Niagara Falls water estimates and folding drawing-room car
The item notes a two-quart variance in Niagara Falls water flow per minute among civil engineers. It describes a new drawing-room car with foldable chairs, floor-sunk seats, swinging mirrored panels, and ten sections each forming a bedroom with beds and amenities. Phrenology parties in New York society are mentioned as a new form of entertainment. The aging Kaiser Wilhelm II, having suffered five falls in two years, is described as still riding with vigor, likened to a warrior hatched from a cannon ball.
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Niagara Falls
New York
Kaisser WiLtte Elmm
Tissot
John J. Thomas
Union Springs
European countries dwarfed by Dakota land sale shown
The Dakota land disposals last year exceeded the area of Belgium and several nations, Italy sized parcels being sold to U S buyers. A London protected enterprise promises an Anglo American Exchange with a vast hotel bank theater and traveler assembly. M Thiers quip reveals a contrast between a printer and the future French leader.
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Dakota
Belgium
Netherland
Switzerland
Denmark
Servia
Greece
Italy
The
Land Office
United States
Rockies
Europe
London
M. Tmeers
Curieux
M. Thiers
Republic
Stage life and marriage in theater theme explored
Historian notes friction between actors spouses and the unique stage world. Prof Tait discusses Galileo's early thermometer invention used to gauge fever. New York Legislature banned cigar manufacture in tenements. Supreme Court ruled the measure unconstitutional as not sanitary.
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Prof. Tait
Galileo
New York
Supreme Court
Chlorodyne inventor dies and law on cigars debated
The London correspondent notes the law against cigar manufacture in dirty quarters is a health measure and urges clear wording. A tale about Dr Conis Browne, creator of chlorodyne, details lawsuits and his retained rights while he profited from sales. The piece also covers immigration attitudes, Canadian Pacific plans, then a Skobeleff anecdote involving a Jewish soldier negotiating a cross for cash.
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Conis Browne
London
Dr. Browne
St. Paul Pioneer Press
America
Kansas
Jans Jansen
Ladislaus Slatinski
Ivan Zabraczdcczik
Northwest Territory
Canadian Pacific
Dinner Tales and Worcester Sauce Quip
Society note from Austin recounts Colonel Witherspoon inviting guests to dine and Gus De Smith spilling Worcester sauce on a table cloth. Colonel questions Gus’s upbringing as he jokes the sauce costs thirty five cents a bottle and Gus replies his family owns multiple table cloths.
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Colonel Witherspoon
Austin
Gus de Smith
Gus
Agricultural notes on breeding and poultry farming practices
A compilation of farm science and practice reports. J T Lovers of New Jersey cites profits from Wilson strawberries and blackberries. The piece cites US sheep numbers and losses, dairy cattle feeding debates, walnut fly control, egg quality, and poultry and silage innovations with practical tips from experts and farmers.
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J.T. Lovers
New Jersey
United States
Department of Agriculture
Ben Perry Poore
Tun Poultry World
Steingot
North
Lincolnshire
Soirinc Srocgn
Germantown Telegraph
Prof
Voelker
Raval Agricultural Society of England
Household Recipes and Dishes From a Historic Menu
A collection of old time kitchen instructions includes keepers tips for rice and sugar puddings, a beef broth brew, a tomato and pepper relish, a beer soup, cream cake and custard fillings, baked apples and apple pudding, and a rich chicken broth with rice. The tone reflects practical home cooking methods with steps and proportions, showcasing period kitchen techniques.
Rough on Rats and the Witherspoons in Austin
A Texas Siftings quip contrasts the stingy Witherspoon family with a Newnure man who grafted 200 apple varieties on a single tree, 137 bearing last year. The joke centers on open pantry doors at night letting rats roam, illustrating thrift and frugality in small town humor.
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Witherspoons
Austin
Texas
Col. Witherspoon
Witherspoon
A Wild Night Ride of a Civil War March
An account of a daring 1863 artillery march by Gen Barry’s force to Baltimore. A major recalls guiding Snow’s battery and two others, moving twenty four hours nonstop to deter a Confederate attack, saving Baltimore and earning a glowing general order. The tale blends Civil War logistics with vivid, period tone.
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Army of the Potomac
Pairfax Court House
Washington
Lee
Susquehanna
Jeb’ Stuart
Baltimore
Barry
Nineteenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Stuart
Frederick
Schenck
Laurel Station
Sixth Corps
Larry
Bladensburg
Laurel Creek
Snow
Latrel Station
Fort Abraham Lincoln
Gen. Schenck
Johnson House
Monument Square
Strart
Washington Republican
Italy Stands Apart Excepting Southern Regions in Claims
The statement asserts that no nation rivals Italy apart from its southern territories, positioning Italy as unmatched overall while acknowledging regional variance within the country. It reflects a geographic comparison focusing on southern Italy as the sole notable exception.
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Italy
Limits of Vision and the Fly's Eyes Compared
A New York Sun writer compares human eyesight with insect vision. He notes the limits of distinct perception, citing that the eye can distinguish lines far closer than the eye can perceive many objects, and that a fly’s compound eye, though intricate, does not surpass the human eye in resolving tiny objects.
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New York Sun
Rogers
Cambridge
Haman
Wes
le Conte
Sun
Carpenter
J. D. Hyatt
Morrisania
A Deaf Hearer and the Ulster Temperance Sermon
An old Presbyterian church in Ulster heritage faces temperance clashes between Scotch Irish members and their pastor. After a sharp sermon, a slightly deaf elder named Mac cleverly turns the moment to address the minister. The scene ends with a cautious reprieve as Brother W- ponders next sermons.
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Ulster
Mac
McA
Harpers Magazine
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Frank S. Chanfrau
Saran Althea Hu
Sharon
Skobeleff
Prince Bismarck
Society Note
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Athens
Alps
England
Ireland
English Illustrated Magazine
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