Clock hands set at 18 minutes after eight puzzle solved
A New York Sun reader asked why antique clock signs all showed hands at 18 minutes past eight. The Washburn firm in New York mapped the habit, saying it began in 1853 with the Jerome Clock Co. and Lincoln's assassination link, a convention adopted by Chicago and Cincinnati painters and copied by dealers nationwide.
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New York Sun
Murray Street
Maiden Lane
Groot
Chicago
Cincinnati
W. H. Smith
New York
W. &. Washburn
Father Washburn
Mr. Washburn
P.T. Barnun
Courtlandt Street
Jerome
Lincoln
Ward
Adams
Broadway
Stewart
Paper Flowers and Lamp Shade Colors Trends
The article notes that paper roses, larger than natural blooms, are preferred. It lists color choices for lamp shades deep red as primary, bright yellow as second, and pink last, with pink producing varied tints through layered tissue. It discusses fashion rules guiding shade selection and notes material variety for paper flowers and purchasable patterns.
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Doston Herald
Modes of Execution Compared Across Ages
A historical selection argues that modern methods aim to end life swiftly to reduce suffering. It ranks gunfire in India as most humane, followed by hanging, with crucifixion deemed ancient and exceptionally brutal. The piece reflects on law and moral impact.
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India
Russia
Tacky Defined as New Slang Across Eastern Papers
A Chicago Herald article notes the coinage tacky as a fresh American slang term. It describes tacky as meaning in bad form or socially off and compares it to dizzy or snide. The piece highlights language growth and notes the word’s potential to replace hackneyed terms.
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Chicago
Spaniards Believed Spiders Indicate Gold in Sixteenth Century
In the sixteenth century Spaniards held a belief that finding many spiders pointed to the presence of gold. The claim reflects era speculative lore linking arachnids to treasure.
Governor Seizes News Not Revised and Arrests Reporters
Notes from Michoacan report Governor Jesus Jimenez warns press not revised by him. He reportedly orders arrest of correspondents. In Washington, Ben Perley Poore is credited with sparking election bets. The National Treasury holds excess silver dollars with Treasury Secretary Hyatt proposing recoining into different denominations.
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Jesus Jmexez
Michoacan
Mexico
National Treasury
Mr. Hyatt
United States
Ben. Perley Poore
Washington
Narrowest New York Building Leans Against Block
The 11 foot wide 290 Broadway structure is noted as the narrowest in New York. It measures 11 feet in front and 100 feet in depth and relies on adjacent buildings for support.
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New York
Broadway
Vermonter Still Wears Buckskin Gloves Bought 47 Years Ago
David Lawrence of Vermont bought buckskin gloves from Arnold Farrar forty seven years ago. He wears them every winter, praising their honest buck skin craft and lambskin lining as still good for much service.
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David Lawrence
Arnold Farrar
Multilingual Ceristine MayNeTH Earns Living By Chores
Ceristine MayNeTH a young Spaniard and recent Chicago police court witness speaks fluent German French Greek English Spanish and several Italian dialects. Despite these linguistic attainments he earns his living by doing chores.
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Ceristine Mayneth
Chicago
Japan Education and School System Overview
Seaport attendance is compulsory in Japan and there are 3,000,000 children in the public schools, of which 1,000,000 are girls. There are 1,800 students in the Imperial University. Japan has 142 high schools, 65 normal, 103 technical, which are public, and 1,853 schools which are maitained by private funds.
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Japan
Imperial University
Federation of railroad worker unions proposed in United States
A project seeks to unite six existing brotherhoods the Locomotive Engineers Firemen Conductors Brakemen Switchmen and Porters into a single federation of railroad employees across the United States.
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United States
Burglar Herman Victory Killed After Escape Attempt
The California penitentiary killing of burglar Herman Victory is reported with a note of his unusual pattern. It is said that after each burglary he kissed the sleeping women in the houses he entered, a habit that followed him into each bed chamber and extended to anything worth kissing.
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Herman Victory
California
Fewer Drunken Professionals Claim Progress In History
The piece asserts that drunkenness has declined among clergy, lawyers, journalists, physicians, and statesmen. It argues temperance is vital to professional success and warns youths against alcohol to avoid the biggest mistake in advancing their careers.
