Destruction of Mommsen Library and Manuscripts
Berlin dispatch reports a fire at Prof. Mommsen’s villa destroying a Roman Inscriptions manuscript collection and a major part of his Rome histories. The loss includes papal and Parisian materials and numerous notes, prompting calls for safer archival methods. Fans and officials express deep sympathy as Mommsen, though wounded, plans to resume work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mommser
Germany
Minent
Sshi-villa
Tate
Mesniaen
Reese
Hames
Paris
Vienna
Berlin
Rome
Mommsen
Niebuhr
University of Berlinte
Whati
Charlottenburg
Mummsen
Vatican
Cor
London
Gale
Crabbed Sport When Crabbing Turns Into Boat Battle
The piece describes crabbing methods and antics as crab holds and nips. It humorously notes crabs' stubbornness, the spectacle aboard a boat, and the evolving chaos as more crabs are hauled in. The narration blends practical tips with playful anthropomorphism.
Intelligence of Moisés and the counting horses on street cars
Washington Post recounts how street car horses show apparent counting and planning. Drivers swear horses can track trips, end of work, and even anticipate stable time. The hill horse adapts routes, and a dash-board boy signals the animal through observation and inductive reasoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harges
New York Avenue
H Street
Washington (DC
Curious Puritan Names in Barebone Style and Spyglass Cane
The piece cites Puritan Baptismal quirks like Fear-Cied Barebone and If-Christyhad-not-died-barebone, noting long names as early as 1829 and their abbreviation in daily life. It also reviews a Stuttgart spyglass cane with eye lenses fixed on a clamp, detailing its longer object-glass focus and adjustable sliding to focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Scott
Merciful
Strickalthrow
Grace
Parothids
Dr. Damned Barebone
The
Saturday Review
Theodore Geiger
Stuttgart
Practical farmer guides on crops, meat, and dairy use
The piece advises diverse cropping for safety and long term gains, notes agricultural society spending and manure experiments, and offers practical tips. It covers lice remedies, mutton vs pork for farmers, a simple meat tenderizing method, skim milk feeding value, making tomato catsup, and salt box habit for livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Ploughman
Liesz
Fight Between Savages Tyranny of War at Siouxblood Camp
Helena Montana correspnd describes a Piogan war party fueled by discontent with whites. Fourteen young Piogan riders reach a Sioux camp between the Yellowstone and Musselshell rivers. A brutal hand to hand battle ensues with twelve Piogan slain. Chief Bear is said to plan vengeance after loss of two sons. Chicago Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehele
Col. Baker - Illed
Yellowstone
Musselshell
Tennyson
asAmiute
Makin Cape
Be Chief
Helena
Montana
Cor
Chicago Times
Famous patent medicines advertised in a late 19th century note
A garbled advertisement montage touts multiple patent elixirs and medical testimonials. It cites dyspepsia cures, Hamburg Drops, Jacobs Oil for rheumatism, Pierce's Family Medicines, Golden Medical Discovery, and a Medical Association memo. It also references Vassar College praise, Warner's Safe Remedies, Frazer axle grease, and Hunt's Remedy among other products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Curcaan
Ill
Worub
Rey
James P McGnant
O Wight
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mommseris
Sid
Moisés
Barebone Brothers
Frem
Pottsville
Ps) Evening Chronicle
Joseph Alber
F. Altstads
Hamburg
Micnart Barrett
Boston
Cleveland (Ohio
Plain Dealer
Henry M. Holzworth
Cleveland
Jacobs Oil
Vaswar College
Museum of Nature
Vassara
Republican
Springfield
Masa
Warner
H. H. Warner& Co
Frazer
Frazer Lubricator Co
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Wituert
York
Cory Weeere Stixea
Biadk. K
Driason
Bastees
DH. A
L. Clum
Teatmonialx
Tnding CO
Minn
Garfield
Hancock
Hubbard Bros
Thealek Woolrich
Fabel
Vassar College
Foughkeepsie
N. Y
W. L. Dean
Mning College OF Law
Henry Boyeu
Elerahey Sc
Guneral
Wisle
Monticello
Wingkell
Illinois Conservatory OF Music Sonville
D. Sanders
West
Fox River Horns Collar, Co
Dayton
Ulres Bios. & CO
Laka St
Adams & Johnson
Galesburg
Lesuink
Keetsy
Dalzh Ur
Hig
Marsieres & CO Premont
Tutt’s
Tutt
Phige
Murray Street
Seltzer
ALL Druggiata
Qarfeld
Arthur
Endurand
AGEN
Adirvar
Nationa PunLianine Co
Onfesgo
Tyre
Languag
Cult
Price
Philadelphia
Graefenberg
LouRrkenpore
TIO Buale CO
Cincinnati
Ohio
Saley
Aiso
Paycon’sa
Druggiata
Gravionera
News Agenta
Fancy Gooda
Avcois
F H. Stoddard &Co
Northampton
Mass
Gental
Forteria
Bacil & CO
TL Hage
Mull
Philad’a
Bmonason
Detroit
Mich
O.D. Wlasinado
Ye DouNias
State Street
BisTr Musiness College
Catiforne
C. Bayluss
Dubuque
Iowa
Bes Sterhens
Lebanon
Cox
Dr. Chase
Mall
Chase Pub'ng Co
Toledo, O
UU Goulds
Col
Yonue & CO
Ht. Louis, Mo
Hallett&Co
Portland
Augusta
AN. K
Wells, Richardson & CO
Prop's
Burlington, Vt
Anthimus
Nev
John J Keane
Has
Witte
Tastan
Foston Journal of
ANCA
Dr. Pierce
Pleres
Reine Petla
Dt Hag
Mierce
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