Improvised Electroscope Experiment and Gem Prospecting
An 19th century note discusses building a simple electroscope from a bent wire and glass rod to detect electricity and determine its type using a rubbed paper. It then surveys precious stones in the United States, citing limited mining, pockets in Virginia, North Carolina, and Michigan, and notes rare diamonds in California and Montana with few gem-quality finds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Paris
Meneer Los Cerrilion
N. ML
Alexander County
Atienourl River
Helena
Virginia
North Carolina
Lake Superior
George F Knons
California
Georgia
Wisconsin
Geonta
Suuther
Sierra Nevada
Cascade Ranges
Oregon
Montana
Mount Afica
Good Roads Economic Boon for Farmers and Towns
An editorial from W. H. Battivar urges New York to expand and better routes through a state road improvement law. It argues that improved highways will end isolation for rural families, boost market access for farmers, and support town economies by enabling smoother, cheaper transport of goods and schooling access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boards of
Imr
W. HL. Battivarr
Road Improvement Costs Decried as Ignorant Claim
A letter to the public press challenges the belief that road enhancement would cost 19000 to 20289 per mile. The author argues cheaper material and modern quarrying and crushing, plus railway cooperation, make roads affordable and attainable across the states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amieg
Nnrse
Chamberlain's Cholera Remedy Cited In 19th Century Ad
An old advertisement claims Chamberlain's Cholera Remedy eased a summer complaint with severe diarrhea. The text notes a wife and associates suffering, a quick recovery after using the remedy, and mentions pricing and other products like Clover Root, with Garrett & Pearce as sellers in Frederick.
Styles At Weddings Chronicle Bridal Attire And Bridesmaids
The article surveys wedding fashion, detailing ivory satin bridal gowns with pearl embroidery and lace, novelty sleeves, and a matching bodice. It notes white crepon bridesmaids dresses with lace edging, pink silk sashes, and summer color trends including pale pinks blues and nile greens in crepon or silk. It describes visiting dresses with gray velvet bodices, orange blossom accessories, and popular stockings and slippers styles, highlighting color trends and fabric choices for bridal party attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drowes
Tiple
Paris
Pain in the Stomach Treated by Common Remedy
Elder S.8 Beaver of McAllisterville Pa reports his wife suffered stomach trouble. She used Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy with speedy relief. The medicine is sold by Garrott Pearre and others, priced at 25 cents for twenty five doses. Children love it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver
McAllisterville
Deadly Trade at the Alkali Works Described by Fortnightly Review
A vivid, grim account of workers at alkali factories in St Helens and Widnes, detailing fumes, caustic baths, lead chambers, and harsh conditions. It notes deaths from respiratory disease, burns, and nausea, with workers toiling day and night in extreme heat amid dangerous atmospheres.
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Fideare
Kymas Beluge
Sc Helen’s
Widnes
Beaconsfield
Aidimir Tanew
United Alkali Company
Two Historia Relics Hidden in Harlem Faces
The New York Herald describes two historic relics in Harlem: Zebinski the paper cutting artist and a colossal wooden Washington figure. Zebinski, famed for intricate folded paper landscapes, died about a decade ago and once exhibited at the Paris exposition. The second relic is a carved wooden Washington statue, once in war and peace service, passing through many hands over roughly a century.
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Harlem
New York
Zebisski
Chatham Street
Zabinski
Washington
Iutten
New York Herald
Old Hats and Cigar Stumps in Paris Streets
A visitor recalls tramps drying cigar stumps on the Seine embankment in Paris and suspects the remnants are used to make cigarettes. He notes a shop window displaying old hats and expresses concern that worn hats and other items may be repurposed into new goods, hoping they are boiled first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Srunite
Seine
Brooknia Eegle
Funeral of Colonel Moore in Atlanta
An escort of newspaper men accompanied the body of Colonel W. H. Moore editor of the Evening News to the grave in Atlanta. The article notes the funeral procession and references mourners including the editor's mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Moore
Atlanta
Jue
Mayes Magnetic Catarrh Cure Promises Quick Relief
An unreliable advertisement touts Mayes Magnetic Catarrh Cure with claims to treat malaria nervous disorders digestive issues and debility. It lists a Oakand Md company address and urges purchases from druggists with testimonials of relief from travel sickness and chronic ailments.
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Mayes Drue Co
Oakand
Mayers
Jarrived
Vidas
Klein
South Pit Street
Phiadelpha
Sustracainss
Jacobs
Grolera
Diarberk
Dragstats
Dairy interview and advice on milk business and breeds
An interview in Rural New Yorker outlines a dairy operation shipping to Philadelphia via Farmers' Creamery, including Holsteins Jersey mix, breeding plans with Guernsey, and feeding with clover corn and oats. A second piece discusses warm weather cream handling, butter quality, and optimal ripening, churning, and cooling practices for market body and flavor.
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Philadelphia
Jersey
Guernsey
Milman
New Yorker
Chenig
It Saves the Children Diarrhea Remedy Endorsed
A parent reports rapid relief and cure for a two month old with diarrhea after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The testimonial endorses the medicine as the best for diarrhoea or colic and notes local sales by Garrett & Pearce, Use Wallis, and C. L. Diffendal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
JB van Prenton
Garrett &Pearce
C. L. Diffendal
Sparrows Seen as Public Benefactors Against Beetles
A West Virginia Maryland pine beetle outbreak prompted scientists to seek a remedy. English sparrows swooped into Fairmont, feasting on swarms and reducing pest numbers. Locals hail the birds as public benefactors and consider releasing them into forests to control beetles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sun
West Virginia
Maryland
Europe
Fairmont
New York Sun
A Royal Vanity and a Far Northern Discovery
A tale on Empress Elizabeth’s vanity detailing her hair care and a clever maid’s tale about a hair kept in a locket. Also reported is recent exploration in Iceland by Thorvaldsen showing lakes west of the Vind her of Jokuil and notes on Icelandic press activity and emigration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Harper’s
Leeland
Teeland
Bernal Society
Herr Thoroddsen
Thoraddsen
Iceland
Ing
Fmani Manitoba
Sayings About Women From an Obscure Epitaph Years Ago
A fragmented column discusses sayings about women and advice, referencing the Talmud and an epitaph about a Vermont widower who favored a girl. It notes a shift from fatal warnings to more neutral endings, with garbled lines about burial and a future sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Cure skin diseases with new cleansing system
Curccka Rizxrepres promotes internal and external medication to cleanse eruptions impurities and diseases. Claims to be the most effective modern treatment. Advertises price 25¢ soap and other items. Mail order booklet How to Care Skin Diseases available free from Sole Proprietors Besta. and partners.
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Besta
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Eaby
Dr. King
Buckien
Armica
Eccine
Odie, Whei
Ebby
Ino
Weister
Jobe Hertzier
Bethe
Ks Co. Pa
Garrett & Pearce, Frederick
Garrett & Pearre
Sarah
S&reen
Presa
Dar
Soren
Rowan Gabon
Seack
Mall
Chicago
Sre
Harper’s Weekly
Ated -Three
C. A. Armstron
Jjhires
Sean
SF Bowery
Carrie
Voss
DR. Sanden
Ieee. Butoret
M den Electric CO
Pace
Wil
Saw Dent Core
Dar Gooss
Cason
M Watae
Yace
GEO. Sargers
Sree Societe Sheey Iven
Broadway
Yorke
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