Global News Roundup Skims Science Policy and Culture
The piece surveys shifts from whaling decline to rent costs in New York and St. Louis kindergarten cuts, with notes on rail shares fallout after the Interstate Commerce Act. It covers wildlife counts, labor trends, criminal reform, Arctic Alaskan issues, and oddities from Belgium to Sweden, finishing with a vivid street portrait of a Sunday worker in New York.
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Wilbur F. Crafts
Crawford
Christian Conference
New York
Meadows of Rest and a Child’s Lost Joy
Poet recalls Meadows of Rest with streams and flowers from youth. It mourns a laughing-eyed boy lured away and a grave by the river, with a father by the reeds recalling long ago. The speaker pleads for return of the dear mood and wonders if the meadows stay as bright.
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Reat
M. L. Rayno
Froo Press
Soles Saved Here and a Miner Finds Love in Town
In Breckenridge a worn shoe shop owner Mondor recalls a rough traveler Bill and a rescued gal Nelly. Nelly finds work and Diana’s trust as Bill confesses love. The miner vows to support her, and the couple wed alongside Mondor’s shop amid western frontier hardship and mercy.
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Breckinridge
Jonathan Mendors
Rockies
Caleb Binn
Mondor
Bill
Mendor
Jude
Tyo
Fairplay
Colorado
Nolly
Val
Mender
Teale
Brill
Jonathan Monder
Denver
Nelly
Guesa
Dinner hour chaos in a rough mining town social scene
The piece describes mid day dining in a rough mining town with visitors choosing among famed hostels and miners crowding the streets. It notes attire and behavior, the rush at twelve, and the lively, sometimes rowdy dining hall atmosphere amid a transient workforce.
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Ted
Delmonico's
Cafe Brunawick
Maison Doro
Jagithar
House of Commons
Ivo
Santa
Ijn
Harper's Weekly
Half of Eight Puzzle Sparks Classroom Banter
A student questions halves of eight, suggesting halves from the top to zero and sideways. The teacher prompts clarification while the pupil playfully concludes the halves yield the number three.
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Tommy
Parson Talmage Warns Against Waste and Showy Living
A New York Observer piece quotes Dr. Talmage railing against living beyond means while condemning ostentation. He warns many barely manage finances until a crisis, then families suffer destitution. compares parsimony to grand spending.
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Saya Dr. Talmago
New York Observer
First Inaugural Ball Fans Feature Washington Medallions
At the inaugural ball a Paris made fan for each lady displayed a Washington portrait medallion when opened. The fans were presented by the managers with pages distributing them, marking a unique item in the historic event.
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Indies
Paris
Washington
Charming old lady negotiates chair repair and social scenes
A courteous old woman corners a carpenter promising to stay until a chair is ready and hints at ongoing work. The piece also surveys society favorites in Washington hosting and gifting, Japanese fashion notes, and a profile of author The Duchess Mrs Hungerford, known as the pen name in polite society.
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Evry
Sally
Arizony
Plos
Washington
Hadji Hos-sein
Ghooly Khan
New York Tribune
Iadyita Mra
Ifungerford
Trolend
Erin
Mrs Hungerford
Wevor
Graphic
Quadaloupe
International Company
Liberty
Boke
Hays
Gloved Etiquette and Fashion Notes Across Courts and Paris
The piece narrates royal glove customs from France and Spain, noting that monarchs and courtiers often appeared barehanded at court while gloves were used in churches and guarded courts. It links glove etiquette to religious ritual and social equality, then shifts to London Truth fashion briefs on hats, fans, and fabrics for season attire.
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Opera
France
Landa
Glovas
Louis—Qua‘torza
Philip
Spain
London
The Mesquite Tree and Its Uses
The mesquite thrives in Texas, Mexico, California and western states. It resembles a peach tree in form, but with long sharp thorns. it bears no edible fruit and its wood and bark have varied commercial values. The tree yields a gum from bark, good tannin bark, and very hard wood suitable for paving.
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Texas
Mexico
California
Yeader
Remarkable European Aqueducts and Their Fiery Arches
A San Francisco Chronicle excerpt highlights Europe’s notable aqueducts. It praises Marseilles’ Roque Fayout delivering 280000 gallons daily, and the Pont du Jour crossing the Szine with a 282 foot arch. It also notes Glasgow Loch Katrine supply and Vionpa’s 1873 completed system with arched spans in Baden Modling and Lessing.
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Europe
Marseilles
Durance
Pont-du-Jour
Szine
Pais
Elty
Baden
Modling
Lessing
San Franciscoa Chronicle
Florida ponds harbor isolated fish with mystery of origin
The article cites Charles B Palmer on Florida ponds varying from small to vast with no connections yet teeming with fish. It questions how fish survive droughts, travel across elevated regions like Orange Tights, and how stocks originate in isolated waters. It also notes government clerks and long-serving workers in the War and Treasury departments.
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Charles B. Palmer
Peninsula of
Florida
Alachua
James Eveleth
War Department
United States
Smith
Treasury
Hiram Pitts
Richard White
John Lovejoy
Philadelphia News
The Former Capital of Japan and Buddah Shrine
A passage describes Nura as a major attraction with a colossal bronze Buddah nearly fifty three feet tall. It notes the statue's contemplative pose and praises the temple's intricate screens panels doors and gatework as famed in Japan for design and craftsmanship.
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Japan
Nura
Buddah
Templea
Boston Transcript
Poldoody in a Restaurant Leads to Curio on Oyaters
A fragmented OCR item mentions Poldoody in a dining setting and references figures like Guy Ponsonby and a misread term oyaters, suggesting a confused pastry or piece about a restaurant scene and incongruent names. The readable data is sparse and non-specific.
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Poldoody
Oyaters
Guy Ponsonby
Quail Nets on Capri Island and Far‑Reaching Scientific Notes
A forest and stream correspondent describes long nets used to trap migrating quail around Capri, detailing net height, pennants, and bags that entangle birds before hunters collect them. The article notes annual quail shipments from the island and mentions the bishop of Capri as a historical revenue figure.
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Anacapri
Mediterranean
Gready
Fou
Oai
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