Pressing to death as punishment across history
A historical survey recalls the pressed-to-death punishment once used in Britain for felony defendants who refused to plead. It notes 1720 murder case, then sketches early American diplomacy with France, Scottish and Norse rule in Orkney and Shetland, and a vivid portrait of Russian czar Ivan IV with his mix of piety, cruelty, and violence, ending with his death in 1584.
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Great Britain
United States
France
Burgoyne
Paris
Tyanklin
Vergennes
England
Lord Cathara
Thorfun
Magnus
Kirkwall
Jarvis
Lieir
Slutland
Orkneys
Mr. Tudor
Shetland
Ivan de Verritls
Czar
Russia
Anastasia
Lex
Elizabeth
Tadman Lyall
Moscow
Crar
Not Dead Yet. Woman in Jefferson Believed Alive at Funeral
Mrs Lucinda Neeley of Jefferson Tuit was pronounced dead after a sudden illness. A crowd attended the funeral but a movement in the coffin led the preacher to halt the burial as the undertaker reported a pulse. The burial was postponed and efforts were planned to prove she is alive.
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Lucinda Neeley
Jefferson, Tuit
Order of Knights and Ladies of Honor
Mra Neeley
Leon
James C. Nellis
Flemington, N. J
French Geographer Proposes Bethlehem Meridian as Global Prime
A French geographer M Homanet du Quilaud writes to the Paris Geographical Society urging Bethlehem be chosen as the world’s prime meridian to avoid national vanity. He argues this would honor humanity’s greatest figure and align geography with chronology.
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Jfrench
M. Homanet du Quilaud
Paris Geographical Socety
Bethlehem
Ayrshire cows praised as prime dairy and beef stock
An article extols Ayrshire cattle as a hardy productive breed, superior for butter and beef, noting long life and high yields. It contrasts with Jerseys and Short-horns, cites crossbreeding benefits, and mentions Holstein as a top dairy producer. The piece also touches on cattle care, barn pests, and farm practices.
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Ayrshire
Devons
Jersey
Jerseys
Humorous fragments and social jests in a late 19th century scene
A collage of humorous exchanges and social observations features Edith and a lawyerly misfit, a fashionable society girl, a Western village hotel, and a cabaret routine with a pianist. The text mixes phonetic gibes, local whimsy, and Old World pretensions with theatre talk, marriage customs, and odd curiosities from urban life.
Russia to Use Refuse as Fuel on Black Sea Vessel
Report states Russia plans to burn petroleum refuse aboard a Black Sea float. It claims earlier failures were overcome by improvements in the combustion apparatus designed by M. Je Trotst. In Batoum the refuse can be delivered for less than 40 venta per ton.
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Vienna
Russia
Black Sea
M. Je Trotst
Batoum
Hypochondria and remedies recounted in a patient memoir
A fragmented 19th century narrative describes a sufferer wrestling with hypochondria and exhaustion, detailing failed treatments, a climb from illness to recovery with Warner’s remedy, and a critique of medical practice. The text then shifts to notes on plant respiration and other assorted items including art collection satire, rail trials, and general health warnings. The piece blends personal medical testimony with assorted public notices and curiosities.
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Uiatvessiag
Cvs
Euroys
H. H. Warner
Shove
A.Y. Biovanos
Delremont Street
Bunton, Mags
Domestic cream candy and health tips from 1883 notes
A mixed recipe column with instructions for cream candy using sugar and cream, chocolate topping, and walnut garnish. It also includes health ads and remedies for indigestion liver disease, iron/tonic tonics, bitters, and blood purifiers. Mentions Hunt's Remedy and Seaville sarsaparilla, plus a potato ribbon dish and a walnut leaf hair restorer.
Electric lighting fixtures ideas and home decor notes
Describes fanciful electric lighting fixtures for interiors, including flower pot arrangements, umbrella lights, hanging brass frameworks, and decorative panels. Mentions Mrs. Edison and future ballrooms, with advice on panels and decoration to heighten room effects. Includes ad-like notes on patent medicines and household products.
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Edison
Sagean Level Debate and Arctic Skin Blister Report
A read note before a French scientific society argues the sagean level is not fixed, citing crustal uplift, continental upheavals, sea-water shifts to lakes, and ice accumulation as Earth cools. The article also mentions Nordenskjold’s Greenland voyage experiences with snow-blindness and sunblister, contrasted with tropical sun, plus assorted ads and remedies including Juniper Tar Soap and Carbolino hair vigor.
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Greenland
Baron Nordenskjold
Tropics
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