Wepsispay October 1882 scattered notes and rumors
A wide string of brief items covers crime, travel, science and society. References include a suicide in progress, portraits of Olaist, Olaist writer Tryp LLER, Mrs. Sheridan’s health, S41 million fortune of Doug S Brain, invention of fast photo printing, criticisms of American ladies at Italian court, Kiln Durxer in convent, California wine fair costs, Milwaukee mother of nine’s naming method, a railroad accident, two ancient Athens aqueducts with inscriptions, a VanaveLtura drummer losing his teeth, and a Methodist church debate on China missions with Protestant and Catholic perspectives.
Vast array of 19th century world notes and figures
A compendium of curious statistics and opinions from 1880s sources. U S wealth tops 11 000 millionaires, Sioux lands paid 14 million, punishment in navy totals, Georgia corn capacity rises, mastless ships need gym routines, Britain buys teas from Vienna, steam lines on Pacific, cigars fall in Vienna, lemon juice eyed for longevity, sermons on immigration and other topics, Peru debts restructured, San Francisco Chinese economy drains 12 million yearly, U S immigration down, electricity investment surges, Morocco taxes amid rebellion.
Iron Mine Visit Describes Deep Inclined Mine and Ore Processing
A Waterbury correspondent recounts descending an open iron mine to 220 feet, noting ochre colors in ore pockets and a steep 750 foot incline. Pumps, drums, and a power engine drive hoisting while ore is crushed, washed, and separated into a marketable product with 75 percent washed away as waste.
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Waterbury
Coun
Pecketa
New York State
Varied Career of General N. P. Banks Highlighted
General N P Banks, aged 73, reflects a varied life from bobbin boy to actor in the Lady of Lyons at Boston's National Theatre. He later served as a lawyer, a U S Army general, Massachusetts governor, and both speaker of the Massachusetts House and a U S congressman. He is noted as the oldest living ex governor of Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. P. Banks
Claude Meslotte
Old National Theatre
Boston
Massachusetts
Tie
Congress
House of Representatives
General Banks
Hirper
Carriers' Examination Nears End After 79 Apply
There were 79 applicants for the letter carriers position before the Postal Civil Device Examining Board today out of 100 notified. The examination will close tomorrow. On Thursday, the exam for junior clerks will follow. Le bezun. The evils of the present system stir unrest and hinder progress and happiness for mankind.
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Postal Civil Device Examining Board
le Bezun
Highest Type of Diplomatic Service in U S Statutes
The article outlines that Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary are blended in one rank next to ambassadors, with duties similar to ambassadors and equal immunities. Envoys, often called American Ministers, are sent to major nations and represent the U.S. under the President and State Department. Treaties by them require Senate ratification. Ministers resident serve below ambassadors and envoys, and rank determines audience order at foreign offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Department of State
Bznate
Great Britain
France
Russia
Spain
Prussia
Austria
Italy
China
Mexico
Brazil
Chile
Peru
Japan
Sach
New York Dispatch
How Nerring Are Caught In Indian Night Light Methods
Various herring catching methods are described including night torching with a forward fire holder and a clay shed, using bright light to draw fish to the surface. Indians reportedly learned this habit by observing fish rising near camp fires on shores. Also detailed are brush weirs forming ponds to trap fish during high tides, draining as tides fall to harvest vast numbers.
Animal Life in the Gulf Stream Surface Waters
The Gulf Stream surface waters teem with minute life where young of large animals and abundant microscopic adults thrive. A silk net captures these organisms for observation, revealing jellyfish larvae barnacle young crabs shrimps and other microscopic species. Whales feed by straining these tiny forms through baleen and swallow vast quantities, sustaining nearly all whale species on this diet.
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Gulf Stream
Sze
England's Great College and the Oxford Vision
A Richmond Times piece likens Oxford to a fusion of Virginia’s leading colleges and U S institutions. It imagines grand Gothic campus gardens, ceremonial libraries, and national literary associations, proposing a timeless, if elusive, sense of Oxford’s grandeur seen only by those who witness its ancient streets.
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Oxford
Virginia
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Wiliams
United
Shocxes Crooks
Lightreet
Capitol &Quare
Smithsonian Institution
Richmond Times
A Novel Frying Pot Coreau contrivance described
A Coreau frying pot combines a pot and furnace in one piece built on an open stand. The furnace is inside or the pot surrounds it, with a bottom draught hole and lid opening for the furnace mouth. Made of green micaceous stone, blackened and polished.
