Arts & Letters

Picsum ID: 464

The Moving Pictures: A Passing Fad?

The newly opened 'Kinematograph Palace' on Oxford Street has drawn curious crowds, eager to witness photographs that move as if by magic. Our theatre critic, Mr. Sterling, attended a showing of 'The Great Train Robbery' and found it "a dizzying…

Mystery at the Docks: Missing Cargo The Mechanism Explained

Authorities are investigating the sudden disappearance of several crates of imported silk from Pier 4. Night watchmen report hearing strange noises just past midnight, but no suspects have been apprehended. A reward of fifty pounds is offered for information leading…

Industry & Science

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Faces of the Metropolis

Portraits captured by our roaming photographer, Mr. H. Bingham.
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The Global Telegraphic Map

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Curiosities & Scientific Anomalies

Picsum ID: 464

The Moving Pictures: A Passing Fad?

The newly opened 'Kinematograph Palace' on Oxford Street has drawn curious crowds, eager to witness photographs that move as if by magic.…

Picsum ID: 212

The Mayor’s Grand Gala: A Night of Splendor

A gathering of the city's most esteemed intellectuals, scientists, and philanthropists took place at the grand hall last evening. Funds were raised for the new city hospital, and guests marveled at the new…

The Skeptic's Corner

"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence."
Spiritualism Debunked:   Medium exposed using hidden phonographs during séance.
Phrenology Discredited:   Leading medical journal dismisses skull bumps as indicator of character.
Perpetual Motion:   Another machine seizes on gears; inventor flees city.