Precious Stones and Gems Compared Across Colors and Values
A historical look explains ruby supremacy among gems and shows corundum in sapphires and rubies, emeralds and aquamarine sharing beryl composition, diamond color ranges and hardness, topaz varieties, jacinth rubies, chrysoberyd varieties including alexandrite, and tourmaline’s chemical complexity. It highlights origin, value ranges, and misperceptions in gem pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Advertiser
Burmah
Siam
Ceylon
Montana
Brazil
Thomas
Spontaneous Combustion and Likely Triggers Across Materials
The passage explains spontaneous combustion in coal car frees could ignite vast coal fields and trigger volcanoes, driven by barrier failures and steam from water. It also notes experts debunk cotton catching fire spontaneously, attributing it to hidden sparks, while tobacco linen jute and oily cotton may ignite with seemingly insufficient provocation.
Land O' Drouthie Cronies and Scotland's Historic Inns
Robert Kempt collects curious notes on Scottish inns and hotels, tracing early English and Scottish contrasts, famous Aberdeen inns, and the decline of private houses as venues. Whisky is shown as modern, claret and port once common, with links to Burns, Scott, and Edinburgh taverns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Convivial
Caledonia
Robert Kempt
Scotland
London
Southwark
Bread Street
Easteheap
Defoe
Aberdeen
James L
Kempt
Nnns
Johnson
Fleet Street
Regent Albany
England
Invercauld Arms
Braemar
Mar
Prince Charlie
Highlands
Burns
Ettrick Shepherd
Walter Scott
Scott
Covenant Close
Edinburgh
Auld Reekie
Enormous English vine yields huge harvest at Manresa House
The London Daily News notes a vine at Manresa house Roehampton exceeding all others in Britain. Planted over thirty years ago, it now spans a 224 by 11 foot vinery and bears over 852 bunches weighing more than a half ton. The black Hamburg variety fruits along the roof, with two thousand-plus clusters cut after setting, valued around 112 pounds yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton Court Palace
Cumberland Lodge
Windsor Park
London Daily News
Manresa House
Roehampton
Davis
Hamburg
BiG BRONZE STATUES How Bronze Casting Works in Large Works
The article explains the elaborate one piece bronze casting process from a plaster model to a sand mold built up in many blocks, clay core and iron stays, and pouring molten bronze. It cites the Astor doors at Trinity Church and the Washington statue as contrasts in time to complete and patina origins. It also notes Garfield’s statue casting challenges with nude figures and the bronze alloy composition. The second piece describes a dog named Sancho living at the town farm after being sent to the poorhouse, illustrating canine language comprehension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
France
Fontenoy-aux-Roses
Paris
Astor
Trinity Church
Washington
Wall Street
Isis
New York City
J. Q. A. Ward
President Garfield
Pausanias
Liberty
Sancho
Ile
They Were Twins At A Railway Ticket Inquiry
A mother presents half fare tickets for her two six year old twins. The clerk asks ages and birthplaces, learning one child was born in New York and the other in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paris
Ohio Central Lines Excursions Offer Round Trip Tickets
Agents of Ohio Central Lines sell Land Seekers and Home Seekers excursions to Virginia and the South with one fare round trip. Tickets on sale November 6 and December 4 for Home Seekers to Southern states, return limit twenty days. Norfolk and Richmond trips to Virginia with stopovers, thirty day return. Mississippi Valley Medical Association meeting at Hot Springs Arkansas with November sale dates and return by November 30. Dayton Grange sale December 10 11 return by December 15. Tourists urged to consult agents for ticket options.
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Mississippi Valley Medical Association
Hot Springs
Ark
Ohio State Grange
Dayton
Ohio Central Lines
Norfolk
Old Point Comfort
Richmond
Clifton Forge
Buckeye Route Announces Southward Excursion Tickets
The Buckeye Route offers round trip excursion tickets to Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee and Virginia at one first class fare. Valid twenty days for return with stopovers south of the Ohio River. Expires on listed dates in 1894. Contact C H V T Ry agents or W H Fisher Columbus Ohio for details.
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Buckeye
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Ohio River
W. H. Fisher
Columbus
Ohio
Land Seekers Excursion to the South
On September 4 October 2 November 6 and December 4 via the C H V and T Ry atone fare for the round trip limited to 20 days for return To all points in Alabama Georgia North Carolina South Carolina and Tennessee and some points in Florida Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi and Virginia Stop over will be allowed going on trip south of Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. V. &T. Ry. Atone
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Florida
Kentucky
Louisianna
Mississippi
Virginia
Cincinnati
Train Fare to Hot Springs for Medical Meeting
The Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway will sell round trip tickets from all points to Hot Springs Arkansas at one fare for the round trip November 18 to 20 for the Mississippi Valley Medical Association meeting. Tickets good to return until November 30. Apply to B&O Southwestern agents J M Curssprouen G P A St Louis Mo Proposed for details.
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Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern R.y. Will
Hot Springs
Ark
Mississippi Valley Medical Association
W. R.v. J. M. Curssprouen
St. Louis
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Twins
Fsygans
Dontrower
Woor & Wood
Attorneys Ax Law
Office —Law Building
L. D. Edwards
Preston
Idaho
Dr. Miles
Eam
Geo.r. Walker
Court House
Main Street
Athens
Bank of Athens
Prinipal
U.S
J.d.brown
Tan
Cc. W. Harris
Railroads
C.C. C
ST. Louis Railway
Theniy
New England
Bos
Niagara Falls
Wilde
City Pass
D. B. Martin
Cinecinnati
D. C. Cornwell
Bea
S. Hunt
Allen's
D. Zenner & Co
Hot Larch
Athena
Union Spreat
K. H. Moore
Quaared & Sayre
Office—Law Building
E. Davis
Attorney AT Law
Office — Law Building
Olive
C.ry
Detroit
Toledo
Peaberville
V . Sycamore
Bucyrus
Gilead
Canterbury Crete
Lakeside Parke
Charleston
Ohio Cenwai Lines
Moulton Hook
Dassetteshie
Heep
Baltimore & Ohio
R. A
Pullman Palace
AND
Washington D.C
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Louisville
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Chicago
Omaha
Union Depot
Poipt
Pullman
St. Loui
L. H. Reutinger
Athenk
O Orto FE
EF. Patton
Chillicothe
W. W. Peabody
J. G. Rawn
O. P. McCarty
Marion
Michigan
Canada
Atchison
West
Northwest
Sue
P.M. A.M
Seema
Delaware
Middl
A.M
Lancaster
Folsl
W.H. Fisuee
Muskingum Valley
Boston
Pittsburg
Zanesville
Dennison
Trinway
Anapolis
Points West
West Bound
Cincinnati Mall
Cincinnati Express
Lancaster Accommod
New Lexington
Junction City
Bremen
Circleville
N. & W. R’y Trai
Washington D. H
Beec
H. Vv
Pomeroy Ly
Middleport
Gallipolis
McArthur
Nelsonville
Logan
Lancaster Army Columbus
Lee
Prospect
Mahonry
Sandusky
Carey
Fostoria
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