Lightning rods fail to stop Philadelphia bolts in 19th century study
Professor John Wise reports at the Franklin Institute on a striking Philadelphia incident where a lightning strike shattered a wooden flag staff despite sixteen nearby lightning rods. He argues metal roofs best resist damage, while rods offer limited protection, challenging prevailing views on discharging lightning.
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Franklin Institute
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Girard Avenns
Eighth Street
Patel
Thas
Philadelphia
Vast Grasshopper Swarms Supposed Across Equator
The report notes enormous grasshopper swarms in Northwest grain states sparking discussion of remedies. Astronomer B A Gould, from Cordova Argentina, described vast clouds in South America driven by trade winds and Storms, prompting questions about their spring migration across the equator into the Western Beates and possible climatic connections.
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B. A. Gould
Cordova
Argentine Confederation
South America
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Insect Ravages Threaten Potatoes and Crops Across Lands
The letter cites taia winds and pelrock mountain winds sweeping the United States as a warning of widespread insect damage. It laments ineffective remedies for the white grubs in the ground and calls on agricultural scientists to devise relief measures to protect potato crops and gardens from invasion, noting potential spread to Europe. The author urges action against these crop pests and references the New York Herald.
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What Constitutes a Man
A thoughtful essay on manhood, contrasting outward show with inner substance. It argues true manhood rests on self control, noble deeds, and godlike qualities, not clothing, wealth, or pleasures. It warns that weight alone does not define a man and urges self-government as the measure of maturity.
Kill the Chinch Bugs in Central Indiana Fields
A firsthand reminiscence describes using boiling water to kill chinch bugs on a corn field. The author recalls attacking each stalk with hot water to save the crop, noting neighbors suffered greater losses. Readers are invited to try the method and report results through the column.
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Indiana
Dancing and a Sugar Maple Tale From New Hampshire
A clergyman defends dancing while warning against excess and dissi pation among the youth. Separately, a South Sunapee sugar maple once cleared by Mrs. Sally Wells is noted as the first tree on Saville land tapped in 1833, yielding about 22 pounds annually of high quality sugar, and now thriving with a nine foot circumference.
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Money Thief Avoids Prosecution Then Inherits Gratitude
A tale recounts a hotel girl who stole funds from a traveling troupe in New York years ago. She confessed to taking money to fund a wedding, repaid half, later married a wealthy Englishman in Chicago, who died leaving her his wealth. Her administrator now offers Mr Miller 100000 on request. The report shifts to agriculture data and social commentary on butter cheese production, literacy in women and manners, then observations on public figures and a joke about Commodore Vanderbilt.
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New Yo
Miller
Miller, Morrison & Co
New York
New York State
Old Time Rail Ad Highlights Kans City Short Line
A fragmentary rail advertisement extols the Saint Louis Kansas City and Northern Short Line. It touts fast express trains daily service with connections to Ottawa Cherryvale Thayer and Neodesha, plus luxury amenities for travelers and special sale notes near Cherryvale and Neosho valleys.
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Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway Opens New Through Service
The completion of the iron bridge over the Missouri river at Boonville enables the line to offer enhanced facilities between the Northeast and Southwest. Two daily trains connect Hannibal with Netosha valley and another two run between St. Louis and Southern Kansas, with lowered through fares and through Pullman sleeping cars from Chicago Quincy Hannibal and St. Louis to Galveston.
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Great Southwest
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Great Netosho Valley
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Kansas
Chicago
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Galveston
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Baltimore Ohio Train Collision Report
Spalls of a late edition report a local Baltimore Ohio derailment near CoxpEensep Street leading to partial line blockage and minor injuries. Officials from the rail authority warn crews to expect delays as emergency responders secure the site.
Go East by Way of It Railroad Competition
The article promotes west to east rail travel highlighting fast connections via Kansas City Leavenworth Atchison and other cities to St Louis with Miller Platform Westinghouse Air Brake and Pullman Sleepers. It urges readers to visit Through Ticket offices or contact G Baxter in Kansas City or E A For General Passenger Agent in St Louis for maps time tables and information.
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Mississippi
P. B. Groat
Kansas
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