Evolution of Gas Lighting From 1690 Experiments to U S Industry
A historical survey traces early gas experiments in England starting 1690, highlights William Murdoch's pivotal 1792 achievement in Cornwall and subsequent spread to Scotland. It notes 19th century barriers, London companies, and the shift from oil to coal gas with growing efficiency and scale.
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England
William Muerdock
Redruth
Cornwall
Murdock
Scotland
Old Cumnock
Ayrshire
Messrs Boulton, Watt & Co
Sebo
Messrs. Phillips & Lee
Salford
Paris
National Light and Ueat Company
London
Westminster Bridge
Westminster
House of Commons
United States
David Melville
Newport
R. 1
Beaver Tail
Baltimore
Boston
Melville
New York Gas Light Company
Manhattan Gas Company
Hippopotamus Feared and Feasted On in Curious Tales
Sir S Baker extols the hippopotamus as dangerous yet edible, noting its ferocity in water and moments of tameness on land. The piece recounts attacks on boats, the use of harpoons by Arabs, and a shift in value of hippo tusks due to porcelain enamel advances, ending with a quip about a doctor’s blush tale.
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Sir
Baker
S. Baker
Buester
Arch of Canterbury
Indus
Lorgman’s Magazine
Egyptians Used to Eat Fish as Ancient Nile Life
The Washington Star notes hieroglyphs suggesting cormorants caught fish for builders monuments while crocodiles were lured into shallow water and speared. It also cites ancient Egyptian methods of drying and curing fish, predating Europe by centuries, with pictures showing how large fish were cut before desiccation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dryiny
Europe
Washington Star
Rich man and two blacksmiths joke about housing swap
A wealthy man troubled by the hammering noise of two neighboring forges arranges a farewell banquet after proposing relocation. He plans their move, hoping for rest, but the final joke reveals the smiths will swap sides, leaving him living between the same forges in different places.
The Inadequacy of Criticism And Odd Wordplay
A reflective note on criticism flaws cites Howells in Harper to condemn limited wields of review and the risk of glimpsing only fragments of a work. The snippet also references Miss Starelevator’s death as widely discussed in papers and parodies Iago and Miss Summit jokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Howells
Harper's
Miss Starelevator
Iago
Puck
Perished in the quicksand the sailor's dreadful fate
A Dry Goods Retailer and Jobber recounts a seven year old voyage where a recovered sailor on a coasting schooner was swallowed by shifting beach sands. His companion froze, the captain offered no aid, and the man sank slowly until only a hand emerged before vanishing. Terrifying vividness marks the tale of impossible rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Lever
Iris
Natn
Ants as Big as Foxes in Pactylia Legend
Herodotus describes huge underground ants in Pactylia that outpaced wolves and chased down raiders. Ancient chroniclers, including Nearchus, claim skins as large as a leopard. Some scholars think the tale refers to Indian fog or another ant species. Interview in
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Voxca
Herodotus
Christ
Pactylia
Nearchus
India
Washington Star
Doctor's high regard cannot wait for fee
A candidate for a coachman post visits a doctor to obtain a character reference. The doctor writes that Lorain drove him seven years without accidents and is honest and punctual, then adds that consultations cost forty francs.
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No. A
Lorain
Esculapius
Music from Afar by a Ditch-Tender in Nevada Transcript
Frank White, a ditch tender for the South Yuba company based at Chrystal Springs, plays the violin. At stormy evenings residents at various stations along the line request concerts, and they hear his music twenty miles away as clearly as if he stood beside them.
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Frank White
South Yuba Company
Chrystal Springs
Nevada
Blood Oranges Made to Order
The Boston Herald notes that blood oranges are sometimes ordinary oranges dyed with aniline. An Italian originator of the trick was prosecuted and served ten years in prison. The swindle continues to reappear occasionally despite this case.
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Boston Herald
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Consolidated
New York City
Chicago Gas Company
New York
New York Sun
Barcelona
Spain
Gerona
Huelvas
Carceres
Seville
Cadiz
Ciudad Real
Cordoba
J. C. Minor
Grand Hotel
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Johnson
Johnson & Co
Bostox
John Sill & Son
L. G. Neves
Warren
Lily
Dr. Theel
Noh
Curth
B.bartsch
Water Street
Diamond Block
EN Warren
Siegel's
de Gusta
Maine
Pennsylvania
Front Street
Peter Creenland
Warren, Pa
H. A. Agcurn
M.D
Oxford St
Brooklyn
N.Y
Tor Cenracur Company
Murray Street
T. W. McNett
Second St
Geo 8
Davis’ Drug
Hoase
Short Street
Penn’a
W. H. Pickett & Co
Water Street, Warren, Penn’a
L. G. Noyes & CO
Ae, Hoopes
Bro’s & Thomas
Maple Avenue Nurseries
West Chester
Woman's Work
Athens
Georgia
Olly
M. Lemar & CO
Fourth Ave
Cor. Wood
Pittsburg
Woolford
N. K. Woendelboe’s
Haentze
Hentze Medicine Co
Philadelphia
Morris & Mullen
B. G. Gregory
Diamond Furniture Company
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