Population Classifications of U S Cities in the Nineteenth Century
The article lists four city size classes in the United States. Class one includes New York with over 1,500,000, Brooklyn near 800,000 as part of New York, Philadelphia over 1,000,000, and Chicago over 700,000. Class two includes Baltimore, Boston, and St. Louis each above 400,000. Class three covers Cincinnati and San Francisco around 300,000. Class four lists Milwaukee, New Orleans, Buffalo, Cleveland, and possibly Pittsburgh and Washington above 200,000.
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United States
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago
Baltimore
Boston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Milwaukee
New Orleans
Buffalo
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Washington
Uncultivated Indian Lands Vast Forests Limit Farm Growth
Official returns show 364 million acres under English administration with only 152 million acres cultivated. Much land is unfit for cultivation, forests cover 40 million acres, leaving at least 80 million cultivable acres still untapped by the plow.
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Notwith
Sta Anp Inc
India
England
Mining Wealth Grows as US Output Tops All Nations
The US Geological Survey cites mining values for 1837 at 538 million dollars, 70 million more than 1886 and over 100 thousand more than 1885. The year’s mineral yield is the highest in US history and exceeds Europe's output if England is excluded.
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United States Geological Survey
England
Europe
Congress Plans Centennial and 1892 Discovery Exposition
A bill in Congress proposes a Washing ton centennial celebration for the Constitution’s adoption next year and an 1892 exposition for the discovery of America. The Spanish and Italian governments will cooperate, and fifteen South American republics seek to join the celebration as a fitting culmination to centennial events.
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Congress
Washington
United States
America
Monte Carlo’s decline hits the famed gaming capital
Monte Carlo once famed as the international gambling house shows signs of waning power. Suicides, heavy losses, and dwindling business spark a crisis as the prince contemplates hiring out to American gamblers while Paris newspapers note the possible end of the gilded casino era.
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Monte Carlo
Europe
Temple of Chance
Nemesis
Mont Carlo
T’aris
Eyewitness describes Ripper suspect in Whitechapel walk
George Hutchinson, a groom turned laborer, identifies a well dressed man with a dark moustache and astrakhan coat as the Ripper. Hutchinson recalls the sequence from Romford to Dorset Street, noting a red handkerchief, a brown kid glove, and a parcel carried by the man. He observed a foreign look, soft step, and a large gold chain, but did not suspect murder. A second report notes Samuel Osborne finding a knife parcel and brown glove tied to a newspaper in St Pauls churchyard, later handed to police who dismissed it.
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George Hutchinson
Romford
Whitechapel Road
Commercial Street
Flower and
Dean Streets
Kelly
Fashion Street
Dorset Street
Miller's Court
Astrakhan
Samuel Osborne
Garden Row
London Road
St. Paul’s Churchyard
Osborne
Tidbits From Thibet on Sacred Objects and Prayer Wheels
A report describes Tibetan sacred items including a human femur flute used to exorcise spirits, a prayer wheel kept turning by hand or wind, and a ritual prayer sceptre. It notes differences in devotion between rich and poor, and explains how wheel speed, direction, and device ownership affect spiritual outcomes.
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Oney
Cevant
Tan Temple
Danas
Glass-Stainer's A Discovery Sparks Glass Color Variation
A fragmented note discusses how glass colored by the Glass-Stainer method shows more color variety than Morley processes. It hints that small uneven thickness and unacproved techniques led to differences, with ongoing work by artisans and star power guiding improvements in uniformity and excellence.
Fragmentary Courtly Dialogue Clip
A puzzled exchange hints at a theatrical or noble discussion with names such as Candidus and Ceasar. The lines suggest a banter about public sentiment and a spouse’s availability, but the text is garbled and incomplete.
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Candidus
Grasshopper in an Odd Visitant Scene Described
A fragmentary line depicts a grasshopper interacting with a mysterious visitor, presenting an unusual scene marked by surreal imagery and unclear context. The quirky phrasing suggests a metaphorical moment rather than a straightforward report.
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Jack the Ripper
Whitechapel
Pall Mall
Acherin
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