Local Business Cards and Services Advertised
A compilation of local service ads lists J D Buckley surveyor offering land surveying and layout, Fr C Beckwith as Burlington Colorado real estate agent, L Van Gohren watchmaker, L Croups bakery items, J Leavy nurseryman florist with plant stock, California grape vines, and Seyco Boat providing boot making with custom fits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fr. C. Beckwith
Burlington
Colo
Colorado
Leavy
Main St
Grant
Sherman 5 St
G. H. Web
California Grape Vines
Fruit & Mos
A Voice For Women Suffrage By L Maria Child
A letter defending women's political enfranchisement argues it will advance humanity and raise homes. It claims women should share in education and governance, noting harmony between the sexes, moral training, and the need for broad participation in public life. It references Pacitian thinkers and contrasts ancient views with the modern republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Maria Child
Kinmont
Tacitus
Tris
Wil H
Glandular System Wrecked by Alcohol Warns Doctors
The Herald of Meath warns alcohol damages the stomach liver kidneys and other glands essential to nutrition and toxin removal. In fevers glands fail first, increasing poison buildup. physicians aim to stimulate gland activity to shorten illness while skin also releases waste through its network of glands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sicians
Ehetelia
Meath
The Lovers Paradise and Island Romance in Enthralling Public Scenes
The piece paints couples roaming Goat Island and Three Sisters as a constant tableau of romance. It notes elevator rides at the whirlpool, timid brides, bold grooms, and a curious blend of amusement and danger. It pairs these scenes with medical musings on skin and life science, including an experiment on a Florence child and a theory about moisture and the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara
Goat Island
Canemenes
Michelet
Dr. Told
Dr. Bushe
St. Paul
Florence
Pope Leo
Earthquake Reverence and Fear Reported in California
A San Francisco Tribune correspondent describes California earthquakes as nearly two years without a severe event yet felt ready to strike again. People react with sudden panic, worshipers flee churches mid sermon, a minister races for the door, and comical yet grave scenes unfold as residents rush outdoors and abandon modest safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Aho
San Francisco
Tribune
The Unlucky Boots and the Painful Fit
A humorous tale describes a young buyer’s struggle to get shoes tailored. After paying nineteen dollars, he endures failed attempts to fit, tearing feelings, and a chaotic boot fitting that ends with the boots proving a successful failure and a costly trade to an office boy for twenty seven dollars.
Deforestation and Climate Change Effects Described
A historical discussion notes how forest loss near Philadelphia shifted climate patterns, increasing aridity in regions like Palestine and Spain. It describes river freezing stopping and forests receding, with floods rising when rain falls, and mentions trees’ role in filtering air and producing oxygen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Delaware
Palestine
Spain
Rey
Meget
Lataveie
Tatta
Ely
Stoves Face Ventilation and Dust Objections
The article notes close cast iron stoves lack proper ventilation and emit gases when in use. It cites harmful dust from fueling and ash removal and difficulty maintaining stable heat. Yet their low cost and suitability for small spaces keep them popular until an invention combines benefits with defects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Insanity in Paris Describes Drunken Disorder and Deaths
The Times notes a high rate of alcohol abuse in Paris amid unrest and hunger. It cites seven hundred National Guard cases with six hundred due to epirauous liquor, and reports fatalities from men falling from ramparts. Citizens, including previously sober women, are said to be intoxicated.
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the Times
Paris
National Guard
Social Guerillas and the struggle for noble deeds
The passage laments a streetscape ruled by cynicism and idle despair. It contrasts easily damaged youth with a call for action, urging divine men to energize souls, inspire hope, and redeem defeat through new thought and firm effort.
