Dangers Reported From Lightning and Accidents Across States
A the reader spends pages on scattered calamities. Dozens of deaths and injuries tied to floods storms and fires are noted in Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan and Iowa. Names such as Baader Fritz Scheck and Ness appear among victims. A fair grandstand was destroyed by lightning and a fatal train collision injured a person near Hillsdale Michigan.
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Prairie ‘du’ Sac
Wis
Baader
Buda
Wia
Dixon
Minneget
Vmne
Tarbdox
Neat
Gilman, Ll
Scheck
Jackson Mich
Savennah
Jga
Aldria
Nims d. Batnerdds
Deirymen
Decatur
Davenport
Tows
Iny
Cody
Ann Arbor
Michael
Walker
Farrand
Hillsdale
Mich
Fred
The Miller Whitehall Robbery Tale Recalled
A 19th century tale recounts Miller and partners at Whitehall in New York, involving a cash box theft during a staged exhibition. A chambermaid named Saho absconded with nearly $2,000, sparking pursuit and a sheriff’s inquiry. The event ends with her marriage and later life in business.
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Barnum
Exhition
New York
Birr Miller
Peter Gill
Whitehall
Brooké
Eho
Ginerk
Udale
Miller
Mlurriea
Mr Ader
St Land
Ealden
Beeriff
Saho
Weing
Dei
Sar
Moga
Meroaalte
Wesling Lumber
Ceaseless Quest for Miller Ends in $100,000 Draft
In a muddled note from the V Y Sun the widow mentions two months since death and a donation of $150,000 to Mr Miller in gratitude for forbearance in 1864. Mr Blebbing spent time locating Miller and learned of a Broadway saddlery firm. a large lumber lot was part of the devise and would be sent away once identity was proven, with a $100,000 draft to be honored.
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Miller
Broadway
Fla
Boon BA
V. Y. Sun
Spiders Tame Each Other in Cage Observation
American Naturalist notes a writer observing Lycoga spiders kept in a glassed cigar box. The pair, initially timid, become playful and social, chasing, mock fighting, and grooming each other. They drink from a shared fountain, hunt prey bravely, and even react with fear to a house spider. They build a small web at night and show interesting appetite and care.
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Klemens
American “Naturalist
Dbeir
Mustache Fashion and Brains Hint in Advertised Help Wanted
A fragmented 19th century advertisement promotes a young gentleman for a dry goods store to wear a mustache. It extols mustache as style, links brains to appearance, and urges grooming with phrases about growing, brushing, waxing, and dyeing. The notice reflects era attitudes toward facial hair and personal presentation.
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RuSe Howe
Leeson
Talth
Kate Thorns
Home Cookery and Farm Hints From The New York Herald
A diverse miscellany includes recipes for lemon and orange peel cake and apple pudding, plus instructions on puddings and a citron pudding. Agricultural advice covers hay making timing, grass sugar content, worm control with lime and ammonia, and how to store hay to prevent nutrient loss.
Hay Quality and Feeding Value from Grass Growth Stages
The text explains prime hay comes from grass cut in full bloom or as bloom falls, containing the most nourishment. It notes later cuts lose digestible starch and gums, leaving woody fiber, and claims hay fed with fresh grass enhances growth and muscle in domestic animals due to higher albuminous content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Heroism in Common Life and Enduring Effort
The piece argues that everyday heroism fuels world progress despite heat, call, wind, and sickness. It contrasts self-centered comfort with collective duty, noting how a vast social system tests will and fosters resilience, shaping infrastructure and culture through persistent effort.
Emperor Alexander Visit Prompts New Russian Press Rules
The text notes that Alexander I’s visit to England sparked a rigid Russian press regulation forbidding newspapers from reporting on the Czar's travels until government confirmation. It recalls prior practice when imperial tours were published after government messaging. Public concern centers on government control of news about the empire.
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Alexander
England
Russia
Austria
Berlin
St. Petersburg
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Advoc
Dr.radway
Radway
Minera
Tarmare
Dieartborn
Nick
Druradway
Lima
Druggtats
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