Fragmentary Quote From The Bazar On John Search
A damaged OCR fragment shows a widow refusing to abandon the search for John. The line includes the word No and an emotional plea, but readable context is severely limited. No clear names, places, or dates can be confirmed from the text.
Edison on inventions and future power visions
Edison discusses a looming display technology to view distant actions and telephone links between New York and Paris, notes on phonograph improvements, and pursuit of economical electricity. He comments on future navigation of the air, energy income, and a grand, wind driven Millennium of electricity amid sea voyage fatigue.
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Mr. Edison
Paris
Courier Des Etats Unis
New York City
New York
Wall Street
Central Park
America
Pecia
Edison
Oczin
Niazara
Working His Way Inspires Harvard Milkman Tale
A Boston Transcript piece follows a self supporting Harvard class of 1890 student selling milk in a summer resort. He earns a decent living, keeps honest business, and funds much of his Cambridge expenses. The anecdote contrasts his respectable conduct with locals recalling his good standing. A separate note recounts General Burnside dining with a comically ancient host mother claiming to be over a thousand years old.
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Boston Transcript
Cambridge
Harvard
East Tennessee
Burnside
How Northwest Indians Catch Fish
The Washington Star notes Northwest tribes are skilled fishermen relying on sea rivers and bays for salmon and other fish. It describes drag nets used with two canoes, spear methods, surf nets for candle fish and smelt, and nets for small salmon, detailing construction materials and techniques. Adults and infants eye care discussed by Dr. Fox, warning against early study and sun exposure.
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Northwest Coast
The
Washington Star
Quinaiclt
Washington Territory
the Frantin Institute
Wedaier Fox
The Curricle and the Rise of the Curricle
The article notes American towns favor diverse carriages with a decline of the buggy. It highlights the curricle as a two wheeled cart with a driver and passenger seat, praised for comfort, speed, and fashion appeal, noting its growing popularity for long country drives.
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America
Paris Panorama Shows Joan of Arc Life in Drama
Patriotism inspires Gaul to display a colossal panorama of Joan of Arc. The life of the Maid of Orleans unfolds in several scenes with realistic battle pages and a vivid coronation tableau at Rheims. The work promises to be a major draw and an engaging way to learn key events.
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Paris
Gaul
Joan of Arc
Orleans
Rheims
Be Had None. Raginald de Brobaugh and Smith Debate
A fragmented dialogue shows Raginald de Brobaugh declaring superiority and Smith replying with a rebuke about overdoing a bet, reflecting a tense exchange from an uncertain source.
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Raginald de Brobaugh
Smith
Oddities and anecdotes from a European tour and a Baltimore monument
Archduke Albrecht’s Hungary visit ends with a 153 pound bill paid without protest and a year of no military bands in the town. Misuse of Miss Halford’s name in cigarette ads prompts talk of social penalties. The Seventy-ninth Cameron Highlanders have 360 Macdonalds, Cameron and Macdonald vanity rivalry noted. A Frenchman’s Columbus monument in Baltimore remains obscure, while New York may host a grand American discovery expo. Swiss hotels hold 53,000 beds, 16,000 staff, $8.4 million receipts, $2.8 million profit, reflecting foreign tourism influence.
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Archduke Albrecht
Austria-Hungary
Hungary
Cameron Highlanders
Balmoral
Queen Victoria
Scotland
Cameron
Macdonald
Columbus
America
Baltimore
New York
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Landear
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Wet Point
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North Pole
Jy. Nansen
Pour TH. Sterman
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Christian Advocate
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Methodist Chinese College
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Pacific
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Chicago Yridune
Turkey
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Lely
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Boston Globe
Morocco
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Great College
Conzolius
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Philadelphia
EHOAD
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Indiana County Deposit Bank
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Europe
Wip Wu
M. Wart
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J.G. Walker
Sagare
Highland Vineyards
D. W. Anthony
Paskweed, Indias County
Raktasar
FINDLEY @ Gashan
Stardard Oil Company
FerEeuRa
Indiana
LF. Barnes
Indiass
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Clark
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Merry Whites
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Charles Gomes
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