Snake child born after Cape Cod monomania tale baffling doctors
The Boston Herald reports a remarkable case of a male infant from Harwich dubbed the "snake child" after a medical observer described a birth marked by snake like features and a mother’s unusual fascination with killing snakes during pregnancy. The report details extreme physical anomalies including a large snake like head, arched limbs, two forehead projections resembling horns, and hands and feet with single broad nails. The child, weighed thirteen pounds at birth, displayed a mature snakish expression and ongoing motion of the tongue and limbs as observers recoiled at the uncanny resemblance to a reptile.
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J. H. Hanaford
Reading
Mass
Boston Herald
Cape Cod
Harwich
The Cunning Man Explains Wisdom and Cunning
A narrator contrasts cunning with wisdom, describing the cunning man as evasive, energetic, and outwardly wise. He notes the cunning man's traits, habits, caution, and a dubious lineage, while observing that honesty and cunning rarely align.
Relic of Artemus Ward Letter From 1864 Surfaces
An unsigned Portland Star publication reprints a never before published 1864 letter from Artemus Ward to a menagerie agent. The missive sketches Ward’s plan for a Mormon entertainment tour, notes near term goals, and expresses whimsy about receipts and personal remarks.
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Artemnus
Artemus
Watrrcorp
Oxford County
Elsinore
New York
Sweeney’s
Virgil
Professor Longworthy
Tsaw
Portland
York
Portland Star
A. Ward
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte’s early prank with hot iron rod
German author Max Ring recounts a young Louis Napoleon tricking a blacksmith by replacing a hot iron rod used to light a pipe. The smith burned his hand and Louis faced a severe beating from Mayer the blacksmith, a man still living near Elbing.
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Max Ring
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
Louis
Sedan
Smith
Mayer
Elbing
Beau Hickman recalls origin of nickname Beau
Beau Hickman, a contemporary of Henry Clay, explains he earned the name Beau after a boastful dandy at White Sulphur Springs around 1830. He recalls a rival who demanded a ninety second waist coat and hundreds of pantaloons, then bolted by train, inspiring his own nickname remark.
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Beau Hickman
New York Standard
Beau
Henry Clay
Old Hanover County
Patrick Henry
White Sulphur Springs
America
Jim
Can a Crow Count And Outwit Hunters
An old account notes crows count people visiting their watch hut to shoot from the nest. A crow is said to have misjudged the number of hunters and returned to defend the nest, implying counting ability surpassing some tribal estimates. The tale, recorded by a Versailles forest ranger in the 18th century, illustrates crow cunning.
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Versailles
Munn & CO
Park Row
N.Y
Col Baxter Sues Multiple Papers for Libel in Large Claims
Col Baxter of Tennessee files libel suits against Nashville Banner Union and American Aimee Post Sweetwater Enterprise Whig and Register Press and Herald and Joseph A Mabry seeking 350000 total damages. If awarded full sums he would net 350000.
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Col. Baxter
Tennessee
Nashville Banner
Union and American
Aimee Post
Sweetwater Enterprise
Whig and Register
Press and Herald
Joseph A. Mabry
How To Choose a Faulty Cow
A practical guide on selecting cows for milk, testing milk for cream yield, and using the Guenon milk mirror concept to predict output. It covers health indicators, age, calf history, and clues from udder and skin color, plus cautions on butter quality and storage conditions.
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Guenon
Liquorice Cultivation in Britain and Uses Through History
The article traces liquorice origins in southern Europe and Elizabethan England, noting major historic producers Pontefract Worksop and Godalming. It explains cultivation in Britain near London, soil needs, planting season, and three year maturation. Uses include medical extracts, brewing, and the old belief in thirst relief with notes on Hippocrates and Dr. Cullen’s skepticism.
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Europe
England
Elizabeth
Pontefract
Yorkshire
Worksop
Nottinghamshire
Godalming
Surrey
London
Hippocrates
Cullen
Leech Trade in Landes Near Bordeaux
The leech culture near the Bay of Arcachon is an established trade. Cattle feed leeches for two weeks then die, providing meat and life for the parasites. A single owner with eight acres supplies hundreds of cows yearly, yielding about eight hundred thousand leeches and exporting a million and a half annually from Bordeaux.
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Landes
Bordeaux
France
Meres
Bay
Onnelides
Bay of Arcachon
Fashion and roles in lectures spark mockery and doubt
A critique on women's place in public discourse notes laughter and contempt when women appear in foreground. It cites Fanny Fern on lecturer reports and the trivial costume details shaping perceived intellect, asking what the evening wore on.
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Fanny Fern
Popular juvenile magazine listings and ladies’ periodical offer
Oliver Optic's Magazine-Ovr Bors and Grris features three serials by popular writers Cringle and Crosstree The Sea-Washes of a Sailor The Spark of Genius or The College Life of James Trafton The Doctor's Daughter by Sophie May plus short stories sketches poems and puzzles all for 250 a year Lee and Shepherds Publishers Boston Arthur's Lady's Home Magazine praised as a well produced capital number with fashion plates and varied literary content priced at 2.00 a year Arthur & Son Publishers Philadelphia Pa
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Oliver Optic
Ovur Bors
Grris
Lee & Shepherd, Publishers
Boston
Artthur's
Arthur & Son, Publishers
Philadelphia
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Orange Co
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Broadway
Chickering & Sons
American Knitting Moc E Co
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Earborn
Brazil
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Warren, Pa
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Penn
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