Local notes and incidents from Caldwell News
Short days and winter work fill the week as wood haulers and pony droves visit the city. Mrs. Nass and Mrs. Low are ill, Rev. Warp preached at Wallis, and quail hunting prospers in nearby fields. A resident was fined for reckless driving. a house burned on Johnson's Hill. searches for a missing pony continue. the Baxxer invites attend December 50th anniversary. Columbus races draw crowds. an injunction regarding quarrying was postponed in Dallas.
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E. Warp
Wallis
Brenham
Brief notes from the era on commerce, sport, and society
A collage of odds and ends reports on trade stagnation and upcoming prices, Reginald de Koven composing again, cheap telegraphs, freight-rate movements by lake captains, oversized fly wheels, cent coin tender rules, and social quips. It covers politics, cycling, racing, aviation, and a dramatic gaming year at Sante Carlo. A German lady in India survived typhoid with a record fever.
Bureaucratic Rigidity Blocks Russian Public Projects
George Kennan in Century laments how a proposed reform to curb abuse in Siberia dies in a circular parade through the prison department interior finance and other agencies. A commission is created only to be shelved as years pass and no official accepts responsibility.
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Russia
Siberia
St. Petersburg
Minister of the Interior
Council of the Empire
Ees of the Interior
Ministry of the Interior
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Justice
Council of Ministers
George Kennan
The Air's Transparency and Dust in Dry Air
A study of haze in dry air notes that a tiny amount of nontransparent matter can dim visibility. Observations compare how little dye changes a water drop and how few dust particles in air could cause haziness in a 1000 foot column. Measurements on Ben Nevis show tens of millions of particles per cubic foot, suggesting condensation or brief adhesion could produce haze.
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Mr. Atkins
Ben Nevis
St Lerais Republic
The Origin of Music of the Spheres
The piece discusses Pythagoras and the idea that vibrating strings produce musical notes. It notes that seven planets were linked to musical tones due to their supposed unequal distances. The article mentions a shift from planetary motion to vibrations as the source of musical sound.
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Pythnsonas
Philospher
New York
Rich madivs join eloquence crowd in novel creation
A passage notes that women, once sidelined by critics, now produce a shelf of novels. It contrasts abundance with quality, asserting that among thousands of volumes and colors only a few truly stand out, echoing a line from the Edinburgh Review about fresh storytelling.
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Edinburgh Review
Louise Lawson the Sculptor Who Defies Stereotypes
Miss Louise Lawson gains fame for sculpting with bold realism and endurance. The article describes her studio life, her practical attire, and a pivotal work inspired by Kingsley, noting her Perugia Academy diploma and growing commissions including a project for a distant city square.
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Miss Lawson
Kingsley
Lawson
Academy of Fine Arts
Perugia
Italy
Rome
Gud Sue
The
Otto Grandemann
Boston
Cincinnati
Paris
Rodin
Sculptor Louise Lawson and Jupiter in opposition
The article highlights Louise Lawson, a prolific sculptor trained by Rodin, noted for chiseling marble and finishing pieces herself. It also discusses Jupiter in opposition, describing its size, distance, light, and dynamic surface observations through the telescope.
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Jupiter
Solar System
Earth
Oysters and Fish Menu Items Listed with Vegetables
The note lists Cove Oysters and fish options including mackerel and white fish. It catalogs vegetables such as cabbage corn tomatoes sweet potatoes onions and rice plus hominy beans and potatoes. The fragment conveys a simple market or restaurant menu snippet without broader context.
Ice thickness on rivers vs lakes observed by Davenport Academy
Davenport Academy of Sciences reports surprising ice data showing nine inches on lakes while Mississippi River ice reaches eighteen inches. This unusual contrast highlights variable freezing conditions in different water bodies during winter.
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Davenport
Academy of Sciences
Mississippi River
St Louis Republic
Gold Hunters of Nine Visit a Mexican City and Discouraged
Sunday in Vera Cruz marks an uneasy landing as customs officers board the ship. Disorder follows among gold hunters amid reminders of Scott's siege and Mexican hostilities. The journey faces danger from robbers, demoralization, and harsh travel conditions through a wary postwar landscape.
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St. Juan de Ulloa
Vera Cruz
Scott
Mexico
Sammy
Perris
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