The New York Times 1887.06.26.

Research, transcription and comments by Jorgen Malling Christensen.

Illustrations and comments by Sverre Avnskog.

 

It was undoubtedly a feather in the hat for Rasmus Malling-Hansen to have an article in The New York Times, featuring aspects of his physiological studies! Over and above being published in this giant and prestigious American newspaper, the same article was published in 58 other American newspapers in the period from July to November 1887! The full list of these papers and their publication date appears after the article.

 

SA: The original article was first published in Popular Science Monthly July 1887 and was written by Marie-Henri Beyle, 1783-1842, better known under his writer psevdonym Stendhal.

 

    GROWTH IN CHILDREN. – The rate of growth in children varies according to sex. Thus, at the age of 11 and 12 years, boys are larger and heavier than girls; but from that age on the evolution of the girl is more rapid, and they soon overtake the boys and pass them, till the age of 15 years is reached, when the boys regain the ascendency, while the girls remain nearly stationary.

 

A curious relation has been discovered between the growth of children in stature and in weight. M. Malling-Hansen, Director of the Deaf and Dumb Institution at Copenhagen, has for three years weighed and measured his pupils daily; and he has observed that their growth does not take place regularly and progressively, but by stages separated by intervals of rest. Weight also increases by periods after intervals of equilibrium.

 

While the weight in increasing, the stature remains nearly stationary and vice versa. The maximum of increase of stature corresponds with a minimum period of augmentation of weight. The vital forces appear not to work on both sides at once. These variations are subject to the influence of the seasons. During Autumn and early Winter, according to M. Malling-Hansen, the child accumulates weight, while his stature increases slowly; but during Spring, stature receives a veritable push, while weight increases but little.

 

(JMC: the rest of the article is not relevant and has been omitted).

 

From: “Variations in Human Stature” from Popular Science Monthly July 1887, written by Marie-Henri Beyle, 1783-1842, better known under his writer psevdonym Stendhal. Stendhal, who was a French diplomat and writer.

 

American newspapers and magazines in which the same article was published:

 

1. St. Louis Globe-Democrat (Missouri) 2 July 1887

2. The Troy Messenger (Alabama) 7 July 1887

3. Vermont Watchman and State Journal (Vermont) 13 July 1887

4. The Abbeville Press and Banner (South Carolina) 20 July 1887

5. Murfreesboro Index (North Carolina) 22 July 1887

6. The Pensacolian (Florida) 23 July 1887

7. The Daily Sentinel (Kansas) 26 July 1887

8. Chippewa Valley Independent (Wisconsin) 27 July 1887

9. Ironton County Register (Missouri) 28 July 1887

10.         The People’s Press (North Carolina) 28 July 1887

11.         Hollis Times (New Hampshire) 29 July 1887

12.         The Larned Eagle-Optie (Kansas) 29 July 1887

13.         The Daily Sentinel (Kansasa) 30 July 1887

14.         The Salina Daily Journal (Kansas) 4 Aug 1887

15.         The Ellinwood Express (Kansas) 4 Aug 1887

16.         Mound Valley Herald (Kansas) 4 Aug 1887

17.         Greenleaf Journal (Kansas) 4 Aug 1887

18.         Chautauqua Springs Mail (Kansas) 5 Aug 1887

19.         Solomon Valley Democrat (Kansas) 5 Aug 1887

20.         The Prattville Progress (Alabama) 5 Aug 1887

21.         The Neenah Daily Times (Wisconsin) 5 Aug 1887

22.         The Whiting Weekly News (Kansas) 5 Aug 1887

23.         Wa-Keeney Tribune (Kansas) 5 Aug 1887

24.         The Cullison Banner (Kansas) 5 aug 1887

25.         Ness City Sentinel (Kansas) 6 Aug 1887

26.         The Attica Bulletin (Kansas) 6 Aug 1887

27.         Kincaid Kronicle (Kansas) 6 Aug 1887

28.         Public Ledger (Tennessee) 9 Aug 1887

29.         The Shelby Chronicle (Alabama) 11 Aug 1887

30.         Greensburg Rustler (Kansas) 11 Aug 1887

31.         Bucklin Standard (Kansas) 11 Aug 1887

32.         Freeport Journal Standard (Illinois) 11 Aug 1887

33.         Wyoming Democrat (Pennsylvania) 12 Aug 1887

34.         The People’s Reveille (Kansas) 12 Aug 1887

35.         The Kansas Newspaper Union (Kansas) 20 Aug 1887

36.         Davenport Weekly Republican (Iowa) 20 Aug 1887

37.         White City Register (Kansas) 20 Aug 1887

38.         The Port Wayne Sentinel (Indiana) 22 Aug 1887

39.         Ness City Times (Kansas) 25 Aug 1887

40.         Rush Center Gazette (Kansas) 25 Aug 1887

41.         Oberlin Herald (Kansas) 25 Aug 1887

42.         Arkansas Valley Democrat (Kansas) 26 Aug 1887

43.         The Hope Pioneer (North Dakota) 26 Aug 1887

44.         The Great Bend Weekly Tribune (Kansas) 26 Aug 1887

45.         The Conneautville Courier (Pennsylvania) 1 Sept 1887

46.         The Dighton Journal (Kansas) 1 Sept 1887

47.         The Commercial (Kansas) 1 Sept 1887

48.         The Placer Herald (California) 3 Sept 1887

49.         The Herald and Torch Light (Maryland) 8 Sept 1887

50.         Ferndale Enterprise (California) 9 Sept 1887

51.         Arkansas City Daily Traveler (Kansas) 16 Sept 1887

52.         Towanda Herald (Kansas)29 Sept 1887

53.         Junction City Republican (Kansas) 21 oct 1887

54.         Sioux Valley News (Iowa) 27 Oct 1887

55.         The Record-Union (California)28 Jan 1888

56.         New Ulm Review (Minnesota) 1 Feb 1888 and 6 Nov 1889

57.         Idaho County Free Press (Idaho) 10 Feb 1888

58.         The Weekly Marysville Tribune (Ohio) 19 June 1888 and 3 July 1888

 

 

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