Garrison Urges Less Fear of Change in Boston Speech
William Lloyd Garrison in a Boston address criticizes conservative religious thought and reluctance to expand religious expression. He likens resisting development to a cautious mother keeping a child from water before learning to swim, urging readiness for new duties and responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lloyd Garrison
Boston
Fragmented Reflections on Mortality and Legacy
A reflective passage contemplates generations leaving behind active lives, nature, and beauty. It envisions the afterlife, the grave, and eventual forgetting as time continues, with prayers and memories fading while life goes on and future laughter echoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sys
Anti-Vaccination Movement Grows Across England
The Anti-compulsory Vaccination League secretary B. B. Gibbe reports rapid progress of anti vaccination sentiment across England. He notes in Ireland that vaccination did not stamp out smallpox and many children remain unvaccinated, challenging prevailing beliefs. Public discussion follows the revelation that a high percentage of smallpox patients had been vaccinated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
B. B. Gibbe
Eeq
Ireland
Dariove
Haman Ai
Body and Soul Missing Prompting Dire Threats
A note from a distressed individual reports that Dr Witkine kept the book Body and Soul and summoned danger by delaying its return. The man confronts the doctor and declares he can no longer endure the unsettling actions in the house.
The Value of Water Power in New England Mills
The article notes water power as a civilizational resource. It cites Lowell's ten thousand workers and $24,000,000 annual factory value, Fall River’s 60,000 population and $17,000,000 value, and Lawrence’s power comparable to Lowell. It discusses population figures linked to 1680 horse power and the efficiency of textile regions, with warnings on wasted horsepower and shipping.
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Lowell
Fell River
Lawrence
Great Britain
Dangerous to the State warning on public morals
A quotation by W. Z. Murray argues that anything lowering public morals and debauching minds threatens the state. It states that widespread drunkenness among voters weakens representative government and creates an undeniable societal evil.
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W. Z. Murray
Unsound Minds and Nutrition Mentioned in Legacy Report
The piece notes that among 54 713 persons of unsound mind 48 925 were paupers and that impaired nutrition is a major cause of malady. It argues wholesome food and a healthy stomach sustain body and mind and reflects on motherhood and female virtue through literary quotes. It also reports a railroad gauge extension decision by the Union Pacific and Central branches contingent on Gilpin county bond votes.
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Wales
Teller
Thomas A. Scott
Union White Railroad Company
U. P.-B. BR. Comittee
Colorado
Black Hawk
Central
Gilpin
Central Register
Strange Tales and Witty Snippets From Odd Fund of Notes
A collection of brief anecdotes and fables. An old woman questions a preacher’s notes while birds build nests and monkeys watch from the limb. A toothache cure involves a cautious powder explosion. A stagecoach boy outsmarts a pocket picker with a keen eye.
Eighth Annual Mechanics Institute Exhibition Promoted
The eighth annual exhibition in San Francisco under the Mechanics Institute begins Tuesday August 6 and lasts four weeks. It seeks ore mineral and metal samples from western mining localities, with Colorado specimens urged for collection and labeling. Central Pacific offers generous fare rates Omaha to Sacramento for group travels, while plans include public cabinet display of exhibits after the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanics’ Institute of
San Francisco
TSTL
Colorado
Denver
Burlincome
Wells, Fargo < Co
Central Pacific Road
Omaha
Sacramento
Mechanics’ Coon Ae
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Exchange
J.D. Buckley
J.C. Higley
Alco
Jones
al Teendt Wasnuts
Main Street
Salomon’s
Daniel Witter
Arapahor County
Denver City
Washington
Babcock & Taylor
Greeley
U. S
Z . F. M. Babcock
Phillip Taylor
Marx & CO
Maple Street
New York
E. C. Monk & Co
Proxron Stone
Greecley
H. G. Bond
Hussey’ Hank
F and
Holladay Streets
Dexven
Percival
Walnut
Madison Streets
J. W. Benson
A. Ge
Gipson
S. H. Paine
Madison and
Jefferson Avenues
Harvey Townsend
Carpenter
Srain Berepen
Walnut St
B. Cor
Park
J. 8. Scott
Pine
Madison St
HIGLY
L. van Gohren
Watchmaker
Juneen
PF. L. Croups
Yeomatanely
Weston Brown Bread
Main
Colony Hall
S. K. Thompson, Sumeron & Mecwanica
Mere Aoe
Madinon
Aple
Boots
The
Gorton Post
John Stuart Mill
Elizabeth Cadly Stanton
Nessa
Hardihead
Esmot
PATR
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