Dr Ward's Africa to Americas Quest for Monkeys for Met Museum
Dr H A Ward, funded by Morris K Jessup of New York, seeks two hundred twenty four quadrumana species for the Metropolitan Museum. He has delivered over a hundred, facing war, travel bans, and dangers in Madagascar and Africa. Ward recounts lemurs, howlers, gorillas, chimpanzees, and baboons collected across Madagascar Siam Ceylon Gaboon and Abyssinia with methods and peril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American’ Museum of Natural ‘History
New York
Morris K. Jessup
Metropolis
H. A. Ward
Rochester
Jessup
Madagascar
France
United States
Foreign Department
Africa
Siam
Ceylon
Nicaragua
British Guiana
Gaboon
Mr. Crowley
Central Park
West Africa
Crow- Joey
Sumatra
Malabar
India
Abyssinia
Darwin
Imnat
The Cook in the Orient: Chinese kitchen economy explainer
Wong Chinfoo of New York describes how a Chinese cook uses every kitchen remnant. He details saving bones, fat, rinds, seeds, peels and water by pressure cooking, boiling, drying and pickling to minimize waste and maximize flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wong Chinfoo
New York
Hydrogen balloons stir early American experiments in 1780s
The article recounts Montgolfier news reaching Philadelphia by late November 1788 and describes American experiments led by David Rittenhouse and Francis Hopkinson testing hydrogen balloons. It details the December ascent of the first American aeronaut, the cage and balloon setup, Risings heights near ninety seven feet, and the dangerous incidents including injuries to participants as observers watched from early reports in European accounts.
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Montgolfier
Philadelphia
Charles
David Rittenhouse
Franklin
Francis Hopkinson
American Philosophical Society
France
Francois Simonin
Journal de Paris
Gentleman
James Wilcox
Tle
Messieurs Ritnose
Opguisne
Jaune (Jones
Wilcox Rise
Philosophical Academy
Scoulquille
Schuylkill
Chavier
Jamerin
Formar Scienta Monthly
Fashions and reminiscences in a sunlit summer
The piece surveys summer dress trends and accessories from Europe and America, noting white costumes, gold shot etamine hats, and wide ribbons. It highlights embroidery on dresses, lace and velvet trims, parasols, and the return to styles of fifty years ago, with regional notes and fashion tips. It adds brief biographical sketches of Miss Louisa M. Alcott and Miss Taylor of Wahpeton, plus a somber anecdote about a homeless man and a fading photograph of a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Gretchen
Louisa M. Alcott
Mary Anderson
Robin Gray
Anne Lindsay
Fifth Earl of Balcarres
Walter Scott
Corydon
Phyllis
Theocritus
Dakota
Taylor
Wahpeton
Minneapolis
Mani
Jim
Pop Wayfarer
The President's Desk and the Resolute Connection
The desk used by the President was a gift from Queen Victoria during Hayes era and originated from the Arctic relief ship Resolute. The ship faced ice encounters in polar search for Sir John Franklin, was found adrift by a US warship, towed to harbor, refitted, and returned to England before being broken up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Queen Victoria
Hayes
Sir John Franklin
England
Murder Aboard Steamship Valetta Ends In Suicide
A passenger tale from the Valetta describes a Japanese ayah snapping at a rebuke, seizing a child aboard near Plymouth, then leaping to a fatal sea plunge. The girl, a favorite aboard, is believed drowned after being sucked beneath the ship’s screw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
England
Chik
Market Notes New York and Boston Quotations
Wholesale New York market quotations show varied prices for commodities such as braxe and prims, Western Creamery products, and spices with strike notes on fair to prime ranges. Prices for superfining, Western, extra New York, and No 1 No 2 hare reflect regional trading and delivery terms across New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania markets. Boston prices list bulk commodity costs from several categories with noted spreads and delivery elevators.
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New York
New Jersey
Pannaytvanis
Weetera
Errr Straw
Jearlings
Ocean Weaturn
Forse
Ite Southern
Bieta
Ae Pao Oycom
Boston
Fc Colt Manan Sores
Omance
Bar—Cholee
Prejudice and the pedestal fund in American life
A speaker argues that prejudice shapes public reception of notable cures and schemes. He cites personal illness misfortunes, a cure attributed to Warner s safe cure, and the death of President Rutter to claim physicians cannot cure certain diseases. He urges raising funds for a pedestal as a national triumph and moral duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ioni
Ronan Woralp
Cai
New York
Philip Beers
Beers
Kright
Warner
Rutter
Hylsen
Central-Hudson Railroad
Willard Parker
Morissey in First Directory Facts and Flimsy Ads
A fragment from a historical column recounts John Morrisey birthplace Templemore Ireland February 12 1831 and calls him a prize fighter and dealer while praising his Senate attendance and honesty. The text then shifts to mid 19th century ads touting Dr Pierce and other preparations, claiming cures for women's ailments skin issues lung disease and other maladies with sensational claims and stamp requests.
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Ben Perley Poores
Morrisey
Templemore
Ireland
Gpuro
Troy
New York
Fedral House of Representatives
John Morrisey
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Ward
Metropolitan Museum
The
Analites Losi Saine
Pete
Tarnstille Democrat
Burmah
Dox‘r
Vail’ Ng
Dr. Vierce
Sernin
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Mainstreet
Buffalo
N.Y
Immovencaba
Ainal
Canwell, Hazard ,& Cie
Ganwell, Hozard & Co
Pierce
H. James
Wemp
Craddock ¢& Co
Isaca
Providence
Wien
Talon
Ool
Grand Central Depot
Logan
Grand U Hotel
Clase Ketal
Apace
Vzb
Jood
Hood
Lowell
Mass
A. 1
Hood &Co
Apothecaries
Sorrell
John F. Bradley
Detroit
Mich
Griswold St
All Drug
Sista
Swift Specific CO
NL Y
Atlanta
Lapresonn
Gmibreidery
Falt
Luster
Ker
Lynn
Maen
Arnold
Gilman Bios
Drugeist
Tedsworth
Burns
Toledo
Ohio
Salon
Argent
J. N. Morrill & Co
Chicago
Chichester
Madison Rephilada
Charles H. Chase
Maar
Dolar
Chevlara
Natiosab Puntistusa Co
Ditta
Pa Monly
Kidder
Stan
L. Dixae
Washington
Col le Bing
Tam
Workington
D.C
Hastan
Sow & Co Se
Wishineten
L. V. Brown & Co
Cortlandt Street
X.Y Si
Grewia
Valentine Bros
Srnesville
Wis
Sandy
Scotland
Ayer
Tyron
Fermmndina
Fla
Paka Ayer
ONC
Hunt's Remedy CO
Hunt
Pan Oe
California
BP Tee
Iteef
McDonald Drag Co
San Iranciaca
Cal
Charlton St
Daize Chaape
Archinery
Entire
R. A
Lorillerd
Willian Street
New Keel
Hoffman
Jefferson
Cena
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