Dana the editor who shaped American journalism
Charles A Dana, editor of the New York Sun, is depicted in a Crawford portrait as a youthful spirited 73-year-old with towering presence. The interview covers his daily routine, discipline, residence work habits, Brook Farm connection, views on journalism business and morality, and the idea of doing things beyond daily paper duties.
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Charles A. Dana
New York
Mr. Dana
Dans
Dana
Brook Farm
United States
Massachusetts
George Ripley
Boston
Chronotype
N.ot
Ibsen
Brook
Weill
The Bottle Imp Hoax Exploits London Gullibility
A 1749 wager between the Duke of Montague and a nobleman led to a staged bottle trick at Haymarket Theatre. An advertised feat promised a man would enter a quart bottle, drawing huge crowds and a riot when the illusion appeared to fail. The impresario fled as chaos erupted and the pair departed town.
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Haymarket
Iowa Writer Seeks Secretary of State Duties
A day or two after Mr Blaine resigns a letter arrives at the White House from an ambitious Iowa youth asking for details on the duties of the Secretary of State and how to apply for the position. The correspondent shows eagerness and plans to pursue government service.
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Long Island
West Island
Puritans
Mr. Blaine
White House
Iowa
Secretary of State
Value of Time in a Commencement Day Talk
Rev George Hodges urges graduates to value time as a scarce resource. He contrasts clockwork progress with moral purpose, warns against squandered hours, and praises character and productive effort as the path to future leadership and divine stewardship.
Two Pennsylvania Boys Edge Wild Cat Quest
Sam Pomeroy and Joe Crane set out to trap a wild cat near Devil's Rut. They lured the animal, climbed a natural vine rope, and hauled the cat and two newborns from a rock-bottom cave using improvised methods. The adventure ends with the boys injured but triumphant over the wild cat threat.
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Sam
Rock Spring
Pap
Joe Crane
Sam Pomeroy
Tootems
Cabell
Doe
Devil's
Wildcat Hunt Ends With Injuries and Rescue
Sam Pomeroy and Joe Crane suffer injuries after a wildcat hunt gone wrong in the Devil's Rut. Farmer Pomeroy discovers the missing gun and patches them up with help from their fathers and a doctor. The tale ends with plans to retrieve the wildcats and guns and resume harvest work.
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Pordence
Dispatch
RovaLette
Doc Barnes
Ben’ Pomeroy
Jim Crane
Ben
Sam
Jim
Joe
Sam Pomeroy
Joe Crane
Farmer Pomeroy
Pomeroy
Ephort
The Prince of Turnips Folktale of a Poor Soldier and a Vast Turnip
Two brothers, one rich a soldier, one poor, the latter becomes a gardener and grows a miraculous turnip so large it fills a cart. He presents it to the king who rewards him with wealth and land, while the envious brother tries to top the gift with a grand bribe and is humiliated by the king.
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Schenecsar
Albany
Union Pacific
Sidney Dillon
Langley
Chicago
Isidhe
Rivalry and hidden faults in a late 19th century tale
A narrator recalls a devoted woman who overlooks her partner's faults while a rival emerges. The man keeps quiet about his vices, and the rival’s identity is revealed through a sudden, unobserved moment that unsettles the hopeful couple. The scene hints at social scrutiny and concealed emotions.
The Duration of Life in Ancient Times and Modern Living
The Philadelphia Times argues that life length is set by natural constitution, not climate or race, with a natural century as the norm. It cites biblical ages and notes that crowded industrial life and hard labor shorten longevity through poor air, confinement, and vicious habits, while pure air and moderate exercise extend life.
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Tieges
St. Petersburg
Siberia
Philadelphia Times
Noah
Joshua
Moses
Death Watch Ticking Beetle Explained With Carried Story
An article debunks the death watch superstition by detailing a Parisian scientist’s findings. It describes a tiny beetle that produces a ticking sound at night to lure mates, its life cycle, wood damage, and the insect’s feigned death when disturbed.
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Paris
Anaes
Long Distance Ocean Towing Prospects Rise Among Shipowners
American shipowners consider expanding ocean towing using sealed steel barges towed by specially designed tugs. Notable experiments by the Saturn, a 2200 ton United States tug steamer, demonstrate a new balancing cable drum to handle heavy seaway strains and prevent towline failure.
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Atlantic
United States
Saturn
Life at Sea: Ship Design and Steel Cut Losses
An English paper argues reforms and ship design reduced sea deaths. It cites legislation protecting sailors and steel adoption as key factors. The ratio of lives lost to total English port tonnage fell from 4.17 per 160 000 tons in 1881 to 2.06 in 1890, a drop of about half. For steamers, traffic rose 4 percent while fatalities dropped 28 percent.
Remedy for Seasickness in Old Medical Advice
Dr Grally Hewitt suggests looking at distant fixed objects such as clouds, horizon, shore, or other vessels to ease or prevent seasickness. A more radical remedy is temporarily closing or eliminating vision, and lying down to gain a horizontal position before voyage.
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Grally Hewitt
Automatic penny-in-the-slot ice cream machines arrive in London
An American company introduces a system of automatic ice cream machines in London using penny-in-the-slot delivery. The device combines a machine with an efficient ice refrigerator, allowing each ice to be kept in a separate box for a week without melting, making ice cream available at all hours at low cost.
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London
England
Postal pen with built in postage scale novelty item
A novelty postal pen combines a pen holder with a built in postage scale. The pen nib sits at one end while a spring loaded weigher at the other displays the letter weight and postage when held vertically in a clip.
New Typing Counter Device Hits Market
An invention now on the market offers a simple device attachable to any typewriter. By key and space movement it counts and registers the exact number of words printed by the machine.
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