Curious facts descend from a distant era
A collage of trivia contrasts nations, persons, and events from a bygone era. It notes coal needs, area comparisons, a prison-like Bastille key to Mount Vernon, a Turkish brigand with riches, a New York cat with dentures, China’s postal ambitions, and a one-eyed lensmaker in New York. It also mentions drummers for Paris police, Vatican wealth rumors, and recollections of Washington’s portrait by Stuart with a noted false-teeth constraint. It closes with Victoria’s vast empire, Norfolk’s goober peanut trade, and a White House birth record inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Australia
Mount Vernon Association
Washington
Lafayette
Turkey
New York
China
Paris
Vatican
London
Stuart
Jane Stuart
General Lee
Norfolk
Virginia
Frank T. Starr
New York Sun
Esther Cleveland
White House
James Appleton Pierce
Franklin and
Jane Means Appleton Pierce
Balzac Dressing Gown Found In Dahomey King’s Room
The London Illustrated News reports a remarkable discovery the dressing gown of Balzac was found in the royal apartment at Abomey, Dahomey. The velvet robe with gold embroidery was a gift from Balzac’s admirers and later sold by a dealer after his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balzac
Dahomey
Abomey
Paris
London Illustrated News
Meccs Caravan Seized by Arabs Described by Pilgrim
Hag Ahmet el Assal, returning from Mecca, recounts a caravan of about 700 camels attacked by Bedouins near Yamboo. Men were slain or maimed, women robbed or carried off as slaves. the pilgrims paid for protection but received none. The account, endorsed by a Cairo sheik, suggests Ottoman control in Arabia is nominal and local sheiks plunder freely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meccs
Hag Ahmet-el-Assal
Mecca
Mokattam
Cairo
Bir-Said
Yamboo
Medina
Arabia
London News
Pauper Veteran Henry Smith to Enter Genesee County Poor House
A Crimean War veteran, Henry Smith, crippled and widowed, will spend his remaining years in the Genesee county poor house. He bears wounds from Alma Balaklava Inkerman and Sevastopol and wears a medal with four battle bars. Also notes on France army conscription, a clerk issuing licenses, a Bible gift, a death premonition, and lamp chimney cleaning tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Smith
Genesee County
Alma
Balaklava
Inkerman
Sevastopol
Grenadier Guards
Light Brigade
Crimean
Alma, Balaklava
Morganville
N. Y
One Woman Has Her Say On Domestic Management
A column excerpt argues that masculine attempts at running a household fail due to inability to grasp domestic minutiae. It asserts households need tact and forbearance rather than rigid discipline, noting women adapt general rules to individual cases for domestic peace. The piece cites a New York Commercial Advertiser viewpoint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lords of Creation
New York Commercial Advertiser
Suburban blasts mark northward urban growth at 6 pm
The New York Sun reports that north of New York suburbs, 6 o'clock is marked by a series of detonations. Terrific explosions roll between the Hudson and the sound as blasting crews clear land for new foundations and sheeted rew sheets. Workers time the blasts to occur at the end of the day, signaling steady urban expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hudson
Sound
New York Sun
Dangers of the Grape Cure and Curious Notes
A European health scare warns about the Swiss grape cure after painter Emile Wauters suffered metal poisoning from copper sprinkles. The piece also notes champagne dealer tactics, a Louisiana remedy claim, long lists of perishable goods production, beehive findings on the Liberty statue, and assorted health ads and quips reflecting turn‑of‑the‑century concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
M. Emile Wauters
Paris
M. Wauters
Territet
Lake Leman
Geneva
London
Parallel death tale echoes Tyndall tragedy at Berkeley Square
The Westminster Gazette recalls a 1823 case where William Stuart, fifth son of the Earl of Bute and archbishop of Armagh, died after a butler mistakenly gave laudanum instead of a prescribed draft. The error occurred as Mrs. Stuart urged delivery and the porter provided the dangerous bottle. Medical aid arrived too late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyndall
Professor Tyndall
Hill Street
Berkeley Square
William Stuart
John Earl of Bute
Armagh
All Ireland
Westminster Gazette
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gods and
Victoria
Africa
France
Conceits de Revision
John T. Gray
Court of Common Pleas
Sylvanus Gray
Baltimore Sun
Miss Pahsay
Miss Ahtless
Chicago Tribune
Touters
Brand
New York Herald
Tooleys
M. C. Tisley
Chamberlain
Daugherty Bros
Indiana
M. G. Miller
Blainville
W. S. Moore
Homer City
R. N. Parks
Marion Center
Texas
Salem Mass
California
Rebecca Wilkinson
Browsvalley
Ind
Hetrick Bros
Samkins
Johnny
A. M. Clark
Lapp’s
Hood
Pitcher
Castori
Jas
Keystone Watch Case Co
Philadelphia
Vitalis
Mitalis
Addrona A Sey Remedy Company
Teieage Ae
Indiana, Pa
Daugherty Brothers, Dayearmys
Ancugr
Oxford St
Brooklyn
N.Y
D. D
New York City
Enny F. Panes
15Th Street
7Th Ave
Tax Cevrage Company
New York Weekly Tribune
THE
Indiana Progress
Penna
Thompson
Insurance Agency
Choice Family Groceries
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