Death Riddles of Great Statesmen and Abolition Era Echoes
A sweeping late 19th century recap details the deaths of notable public figures from overwork and illness, recounting Beecher Stanton Webster Logan Hancock and others, plus tributes to their final hours and last words. The piece also includes a Whittier letters column on abolitionist activity and Underground Railroad routes in Beaver Valley, highlighting J B Coale and anti slavery petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortrin
Beriend
Cater Geonge Pendhevon
Charles Sumner
Washington
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Senate
Senate, and Within A Fen Monthster He Had Been Censured By the Shueetts
Horace Grevley
Weber
Clay
Webster
Fillmore
Gentl Winfeld Scott
Merelfield
Major Johnson
John W. Forney
Barnes
Mr. Stanton
Stanton
Stenton
Logan
General Hancock
Mr. Hancock
Ellie
Senator Plumb
Jeremiah Black
Mary
Wilson
Henry Clay
Beaver Valley
Underground
Congreves
Whitten
John G. Wattier
Joseph B. Coale
New Brighton
Peniateuch
Supreme Court
Old Brighton
Beaver Fails
Little Beaver Valley
Darlington
Hell's Hollow
Enon
Salem
Damacens
Coale
J. B. Coale
Ham
Whittier
Julians A. Tappan
Virginia
Canada
American Anti-Slavery Society of
New York
Congress
District of Columbia
Florida
Texas
United States
Mexico
Ohio
Henry B. Stanton
Whiter
Sre
Henry Lloyd Garrison
Newberryport
Arthur Tappan
Boston
Garrison
Horace Greely
Aqueduct Debate Across Time and Rivers for Pittsburg Water
An essay argues for Pittsburgs pursuit of a distant lake water supply via aqueducts. It cites ancient and modern precedents from Carthage Rome and New Yorks Croton project, noting grade distance and cement lining as obstacles overcome by past engineers. It frames water purity as vital to health and longevity and recounts ridicule once faced by advocates and the shift toward feasibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dispatch
Cartha
Genion Aqueduct
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Monongahela
Lake Conneaut
Toots
Pont du Jour
Peru
Croton
New York
Filtering Device in Roman Aqueduct Discovery
A fragment discusses cement used in Roman aqueducts and the challenges of reproducing ancient methods. It argues the opes are not essential and emphasizes faith in modern ingenuity to overcome obstacles, asserting a firm resolve suffices to surmount past difficulties.
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Crade
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Proclaims Health Benefits
The advertisement claims the tonic helps renal and liver function, prevents degeneration, and aids against various malarial complaints. It stresses a healthful impulse to organ action without excitement and positions the Bitters as a cure all for digestive and malaria-related ailments.
Ancient Aqueducts and Modern Water Systems Across Cities
The article surveys historic and modern water works in a range of cities. It notes Roman engineering and filtration, then cites Marseilles, Paris, Glasgow, Vienna, and London proposals. It highlights long conduits, rising to tens of miles, and large daily capacities for urban supply.
