Centenary of gas lighting celebrated in old times
The article marks a hundred years since gas illumination began with William Murdoch lighting his home in 1792. It details early development to Birmingham and London, the spread of gas lamps to theaters and lighthouses, and notes future electricity predictions. Also reports Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio floods and a Bank of Florence failure with arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Murdock
Retruth
Dochy & Rowuth
Mure
Mirmingham
Lyven
Bandon
Lanett
Dashl Melville
Beaver Tail
Gar
Boreover
Ancient dice game and historic curiosities described
An antiquarian fragment recounts dice throwing in ancient Rome with three pips totaling eighteen, notes on gambling and social fines, a peculiar tower setup for a game, and references to eclipse lore, paper production from Sacronera, an anti cancer league in Paris, opium use debates, advances in photography, and antiquities from Mycene showing gold faces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venereus
Cicero
de Divin
Basiliecus
Plautus
Lowes
Ditienti
Pomporian
Dave
Lanciani
North American Review
Paris
Manca
Mycene
Schuemann
Danish Princess betrothal to be announced at family gathering
Tria reports the betrothal of Princess Louie of Denmark will be announced at a family gathering next summer. The report mentions New Zealand government protests to British annexation of Hawaii by the United States and notes Rosebery's intent to establish a protectorate with limited royal guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tria
Louie
Denmark
Ceare
Wall
Toe Family Gathering
New Zealand
Hawaii
United States
Tiching Piles Symptons and Cure Claims
Moisture and intense itching worsen at night leading to bleeding and diseased ulcers if untreated. Advertises UDeTMEST as a remedy said to stop itching, heal ulcers, and remove tumors, with claimed profit from large sales force and a Philadelphia publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swaryn
Wayne & Son
Philotelphia
Deluged News Briefs From Diverse Districts
A chaotic clippings page reports floods in Queensland near Stowey and Maryborough with many drowned, plus ship delay near San Francisco due to a broken main shaft. It mentions Rockwell's Pharmacy ads, cold weather extremes in Minnesota and North Dakota, and chatter about the World’s Fair exhibits including English warship models and a Pennsylvania Coke plant miniature model planned for display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur
Tur Conador
Persa
Quito
Me C Belek Coke Company
Pensylvania
Anbeston
Local Advertisements and Trade Notices in Tombstone
A chaotic mix of ads and notices from Tombstone area merchants and services. Items include Emil Sydow's cost sales on clothing and goods, hotel and corral mentions at Turquois, Rockwell's Pharmacy with acide and assayers' services, Hoefler's Oregon Seekay Jatves and New England Mince Mest imports, and a Sewing Machine agency by P. B. Wanwaxnes. plus a metal market update noting copper and lead prices in New York.
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Tombstone Prospector
Wunty Officit
S.C. Baug
Ro Ietor
Carer
Proment St
Catasi Wien Focbatue
Abeeter
San Francisco
Dake
Tom Os
Merchant
Sage
San Francca
GEO Prowell
Sprace St
New Vora
AVER
Ube
Masone
Goa
Seine
Speeul
Heil AL
Gavw
Ram
Masone Hall
FL Moon
C.F
AL Wing SS
D. Mosmusice
Fremont Steck, Eywante Cay
Meag & Merene
FICE
Betwen
Tattoesey
ASD
Frese
A.jeoa
Bere
Aragia
Autins Waren Physicias
Apfice
Wesudence
Official Directory
Coun
Selle
Wim Bartha
CB Tate
OPTH
Scott White
Sriber A. Wert
Sieh
Stan i
AH Beneene
HG Howe
Ba Toe G Been
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Bank of Florence
Fru
Hayer
Roseberry
Ain Scott
ST. Matthews School
San Mateo
California
Hood
Jean
A. Waicurr
Healdsburg
Cal
Portland
Rouets Warren
Severn
P.O. Box
Australia
Minnesota
Peking
Happy Hunting Grounds
Stowey
Speaiel
Queensland
Brisbane
Aaditix
Andis
Ino
Ait Safe
San Francisco—The
Pacific
City of Peking
Robert
R. Searle
Pork Perestein Racers
Nac
Oown
Kod
Rockwel's
Key West
Welcott
Rockwell
Juet
Hoxman
Main Street
Wotcorr
Die
Jos
Hovtler
Igher
Ecily
Maryborough
St. Pau
Alimet Deve
Werenisox
Minn
Todd
Sucix
Robert Hawke
Rom Co
K. U.S
Wasixotes
Seans
Jurge Jackeup
Nellie Re
Cleney
Pine Ridge
Hel
Wolcott's
Rockwell's Pharmacy
Kimarnock
Kilmarnock
Tammas
Keirkyard
Chicago Herald
Niger
Sokoto
Boron
Ayer
J.C. Ayer de Co
Lowell
Mase
Bottin, Co
Stxantne Resery Co
Indians Mineral Springs
Indiana
L. A. Rockwell
Emil Sydow’s
Turquois
Turquois Corral
Lenry
Pure Water Choice
Harley G. Baum
Rockwell's
Alen Street
Try Hoefler
Oregon Seekay
New England
New Orleans
Tombstone
P. B. Wanwaxnes
L.A. Rocuwsu
H. J. Pate
Allen
Tombston
Metal Market
Yone—maver
Teddy Cayper
U.S
Reval
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