The Most Beautiful Stones in the World Diamonds
An essay on diamonds traces the beauty and rarity of red, blue, black and green stones. It notes the 10 carat red diamond once owned by the Russian emperor bought for $100,000, and recounts legends of historic gems including the Pigott, destroyed after Ali Pasha’s death.
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Russia
Paul
Bismarck
Hope
Paris
Dresden
Museum of
Vienna
Vergil von Helmreicher
Brazil
India
Ali Pasha
Ile
Ressid Pasha
M’angias
Portuguese Jellyfish With a Tiny Sail An Odd Ship of War
A tiny Portuguese man-o-war sails no ship but itself a living lantern. Found mainly in tropical waters especially the South Atlantic, its sail resembles a clam shell with white blue hues and measures about five inches across. Its electric filaments sting painfully, and contact can cause swelling and feverish danger without quick medical care. It glides only by its sail and avoids larger predators like porpoises and albatrosses.
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Physalia Arethusa
Agassiz
South Atlantic
South Pacific
Indian Ocean
Russia's peasant women warned by Professor Ross
Wisconsin professor Edward A Ross argues America faces a shift where many women enter industrial work. He cites statistics that a third of women aged 15 to 20 are employed, suggesting temporary roles now but a future change in society. He warns of a new feminine type, strong and laboring, altering traditional gender roles and motherhood.
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Edward A. Ross
University of Wisconsin
America
Russia
Ross
Woman Reconnects With Chiropodist On City Car
A New York trolley encounter ends with a formal invitation to call again. A well dressed woman recognizes Mr. J. Goldsmith, chiropodist, whose card promises painless removal of coins and bunions. She blushes, veils, and exits swiftly as the car stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeeng
J. Goldsmith
Port of the Missing in New York City
The article analyzes the large daily disappearances in New York citing police records. Domestic troubles, elopements, parental disapproval, and relocation within the city are common causes. January shows more disappearances tied to business troubles.
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New York
King Edward's Jewels and Access to Royal Areas
The article explains that most of the king's personal jewels are securely locked away in rooms with access only to the responsible official. The king cannot freely borrow master keys or unlock doors without the proper official present, and royal family members have no right to override this prerogative. For example, Prince Edward of Wales cannot loan keys to a guest at Frogmore House and must follow formal procedures, sometimes needing a written order.
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Edward
Prince Edward of Wales
Frogmore House
Diverse Notes Range From Industry To Inventions
A range of brief statements covers hydraulic presses in England for seamless steel boat balls, New York City egg consumption, and prison records by gender. It notes a Longment California pea pack factory at 40,000 cans daily, mechanical labor, and a quip about cosmetic use. It mentions caribou on Caribou Island, Lake Superior, and tunnels with medical air locks for bends. A German company plans a 125,000 capital backing a European airship line via leading bankers.
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Longment
Cal
Lake Superior
Caribou Island
Cours
Germany
Europe
Kropjs Ai
Bankera
Arnica Save praised by Maine resident
Clinton Maine man E E Chaefiberiain touts Busklen Arnica Save for curing chapped hands sores and an old scar. Advertised as 25 cents at Jones drug store with first publication January 2 1909 and last publication February 18 1909.
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E. E. Chaefiberiain
Clinton
Maine
Busklen
Arnica Save
Jones Drug Store
A. D
Notice of Attachment in Gogebic County Case
The Circuit Court for Gogebic County issues a writ of attachment in the case Julius J. Patek v John Anderson for $200. The writ covers lands tenements goods chattels money and effects and is returnable December 8 1908. Dated December 28 1908. Julius J. Patex attorney Ironwood Michigan.
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Gogebic
Julius J. Patek
John Anderson
Timber and Stone Claim Notice at Marquette Office
Notice for publication from the U S Land Office Marquette Michigan dated November 6 1908 states Andrew G Rudberg of Ironwood Michigan has filed intention to make final timber and stone proof to establish a claim for the SE of NWX section 36 township 49 north range 47 west in Michigan Meriden before the circuit court clerk Bease mer Michigan on January 21 1909. Witnesses named are Charles J Peterson Steve McKevitt Frank Hokanson and August Boden all of Ironwood Michigan.
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U.S. Land Office
Marquette
Mich
Andrew G. Rudberg
Ironwood
Nwx
Township
Range 47
Michigan
Meriden
Circuit Court
Beasemer
Charles J. Peterson
Ironwood Mich
Steve McKevitt
Frank Hokanson
August Boden
Probate Notice in Gogebic County Court
In Gogebic County Michigan Probate Court at Bessem er December 17 1908 Judge Lou Curtis Buck The Val Blatz Brewing Company seeks removal of John McNicholas as administrator and appointment of John Fruix or another suitable successor Hearing set for January 11 1909 at ten oclock AM Public notice to run in the Bessemer Forward or Ferald for three weeks prior to hearing.
