Postal Service Feats Across Cold and Wild Lands
A survey of global mail delivery methods from the Russian post office to Formosa and the Andes. Reindeer sledge teams in Lapland, camel trains in Asia, buffalo carts in Siberia, dog sleds in Kamchatka, and perilous ski routes across the Andes illustrate remarkable endurance and dangers faced by early couriers and carriers.
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Russia
Herbert Swain
Strand
Lapland
Samoyedes
Tudras
Arctic
Caucasus
Elbruz
Buffalo Post
Siberia
Kamchatka
Lake Baikal
Peary
Living Marvels and a London Hermit in a Curious World
A column notes the ongoing fascination with wonders and misfits in society. It recalls a London hermit pulled from a cellar and photographed, John D Rockefeller’s labor policies, a Brooklyn man who devoured lobsters and beer, and mentions Edward Harrigan's stage caricature. It concludes with reflections on curiosity and the curious figures of urban life.
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New England
John D. Rockefeller
New York Times
London
Clare Market
Chris Granger
Brooklyn
Jonn Ruskin
Fifth Avenue
Twenty-third Street
New York
Frederick J. Seybold
Grand Army
Hoboken
Hudson
Edward Harrigan
Piano People Seek Endorsement Terms from Prima Donna
A letter from the piano concern asks what terms could ensure the prima donna ends each act with their pianos recommended by her on stage. The exchange frames a potential endorsement tied to curtain calls and public visibility.
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Puck
The Near Prizes and the Fish That Got Away
In a brief aside from the Washington Evening Star, a cynical observer notes that rich men seem to share bad luck while a fisherman prides himself on the catch he eludes. The quip contrasts wealth and luck with perseverance and failure.
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Washington Evening Star
End of the Hero as Heroine Dies in Sad Opera Moment
The hero kneels beside the dying heroine as the orchestra plays somber music. A gallery voice sighs Thank heaven for that in a melodramatic finale full of tragedy and relief.
Hamlet's Sanity Question Echoed by Shakespeare
The New York Sun recalls Shakespeare answering if Hamlet was sane with a quip about tuning and chicken raising, reflecting on perceptions of sanity in literature.
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Shakespeare
Hamlet
New York Sun
Man with High Ideals Holds Aviation Altitude Record
A quoted figure asserts the subject aims high and never complacent and notes that he holds an aviation altitude record. The text emphasizes persistent ambition and exceptional flight achievement.
Navy plans Mediterranean cruise of eight thousand sailors
The US Navy recruits eight thousand sailors for a Mediterranean voyage aboard nine dreadnoughts and three colliers. The fleet sails from Hampton Roads around November 1, carrying coal, food, and supply ships to sustain a three month independent cruise.
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Ncle Sam
Mediterranean
America
Navy Department
Navy
Newport
Guantanamo
Caribbean
Department
Norfolk
Vera Cruz
Panama
Daniels
Atlantic
Mexico
Navy Yards
Panama Canal
Orion
Hampton Roads
Celtic
Cook Leaves Mistress Over Housemaid Affair
The cook tells the mistress she will leave because of the new housemaid and the master's alleged improper behavior. The mistress questions the cook's motive, but the cook insists the changes in the household are unacceptable and decides to go.
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Cook
Hussy
Old Peterby Plans A Grim Surprise For Heir
A family friend notes Peterby plans a grim prank on his heir. The old man hints he will pretend to be dangerously ill to influence his nephew, who is about to marry. The setup suggests a costly or dramatic test of the young man's character and intentions.
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Peterby
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Turkey
Aleppo
Karaman
Zaptiehs
Tarantas
Formosa
Isle of
Ch’ien li Ma
India
Andes
Postal Service
Red Square
Moscow
Waters
Hampton “Roads
Wyoming
Vermont
Ohio
Arkansas
Florida
Utah
Delaware
Atlantic Fleet
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