First General Election In Belted States Washington Victoria
The first general election in the Belted States occurred January 1 with presidential electors meeting in February to vote for president and vice president. George Washington won 69 electoral votes, John Adams 34, and other candidates received smaller totals as the era set the precedent for the modern electoral system. The 1804 election later led to constitutional changes designating separate votes for president and vice president.
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George Washington
John Adama
Berane
John Jay
New York
K. H.hartigan
Maryland
Wit Rutledge
South Carolina
Jes Hancock
Massachusetts
Jerze Clinton
Sammi Huntington
Connecticut
Milton J
Georgia
James M@eatstrong
Richard Teloe
Benjamin Lincoln
Waa
Fanciful Theories On Lost Tribes Of Israel
The article surveys ideas about the ten northern tribes of Israel, their exile by the Assyrians in 722 BC, and various theories about their fate. It notes historic monuments in Binasone, debates over Tang or Ain, and the view that the tribes merged with neighbors rather than forming a distinct later nation.
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Israel
Samaria
Lather
Augyria
Tang
Weiter
Pumpkin Sea Story Afloat and overboard
Bath shipmaster bound for Boston on a foreign voyage carried pumpkins for the crew but left many at Sewhart as the steward refused more. A large number were tossed overboard in fear and fatigue. The captain later learned Boston pumpkins were seen adrift far offshore.
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Bath
Boston
Malie
Lewiston Journal
Types of leather from early 19th century trade notes
The fragment outlines leather types including rome cordovan and patent and discusses tests during the world war era for durability. It notes horsehide and other hides, mentions Newark Delaware 1819 and a Barer Pathfinder invention, indicating historical leather trade exploration.
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Rome
Newark
Del
Pathfinder
Small Town Tailor Closes Shop For Brief Vacation
A local tailor posts a front door notice stating the shop is temporarily closed. He explains he is out of town for a funeral or fishing and will be away with no details given to customers about the brief absence.
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Tuilor
Lothar
Ambiguous OCR Fragment From Grand River Area Notes
Fragmentary text mentions Egyptian terms and mediators with references to a swan, Lake Michigan, and Grand River region. Details are unclear and poised as garbled, containing several stray words and misreads. The readable items include place hints and a vague incident note without clear actors or dates.
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Ottay
Lake ‘Mich
Grand Ear
Busy Time on Farm Not for the Farmer
A farmer returns home after a county fair to find his wife has kept the farm orderly in his absence. He questions Mary about cows, horses, fowls, wood, and a wagon wheel, learning everything is prepared. With relief he asks for supper and plans to turn in, noting that farming is taking its toll.
Cradle Used in Placer Mining
A cradle is described as a simple device for washing pay dirt in placer mining. An ox-drawn rocker straddles a perforated bed allowing water and gravel to separate gold dust from earth. finer particles drop through and gold dust collects on wooden rifles.
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Eraille Canaey
Hyperboreans in Myth and Geography Across Traditions
Fragmentary OCR describes Hypérvoreans as a mythical people favored by Apollo, living beyond the North Wind near the North Pole. It notes Virgil placing them in a terrestrial paradise with peaceful life and eternal oath. Mentions Herod and that Hyperboreans are neither Mongolians nor North American Indians.
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Apollo
North Pole
Herod
Deidlia
Asli
Rossetti Delays Over Llandaff Reredos Draw Out Bishop Visit
Rossetti, famed for the Llandaff cathedral reredos, tangled delays drew weary comments from the dean and chapter. While the bishop of Llandaff was in London, Rossetti’s absence prompted a quip at Blackfriars about his painting pace and the bishop’s arrival.
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Rossett
Llandaff
Tor
Rongetti
Origins of the Typewriter From 1714 to Remington
The passage traces early typewriter ideas from an English 1714 claim to an 1829 American typographer by W A Burt. It notes 1844 and 1848 English inventions aimed at embossed output for the blind and cites 1897 Charles Latham Sholey as the Remington precursor. The flat incline model completed in 1868.
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England
W. A. Burt
Charles Latham Sholey
Remington
Zoo Food Bill Highlights Past Year Expenditures
The London Zoo logged extensive animal feeding costs in the past year. It lists hundreds of tons of meat, fish, milk and preserved goods, plus thousands of pints and tins of provisions. Total annual food cost reached fifty thousand dollars.
