Desolate Chilean Coast Reveals Vast Nitrate and Guano Mines
A Philadelphia Press correspondent depicts the Callao to Valparaiso coast as bleak and barren, rich in guano beds and vast nitrate deposits that fuel a global market. He notes monopolized ore, coastal deserts, and the rail of processing works, with towns blanketed by sun and wind.
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Callao
Valparaiso
Philadelphia Press
Peru
Europe
George Smith
London
Paris
Why the Dram Drinker Nose Is Red
A long, dense essay explains that habitual alcohol use reddens the nose by increasing heart rate and blood flow, causing systemic congestion. It links nose color to brain and organ damage, detailing symptoms, the circulatory mechanism, and potential diseases with moralizing tone.
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Budaeve
Tver
Brown Chemical CO
Baltimore
Bright
Anon
Washington
Cure Drooping Shoulders With Head Weight Training
A 19th century health note urges fixing posture by balancing a heavy sand bag on the head during study. It claims daily half hour sessions for a year will improve carriage and breathing. The piece ends with a quip about a captain’s response to losing wives.
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Dio Lewis
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W. VA
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