Landmark 19th Century Transformations Across World History
A compact survey traces key milestones from Italian unification and the 1848 French revival to the telegraph telephone and ocean steam navigation. It notes the emancipation of Russian serfs, central Asian expansion, Napoleon III’s rise and fall, and the Nile Niger sources as explorations expand Africa. It ends with Merck’s 1887 Lenticular Bi-focal Spectacles.
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Italy
Texas
France
Germany
United States
Nile
Niger
Africa
August Merck, Jr
Warren, Pa
Keller’s 260 styles of pants patterns in Warren shop
Jacob Keller offers over 260 pant patterns and similar fur suiting styles, among finest stock in Warren including German velore Dutch plamis and diagonals. He plans summer sales, with prices cited as best value while employing full shop capacity. Also notes on local land sale details and daily ice deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Keller
Warren
Keller
Brett
Monument to Gallaudet A Deaf Mute Statue Unveiling Near Kendall Green
Special correspondence reports a June unveiling at Kendall Green in Washington of a marble statue honoring Rev. Thomas H. Gallaudet founder of deaf education. 400 Deaf mutes attend the dedication as Edward M. Gallaudet and Miss Marion Wallace Gallaudet, grandchildren, participate. The piece notes Gallaudet’s 1814 15 experiments, the 40 000 Deaf Mutes in the U S, and the U S college for Deaf Mutes at Kendall Green, with details on its graduates and teaching progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Laura
Fearing
Gallaudet
United States
Wassixdton
Kendall Green
Thomas H. Gallaudet
New York
Draper
College
Sitka
Alaska
Marine Band
Laura C. Fearing
Herbert Draper Gallaudet
Marion Wallace Gallaudet
Edward M. Gallaudet
Gallanudet
Alice Cogswell
Andover
Dr. Cogswell
Srtford
Conn
Alice
Dr. Gallaudet
Europe
Galaudet
Edward Stretch
America
National College For
Edward Mallaudet
J. E. Parkinson
Chickering
Hutchhiss
Iapih Fox
Porter
Deaf Mute College
Nate
Chicago
James H. Logan
Pittsburg
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
W. M. Allman
Sturgis
Mich
Saunders
Boston
Graham Bell
Bell
Washbourne
Minnesota
Stafford
Milwaukee
Capitol
City
Potomac
Columbia Institution For
District of Columbia
Army
Thomas H. Gallandet
Robert Graves
How they Make Thimbles
The article describes thimble production in England and France, noting dies for sizes, punching, finishing, and tempering. It highlights Paris gold thimbles, where thin iron disks are formed, hardened, indented, tempered to deep blue, then interior gold pressed in and outer gold leaf applied, yielding durable thimbles that can be repaired or renewed.
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England
France
Paris
Chambers’ Journal
Historic Times pay admired by editors and poets
Sixty years ago the London Times paid its leaders better. Editor Barnes received $1,200 for twelve leaders. In 1826 he sent poet Tom Moore 500 for a squib, illustrating past literary remuneration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Times
Barnes
Tom Moore
Adam Brown M P of Hamilton and humane crusade leader
Special Correspondent surveys Adam Brown Canadian House of Commons figure tall and energetic. Born Edinburgh 1826 he rose from Montreal trade circles to Hamilton leadership, championing bills to curb animal cruelty and influence policy. He pushed re introduced cruelty to animals acts through multiple sessions, facing opposition yet earning recognition from humane societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Brown
Qttana
House of Commons
Hamilton
Edinburgh
Scotland
William Brown
Milestown
Langholm
Dumtfrieshire
Elizabeth Brown
Johnston
Berwickshire
Montreal
Brown
Adams
Edward Black
St. Pauls Church
Mercantile Library Association
Board of Trade
Dominion Board
Kingdom of
Haweii
Church of England
Maria Z. Evatt
Capt. Evatt
Mary Kough
Hailey Kough
Shrewsbury
England
Dominion Board of Trade
Shoftsbury Hall
Toronto
Mr. Brown
Hamilton Packers
Washington
M Hamilton
Wellington, Grey and Bruce Line
Ontario
Friends of the
Humane Societies
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Warren County
Pittsfield Township
Deerfield Township
R. Brown
Ed. Clemons
A. Ruhlman
Charles P. Peterson
Warren Pa
Geo. Ball’s
Merck Drug Store
Morris & Mullen
OUR
Vachade Asnidert Assorelion
Binghamton, N.Y
J.B. Arnold
Binghamton, N
Cortland Corset Co
Cortland,w.y
Water Street
Schools For
Amos Kendall
Mahi
Ayaa
Procter & Gamble
Silliman
Yale College
N. Greenlund
Berckey & Gay Furniture
Grand Rapids
Elson Greenland
Exchange Block
Dipper
N. Spinner
Diamond Block
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