Do Ladies Speculate On Wall Street A Morning Journal Debate
A New York Journal piece recounts a Morning Journal interview with three stock exchange figures on ladies and speculation. Brokers denounce women as poor bettors with weak finances, easily swayed by talk, though acknowledge a few exceptional women who succeed. They say most women lack market judgment and should stay out of gambling on stocks.
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New York Journal
Wall Street
Morning Journal
The
Stock Exchange
New York
Mdy
Journal
Empasia
Ando
Esid
Florida Land of Waters and Mild Climate, Says Dr Levin
Dr R J Levin describes Florida as a water rich land with about twelve hundred miles of coast and extensive rivers Everglades and lagoons. He notes a large part of the state is water covered and attributes the mild climate to its peculiar water surroundings and geography. He cites low mortality from consumption among permanent residents and attributes it to the dry, ozone rich atmosphere and sanitary climate.
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Florida
R. J. Levin
Everglades
Netherland
Maine
Connecticut
Kenworthy
Jacksonville
E. V. Smalley
Minnesota
Rocky Mountain
Dakota
Missouri
Rockies
Yellowstone
Maryland
Ohio
Atlantic Coast
Mississippi Valley
Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
Idaho
British America
Lake Pend d’Oseille
Clark's Fork
Columbia
Atatea
Lake Superior
Pagetseund
Montana
Great Buffalo Range
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Cascades
Willeamette
Paget Sound
Italy
Massachusetts
Pacific
Victoria
Vancouver
Baltimore
Newfoundland
Atlantic
Vienna
Strait of Juanche
California
Ancient Egyptian Stockings Reveal Knitting Skill
A mummy grave yields paired stockings showing early Egyptian knitting. The woolen fabric, now brown, suggests sophisticated techniques, with borders to prevent rolling and a distinctive tube-like toe. The heel differs from modern styles, and sandals used straps over the foot.
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Egypt
Beer Consumption Among Railway Camp Builders
The century era report notes beer use is enormous in railway camps. At Bismarck a freight train carried thirty carloads of beer from a Chicago brewery. The chief engineer said an average of one bottle per tie was consumed, with tie and beer costing fifty cents, a significant expense in construction costs.
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Bismarck
Chicago
Plase
Intention Sparks Ecclesiastical Joke from Irish Visitor
An Irishman brings a Yankee friend to church and the music moves the visitor. On leaving, he balks at the grandeur and quips that it beats the devil, prompting his Tippertary companion to remark that is the intention.
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Borges
Arsayeed Easter
Tipperary
Protest Against the Yellowstone Park Project
A editorial voice argues the park should be preserved in original grandeur, warning that engineers and vulgar intrusion threaten its sublime scenery. It stresses protecting forests from fire and cones from damage, and opposes modifications that mar the landscape for superficial development.
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Gulf of California
Pacific
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Protec
Chiaiahe
Nes
Wavei
Auannee
Yellowstone Park
Twenty Three Women Crushed in Wool Warehouse Panic
A panic in a wool warehouse led to the deaths of five women. Reports describe German statesmanship and the chancellor receiving a salary, with Bismerck’s private secretary earning only $1,500. The incident highlights a crash of order and safety amid political talk.
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Eee
Bismerck
Nitro-Glycerine Factory Near Tweed Ontario Exposed
A detailed Hig society style report tours a remote nitro glycerine plant on Stoco lake near Tweed Ontario. Guards, strict rules, and single workers protect a dangerous process that blends glycerine with acids to produce dynamite and other explosives. Output runs about 1,400 pounds daily with plans to expand, while managers note safety and high salaries amid the perilous work.
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Ontario
Algoma
Sir Boyle Roche in Irish Parliament Historically Infamous
A brief portrait recalls Sir Boyle Roche as a blunderer in the Irish parliament famed for farcical quotes and mixed metaphors. It notes a rare victory over Curran when Curran warned about honor and Roche retorted about a sinecure.
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Boyce Roche
Speaker
Mr. Speaker
Curran
Sir Boyle
Reied Roche
Owl on doorstep causes late night mischief at Concord saloon
John Adams of a Worcester Gazette preferred refreshment spot in Concord New Hampshire cared for a half frozen owl found on his doorstep. The owl freed its cord restrained leg, devoured food and sampled liquor, breaking bottles and decanters before opening hours.
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Concord
N. H
John Adams
Salemnry
Bdusinges
The Age of Alum and the Dry Goods Store
A lecture on aluminium its potential impact on industry and navigation contrasts with a long polemic about modern dry goods stores selling a wide range of goods. The piece muses on aluminium science then shifts to questioning why tradesmen offer diverse products beyond their traditional lines.
Firemen Demonstrate Courage Under Fire In New York Rescue
An old volunteer explains the ideal fireman as selfless and calm under danger. In a major New York blaze, a ladderless team saves a woman with a child by passing them between firefighters, landing them safely on an upheld bed.
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New York City
Comprehensive Goodness of the Maule in Harper's Weekly
A bronzed mule herder in the plains recalls mules as the most valuable and intelligent beasts of burden. He notes mules endure scarce food, guard camps against Indians, resist quicksands, and, when well broken, will work faithfully and surpass other animals.
