World gold and metal totals from 1800s to 1888 cited in scattered data
A compilation notes eighty eight years from 1800 to 1888 reporting totals of mined metals and coal including 7942 tons of gold 95559 of silver 84900000 of copper 34690000 of lead 31500000 of zinc 1430000 of tin 1273000000 of iron and 16601900000 of coal. It also mentions farm seed sales marketing Salzer Seed Co and stresses training horses with kindness and warns about eye ailments with Dr Isaac Thompson eye water.
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Salter
Haries
Salzer
Solin A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
The Real David Crockett in Clarksville reminiscence
Mrs Ibbie Gordon of Clarksville Texas recounts meeting David Crockett in winter 1834 soon after his Congressional defeat in Tennessee. She recalls Crockett’s dignified dress and polished speech, says he was no ignorant backwoodsman, and describes breakfast at Edward Deen home four miles from Clarksville while traveling Red River via the Trammell trail.
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David Crockett
Ibbie Gordon
Clarksville
Texas
Crockett
Congress
Tennessee
Red River
Jane Latner
Betsy Latimer
Edward Deen
Mrs. Deen
Galveston News
New Water Sterilization Method by Genevan Savant
A Geneva savant reports in the Swiss Medical Review a simple sterilizing method for water using potassium permanganate to kill organic germs. Water turns colored, then bone charcoal purifies to colorless. Experiments show removal of ptomaines and poisons, making water drinkable. cholera and typhoid transmission linked to impure water, urging testing of the process.
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University of Geneva
Swiss Medical Review
Permans
Creeping of Railroad Rails On North South Lines
The Louis Republic notes a rail creep phenomenon where rails bend or shift as trains pass. Observers say creep is known for years, yet western rails on north south lines tend to creep faster than eastern rails, a mystery scientists have only recently studied.
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Louis Republic
Famous historic figure Walter de Brisac dies in England
A jumble of notices and ads mentions Walter de Brisac from Dickens, then discusses the Lords abolishment, a fig syrup product, crop prices, job ads from B F Johnson & Co, Bell Telephone dividends, Brown's tonics, New Zealand loans, deafness cures, and Hall's Catarrh Cure with sales pitches and prices.
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Walter de Brisac
Barnaby Rudge
Dickens
Chatham
England
News and notes for women across nations
A compilation of observations on women’s roles and fashions worldwide. It covers trade unions, engineers, physicians, and writers. royal dress changes, education, and public notices. Scattered curiosities include fashion notes, etiquette, statistics, and portraits of notable women and activities.
French Conscription Figures From 1791 to 1813
From 1791 to November 1813 the French Government enrolled 4,556,000 men. Nearly three fourths died in battle or from wounds. Many contracted diseases in the field.
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Jane
Hurricanes in St Thomas Tested Hartford View
The Hartford Courant quotes Samuel B. Horne, former consul to St Thomas, describing how locals endure hurricanes. He recalls four gun signals, shutters slammed, residents retreating to lower stories, and rescuing footing after the storm as the sun returns. He notes buildings are stone and wood, with calm after the chaos.
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Samuel B. Horne
Winsted
Island of
St. Thomas
West Indies
Hartford Courant
Water Proof Masonry Use of coal tar to make stone walls water impervious
The National Builder notes that coal tar coatings render masonry impervious to water even at fifty feet depth. Two methods exist: boiling tar in multiple layers for exposed surfaces or flaming tar for concealed work. A three-coat boil yields a black varnish resistant to frost water and sun, with white-dusting to mitigate heat absorption.
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National Builder
Smallest Bible in the World Record Shattered
Henry Frowde of Oxford University Press has produced the Brillant Text Bible, 1216 pages with maps, measuring 3.5 by 2.125 by 0.625 inches and weighing just under three ounces. A second edition, The Brilliant Reference Bible, adds a center column of references and maps, weighing 3.5 ounces. The London Illustrated News notes the feat as an extraordinary advance in compact biblical volumes.
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Henry Frowde
Oxford University Press
Morocco
Oxford
Temple
London Illustrated Bews
P A Viles to sue Electric Company over teeth shock
P A Viles father of Retta Viles eleven year old plans a Superior County lawsuit against the Electric Company. Four weeks earlier while running the girl struck her cheek on a guy wire. Attorney claims induction charged the wire causing the shock that pulled three teeth two molars and a bicuspid. Face sore for days, skin seared, no pain at removal. Milwaukee Journal.
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Superior
P. A. Viles
Retta Viles
Electric
Milwaukee Journal
Idaho Gems and Minera Discoveries Highlight New Metal Powellite
The Smithsonian reports Cassia County in Idaho yields a metal unknown to scientists named powellite, honoring the state geological survey head. Chalk Hills in the region show high aluminum content, suggesting a potential major future supply source for aluminum.
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Idaho
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Cassia County
Geological Survey
Virginia
Nev
Enterprise
Dead as a Doornail Phrase Explains Origin
The Chicago Times notes the saying Dead as a doornail originates from the door plate hit by a knocker. The nail was struck more than any other, making it seem deadier and giving rise to the phrase used to describe utter dullness.
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Chicago Times
Snake Test Proves Instinct Strength Over Will
John F. Thompson recalls a steamboat scene in St Louis where a man kept a vicious black rattlesnake in a glass-top box. Passenger after passenger tried to touch the glass and felt the strike, proving instinct can overpower nerves, reason, and resolve.
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John F. Thompson
Laclede
St Louis
lobe-Democrat
Beet Sugar Imports Reach Over 400 Million Pounds
Last year the United States imported more than 400 million pounds of beet sugar, with about three fourths sourced from Germany. This reflects substantial reliance on German beet sugar in the nation’s supply.
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United States
Germany
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Enout
Massachusetts
Ixasc Thompson
Hood
Wm. E. Greenholts
Maryland University Hospital
Hoods
Coeeg
Odel
Sen
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Ore
Rish
Staht
Enfam Tar
Uf Hayes
Lars Hf
Elpower
Savertusemert
Basel
Hess
Scheer
Etna
Aermotor Co
Chicago
Ua Br Francieco
Kansas City
Lincoln
Neb
Scena Onneapolis
Buffalo
Park Place
New York
Alt & Temptation
House of Lords
Costa
California Fig Syrup Co
Turin
B. F. Johnson & Co
Richmond
Bell Telephone Company
Russia
Brown
Tat
New Zealand
Mount Beecham
Eno
Hall
F.J Cneyty & Co
Toledo
Druggitts
Berlin
Mexico
Uncle Sam's Treasury
Queen Victoria
Great Britain
Mary B. Day
Kentucky
White House
Boston
Kansas
Afghanistan
F. C. Johnson
Nebraska
Ellen Terry
Griselda Ogilvie
Earl of Airlie
Duke of Sutherland
Elia Wheeler Wilcox
Salem
Oregon
Kenneth McLeod
Crosswell
Mich
Cornelius Stevenson
Hetty Green
Wall Street
J. Pierrepoint Morgan
Molly Pitcher
West Point
Highland Falls
Hudson
J. H. Lassing
South Glen
Falla
Sareee County
Laverna
Rocers
Royal Baking
Idaho Gems and Minera
S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, Ga
Scott
Bowne
Walter Baker & CO
Gucua and
Beatty
Crocens & Sverywhere
Dorchester, Mas
U.10
Fareham’s
Greece
Palace
Mousty
Team World
Free Carriage CO
Cincinmatl Co
L. Douglas
ANCE
Derby
Neretes
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