Scientific curiosities and ancient clues from the era
Professor Nolte notes the sun’s vast hollow size could hold Sets 000 globes. Dewar protects snow from flame by freezing water as it forms, while a red dust layer in Alpine ice aids glacier studies. Berlin’s Foerster clock keeps near perfect time underground. Abydos uncovers 17 kings, linking gold and ivory objects to their names. Meissen finds a new ant species in Siam with a strict marching order.
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Jesus
Africa
Europe
Alps
Egyptian Exploration Fund
Abydos
Mena
England
Steel railroad ties gain traction in Europe over U S
The New York Sun notes steel railroad ties are far more common in Europe, especially Italy, France, and Germany, while the United States uses them sparingly. Wood ties remain cheaper here, though European practice treats wood with specialized processes to resist wear, with boles and spikes driven differently.
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Europe
United States
France
Germany
Italy
New York Sun
Ship Canal of the World and Notable Projects
The article surveys major ship canal schemes and builds a historical tally. It lists nine major artificial waterways including Suez completed 1863 at 90 miles and cost $100,000,000. Cronstadt to St. Petersburg finished 1890 at 16 miles cost $10,060,090. and other lines such as Corinth Manchester Kaiser Wilhelm Baltic Elbe Trave Welland and Great Lakes links. It also covers potential Isthmian routes Nicaragua Panama and the Darien plan with estimated lengths and costs, noting sea level feasibility and partial completions.
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Suez Canal
Cronstadt
St. Petersburg
Corinth
Regina
Manchester
Mersey River
North Sea
Elbe and Trave
Haltic
Ist
Welland
Lakes Erie
Ontario
Tts
Lakes Superior
Huron
Michigan
United States
Nicaragua
Panama
Darien
Mandigo Bay
Pearl Island Harbor
The Nazarenes face prison over refusals to bear arms
The Nazarene sect grows in Hungary and clashes with authorities as adherents refuse military service. Like the Dukhobors, Nazarenes are forbidden to bear arms, and increasing numbers are sent to prison for extended terms. Few capitulate, maintaining steadfast refusal.
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Hungary
Waterford Toll Bridge Claim and Patent Medicines Ad
A garbled ad page notes Waterford possesses Ireland's only toll bridge and promotes Feet-Face and Feet-Ease foot cures with prices and locations. It also references Dr Kitne remedies, Winslow soothing syrup, Piso's Cure, and various statistics on workers in mines and wood-caring, all in a noisy late-era ad style with misprints and scrambled phrases.
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Waterford
Ireland
LeRoy
N.Y
Vision of a Green Marble Church at the World’s Fair
The article reports plans for a church in St Louis at the World’s Fair built in a soft putty-like material that hardens to stone. It describes green tint stone imitation walls and walls resembling malachite and lapis lazuli, with ambitious architectural features and aesthetic illusions. It also briefly notes Harvard’s founding in 1638 at Newton, Massachusetts.
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St. Louis
Remedies for Female Health and Uterine Troubles
A vegetable compound claims to cure womb disorders including inflammation ulcers and displacement. It promises relief from nervous symptoms, backache, and fatigue, claims universal endorsement and urges buying from local druggists with no substitutes.
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Science and Industry
Erich Nolte
Dewar
Hest
Berlin Observatory
Foerster
M. Meissen
Siam
Loter
Ship Canal OF the World
the Nazarenes
Faris
Simpl
Paris
Kitme
Russia
Catherine If
Mr. Winslow
Piso
Vanturen
Ind
Switzerland
Harvard
Newton
Mass
Cambridge
Lydia E. Pink
Ham
Pound
Lydia E. Pinkham
INE
Alabastine Company
Grand Rapids, Mich
Ayer
Arilla
J.C. Ame Co
Lowell
Amer
Setadty Mn
Douglas
Corore
Ard National Kanegros
Desrine
Nail
Dol Glas
Brockton
Wass
London
Axp Cuem. Corp
Borton
Rue de la Paix
Coricoma
Cror- Ours Pitt
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