Various 1884 Agricultural Yields and City Life Notes
The piece reports railroads earning more in the last quarter than late 1883, Philadelphia milk daily supply about 200000 quarts requiring 35000 to 40000 cows, a man named Hezentan Williams shown as a wild man with sane diagnosis after hair removal, a defense of roller skating as healthful in moderation, and 1884 U.S. crop yields with per acre averages: wheat 13 bushels, corn 28.5, oats 27.4.
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Philadelphia
Hezentan Williams
Africa
Williams
Department of Agriculture
Speculative copper and zinc tongue trick eyed as cure
A speculative tale claims copper above the tongue and zinc below can induce a visual sensation with eyes closed. It argues the optic nerve could be stimulated like sight for the blind, while a separate lumber report notes sharp declines and rising stock in 1883.
Mexican financiers advise Americans on doing business in Mexico
A Mexican financier’s article counsels Americans considering business in Mexico. It notes Americans adapting to local customs succeed, while those who fail to conform risk leaving or trouble, contrasting orderly, polite labor with blunt, sharp-brained newcomers.
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Mexico
Princes and Dentists in Paris Spark Name Controversy
An article notes seven Habsburg descendants' costly marriages and asks who funds their way of life. It also recounts Mr Evans who renamed himself Marquis D Oyley in Paris to practice dentistry, then reverted to Evans and was fined 10 francs for using the name he abandoned.
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Paris
House of Hapsburg
London Spectator
Delhi
Mr. Evans
D’oyley
Pennsylvania
Evans
France
Common Pleas Court
Eugene
Count D’oyley
Palmerston’s Conspiracy Law Bid Defeated in Parliament
A historical note recounts Lord Palmerston’s attempt to criminalize conspiracy to murder as a felony after Orsini’s attack on Louis Napoleon. The bill failed 234 to 215 amid cross party opposition, with conservatives and liberals alike opposing a move seen as pleasing France.
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England
Justin McCarthy
London
Orsini
Louis Napoleon
Lord Palmerston
Ireland
Mr. Gladstone
Palmerston
A Millionaire Who Looks Like One
New York society note profiles William Astor as the wealthiest, most conspicuously prosperous New Yorker. Descriptions cover his height, complexion, eyes, nose, facial hair, daily walks from his office, and his unmistakable air of wealth.
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New York
William Astor
Mr. Astor
Kaiser Wilhelm
Marks of Aristocracy in Hair and Ear Signs
A discussion links hair color and texture to character traits and planetary associations, describing streaks from melancholic black to bold red and golden tones. It notes ear shape and position influence refinement, courage, or coarseness, and ends with a literary aside contrasting U S skies with those of the British Isles.
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Saturn
Venus
Apollo
Harper's Bazar
General Scott as a Chess-Player
An 1830s-era reminiscence portrays General Scott's chess skill and temper. The narrator recalls frequent losses to Mayo and occasional wins, noting Scotts habit of irritable bursts and a final deduction that his loss came from rising to spit during a tense match.
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General Scott
West Point
Ogden Hoffman
Hoffman
Maya
Mayo
Mr. Mayo
Irly Sears
General Nees
French Fisher Folk and the Mussel Harvest on the Channel
In the Channel coast, mussel beds cling to hidden rocks and are harvested by women who work with instinct bred in local crafts. Their carts carry baskets to shore as the tide rises, while shrimpers stalk pools with nets like wings. The labor blends village chatter with the sea’s caprice, the creel glinting with silver and scrap.
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Channel
Dorcas Society
Larper
An Historical Kitten Recounts a Village’s Pet Reform
In Warbach a village rebuilt after war and needed a cat to guard dairy and granary. A distant seller provided a kitten for a high price, soon beloved by all. The cat’s reign ended as peasants later flooded the market with cats, making beds less suited for slumber.
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Warbach
Manhattan
Through the Isthmus and Nicaragua Route History
A historical survey traces the Nicaragua route as favored for canal plans from 1567 through 1870s, detailing explorers from Antonelli to Bailey, surveys by Meneoul and Lull, and a 19th century U S commitment. It notes Tehuantepec alternatives and long, contested political toil with locks and distances compared to Panama and Cape Horn routes.
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America
San Juan River
Nicaragua
Phillip II
Antonelli
Hodgson
Hee
Nelson
Humboldt
Holland
Central America
John Baily
Royal Marines
Baily
Louis Napoleon
Ham
Napoleon de Nicaragua
Napoleon
London
France
San Juan de Nicaragua
Greytown
Singland
United States
New York
American Atlantic and Pacific Ship-canal Company
O. W. Childs
Philadelphia
Conrad
J. J. Albert
W. Turnbull
A. CG. Meneoul
Panama
Tehuantepec
Garoy
Shufeldt
New Orleans
Hong Kong
Cape Horn
Fads
Congress
Regretted Shot in Deer Country Encounter
A year ago two travelers found what looked like a weathered log but turned out to be a deer. One man crouched unseen as the other advanced and fired a lethal shot. The deer vanished, leaving two fawns in red spotted coats watching from a short distance.
Eight Famous Campaigns Across Early American Politics
A retrospective listing seven notable presidential contests from 1800 to 1860, noting key figures such as Adams Jefferson Jackson Van Buren and Lincoln. The piece links campaigns to party realignments, abolitionist sentiment, and the Civil War era, highlighting enduring political legacies.
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John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
North
South
Adams
Gen. Jackson
Martin van Buren
Jackson
Henry Clay
Cass
White House
Fremont
Buchanan
van Buren
Lincoln
United States
New York Sun
The Paper Collar and a Living Lesson
A humorous piece lampoons the paper collar as a defunct fashion, contrasts it with the linen collar, and muses on ruins and fading styles. A court scene follows where Judge Duffy questions Dennis Mulcahy about a concealed weapon claimed by his wife, provoking witty retorts.
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Judge Duffy
Dennis Mulcahy
Bekase
Mrs Mulcahy
Texas
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the Register
NEW Harmony
Ind
Minneapolis
Grorce B. McClimmax
Antietam
Joseph E. Johnston
Battle of Seven Pines
McClellan
Manassas
Seven Pines
Jefferson Davis
Johnston
Lee
British Isles
Constance Fenimore
Woolson
South Carolina
Tuscany
Florida
Capri
Isthmus
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