Fragmented 19th Century News Itemompanying Deaths and Scandals
A long-scattered 19th century clipping lists random incidents and fatal events. It mentions suspensions at Michigan State University, a boy injuring his father's eye in Middlebury Virginia, a servant burned to death in Newport Kentucky, a railroad clerk vanishing with company funds, a child’s death from cold water, a boiler explosion in Picton Ontario, and various accidental deaths and near-misses across multiple U.S. towns and cities.
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Thelichigan State ‘University
Ann*Arbor
Mich
Middlebury
Sarah ‘Parker
Newport
Kyi
Geo
van Velser
Hudson River Railroad
New York
Austin
Cook County
Picton
Ont
Utica
N. Y
Blie
Nell# Hickey
Bludsland Avenue
Chicago
James Sargent
Parsonafieldy Mo
Boston
Gilson Cigal
Knoxville
Tenn
Ann Arbor
Ezra L. Robpina
Preston, Conn
James Gordon Bennett
New York Herald
Jol Whipple
Bennett
Whipple
Stephen Flannigan
O. Rogers’ Plating
Meriden
Conn
Tabler
Orange County
Ind
I “Sion
Young Woman Falls Ill in Cataleptic Trance in New Haven
A nineteen year old woman in New Haven has suffered a prolonged cataleptic trance since the prior week. She shows regular breathing and pulse but remains unconscious and has minimal nourishment. Previously she experienced eighteen months of catalepsy with sudden rigidity and temporary speech loss, later regaining speech but only in German.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Catalepsy Described as Rare Nervous-System Disease
A fragment notes catalepsy as a rare nervous system disease rarely fatal, describing surprise at a person speaking with notable faculty and referencing medical terms and parental reactions.
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Ahishad
Proposed New Currency Bill Reported in Senate
The Senate Finance Committee reported a substitute for the House Currency bill as a comprehensive plan for a new currency system. Provisions cover reserves for national banks, note limits, redemption deposits, and a transition to U S bonds and notes with issuance rules and debt implications. Mr Ferry noted the report did not reflect minority views, though he believed the minority had Senate support.
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Senate
Washington
Senate” Finance Committee
National Bank Act
United States
National Bank
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
City of
New York
Paracoin
United Ea
Ferry
Various Economic and Social Figures Across States and Eras
A compilation of statistics covers postal card usage, debt status in Utah, state treasury figures, funds to institutions, school Bible reading in Pennsylvania, lottery investments by St. Louis, funeral costs, Boston valuation, Michigan rail and air-brake coverage, New Orleans migration estimates, Rochester education costs, Oregon and Washington territories' taxes and organizations, fur trade harvests, California grain outlook, Nevada population note, and long-term receipts of the American Home Missionary Society. additional data includes wool and lumber production, and animals’ heart rates per minute as per veterinary pathology references.
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Gotham
Utah Territory
United States
Pennsylvania
St. Louis
Afereanttte-by-Brooklyn
N.Y
Boston
Michigan
New Orleans Picayune
Texus
Rochester
Board of Education
Oregon
Washington Territory
California
Nevada
American Home Missionary Society
Yates
Household Recipes and Home Care Notes
A reader’s collage of kitchen formulas and domestic tips. Recipes include Hanover Doughnuts and Cottage Pudding with substitutions and ratios. Cautionary health and cleaning advice covers scalp care with borax solution, butter colorizing with carrot juice, bee sting relief with meat, and dentifrice guidance from The London Lancet.
A Convenient Way to Measure Land
A simple method for measuring plots uses a 16.5 foot pine pole with two graduated faces for feet inches and links. A rod equals 25 links and a mechanic compass marks equal spaces. Compute acres by multiplying length and width in feet and dividing by 43 560.
Measuring triangular plot to convert to acres
The text explains a geometric method: take two sides of a triangular plot in feet, multiply them to get a product, add and divide by two, then divide by 43 560 to yield acres. It references a phrenological journal and includes garbled phrases about tipht vangles and zh.
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Tipht Vangles
Potato Bugs Survive Eight Months in Bottle
A Joliet Signal report recounts Michael Collins capturing potato bugs on a farm in Iowa. He sealed them in a bottle to see how long they would live and found eight months later the motionless insects swarming when heated.
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Michael Collins
L2talt
Mr. Collins
Joliet
Carrots for Horses in Winter Feeding
A 19th century note on feeding horses carrots for winter health. It explains why carrots are valued, offers sowing and cultivation tips, discusses seed preparation, soil preparation, depth, rolling, row spacing, and practical limits for horse-drawn cultivation.
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Jorney
Weekly Press
Fires and fire prevention in rural homes and farm buildings
The article argues fires burn more completely in the country due to lack of local public fire service and equipment. It notes farmers' homes often lack ladders, pumps, extinguishers, and adequate water sources, and that men are away in fields making rapid response harder. It suggests better alarms and gear would help prevent spread.
Call for dinner signal from farm neighbors
Prairie-Farmer describes a scheme where farmers in a neighborhood would meet for counsel and use a distinctive dinner horn signal to summon help for fires or accidents. A tin-horn alert network could quickly call many people, potentially paying for itself.
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Canilearn
Theaa
Gould
Trunk a Ruse Reveals Six Ludwig Burgers in Cheese
In St Louis a train trunk alarm led to a police stakeout at a hotel. After the trunk was opened six Limburger cheeses were found packed inside, shocking onlookers as investigators secured the scene.
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St Louis
Pine Tree Tar Cordial credited for son’s recovery
Mr Arcney McKissiox of Rockdale Pa writes Dr Wishart praising Pine Tree Tar Cordial. He says his son, deemed incurable with consumption, began using the remedy and has since shown improvement. The note also mentions foot ailments with silver tips 3 long.
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Arcney McKissiox
Rockdale
Dr. Wishart
R. Wilson, Carr
Baltimore
Eoys Ho
E. Confertnce South
C Craven & Co
Gordons Ville
Ateach McEadden
Murfreesboro
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Mark Twain
Dubuque
Shekels
Dubuquersa
Ior FR
Beciees
BRC
Hanover
Carrié
Wisconsin
London Lancet
Clements & CO
Commerce
Eae Reo
L. Q. C. Wisehart
L. Q. C. Wishart
F. Henry
Genew
York, Johnson, Holloway&co
Phils
A. D. Loung
Firth Street
Williamaburgae
Wales On & Co
Pittsburgh
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