24 Jun 1871
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1871
Page
1
A father and daughter debate the source of a sound. The father lectures on acoustics and ear anatomy including the hammer malleus anvil incus stapes and auditory canal. The daughter rebukes the lengthy scientific sermon with a playful slap and confirms the bell is just a familiar sound.
William Fassil, a 30 year old admiralty clerk, sails through a dramatic tale of gambling, a suicide rescue, and a life change. Tom Chatteris quits betting and plans emigration after saving a man named Collins, who later throws open a path to wealth through Collins's invention, transforming Tom into a successful businessman and fiancée to Fassil's sister Jo.
Fearful suffering of a shipwrecked crew describes the Dash ing Wave clipper's 31 days adrift after Wake Island wreckage. Captain Vandervord led thirteen men with scant water, bread, and a blanket sail, trading at one island and enduring a perilous open-boat voyage before reaching Strong's Island.
Ohio passes a law making liquor sellers and premises owners liable for damages caused by intoxicated patrons. Civil actions can recover exemplary damages and place liens on premises with sheriff sale for defaults. Early results show saloons facing notable verdicts and creditors urging other states to adopt similar measures.
The Tichborne case before Lord Chief Justice Bovill asks if Roger C. D. Tichborne, missing since 1853, is the claimant now in court. If proven, he would inherit a baronetcy and vast estate. if not, he may be the era’s most remarkable impostor. The trial began May 13 with eleven jurors, and witnesses declare the claimant “either Sir Roger Tichborne or the devil.”
The Court Journal lists England's noble families alphabetically from Lodge's Peerage. Dukes and earls show many children, with several twins noted and some lines having two marriages. The piece comments that current generation is less prolific than the previous, citing George IV era twins.
A brief note describes the White Mountain Notch in winter with stark scenery and the chill landscape dominating the scene. The fragment hints at travel or observation of the region during cold season with no specific events or dates.
A New York Evangelist correspondent contrasts French Swiss German habits observed by travelers, noting breakfast honey in Switzerland, dinner timing in France and Germany, and Germany's 6 PM evening entertainment, illustrating how travel reveals deep national peculiarities shaping character. A tornado near Mason City described with vivid, destructive detail follows, along with assorted misc items from commerce to rural life.
Portland reporter notes Robert Spear’s air motor trials in Boston Advertiser coverage. He claims air can replace steam or water power, with a governor controlling pressure, doubled reservoir power, and fuel savings. He envisions nearly endless piping and self sufficient workers, citing Tukey’s bridge tidal force and Presumpscot Falls as potential power sources for large industries.
The anecdote recalls Henry Clay’s famed facial memory during a 19th century trip to Jackson Mississippi. A one eyed old man named Dr Hardwicke tests Clay at Clinton and Clay recalls a juror verdict from Frankfort Kentucky in a long past case United States versus Innis revealing Clay’s remarkable ability to remember faces.
A Utah article describes a homemade machine drawn by two horses that cuts a two rod wide swath and destroys grasshoppers, converting the burden of the pest into hash as it passes through fields.
A late Kansas letter credits the state with strong schools, churches, colleges, and a flourishing agriculture. It notes population around 360,000, growing rail service including 470 miles of Kansas Pacific across to Colorado and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line expanding toward additional miles, forming a well connected system attracting immigration.
A note on the British Museum library describes its vast collection with shelving spanning twelve miles. The detail emphasizes the extensive size of the library and its holdings.
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