Wonderful Englishman Builds Three Acre Alpine Matterhorn Copy
A British craftsman creates a large three acre reproduction of the Matterhorn near Homley. Guests admire the scale while observers compare it to the original, noting the rugged rock texture and the alpine setting.
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Matterhorn
Nneslund
Bir Fok Grieg
Pete Purl
Homley
Huy Matterhorn
Bull
Aerts
Ubiwatohy
Yorketiiry
Pape
Quasi
Apie
Crs
Emmy
Highest Town in the World at Cerro de Pasco Elevation
Widespread description of Cerro de Pasco and the Oroya corridor in the Peruvian Andes. Notes the town’s 14,200 foot height, mining industry led by an American company, rail and smelter development, and the dramatic high altitude landscape. Mentions English, German, and Austrian mining interests, local hospitality, and mountain sickness among visitors.
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Gerro de Pasco
Angel
St Nighor
Mount Bliwe
Abilains
Jet Shones
Uburehos
Ulibyy
Ulibyy Moe Ital Ant -Vienwonwilé
VC Lw
Turfilaxihility al American Enterprises Hy Huation
He Mallway
Font
He Genta de Pungo Mining Company
Mamiainy
Sano
Anay
Peru
Lfe
Cerro de Paseo
Novoswary le Rover
Rally Nation
Barrow Strenty
Cie Mines
Dletanar
Hn Ameriogts Company
Oroya
Germany
Carty de Paseo
Woroche
Alaknass
Bay of Biscay
W. A. Hirst
London Spectator
Phonetic spellings and early American spelling quirks
An analysis of eighteenth century spelling habits and mispronunciations mentions Shakespeare and a fictionalized Colavold Knuntly. It details Augustine Washington at Accokeek furnace site near Fredericksburg and the 1720s land grant to a paper mill company, describing ownership and the furnace's construction.
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W Indy
Shilion
Ammmarit
George
Auguntine Washington
Gorge Washington
Accokeuk Furnace
Suittord
Mredericksburg
Eluetplo Company
Augustine Washinston
Washington
French Opium Smokers Among Officers and Troops
Dr Jeanselny of the Parla Faculty of Medielle reports opium use is higher among French Navy officers than thought, with possible links to disasters and tumors at sea. He cites opium smoking at 16 percent in colonial infantry, 20 percent in the foreign legion, and 2 percent in European to native regiments, noting opium towns near Toulon Brest Lorient Rochefort Cherbourg and nearby ports.
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Jeanselny
Parla Faculty of
Medielle
Navy
Nte
Jeanselme
Toulon
Brest
Lorient
Rochefort
Cherbourg
Varts
Making Stage Money and the Rise of Property Props
A garbled note describes stage money and props fueling melodrama and sensational plays. It mentions a mechanism within the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and a growing, small industry around creating property items used in promotions by theaters and amateurs.
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Ike ‘Groenbeck
Fragmented Phrase on Impreses and Strength
A fragmented line discusses strength and the power of words, noting that many minds or actions can create enough force to break a promise or hold. The text appears as a garbled reflection on influence and reliability without clear context or identifiable subjects.
Fragmented dialogue in a puzzling street exchange
A noisy street corner scene unfolds with two men debating a newspaper claim about money and loans. The dialogue shifts through misread columns, polite exchanges, and a cautious offer, ending with a coded, evasive response and a curious exchange.
Abbott on souls and resurrection in a Eminent debate
The New York American reports Dr Abbott arguing about the soul and its fate. He contends the soul can outgrow its shell, death is a threshold, and resurrection is a perceivable yet unscientific event. He likens the resurrection to a known optical manifestation observed by Jesus’s disciples.
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Abbott
Joe
Caplire
Milton
Dr. Abbott
Thor
Largar Fulley
Te Hedy
M Hy
Mir
New York Americun
A Curious Train Ticket For a Corpse Recited
An odd clipping narrates a joke about purchasing roundtrip tickets for a corpse to visit Society Hill for the family viewing. Calhoun White explains the plan after his brother Webster dies, framing it as a practical way to reunite kin without a long journey and return.
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Thman
Calhoun White
Salters Depot
Webster
Society Hill
Society
Louisville Timex
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Ager
Erie Railroad
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Corry
D. 8. Rowe
Erie
A. C. Hilton
Buffalo
N. Y
THE
Barlow Hardware CO
Cohen’s
Sili
Anandal
Boston
Atlantic City
Cape May
Wildwood
Sea Isle City
Ocean City, N. J
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philelphia
Roy
Lewiston
Atu De-Vail
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