Grand visions and oddities from Alpine era headlines
A collage of world notices including a massive eighty six foot stone lathe, a rich baby Olga of Russia, a soapbox on honesty by Twain, and new tech from slot machines to electric railways. It notes a Nashville telephone arrival, Whaleback steamers on the Mississippi, and an electric Billings to Great Falls line poised to move heavy freight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Montana
Billings
Great Falla
Missouri
Yellowstone
French Group Publishes Journal du Mal de Mer
The League against Seasickness forms a new French body issuing the serious periodical Journal du Mal de Mer filled with seasickness remedies. Readers at shore and at sea know such recipes and find them effective and entertaining. The journal should also include fiction with a subtler plot and smoother finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League Against
Journal du Mal de Mer
Deer harvest trends in Bangor Maine season totals
This season 1 000 deer have been taken to Bangor from northern hunting regions. Most were owned by out of state hunters who will take them home. 56 moose have passed through Bangor, near last year’s level. Deer kills fell 251 from last season due to drought and deep snow last winter.仍
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Aix
Memory feats and chess masters sans voir discussed in old article
The piece recounts chess masters like Pillsbury and Blackburne performing without sight, and cites extraordinary memory feats such as a Corsican student who could recall 36000 words. It links memory prowess to historical anecdotes including Seneca and Maretus testimonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesars
Pillsbury
Blackburn
Ladies’ Chess Club
Blackburne
Paat
Spenecca
Nero
Grateful Grand Rapids Woman Praises Peruna Cure
Mrs F J Lynch of 324 South Division Street Grand Rapids Michigan writes that two bottles of Peruna cured her persistent cough quickly after doctors failed. She declares Peruna a true friend to women and says she has enjoyed excellent health since.
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ARS
J. Lynch
Grand Rapids
Mich
F. J. Lynch
South Division Street
Peruna Medicine Company
Columbus
Ohio
Peruna
Chronic Catarrh Weighs Heavy On All Homes
A sweeping description of catarrh as a universal menace from coughs to heart disease, praising Peruna as a cure. The advertisement claims Peruna has convinced both the public and many doctors of its effectiveness and offers a free guide from The Peruna Medicine Co in Columbus, Ohio.
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Peruna
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Man Pulled From Edge of Ottawa Cataract By Derrick Rope Rescue
A logger forking wet logs on the upper Ottawa River near Chaudiere Falls slipped into the swift current and reached the brink. Conscious and clinging to a shallow rock ledge, he was hoisted to safety by a derrick with ropes, avoiding a fatal plunge.
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Canada
Ottawa
Chandiere Falls
Women Woodswomen Decline As Fashion Shapes Outdoors
The piece notes fewer women pursuing hunting and fishing in the woods, contrasting devoted woodswomen in the Adirondacks with a shift toward fashionable leisure. It cites Adirondack League Club members as examples of ongoing commitment but observes a smaller deer hunting turnout this fall and aging lumbering trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adirondacks
Adirondack League Club
Adirondack Women Hunters Decline Since Earlier Eras
Floating was permitted in the Adirondacks and women hunted deer far more in the past. Latter day conditions have reduced the number of women hunters significantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adirondacks
Klondike Climate Compared To Northern States
The Klondike offers an equable climate with a milder winter than some states. Winters from November to March are not harder than northern New York Minnesota or Wisconsin and are better than blizzard states farther west due to less snowfall. Temperatures drop to around 40 degrees below zero only briefly, and outdoor mining continues year round.
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Klondike
New York
Minnesota
Wisconsin
New York Herald
Faith in Spouse Elevates Patience and Skill
In this reflective passage a faithful wife believes her husband could excel in any field if given the chance, while the husband admires his wife’s capacity to manage worldly affairs, highlighting mutual confidence amid uncertain times.
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O. McKixney
Alpine
Texas
Olga
Russia
Lord Rosebery
Napoleon
Osebery
Halstead
England
Philadelphia
Secret Service
Mark Twain
Brown County
Indiana
Tts
Nashville
China
Pekin
Mississippi River
United States
Pilievory
Mlackborne
Chee Man
William Hamilton
Maretus
Padua
Maretha
University of Edinburgh
Ottawa River
Adirondack
North Carolina
Virginia Tobaccos
R. J. Reynolds
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem, N.C
DA. M. MB
GAREI
Bos B
Atlante, Ga
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