The Battle of Corinth Chronicled in Detail
A firsthand account describes the night fortifications built at Corinth Mississippi, the October 3 assault led by Union forces, the Missouri battery at work, and Fort Robinet’s defense. The narrative highlights the Confederate attack, the repulse, the pursuit, and the triumphant Union victory as dawn broke on October 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RF. Farrell
Corinth
Shiloh
Iuka
Tennessee
Missouri
Charleston and
Memphis
Susannah
Dinah
Gen. Rosecrans
Price
Van
Dorn
Fort Robinet
Robinet
van Dorn
Texas
Rogers
Mississippi
St Jacobs Oil Widespread Endorsement From Oregon Man
A Butteville resident Mr J B Ferschweiller writes of using St Jacobs Oil for rheumatism. He describes severe leg swelling and pain before trying the remedy and claims he was cured after using the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Ill
J. B. Ferschweiller
Butteville
Oregon
St. Jacobs Oil
St. Jacobs
Sad Case with Widow and Woe Begone Man
A Western man, mourning his wife, is consoled by a friend whose joking remark highlights the grueling chores the survivor faces. The dialogue implies the man fears joining his wife soon unless someone fills Maria’s place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria
St Sacoin Oil Endorsed by Frank C Herring for Shoulder Pain
Frank C Herring of Champion Safe Works New York reports using St Sacoin Oil to relieve stiffness and soreness of the shoulder with pleasant and effective results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Herring
Champion
Broadway
York
Blow Your Horn and Speak for the World’s Good
A paternal exhortation urges a young man to share knowledge and ideas boldly. It compares music to noise and warns against vanity, urging readiness to present a new righteous tune before crowds. The speaker champions generosity, inquiry, and the spread of insight to advance humanity.
Chicago adopts electric police system to speed aid
A Scientific American summary of Chicago's police use of electric communication. District stations, alarm boxes, and telephones connect patrols, central and district stations, with citizen keys for rapid calls. About a hundred alarm stations now, expected to double. arrests rise and crime reports fall as coverage expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Arivate
Fable on town safety urges alarm boxes for quick aid
SMU argues that small towns with few officers can still summon instant help using house and street alarm boxes. Citizens gain rapid assistance, allowing a limited police presence to cover a large territory.
Rain in Aden Reported by New York Times
The New York Times describes a rare heavy rain in Aden, noting unusually cool air after the downpour. It discusses Aden’s extreme heat, local reactions, and legends about Moses era tanks and the impact of the Suez Canal on regional rainfall patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y
Aden
Arabia
Red Sea
Bab el-Mandeb
Gate of Tears
Aden Point
Moses
Suez Canal
Mediterranean
Erythrean
Europe
Sea Coast Superstitions Across Cultures and Time
A look at coastal and rural beliefs about tides and luck. The piece cites sea folk actions such as not counting catches and the origin of wedding gifts and betrothal customs, noting Greek, Roman and Saxon traditions. It ponders why Fifth Avenue tradition drops a shoe for departing brides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickens
Barkis
New England
Fifth Avenue
A Town Sliding Down Hill
The Chronicle reports a major water main break on Union street and a cracked C street window as the town experiences rapid settling. Inspectors note pipe ends two inches apart and a hillside shift along Mount Davidson from Bullion ravine to Carson street, with cracks widening up to two and a half feet. The water company blames cold weather and says the town is sinking east and north, with movement increasing as pipes pull apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Union Street
C Street
The
Water Company
Mount Davidson
Bullion Ravine
Carson Street
Value of Sawdust Limberman New York Vendors Booming
In New York about five hundred sawdust vendors invest around 200000 and generate more than two million dollars yearly. Prices have risen from fifty cents a load twenty five years ago to three dollars and fifty cents now. Used widely in hotels bakeries and shops for cleaning and soundproofing. yellow pine dust preferred for low dust and scent. black walnut dust not sold and burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limberman
New York
Orty
Thompson
Joan L Thompson
LE Revision Ible
John Ublishers
National Publishing CO
Chicago
Have women intuitions become fashionable this year
A magazine discussion questions whether women’s intuitions are in vogue, noting costs from ten to fifty dollars and suggesting many women may rely on such insights. It claims a secret to knowing God’s eternal purposes lies in the proper use of the present moment.
Butterine debate stirs industry over butter substitutes
In a letter to the New York Commercial Bulletin George A. Cochrane argues butterine use rises from price gaps and dealer effects rather than consumer preference. He urges against regulation and warns against rancid butter as a danger while praising free market forces and consumer noses over sight. The piece includes Urban Louisville anecdotes on rapid frontier town growth and Aladdin esque reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Cochrane
Liverpool
Montreal
New York Commercial Bulletin
Britain
United States
Canada
Trade Winds Explain Global Air Currents
The article describes how Earth's rotation drags surface air, causing easterly and westerly winds. Heated air rises near the equator while cooler currents flow in from the sides, creating trade winds that blow from the northeast in the northern hemisphere and from the southwest in the southern hemisphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Equator
The Love of Christ as Living Truth and Action
The passage argues that Christ's love is real and vital for the trusting heart, not a dogma. It asserts that action is the main business of life and that thought matters only when it leads to practical embodiment in deeds.
Grand Union Hotel and City Transport Ad
An old advertisement urges visitors to New York City to stay at the Grand Union Hotel opposite Grand Central Depot and notes amenities like 350 rooms, lowered rates, elevator, restaurant, and transport by horse cars, stages, and elevated railroad to depots. It includes health cure pitches for liver pills and tonics, featuring Uncle Sam’s remedies and Dr. Winchell’s Teething Syrup, with various medical claims and a separate note about Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and a six horsepower portable steam engine for sale in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Grand Union Hotel
Grand Central Depot
Art
Sam
D&c
Uncle Sam
Dr. Winchell
Eilert
Michigan
Westren Newspaper-Union
Gov.ca
Joslin
Mgr
Omaha
Nebraska
Advertising Cheats and Commercial Health Remedies in One Page
A mixed page of ads touts Hop Sitters as a plain honest remedy, alongside warnings against ad cheats. It promotes Weal th in limited terms and features various tonics and syrups like Scovimi’s Barlaparylla and Stilllingla, Had Has Honey of Horehound, and Pike’s Toothache Drops. It also advertises Baker’s Pain Panacea and Dr Roger’s Vegetable Worm Syrup, plus J B Detwiler’s Omaha carpet emporium with deep discounts on Brussels carpets and related goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence Advertiser
Michigan
Bucklen
Russia
Pike
Roger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ufyhe
Wight
Seminary Hill
Hell
Louisville Courier Journal
Warner
J. B. Detwiler
Farnham Street
J.P. Wareon
Pastor
Rfala
Holman’s
Holman
Bow
William St
AM. Chemical Meg
Amica Lintment
F Goodman
Neb
Henry Lehmann
Omaha, Neb
Neare
Joseph Gillott
Sanford
Breveway
Cee * 1
Derstaad
Nore T Games Medical Is Chartered By
Star
Wathiteton Srchic
PISD
Conaan
American Tez Co
Vesey
Wito&e
Allen
Harmarcy
W.N
Hran Is
Liees
Frentress
Infaqtus
ST. Louis
Second St
Reissard Atay
Dubuque
Hamiin’s
David W. Frankie
gGeld
Hop
Aller
Eom
Hes
Ali
Gape
Uttien
Oaks
Ermavrewedy
Vogeler & CO
Baltimore, MD
Guffer
Hostetter
Payne's Farm
Engin
B.W. Payne & Bons
Pulver
Ergest Company
Anerici
Aplear de Weenie
P.O
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