Government’s Bengal chinchana plantations prove profitable
The Government of India established chinchana plantations with a Bengal cash profit last year of 180 000 rupees and 350 000 rupees saved on forage for troops. Other items note a Supreme Court clerkship worth up to 50 000 dollars annually, a Boston editor’s widow declining 25 000 dollars, and a mix of odd local incidents from Georgia to St. Louis. The page blends economic notes with sensational society sketches and brief legal notices.
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Government of India
Chinchana Plantations
Bengal
Insan
Boston
Salvation Army Leader Urges London Theater Purchase
At a late London meeting General Booth leader of the Salvation Army stated offerings for operations totaled $600,000 annually. He urged local corps to buy a London theatre offered to them claiming it would kill two birds with one stone by shutting the devil out and letting God in.
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London
Booth
Salvation Army
Boston lawyer’s courtroom joke with a resisting witness
The colored Boston lawyer Robert Morris tried to elicit a face to face response from a portly daughter of Erin in court. After she refused to face him, Morris urged the judge to compel, and the witness exclaimed in dialect. The judge did not press the issue, and Morris appeared amused by the moment.
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Robert Morris
Boston
Erin
Mr. Morris
Tragic duel over love ends in Brooklyn and France
A young Frenchman in Brooklyn loved a countrywoman and followed her to France where he was killed in a duel with a Brooklyn doctor who also went. The mother buried the youth at Greenwood. The doctor married the woman and returned to Brooklyn. Each anniversary the two visit the grave and lay flowers, while the mother removes theirs to signal her lasting forgiveness.
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Brooklyn
France
Greenwood
Accident injures Providence citizen with head wound
An aged Providence resident suffered a serious accident Wednesday when he fell down twelve steps. The Journal notes a head injury and a severed vein, with his glasses and dentures found near the door at the bottom of the stairs.
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Providence
Brown
Dane
Cambridge citizen vanished during Hermman’s cabi net spell
An unbelieving Cambridge resident forced entry into Hermann's cabinet during a “spiritual manifestation” and vanished after the door closed. The theater janitor holds his coat and hat. the audience cheered as the man disappeared and has not been seen since. The incident sparks potential arrest threats against the magician.
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Cambridge
Mass
Hermann
Herrman
Doctor Advises Fresh Air and Walks to Cure Ailment
A weary man seeks treatment in a Nahons doctor’s office. The physician insists on fresh air and daily walking to improve blood circulation, even suggesting the patient change his job as a letter carrier to force more movement. The exchange ends with the doctor examining the tongue as he repeats the recommendation.
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Nahons
New York
Farm notes on oats eggs and corn experiments
A long column discusses farm practice from oats and eggs to corn yields. Topics include storing eggs in cool air, a Rhode Island prize corn crop, pig feed comparisons, gas tar as a spray for vines, and methods to improve soil with ashes and manure. It also covers hedges, trimming trees, cow training, and nitrogen’s role in wheat yield with manure efficiency.
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Rhode Island
Acre
Maine State Aatural College
Brighton
Raphestes
Paris Green
Charles A. Green
New York
Ohio
Maj. Alvord
Houghton Farm
Orange County
Chicago
Times
Maxure
Lawes
Rothampstead
England
Native Home of the Potato Claims Roots in North America
Hon. John D. Caton argues the potato’s native home lies in northern temperate zones rather than South America. He cites Forsyth’s Rocky Mountain finds, Lisbon wild potato scraps in Missouri, and Warrth’s Ohio river observations as evidence of wild varieties thriving in North America.
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John D. Caton
The
Farmers’ Review
South America
Raleigh
Europe
Forsyth
St. Louis
Rocky Mountains
New Mexico
Lisbon
Jiendall County
Tucson
W. B. Warrth
Jackonville
Ohio River
Curious and Scientific Notes From the Era Reels Of Inventions
A survey of varied discoveries and experiments from chemistry to mechanics. It discusses paper mache churches, wireless electrical power on telegraph lines, temperature scales across nations, medical tonics, and the biology of crustacean blood versus fish blood. It also reports on rotating fire grates, dew formation, atmospheric moisture, and livestock trends in Colorado with cattle statistics and regional distribution.
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Munich
Miesbach
Ueslie
Germany
Feaumer
France
Celsius
England
America
Dujardin-Beatmetz
M. Frederick
Pro
Crndelli
Rome
Prof
Hichwald
St. Petersburg
Chicago Tribune
Absent minded Doctor at Wrong House Tale
An absent minded doctor, Dr Seecher, mistakenly enters a stranger’s home after a service. He asks about a clock, then learns from Mrs Rhoas that he is in the wrong house. He quickly exits, embarrassed, as the family watches in amused silence. The piece reflects on practical wisdom and horace Walpole quotes.
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Lyman Seecher
Mrs. R
Church Union
Broken Hearted Seller Uses Odd Bargains
A Howery clothing dealer exploits a wary buyer with patter about prices from $7 to $102. The buyer pockets about $80, while the seller pivots to attempting to sell coffins and bed-quilts to make a deal. The ruse ends with a rueful confession and a practical exit.
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Dot Goffin
Cattle Boom After 1871 Transforms Colorado Beef Trade
The text notes cattle numbers rising to about 500000 on the plains between 1866 and 1871 as winters grew harsh. It explains that before 1871 beef sales were rare due to distant markets and 24 cent prices in Kansas City. In 1871 railroads arrived and beef prices climbed.
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Colorado
Kansas City
Household tips and remedies from an old handbook
Suggestions cover cleaning methods and care for textiles, metals, marble, ink stains, and tar removal. Recipes include a glass jar polish with nitric acid and emery, bronze powder for chandeliers, and ink stain removal with oil of vitral. Baby care notes advise light outer wrapping and warm blankets.
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Saxony
Birds Nests Show Natural Design in Materials and Purpose
The article discusses avian nest construction from woodpeckers to wrens and chickadees. It explains why some nests are coarse or hollow and others are compact, linking structure to vermin control and insect feeding. It cites Wilson Flagg and General Logan anecdotes about Pueblo pottery and white clothing ideas from John Wesley.
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Wilson Flagg
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Oglethorpe, Ga
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Ion of
Greater Oath
Rinals
Post-Dispatch
Wilkie Collins
Sir John
Prairie Cattle Company
Arkansas
Purgatdire
Divide
Republican
Platte
Middle Parks
L. W. Cutler
Horace Walpole
Jon
Quincy Adams
Regent
Gordinent
Howery
Bird Architects
LoGan
John Wesley
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