Various 19th Century Topics From Alma Record
An Alma Record clipping surveys land grants in New Mexico, temperance norms aboard a Baltimore schooner, Canadian militiamen, and novel horse grooming via an electrified brush. It notes rail line private cars costing more with guests aboard, a four hundred pound meteorite in Curry County Oregon, and technical talks on eight hour workdays for railroads. It mentions biblical light and Jerusalem rail extensions, with pilgrims visiting the Holy City.
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Palestine
Judea
Ogee
Damasetus
St Paul
Perse
Mount Calvary
Jerusalem
Dan
Boorsheba
Plague of Crime Sermon in New York Brooklyn 1801
Dr Talmate delivers sermons on The Plague of Crime to large audiences in Brooklyn and New York condemning crime as a modern plague. He cites foreign-born arrests, idle poor, and calls for stronger police action, reform, and Christian charity to curb vice. He urges radical prison reforms and targeted relief for destitute women and children.
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New York
Talmake
Brooklyn Academy of Music
New York Academy of Muale
Nile
Egypt
Vo Carsage
Europe
Jerney Chu
Brooklyn
Aife
Kuga
Greast
John Mawar
Sle
Willnta Blackstone
Elizabeth Fry
United States
Yorth
Ebeland
Israel
Hopper
Wineseed
Harris
Almaheus
Tha
Sevice
Austin
Hos
Jonas Tommy
Bethany
Borane
Dorcas
Ford
Anettier
Czars Own Couriers and a Secret Passport
A trio of U S navy lieutenants recount a perilous overland journey from Japan to New York via Siberia. A mysterious document from the Russian minister in Japan granted special courier status to the czar’s envoys, shielding them from normal delays but instilling fear of abuse by authorities. Their detention at a Siberian post revealed the document’s grave power and exposed autocratic control and fear of political exiles.
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Russia
United States Navy
America
Japan
Fiberia
New York
New York Herald
Washington
Baron Struin
Baron Teft
Nour
Siberia
United States
Natal
Sven
Mennonites of Russia Face Czarist Hardships and Emigration
The Mennonites of Russia, a 60,000 strong Anabaptist group near the Sea of Azov, face intensified government pressures over nonconformist baptism. With conscription limits and emigration bans relaxed at times, thousands sought refuge in Kansas and Minnesota, while others prepared to leave for America as a broader exodus continued.
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Russia
San
Azov
New York
Lowing
Risia
Pondur
Kansas
Minnesota
America
Russ
Prosia
Cattary Po
Agale
No Use for Jokers in Old Debate Over Career Fits
A joker meets a chorus of officials and professionals who say he would ruin prospects and thwart advancement. A New York lawyer a dry goods merchant a priest a mayor a banker a chief engineer a doctor and others voice fears about trustworthiness and suitability. The Joker laments the opposition as he considers his future option.
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Sou Remiy
Eile Dapweter
New York
Sud
Atention
Eid
Ater
John Tierney Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Theft
John Tierney pleaded guilty to stealing a cent and a suit from William Kidd. The victim said he met the prisoner on Weet Callowhill Street, went to a lodging house, and awoke with nothing. The judge labeled the act as drink in the second degree. Philadelphia area report.
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John Tierney
William Kidd
Depopulation in Ireland Cited Over Land and Taxes
The article notes steady depopulation as land values fall and taxes rise. It reports Icelanders emigrating in numbers and cites a population decline from about 30,000 ten years ago to just under 60,000 now.
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Ireland
Oldest Brick Church in Virginia Faces Restoration
A Virginia site near Telegraph Road is identified as The Brick Church or St Luke’s Old Smithfield Church built in 1692. Once a parish hub, it was abandoned in 1886 and is being restored with memorial windows dedicated to Pocahontas and early Virginia figures amid contributions from diverse donors.
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Washington
James River
Teleof Wight
Virginia
Washington Star I
St. Luke's
Old Smithfield Church
Tiymouth Rock
Joseph Bridges
Isle of Wight
David Barr
Smithville
United States
Lee Kridwes
Mr. Hubbard
Madison
Moore Meade
Jobes
Wircham
Uecota
Walter Raleigh
John Smith
John Rolfe
Pocahontas
Authe Kes
Dr. Blake
William Irin Mary Co
Parsons Hunt
Whittaker
The Pert Young Man and the Chicago Heritage
A reflective piece critiques youth in late 19th century Chicago, contrasting the energetic, modern youth with traditional virtues. It laments a loss of reverence for age and decorum as the younger generation disrupts established norms and mocks old-time manners.
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Mitolin
Pune
Tly
Chicago Herale
Unsure dialogue on hands and medical judgment in Washington Post
A fragmentary dialogue depicts a young practitioner discussing a hand specimen with a patient or colleague. The text suggests medical scrutiny and potential consent for examination, reflecting the period tone and the informal, opaque phrasing of the source.
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Tan
Washington Post
New Bedford Night Bell Toll Sparks City Quip
The Boston Globe reports New Bedford officials note the town hall bells ring nightly at curfew time. Residents are urged to adhere to memorial customs as the city slows its late hours and bedtime routines.
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New Bedford
Bellehall
Boston Globo
Time's Changes and Love's Cautions in Old Proverbs
A short quotation from the Atchison Globe notes the stubborn truth that a woman deeply in love resists persuasion about men and that after years of marriage she may still doubt rumors about infidelity, reflecting timeless sentiments on trust and change.
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Ballowe
Atchison Globe
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