Vast 19th century statistics on trade and consumption
A compilation of global figures shows 750000 pounds yearly on London indoor paupers food and clothing, 563 patent medicine manufactories in the US, 108 in New York, 450000000 postal cards produced annually, and London docks handling 79000 sea vessels in 1888. It notes sugar, tea, and margarine totals, population density in Liverpool, and prison literacy trends across decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
New York
England
Paris
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Ireland
Russia
China
British North Borneo
Ceylon
Johore
Perak
Straits Settlements
Liverpool
Manchester
Glasgow
Castleton
United
Spain
Italy
Germany
France
America
London Docks
Derby Will Heir Edward Priestman Dies in New Zealand
News from Derby reports Edward Alley Priestman, once the Whalley will claimant, died by his own hand in New Zealand after fortunes from the Derby case and subsequent stock speculations vanished. Priestman, son of Mr. Whalley, won £30,000 to £40,000 after legal costs and later emigrated to Australia. A man named Henry Priestman, likely the same person, is said to have shot himself near Masterton, New Zealand, weeks ago.
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Derby
Edward Alley Priestman
Whalley
New Zealand
Priestman
Midland Railway
Stock Exchange
Fontaine
Australia
Henry Priestman
Masterton
New Zeaand
Murderer Burned at the Stake in Texas Lynching
A Texas planter’s servant Lee Lewis killed his employer’s wife and infant child, attacked the little boy, and dumped bodies in a well. He was captured near Atlanta, Texas, and lynched by a crowd of over 1,000 who burned him at a stake. The event drew wide attention and involved many local Black residents aiding the mob.
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Atlanta
Texas
John Lowe
Lee Lewis
Lewis
Lowe
Kildare
Cheese
Peace Keeper Alexander III Dominates European Calm
In a glowing Review of Reviews excerpt the author lauds Alexander III as Europe’s peacekeeper. It notes French naval greetings to Russia, the restraint of Russian policy, and the belief that a strong sovereign preserves peace, contrasting with potential turmoil under a different ruler. It also mentions anti Jewish May laws and Protestant Revival suppression as negative deeds amid the larger peacekeeping role. The piece closes by highlighting British imperial trade size and fleet tonnage as symbols of global power and colonial strength.
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Europe
Russia
Alexander III
St. Petersburg
Moscow
John Bright
M. Pobedonostzeff
Barris
Austria
France
Germany
United States
Algieria
Tunis
Sketch of Parnell Career and family lineage
The article traces the Parnell ancestry from Congleton Cheshire to Ireland, noting Thomas Parnell the poet and Sir John Parnell’s incorruptible status. It covers Henry Parnell and John Henry Parnell, Avondale links, Charles Stewart Parnell born 1846, his English upbringing, early conservative views, Avondale management, steam mills, mineral shafts, and religious synod roles.
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Parnell
Ireland
Congleton
Cheshire
Queen’s County
Parnells
Thomas Parnell
Swift
Pope
Anne
King’s Bench
Dublin
John
Grattan
Patriotic Party
Pitt
Union
Josiah Barrington
John Parnell
Sir Henry Parnell
Clities
Lord Grey
Lord Melbourne
Cerane
Baron Congleton
John Henry Par
Charles Stewart Parell
Avondale
England
Charles
Yeovil
Somersetshire
Barton
Kirk-Langley
Derbyshire
Mr. Wishaw
Oxfordshire
Cambridge University
Barnell
Advice to Mothers Teething Syrup Promoted Nationwide
An 19th century style ad promotes Mrs Winslow s Sooraine Syrup for teething children. It claims quick relief from night crying and teething pain and lists cures for dysentery diarrhea wind colic and stomach issues. The relief is described as immediate and the syrup is priced at 25 cents through druggists worldwide.
Singular Bequest Sparks Africa Caravan Plot in France
A Paris indent claims Cabouret barlett leaves £320,000 to any ally who organises a caravan of five hundred companions to push into Africa beyond all prior reach. At least half must return safely to France. A Toulouse correspondent notes the testator admired Cardinal Taigeris and aimed to curb the slave trade by making Africa known.
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France
Cabouret Barlett
Paris
Africa
Toulouse
Cardinal Taigeris
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J. T. Lamb
Little Bay Mines
T. J. Daley & Co
J. W. Pitts
Water Street
Ghar & Co
Vs Acd
The
London Daily Telegraph
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