Water area versus land in states fascinates readers
A discussion in a 1902 issue analyzes how water surface, land area, and population relate across U S states. It notes Rhode Island's size compared to states with larger water areas, mentions Minnesota and Florida, and recounts a Scots tale about a Perth merchant nicknamed the Highland Robber. It adds a note on a Naples dining room submerged under water and references Martian sky phenomena observed in 1900 with cloud-driven light effects explained by Lowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Canton
China
Rhode Island
Minnesota
Lake Superior
En Sept
Florida
Delaware
Arizona
Texas
el Paso
Massachusetts
Perth
Campbell
Manchester Guardian
Naples
Mars
Lowell Observatory
Percival Lowell
Philosophical Society
Moon
Philadelphia Ledger
Snyder
Philadelphia Observatory
Gogorsky
Lowell
The Best She Could Be and the Window Wits
A collage of humor from early 20th century newspapers and club chatter. Jokes about proposals doubts and refusals. Snippets include a Chicago Record Herald ring tale about marriage risk and a window-lowering gag from Willie and Pushem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record- Herald
Pushem
Willie
Wildle
Chicago Daily
Calling His Bluff Looms In Domestic Row
Chicago Daily Now reports a domestic dispute where a claim of deception is raised. The piece notes a man challenges fidelity and a threatened action amid tense exchanges at home. The account emphasizes spoken actions and the social friction surrounding the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily Now
The Stage Tragedy Recalled by Clement Scott
Clement Scott recalls a 1871 London tragedy involving Walter Montgomery who, after marrying a second woman abroad, received a letter claiming his first betrothed would die. Overwhelmed by remorse he shot himself, ending a scandal that shocked society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement Scott
Free Lance
Chicago Record-Herald
London
Walter Montgomery
St. George's
Hanover Square
Montgomery
Australia
England
Borrowed Church Choirs Recalls Christmas Sing Requests
The New York Sun quotes a choir master lamenting that churches’ elaborate Christmas music strains the vested choir. Rehearsals begin weeks before services, and tired singers face extra services. Yet requests to lend boys for halls and private houses persist from various quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anide
New York Sun
Never Satisfied Mrs Homer and the Cook Claim
A string of jokes and quips from old newspapers about a job applicant who left a home due to marital quarrels over cooking, a railway sausage contractor father, and a playful exchange about a teacher and a boy, ending with a misspelt pun about a bursting sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
Ulave
Chicago Daily News
Merritt
Cora
Papa
Dry of Statistica and the aridity of statistics
A quip heavy with eighteenth century style. The writer mocks statistics as dry and unreadable, citing Winthrop M. Datlels in The Atlantic and Sir John Tubbock’s lack of appeal for figures. He scoffs at weighted averages curves of error and other statistical refinements as cruel and best forgotten with shuddered prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop M. Datlels
Atlantic
John Tubbock
Fox Tricks and Amazon Palms Highlight Curious Folklore
A fox outsmarts a pursuing dog by feigning calm on a river ice and vanishes after the chase, while a palm called ita in South America thrives along the Amazon and Orinoco banks. Indigenous Guaraner harvest its bark and fiber. homes suspend from palm tops during floods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Amazon
Rio Negro
Orinoco
Coincidences of Dates in Oliver Cromwell’s Life
The article notes the recurring date September 8 in Oliver Cromwell’s history. Born September 8, 1599, he won the Battle of Dunbar on September 8, 1650 at Worcester, and died on September 8, ending a pivotal era in English history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Comwell
Dunbar
Worcester
Coincidences Link 88 to Stuart Deaths in History
The article notes coincidences of dates and lists rulers tied to the number 88. It cites Robert II dying in 1398, James II at Rexburghe Castle in 1488, Mary Queen of Scots beheaded in 1588, James VII dethroned in 1698, and Bonnie Prince Charlie dying in Rome in 1788, suggesting fatal influence of the number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert II
Ted
James II
Rexburghe Castle
Mary
Queen of Scots
Fotheringay
James VII
England
Bonny Prince
Charlie
Rome
Jacob Item
Paper emphasizes concise news from home office
This edition presents tightly written items sourced from the home office with a focus on clear, compact reporting. It highlights local events, brief agency notes, and short updates designed for quick reading.
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Maide
Becky Alors
Chicago
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Efa
Richmond Dispatch
Trishand
Halle
Los Angeles
Cal
Wrens
Bigge
Brown
Boggs
N. ¥. Herald
Higge
Ohio State Journal
Wim
Barnstormer
Exeter
Wallery Montgomery
Metropolisy
Boston
Nor
Benton
Emerson
Emersoni
Dubuque Malting CO
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LeWitt
de Witt
Beylgest
L. B. Johnson
Swift
Tex
Schultz&Pfander
Mary Jane
Jes
Washington Stee
Soldat
REV Era Co
Happy Teller
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Atlanta
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