The Holy Mountain Maori Murders in New Zealand Gold Country
Edward Wakefield recounts a chilling Marlborough tale of Wakamarina gold rush violence on Maungatapu, where 22 murders were later linked to four Australian convicts Burgess Kelly Sullivan and Levy. The pursuit uncovered strangled victims, hidden bodies, and a silk sash used as the murder weapon, shocking Nelson residents and exposing the deadly greed of the gold frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Gold Country
Pelorus
Marlborough
Wakamarina
Nelson Jay
Holy Mountain
Nelson
John
William Franklyn
Maungatapa
Franklyns
Deep Creek
Felix Mathieu
Kempthorne
Lamont
Ferris
H. L
Henry Lamont
Burgess
Kelly
Sullivan
Levy
Earl of Cardigan
Balaklava
San Francisco
Australia
Edward Wakefield
Explanatory Chapter Reveals Beatrice’s Parson Father
Geoffrey recalls the Herefordshire clergyman Beatrice’s father and the failed villa speculation that ruined his father. The conversation touches on family tragedies, Beatrice’s health, and the clergyman’s strained life at the living, with Geoffrey awaiting a visit from Miss Granger's nurse Elizabeth and preparing for 3 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geoffrey
Lovcheen
Mr. Granger
Bingham
Kington
Herefordshire
Leominster
Bineham
Beatrice
Storm
Elizabeth
Iteas
Goodby
Miss Granger
Betty
Sobering Machine in Doylestown Fifty Years Ago
The Doylestown Democrat recounts a past contrivance used to curb drunkenness by a rough box on wheels carried by six youths. Drunken men were placed inside, transported out of town, and a mile ride was said to sober them quickly. Country visitors avoided town after a couple rides, and locals feared the device was harmful yet effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sene Bhd
Honoria
Marchionesses
Robert Bingham
Geoffrey
Honoris
Apollo
Mark
Robert
Sir Robert Bingham
Sirobert Bingham
Bolton Street
Edgware Road
Sir Robert
Geoffrey Bingham
Bingham
Oeton
Beatrice
Doylestown
Tse
Remedying a Cold with Cough Remedy Guidance
The article notes that colds raise influenza risk and that recovery is fragile, with relapse possible after exposure. It urges keeping dry, warm, and well clothed, maintaining regular bowels, and using quinine for vitality. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for recovery and lists multiple local vendors in Pittsburgh and Allegheny for purchase.
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Stucky
Poonave
Cor
Wylie and Fulton
Merkell Bros
Cor. Penn
Frankstown Aves
Theo
Ihbrig
Fifth Ave
Carl Hartwig
Butler At
Pittspurg
Eety
E. E. Heck
Federal St
Thos. K. Morris
Hanover
Preble
Fred H
Ohio Street
F. H. Eggers & Ohio
Chestnut Streets
Allegheny
Smithfeld At
Pittsburg
Tisu
HISTORY OF CANALS AND THEIR ANCIENT ROOTS
An overview traces canals from ancient Jeruslem and Egypt to modern Europe, noting early uses for irrigation and water supply. It covers the development of boat and ship canals, the mystery of the lock system, Holland and English canal progress, notable aqueducts and tunnels, and major continental projects including France, Britain, India, and China.
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Jeruslem
Holy Land
Assyria
Poiate
Egypt
Suez Canal
B.C
Trajan
Julian
Ctesiphon
Persia
Tigris
Britain
Herodotus
Aristotle
Pliny
China
Italy
Spain
France
Rnussia
Greece
Holland
Sweden
Peru
Chile
Cordilleras
Leonardo di Vinci
Low Countries
Europe
Rhine
Seraze
England
Duke of Bridgewater
Mersey
Paris Pawnshops Classified as Charitable by Official Report
New York Sun notes statistics from the Annuaire statistique de la ville de Paris show the mont de pieté operates at 7 percent interest to cover costs, while not profiting as a public aid. It loans on personal property, with four fifths of jewel and plate values issued, and uses donations if short of capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Annuaire Statistique de la Ville de Paris
Mont-De-Piete
Mont-De-Niete
Department of Public Aid
France
Montpelier
Toulouse
Grenoble
Mont-Depiete
Mont De-Pietein
Teaching the Ponca Education at Ponca Agency
The Ponca Agency near Otoe and Arkansas City serves the Ponca Pawnee Otoe and Tonkawa tribes with agent and two clerks handling all business. The agency sits on a knoll by Salt Fork with the notable school building, a large brick structure two and a half stories high, featuring broad halls dormitories a dining hall and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ereproce
Otor Aczencr
I. T
Ponca
Otoe
Arkansas City
Indiana
Salt Fork
Arkansas
Ponca School at Northfield Showcases Indian Education and Mission
The Ponca school at the Northfield Normal School hosts eleven employees including matron, teachers, and cooks with Creek and Ponca staff. Miss Kate Shaw, a Creek Indian, leads teaching while Moody and Jay Gould aided their journey to Northfield. About 400 Ponca live nearby, with eight policemen maintaining order and a chapel now serving as a church for camp Indians. The piece highlights a shift toward an improved Indian policy and cultural education through daily labor, worship, and performances.
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Kate Shaw
Northfield
Mass
Boston
Moody
Jay Gould
Indian Territory
Miss Shaw
Gray
Ette
White Eagle
Little Stumbling Bear
Dragon Tree Growth Described From Teneriffe
An article notes Humboldt first highlighted the dragon tree of Teneriffe, estimating its age at 10,000 years but later recalibrations show slower growth. Measurements from 1884 to 1887 show trunk circumference changes, indicating the tree grows slowly, with a palm like form and sworded leaves atop a soft trunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orotava
Teneriffe
Dientist
Humboldt
Stomach Bitters Touted for Rheumatic and Malaria Ailments
An 19th century patent remedy claim cites testimonials from practitioners praising Hos tatter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for rheumatic and neuralgic pain and its effectiveness against malaria kidney and liver troubles. The text emphasizes expulsion from the system and arriving at a verdict after perusal of the testimonials.
A Self-possessed Professor at Cornell University
A humorous sketch about Hiram Carson, a Shakespearean professor of English at Cornell, noted for his slow drawl. During a sudden hurricane that ripped through Cascadilla Hall Ithaca, Mrs Carson panicked, while the professor remained calm, calling out with his characteristic drawl as the roof and chimney were torn away.
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New York Sur
Cornell University
Hiram Carson
Ithaca
Cascadilla
Carson
Hiram
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Effie
Anne
Anpe
Homeria
Defoy
Asbets
Geo
Roine
Honogia
Tess
Conlagier
Gooffrex
Garsington
Ether
Band OF Assassins
Seige
Devil
Pindens
Bank of New Zealand
la Grippe
Waterwais
Harecastle
Dee
Ellsmere
Caer Dyke
Foss Dyke
Lincoln
Iver Trent
Forth and Clyde
Scotland
Pentland Firth
Beotland
Great Holland Canal
Great North Holland Canal
Amsterdam
The
Helder
Rotterdam
Helvoetsluis
North Sea
Wyk-aan-Zee
de Briare
Seine
Loire
Languedoc
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Bay of Biscay
Straits of
Gibraltar
Ganges
India
Ganzea
Solonion
Sirhind
New York Sun
South
Him
Chiefs and Police OF
Agenct
St. Louis
Canary Islands
Madeira
Alexander von Humboldt
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