Vast global notes mix of curiosities and data
A compilation of miscellaneous items reports on economic estimates in the United States and abroad, including farm wealth in Kansas, Turkish bicycle bans, women in business, royal yacht quests, fire department costs in London and New York, and a survey of precious stones and eggs production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
New York
New York Fire Department
Washington
George F. Kunz
United States
New York Sun
Last Summons and a Russian Love at a New York Bistro
A Russian artist Smirnoff and Polish widow Panna Roushetzka form a fragile bond in a French West Side restaurant. Their conversations in Russian reveal past loyalties and a shared history linked to Panna’s father, leading to a surprising family connection and renewed hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aleksey Alekseevitch Smirnoff
Roushetzhka
Russia
Panna Rowshetzka
Paris
New York
Smirnoff
Europe
Aleay
Panna Roushetzka
Nev
Mageda
Wide ranging notes on natural history and curiosities
A collage of 1890s observations covers bison drawings in Dordogne, Colorado bird species totaling 363, grape cure practices in Europe, limb proportions across animals, a Loman foot claim, typhoid cases in Paris barracks, egg color fading, novel boot soles with quartz glue, Newark leather tanning, dragonfly vitality, misdirected letters in fiction, and a suicide note cartridge incident in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Monthe
Dordogne
France
Colorado
W. W. Cooke
Switzerland
Austria
Newark
N. J
McLachland
Reat
Novelty In Jewelry and Fashion Nuggets
The column surveys a range of 19th century fads from a diamond snake necklace with sapphire eyes to velvet collars, bangles revived from past trends, and new bracelet designs. It notes fashion details, such as gloves, fur and velvet garments, and hints at societal piques like Japanese students at Yale and a Mexican physician on staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yalo
Yoshi Yanaguchi
Seiichi Yanaguchi
Tokio
Yale
Doshisha University
Japan
Yoshi
Cook
Parker
Washington Street
Philadelphia Press
Europe
India
Minnesota
Misa Marie Audubon
Germany
Joanie Wertheimer
Cincinnati
New York
Lex
Mousachine de Siig
Paris
Eton
New York Weekly
Cleveland
Yabsley
Indianapolis Journal
Weyler
Puck
Jenkins
Chicago Tribune
Wickwire
Mudge
Dumley
Pedlington Theatre Royal
William
Hayti
Chicago Evening Post
Detroit Journal
Boswell
Johnson
Napoleon
Bonaparte
Harper's Bazar
Practical Litterateur
Washington Star
F Sunnylocls
Cleveland Leader
World' s Largest Orchard Factories and Farms Collide
A mosaic of notes from various papers covers vast orchards and fruit farms, detailing Jamaica's giant enterprises owned by an American company with 28 000 fruit nets and 76 000 leased acres. It also cites Mississippi and California sites with thousands of trees, including peaches apples olives walnuts and almonds, highlighting global fruit interests and shipping capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
America
Olden
Ozark Mountains
Missoni
Missouri Horticultural Society
Barbara
California
Elwood Cooper
Bntlalu Times
Currency reform plan and officials endorse Monetary Commission
The Monetary Commission plan for currency reform through large scale branch banks is supported by Thomas G. Shearman, Charles G. Davenport, and N B Scott with endorsing comments from Secretary Gage and many Congress members. Government reports show December receipts exceeded expenditures by 1 796 404. Regulations limit seal skin imports and seal export. Other items note Cuba relief articles and various political and criminal news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas G. Shearman
Monetary Commission
p.Charles G. Daven
Gt Tilmols
N. B. Scott
West Virginia
Internal Revenue
Gage
Btats Department
United States
Cuba
Union Pacific
Secretary of the Treasury
Canada
Evans
Also Mentioned on This Page
Malhall
Civilized Nationa
Coburn
Kansas Board of Agriculture
Turkey
Loreville
England
Ernestine ‘Bradengll-Brice
Bard of Trade
Menelik
Negus
Abyssinia
Solomon
Sheba
Noe
Noah
New York Times
New York Mail and Express
Bliss
Interior Department
Lyear
Arizona
New Mexico
Hawaii
San Francisco Chronicle
Honolulu
Paria
New York Tribune
Atlanta Constitution
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Holland
Spain
Portugal
Italian
Atlantic Ocean
Island of
St Thomas
West Indies
Grand Bank
Newfoundland
South Ameria
Globe
Pacific
Atlantic
Aummer
Ray Cucumber
Hullumb
Elder Mills
Happy Land
Boxrton
Mme. Roushetzka
Aleksey Alekseevitch
Foxgiva Moe
Aleksey Aleksyevitch
Mana
Tompkins Square
Staukeviteh
Pauna Ronshetzka
Sonarnoff
Heo
Stankovitch
Stankevitch
Papa
Mamma
Talia
Mother
Aleksey Alexseevitch
Princess Mary of
Peek
Indy
Fat Mary
Hiv
Iady
James Young
Fater
Brushy Fork
Rockport
Beauty and Bangles
Virginia
Semple
Tyler
Monroe
William Henry Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Anson Jones
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Lone Star State
Jones
Republic of Texas
Mercus Beresford
Crystal Palace
Duchess of Cleveland
Englamd
Great Hall
Battle Abbey
Mary Anderson
Navarry
Broadway
Chicago Record
Woo Curtis
Tomese
Mia Navarro
Navarre
Tamie
CIA
Mins Anleigon
Eli Shaw
Camden
N. Y
Hanna
Ohio
Henry Machi
Chicago
Recorder Golf
New York City
May B. Thompson
Leroy
Frederick Zimmer
Smith's Arcade
Rochester
Ian
Henry Morehouse Taber
First. Presbyterian Church
James M. E. O'Grady
Albany
New York Assembly
Marshal
Kings County
Edwin Mason
Brooklyn
Standard Oil Company
Syracuse
Barglars
Christopher R
Am2il L
E. Triplett
Wiss Seipp
Omah
Frederick D. Kilburn
New York State
John Doering
Belleville
James McCartney
Colonel Waring
Anthony McGowan
Rankin
Penn
George A. Geiger
Bhenkol
Belmar
Nallie J. Peterkin
Boston
Catherine E. Murphy
New England
Hanlan
William Arnold
Elmander Conway H. Arnold
Navy
B. Haggin
Miss Pearl
Versailles
Joseph Lockley
American Estates Association
Toreign
Nicaragua Canal
Greytown
China
Anne Coventry
Earl of Coventry
Diuseep Singh
Lahore
Ontario
Senor Quesada
Madrid
Oberlander and Messenger
Mexico
Blanco
Great Britain
Francis Jaso Ib Ob Anbiele
Nic Dor
Honduras
General Weyler
Dor
Iis
Ce Af
Fuy
Moy der White
Berlin
McKinley
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