Garstin's Nile Basin Channel Plan in Blue Book
Sir William Garstin outlines vast works for the Nile basin including a 200 mile Bor to Sobat channel and a barrage at Ripon falls with An Assuan dam raises. Estimated cost about five million four hundred thousand Egyptian pounds, driving through unknown terrain past the Fola rapids.
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Upper Nile
William Garstin
Egypt
Bor
Sobat
Ripon
Victoria Nyanza
Assouan
Fola
Albert Nyanza
Khartoum
London News
Only One in the World and a Talking Book Tale
A Newport News citizen seeks Mr Arnold but meets C H Arnal the Danish vice consul who proclaims he is the only Arnal in the world. A dealer demonstrates a talking picture book from Paris with animal sounds and child voices but notes it is too expensive for most families.
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Newport News
Mr. Arnold
C. H. ‘Arnal
Denmark
Mr. Arnal
Mr. Arnoldo
Arnal
Armal
Paris
Beavers Block Water Supply for Engines in Maine
A beaver pond in Redington township near the Eustis line dammed a stream supplying engine water. The crew found the river dry for days until the beavers’ dam overflowed back into the main stream, allowing the engine to refill and depart.
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Maine
Redington Township
Eustis
Phillips and Rangeley
Hotel Lacking in Felicities and Bathing
A Washingtonwoman sister to Mrs Parkington stays in a Virginia hill hotel described as a boarding house with minimal comforts and a daily bath tub of water. She notes the place is lovely yet has no felicities for bathing. The remark highlights modest amenities and rustic living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Hills
Moses
Washington
Parkington
Hospital Ship Supplies From Toulon for Russia
The French Red Cross sent material from Toulon to Russia to fit a hospital ship. It includes 580 beds 500 chests of necessities 23 cases of medicaments 2000 half bottles of champagne 53 cases of Saumur and 2600 vessels of sterilized milk.
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Toulon
French Red Cross Society
Russia
Judge uses cotton wads to silence courtroom prosecutor
Representative John Sharp Williams recalls a Mississippi case where Judge Robinson signaled end of argument then used cotton as ear protection. The sheriff returned with bales, two wads were placed in the judge's ears, and he ordered the proceedings to continue.
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John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Mr. Jenkins
No Carriages for Them on Summer Country Trip
A group of children headed from a New York suburban station to a country farm for a holiday. Expecting carriages with drivers, one boy leads the group to the princely setup but ends up riding in a farm wagon with fifteen or twenty others.
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New York
Discrediting a snake story from Squehawken
The San Francisco Call notes a Pennsylvania Welshman Gwftdd Jones who supposedly hunts 10 000 rattlesnake pelts for a French firm. Local paper doubts the tale, claiming Jones lures victims like decoy ducks by repeating his name on a stump, though no sworn statement confirms the story.
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Pennsylvania
Gwftdd
San Francisco
Ha’nts and Arabian Legends Recaptured by Georgia Informant
A Georgia man recalls haunts and Arabian legends, describing a one eyed monster with a mouth in the back of its head. When asked if the beings spoke, he says he left quickly, replying Please God I didn’t stay there long enough to hear.
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Georgia Darkey
Atlanta Constitution
Not Guilty Exchange Quip Shapes Dialogue
A courtroom exchange features a witty moment with a husband and wife. The wife notes his hair thinning rapidly and the husband retorts that he has no involvement, prompting a lighthearted aside.
World’s Fair St Louis Hotel Epworth Ad
Hotel Epworth near the fairgrounds advertises a permanent brick building with over 100 rooms and rates from $1.00 a day. European plan offers first class dining, convenient services, and reservations with Delmar Garden car access and Washington Ave address in St. Louis.
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ST. Louis
Epworth
Hotel Upworth
Farmers National Congress
Delmar
Washington Ave
Glory. Little Harold and the Bank Presidency
A brief Houston Chronicle item notes a child named Harold talking about his father who is the bank president. It also mentions a child named Mickey with a cat and a lighthearted family scene referencing a policeman father.
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Harold
Mickey
Cat
Nurlin
Me Fadder
Houston Chronicle
Allen's Foot-Ease Remedy Endorsed by New Orleans Reader
A reader from New Orleans praises Allen's Foot-Ease as a certain cure for sore swollen feet and comforts sufferers. The testimonial urges friends to try the remedy, calling it wonderful.
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Allen
N. H. Guilford
New Orleans
Worry Grows Over Money People Have vs Money They Lack
Opinion notes that anxiety stems more from the money people possess than from the money they do not, suggesting financial concerns affect behavior and outlook more than net worth alone.
Remedy Claim from Dr Kennedy Aids Dyspepsia and Kidney Disease
Ex Senator Albert Merritt of Park Place New York endorses Dr Kennedy's Favorite Remedy claiming it saved his life after suffering dyspepsia and kidney disease. Sales note mentions one bottle.
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David Kennedy
Albert Merritt
Park Place
N.Y
Mrs. Sarah Marine Credits Dean's Kidney Pills for Recovery
Mrs. Sarah Marine of Colorado Springs suffered three years with severe backache and kidney concerns. After trying doctors and medicines with no relief, a friend urged Dean's Kidney Pills. Within a week she felt improvement and, after two boxes, was entirely well. She has stayed healthy for over four months. For sale by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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S. W. Marine
Colorado Springs
Dean
Sarah Marine
St. Ulain St
Colorado
Springs
Colo
Glen Eyrie Club
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
A Man’s Idea of Labor Endures Without Rest or Smoke
A quotation notes that a man regards only work he cannot sit down and smoke as true effort. The line reflects a satirical view of labor ethic and leisure.
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Lotus Club
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Thompson’s Eye Water
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