Odds and Ends From a Gossipy Column
A collage of curiosities and musty facts from 19th century life. Topics include 61 national banks in Boston, 500 gas stove patterns, India’s wheat ranking, Beecher’s new house, beer at four cents, and social hair rules in France. Also notes on aging inventors, marriage happiness, Morse’s Japan study, Lerdo’s remarks, papal wealth, and various quips on perception and anger.
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London Population and Industry in 1876 Report
A detailed statistical snapshot of London covering area, housing, and population in 1876. It notes 78 080 acres, 122 square miles, 417 767 houses, 3 489 428 residents, 1 500 miles of streets, 2 000 miles of sewers, with female excess of 222 986. Includes occupations, schools, birth origins, and mortality, plus a note on tailoring bills.
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