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Zoo
London Zoological Gardens
Supposing a Yellow World Through a Paned Glass
The late Doctor Jowett speaks on perception through colored panes. He notes a yellow pane distorts all things to a jaundiced view while a dirty pane shows defilement, jealousy, and envy. The cynic’s heart may still keep a shallow charm in a world viewed through frail glass.
Legend of Friar Bacon’s brazen head told of brass wall hope
The Kansas City Star recounts a medieval legend about Roger Bacon building a brazen head that would reveal how to surround Great Britain with brass. After three halves hour rime it shattered, the servant failing to alert Bacon, and the knowledge was lost.
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Roger Bacon
Great Britain
Breon
Bacon
Gerbert
Auch
Albertus Magnus
Kansas City Star
Learn Much by Study of Child Mind
Professor Davidson says the child mind is almost beyond comprehension yet key to psychology as children mirror human nature. The passage reflects on desires and jealousy among children during Christmas presents exposing how they value items like rings and dolls over others.
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Davidson
Robert Inglatson
Ralphis
Mary
Martha
Sord
Alfred
Not Fight But Earnest Challenge Between Foes
A brief local tale recalls Brown a tall strong man who vowed to thrash White, a small weak foe. After fate forced a meeting, Brown struck, White retorted in earnest, and a mock or real clash seemed likely as onlookers pondered the seriousness of the exchange.
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White
Brown
Mingeapotta Tribune
Bad Temper Said to Raise Blood Sugar Quickly
A sensational claim asserts anger markedly raises blood sugar by up to eighty percent within ten minutes, causing aggression and physical reddening as access to passion surges. The piece cites an eminent pathologist noting the pattern of increased blood sugar during quarrels.
Calf Tug of War Ends in Humorous Morning Misstep
A farmer leading two calves to pasture ties each to a boot strap then opens a rickety gate. The calves bolt while the man, left in a rough state, explains he was not drugged but simply misjudged his action. His wife chides him for the foolish trick.
Walking a Straight Line Reveals Sense of Direction
The New York World notes that most people veer when walking a fixed distance from a tree due to slight stride irregularities. Right-handed individuals tend to drift right, left-handed to the left, while only a blind person can walk truly straight by adjusting their internal guidance.
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New York World
TitonSa Items Report Local Family News And Transfers
Gen Higgins and family marked four celebrations on the Fourth in Bancroft Spirit Lake and Blue Earth. Andy Bingham sold his home farm to Angst Brandt of Woden at 165 per acre. Frank Hagen was sick with epizootic fever but returned home after a brief confinement. Bruno Stecker and children visited Nunne Frerichs family at Buffalo Center for a reunion. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Harry Rickliff in German Township. Mayor Sleper hosted his brother Hugo Sleper and Epko Winter plus families from Lakota and Buffalo Center. Gordon Witm and sister, visiting from elsewhere, with grandparents B A Pankuk left for Holyhoke, Colorado. Geo Bonucker and wife returned from a Minnesota Wisconsin trip via Milwaukee. Evertt Pankuk marriage to Miss noted but premature report in last issue.
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Higgins
Bancroft
Spirit Lake
Blue Earth
Andy Bingham
Angst Brandt
Woden
Frank Hagen
Bruno
Stecker
Nunne Frerichs Ano
Buffalo Center
B. A. Pankuk
Burt
Holyhoke
Colorado
Geo
Bonucker
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Evertt Pankuk
Libration causes time-varying Moon visibility
The moon’s rotation and orbit are not perfectly aligned, producing libration. This wobble lets observers glimpse different portions of the lunar faces over time, altering which caps and sides are briefly visible.
Giddings of Burt Marriage Uplifted At Family Reunion
The ceremony for Giddings of Burt occurred Saturday the Fourth at the Mrs Matilda Ward home. Rev Squires united the couple witnessed by relatives. Plans shifted from Algona to a family reunion at the Ward home before marriage. They will reside near Buffalo Center. Also reports a timber rattlesnake killed by F B Simpson, described as the season’s largest snake, in Madison county.
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Giddings
Burt
Assessor Reports Des Moines County Wealth Rise
The Des Moines area assessor notes county wealth has increased by about six million dollars from last year. Total assets show estates valued at 100,327,010 and property including money and credits at 214,686,880 with a net total around 6,000,000 higher than the prior assessment.
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Des Moines
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