Florida Lane Through the Lake Region and Orange Groves
The journal describes a Florida river passage called The Gates, then 70 miles to Eustis, and days of pine woods, moss, and lakes. Travelers note orange and grape fruit groves with 1,090 trees, blossoms, and pruning, plus moss-making mattresses and a southern baptism to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okliwaha
Silver Spring
Fustis
Eustis
Iemon
Florida
Eustis Park
Pine
Cc. G. G
Breeches Hung On Hooks At Roberdean Home
An ancient gentleman recounts breeches hung on hooks in the Roberdean home in Alexandria. The wearer climbed three steps and dropped into them from above to don the garments in Washingtons day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Washington
Roberdean
First boots for women emerge in 1828 fashion
An old lady recalls early women’s footwear appearing in 1828 with side-laced boots and gaiters featuring fringes at the top, marking a distinct sartorial fad of that era.
New Chinese Army Uniform Marks General by 3 Gold Suttons
The new uniform design differentiates ranks with sleeve insignia showing one of three gold Suttons to identify a general from a private. The badge system relies on the number of Suttons as the sole distinguishing mark on the soldier's sleeve.
Permanganate Of Potash Used In India For Cobra Bite
Indian doctors report success using potassium permanganate as an antidote for cobra venom. The preparation is applied as a treatment in cases of snakebite, offering a potential preventive measure in rural areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Gold coins outlast copper by circulation span
Gold coins typically stay in circulation about twice as long as copper coins, reflecting differences in durability and wear over time.
Leasing Public Lands To Stockmen Aims At Grazing Rights
Congress moves to lease western grazing lands at a few cents per acre to stockmen while preserving settler access. Bills seek a balance between fencing and improving ranges with protections for small producers, though critics fear overlarge leases could bar homesteaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Department of Agriculture
Lacey
Public Lands Committee of the House
Doctor Dick Terhune Dies Unruffled by Hunger Theories
Dr. Richard A. Terhune of Passaic New Jersey died at home of intestinal cancer after seven months illness. He prided himself on a theory that starvation never kills if water is available, sharing stories of a girl who survived forty eight days without eating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Terhune
Physicians of
Passaic
N. Y
Winchester
Perry A. Terhune
The Magic Story Entices a Café Artist to Fortune
An unnamed narrator records how Sturtevant, a gifted but failed artist, discovers a life changing secret in a strange tale. After reading it, editors accept his work immediately, and he predicts a future with a bank account. Others who hear the story report similar fortunes. The tale ends with the narrator awaiting a meal after a stretch of luck and bad finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sturtevant
Currier
Ounce
Avery
Evening
Cuba
Cosgrove
Phillips
Danforth
Warren
Miss Florence H King Makes Patent Law History
Florence H King of Chicago becomes one of the few women patent attorneys in the Washington Patent Office. Seventeen years ago she shifted from domestic work to court reporting after a witness role. In May 1895 she was admitted to the Illinois bar and soon focused on patents, leaving court reporting behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence H. King
Chicago
Washington
Miss King
Irving
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St, Augustine
Congress
Leose
Anastasia Island
Old Fort Marion
Addres
Des Moines
USM. C
Pittsburg
Washington Street
Dept
Boston
Mass
N. P.C.C
Gayspap
I National Photographic Chemical Company
Luth Street
Pass Ave
Ton
Washington, D. C
Lottis
la Credit Systant
St. Louis
Elgin
Cutters Watchmakers
Jewelers Department
State Street
Illinois
U.S. A
TIS
FTIS
Nottingham
Columbia Novelty Co
Saratoga ST
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