World Agriculture and Demographics from 19th Century Data
The report notes global harvests with nearly 600 million bushels of wheat in the US and maize over 2 billion bushels, while Australia remains far larger than the US with extensive temperate lands. German beet sugar use and yields are outlined, and census data show whites rising faster than blacks in the US. Postal volumes in London surge. US prune and raisin consumption is detailed with major sources.
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United States
Australia
Tasmania
New Zealand
Europe
Germany
London
Mixed Notions From a Distant World and Science
A compact review of diverse curiosities and observations from across eras. It notes uneven life expectancies in Prussia between Jews and Christians, touches on ancient Egyptian textiles, Japanese bathing culture, and public baths in Tokyo. It also references railway gauges, rail history, and nutrition comparisons between rice and potatoes.
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Prussia
Thames
Seine
Tokio
George Stephenson
Voit
Munich
Kanig
The Queen's Dolls and Her Royal Toy Archive
The article recalls Queen Victoria's devotion to her dolls, noting she dressed dozens of dolls, kept a “List of my dolls” with details on dress and roles, and even had Barbie-like archives. Baroness Lehzen aided in dressing some, and the practice reflects patient, skilled craftsmanship by a young princess.
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Berenby
Ada
Majestas
Victoria ‘Conro
Aéterwards Hanmer
Buewith
H. Ponsonby
Henry
Mies Low
Lehzen
Veracity and the Deception of Language
Menbert Spencer argues that truthfulness is rare and exaggeration common, noting emphatic language often distorts fact. He critiques misleading statements driven by personal gain or punishment avoidance, warning that real veracity is seldom shown in public discourse.
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Menbert Spencer
Popular Science Monthly
Arpust
Stork Tale From Puppenhoten Schoolyard
German contemporary recounts a stork pair near Puppenhoten in late March 1891. One exhausted bird fell before the schoolhouse door and was saved by the master who nursed it indoors. After recovery the bird was walked each morning to nearby fields and returns each evening with a crowd of curious children.
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Puppenhoten
Schooilmaster
Geeman
Duel in Liechtenstein Exhibition Sparks Bloodless Scuffle
A quarrel over arrangements at an exhibition between two noblewomen led to a rapier duel in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. Princess Schwarzenberg and Countess King were lightly wounded on the nose and arm, later healing as their seconds urged reconciliation.
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Lower Austria
Vaduz
Hicktefistein
Schwarzenberg
Lubinska
Warsaw
Bores of the Amazon River Reach Wall of Water
The bore in great rivers like the Amazon resembles a tidal wave, appearing mainly in shallows near spring tides. It rises five to twelve feet, travels 12 to 15 mph, and occurs at low tide most during equinoxes. Chinese rivers reportedly feature notable bores.
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Amazon
Maraca Island
Araguri
Advice to Mothers and Strange Japan Shadower Tales
Advice to mothers offers Mrs Wixaston’s soothing syrup for teething with claims to relieve crying and cure dysentery and diarrhoea, regulate stomachs, and tone the body. Also notes Japan towns with blind shampooers using a musical cry and outlines a nine year apprenticeship in shadowing and acupuncture.
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United States
Japan
Iean
Minard’s Liniment Cures Garget in Cows
Report notes Minard’s Liniment effective against garget in cows. A new device called the Lick telescope is claimed to be nearly two thousand times brighter than the naked eye sight, suggesting advances in sighting through light.
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Minard
New “Lick
Minard’s Liniment Claims Cures Across Ailments
A fragmentary item notes Minard’s Liniment cures distemper diphtheria colds and other conditions. It also mentions the London Geographical Society and the Zoological Society with women as Fellows, and a dubious claim about US paupers in almshouses.
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The
London Geographical Society
Zoollogical Society
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