Tea Culture Prospects in the Carolinas Draw Growing Interest
Specimens of American tea from Fayette North Carolina show promising profits as sales in northern markets drive renewed interest. Professors Massey and Dr Shepard promote tea cultivation, with early crops fetching up to $1 a pound and experts predicting viable, higher grade teas in the piney woods South.
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Fayette
N. C
New York Evening Post
South
Massey
State Agricultural College
Hie
Japan
India
China
Shepard
Professor Massey
Carolinas
Mr. Jackson
Assam
Summerville
General le Duc
Piney Woods
Raleigh
Gulf
Seedy Customer Endorses Nightly Bed for Headache
A Seedy Customer begs for a headache remedy from a drug clerk in a South Boston News item. The clerk touts a pricey cure, offered at BO cents, then advises the man to go home and sleep it off, promising recovery by morning.
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South Boston News
There goes my hat in windy exchange
A pompous man with a red face exclaims in frustration as his hat is swept away by the breeze. A calm party member with chin whiskers answers that straw hats reveal the wind's direction and mood in the moment.
Highest tower in world to grace Philadelphia public building
The finished public building in Philadelphia will boast the world's tallest tower at S87 feet high. Earlier, Dallen set forth correct rainfall principles in 1757. The statement notes rainfall is heaviest near the equator and decreases with latitude.
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Philadelphia
Dallen
Equator
Vengeance and Vapors In Basel House Mystery
In a Basel hotel a German pastor receives a troubled confession from Fraulein Haas about Emmanuel Steinhardt. Visioned scenes reveal a hidden murder plot and a wall concealing a grave site. She begs him to spare the culprit from punishment while hinting at a warned engagement and a fragile love amid danger.
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Herr Pastor
Emmanuel Steinhardt
Herr Steinhardt
Fraulein
Pastor
Steinhardt
Fraulein Haas
England
Rirley
Emilie Hans von
Liestal
Basel
Emilie Haas
Terewith
Meeting With a Happy End in a Shadowed Tale
After returning home I plan to press Steinhardt for terms with Lacroix’s fate finally in hand. I tell Birley Louise’s cautious support and Fraulein Haas’s revelations while we fear a confrontation with Steinhardt. We walk toward the road as night erupts with distant screams, hinting at danger to come.
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Lacroix
Fraulein Haas
Steinhardt
Timperley
Birley’s
London
Louise
Birley
Louise Shannot
Miss Lacroix
Kirby
A Rising Man Warden Turns to Convict's Trade
A warden questions a new inmate about his occupation and learns the convict is an aeronaut. The exchange highlights the institution’s aim to have inmates work at their trades to advance.
Minnesota in Brief: Disturbing Fires and an Orchard Invention
Fire destroyed a large barn of John Quist at Trimbells and fires at Luverne and Wells caused losses of 800 and 500 dollars respectively. Mrs. Gere of Hastings dies from peritonitis at age 65. Jay Kennicott and Harkins’ fruit store burnings are suspected arson after the hose was cut. A Cannon Falls farmer, Martin Holland, touts a “tree protector” device to ward off summer blight insects on apple trees.
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North Star
John Quist
James M. Gere
Hastings
Jay A. Kennicott
Harkins
Luverne
Wells
John T. Owens
Cannon Falls
Martin Holland
Holland
Wheat yield reported at Rogers Siding and multiple county notices
At Rogers Siding in Hennepin county a farmer harvested thirty five bushels of fine wheat per acre. J W Kollman Co of Faribault, recently failed, likely to settle with creditors and continue business. A pack peddler was robbed of about 250 dollars in northern Elysian. sheriff pursuing suspect. C S Bonham of Zumbrota assigned assets for creditors. totals unknown. Board of prison managers granted five paroles A H Hornsby Ramsey county Harvey Kk Walters Hennepin J M Peterson Olmsted Tim Sullivan Blue Earth David Carter Nicollet. News from Anoka reports the destruction of Alexander McNeil’s store in Dayton with totals of six thousand dollars. insurance 1,000 on structure and 2,200 on contents. Dexter threshing underway, yields and quality praised. rainfall needed for pastures, late potatoes and flax. Grain largely stacked. thermometer at 100 in the shade.