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Gogebic
Bessemer
Said
Lou. Curtis. Buck
Daniel O'Brien
Val Blatz Brewing Company
C. A. Johnson
Ite
Anid Court
John McNicholas
John Fruix
Bessemer Ferald
Curtis Buck
A Cure For Misery From Electric Bitters
R M James of Jouellen SC touts Electric Bitters as a cure for malaria poison misery and related ailments. The tonic claims rapid relief from chills bilious attacks jaundice and stomach liver and kidney complaints with a guaranteed bottle sold at Frank B Jones drug story.
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R. M. James
Jouellen
S.C
Frank B. Jones
Public Notice In Estate of George Rupp in Gogebic County
The Probate Court in Gogebic County Bes semer issues an order for publication. Mary C. Rupp seeks probate of the alleged last will and testament of George Rupp deceased and appointment of executrix or other suitable person. A hearing is set for January 4 1909 at ten o'clock in the forenoon at the probate office. Publication required for four successive weeks in the Bes semer Herald. Curtis Buck W S Baird Attorney for Petitioner.
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Gogebic
Bessemer
Said
Curtis Buck
George Rupp
Mary C. Rupp
Bessemer Herald
Eaid County
Vast array of curiosities from science to society
A sweeping collection of short items covers topics from naval rheumatism to insects destroyed by a crow, elephants tanning, Swiss shepherds in male dress, cheapIndianEmpire postal service, gold output in Transvaal, New York elevators, hats in Freiburg, pickle consumption, translations of Pilgrim's Progress, gender differences in language, California agriculture, soil brought to surface by worms, gondoliers in Venice, British post office weddings, brick volume, Longmont factory note, railroad costs, coconuts, Native uses of nuts, a California invention in medicine bottles, French forest per inhabitant, London hippodrome sea air machines, cast iron heating expansion, Cyrus McCormick wealth, candle light visibility, artesian heated hotel rooms, leeches in Swiss rivers, Stockport salaries raise, Vesuvius flood proposal, lightning bead glows, Amalgamated Copper chimney, typewriters in Spain, German versus American machines, eye color and tension, jewelers shortage, and jewel counts in watches.
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St. Augustine
Fla
Stockport
England
Italy
Vesuvius
Amalgamated Copper Company
Great Falls
Mont
Spain
Wit and Wisdom From an Early Ashburn Almanac
A collection of humorous maxims and observations on love, aging, social quirks, and public entertainment. The notes poke fun at performers, romance, money, and manners, reflecting lighthearted reflections and social commentary from a bygone era.
A Strange Incident Involving an Irish Crossbearer at Custer Fight
The article recounts two Irish papal guards in Custer’s campaign, one with Custer and the other with the leading company. Amid horrific battlefield carnage, a gold crucifix on a fallen comrade's chest is found untouched, prompting a pause in the mutilations. The crucifix is returned to the fallen fighter’s mother in Ireland, and observers attribute the sparing to reverence taught by Father De Smet among the native allies.
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Indiana
Rome
America
Custer
Ireland
Father de Smet
Pocketed Fashion Across Professions in Hats and Coats
A tailor notes varied pockets for different lines of work. Musicians favor back music pockets that hold music sheets without damage. Detectives use sleeve handcuff pockets to deploy restraints unseen. One client lines trousers from knee down for dog bite protection to prevent repeats.
Facts About New York City Demographics and Transit
New York City averages seven rail collisions daily. Manhattan is the world’s most densely populated island at 90,150 persons per square mile. Richmond doubles its population on pleasant Sundays in summer. The city has over 23,000 miles of wire.
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New York City
Manhattan
Island
Borough of
Richmond
New York
Leeson
England marriage drop blamed on suffragette agitation
A grim survey blames declining marriages in England on suffragette agitation. Other notes mention Florida leading pen calendars, Japan planning locomotive construction, Russia’s 278 solar factories, and typhoid bacilli tiny enough for a drop of water to contain. New York City foresees rapid population growth and rising funeral costs per unclaimed body, with gas-meter tests showing bias toward fast meters.
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Japan
Russia
New York City
Tsuru Aral of Tokyo Stuns Columbia University Crowd
Miss Tsuru Aral, a short yet sharp minded student from Tokyo, blends philosophy with gymnastic prowess at Columbia. She excels in both Kantian thought and on the horizontal bar, embodying Japan’s rising modern woman and plans to return to Tokyo after a three year course.
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Beight
Columba University
Tsuru Aral
Tokyo
Japan
Miss Aral
Aral
Emerson
Kant
Swedenborg
Tokio
Columbia
Papa's Reasonable Request
A man and a young woman converse outside a doorway as the farmer admonishes John to stop leaning on the bell push so the rest of the family can sleep, signaling a late evening scene and concerned fatherly interference.
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John
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French
Switzerland
Indian Empire
Transvaal
Freiburg
United States
California
Acre
Venice
British Post- Office
Longmont
France
Great London Hippodrome
Cyrus McCormick
Atchison Globe Lights
Chared
Facts About
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