Immigration, roads, elections, and hats in distant notes
Abstracted from Frank Leslie's Weekly and other sources, the August 24 1892 issue surveys global trends. It notes mass immigration accelerating, Chinese civilization symbolized by a dynamited shopkeeper, Massachusetts bicycle reform for road improvement, and British elections costing 12 million dollars with strict voter safeguards. Also covered are Adirondack deer starvation, California ranch fruit diversity, Montana’s woman Attorney General candidate Miss Ella Knowles, two London silk hat styles, and U.S. family size trends from 1850 to 1890 with western expansion shaping future demographics.
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Montana
Eila L. ‘Knowles
Eilate
People's Party
Miss Knowles
London
West End
Sabia
Sreas Army
Dat
Adulterated European Licorice Pulls Cheap Tricks
A St Louis Globe-Democrat note details the adulteration of European licorice, mainly imported from Spain, with Berbera gum resin from acacia, plus starch flour and sand. These cheap grades may be only half licorice by weight, warning readers of widespread fraud in sugar confectioneries.
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Europe
Spain
Morocco
Sahara
St. Louis Globe-Damocrat
Advantage of Double Windows From the New York Journal
The article argues that double windows save coal in winter by reducing heating needs and keep interiors cooler in summer by blocking heat. It notes savings of half the coal usually required and a room temperature five to ten degrees cooler when closed during the day. The Ohioan paper mocks youths about to graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Journal
Artificial Ice Technology and Counterfeit Tests
A historic overview of artificial ice production notes that U S output nears 35 million tons with ammonia based systems replacing earlier ether methods. It explains direct expansion and brine processes, the cooling cycle, and plant economics, plus a New York Advertiser estimate of 8 million tons annually and a 15 ton per day plant cost. The piece then shifts to counterfeit coin detection, detailing edge versus face checks, weight and thickness tests, and acid tests for gold and silver coins with specific chemical mixtures.
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United States
Professor Twining
New Haven
Bin
Eays
New York Advertiser
Springfield Republican
How Spurious Coins Are Detected in Treasury Tests
An expert explains coin testing with a horizontal balance and edge examination. Genuine coins show sharp, fine milling while counterfeits reveal coarse, dull reedine. Moulded coins are detectable by light strikes and sound differences, as moulding is quieter and cheaper but less precise than official stamping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runadie
Wounded Veteran Neatly Bartered Gettysburg Wound Tale
A veteran, calmly observing a man with a bloodied face, debates whether the wound is from a sabre or a bullet. The exchange reveals the man was wounded yesterday at Gettysburg during a hurried barber shave while on business, prompting talk of pensions.
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Gettysburg
Washington Star
Hands and murderers linked by chiromancy belief
A Victorian-era discussion cites chiromancy authority Desbarolles claiming murderers show hideous hands with bulbous thumbs and nail biting. James Payn comments, noting scaffolding signs and the impracticality of death punishment, joking that criminals would plead by raising a red hand known as the rule of thumb.
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Desbarolles
James Payn
MS Desbarolles
England
Digging For Fishey In Ceylon Natives Find Fishes Buried
Natives in parts of Ceylon dig during the hot season to find fishes buried in soft clay at two feet or more. Species endure torpidity by hiding in mud as ponds dry, then reappear when water returns. Markets prosper as people capture them in large numbers while they swim in dried beds.
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Ceylon
Washington Star
Immense Clam Shell Heap near Astoria Records Ancient Coast People
Near Astoria Oregon a vast clam shell deposit covers over four acres and rises ten feet in places. The heap, a relic of ancient pacific coast tribes, contains tools and whale tooth clam openers. Soil caps rise sixteen inches to two feet, with five hundred year old trees growing atop. The article notes vast shell removal for road building and mentions education spending in England.
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Astoria
Oregon
Pacific Coast
St. Louis Republic
Best Time to Sell Wool and Field Tomato Culture
Wool prices and timing are discussed, with advice on field culture of tomatoes on rich soil. Egg classifications and market terms from Boston, with notes on leaf removal for grapes and sun exposure. Insects, pests, and root care for potted plants are covered, plus bone ash fertilizer as a soil enhancer.
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Boston
Saunders
Washington
New York World
Disbarking Trees and Fruitfulness Experiment
P. C. Reynolds argues bark removal can spare a tree under certain conditions and may boost fruit, recounting a crooked, fruitless tree in a small orchard chosen for experiment before removal.
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P. C. Reynolds
Farmland Notes On Bark Renewal And Apple Crops
A compilation of farm observations notes bark renewal on an apple tree and a Swaar variety harvest after pruning. It recounts soil fertility practices, strawberry varieties, stock feeding, conditions for drying bedding, and general tips for crops and field maintenance. It also includes a humorous Civil War anecdote about a French cook outwitting an admiral aboard a ship.
A Little Lesson on Self-Defence from Mr Hotblood
Mr Hotblood proclaims mastery of the noble art of self defence to guard against assault. Mr Goodheart questions the value of defending oneself versus shaping virtue in others, suggesting a focus on making men good rather than becoming a scientific brute.
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Mr. Hotblood
Mr. Goodheart
New York
God at home in the heart a child’s sober vow
A Sabbath lesson shows a little girl refusing a visitor’s coin and answering with bold honesty that she will see herself. The moral asks readers to consider if God dwells within their own hearts and keeps them pure in moments of temptation.
Helen Chalmers and early conversions in church life
A vivid profile of Helen Chalmers aiding drunks in Edinburgh and reforming through temperance meetings. It then moves to a preacher’s report on early conversions among Methodist ministers, citing New York and Central New York Conference data. The piece argues youth conversion as vital to church growth and leadership.
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Chalmers
Fountain Bridge
Edinburgh
Helen Chalmers
God
Helen
New York
Central New York
Samuel H. Virgin
Higher Calling and Easter Reflection Across Virginia and Campoudetno
A Virginia legislative church candidate is declined by Rev Dr Plummer who upholds serving as Christ's ambassador over Senate, mixing sermon recollections of Easter garden tombs with a tale of selfless sacrifice. The speaker contrasts holy duty with political ambition and prompts moral reflection on conscience and restraint.
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Virginia
Plummer
Richmond
Western Theological Seminary
United States Senate
Lin
United States
Senate
Court of Heaven
Vibrometer promises deafness cure via ear vibration
A historical note describes the vibrometer as a new instrument improving on the phonograph to treat deafness by vibrating the ear’s conducting apparatus. It claims relief for many long-standing deafness cases, enabling normal conversation from ten to twenty feet away with back to the speaker, and relief from persistent ear noises.
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Indiana Progress
Frank Leslie
Pou Us
China
Massachusetts
Chicago Herald
Adirondacks
New York State
D. Bishop
Orange
California
San Francisco Chronicle
Carroll D. Wright
Lavor
Science Monthly
Westwern
Western
Oslahoms
Oklaome
Ohioazo News
Jack Frost
Cap'n
Fork Farm and Garden
Farber
New York Times
New York Tribune
Goodheart
Campoudetno
Christ
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Johnny
Alwara
Hood
Olive
Reynoldsville
Plfoedis Raia
M. L. Thompson & Co
Druggista
Condersport
Hall
Puck
Dr. Hoxsie
A. P. Hoxsie
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph
News of the World
Associated Press
United Press
Beecham
Saale
Berup
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Cquisville
WEW York A
Skces
Boschee
New England
Middle States
Poe
Thick O'Farrel
WashiNgTon, DG
Purc
W. L. Douglas
W. L. Douge
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