World population figures and density across regions
The world holds about 1.48 billion people with Asia home to half the population and China near a quarter. Details include country totals for China India Russia and densities by region and nation. Observations note more females in Europe and more births for boys across nations with death rates falling slower than birth rates.
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Asia
China
British
India
Russia
Europe
Africa
Belgium
America
Australasia
England
The
Netherlands
Great Britain and Ireland
Italy
German Empire
Japan
Switzerland
France
Austro-Hungary
Denmark
Portugal
Spain
European Russia
Sweden
United States
Mexico
Norway
Canada
Chicago
New York
Ward
Acre
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Nevada
Arizona
Wyoming
Montana
Holuke
New Mexico
Utah
Oregon
Washington
England and Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Austria
England and
Wales
The Famous Bayeux Tapestry Explored
The Bayeux Tapestry is a 214 foot long linen work depicting the Norman conquest era with 1512 figures. It may have been created under Matilda or Empress Matilda and is kept in Bayeux public library.
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Bayeux
England
William the Conqueror
Matilda
Hastings
the Conqueror
Henry I
Cout
British Museum
St. Louis Republic
The Pink Carnation Gains Quick Popularity in Trade
Since 1860 carnations have surged in the flower trade with about 400 florists growing them and an estimated 200 million blooms sold last year, yielding over 1 million dollars to growers. Originating in France, Italy, Austria and Northwest India, it evolved in England from a five petaled pale flower to the deeper pinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Italy
Austria
India
England
New York World
First Woman Naturalized in Jackson County Cleland Receives Papers
A Detroit Free Press quip notes armor on ships protects the works, not sailors. The Jackson County Missouri record confirms Shela Agnes Euphemia Cleland as the first woman to be naturalized there.
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Detroit Free Press
Jackson County
Missouri
Shela
Agnes Euphemia Cleland
Prodigious memory aids Wallace and Spofford in library tale
The Washington Star recalls Librarian Ainsworth Spofford’s extraordinary recall and maps to locate needed sources for General Lew Wallace and other figures. The tale includes Spofford guiding Wallace to an Atheneum Library volume and a paralleled nod to English Parliament reports used by Speaker Reed aides. Also recounted is Paul Gore trapped in a hotel vault for half an hour, rescued after Colonel Parker locates keys.
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Ainsworth Spofford
Congressional Library
Star
H. Clay Evans
Spofford
Lew Wallace
Genera Evans
Ben Hur
Messala
United States
B. C
Congressional
Washington
Mr. Spofford
Atheneum
Boston
Reed
Washington Star
Paul Gore
Grand Pacific
Frank Barrett
Setena
Montana
Colonel Parker
Chicago Tribune
Mulberries for Animals on the Ohio Farm
Israel W. Putnam of Washington County Ohio argues mulberry trees are a long term pasture asset. He notes horses, sheep, hogs and poultry enjoy the fruit and leaves, improving fattening, health and milk, with durable timber for fence posts. He suggests planting several varieties on a permanent pasture.
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Israel W. Putnam
Washington County
Ohio
Barry
New York Tribune
Parisian Shopwatch at The Bon Marche
The Bon Marche in Paris employs many watchers to deter shoplifting. It reports annual arrests of 12,000 to 15,000 women for theft. Every item is labeled and paid at a cashier desk with a private sale mark used to trace articles and buyers in disputes.
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Paris
Atlanta Constitution
Handsomest Hints Edge Bright Colgpad Lines
A fragment mentions handsomest items lined with bright colors in a columned display. The note hints at fabric or decor items with vivid patterning, described as colgpad style, inviting curious readers to inspect the showcase.
Hoop skirts in Spain trigger edict and riots in 1650
In Spain about 1650 hoop skirts grew so large an edict ordered their reduction and confiscation of oversized hoops. Riots erupted as authorities tried to enforce the rule, but the effort was abandoned. The Diamond of Maris Antoinette drew interest in England with two uncut diamonds and other royal gems on display.
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Spain
Chicago Times
Maris Antoinette
Marie
England
Delhi
New York Press
Fashion Notes and Russian Exhibit Highlight era trends
In Chicago era notes the Farmington Society aids the poor with sewn garments and practical mending tips for suede gloves. Exhibit by Russian women in Moscow draws praise, with lace and medical progress featured under royal patronage. The piece surveys gray shades, prints, fabrics, and London drainage pipes.
Popular Science Notes from a London Desk
A London columnist surveys science topics from volcanic dust to comet tail analogies, noting misperceptions about light and density. It reports on asbestosis near the Grand Canyon, air and water purification by sunlight, extinct dog remains in Virginia, and egg whites used for erg albaen in Iceland and allied regions.
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London
Grand Canyon
Arizona
E. W. Stewart
Marshall Ward
British Royal Society
Ely Cave
Lee County
Iceland
Greenland
Labrador
Hebrides
Northern
Pacific
H. W. Conn
Reclus
Tais
Famous Gold Nuggets From California Mines
A collection of notable California gold nuggets highlights August 1865 discoveries at the Monumental Mine near Sierra Buttes and later finds at Chipp's Flats Rainbow mine and French Ravine. Records list weights from 90 to 1902 ounces, with values ranging from thousands to tens of thousands of dollars, and sales to Woodward Gardens and London firms.
