Great Corral Depot at Giesboro Point Trains Cavalry Horses
A Civil War era depot at Giesboro Point near Washington was built in 1865 to receive heal and train cavalry and artillery horses. Thousands of workers and horses moved through a vast complex with stables hospitals water works and choked with activity. A dramatic stampede of about 6000 horses at night caused near disaster but was contained. about 400 horses were lost.
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Washington
Giesboro Point
Maryland
Anacostia
Potomac
Alexandria
Young
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Greshoro Point
Government Insane Asylum
Sam
Navy Yard
Anacostia River
Long Bridge
Kentucky
Tenbrook
Harry Bassett
Uniontown
Navy Yard Bridge
Bladensburg
Washington Star
Royal Fish Rights and Crown Claim to Whale Heads
A brief note explains royal fish laws across British dominions where whale and sturgeon cast ashore belong to the crown. Historically the ruler received the head of the whale, with the practice tied to sovereign prerogatives.
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British Dominions
Old Sol's Insignificance and the Vast Sun
From Scientific American a discussion on stellar classes, sun type, and Arcturus. It compares sun and Arcturus sizes, explores how far the sun would need to be moved to match Arcturus brightness, and muses on the sun's destiny and influence amid galactic scale.
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Sirius
Vega
Arcturus
Capella
Aldebaran
Antares
Mr. Maunder
Alpha Centauri
Jupiter
Sidereal
Andromeda
Scientific American
Two Deadly Poisons and Their Effects on Complexion
The article discusses arsenic and ammonia poisoning and their impact on skin tone. Arsenic can produce a waxy complexion in a poisoning stage while ammonia causes blotching and general unwellness, with risks from adulteration in foods and water. It cites Professor Long of Chicago on ammonia toxicity.
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Long
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Record of multiple fatal bull attacks alarms Steuben farmer
A Steuben County New York farmer reports a week of brutal bull incidents with three killings and several near fatal goring. Cases include George Frieze near Cortland and Jason Storrs in Bolton County, plus an incident at Rumsey and others in Hancock and Swanton New Jersey.
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Steuben County
N. Y
New York Sun
George Frieze
Cortland
Bolton
Cridgely
Jason Storrs
Storrs
Rumsey
Martin Drury
Wheeler Farm
Hancock
N.Y
Drury
Swantown
N. J
Samuel Dawson
SPS
Jim Lambert
Potter County
Chase
Fay
Jim
Wings Murray
The Vices of China and Opium Curse Revealed
Willisom, stationed at Hanko, now in Missouri, cites opium smoking as China’s curse and lists gambling as a second vice. He describes widespread opium use, even among women and children, and notes strong opium from India. He recalls U.S. restrictions on opium importation and mentions his hospital work in Haikou treating patients with vaccination efforts.
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Thomas
Willisom
Hanko
China
Missouri
Louis Republic
America
England
India
United States
Haike
Me record fragment hints at names and dates
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a person named Pete and a reference to a record. No clear event, place, or date is readable.
Governor Inwis Denounces Arizona Name Connotation
Governor J N Inwis states the term Arizona is misnamed and harms recognition due to its garden rich tropical vegetation. He argues the name misleads and overstates climate and landscape features.
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J. N. Inwis
Arizona
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Valle
Harper’s Bazar
Royal Fish
Sol
Lyman
Potter Pit
Tetaeat
Ae Wei
Celestial Empire
Ali
Petes
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