Vast 1889 World News and Economic Highlights
A sprawling summary notes African missions, American property gains by former slaves, German Krupp funding housing, rising U S rail mileage, Maine shipbuilding, and the Paris Exposition costs. It mentions leprosy study in Hawaii, Congo missions, Cuban and South African commerce, and European royal extravagance alongside uplifted Republican sentiment after Paris.
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The
Washington Star
Paris
National Gvernment
Egnition de Gurantie
Municipality of
Privieges
Three things come not back the arrow the spoken word
A quoted verse reflects on irreversible loss and lasting impact. It warns that time and action once spent cannot return, while words echo in hearts and opportunities fade never to return. The poem emphasizes memory and consequence across life.
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Ellow
Night raid on yacht ends in chaos at Port Ercole
Madge Hepburn seals a cabin door against three Italian thieves looting the Cormorant during a storm night at Port Ercole. Bertie Hepburn rushes back aboard as Cheviot the sheep dog is killed and the pair confronts the raiders in a tense struggle.
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Madge
Bertie Hepburne
Cormorant
Apennines
Port Ercole
Civita Vecchia
Mediterranean
Bertio Hepburn
Madge Hepburn
Bertie
Ding
Badge
Dunne
Cheviot
Tai
Safa
Eho
Iian
Bertie Hepburn
Madgenn
After the Proposal A Last Request Repaid Express Charges
A dialogue fragment shows Mr Sampson asking to have presents prepaid for express charges upon return. The exchange includes Miss Breezy from Chicago and Mr Waldo from Boston, with playful banter about cheese and hospitality.
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Mr. Wade
Boston
Influenza at Sea and Island Outbreaks Across Historic Voyages
A historical column surveys naval influenza spread aboard ships like Kempenfeldt and Howe fleets in 1782 and 1788, noting offshore outbreaks before shore sickness, and unusual cases on St Kilda and Norfolk Island. It also recounts a 19th century baggage check invention by John Palmer in Union City and how eight paired check cards revolutionized sorting coats and goods at social events.
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London
Pal? Mall Gazette
Kempenfeldt
Spithead
Lizard
Cayo Ushant
Rose
Portsmouth
Newfoundland
Orl Howe
England
Rippos
Ifleet
J Mgenfeldt
Downs
Lisbon
Mediterranean
Malta
Gibraltar
Barcelona
Plymouth
St. Kilda
Iceland
Johnson
Norfolk Island
Norfolk
D. L. Merrell
Union City
Mich
John Palmer
United States
Burlington
Palmer
Our ‘Railroad
Mar-hall
Marshall
Toy
Why Silk is so Expensive and Silk Production
The article explains silk's high cost from worm to yarn, noting that two pounds of raw silk come from many worms and extensive mulberry leaf feeding. It highlights labor, growth time, and leaf costs, plus unsuitable housing, with figures on worm size and weight gain.
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Regula
Bravery of the Russian Soldier Across War and Peace
A Russian general lauds the soldier’s sublime courage and self sacrifice. He recalls sentry duty on snow covered heights, dying on the march, wounds on distant battlefields, and a universal readiness to serve. The soldier is depicted as fearless, adaptable, and unselfish in all terrains and conditions.
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Karper'a
Skipka Dig
Caucasus
Thian- Shai
Siberia
Central Asia
Rapala
Treachery and uncivilized habits on the Dawson River
An Australian colonial narrator recalls treachery by an Aboriginal person and a dramatic incident near Dawson River. A black boy escorts Arquatter in the bush and surprisingly declares a wish to kill him, highlighting hostility and colonial biases in the period. A lighthearted exchange about a birthday cake follows, illustrating informal station life and social dynamics.
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Saya
Carl Tumholtz
Ely
Dawson River
Arquatter
Talezalla
The Chocolate Girl Myth and Society Notes
A London style column recounts the famous Chocolate Gun image as a Viennese portrait with a romantic backstory. It also discusses society views of the Chinese minister’s wife in Washington and an account of Mrs Pickler the congressman’s wife. Other items describe fashion trends, a Parisian orange and peel business, and detours into cobra acts and a wedding joke.
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Vienna
Washington
America
Congress
P.ekler
South Dakota
Temperance
Prohibition
Pailadelpha Times
Stoc’s
Tiate
Effects of Tight Clothing and Health in Fashion
A Birmingham case shows death from asphyxia linked to tight lacing and belt worn under stays. The article warns that vasual beauty through such contortions harms health, urging self-criticism of vanity and advising avoidance of restrictive fashion for lasting well being.
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Birmingham
England
Bazar
The Housewife and Household Habits Then and Now
A mix of recipes and domestic notes outlines a sauce for sauce allemande and extended guidance on linen closet organization. It covers delicate embroideries, towel displays, monograms, sheets and pillowcases, plus set details for bedrooms and baths. A snake story concludes with a sensational quarry tale from Truro Township.
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J. K. Matsu
Truro
Mitson
D. A. Mackay
Mataon
Chicago Tribune
Scientific Scraps and Inventions Highlight 19th Century Curiosities
A survey of quick notes on new organisms that glow crustaceans power devices warming jackets lacquer as anti corrosion for steel vessels and a mortar resistant to frost. It also covers orange grove pests and a French physiologist’s claim on fly wing rate and a fish blood toxin study.
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Eis
France
Turin
Climbing Stairs and Hills for Health and Humor
Doctors tout moderate stair and hill climbing to boost heart action and energy. A Boston Herald quote notes elevators may not be a pure blessing, as endurance stairs reveal fatigue and aging residents. An Atlanta Industrial Record feature describes a wind harp made from window cords to produce music.
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Paris
Blank
Boston Herald
Atlanta
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South Africa
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Cincinnati
Mississippi River
Maine
Berlin
William
Hohenzollern
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Schloss
Constantina
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Vatard
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Fashion Notes
Shane
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