Reid's Mill Remnant Near New York Holds Suburban Echoes
An old Dutch mill near the New York City line, Reid's Mill, stands on a tidal marsh and faces the stream. Once a wheat grinder owned by Stanton then others, it later ground rain and flour as regional agriculture declined. The three story structure leans over the water wheel, now in ruins, with only the long shed and oyster trade area nearby, as tides flood the garden and cellar.
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New York Sun
New York
Mount Vernon
Stanton
Eid
Reid
Westchester
Practical Christian and Washington Gladden Sermon Views
The article profiles Rev. Washington Gladden advocating practical Christianity to pull pagans into the church. It notes his journalism background with New York papers and his tenure at the Congregational church in Massachusetts. Gladden emphasizes church responsibility to Christianize the community through united effort and service.
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Rey Washington Gladden
Washington Gladden
Fme
New York
K. Mass
Washington
Gladden
Esther's Horoscope Foretells A Notable Cleveland Baby
Astrologers declare Little Mrs Esther Cleveland will have a romantic future and a distinguished career. The chart predicts health trials in early years, salvation through Mars stamina, and prominence in science, especially mathematics, with Mercury signaling strong memory and perception.
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Esther
Ameri
House of Cleveland
Jupiter
Gemini
Mars
Honest Inventor Reveals Ink Eraser Crime Tale
Dr J P Barnum of Louisville, famed for the ink eraser, says he suppressed its sale due to crime its use prompted. He recalls erasing letters in Courier Journal stories, forged securities, and a fraud case, noting safety paper offers no real protection against ink removal.
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Wraed
J. P. Barnum
Louisville
Dr Barnum
Courier-Journal
California
Falls City Bank of Louisville
Aneay
Gold cent of the first U S coin owned by Baltimore dealer
W L Boyd of 14 Spears Wharf Baltimore holds a gold proof of the first cent issued by the United States government. The piece, over a century old, matches the Fugio design with a sun dial and the motto Mind Your Business. Seven Fugio varieties exist, with rare state-name chain links.
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W. L. Boyd
Spears Wharf
Baltimore
United States
Congress
John Jarvis
Boyd
States
W. Elliot Woodward
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Sir James Paget A Renowned English Physician
Sir James Paget, venerable physician at eighty one, prominent in medicine and surgery. Ex president of the Royal College of Surgeons, baronet, vice chancellor of the University of London, surgeon to the Queen and Prince of Wales, and author of classic medical works. He may contribute to the international congress of doctors in Rome next year.
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England
James Paget
Royal College of Surgeons
James
International Congress of Doctors
Eome
University of Lonsim
Don
MBART
F. HS
Academy of Science
Institute of France
Sir James
University of Wartburg
Straw Hats for French Horses Spread in Bordeaux
During a heatwave in Bordeaux a humane horse owner fitted all his horses with straw hats. The hats shade eyes and foreheads while ear openings remain, a sponge kept inside is moistened with vinegar to cool the head. The idea spread quickly, with most horses in town and country soon wearing hats, creating a thriving trade.
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France
Bordeaux
Jonas Hanway
Oldest Methodist Preacher in Maine Rev Dr Randall
Oldest Maine Methodist pastor Rev Dr D B Randall born July 18 1807 in Hardwick Vermont is 86 still active. He apprenticed as a blacksmith at 15 studied law later became a minister ordained after conversion and has served almost continuously. He attended national conferences and has chaired Maine church boards and served as Maine house chaplain six times. English governess to educate Siamese king’s daughters earns 3500 dollars annually and residence in royal palace.
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Maine
D. B. Randall
Hardwick
General Conference
Baltimore
New York
Maine House of Representatives
Ice Cave Discovery North of Lewiston Montana
A prospecting party led by Charles Kelly near Lewiston Montana found a vast cave above an ice floor about five miles north of town and two miles from the Gilt Edge mine. The party explored a mile of passage with ice walls and air drafts, marking the route to prevent getting lost. A mineral claim was located at the entrance by William Armeaux to secure the area.
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Lewiston
Montana
United States
Charles Kelly
William Armeaux
Winnemucca
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