Shipping Interests Decline Amid Steam Turbulence
A discussion among ex-captains and shipowners outlines a collapsing mercantile marine in the United States. They note sailing tonnage fading, iron steamers rising, and cheap foreign ships dominating freights. New Maine built ships fetch low prices, while even a 2700 ton English liner costs little more than masts and rigging once, underscoring the era’s drastic shifts in shipping costs and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maritime Exchange
Mercantile Marine
New York
Liverpool
Maine
Mediterranean
Afty
Collins Line
Manila
Bues Canal
Collins
Kathairon promised glossy luxuriant hair for women
An advertisement extols Kathairon as the cure for baldness dandruff and gray hair. It claims tonics promote rapid growth prevent hair loss and make hair curl and stay in any style.
Last of the swallow tails in the Senate
The piece notes Kentucky Senator McCreery and two other swallow-tail wearers in Congress and recalls when coats like theirs were common. It laments fewer swallow-tail Senators remain as Hamlin’s coat will soon be more noticeable after his March 8 retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCreery
Kentucky
Senate
Hamlin
Pittsburgh Dispatch
The Sacred Ganges and Quack Remedies Exposed
A public health note condemns belief in the curative power of the Ganges and unsafe drug cures. It alleges millions wasted by superstition and touts Kidney-Wort as a universal remedy for kidney and liver disease and for piles, urging caution against quack cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ganges
Earth Seen as Hollow Planet Idea Sparks Debate
A May observation during Mercury transit by Professor Proc tor and assistant noted a bright central spot on the planet's disk lasting seven hours. The report suggests a hollow axis with a tubular passage north to south, a notion tied to polar furnace theory and aurora explanations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proctor
John Cleves Symmes
Cheyne
Butter Color Reported Best at New York Fair
A New York Dairy Fair report notes Wells, Richardson & Co's Burlington VI Butter Color as the best with rich golden color, claiming no flavor or functional effect. Druggists stock it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wells, Richardson & Co
Burlington
Seamon
Debate over New England women immigration to West deserts
A Boston Journal exchange discusses shipping New England women to the Far West to balance gender scarcity in Arizona and other territories. A Oakland reader urges 100 to 150 carloads of educated women. the Journal mockingly suggests men should travel to New England to find wives instead. The piece ends with a mixed ad for Seamon's Dyes from Wells Richardson & Co.
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Boston Journal
Arizona
Oakland
Cal
San Francisco Bulletin
Territories
New England
Rocky Mountaina
Andrew
Massachusetts
Far West
New Encuanpen
French Dueling in Army Sparks Controversy in Algeria
The article discusses sanctioned dueling in the French military, citing an Algeria incident where two officers fought with sabers after a public quarrel. A survivor faces no usual murder penalties, but public sentiment may suffer. Military authorities in Europe and the U S question the practice’s necessity for unit esprit. An ad-like note promotes Kidney-Wort as a gentle remedy for kidney and liver issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Algeria
Mess
Deller
Germany
England
United States
Hasslar and Woodbury In Treasury Dispute
Odd dialogue recounts a dispute between Hasslar and Secretary Levi Woodbury over Superintendent compensation during Andrew Jackson’s presidency. Hasslar demands a high pay, insisting on his worth, while Woodbury objects, leading to a President’s ultimate decision on the settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Woodbury
Treasury
Jackson
Hasslar
Hassler
Bury
Woodbury
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Wt & Lynde
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Rock Island
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Iowa
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Reowa World
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Kansas
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Moline
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