Fire Engulfs Potter Building In Massive City Blaze
A January 31 fire destroyed the Potter building and damaged adjoining structures in New York. Flames spread rapidly collapsing windows as occupants were forced to ledges. Agencies and publishers including Scientific American and Thompson’s Bank Note reported heavy losses with substantial insured amounts and many patents and models destroyed.
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New York World
Times
Penasty
New York
Scientific American
Scottish American Journal
Turf, Field and Farm
Thompson
8. M. Pettingill & Co
J. Walter Thompson
Nicola Monacheai
A. R. Thompson
Levy A. Desbroit
New York Belting and Packing Company
Willy Wallacks
Scientific American Foot
Notes of News and Coronation Plans Aired
The governor general proposes Moscow arrival by carriage with trenches and troops separating crowds. Cabul reports a terror regime with 1100 political prisoners. Commercial gloom hits France, London, and Dublin with two stock exchange failures noted. Guiteau corpse exhibit proposed to pay debts and aid the insane, facing legal and logistical questions. Michigan Governor Jerome calls a special session to aid fire victims.
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Moscow
France
London
Dublin
Stock Exchange
Guiteau
L. W. Ridgeway
Philadelphia
Ridgeway
Scoville
Notable Crimes and Sentences Across States
A Newark bank cashier received a 15 year penitentiary sentence after pleading guilty. In Minnesota, Robert and John Carroll are arrested for the alleged brutal murder of Titus Hoyt with pitchforks. A lynching occurs near Logansport Indiana, when William Steele is hanged by locals after assaulting a woman. In Omaha, Nellie King and Blanche Dean are arrested as accessories to the Christmas morning murder of Oscar Hammer with Charles Kosters as the principal. Witnesses from Treitschke’s saloon may testify about the weapon and motive.
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Mechanics National Bank of
Newark
N.J
Robert
John Carroll
Winona
Minnesota
Titus Hoyt
Carrolls
William Steele
Buell
Loganport
Ind
Nellie King
Blanche Dean
Oscar Hammer i
Omaha
Charles Kosters
Treltschxe
Koster
Alice Burton
Treitschke
Hammer
Florists Furnish Decor for Drawing Rooms and Tea Holders
Natural sunflowers and lilies are used to decorate drawing rooms. Secret tea holders designed to hold eight or ten photographs are handsome when covered with plush or velvet.
A Duel, a Shadowed Past, and a Deathly Truth
Uncle Richard recalls a winter in New Orleans that led to a pistol duel over a cheating gambler. The survivor learns his foe dies, and a tragic connection to a beloved sister reveals a hidden image and a life ruined by blood. The tale ends with Alice Lockwood’s death and the revelation of the killer’s identity.
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Richard
Uncle Richard
Rachel
New Orleans
Paris
How to Run
An 1882 St Nicholas excerpt argues boys waste energy by breathing through the mouth while running. It cites animal endurance, then offers a nose breathing method to improve pace and stamina, describing nasal airways, warming, and moisture in the nose as advantages. The piece urges trainers to teach nasal breathing to boost endurance.
Te ree OE throng the nose alone but keep right up
A brief note encourages persistent practice to improve technique and become the best man in the neighborhood through gradual mastery and steady effort.
Kaleidoscopes as Tools for Design and Artistry
A New York optician explains kaleidoscopes to a reporter, noting that high quality models, often German-made, cost around twelve dollars and serve as foundations for industrial drawing, pattern design, architectural ornament, and stained glass work. The piece highlights uses from carpet design to color theory and dismisses exotic imagined devices like Castel’s failed ocular harpsichord.
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New York
Optician
Germany
Paris
Father Castel
Castel
Invention of the Telescope in Early 1600s
The article recounts the accidental discovery of the telescope by Hans Lippersheim in Middelburg in 1608 after his daughter observed lens effects. It notes Jacob Metius’ competing claim and credits Lippersheim with the first practical steps, including sending three telescopes to the government on October 22, 1608.
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St. Nicholas
Middelburg
Walcheren
Netherlands
Hans Lippensheim
Hans
Lippersheim
Jacob Adriansz
Metius
Alkmear
Amsterdam
Hans Lippersheim
Invention Credit Cited to Hans Lippersheim Tale
A fragment credits Hans Lippersheim for an invention, noting Adriansz and his daughter Iticky meddling as factors. The passage praises ingenuity and the role of quick wit in shaping a valued human achievement.
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Adriansz
Adrianss
Hans Lippersheim
Spectre at Vicksburg siege named in veteran tale
In a vivid reminiscence Gen. Lendram recalls a moonlit night near his headquarters during the Vicksburg siege. He describes cannon fire painting the sky and a spectral figure in white, deemed a seven foot tall apparition issuing a biblical cease fire command, who reveals himself as Gen Burbridge's orderly in a night shirt.
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Vicksburg
Lendram
Gen. Burbridge
Cure of George Drake by St Jacob's Oil Noted
The Spirit of the Times reports Mr. George Drake of 46 Fifth Street Indianapolis Indiana recovered from a severe water rheumatism using St Jacob's Oil. The Cincinnati Enquirer cites the claim.
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New York
Spirit of the Times
George Drake
Fifth Street
Indianapolis
Ind
Cincinnati Enquirer
Come Easy Go Easy. Toronto Globe
A young farmer near Omemee sought a wife, married within two days after meeting her, but she eloped with a 19 year old hired boy on Wednesday, taking boots from her husband’s employer. The reporter noted the surprising sequence of events.
