California wild towers and crime reports mix in 1841 items
A miscellany of clipped notices covers global issues from San Francisco coal in Australia to Turkish students at the University of Berlin. Reports note trials in New York for theft, unrest in China’s foreign remarks, and medical advances in brain surgery. A Philadelphia railroad ticket redemption case, oddities in Florida alligator hatching, and a Leadville mine tale frame this cluttered page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carren
Chicago
Pigeons as Tools of War and Ancient Messengers
A sweeping piece traces the homing pigeon from ancient Babel to modern Europe and military use. It notes Belgium as the modern home of the homing pigeon and describes France Germany and Russia building vast lofts and training birds for war. It also mentions the Little-known fact that pigeons carried Times broadsheets during the siege of Paris and cites official counts of birds available to the French government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ditle
Cupid
Venus
Barbary
Antwerp
Celestial Empire
Mindrostan
Persia
Egypt
Asia Minor
Europe
Noah
France
Belgium
Ital
Paris
Times
Italy
Venice
Homer
New York
Surprising Groundhogs From Colorado Peaks
A Washington Star writer recalls seeing vast numbers of groundhogs on Colorado mountains above vegetation lines. He describes rocks shaped like bricks with groundhogs atop every peak, their burrows popping in and out as travelers pass. The observer questions how these rodents live and obtain water in such high, barren terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pike’s Peak
Colorado
Wong
Washington Star
Monkey and Parrot Market on the New York Wharf
The ship arrivals from South America Africa and India bring monkeys and parrots to the New York wharf attracting curiosity crowds and speculators. Prices observed for monkeys ranged from 2 to 7 dollars while parrots mostly sold from 1.59 to 4 dollars with 200 or more parrots aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dishes and Desserts From 19th Century Cookbooks
A compendium of home cooking methods including beef broth with sago and raw beef addition, snow eggs custard, moss blancmange with vanilla milk, and a Spanish olla podrida stew. It cites New York Tribune Chicago News and New York Journal as sources for the recipes and notes these dishes as dainty, nutritious options suitable for invalids or children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Chicago News
Spain
New York Journal
Household Tips From A Bygone Era
A collection of practical hints from an old newspaper page describing how to tint lace with weak tea, shine tin with paper, prevent burning fat with raw potato, sponge cake color with water temperature, remove soot with salt, care for skin with hot water, and select fresh firm fish with clear eyes and bright gills.
Strategical Sparrows at Ivy Lodging House
The Philadelphia Press notes the English sparrow as a crafty fighter and tactician. Thousands nest in the ivy of a Thirty-sixth and Chestnut church, forcing latecomers to roost on the roof. A cold evening provokes a loud scramble as birds stake prime beds and early birds secure shelter while others shiver outside.
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Philadelphia
Thirty-sixth
Chestnut Streets
Scientific Scraps From The Time Of Brass And Steam
The article notes French submarine cable work at Calais and a new comet-detecting device using a selenium cell. It mentions a spoked wheel patent, fish culture prowess, and a plan from Paris to test paving stone wear. It describes a 110-ton gun projectile path through multiple materials, Nimroud arches aiding construction, and experiments ongoing in this country. Dr J Brown links phthisis to environment and occupation, advocating ventilation and disinfection measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calais
Barnard
Newcastle
America
Paris
London
Nimroud
Meissonier Painting Resold After Unwitting Forgery Tale
A Paris charity lottery piece by Charles Meissonier, bearing his name only faintly, is bought for six thousand dollars by two American art buyers who mistake it for a genuine Meissonier. After the director and the artist learn of the ruse, Charles retrieves the painting, confirms its authenticity, and the buyers are convinced to keep it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Meissonier
Charles Meissonier
Paris
Charles
Paria
Champa Elysees
Angelus
Charley Meissonier
Uma
Francis Petit
Petit
New York
San
Scented Letters And Fashion Curiosities In New York
A survey of 1880s fashion notes covers scented letters prompting a ban on musky notes, Spain inspired fans on gilded sticks, women doctors debate in Germany, London nose massage trends, New York Exchange pillow crafted from cigar ribbons, plus lace hats gold trim and new shoe embellishments.
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Home Journal
Spain
Iew
York Tribune
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Indiana Progress
Weexesnay
San Franecisco
Australia
San Diego
California
Tirkih
University of Berdin
Nileia
North China News
Cme
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
Florida
Busrox
Commo Council
Gronin W. Carmos
Geanax Oebbler
Leadville
Hig
Durins
Waracoldier
Haepite
Obickamenuga
Hasta
Coares
New York Telegram
Bog
The
Star
Swain
Olla Podrida
J. Brown
Germany
Berlin
New York Exchange
Exchange
Fifth Avenue
New York Times
Felix
Castoria
Samed Pischer
G. C. Osneen
Lowell, Bae
Dra
Enecumtos
Cosway
Ark
Centaur Company
Temi
Cascio
Hes
Tere
Atzes C. Sumis, Poss
Mag
Wak
Eyehamton Wagon Co
Binghamton
N.Y
J. M. Cunningham
Indiana
Selle’s Road Cart
Fry
Meitie
Seidly Braggiota
Stee
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