Southern Horsemen Reckless on Green Horses in Hunt Mischief
John Fox Jr. describes Southern hunters as dangerously reckless on green horses in Virginia Georgia and Kentucky. He recalls close calls in bogs creeks and woods with bluegrass riders testing limits and a lack of warning in field chases while noting accidents are rare and some restraint exists only in certain situations.
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Virginia
Georgia
Kentucky
Meadowbrook
Chevy Chase
John Fox, Jr
Century
Rare gold colored African diamond valued at 10 to 13 thousand
A Maiden Lane dealer describes a six carat African diamond with a bronze like warm gold color and strong brilliancy, saying it is probably the only one in the country. The Sun notes its rarity and distinct hue versus typical yellow diamonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Maiden Lane
New York Sun
Why Hasty Acts Before He Thinks
A Detroit Free Press quip notes Hasty acts first and later considers. The humor suggests if thinking came before action nothing would get done.
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Detroit Free Press
Vain Regret Over Missed Free London Concert
A London paper notes a free concert drew crowds and sparked regret from attendees who thought they skipped the event yesterday. The piece hints at an intoxicating performance and the public’s reaction.
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London
Eli Terry’s Plymouth Clocks Sparked U S Industry
The first clocks were made by Eli Terry in Plymouth Connecticut during 1793. Production quickly expanded and wooden clocks gained nationwide fame.
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Eli Terry
Plymouth
Conn
If love hath touched thy lips in Up to Date verse
Gustave Harkness in Up to Date explores how love awakens speech and grace. It speaks of love making a shrine within the heart and bestowing peace and blessing upon the worshiper through tender words and grace.
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Gustave Harkness
Panther Shooting In Central India
Captain C. J. Melliss recounts stalking and killing a wounded panther in Central India. The narrator tracks the beast through jungle, fires, and delivers a finishing shot after the panther is wounded, describing the hunt as thrilling sport.
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India
C. J. Melliss
Scribner's
Camel Wins Trust in New York City Menagerie
In Central Park a vicious dromedary resists keepers until three Bedouins in native dress calmly approach. One Arab speaks to the animal, it replies, and the man pats the camel's nose before leaving the enclosure with a fond goodbye.
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Central Park
New York City
Goodby
Chicago
Natural Limestone Tunnel on South Atlantic and Ohio Railroad
A remarkable tunnel on the South Atlantic and Ohio railroad in Scott county Virginia enters a cave in the mountain and travels about 1500 feet through limestone chambers before emerging. The natural tunnel also serves as a channel for Stook creek and is noted as a unique railway feature in the St. Louis Republic.
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South Atlantic and Ohio Railroad
Scott County
St. Louis Republic
Signa of Proficiency in Music Lessons
Maud asks about progress while Mamie responds with pride. She notes her teacher’s praise as unnecessary, citing that the first families in her home left quickly and current tenants stay longer, not scowling as they pass. The exchange appears in the Washington Star.
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Signa
Maud
Mamie
Washington Star
First American Brooms Made in Philadelphia 1790
In 1790 the first brooms were crafted from broom corn grown on American soil. The Philadelphia production marked a notable example of early national development and growth.
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Philadelphia
Steamer Between New York and Marseilles Sets Speed Record
The vessel traveling between New York and Marseilles covered 3,574 knots on its voyage, marking an exceptional speed for the voyage and drawing attention to the ship and route.
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New York
Marseilles
Concarneau Leads Brittany as Sardine Port Jewel
The article describes Concarneau in Brittany as a standout locale ten miles south of Rosporden Junction on the Orleans line from Landerneau to Quimper. It notes the old walled town is water-surrounded at high tide and linked by a bridge to the modern harbor district, with a picturesque harbor scene when boats fill the harbor.
