a distant island, mentioning Britain and a ceremonial gathering. The passage references a proud nation and a grand, unclear rally with mixed phrases and historical tones.
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John
Cirect
Britain
Langia
Bryant's Journalistic Stand and Public Influence Recapped
The piece praises William Cullen Bryant as a principled journalist and leader, lauding his independence, honesty, and steadfast opposition to corrupt politics. It highlights his role with the Evening Post, his impact on public opinion, and his avoidance of political lobbies while guiding journalism with integrity. This opinion appears in the World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gillen
Svhole Sinfinenes
Roigués
Evening Post
Bryant
J'Y
World
Agriculturists as Pillars of Freedom in Freehold Farms
The speaker argues that agriculture sustains society by feeding and clothing people, powering manufacturing and commerce. He emphasizes small farms and freehold tenements, noting farmers cultivate with their own hands, owning, tending, defending the land, and upholding independence. The cultivation of the earth is described as mankind's most important labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dani. Wessrer
Edtms
Character, gold, and true virtue in steady toil
A fragment argues that good character cannot be bought with wealth nor hidden by wealth. It emphasizes that virtue comes only through persistent effort, disciplined industry, patience, and small steady steps toward a worthy goal.
Learning's toughest department is to learn
A fragment notes that among all learning the hardest part is internalizing drawing from the head. It compares the difficulty to a tooth and jokes that the patient never thanks the operator.
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Mosti Dificult
Inlern
Wisconsin Apple Growing Will Win Through With Perseverance
The article urges patience in orcharding, noting wet notices and robust blossoms in Whitewater and across sections of the state. It emphasizes selecting hardy varieties suited to climate, proper site selection with well drained rolling land, and continuing planting despite early failures to achieve a bearing orchard in time. It predicts a promising show of apples at the State Fair and encourages Wisconsin to persist in apple growing for home use and export.
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BuitZands
Wisconsin
Tax Use or Worms and Soil Enrichment
Worms bore soil with holes allowing air flow and enrichment. A few worms are nearly as useful as a plow. They also add animal matter and assist in soil preparation. Ants carry surface food to the interior aiding soil use by humans. Vegetables and animals help fit soil for human use.
Moral virtues ranked by integrity prudence and benevolence
Quote discusses a sequence of virtues with integrity first, benevolence second, and prudence third. It argues that without moral integrity the other two cannot exist and without prudence the first two are often rendered useless. The passage emphasizes interdependence of virtue.
Unclear Text Communication on Carriage Fault Terms
The fragment suggests a discussion of etiquette in carriage usage, noting defects and the risk of people taking notice. It mentions lighting and sincerity but lacks coherent details or identifiable names or dates.
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