Travel by Stage in 1785 A Century Ago
A Youth's Companion excerpt recounts Baltimore to Philadelphia travel in stagecoaches. It notes leather curtains, baggage rules, weight limits, and rough journeys with broken axles, floods of mud, and rival lines. Accounts describe stage-life, passenger mix, endurance, and comic misadventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Havre-de-Grace
Maryland Journal
New York
Elizabethtown
New Jersey
Nat Grayson in town a lenient truth test tale
Nat Grayson faces serious imputation of untruthfulness and public scrutiny as tales spread of his alleged falsehoods. A neighborly exchange about the river, weather, and a plan to “keep up appearances” for the sake of reputation fuels local suspicions. The talk turns to a church member named Light Hamilton and contrasts honesty with communal norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Grayson
Nat
Light Hamilton
Arkansaw Traveler
A Greek Ball and Oriental Revels in Rhodes
A vivid reminiscence from Macmillan’s Magazine of a Rhodes ball with ornate costumes and a curious chain of dances ending in a smoking room scene. San Francisco’s opium smokers are noted, with daily costs cited alongside a San Francisco Bulletin statistic. Also covered are late fall and winter woolen imports, boucle fabrics, and the season’s new textures and colors described for dresses and skirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes
Chaine de Chevaliers
Macmillan's Magazine
San Francisco
San Francisco Bulletin
Boycle Woolens
Harper's Bazar
What Causes Sea Sickness Explained by Neuhauss
Dr. R Neuhauss told the Berlin Medical Society sea-sickness stems from uremia due to reduced kidney activity at sea. He advises hydrate of chloral on days three or four and rejects other remedies. He says about three percent are immune and similar share resist all treatments.
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America
Congress
England
Denver
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Sprig
R Neuhauss
Berlin Medical Society
Neuhauss
N. ¥. Post
Maine
Beekeepers’ Magazine
Popular Medicine Becomes Fashion in Public Life
Public sentiment on health and hygiene rises as physicians and lay writers publish detailed medical data in newspapers and magazines. The germ theory spurs popular interest, with many reading about physiology and disease in schools, magazines, and daily papers. Dr. W. G. Thompson discusses this trend in Popular Science Monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
W. G. Thompson
Popular Science Monthly
Facts for Farmers and Arctic Illumination Notes
Compiled agricultural tips on soil wetness work, feeding, and caring for stock, with emphasis on proper crib design and grain feeding benefits. Also describes Esquimau ice houses and a brief account of Caroline Islands ruins, their origins, and Malay population in a New Atlantic context.
The Cross and Crown in Sacred Contemplation
A religious miscellany on cross bearing and crown worthy renown through conflict, the dangers of wealth and poverty, and the call to friendship with God. It contrasts prosperity with adversity, urges godly discipline, and highlights Abraham and Enoch as models of faithful living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Garrett
Wiliam C. Richards
Elijeh
Mata
God
Abraham
David
Paul
Enoch
Chicago
Wise Sayings and Moral Reflections From 19th Century Authors
A selection of aphorisms and maxims from Goldsmith Eliot Robertson and others. The notes emphasize contentment through faith cheerfulness charity humility and self-improvement. Included is a tale about General Grant illustrating propriety and the caution against casual storytelling in mixed company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsmith
W. F
George Eliot
F. W. Robertson
Grant Thet & Young
Grant
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Esse
New Yorker
Troy Times
Cleveland
United States
Chicago Tribune
Sanborn
Ilinois
Indianapolis Journal
Ag Ae Emer
North Pacific
Germany
Spain
Varianes
Northern Pacific
Europe
Espiegle
Metalanim Harbor
Ponape
Chabrol Harbor
Kusaie
Easter Island
Pacific
Carolines
Caroline
London Times
Esquimau
Esquiman
Frederick Schwatka
St. Nicholas
West
N. B
Derrick
Christ
M W. Christian Advocate
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