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Britanny
Concarneau
Rosporden Junction
Orleans
Landerneau
Quimper
Dazzling nets and a harbor smell in Concarneau
The piece describes nets drying from masts in Concarneau with colors ranging from brown to blue gray and the bustling sardine industry that employs thousands. It contrasts the beauty and sanitary concerns of old harbors with vivid humor, then shifts to short notes on instinct in a beaver, a bunko man tale, and the history of fasteners from thorns to pins.
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Concarneau
Westminster Gazette
Great Britain
England
Harvard's Gems and the Ninety Carat Diamond
Harvard's Mineralogical museum holds gems including the Garland diamond from South Africa. The 90 carat crystal, valued beyond $100,000, attracted thieves in the past, but now a complete electric alarm system guards the collection.
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Mineralogical Museum
Harvard University
Garland
Kimberley
South Africa
Harvard
Boylston Hall
Chemical Laboratory
Mineralogical Department
University
Boston Transcript
Hidden Bank Studio Uses Cameras For Detecting Fraud
The Bank of France operates a secret photo studio behind the cashier’s desk to snap pictures of suspicious customers without their knowledge. The camera helps reveal altered documents by exposing erased words or figures through photographs.
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Bank of France
Pittsburg Dispatch
Healthful housework article sparks quiet reading
A humorous London Fun item describes a newspaper article on the healthfulness of housework. A daughter asks if a Papa cut something from the paper, and the mother replies she bought another copy and found nothing wrong in the piece.
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London
Mistranscribed Wedding Banter in Ohio Paper
Snippet shows playful exchange about best man names Miss Flitters Tomlins or Miss Briggs. A stray Boston reference by Miss Revere leads to a misread wedding remark. The weather note hints at a red street indicating a clear day despite incoming rain in the west.
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Southern Horsemen
Hunter
Leesburg
Sherlock Holmes
Bunko
Indianapolis Journal
Harvard’s Gems
Chehalis
Washington
Lewis County
Jashier
N. B. Coffman
John Dobson
J. ¥. Coffman
Noah B. Coffman
W. M. Urquhart
Abel P. Henriot
D. C. Millett
Europe
J. H. Huber
Commercial State Bank
H. H. Scribner
On Wheels
THE
Milwaukee
St. Pantea
Omaha
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
J. Bdydy
Portland, Oregon
Chehalis River
BEE Office
Loo
Charles A. Dana
By Mail
the. Sunday Sun
the Sun
John A. Beck
Portland, Ore
Knight’s Drug Store
Morrison St
Portland
Cport
State of Washington
Ellie Kewin
Alfred Kewin
Alfred Ewin
Edward George Kewin
Reynolds & Stewaktt
Plaintiff's Attorneys
Washn
J. T. Davis
Davis & Evans Mining Com
Pe &@ corporation. pany, & corporation
Jane
Jonas Oe
Montasuma Bile
Maggie
Raithe
Eal
Carpenter
Lewis
Box Office
Iso
DR. Ratcliffe
United States
E. M. Ratcliffe
Ratcliffe
Kratclife
E.m.tosp
Lewis Coun- Haren
Charles W. Allen
Sare Horatis J
Demndant
Horatio
Gary
Vancouver
Wash
D. Langhorne
Tain
Chetan’ Wash
Aston
Charlies W. Get E. M
Eric Peterson
Henry Anker
Eagleton Wash
B. F. Suaw
Register
Jane Ia Bearle
Simon Hepson
Busson
Millett & Harmon, Attorneys
ST. Pal Minn
Boston
Overland
St. Paul
South Bend
Tacom
Gray's Harter
Sagard
Tae
Japan
Tecoma
Northern Pacific
C. E. Rosissom
A.D. CH
Morrison SL
Coen
Lewis Court of the State of Wash
Judson
Crookham Plafaud
Chariots J. Crookham
Plainum
Rey Solds
Stewart
Chehails
Lewis Eventy
Wachington
L. Lawrence
Saus
Shasta
Ogden
Via North
Tacoma
Old Cisco
Skeeper
China
Howell
Upos & Thomas A. G Dist
Pacific Ave
Charlo BS
Oregon
Ore
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