How Not to See the British Museum
In Atlantic Monthly's reflection on a two visit impression of the British Museum the author urges slow study and humility before vast collections. He notes the Elgin marbles Nineveh tablets and the spade aided empire and concludes one hour yields little, yet a lifetime of study may still only hint at civilization’s depths.
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Dr. Holmes
British Museum
Nineveh
Nebuchadnezzar
Spade
Layard
Schliemann
Niagara
University of Knowledge
Atlantic Monthly
Missionary Prediction Recalled In Essex Preacher’s Tale
A preacher from Spurgeon recalls visiting his boyhood Essex scenes three weeks earlier. He mentions meeting a missionary in his grand father's garden arbor who predicted he would preach to great crowds and someday hold Rowland’s pulpit. The missionary urged him to sing a hymn learned long ago.
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Spurgeon
Essex
Rowland
Rowland Chapel
Surrey Chapel
Rowland Hill
Wotton-under- Edge
Gnats Mistaken for Smoke at Court House Tower
Monday evening a dense swarm of gnats around the court house tower was mistaken for smoke. The fire alarm rang out and smoke was not found until firefighters climbed the tower and sampled the insects.
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Court House
Mary Jane in Pisa and Naples Unearths Leaning Tower
Special Correspondence describes Pisa with the Leaning Tower as seen from a train window and atop its top. Mary Jane and Dickey compare the tower to a chimney and note the Baptistery and Cathedral relics. The trip continues to Rome and Naples with town sights, villas, and a barber misadventure for Eddie. The narrator comments on architecture, climate, and travel fatigue.
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Naples
Pisa
Italy
Europe
Dickey
Campo Sarto
Gallileo
Arno
Crown of Thorns
United States
Canada
New Jersey
Monte Carlo
Mentone
Riviera
France
Piviera
Boulogne
America
Marseilles
Genoa
Eddie
Mary Jane
Rome
Napoli
A Stranger in Gotham Reflects on Crowds and Fashion
In New York on Broadway, crowds gather for ordinary sights while outrageous dress or era anachronisms draw little notice. The piece highlights Bayard Taylor's view of city scrutiny and profiles Paul J. Schlicht, founder of The Cosmopolitan, noting his youth, rise from clerk to wealthy entrepreneur, and vivid personality and language skills.
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New York
Broadway
Bayard Taylor
London
Paul J. Schlicht
The
Cosmopolitan
Walter Wiberly
Characterization of Ex Governer Blackburn in Frankfort Letter
The letter portrays Ex-Governor Blackburn as principled and merciful, not a statesman yet dignified and courteous. It notes his six foot frame, approachable nature, and humility, with mention of his family including Dr Cary B Blackburn and relatives James Blackburn and J C S Blackburn. It highlights his medical stance on yellow fever and cholera and his medals, including one from Queen Victoria.
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Blackburn
Cary B. Blackburn
Board of Councilmen of
Louisville
James Blackburn
Woodford
United States
Kentucky
J. C. 8. Blackburn
Queen Victoria
Tennyson
Howe
Frankfort
Malarial Cure Claim Shown by McLean Product
Advertisement praises Dr. J. H. McLean's Chills and Fever Cure as a mild and certain malarial remedy priced at six cents per bottle sold by W. B. Mason. A Chicago shooting gallery incident reports a stranger firing at targets causing damage and possibly an escaped French duelist, per the Chicago Tribune.
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J. H. McLean
W. B. Mason
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Dr. McLean Chills and Fever Cure Promoted at Fifty Cents
An advertisement touts Dr. J. H. McLean's Chills and Fever Cure as gentle in action and warranting a certain cure, priced at fifty cents per bottle.
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J. H. McLean
Colorful Local Quip and Medicine Adverts
An Utica Observer quip about Fenimore Cooper King contemplates a Washington trip, recalling a Savannah journey with little money. The page then promotes Dr. J H McLean liver and kidney balm and strengthening cordial with claims to relieve kidney issues appetite sleep and overall vigor.
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Fenimore Cooper King
Washington
Mr. King
Savannah
Utica
Test of Nebraska Spirits Question Sparks Debate
The piece notes a debate on whether a world of spirits exists in Nebraska and suggests the test could reveal many spirits elsewhere in the nation. It references Martha’s Vineyard herald and asserts that a stomach in good function converts food into nourishing blood, praising Dr. J. H. McLean’s Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier as a remedy for stomach tone.
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Nebraska
Union
Martha’s Vineyard
J. H. McLean
Dr. McLean's Little Liver and Kidney Pills Ad
A notice promotes Dr J H McLean's Little Liver and Kidney Pills as a remedy for stomach trouble or malaria induced sickness headaches. Each vial costs 25 cents and claims to relieve digestive and liver related issues.
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J. H. Mclean
Jim Crow cars questioned in early press wording
In a Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph excerpt a high school girl asks about James Raven cars attached to Southern railway trains. Mildred's father cannot recall them and notes the papers call them Jim Crow cars, describing the term as an in elegant expression.
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James Raven
Southern Railway
Mildred
Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph
Dr J H McLeans Volcanic Oil Liniment Endorsed For Home Injuries
Frequent household accidents cause burns cuts sprains and bruises so Dr J H McLeans Volcanic Oil Liniment has long been a trusted family remedy for immediate relief and minor injuries.
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J. H. McLean
McLean Eye Salve Promises Eye Relief
Advertising copy states exposure to cold rain blood light or malaria may cause eye soreness and inflammation. Dr J H McLean's Strengthening Eye Salve will subdue inflammation cool nerves and strengthen weak eyesight at 25 cents a box.
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J. H. McLean
Kentuckian sues doctor as 22 doctors testify
A Kentuckian sued a physician for malpractice and the case drew 22 doctors who testified they would have treated the broken limb in exactly the same way. The testimony left the plaintiff unable to mount a defense.
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Detroit Free Press
Pedal teguments artistically illuminated at boot shop
A sign on Blackstone Street advertises boot polishing with artistic illumination lubrication and embellishment for 5 cents per operation as quoted by the Boston Traveler.
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Blackstone Street
Boston Traveler
Prickly Ash Bark and Berries Promoted as Remedy
Modern readers learn of Prickly Ash Bark and Berries as a longstanding household cure. Teas and drinks made from the bark have long aided rheumatic and kidney ailments, with Prickly Ash Bitters touted as a superior replacement for the old system.
Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier Advertisement
Faults of digestion cause disorders of the liver and the whole system deranged. Dr. J. H. McLean's Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier perfects digestion and assimilation to produce pure blood. For sale by W. B. Mason.
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J. H. McLean
W. B. Mason
Original Abietine Ointment Promoted as Absolute Cure
An advertisement touts the Original Abietine Ointment as an absolute cure for old sores burns wounds chapped hands and skin eruptions. It claims to cure all piles and notes two ounce tin boxes sold by W. Manson at 25 cents per box or 30 cents by mail.
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Mason
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