Notable figures and curios from The Register
The piece surveys varied topics from Richard W. Thompson of Indiana, ex secretary of the navy, a Whig speaker long active in public life, to Australian pest control tests in California. It notes a midnight Atlanta wedding, Los Angeles charter pay norms, Joan WaNaManeR’s profits shared with employees, and a philanthropist’s prison library drive in fifteen years aiding 6,000 ex convicts with future land and industry plans near New York.
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Richard W. Thompson
Indiana
Navy
Congress
Linda Gilpent
New York
Alexander Graham Bell and Cuba in turmoil
A VETERAN profile notes Alexander Graham Bell now 40 and wealthy from invention after a penniless youth in Edinburgh. His deaf mute wife communicates with him as he understands her lips. Separately Cuba endures martial rule under Captain General Marin with executions and arrests amid unrest. appeals to Spain seek constitutional restoration or risk revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Graham Brin
Edinburgh
Washington
Alexander Graham Bell
Cuba
Marin
Havana
Matanzas
Spain
SalvatIon of an old gipsy fiddler amid Temesvan floods
A German newspaper describes the Temesvan floods and the rescue of an old gipsy fiddler who lived at Fabrikerplatz. He slept in a wretched cottage that flooded, leaving him with only an old bedstead a stool and his great double bass the Baas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temesvan
Fabrikerplatz
Gypsy crowd cheers as man paddles to dry land on bed boards
A man described as a beloved bread-winner sits astride a flat surface and paddles himself ashore on a makeshift raft fashioned from his bed boards, while gypsy comrades laugh and cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geige
Wages rise for French workers 1853 to 1884 show gains
In France excluding Paris wages for skilled labor rose from 1 franc 89 centimes to 3 francs 17 centimes, about a 66 percent gain, while Paris saw men rise from 3 francs 51 centimes to 5 francs 81 centimes and women from 2 francs 12 centimes to 2 francs 90 centimes, indicating larger increases than commonly thought. The note then shifts to social manners, stressing awareness of street recognition and the harms of misread salutes for those with abstract minds and imperfect vision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Revue Scenifique
Paris
England
United States
Illustrators Mistakenly Reprint Old Portraits Of Noted Politicians
A New York paper used an old image of Gen. Weaver with a full beard, though he now sports only a heavy mustache, misaligning with Reagan’s clean shave and Rogers’s mustache. The piece blames photographers selling stock photos for portraits, causing recurring misrepresentations and financial loss to editors when public figures alter their appearance.
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New York
Washington
Gen. Weaver
Iowa
Reagan
Texas
Representative Rogers
Arkansas
Rogers
Daily Press
Curious Facts From The Past Letter Office And Odd Discoveries
A year’s letters without addresses were sent to Washington’s Dead Letter Office totaling 19 110. A Lewiston blacksmith sells fifty cent iron finger rings claimed to cure rheumatism. A Salmon Brook squash contained no edible interior. An English brake invention signals conductors from outside with a white disk. Henry's Lake Nevada hosts two floating islands with a wind spirited willow center. A missionary heard a clock sound from a bird called Cam panero. California dog salmon bears teeth capable of wounding horses and tearing flesh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lewiston
M. P. Parrex
Salmon Brook
Henry's Lake
Rockies
Nevada
Africa
California
Naples Snow Harvest From Peaks to Neapolitan Tables
The article describes how southern European nations, especially Naples and Sicily, regard snow as a necessity rather than luxury in summer. It details winter snow collection in the Apennines, building snow caverns, transporting blocks by mule trains to Castellamare, and shipping by boat to Naples to cool drinks during July to September.
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Naples
United States
Europe
Sicily
Italy
Apenine Range
Il Gran Sasso d
Italia
Great Rock of
Castellamare
The thrift and abstemiousness of Indian natives
The article extols Indian working people as unusually economical and self denying. It notes their meager incomes of two shillings or less per week, minimal clothing and no personal luxuries, minimal rent through self built huts, abstention from alcohol and meat, and a diet of millet rice milk and vegetables. Religious and historic rules reinforce their frugal customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
England
Emersons Wisdom Compared To Marcus Aurelius
The piece contrasts Emerson with Marcus Aurelius noting Emerson writes with everyday wisdom and Yankee practicality. It praises Emerson for relatable tone and sympathy with farmers and citizens while hinting at a classical link to Plutarch Montaigne and ancient wise men.