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Harper's Weekly
Morgan the Confederate General Most Brilliant of War
Col Thomas H. Hunt of New Orleans recalls Morgan as a great leader far beyond a raider. He describes Morgan’s 1862 Hartsville attack as the war’s most brilliant feat and recounts the winter 1862 Cumberland crossing raid with the 5th Kentucky, detailing harsh cold and hungry, shoeless troops.
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New Orleans
Hartsville
Muffeesboro
Tenn
Morgan
Cumberland
Harlan
Castilian Springs
5Th
Kentucky
Paroled Confederate prisoners march under Morgan order
Morgan directs cavalry to carry prisoners on horseback after crossing a ford below Hartsville as the thermometer drops. Soldiers around him express relief noting they would have hanged the men if captured, calling him less vicious than anticipated.
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Hartsville
Morgan
Blue
Largest Pearl in the World Reported in Mexico
The New York Tribune notes a find near La Paz of a massive pearly treasure described as light colored and oval, about one inch long and three quarters of an inch thick with high lustre. The oyster supposedly could not close its shell, and the owner declares no offer below 50 400 would be considered.
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New York Tribune
Mexico
la Paz
New York Sun
London
Surgeon’s Comic Trick Ends with Pay Before Second Reset
A man had his jaw dislocated by a gaping injury. A surgeon set the bone and charged a fee the patient deemed high. The patient refused to pay, the surgeon regaled him with a story, and the man laughed as the jaw displaced again. The surgeon then reset the bone after the patient paid in advance.
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New York Sun
Laughing to Health and Longevity in Sanitary Thought
A historical health column argues laughter stimulates the body’s vital forces, altering blood chemistry and benefiting organs. It envisions physicians prescribing doses of laughter in the future, akin to medicines or electrical shocks, to improve patient well being.
Calhoun's Restaurant and Georgia colored leadership seen
A New York Sun report tours Atlanta's Calhoun family a prominent mixed-race household owning property and a thriving business. It notes The Atlanta Defiance editor, mulatto professionals, and broader trends in race and education. The piece contrasts old friendships with new tensions as educated mulattoes seek status and property, while white society remains restrictive.
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New York Sun
Young Men's Library
Calhoun
Carolinaian
Atlanta University
South
The
Atlanta Defiance
Georgia
Echo
Georgia Baptist
Defiance
Perom South
Caleb Balderstone
Ravenswood
Will
Buck
de I
Miss
Po Magar
Eastman
Ada
Ayip
Howker Oil Refining Process Makes Kerosene From Crude
The article explains refining crude petroleum into kerosene through distillation into naptha and burning oil, tar conversion to paraffine and coke, washing with acids and salt water, and bleaching to produce clear kerosene ready for shop use. It notes fumes from the wash tank and emphasizes safety as fumes are the explosive part.
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Para
Austrian Lieutenant Reveals Land Torpedo Invention
A land torpedo invented by Austrian Lieutenant Zubovics is described as revolutionary to warfare. It allows inexperienced crews to lay multiple mines quickly with simple tools, can be fired by percussion or electricity, and can be rendered harmless. The mines promise to protect flanks, seal passes, and defend entrenched positions, covering half a mile in about fifteen minutes.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Austria
Zubovics
Bowery Dealer Uses Bold Bargains to Lure Customers
An alab sides young man hawks clothing on the Bowery promising deep discounts. He touts wool overcoats and suits at low prices while customers show modest cash. The seller brags of silver plated handles and quick sales, insisting his shop carries all New York overcoats.
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Bowery
Bae Jennie and Te O' Davie Lairnie Feature
A fragment notes a couplets style story with names Bae Jennie and O Davie Lairnie in a rural courting scene. The readable text hints at a traditional courting exchange and community language.
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Bae Jennie
Davie
Lairnie Gien
Land Grants and Monopolies Shape Westward Expansion
Edward T. Peters argues that grants of land to states and corporations accelerate railroad building and settlement but concentrate resources in a few early occupants. He cites lax laws and aggressive cattlemen fencing vast public lands, blocking roads and limiting settlers in Dakota and other territories.
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Edward T. Peters
Dakota
Names and Nicknames in Northwest Settlemen
E V Smalley notes how settlers in Oregon and Washington used first names or nicknames like Shirt collar Bul and Yeast-powder Joe. The article lists vivid place names such as Hum-bug Sublimity Arcadia Hardscrabbie and Estopia reflecting early frontier humor and hardship.
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Northwest
E. V. Smalley
Montana
Andy
Oregon
Washington
Willamette Valley
Puget Sound
Arcadia
Hardscrabbie
Lousecreek
Whiskytown
Jump-off-toe Creek
Joe Lane
Estopia
Baptismal Misinterpretation Sparks Humorous Exchange
A Little Girl mishears a prayer prompt while playing meeting and is joined by a prankster who imitates baptism. The boy Frankie accompanies his mother to a Baptist church then squirts water while joking about baptism. The scene ends with the child overhearing a humorous misquote about the holy trinity and immersion.
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Betsey
Frankie
Brer Danl and Lions Den Prayer Tale Narrated in Dialect
A regional dialect retelling features Brer Dan'l praying through adversity from dawn till dusk. The tale follows his steadfast faith as lions roar and captives tremble, ending with a communal hymn and a warning to others to pray with faith to avoid danger.
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Robert Laird Collier
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