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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1883
Page
7
Within an Inch of My Life at Queen Victoria's Asylum
A junior surgeon recalls a dangerous encounter inside a British asylum where a mentally ill private Mathews, armed with a paving stone and intent on escape, threatened the narrator. By feigning fear and using a pass-key, the surgeon helps detain Mathews, avoids injury, and secures tighter guard routines as the episode ends with a plan to keep the zone safer and supervised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlw Army Lunaticiim
England
Eesie Enid
Sule
Weis
Shakespeare
Queen Victoria
Forty-fifth
Sherwood Foresters
Tahall
Asylam
Maninc
Orejuin
Mary
Mathews
Damocles
Doctor Lsneart
Leo
eVon
Stave
Evare
Chambers
Daring cliff rescue by coast guards near Truro
In Parranport near Truro a wagonette party on a beach faced rising tides as a man clung to a crumbling ledge. Coast guardsman Reuan descended a hundred feet, secured the climber, and both were brought to a safe ledge and summit amid cheering spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parranport
Truro
Coast
Reuan
Cat Attacks FourYearOld Girl In Danaville
Four year old Floy Hodemire was badly bitten and scratched on her right arm and shoulder when a family cat jumped on her as her father James Hodemire saw him from the hammock. Antiseptics were used and the child is recovering. The cat was killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floy Hodemire
James Hodemire
Danaville
Mr. Hodgie
Ainay
Practical Duties for Rural Girls in 19th Century Households
A domestic advice note argues every girl should learn to mend clothes and help with younger siblings or parents. It warns that even wealthy families rely on servants, yet daughters may migrate to colonies where no help is available, risking hardship if they cannot perform these tasks themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
South Africa
Trout Tactics and Vision on Freshwater Streams
Read as described by American Angler the text explains trout maneuvering during freshets to leap upstream and back into calmer water. It discusses their limited sight compared to a hawk, the influence of water depth and current, and how anglers’ shadows affect detection. The narrative also notes the trout’s instinct to progress against the fall and the complexity of their sensory perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatik Walton
The History of Lace and Its Fashion Roles
The article surveys lace history from medieval royal use through fashion trends in European courts. It discusses lace origins in Venice, comparisons of Valenciennes and other laces, and how lace marked social and ceremonial dress across ages while noting regional uses and etiquette.
Evolution of lace from Italy to machine produced nets
The excerpt traces lace origins from Italian craftsmanship to English points and Venetian high relief work. It notes ornate points like the point d Alencon, praises linen thread and raised figures, contrasts hand made lace with steam powered machines, and mentions historic royal commissions and costs. It reflects late 19th to early 20th century views on lace artistry and mechanization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Charlotte
Angleterre
Elizabeth
Point d'Alencon
Dublin
Onan Sen
Flinders
Nourwiv
Auvergne
Isompiere
France
Gabriella IV
Mary
Medicis
Death to Insects by Castor Oil Plants
A Chestnut Street florist shows a Atlantic City dated letter ordering two hundred easter oil plants to fight flies and mosquitoes. A French scientist found castor oil plants emit an insecticidal aroma killing pests, with hotels eager to keep rooms pest free. The florist notes plants are hardy and require little care, and expect popularity in pest control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestnut Street
Atlantic
Castor
Rafford
Fies
Beiehe
Pitladulglia
Chinese Foot Measures Through the Ages and a Santa Barbara Annex
The article discusses the imperial Chinese foot standard and its historic variations based on copper foot measures and millet seeds, noting a Babylonian link and a proposed Santa Barbara county inclusion to form the world’s largest city by area. It cites the North Ching Herald and Imperial Board of Works Pekin, detailing inch and span derivations and ancient instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Board of Works
Pekin
North Ching Herald
Babylon
Santa Barbara
Mahone as a Republican Buy and Burden for the South
The St Louis Republican argues Mahone proved to be a poor Republican asset, bought by Northern and Southern Democrats alike. It says his conversion harmed the party, demoralized Republicans in Virginia, and created a costly burden for the national effort. The piece mocks patronage and predicts future Mahones will not be snapped up quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahone
Virginia
Senate
The
New York Tribune
South
North
New York
Pennsylvania
Conkling
Cameron
Jong
Jungs
Hind
St. Louis
Dorsey Exposures and Republican Reactions
The piece reviews Republican journals reaction to Dorsey’s expose on the 1880 campaign. It argues the charges, while potentially cautious, align with known facts about ways and means and the party’s role, noting Dorsey’s deep knowledge and the panic among Garfield allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey
Republican Party
Republican Committee
Garfield
Campaign corruption claims tied to Indiana 1858 era
The passage asserts a Republican campaign in Indiana in 1858 involved Dorsey wielding near absolute power and money to sway results, noting a Fifth Avenue conference and post election dinners as proof. It accuses leaders of complicity, cites Garfield and Hubbell correspondence, and argues the campaign was among the century’s blackest conspiracies with calls for full historical revelation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey
Fifth Avenue
Indiana
Garfield
Hubbell
Brady
New York
Garnell
Jay Gould
Sinn-ey Matthews
Sak Tu
Cietan
Blighting Sirocco and Republican Record in 1880s
A New York World excerpt argues the Republican Party remains the champion of free ballots and pure elections while detailing internal prosecutions and pardons for party figures. It cites 1880 Indiana funds, Star route bribes, and other cases as proof of the party’s past misconduct and punishment, framing the GOP as needing continued power to guard against Democratic rapacity. A final note mentions a New York girl collecting newspaper headlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idea Leagne
United States
Republican Party
Republican National Committee
Indiana
New York
Stevenson
Itas
Orville FE
Babcock
Grant
W. W. Belknap
Tom Brady
Ottman
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue
N. Y
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Valais
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Bury Talliser
Firnishi
Valenciennes
Europe
Venice
New York State
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