Making whiskey from water and essences exposed in St Louis
A St Louis Times investigation reveals a treatment of liquor and wine using synthetic essences. James N Veazey demonstrates how a case of about twenty five vials of flavorings creates branded spirits and wines in minutes.
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St. Louis
Times
James N. Veazey
Alex. Fries and Bros
Cincinnati
New York
Veazey
Mr. Veaney
Afr. Veazey
Rochelle
Havana
Connecticut
Extraordinary cure tale in a Boston plaintiff suit
The Brooklyn Union-Argus reports Amelia W. Stover of Boston pursued $100,000 from Dr. Catlin and Dr. Elmendorf for malpractice after a May 27, 1578 injury from a stool fall left her crippled. Elmendorf suit was dropped. Catlin suit pending. Stover credits dislocated thigh misdiagnosis and a cure by Signora Regina Dal Cin, amid expert skepticism of physicians.
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Brooklyn Union-Argus
Amelia W. Stover
Boston
Carlin and
Elmendorf
Catlin
Stover
Thorburn
Portland Avenue
Mrs. Thorburn
Signora Regina Dal Cin
Stewart L.woodford
Worthern
Italy
Mme. Dal Cin
England’s Twelfth National Cat Show at Crystal Palace
The London event drew a quality show with short and long haired classes. Notable entries included Blackie the beggar cat, Cetewayo, and Mis tletoe with a string of prizes and high valuations. Tit the heavy cat and diverse international entries highlighted an engaging exhibit.
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England
London News
Crystal Palace
Powell
Dobrudscha
Kustendjie
Black Sea
Wookey
Minnie
Newcastle on-Tyne
Burdett- Coutts
Thomas Weightman
G. Edson
W. Grist
Aga Khan
Attempted Murder Case Involving Witches Delusion
Thomas Stanton who shot Sister Gertrude Varina four times says he knew her by sight and fired only to frighten her. He claims witches tormented him for years and that Sisters of Charity followed him, even saying his aim was to end the situation. Varina suffers four wounds but hopes for recovery. Stanton detained awaiting outcome.
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New York
Thomas Stanton
Gertrude Varina
Sisters of Charity
Ireland
Stanton
Sister Varina
Varina
Commanding Life of Ward Bassett Aboard Whalers
The life of Ward Bassett, a West Springfield native, unfolds from boyhood on the Suffield hills to heroic sea exploits. He saved crew against a ship fire near the Southern Pacific, led boarding parties against blockade runners in the Civil War, and endured injuries on a whaler. His restless spirit continued until a shoulder injury ended his captain prospects.
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Springfield
Ward Bassett
New York
Bassett
Manlius
N. R
Palmyra
Syracuse
Lucy
William Taylor
West Suffield
William
West Suffield Corner
Robin Hood
Suffield
Hemingway
Roland Harmon
New Bedford
Pacific
Cape Horn
Cape Town
South Africa
Mississippi
Farragut
New Orleans
Navy
Arctic
San Francisco
How to Treat a Watch from Chambers Journal
The article advises winding a watch at the same daily hour and avoiding extreme temperatures or marble surfaces. It recommends resting the watch on its case, keeping it in a leather pocket, and using a small key with matching square to prevent wear. The key should fit to stop work without forcing any mechanism.
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Chambers’ Journal
Market fare and scenes from the Mexican frontier town
The correspondence describes local markets with eggs cheese milk and fish from the Santiago River prices for a real and a media for a chicken and eggs, notes on panda cheese and tortillas, describes stove absence and clay Indian crafts, then shifts to a vivid Civil War battle scene with cannons muskets and graphic casualty portrayals.
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Alta-California
Santiago
War Screening the Gun at Edge of Woods
Detroit Tribune recounts a Civil War battle scene as a battery rushes to support exhausted troops. Six guns, sixty horses, eighty men charge the hill, fire erupts, and the shattered brigade steadies for a vital volley. The piece praises cannoneers for their cool precision amid heavy danger.
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Detroit Tribune
Petes
Murder in the Alps: Colonel Pedevilla slain in Swiss village
Reports detail the killing near Sigirino Lugano where Colonel Pedevilla was stabbed by peasant Giovanni Pedretti after an insult over the Colonel’s status. Pedretti fled, police struggle to capture him, and authorities suspect a vendetta amid a tense Ticinese community.
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England
Pedevilla
Sigirino
Lugano
Giovanni Pedretti
Pedretti
Montemere
St. Gothard
Auberga
Questiqua
Tessin
Tem
Pedavilla
Naval Review to Open at Hampton Roads Tomorrow
The grand naval review and inspection will begin in Hampton Roads near Fortress Monroe, Va., tomorrow and run through Thursday night. The Tallapoosa and Dispatch with the President's flag will transport the President and Cabinet to Fortress Monroe, with invited guests. The squadron includes Tennessee, Alliance, Kearsage, Vandalia, Yaillé, Lena, Minnesota, Constitution, Saratoga, and more.
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Naval Review
Washington, D. C
Grand Naval Review
Hampton Roads
Fortress Monroe
Washington
Aqeadron
Tennessee
Alliance
Kearsage
Vandalia
Yaillé
Galena
North Atlantic
Minnesota
Constitution
Portsmouth
Saratoga
Powhatan
Naval Brigade
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London Dock
Jamaica
St. Croix
New England
Monongahela
Robertson County
Hostetter’s
Mid-Ocean
Alps
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