The Limes by Thos H Norton
The article reports on several varied topics including executions at Matanzas, iron trade improvements, Fell Gate harbor blasting plans in New York, freight rates for tea from Yokohama to New York and San Francisco, and mortality statistics from personal crisis reports. It notes Mexico's education system, English American coffee tea use differences, and a Scientific American critique of beer as healthful, describing beer drinkers as prone to disease and degenerative conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gy. Newroy
Hilariust
Fell Gate
New York Harbor
China
Japan
San Francisco
Central and
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Yokohama
New York
Cincingati
St. Louis
City
Mexico
Great Britain
United States
United Kingdom
Tvo
Tom
Scientific American
Heaith
Telegraphic General Notes of Global Events
A compiled dispatch of diverse items: gold coin transfers from San Francisco to Washington valued at about 11 million dollars. Vanderbilt gains control of the New York Ontario and Western railroad to join the Western railroad system. Wisconsin faces insurer violations with estimated collections of 760 thousand dollars. notable deaths and legal cases including actor Joan McCadoven in an asylum and several local homicides and accidents across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan McCadoven
Trem
Maumee Valley
Mosumant Association
Tuckey Toot Rock
Toledo
Fallen
Ocean
William W. Wanzer, Jr
Farmington
Boston
Warzer
Federal and military notes in late 19th century postings
Post office and interior department actions set rules for special delivery offices and censuses to determine locations. Treasury clamps accounts, signals corps officers lose passes, and Miles to hold troops near forts for Cheyenne Arapaho cattle removal. Exposition claims paid. remaining funds reserved for unsettled claims. A new delivery stamp describes immediate delivery service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caven
Norther Pacific Railroad Company
Interior Department
Lamar
Washington Territory
Jenke
Maynard
Wallack
Navy Yard
Norfolk
Navy
Signal Corps
Tre Sve Chany
Miles
Department of Missouri
Cheyenne
Arapahoe
Ft. Reno
Treasury Department
New Orleana
Taerd
Accidents Hit Three Towns With Heavy Losses
A fire at Waterville Kansas destroyed Adams House and other buildings causing 30000 dollars in losses. A separate blaze in Cobden Illinois wiped out several stores and garages with about 50000 dollars lost. In Wisconsin, 17 year old Flash Morng killed himself between two brothers graves in Yorkville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woenterm Furniture
Minneapolis
Sherman
Tex
C. T. Wells
Edward Dwyer
E. A. Aldrich
Ionia
Jacob
Providence Land BpringGeld
Providence
Tosa
Tuesda
Ab Sparta
Wisconsin
Sparta
Democrat-Feterprisa
Prince Ing
Tarhoudo
John Failing
Tekonaba
Hich
Paducsh
Henry
Brack Osena
Joux Canney
Benjamin Norton
Mary Granger
Housatonic
Pittsfield
Masa
Cabin Creek
Charlestown
W. Va
Layton Oakford
Waterville
Kansas
Adams
Cobden
Illinoie
Jssveral
Geardances
Flash Morng
Yorkville
The Power of Sympathy and a Mother’s Pain
Dr. Brown Sequard cites a striking case from the French Academy of Medicine. A girl’s arm injury from a window accident coincided with the mother’s identical bruises on both arms, observed as the event occurred, supporting a claimed power of sympathy per his professional standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Academy of Bedicine
Brown Sequard
Brown Sequad
World of
Science
Doe
To Climb Stair: Advice From a Pro Athlete
A professional athlete prescribes stair climbing technique. Do not lean forward or rush. Maintain an erect posture and move slowly. He argues that keeping the center of gravity aligned above the body reduces strain on the back and legs, likening poor posture to carrying a load at arm’s length.
Maxwell Denies Chloral Allegations and Letters From England
The St Louis case reporter Maxwell denies chloroforming Preller and says the England letter claimed as his father's writing was a distorted hypothetical. He rejects rumors of a Roumanian wife and a child, and notes plans to publish his adventures and pursue lecturing. Separately, experts link rotten timbers and sawdust to malarial disease concerns, describing how albuminoid wood compounds foster decay and may influence health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Avepemort
United States Sub-Treasury
New Orleans
Monterey
Mexico
Rice Shephard
Eas_y
Hugh Kinney
Shawnee
Ohio
Kinney
A. Trerz
Expresa Company
St. Paul Road
New Albin
Iowa
Flyan
Wea
Jared
Woukwa
Tne
Arthur Preller
Maxwell
H. M. Brooks
Cheshire
England
Preller
Brook
R. Louis
Brooks
Southern Hotel
Manxwell
Samuel Brooks
Holand
Gener
Providence
Baltimore
New York
San Francisco Examiner
Auckland
W. H. Lennox Maxwell
St. Louis
Gilead
Roumania
Paris
France
Procter
America
Europe
New Zealand
San Angel
St. Jacobs Oil
British Afghan alliance treaty in 1886 discussed
In March 1886 Lord Dafferim governor general of India met the Ameer of Afghanistan at Pindi and concluded a defensive alliance with Britain. The British cabinet in April raided the treaty, asserting defense of Afghanistan’s claims based on their interests, not Russia’s annexation aims.