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Emerson
Marcus Aurelius
Montaigne
Solon
Thales
Metaphysician of Life Turns Insight Into Wisdom
Gam Aliel Bradford Jr. is described in New Princeton Review as a metaphysician who studied life and translated it into wisdom, reflecting a thoughtful approach to understanding existence.
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Gamaliel Bradford, Jr
New Princeton Review
Books That Have Not Helped Me and Why
A humorous essay enumerates books that failed to help the author, including Franklin’s Autobiography unread by choice and Titus Livy’s preface. The piece also complaints about personal publishing setbacks, dictionary editions, and unhelpful classics, claiming a catalog of “staundred worst books” for study.
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Benjamin Tranklin
Benjamin Franklin
Titus Livy
Livy
Worcester
Lemuel Barker
Board of Aldermen
British Museum
Lenox Library
Twf
AL Platt
Doe
Epech
The Lesson of Meh Lady by Thomas Nelson Page
A Boston Record reprints a touching tale about Thomas Nelson Page the Southern story writer of Meh Lady. It recounts how a struggling law student sent his tale to Scribners and later earned a massive audience after twelve years, illustrating editorial bias and the value of perseverance.
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Thomas Nelson Page
Virginia
Page
Secribners
Mel Lady
Boston Record
The Earths Foundations Through History
A compact review of ancient and medieval theories on how the planet is supported. From flat Earth with oceans to twelve columns, elephants and tortoises, to Aristotle and Strabo on spherical Earth, to a square Earth resting on nothing and Bede’s floating egg, ending with modern science.
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Anaximander
Aristotle
Strabo
Bede
A California Rabbit Drive Sparks Wide Public Interest
The rabbit drives draw crowds from towns and ranches with ministers teachers lawyers and doctors on hand. Spectators watch a long line move toward a V shaped pen as rabbits scatter and are chased with sticks and clods. Thousands are killed in Dry Creek and another drive claims seven thousand. the author notes such drives may curb rabbit populations while enthusiasm lasts per the Avisic States Weekly.
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Qld
J'avisic States
Diamonds and the rising value of rare gems
The author argues rarity drives diamond value beyond size, citing yellow blue and pink stones. He notes a 34 carat gem once offered around $7,000, with hopes of $10,000 or more for a mate. A 15 carat pair once valued at $50,000 is compared to the blue 34 carat masterpiece, suggesting gems remain extremely costly despite claims of cheapness.
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Paris
Maiden Lane
Europe
America
New York
Two False Starts at Midnight Wedding Attempt
A wealthy uptown pastor is woken by a couple seeking a midnight marriage after a doorbell ringer claims the woman is locked out and refuses a hotel. The Rev Dr Blank fumbles the ceremony, misquoting prayers, then calls for his discipline as the pair await marriage before proceeding to a chaotic and near burial mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Sally
Mr. Grundy
How to Make a Speech Says Preparation is Key
The piece argues that most speakers feign spontaneity and urges thorough prep. It notes that rehearsed lines and repeated wording from place to place are common, and recommends humor and sentiment to reach an audience. It emphasizes earnest delivery, strong vocabulary, and careful structure.
Byron and Burns Portraits in Harper's Magazine
George William Curtis contrasts Byron and Burns, praising Burns's generous personality and enduring beloved status while condemning Byron's squandered gifts and neglected character. He notes Burns’s moral struggle and public misfortune as inspiring, whereas Byron’s life is described as pitiful despite genius.
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Byron
Burns
Nelson
England
St Paul's
Greece
Burna
George William Curtis
Harper's Magazine
Hatred of Gambling Echoes in Family Scene
In a domestic exchange TJ laments losing $3009 in a wheat deal as he warns his spouse and Mary about dominoes, arguing they lead to gambling and ruin. The dialogue frames concerns over children playing the game amid his financial loss and moral objections.
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Mary
Omaka World
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