Curious Burial Customs Across Cultures and Times
The article surveys historical funeral practices from China Egypt and the Ottoman world to medieval England. It notes coffins evolving after Henry II and royal embalming cloths, then recounts eccentric last acts including a man who pre-warned his tomb, a dog buried with him, and snuff laden burials in England.
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England
Henry II
Cereen Philip
Burgundy
Edward I
Thomas Graham
George II
Mr. Thompson
John Oliver
Abraham Simmonds
Enland
Margaret Thompson
Sarah Stuart
Andes Mountains Show Steady Sinking Across Centuries
A foreign journal notes a continuous drop in Andean elevations. Quito rose from 9,596 ft in 1745 to 9,356 ft by 1870, a 240 ft fall. Pichincha fell 218 ft. Antisana dropped 165 ft in 64 years. crater subsidence and other peaks show notable declines.
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Andes
Quito
la Condamine
Humboldt
Roussingualt
Orton
Reuss
Stubel
Pichincha
Crater
Antisana
The Mississippi River Landscape Description
Vivid account of the Mississippi below Cairo describing a yellow muddy swift river, sandy banks, cottonwood and willows, and long shoals with wild geese. Sentinels mark the shoals making access hard for sportsmen though the scene remains richly described.
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Mississippi
Cairo
Tokio Mission Life and Fire Risks Told by Guffs
The Rev. W. E. Guffs writes from Tokio about the city’s rise since 1603, the Mikado’s move from Kyoto in 1868, and the living conditions of missionaries. He notes frequent earthquakes, fires destroying districts, and the divide between costly urban homes and widespread poverty in the Japanese capital.
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W.E. Guffs
Tokio
Japan
Christian Intelligencer
Yeddo
Eseyasu
Nagasaki
Kioto
Bay-door
Kio
Greer
Tsuki-ji
Jewetts
Foot Power Dangers in Sewing Work and Enduring Fatigue
A medical note by M Guelliot links locomotor ataxia in women using sewing machine treadles to spinal concussion from continuous foot motion. The report urges substituting another motor for the treadle. Also included are brief items: a man climbs Bunker Hill monument and a navy correspondent cites overwork and a tonic claiming renewal.
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M. Guelliot
Guelliot
Orthodoxy Opinions on a National Movement in Maryland
A Baltimore editorial features interviews with prominent figures endorsing St Jacobs Oil as a universal pain remedy. Governors, postmasters, stockmen, and merchants tout its efficacy for rheumatism, sprains, and bodily aches, framing the product as a world embracing cure.
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Oden Bowie
Maryland
Baltimore
City Passenger
Maryland Jockey Club
St. Jacobs Il
Edwie
America
Harrison Acreon
Bailey
M. P. Bailey
St Jacobs
Jacob Peiffer
Pimlico
St. Jacobs
Jake
Boss
Ublic
Orth
Eptleman
Chicago
St. Jdobs
Hop Bitters touted as the best medicine bid
An advertisement extols Hop Bitters as the oldest and most valuable remedy made from hops malt bear mandrake and dandelion. It claims strong blood purification liver regulation and life boosting properties. The copy urges use even if only feeling bad and promises 500 if a case remains uncured.
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Earth
Inkham
Avery
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