Bishop Hartzell to Begin Africa Mission Early Next Year
Bishop J C Hartzell, newly appointed Methodist Episcopal missionary bishop to Africa, plans initial work in early 1898. He will meet Henry Stanley, attend the Liberian conference in Monrovia February 3, visit Liberian stations, reach the Congo in April to organize Kulhungoa conference, and explore Ishambane bay coast. He aims a second continent tour if plans permit and asks friends to fund a special Africa fund beyond existing appropriation.
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Hartzell
New Methodist Episcopal Missionary
Africa
Northwestern Christian Advocate
Henry M. Stanley
Monrovia
Congo
Kulhungoa
St. Paul de Loanda
Angola
Ishambane Bay
South Africa
Friends of Africa
Boy’s air swelling from lung puncture astonishes doctors
Albert Barrows six-year-old of Somers Wisconsin was injured when a stubble pierced his side while running downhill. air escaped from the lung and filled tissues under the skin causing rapid swelling to twice his size. doctors call the rare case striking and unusual in the medical world.
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C. J. Barrows
Somers
Kenosha County
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Widow and Widower Ratios Across European Nations
A historical note reports widows to widowers in several nations. England shows 114 widows to 54 widowers, Italy 136 to 64, France 139 to 73, Germany 135 to 50, and Austria 121 to 4, reflecting gender imbalances in these societies.
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Europe
England
Italy
France
Germany
Austria
Deaf Mutes In This Country Overview Counts 40000 In U S
In the United States there are about 40,000 deaf mutes illustrating the scale of deafness in the nation. This figure appears in a discussion on communication needs and social inclusion for the hearing impaired.
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United States
Women Admission to German Universities Gains Ground
German universities have begun admitting women after years of gatekeeping. Berlin and Halle recently welcomed female students with full access to lectures and labs, though Berlin restricted medical courses. Halle granted two medical students and one natural science student full matriculation.
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Eister
Eymnasium of
Gymnasium N
Berlin
University of Berlin
University of Halle
Halle
Gottingen
Cushions of Steel Springs for Gunners and Forts
The article notes rising student attendance at gymnasia and describes Pittsburg cushions for recalling recoil of Uncle Sam's big guns. Experiments apply steel cushions to armor plates on fortifications and battleships to lessen shock from impacts. Buffers on railroad coach ends inspire gun and armor tests, with potential era shift in warship and fort construction. Large steel spring cushions, both square and round, are being manufactured in quantity.
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Uncle Sam
Pittsburg
English and French Mothers Quip Highlights School Views
A Roman Catholic dignitary overhears two mothers from France and England debate education. He jokes that the French seek spiritual purity via mass while the English emphasize baths and physical care, citing Eton with three daily baths. The piece contrasts national instincts in childrearing.
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Eton
New York Tribune
Horseless Carriages in London A Fifty Year Ago Tale
The Westminster Gazette recalls that about 65 years ago London saw widespread horseless carriages. Walter Hancock, a Stratford man, introduced an omnibus in 1831 and firms formed to run routes from Paddington to Brighton. By 1835 London to Marlborough averaged seven and a half miles per hour, and a passenger convoy once reached twenty one miles per hour for a mile, a speed deemed dangerous then.
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London
Metropolis
Westminster Gazette
Walter Hancock
Stratford
Paddington
Brighton
Hancock
Marlborough
Birmingham
Whimsical Names in Civil War Pension Lists
A Chicago Tribune excerpt notes that late Civil War pension rolls include absurd entries such as Adam Buzzard Pleasant Green Swan Minerva Hatchet George Ax Preserved Ireland M J Yankee Mexico Washington John Sourbeer Anguish Smith Morning Ashby Cochran Roach Adam Apple Oklah Huckleberry Seacat Showers Christian Easterday Celestial Good Apowtic Paul Levi Bible Conrad Sinner John Books James Police K Rogue Henry Pancake and Grasshopper, illustrating how official lists mix birds plants animals vices virtues colors and odd ends.
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United States
Department
Adam Buzzard
Pleasant Green Swan
Minerva Hatchet
George Ax
Ireland
M. J. Yankee
Mexico
Washington
John Sourbeer
Anguish Smith
Morning Ashby
Cochran Roach
Adam Apple
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