New Hydrogen Theory Sparks Paris Academy Notice
A Paris Academy seance secreted a paper by M Lebarre claiming hydrogen is a compound of two gases and introducing a new gas baron with nine tenths hydrogen derived mass. Experiments with palladium and vacuum show a lighter gas that extinguishes flames and may aid aerial navigation.
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Paris
M. Lebarre
Foedre Et Filis
Lyons
Academy of Science of Paris
Graham
J. Emerson Reynolds
Royal Dublin Society
Page Zoo
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Institute
Pinkerton Conductor Swindle Exposed by Surveillance
The piece recounts Pinkerton agents undercover on a railroad section to test fare accuracy, revealing most conductors swindled passengers. A vice president dismisses a long‑time conductor after financial expose and questions his fortune built on a modest salary. The column then denounces saloons as societal plagues and urges liquor‑law enforcement.
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Pinkerton
Philadelphia
R. B. Marcy
Harper's Magazine
Liquor Sales Draw Citizen Discontent in Colorado Springs
The Colorado Springs Gazette laments ongoing liquor sales despite provisions and reports citizens feel unable to stop the traffic. It notes locals have funded those pushing the trade, drawn by assurances that only a few licenses exist and will be granted.
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Colorado Springs
From Marseilles to Genoa A talk with George Sand and Disraeli
The narrative recalls meeting George Sand on a steamer with a noble child, noting her hair and Spanish mantilla, and later meeting Mr. Disraeli and his wife in Munich. It praises Disraeli’s rise, his Jewish faith, and Mrs. Disraeli’s kindness while recounting an audience with the Lord Chancellor’s bag and the royal seal. The piece then shifts to a second feature on the crime against children and obscene literature. It warns of widespread distribution, school exposure, and the dangers of sexual ignorance, urging candid, healthful education for youth.
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Charles Sumner
Marseilles
Genoa
George Sand
Mr. Disraeli
Munich
Disraeli
England
Lord Brougham
Comstock
Young Men's Christian Association
New York
Dog and Coyote: A Comparative Study by Dr. Elliot Coues
A paper in the American Naturalist discusses the close resemblance of dogs and coyotes. It notes frequent coyote dog crosses, mongrels with wolf lineage, and minimal skull differences compared with dog breeds.
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Elliot Coues
Plains
Coues
Patrons of Husbandry form Woolen Factory Association
The Patrons of Husbandry organize a Woolen Factory Association at Dakota Iowa with capital of $30 000.
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Dakota
Iowa
The Kind Young Lady and Paul Vendelbo’s Fortunes
A feature on how summer leisure favors women over men, with a tale of Paul Vendelbo Loevendern from Jutland, who sought fortune through travel and battle after a kiss at a Copenhagen window. The piece contrasts female economic precariousness with male training and independence.
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Paul Vendelbo
Jutland
Copenhagen
Paul
Paul Vandelbo
Gir
Milking the Ballot: A Ballad of Shannon Hill Politics
A political cartoon style poem depicts a rural laborer serenading a beloved while critiquing urban politics. It uses farm imagery to satirize taxation, party promises, and election day strategies, noting shifting fortunes from Shannon Hill to the city and back as November approaches.
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Berkshire
Shannon Hill
Mountain Life Sanctioned by Baths and Health
Anna Brewster writes from Bagni di Lucca Italy that warm baths restore strength and color to the body. She says health becomes the sole focus with delightful sleep good meals and renewed appetite while fatigue and indigestion fade and walks regain importance in daily life.
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Anna Brewster
Bagni di Lucca
Italy
Rome
Bagni
Women’s suffrage urged by Bishop Simpson in South Bend
The Bishop argues that without women's votes the nation cannot curb saloons and vice, proclaiming it essential for the country to move forward. He states men cannot govern alone and cites alcohol and ruin as arguments for suffrage.
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Bishop Simpson
South Bend
Widow recalls stray shot during quiet rural funeral
A rural widow reflects on a deadly accident at her husband’s funeral last Saturday. She says if George had not fired into his own gun muzzle, the day might have yielded many squirrels, as it was a good day for them.
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George
Crete
Rocky Mountain Presbyterian
Words of Encouragement Uplift a Weary Pastor
A discouraged minister delivers a weak sermon yet receives heartfelt gratitude from a longtime parishioner. Her praise lifts him, showing that kind words sustain a preacher through fatigued days and heavy weeks. Encouragement from listeners strengthens faith and ministry. Rock Mountain Presbyterian.
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