Quinine hailed as great boon for humans and animals
A long discussion on quinine’s value against malaria and fever, its history from Cinchona bark to modern sulfate form, rising global production, price shifts, and cautious advice on medical use. The writer shares personal relief from malaria and notes the drug’s enduring effectiveness in small doses for digestive support and vigorous daily work.
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Michigan
Virginia
Switzerland
Bishop Simpson
South America
Perey
Peru
Ecuador
Cinchon
Spain
England
France
East India
United States Sanitary Commission
Europe
New York
Vanderbilt Gifts Half Million After Humble Inn Visit
A New York College of Physicians and Surgeons fund story traces Vanderbilt’s $500,000 donation to a bar room overheard remark about the college’s cramped quarters. At an Upper New York inn, Vanderbilt learned of a crippled boy harmed by a road accident and the college’s limited facilities. Professor Doremus’s warning of the need for a new building spurred the gift.
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Vanderbilt
New York College of Physicians and
Sureons
Upper New York
Arry
Sonny
Doremus
King of Mammon
New York
Albany Journal
Bread whiteness and adulteration debated in 1890s tasting notes
The writer argues against judging bread by whiteness and criticizes alum use and bleaching. A middle course favors moderately dressed or seconds flour over over dressed firsts or undressed whole meal. The author notes homemade bread often differs in color and flavor from bakery loaves and mentions “shome-made” or “farm-house” bread as darker but pricier.
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Popular Science Monthly
Lincoln on Liquor A Lincoln Speech at Temperance Meeting
A thirty year old reminiscence by Luke C Grimes recalls a Washingtonian temperance gathering in 1853 or 1854 in New York where Abraham Lincoln rose from a distant corner and delivered an unforgettable anti liquor address praising his mother’s influence. The tale links Lincoln to future presidency and notes the astor house encounter in 1861.
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Luke C. Grimes
Perry Lodge
Order of Good Templars
Knights of the Cross
New York
Grimes
Broome Street
Bowery
Neptune Division
Washington Sons of Temperance
Franklin Lodge of Good Templars
Daniel Walford
Hope Lodge
Good Templars
Wolford
Far West
Rum
Tam
Two Beautiful Americans in Nice’s Gay Season
A New York correspondent recalls a winter social season in Nice about thirteen or fourteen years ago. The piece centers on two American women, Mrs Hicks and a striking younger beauty, who became the focal points of fashionable circles at the Casino and among visiting gentes.
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Mrs. Beecher
Hotel
Chaurin
New York
China
Pittsburgh Chronicle
Nice
Hicks
Hicks-Lord
Our Presidents and Their Paths to the White House
The article notes seventeen presidents elected and four succeeding to the office, with Jefferson and Adams chosen by the House and Hayes by a commission. It lists ages at inauguration and death, highlights states supplying presidents, and observes no serving senator has been elected president. It concludes with Grant and Hayes alive, and Arthur set to become third ex-president after March.
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Cleveland
Tyler
Fillmore
Johnson
Arthur
Thomas Jefferson
John Quincy Adams
House of Representatives
Rutherford B. Hayes
Washington
Jefferson
Edison
Monroe
Jackson
Lincoln
Grant
Gen. Grant
Pierce
Garfield
Polk
van Buren
Taylor
Madison
John Adams
Buchanan
Harrison
Virginia
Massachusetts
Tennessee
New York
Ohio
Louisiana
New Hamshire
Pennsylvania
Illinois
United States Senate
Army
Hancock
McClellan
Scott
White House
Hayes
Iron Egg Gift Reveals Hidden Jewels in Berlin Tale
A prince sends an iron egg as a betrothal gift to a princess. The egg opens to reveal a silver lining, then a golden yolk, then a ruby crown, and finally a diamond ring. The story unfolds as each spring reveals another treasure.
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Berlin
Wormley and Sumner funeral noted for merit over prejudice
A Washington telegram to the St. Paul Pioneer Press recalls James Wormley’s funeral illustrating growing public respect across race lines. It recounts Wormley’s close bond with Charles Sumner, his attempt to join the procession, and the controversy over his inclusion in the congressional burial party.
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Washington
St. Paul
Wormley
Charles Sumner
Sumner
Massachusetts
Mr. Wormley
Sumter
Capitol
Congress
Anthony
Rhode Island
J. R. French
Senate
at-Arms French
French
Congressional
Mr. French
Boston
James Wormley
Is the Moon Inhabited and Albany Bound to Surprise?
A Berlin observatory report claims Professor Blendmann proved the moon hosts living beings. He adjusted the telescope to reduce glare, produced a sun-mimicking image, and reported verdant plains where oceans were thought to lie, with mountains appearing as deserts.
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Astronomical Observatory
Berlin
Nya Pressen Helsingfor
Blendmann
Schroder
Rabbits Rally in Denver Market Amid Price Surge
A Denver News report notes tame rabbits rising to 1.50 per pair as a corner forms in the Denver rabbit market. Demand grows as rabbits become decorative and fashion items, while live rabbits face overproduction risks and the market eyes a potential price rise. The piece explores opinions on causes and notes the unusual shift from meat to ornament status.
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Denver
Great American Desert
Denver News
Petroleum Boom and Uses Highlight 1865 to Present
Demorest's Monthly notes rapid growth in petroleum use from 1,500 barrels in 1865 to about 24 million barrels annually. Oil serves as illumination and lubricant, yields wax vaseline and dye disinfectant after refining, and fuels global markets. Major US fields lie in western Pennsylvania with significant wells near Pittsburg. Phillips well in Butler once produced 6,000 barrels daily though briefly.
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Caspian Sea
Europe
Asia
United States
Pennsylvania
Lake Erie
Venango
Butler
West Virginia
Pittsburg
Phillips
Butler County
Demorest
How a Taunt Originated in New Jersey
The taunt that New Jersey is a foreign country stems from the Bonaparte era when Joseph Bonaparte and Prince Murat settled in Bordentown after Napoleon’s fall. They bought land, built royal style residences, and locals mocked them as foreigners. The joke stuck despite most not knowing the full origin.
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New Jersey
Napoleon
Joseph
Spain
Prince Murat
United States
Bordentown
Joseph Bonaparte
America
Atlanta Constitution
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