Hypnotism and Ghost Dance lore in a wide range of topics
A long article recounts hypnotism stages and effects from leger sommeil to death, noting mind reading and anesthesia uses. It then discusses Captain Jack and the Modoc ghost dance, and finally describes Sioux Blackfeet and Bannocks tribes with war rituals and Indian agent travel details.
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Liebault
Nancy
Charcot
la Saltpetriere
Paris
Scar
Charley
Wee Na Katah
Canby
Peace Commission
Modoc
Dakota
Oregon
Real Amazons Salvadoran Women Fight for Rights
The piece highlights Salvadoran women volunteers who shoulder rifles and march with disciplined bearing to defend their country. It cites El Mensajero de Salvador and notes women’s demand for equal rights in elections and government, praising their patriotism and willingness to fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans Picayune
Amazon
Central America
el Mensajero de Salvador
Salvador
America
Uiowrh
FATAL PNEUMONIA ITS SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT VARIANTS
The article explains pneumonia stages from engorgements to gray hepatization, notes death in the purulent stage, and discusses treatments including quinine, antipyrine, aconite, antifebrines, stimulants, and oxygen therapy. It covers historical practices like bloodletting and modern shifts toward warm clothing and air quality. It also mentions Germany's experiments with open air wards and tents for care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chicago Tribune
Germany
Electric Cars Spark Rheumatism Cure Craze in St Louis
In St Louis a growing number of passengers ride electric cars seeking relief from rheumatism. A streetcar conductor notes passersby whispering about the new cure as crutch bearing riders draw curious glances and speculation from fellow travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Fire at Greenint mansion leads to daring duck rescue
A blaze erupting from the main chimney at a Greenint, New York mansion spread quickly. A young man saved the largest ducks from the fire by lowering them down the chimney, halting the flames as the fire was brought under control.
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Greenint
N. Y
Brazilian Pebble Lenses Spark Glass Debate
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat questions claims that Brazilian pebble lenses outperform glass. It explains genuine pebble is rock crystal found globally, mainly in Brazil, but glass lenses cost less and perform similarly. The key distinction is hardness, making crystal lenses more scratch resistant. Touch tests distinguish real pebble from glass. Also notes a salmon near Astoria, Oregon containing a silver watch in its mouth found after netting, explaining salmon’s attraction to shiny objects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Brazil
Astoria
Ore
Hebrews in America Results from Census Special Inquiry
The Census Bureau’s division of vital statistics issued a bulletin summarized by the Washington Star. It covers a special schedule gathering age sex conjugal status birth place occupation and family births marriages and deaths for those on the December 1889 list.
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Unites Belen Tae
United States
Europe
Division of Vital Statistics
Census Office
Washington Star
Dutch Diamonds Struggle After De Beers Cut
The London Times reports last year hit the Dutch diamond industry hard as De Beers reduced raw production from four to two million carats. Prices rose sharply at mines, but cut diamonds did not gain proportionally, causing distress among Amsterdam workers and many cutting mills closing or repurposed. Since year end, conditions improved with higher cut diamond prices but weak demand persists, with much cutting now for London account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Times
de Beers Company
Kimberley
Amsterdam
London
Abe Parsons the Remarkable Old Black Man Over a Century
A century old resident of this town known as Abe the Banter is described as possibly Western Massachusetts oldest man. Born enslaved in South Carolina he escaped during Andrew Jackson’s era and journeyed north then to New York where he was enslaved again. He is noted for a peculiar head and feats of strength, including unorthodox acts during a fire and a reputation for killing horses with a head bump.
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Massachusetts
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Abe Parsons
South Carolina
Andrew Jackson
North Star
New York State
New York
Abe
Grand Forks
N. D
Plains
Minot
Lounsberry
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Captain Jack
Denver
Ross Fork Agency
Idaho
Union Pacific
Real Amazons
Hebrews IN America
Census Bureau
ABC
Joh
Messenger
Townsend, Mont
Bill Heads
G. M. Joies
JONES
Townsend
G. M. Jones
Nelson, Langhorne & Settles
Baily Block
Helena
Montana
Uate
Ofice
Helena, Mont
O. Box
W. MG. Settles
U. S. Land
Alex C. Carson's
TOB
the Messenger Office
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