French Stamp History and Greek Varieties Feature
A study by stamp expert Thomas Cowherd traces France’s postal history through fifty three years of stamps from the First Republic to the Third Republic, notes on the Bordeaux issues and the rise of colonial issues, and profiles new Benadir and Gold Coast stamps with details on denominations and designs. It also covers two Greek paper varieties, Confederate stamp circulation, and a puzzle section with word games.
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France
Thomas Cowherd
Cowherd
Louis Napoleon
Napoleon III
Paris
Sedan
Bordeaux
Labaun
British North Borneo
Greece
Confederate States of Americas
South
United States
Europe
Asia
Africa
America
Ceylon
India
Philippines
Hawaii
New Caledonia
Benadir
Zanzibar
E. M. Carpenter
Gold Coast
Cayman Islands
St. Helena
New Light On Natural History The Grasshopper
The Grasshopper is described as a curious creature that leaps unexpectedly. The piece compares it to a kangaroo and Santos-Dumont, noting its flight ends almost as soon as it begins, presenting a playful etymology and observation.
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Santos
Stamps and new issues jostle catalog entries and designs
The piece catalogs stamp colors and values on white and lined paper, lists new issues including Liberian and Persian stamps with red surcharges, and notes a historic Novatia issue from 1861. It asks readers if any collector has Our Boys and Girls in their album.
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Persia
Novatia
Stamp values for New Caledonia and Newfoundland items
The 5c on 2c brown New Caledonia stamp is valued at 10c. Another stamp, a yellow Newfoundland item, is worth about 5c. Carrie M. of Covington offers advice on these valuations.
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H. B
Cincinnati
New Caledonia
Newfoundland
Carrie M
Covington
Stamp Market Notes and Auctions From Dayton to Springfield
A 1900 postal market roundup notes stamp values for Danish West Indies issues and Canadian stamps. It mentions 1c green at about 40c and sets costing around $1 for green and black varieties. Also previews a U S new issue due in early fall and explains terms like pairs blocks and book form stamp sets.
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Cincinnati
New Zealand
United States
Irving Dickinson
Witen Avenue
Chicago
Chicago. Philatelic Society
Hillsboro
Canada
Harry Lyndon
Springfield
Forbidden Tolstoy portrait barred by police seizure
Russian authorities block exhibition of Tolstoy portrait by art dealers and booksellers. Postal cards bearing his image are confiscated, signaling government restraint on public display of the writer.
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Count Tolstoy
Learing
Charade and Word Puzzle Chronicle No 195 196 197
Readers tackle Charades and word riddles from No 195 to No 197. Puzzles include a well known saying represented by a picture, abstract word clues, caps with symbolic meanings, and a list of puzzle answers like Pod of Peas Arithmetical problems and Changed Words.
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Pace
Prim. Plover
Rook
Diamond
Top
Gales
Holland
Frank
Doencord Square
Emma
Steam
Frost, Forest
Rust,’ Trust
How Japanese Measure Distance
The ri equals about two and a half English miles and thirty six chos make one ri. Fifteen chos equal a little over one mile. One fi equals 1.9278 kilometers and decimal pricing may be adopted. On rural roads jin rikisha fares vary by distance from eight to fourteen sehari with rates set by road quality.
Colonel Parsons Named Major General of Canadian Regular Troops
Colonel Sir Charles Parsons has been appointed Major General of the regular troops of Canada. He served in the Gaika and Zulu campaigns and later in the Transvaal War where he participated at Laings Nek and Ingogo and was severely wounded.
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Charles Parsons
Canada
Transvaal
Laings Nek
Ingogo
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Ted
MacDermotto
Connected Hollow Diamonds
Little Folks
Helen Funke
F. B. Funke
Elder Street
City
Grasshopper
Juggler
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