Tea scale balance and typewritten reports in 19th century notes
British tea consumption and army weights are used to illustrate balance on a scale with 245,000 soldiers, and a German ruler shifts to typewritten urgent reports. The text also mentions formalin sterilization of bank notes, Kemp's Balsam, Princess Waldemar aiding firefighters, and silicon carbide carborundum replacing diamonds for fine rulings.
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Bates
United States
Great Britain
Germany
William
Napoleon writes of a reclining chair in a Vienna palace
In a letter to Empress Maria Louisa, Napoleon describes visiting Schoenbrunn near Vienna and inspecting a luxurious lying chair built for a royal room. The contraption, hung by ropes with counterweights, could be raised or lowered quickly, circa 1780.
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Napoleon I
Maria Louiua
Sohoenbruns
Simmer
Vienna
Empresa Maria
Philip N. Jackson
J. Brodheal Woolacy
Quintan Street
Wecht
Herman Schalk
Mr. Jackson
Schntk
New York Tribune
Salvation Army officer touts Dodd's Kidney Pills in Ogden piece
Lieut Mabel Clarice Hunt of the Salvation Army in Ogden Utah extols Dodd's Kidney Pills as effective for kidney liver and blood disorders among volunteers exposed to cold and rain. The article notes Mrs McKinley's heavy correspondence as president's wife and her need to answer many letters daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden
Utah
Pacific Coast
Salvation Army
Misa Mabel Clarice Hunt
Hunt
Heaith
Dodd
Lieut
Mrs. McKinley
United States
Mexican Sirena mine reopens waters after centuries
A New York company advances the Sirena gold mine in Guanajuato Mexico by draining nine miles of flooded seams. Pumping and electric power replace mule work, uncovering relics and skeletons as crews push toward deeper levels once held by Mexican miners since 1650.
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Bembotat
Guanjuato
Mexico
New York
Han
Valenchina
Veta Madre
Spain
Haseen
Iine
Hillmwildt
Insects of Metal Flaunted in New York Shops
A New York Evening Post note describes metal mimics of insects and small creatures created by electroplating. Inventor Paul Despotte explained dampened specimens entering baths, yielding gold and copper forms under magnification. Amateurs and a clever girl at home reportedly replicated the process, turning skin or fabric into metallic artistic pieces with surprising delicacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Evening Post
Frentimian
Paris
Paul Despotte
Causes of Death From Diseases Prevalent Today
A leading life insurer’s monthly review covers fifty years of deaths. Among 44,903 deaths, 15 8 percent were from tuberous or related diseases, 5 042 from apoplexy and paralysis, 4 829 from heart disorder, and 4 084 from digestive issues. Bright’s disease, typhoid fever, and other maladies are noted with age and period patterns.
The Duty of Mothers and Lydia E Pinkham
A discussion urges mothers to seek timely medical care for daughters monthly troubles. Mrs Pinkham offers free advice and promotes her Vegetable Compound as a cure for irregular menstruation and related pains based on a Wisconsin mother’s testimonial.
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August Pfal
South Byron
Wis
Mrs. Pinkham
Independence Assured In 3 Or 4 Years
A garbled note discusses independence timelines and farm wheat growth hints. It mentions railway rule applications to immigration supervisors and lists scattered place names, officials, and dates, reflecting a partial, unreadable historical clipping.
Turkish Sultan's aversion to pain sparks odd tales
Readings from world newspapers reveal the sultan of Turkey endures fear of dental pain. Accounts describe slaves having teeth drawn to gauge suffering, and the sultan prefers hearing pain to undergoing it. The piece weaves in other curiosities, jokes, and advertisements from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Tan
Everlasting plant and high-flying eagles described
A fragmented note discusses the life plant or epiphyte grown in warm rooms, its propagation from a broken leaf and rapid growth to two or three feet tall. It mentions red and yellow biosoma flowers, greenhouse cultivation, and the plant’s rarity in warm climates. It also cites the imperial eagle of South America reaching 10 000 to 15 000 feet and the condor’s famed height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadeloupe
Mexico
South America
Height and Genius: Portraits by Body Size in History
A list contrasts tall, medium, and short figures with claimed heights. Notable tall men include Burke 5 10, Burns 5 10, Burton over 6 feet, Peter the Great, Thackeray 6 feet, Lincoln 6 4, Washington 6 2. Medium stature mentions Byron 6 6 and Voltaire 6 7, Voltaire 6 7, Wellarton 6 7. Shortest examples include Beethoven 5 4, Keats 5 0, Napoleon 5 2, Nelson 5 4.
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Burke
Burns
KR. Burton
Walter Haleigh
Peter the Great
Thackeray
Lincoln
George Washington
Lord Bearonefield
Byron
Voltaire
Wellarton
Aultae
Beethoven
Keats
Napoleon
Nelson
de Quincey
Putnam face less dye colors better than others
A fragmented exchange describes Putnam dye as superior in color and quality. A hotel clerk warns of lurking figures while a person named Pritish signs a register with a Mortuary. The garbled text suggests a tense scene with implied scrutiny and threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Rlebi
Presbyterian Pastor Praises Peruna Remedy Endorsements
A Presbyterian pastor Rev. Gt Smith and elder Rev. BOG Smith of Gheensbor Ga endorse Peruna claiming cure for catarrh of the lower bowels and kidney issues. Merchants and other officials from Greensboro Ga also attest to Peruna’s health benefits and urge readers to consult Dr Hartman for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potina
Ite
Perona
Perum
Presbyterian Church
Gt Smith
Smith
Bog. Smith
Gheensbor
Ted Perunin
Weven
BG. Smith
M. J. Roseman
Greensboro
Peruna
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
First Presbyterian Church of
Greensboro, Ga
Fragmented 19th Century Advertisements and Notes
A collage of odd notices and ad fragments reports various items from medicines to footwear and animal care. Mentions Meridian ants in Australia and straw shod horses in Japan, plus brief lines about command of desires and a legal arrest. The tone resembles an old era experimental miscellany with scattered product pitches and curious facts.
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Japan
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Jomeph
Sarghian
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Turter
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Ste
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Revue Scientifique
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Denmark
National Fire Brigade
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Adams
Popelt
Mabel C. Hunt
Wright Salvation Army
Wetmore
Mae
M. C. Wetmore Tobacco CO
Louis, MO
America
Cascarets
Saar
Eufbring
Stathar Medicing
Marv
Sterling
Beth
York
Insects
Band of
Deleguies
Mas Co 2
Broughton
Monodnuck Hiock
Kinaygu
Tsar Bo
Halmes
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Ale Pond
Milter
Lodi Empolin
Juve
Honal Alvense
Uinnetore
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Wal
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Tulinto
Hall
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Pinafore
Gilbert
Wi Honse
Morrow West
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Tml
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Old Crow T the Sea
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Venporigt Ja Jets Flight
Piro
Third Ave
Minneapolis
Peta
Height and Genies
Dr. Greene
Oliver Wilson
Northboro, Mass
Garfield
Dreatina
Speerdh
Lane
Australia
Allen
LeRoy
N.Y
Tr. Conquelon
Addrena Conquelon Remedy Co
Ghicago
Sears, Roebuck & CO
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LaGrealé
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