Frogs for Food and the High Price of Legs
A detailed look at frog culture and the farmed frog trade, describing how tadpoles become frogs, the failure of meat-based feed, and the high and rising demand for frog legs in North American markets. It notes regional producers in Ontario and Tennessee, price variations, and catching methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brek-el-kek-koax
Mr. Frog
Eugene G. Blackford
New York
New Jersey
Ontario
Canada
Tennessee
Missouri
Fulton
England
France
Paris
Belgium
New York Mail and Express
Honest Clam Thief Returns Share Of Loot On Vesey Street
A Vesey Street oyster and clam dealer posted a price sign. A boy lifted clams six times, then returned the haul and swapped the sign for a take one message. The dealer praised the honest act and let him keep a pocketful of clams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesey Street
New York World
Witches Plants and Their Charms Across Europe
A survey of herbs and trees linked to witches and magic. Roots of hemlock and yew, vervain and rue, foxglove and harebell tied to enchantment. Grasping folk beliefs from Grimm to Gentleman's Magazine describe plant-based detect tricks, charms, and protections against sorcery in Germany Italy and Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benevento
Germany
Gentleman's Magazine
Girls Kept in Cages in New Britain Customs
United States Consul Griffin in Sydney reports a peculiar New Britain practice. Girls as young as two or three are confined in palm‑woven cages built inside house walls, with no outdoor access. Missionary Rev George Brown notes the habit, while observers claim the girls grow strong despite limited ventilation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Griffin
Sydney
New Britain
Wallace
George Brown
New York Telegram
Japanese Horticulture and Its Harsh Techniques
A New York News excerpt critiques Japanese horticulture, noting patience paired with ill directed skill. It highlights uyekiya practices that deform and cripple plants to dwarf growth, starving the plant and hindering juice circulation. Kaempfer is cited describing a tiny box containing a bamboo, a blossoming plum, and a pine priced at £100, all perfectly formed yet preserved in a miniature display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uyekiya
Rein
Kaempfer
New York News
Rich Man Will Refusal Leads to Tragic End Story
A whispered tale from New York Weekly recounts a rich man who, after his will favored a woman who rejected him, reportedly hanged himself. The dialogue notes the ominous moral of choosing love over wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Richfellow
New York Weekly
Value of Life and Limb in Railroad Damages Across Regions
A historical survey cites large railroad injury awards in the United States and abroad, noting cases from Erie and Cleveland where a man received 348,750 after being dragged under a train, and the global pattern of high damages for injuries and lost earnings. It highlights state differences in verdicts, with examples in Iowa, Georgia, Mississippi, Wisconsin, and Texas, and mentions a physician awarded 250,000 abroad and a Canadian family receiving 25,000 after a fatal rail accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
J. Rosenzweig
Erie
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
Court of Common Pleas
Erie County
Rosenzweit
Cleveland
England
Great Western Railroad
Holland
Chicago
Indiana
Pennsylvania
New York
Funston
Iowa
Georgia
Mississippi
Hinton
Cream City Railroad Company
Wisconsin
John Cummings
Texas Passenger Railway Company
Philadelphia
Dr Hammond and the open house cooling myth
A Washington Post reporter uncovers Dr. Hammond's claim that closed houses stay cool in heat. The piece jestingly critiques the idea, noting how Americans generally prefer open air and light. The anecdote mocks attempts to reinvent simple comfort with humor from Alf Pearsall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Washington Post
America
Dr. Hammond
Burdette
Brooklyn Eagle
Rainfall Energy Balance Across Earth
An 8,000 foot condensation height implies evaporation must lift 322,000,000 pounds of water 3,000 feet each minute, equating to about 300,000,000,000 horsepower. Most energy dissipates in space with only a tiny share reaching rivers or human use, as noted by the New Orleans Picayune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Picayune
CanTes
Ls Canver
Carter Medicine
New York
Four Great Lakes Question Stumps Lewiston Boy
A Lewiston Journal item reports a mother asking her youngest, “What are the four great lakes,” and the boy answers “Water.” The mother corrects herself, noting the distinction between what and which. The 7-year-old’s reply shows sharp comprehension in geography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Lewiston
Lewiston Journal
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Troy Times
Maine
Portland
San Domingo
Toussaint
Ashe
Christophe
Iunyber
Jeader
Walpurgis
Rhine
Tuscany
Italy
Gentleman’s Magazine
Alf Pearsall
Westfield
N.J
Carters
Wolff
Isband and Sons
Wolff A Randolph
Tionesta Valley R. R. Co
Norte
Fara
Ies
Havers
Sheffield
Foxburg
Allegheny
Tionesta Valley
Garfield
Fransworth
Tiona
Markham
Jerry Crary
Allegheny Springs
Irvine
Warren Co
Allegheny Spring
J. A. Culbertson
E. O'Donnell
Warren
B. E. Tobias
Salamanca
O'Donnell & Tobias
E.o’donnell
B. E. Tosias
Warren, Pa
James McKinney
Brokenstraw
Warren County
Arthur McKinney
P. Brown
Youngsville
KE. R. Bumpus
Railroad St
North
Clarendon, Pa
Keystone Hotel
K. of L
Inzers
Old Sf
INO. Finzer & Bros
Louisville, Ky
W. Freenas
Hazeltine
John Hepburn
Warren, Penn’a
Liberty Street
Aya
Dunkirk
Allegheny Valley and
Pittsburgh Railroad
Fredonia
Laona
Essadaga
Inclairville
Rogs’ Mill
Falconer
Equinction
Frewsburg
Fentonville
Acklewpe
Birggail
North Warren
Jackson
Newton
Grand Valley
Titusville
Eo Wip
Milamibea
Lake Shore and Erie Railways
Jamestown
Bradford
D. Thayer
C. A. Clute
Asn
UL. T. Bishop
Business Directory
Joseph A. Schofield
Scofield
Merck Drug Store
Bily
Charles A. Peterson
Beatty Block
Brown, Stone & Rice
Attorneys
Second Street
First National Bank
R.brown
H.e.brown
Stone
D. M. Schermerhorn
Judge Scofield
So-Ly
Nelit
New Exchange Block
Leonhard Bros
Ball & Thompson
A. A. Davia & Co
D.L Ball
Ball
C. Thompson
Dinsmoor & Cable
Water Street
Hunter & Son
Chas. Dinsmoor
W. G. Trunkey
W.Y
F. W. Whitcomb
Hickory Street
Warren, Fa
E. D. Preston
High
A. C. McAlpine
Third St
M.E. Church
J. Danforth
Second
Liberty Streets
John Sager
Wise
Carver House
Ease Brock
A. C. Smith
Golden Horseshoe
W. A. Greaves
Episcopal Church
the Revere
D.a.v.and
WAY
P.b.b.depota Warren
Frank Metzgar
Warren Hotel
J. W. Clements
Prop'r
Liberty and
Water Streets
Penn’a
Mansion House
Court House
E. W. Sealy
West
John C. West
John C. West £ CO
Johnson & Siegfried
Simmerampaign
the Guarantee Nursery CO
Geneva
Pitcher's
Yan Waite
Burg Mfc. ¢ Co
North Eighth Street
Pas
Castoria
San
Lanny
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