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Dafferim
India
Ameer
Afghanistan
Havel
Pindi
Great Britain
Russia
Decay of Wood Linked to Health Concerns
Sanitary engineer notes decay ing wood near populated areas is dangerous to health though evidence is scanty. He cites yellow fever typhoid and malarial fevers as diseases thought to flourish where decaying timber is abundant, though rotting wood alone is not the sole cause.
Conflicting Claims Between Russia and Britain in Central Asia
The article reviews long standing rival interests of Great Britain and Russia in Central Asia, tracing nineteenth century maneuvers, treaties, and subsidies tied to Afghan and Turkestan influence. It notes past invasions of Afghanistan, the 1873 agreement limiting Russian influence, and frontier disputes along the Murghat and Heri rivers in a fertile but sparsely inhabited region.
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Russia
England
Inter Qcvan
Great Britain
Central Asia
Caspian Sea
Great Bric Iun
Afghanistan
Bokhi
Serg Kul
Oxus
Murghat
Heri
English Railways Impress American Traveler In Harper's
An American rail traveler notes English carriages appear small and lacking in weight, with narrow compartments low ceilings and sparse equipment. He observes the absence of corner platforms bogies independent trucks and US style brakes or brakemen, plus differences in luggage handling and locomotive features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Magazine
United States
England
Saratoga
Wonders of a New York Clock Store Tower Machinery
A New York Sun reporter views a Nash-Baa street clock shop show window housing massive turbine-like gear sets. The proprietor explains tower clocks in the United States began with machine-made production, cites St. Pauls 1798 and Trinity myths, and notes clocks reach up to fifteen-foot dials with massive bells.
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New York
New York Sun
Nash Baa Street
The
Sun
Boston
Connecticut
United States
St. Lawrence Hall
Toronto
England
St. Paul's Church
Broadway
Fulton Street
London
St. John’s Church
Varick Street
St. Paul's
Trinity Church
Caterbury
Exter Cathedral
Mechlin
Belgium
Westminister
St Paul's Cathedral
Shannon Church
Cork
Pancras
Scarborough
Old Church
St. James
Piccadilly
King’s Cross
Baw Church
Manchester Infirmary
Royal Exchange
William H. Vanderbilt
Ita
Cunning Of The Conners On Counterfeiting Dangers
A long critique on counterfeiting describes how arrests only briefly curb the crime. It notes the Secret Service struggles to stop the trade, details various counterfeit coins, including 1847 dated pieces and a rare 1850 double eagle, and explains detection methods like weight tests and new sweating processes. It highlights the scale and sophistication of the threat to the public.
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Crappet
Secret Service Department
Secret Service
Tor
Treasury Department
Vaule
Tower clocks and their makers discuss from the workshop
An interview describes tower clocks used widely in public buildings across the United States and abroad. Mechanics explain pendulums, gravity, and maintenance while listing installations in Lima Ohio, Ann Arbor, Washington, and cities from Vera Cruz to Tokio. They note prices from 300 to 7600 dollars and recent orders from churches and courts worldwide.
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Graham
Denison
Produce Exchange
Grand Central Depot
Court House
Lima
University of Michigan
Counterfeiting perils and silver dollar flaws exposed
The article warns of coin tampering with silver dollars having rough edges and light stamps to dodge detection. It notes the ease of extracting value from coins, the Treasury discard of subminium silver, and brokers moving flawed coins to Canada. It also mentions the spurious bank core fraud duplicating twenty dollar notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Canias
Spiil Bank
Montana cowboys and their high plains life recounts
A fragmented reminiscence describes northern Montana cowboys rounding up cattle, branding calves, and living in palatial tents. It contrasts Montana horses with Texas stock, notes harsh work limits, high altitude daylight, and plentiful beef at rough wages, ending with a humorous scene and a nod to local life.
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Wild Live Stock Journal
Montana
Texas
Sarely
Dows
Jim
Mugwumps Stand Silent Amid Republican Caucus Tensions
The Mugwump faction aims to stay out of the state election, watching as spectators. They refuse to demand changes or rewards, insisting they neither seek nor fear outcomes and show no pride in past votes.
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Epringfeld
Tase
Republiess
Cleveland
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Norton
Matanzas
Phraiux
Ironios
Deownibe
Telegraphic
CRIME
Sunnyside
Tallahatchia
Advir
cMath
Jons Harris
Jordansville
Cuannis Coork
McLean County
Wag
Morrold
D.T
William Todd
W. FR. Merrick
Peter Grovs
Anoka
Minn
Springfield
Tenn
Ooy
Williams Cox
Henderson Fletcher
Wetster County
Boyle Baker
J. B. Curtee
Willis Raach
Frankfort
Kentucky
Hig Gen
Casperadoes
Foreign
Covner Kannory
Prince Bismarck v
Austria-Hungary
Rio Grand Frontier
Tan Rome Tribune
Kassala
Recon
Tur
Courbert
Brent
Toulon
Thoes
Tng Firat
Jobo Coulberte
Coulberts
Tas Voseoiche Zeitung
Zauxibar
Jesus Collings
Henry Labouchers
Richard Dillwra
Scottish Disestablishment Association
Prom
Proller
Per- Hava
Michigan
Memphis
Washington
Brewer
New Haven
Conners
Hia Atoker
Reo Sn
Happy Montana Cowbuncuers
Loum
Knights of Labor
Bridge Company
Decatur
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