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Rogers’ Siding
Hennepin County
J. W. Kollman & Co
Faribault
Elysian
C. S. Bonham
Zumbrota
Board of Prison Managers
A. H. Hornsby
Ramsey County
Harvey Kk. Walters
Hennepin
J. M. Peterson
Olmsted
Tim Sullivan
Blue Earth
David Carter
Nicollet
Anoka
Alexander McNeil
Dayton
Dexter
Persistent Sparrow Delights Capitol Wing Visit
A sparrow tours the senate chamber as reporters note its bold voyage through marble rooms and galleries. Capitol guards capture and release the bird, which finally retires outside to ponder a worm over Bladensburg.
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Senate
Capitol
Washington Star
Bassett
Bright
Garden
Bladensburg
Corea and Coreans Peculiarities of a People Long Self Sufficient
A historical sketch describes Corean society as secluded and hand labor driven. It notes Mongolian origins, Chinese influences, and estrangement from both Chinese and Japanese. Observations cover farming practices, fruit crops, water lifting by scoops, guard towers, and lavish official retinues with palaces and temples reflecting a prideful, hierarchic state.
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China
Japan
Life and poverty in Corea as seen by a traveler
The passage describes Corea’s vast population in a small peninsula, noting extreme poverty and scant meals. It highlights Corean paper making known for waterproof overcoats, simple cotton garments, and frequent washing, with cities of huts and a society that exists more than it lives.
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Corea
Missouri
Hhat
Corean customs and a profile of Charles Lease
A description of Korean society notes strict police rules and primitive farming, with religion keeping business separate. The piece shifts to a St. Louis Post-Dispatch visit detailing Charles L Lease, Kansas agitator Mrs. Lease's husband, a former Illinois apothecary living in Wichita. The wary image shows him unemployed, shabby, and proud of his wife and four children.
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Kansas
Joan of Arc
Multiple Local Incidents and Grand Jury Actions Reported
Lightning damaged the home of William Schaefer east of Montevideo. Hastings grand jury indicts John Ivan for first degree murder of Policeman Albert Jacobson. Alexander Yawinen, 33, missing from Brainerd. John Miller injured by a train near Minnesota Lake. The Aitkin robbery suspect, George Howard, captured with stolen goods. Chas. Fust injured near Brainerd during a Cress Lake Lumber Company incident. James Rowe of Duluth held on rape charges. he faced the grand jury without an attorney.
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William Schaefer
Montevideo
Hastings
John Ivan
Albert Jacobson
Alexander Yawinen
Brainerd
John Miller
Minnesota Lake
Young
Hodgden & MecDonald
Aitkin
George Howard
Hodgden & McDonald
Chas. Fust
Cress Lake Lumber Company
Resignations and deaths in Minnesota notes
Assistant United States Attorney Stryker resigns his post. Patrick Galvin a former St. Paul street commissioner accidentally shot himself. F Clement brother of T B Clement died of paralysis at West Fourth Street Faribault. Johanns Weber of Duluth committed suicide by Rough on Rats. Red Wing contracts wagon bridge superstructure to Toledo Bridge Co for 20561.81. Decomposed body found four miles from Hokah, coroner cannot determine cause. Nelson arrested at Forest River for stolen watch. pleads guilty, fined ten dollars and twenty days in jail. Hay destroyed within a dozen miles of Pillsbury. drought broken by heavy shower. Late potatoes and corn expected to benefit.
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United States
Stryker
Patrick Galvin
St. Paul
F. Clement
T. B. Clement
West Fourth Street
Faribault
Johanns Weber
Duluth
Red Wing
Toledo Bridge Company
Hokah
Nelson
Forest River
Pillsbury
Minnesotan Tragedies and Alarming Incidents Reported
Henry C. Oliver a former St Paul and Duluth conductor drowned at White Bear. George Neidhart attempted suicide in Lake George St Cloud but was rescued. A Dexter area girl three miles south lost a thumb in an ax play accident involving an older brother. Mend rinst on is mentioned.
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Henry C. Oliver
St. Paul & Duluth
White Bear
George Neidhart
Lake George
St. Cloud
Albert Kraft
Dexter
Rinston
Milwaukee man arrested for forged check in Stillwater
From Milwaukee, a man was arrested in Stillwater for passing a forged $11 check purporting to be signed by the St. Croix Lumber Co. The act was described as a neat job.