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Toronto Globe
Omemee
Uncle Sam's Men and a Post Office Remedy
A Indianapolis postman, J. H. Mattern, recalls a Civil War ankle sprain that worsened with spring weather. He credits St Ja cobs Oil for relief after two years, with several applications alleviating rheumatism and sore feet. Other letter-carriers confirm the Great German Remedy's popularity at the post office.
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Uncle Sam
J. H. Mattern
Indianapolis
St. Jacobs
Carelessness of Health and Clarkson N Potter
The commentary attributes Potter's illness and death to neglect of health precautions. It notes his disregard for meals and proper clothing during travel to Albany to argue a case. The piece compares his passing to the earlier death of Mr Stoughton, stating neglect of suitable attire hastened death.
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N. Y
Clarkson N. Potter
Albany
Mr. Stoughton
Golden Medical Discovery Mentioned for Consumption Symptoms
An old text refers to Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for weak lungs spitting of blood weak stomach night sweats and early consumption. It presents the product as a tonic addressing multiple symptoms rather than a curative claim.
A Living Man With 225 Descendants
Danbury North Carolina reporter notes Abner Mabe is 90 born near Buck Island Hills. He has eight sons and four daughters. eight sons served in the Confederate Army. Four generations total 225 descendants, 207 living. He remains able to hoe on sunny days but nearly blind on cloudy days.
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Danbury
N. C
Abner Mabe
Buck Island Hills
Favorite Prescription Promises Cure for Feminine Ailments
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a perfect permanent cure for female diseases. It claims to soothe stomach and heart discomfort by reflex action and to relieve back-aches and dragging-down sensations through its restorative strengthening effects. Sold by druggists.
One Beer and Hog Feed Troubles Highlighted
An overheard exchange on a horse car debates how to order a beer with mispronounced brands while a Somerville Journal note laments the challenge of exporting live hogs to England. It questions feeding hogs aboard ships and suggests feeding from the sea trough.
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England
Somerville Journal
In Time Tainted by Pills and Aces in Nevada
A miscellany of anecdotes and ads: a critique of overuse of medicines, praising Dr. Pierce's Pellets for stomach cleansing, a Nevada anecdote about a man with four aces hidden in his sleeve posing as an anesthetic, and a humorous line about butter color and a leap year joke with Miss Lottie.
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Dr. Pierce
Nevada
Philadelphia Chronicle-Herald
Handsome Tunis woman inspires lecture room surge
The handsomest woman in Tunis described with ivory complexion and a sphinx like face may flood lecture bureaus if such discoveries continue. This Cincinnati Commercial note hints at growing curiosity and social interest sparked by exotic portraits.
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Tunis
Cincinnati Commercial
New Quick Cure for Urinary Ailments Advertised
A brief ad promotes a new cure claimed to treat urinary affections including frequent and painful urination and kidney disease. The remedy is offered in prepaid packages of six at five dollars, with names listed as E S Wells of Denver City New Jersey and C F Goodman of Omaha Nebraska.
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E.S. Wells
Denney City
N. J
Wells, Richardson & Co
Prop’s
Rurlescton
Fragmented Slogan and Cure Ad From Historical Page
The excerpt blends a rustic political quip about George Washington with an old reminder to pay debts and a medicinal sales pitch for Hale's Honey of Sore Hound and Tar and Pike's Toothache Drops. It reflects era branding and promotional language amid brief civic notes.
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Wang
George Washington
N. O. Picayune
Hale
All Drug Pista
Pike
Oscar Wilde Recalled as Modern Aesthetic Apostle
A fragmentary note cites Ibis whispering that the modern apostle of aesthetics Oscar Wilde has a renewed or controversial relevance. The remark hints at Wildean influence on contemporary tastes and art discourse.
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Ibis
Oscar Wilde
Carter's Liver Bitters Improve Digestion Quickly
Used for dyspepsia indigestion weak stomach liver troubles jaundice constipation etc Carter's Liver Bitters show improvement almost from the first dose.
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C. Carter
Allen's Lung Balsam Promises Cure for Consumption
A promotional notice claiming Allen's Lung Balsam cures pulmonary consumption and bronchitis when other remedies fail. It cites letters from users in Marion County West Virginia Mechanic Bowling Green Virginia and Cincinnati and asserts safety for children with no opium. The ad endorses physicians ministers and nurses and says the balsam never fails to bring relief and is sold by medicine dealers.
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Jeremman Weieat
Marion County
W. Va
Allen
Wa. C. Dicces
Bowling Green
Merepita
Cincinnati
Martin
Oakly
Sailor Loyally Stays Near Church Door During Wedding
An elderly sailor was seen lingering at the church doorway while a marriage ceremony took place. He explained his habit stems from enjoying watching the tide go out, a steady ritual amid the event.
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Jace
Cincinnati
Kendall on the Horse and other ad notes in Omaha paper
An assortment of advertisements and notices includes Kendall on the Horse offered to farmers in exchange for postage stamps, hotel and lodging promotions in Omaha, a Grand Union Hotel pitch, medical claims for a family medicine, and miscellaneous moral exhortations.
Enter for One Year OLp RELIABLE Subscription Offer
Reader may enter by sending address and twelve cents to J B French Co Omaha Nebraska for a year’s subscription to OLp RELIABLE a family reading periodical Over 5 000 copies issued monthly No chromes as premiums Also a note on naming and a joke about a post office clerk and two twos with a rough on rats advertisement 15¢ per box by C F Goodman Omaha Neb
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J. B. French & Co
Omaha
Nebraska
Olp Reliable
C. F. Goodman
Neb
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Somerville
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