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Marseilles
France
Durance
Pont du Jour
Paris
Glasgow
Loch Katrine
Vienna
London
Colne
Squaring the Circle in Ancient Egyptian Math
The article traces early attempts at the squaring the circle from Egypt 500 years before the Exodus and the Hippocrates line of triangles. It notes Papyrus Rhind, Ahmes the scribe, and a rule for matching a circle’s area with a square, linking to older transcripts around 2500 B.C. It cites Hippocrates of Chios and the quest to convert a circle into a crescent, highlighting the enduring mystery of squaring the circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Howe
Hippocrates
Chios
Glauber
British Museum
Ahmes
Ra-a-us
Eisenlehr
Leinsic
Humor as a Obstacle in Congress Says Flanagan
Texas writer Webster Flanagan cites Congressmen who fear humor harms political ascent. He recalls Sunset Cox and Proctor Knott as examples where laughter undermined influence. He credits Reed as a rare wit who also achieved other notable success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Webster Flanagan
Texas
St. Louis
Sunset Cox
Cox
Proctor Knott
Duluth
Reed
Our Boasted Civilization Fight In Frankfort Street
Two newsboys clashed in Frankfort Street drawing a crowd of over a hundred as bystanders urged them on. Two businessmen each reputed worth over a million watched while a Board of Education member, a Senator-elect, two Assembly members and a former Brooklyn mayoral candidate stood nearby. Detectives from Oak Street Station eventually restrained the scene under the Bridge amid public shaming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort Street
Board of Education
Assembly
Seai
Brooklyn
Oak Street
Can Christian principles guide all business practice
A Pittsburgh letter asks business leaders whether one can conduct commerce on Christian principles. Replies vary from absolute yes to absolute no, with many arguing honesty, integrity, and lofty aims exist in many firms, while others cite competition and selfishness as daily pressures. The discourse spans iron and steel, oil, hardware, banking, and retail, noting leaders’ views differ by position and industry.
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Eccles
Pittsburg
Ely
Pitteburg
House of Prayer
Lenece
Diogenes
Hunt
God
Chatham
Grorcre Hopces
France
Tubes Across The Channel Plan For Ocean Railroad
Sir Edward Reed proposes building two steel plate and concrete tubes 20 feet in diameter to span the British Channel. Lengths would be joined mid channel while floated 50 feet apart, the end kept afloat until the next section is added. A prior American project used a similar method for a 40 inch diameter water pipe across salt water.
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Sir Edward Reed
British Channel
America
Pe ru na Promises Cure for Catarrh and Colds
A dated advertisement argues winter colds lead to catarrh and lists Pe ru na as a guaranteed cure. It claims Pe ru na cures catarrh in all stages and offers a free book on cures, with the firm listed as Pe ru ns Drog Man Com pany of Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fimon Cameron
Tom Corvin
Ohio
Fitz Geath
Corvin
Mexico
Salmon P. Chase
Hen Ware
Bob Behenck
John Sherman
Flory Ns Urfante
Corwin
Reniied
Detins
Caesar
Casar
Columbus
American critique of Parisian women and salons decline
A commentary on Jules Simon's view of French women, contrasting Parisian society with English and American influence. The piece discusses manners, the aristocracy, the middle class, and working women, noting America’s role in reshaping salons and social life while urging caution in judging French morals.
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France
Simon
Paris
Moliere
Shakespeare
Babylon
London
Rome
Berlin
Europe
America
Corneille
Bossuet
Mr. Simon
Linton
Bessie Bramble
Keeping Old Men Quiet A Graded Salary Plan
A Cambridge compounder runs laboratories where workers age with service. Salaries rise with length of time in labor, creating a cadre of very old men who guard secrets, the top earner aged and tottering with a pail of oatmeal water.
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Boston Globe
Dean Swift
Cambridge
The Best Treatment for La Grippa
The text urges staying at home while symptoms persist, dressing warmly when venturing out, and using Chamberlain's Conch Remedy for a severe cold. Early and continued use is said to lessen severity and prevent pneumonia, with Chamberlain's Pain Balm applied to chest for relief. The advice cites widespread prior use during the 1889 to 1890 winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tisa
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Senator Beck
Potomac Depot
Garfeld
Gaiteau
Cest
Henry Ward Beecher
Mr. Beecher
Christ
Poreivsis
Cameron
Cesar
Corrin
Brand
Thomas Hart Clay
Stright
Preston King
Jason
Bsemator Rusk
United States Senate
Starbon
Edwin M. Stanton
Conneaut Lake
Pittsboro
Jerusalem
Babylonia
Zengis
Undena
Anio Novus
Aqua Claudia
Mexic
Chapuiltepec
the Rich Christian
George Hodges
Facland
Salon
Jules Simon
England
Nerer
Simon Waxes Wroth
Qui&t
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