Nantucket Chooses Neutrality Amid British Pressure 1814
Anecdotes from The Courier 1814 reveal Nantucket residents agreeing to remain neutral and to supply British ships while avoiding hostilities. The piece recounts a tense meeting with Captain Newton of Nimrod and a public vote endorsing nonresistance, property surrender, and limited trade under British terms.
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London
New York World Office
United States of America
Washington
Madison
Nantucket
Fince
Nimrod
Newton
Aetter
Hotham
Gardner's
His Majesty
Gardner's Bay
Joseph Chace
Zenus Coffin
Josia Barker
Aaron Mitchell
Baltimore
Massachusetts
Alexander Cochrane
Massachusetta
America
Canada
Carlsbad Sprudel Water Offered for Home Use
An advertisement touts Carlsbad Sprudel Water and Sprudel Salt as in-home remedies priced for wider access. It claims benefits for stomach liver and kidney disorders, habitual constipation, gout and rheumatic conditions, urging buyers to seek the genuine product bearing Eisner Mendelson Co as the sole New York agents.
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Beethoven
Bismark
Wellington
Kings and
Queens
Carlsbad
Eisner & Mendelson Co
New York
Handshake heuristics reveal character in an interview
In an interview from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, the writer asserts hands on form reveal character. Firm eye contact and full hand clasp signal reliability while limp grips suggest deceit and treachery. The piece also notes women’s handshake style reflects warmth or formality.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Wheel with external independent springs promises smoother ride
A New York Sun report describes a wheel design that places a ring of independent springs around the tire. The springs deform under load to support the wheel without hindering travel, then push the wheel forward as they pass the center of gravity, promising easy riding and easier propulsion.
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New York Sun
Long Screwdrivers Do Not Equal Leverage
The Brooklyn Eagle notes that a long screwdriver does not act as a lever and offers two reasons for its apparent advantage. A longer tool allows a better grip and lets the body’s weight and arm strength bear on it, while torsion in the shaft adds to the force. Leverage only applies to head breadth, which is negligible compared to the head’s width.
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Ecynle
Junius Henri Browne
Ladies’ Home Journal
Brooklyn Eagle
The Practice of Borrowing Books Opinion Differs on Public Libraries
A Chicago News snippet argues against borrowing books favoring ownership for readers who can afford them, while acknowledging public libraries' value to the poor. It notes one should own books if they profit from them and keep them as companions.
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Chicago News
Johnston Islands Visit Reveals Curious Birds and Rich Guano
In 1808 Melville Attwood and two companions viewed Johnston Islands for a New York firm, reaching within three quarters of a mile by steamer. They described turretlike rocks, vast guano layers, and birds of many colors that swooped and stole hooks, while fish like red mullet flashed in the surrounding waters. Attwood recalled landing difficulties, a whaleboat outing, and the birds curiosity prompting clashes as he measured the larger island with a tapeline. The Johnston Islands lie about 800 miles southwest of Honolulu.
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Melville Attwood
Johnston
South Pacific
New York
L. L. Louderback
Big Island
Johnston Islands
Honolulu
San Francisco Examiner
White winged blackbird misperception sparks natural debate
A Hartford Times correspondent reports that the white winged blackbird may appear distinct from the red winged variety due to light reflection on a reddish surface, suggesting a deception rather than a new species. Meanwhile a New York Herald note recalls a London street scene of a weary woman counting buttons in a doorway.
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Hartford Times
Fulton Street
New York
New York Herald
Bizarre Will Claims and Odd Courtroom Vibe
The London Telegraph notes Queen Austrigilda wills her physicians slain and buried with her while her husband vows to stop her from remarrying, and a later legacy directs a widow to find a pretty second wife for her husband. The Detroit Tribune vignette shows a florid Teuton demanding a cigar in rough dialect at a store.
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Austrigilda
Gontram
Jess
London Telegraph
Dr King's New Discovery and Other Remedies Promoted
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds croup asthma bronchitis and sore throat with a money back guarantee if relief is not found. It mentions other products and claims to offer genuine remedies under various brand names.
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Dr. King
Thomas
Classified Help Wanted Advertisements Readable Fragments
A collage of old classified lines seeking agents, clerks, and help with varying payment terms. Entries include sales agents for aluminum novelties, a bookkeeper, a seamstress, undergarment sales, cooks, and general house help with scattered contact details and locations.
Two Years of Ambition for a Fair Price Policy
The passage recalls a start up's bold launch into business, pledging to build on fairness and an atrio dy one price system with reliable goods for all customers. It asks readers if the venture has succeeded, noting growth in supporters and aims to serve customers with the lowest prices.
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Penn Avenue
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Lip Wyoming Avenue
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Charles F. Cromwell
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E.c.ricker&co
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Imperial Opera House
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Davis’ Theater
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