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Milwaukee
Stillwater
St. Croix
Burst of crimes and fires ripple through the region
The report lists thefts and arrests across multiple towns. John Anderson is named in Zumbrota for horse theft. A steam boiler explosion wrecked the Easton roller mill causing total losses valued at $7,000 owned by Hosea Quimby. Washington county's Thomas Garner, over 100, died at Oakdale after a long life including service in the English army at Waterloo. George Abernathy, east of Waseca, is jailed over dynamite blasts at the Grant house barn with more arrests anticipated. Faribault youths fined in Morristown and two locals fined for attacking a young woman on Faribault road. Stillwater gold region near Brown's Creek yields several nuggets at last week's cleanup as prospectors grow hopeful.
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John Anderson
Zumbrota
Easton
Hosea Quimby
Thomas Garner
Washington County
Oakdale
Garner
Waterloo
George Abernathy
Waseca
Grant House
Faribault
Morristown
Warsaw
Faribault Road
Brown’s Creek
Stillwater
Boy in a Hurry Lands Steady Job After Quick Interview
A sharp, bright faced youth enters a merchant’s office seeking work. He explains he quit school yesterday to work and cannot waste time. He proves immediately his readiness and half an hour later is at work, likely to keep the job long.
Prominent Portland Merchant Confuses Stranger for Coal Dealer
A Portland merchant mistook a stranger for coal dealer Mr. Bragdon in a street exchange asking about coal. Days later on a tram he again mistook another man for Bragdon and joked about the mix up. The stranger laughed and said he was Bragdon, the man misidentified previously.
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Portland
Bragdon
Mr. Bragdon
Mr. Brag
Pocket Clues Distinguish Married From Bachelor Men
A humorous list notes differences in men's pockets. Bachelor pockets hold letters from girls, theater bills, invitations, tinted photos, and scented glove. Married men carry old bills, unposted letters, a shade sample, a croup cure clipping, and a long shopping list.
Nedsee Arabian Endurance Record Horse Described
The article extols the Nedsee thoroughbred Arabian as capable of enduring immense fatigue. It notes the horse can canter for twenty four hours in summer and forty eight in winter without needing water, surpassing ordinary endurance.
Puffballs as Food Show Natural Delicacy in Pastures
Readers learn puffballs offer edible varieties from inch sized white globes to large pasture types the size of a football. Only white stage specimens are fit for eating, with darker fruit bodies avoided. Esteemed critics like M. C. Cooke praise young puffballs for rich flavor and excellent eating.
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M. C. Cooke
The Wilted Summer Girl
The summer girl frays under lingering heat and rainless days as she clings to summer dress and white canvas shoes. She remains a model of daintiness whether on rocks, biking, beach strolls, hotel parlor dances, or town for ice cream.
Care of Eyes Urges Ventilation and Sunlight for Health
The New York Advertiser urges daily outdoor air and sunlight for eye health and warns against roller towels and repeated washings. It notes forty three eye diseases with many preventable cases in children and adults, and describes a simple self test for cataracts using a card and needle to cast a shadow on the retina.
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New York
Thunder Cloud and Wind: A Tale of Moral Power
A quarrel between wind and thunder cloud ends with the cloud unleashing a fiery strike on a stone schoolhouse, reducing it to ruins and earning victory. The wind admits there is something greater than it is, delivering the moral: do not boast.
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Germantown
Dyspeptic Minister Trumps Brains Joke Encounter
A dour minister meets two jolly clergy who suggest he fix his outlook. He retorts that he would rather have the stomach of one than the brains of both, delivering a witty rebuke on morale. The brief anecdote comes from a Boston Herald quotation.
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Boston Herald
She Papa insists on hired carriage for visit
A dialogue from New York Weekly notes She-Papa bans streetcar visits and demands the guest arrive by a carriage hired by the hour, prompting the question of whether walking is required.
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Tle
New York Weekly
The New Man At The Summer Hotel Exchange
A terse dialogue unfolds at a summer hotel where a New Man asks a guest about her engagement status. The reply, One of the Girls, hints at a playful or flirtatious exchange, reflecting social mores of the period.
Wit and romance quoted in Indianapolis Journal
A mock dialogue praises a beautiful woman described as the type of woman every man could die for, yet none could live with, reflecting era humor about courtship in Indianapolis.
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Miss X
Indianapolis Journal
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