The Curse of Intemperance Sermon on Sunday
A lengthy sermon denounces alcohol as a worldwide scourge, calling for parental schooling, abstinence pledges, and organized action against the rum traffic. It argues sobriety must govern public offices, vows to rally respectable society, and warns of domestic ruin from drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Albany
Washington
Friends of the
Rum Traffic
Theobald Mathew
Ireland
England
Scotland
America
Tea Party Silence and the Destiny of Napoleon
A Massachusetts sea port tale recalls a 19th century tea party where two gentlemen spoke little, only exchanging polite replies. The memory contrasts the era’s restraint with modern lively chatter, as recounted by Youth's Companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard
Massachusetts
Napoleon
London Streets Ablaze With Traffic And Danger
The writer notes London crowds bustle with relentless cabs and hansoms in crowded streets. He compares New York’s Fulton Street and Broadway unfavorably to London’s vitality and warns crossing streets risks, citing chaotic crowds and near misses.
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London
Julian Ralph
Harper's Weekly
Fulton Street
Broadway
New York
Robody
Fulton
Dickens
America
Strand
Temple Bar
Law Courts
Charing Cross Hospital
Buttermilk Aids Digestion In Devoted Laborer’s Tale
A hardworking son with indigestion finds relief through buttermilk. The account notes his fatigue, appetite, and improved health after regular use, describing how he regained vigor and could work with ease following the remedy.
Opium in Lettuce and Global Poppy Production
A New York Journal excerpt notes opium can be found in many climates including lettuce in gardens. It details major producers Turkey China and India and mentions opium’s sleep-giving qualities, mythic associations, and historical extraction methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
Italy
Spain
United States
Turkey
China
India
Ganges
New York Journal
The Sultan’s Meals Guarded by Poison Checks
The sultan eats with his aides, each dish cooked and sealed in silver kettles. A slip and stamp seal the pot, broken in the sultan’s presence by the high chamberlain who samples each kettle. Food served in vessels used for cooking, often gold. sultan eats directly from kettles, never from a table.
Heat and the Growth of the Hair
A fragmented note discusses how heat affects hair growth, noting that excessive warmth stimulates hair or beard growth and referencing weather conditions as a potential factor. The text remains unclear about specific methods or results.
Removal of Grease Spots from Books
Old grease stains in books may be removed by applying a caustic potash solution with the back of the leaf opened. Faded printing after treatment can be refreshed using a mixture of one part mupiatic acid to twenty parts water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christica
OzGies
Hizittall
Vourst
Knife or fork in old Argonaut meal description
Fragmentary OCR shows a list item mentioning a knife or fork a spoon a pencake orangers with stray symbols and words, unclear context. The readable fragments suggest a catalog or menu entry from an Argonaut publication.
Untitled Scribbled Note on Mr Gost and Ideas
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Mr Gost and sketches with references to ideas and a Chicago Herald source. Details are unclear but imply commentary on a person dealing in ideas and humorous sketches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gost
Icago Herald
Male Dressmakers Challenge Woman’s Trade in New York
The New York Press notes five thousand men dressmakers in the city, with Fifth Avenue shops boasting fashionable displays. It contrasts male and female work, citing Clinton Street near Grand and East Side studios where men and women work side by side, and suggests men increasingly support themselves through dressmaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
Clinton Street
Grand
East Side
New York Press
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Talmage
Sterling Discourses
Noah
Alexander
East Indies
Brazil
Africa
New Fugland
Devie
Tamerlane
Bottia
Man
Zion
Sheridan
Robert Burns
Senate
God
Donaddress
Prin
Supreme Court of the United States
Kansas
Supreme Court
Ned
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