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Monumental
Sierra Buttes
William A. Parrish & Company
R. B. Woodward
San Francisco
Woodward Gardens
Chipp’s Flats
Rainbow Mine
H. H. Noble
Smith
Fiat
California
St. Louis Republic
The Dying Prophet of Tiflis Impresses With Weekly Deaths
A Russian born Italian dubbed The Dying Prophet shocks Tiflis with a weekly death and return claim. He dies seemingly for real and then says his spirit visits another world while detailing each person’s spiritual standing.
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Tiflis
Caucasus
Russia
Tagarelli
St. Louis Republic
Secret of Making a Snruff Discovered by Karel Kvitek
Chicago druggist Karel Kvitek claims to have found a method for making rappee snuff once guarded by Austria for 139 years. He cites 18th century Henry Scheele from Hamburz and Galicia as origin, notes Austrian exile and confiscation, and recalls a New York firm offer of 500 900 for the secret.
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Karel Kvitek
Chicago
Tribune
Henry Scheele
Hamburz
Galicia
Austria
Hamburg
New York
Kyitek
Province of
Moravia
Cleveland
Small Pox in Wall Paper Sparks Health Debate
The clipping recalls a Groton farm house where small pox germs were believed dormant in walls after fumigation and repapering. It cites physicians on wallpaper and glue absorbing moisture and emitting gases, urging room change before climate shifts. The piece also describes a Florence Italy study proving a snail covers a mile in fourteen days with measured experiments.
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Groton
Ira Chester
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Value of Kindness Across a Century
A London World piece recaps how acts of politeness yield lasting fortunes. It cites Thackeray on a gentleman who aided an old lady at the opera and later earned a sizable legacy, illustrating kindness rewarded.
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Buckingham Palace
Thackeray
London
London World
California Growth Echoed in a Grand Exchange
A dialogue from New York Weekly features Mr. Gotham and Mr. Oakland praising California as a great state. They recount rapid growth, grape planting origins, fruit tree blossoming, and a booming market garden industry. The pair also mentions natural bridges and boasted production potential to supply the world.
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Mr. Gotham
California
Oakland
Gotham
New York Weekly
Barricade Gives Way and Everyday Remedies Highlight
A column mix notes a quarrel over washing costs between a husband and wife, reviews various patent medicines, and mentions cotton exports and a call for military volunteers. The page features satirical dialogue and advertisements for tonics and throat troches.
Hot Water Stops Tooth Bleeding, Doctor Reports
Dr Scheff of Vienna reports three cases where hot water applied to a bleeding tooth socket rapidly halted hemorrhage. In one case cold water failed to reduce bleeding, while hot water stopped it within seconds in another and, after long bleeding with other agents, stopped and did not recur in a third. Pittsburg Dispatch.
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School of Dentistry
Scheff
Vienna
Pittsburg
Miskigen
Grand Rapids
Mic
Relieved Politician Faces Highwaymen on Desolate Ride
A long ride through dangerous country finds a politician relieved after victory. Highwaymen threaten and demand valuables. The scene shifts to Boston ushers and the praise of a laxative remedy Syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co.
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Washington Post
California Fig Syrup Co
Helping the Cause in a Humorous Exchange
A humorous excerpt from New York Weekly shows Mamma and Small Son debating charity and Bible aid. The child boasts buying a gun for a dollar to shoot birds to trade for Bibles, while Mrs. Micawber jokes about life insurance as an easy way to make money.
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Epee
Angel
Johnny Smart
Telling Sex by Movements Observed in Dress and Posture
An excerpt discusses how observers can distinguish men from women at a distance by movement and posture rather than dress or face. It cites the New York Sun example of arm motions and hair arranging, contrasted with a woman’s graceful technique, and ends with a playful exchange about family tea habits from Wee Niece.
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New York Post
Ashion
China
India
Dreas
New York Sun
Royal Baking Powdersets standard for best food
The ad touts Royal Baking Powder as the superior choice for cakes and biscuits made with soda and sour milk or with cream of tartar. It claims hotels, restaurants, and well–run households exclusively use it for all quickly risen foods and warns against sour, soggy, or husky results from old methods or rival powders.
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Parisian
Farmington Society
Moscow
Rakouza Sonstchelfsky
Elizabeth
Sergius
Asiatic
Chicago Herald
Popular Science
Florence
Man
Mr. Shortpurse
Mrs. S
South
Brown
Tron Kidlers
Hood
W. B. Pugter
M. E. Church
W. R. Porrex
Richford
A.W
BF. Johnson & Co
Richmond
Beecham
William McKeekan
Bloomingdale, Mich
Boschee
Thomson
Judson L. Thomson Mfg. CO
Waltham, Mass
Rising Sun
J.P. Stevens & Bro. Jeweler
Tha’ St
Atinota
Sor Rene
Stephens
Lot
Lebanon
Bocquas Coan Co
Uyuchturg. Va
Papa
Mamma
Scott
Scott & Bowne
N.Y
CIA
S.S.S
DR. King’s Royal Germetuer
King's Royal Germetuer CO
Atlanta
Dr. King's Germetuer
DR. King' S Royal Germetuer
Garrett
Arbrett CO
Pilade Pila PS
Lipo
Igh
Sea Enne Burgaloe Seanaall Fia
Rouse
Tastaliment Rorats
le Parti Com
Lowney
Ware CO
I P. Chalmat
Peachtree Strest
Alabastine Co
Fleming 5 Brothers
Pitusburgh
Peta
ANU
B. F. Johnson Go
St. Richmond
W. L
Jcglas
Wvays
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Atlas Tack Corp
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Taunton
Mere Fairhaven
Mare
Whitman
Plymouth
Mase
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