Grave of General Harrison at North Bend Remains neglected
The piece notes General William Henry Harrison’s grave on a natural mound near his North Bend home by the Ohio, fifteen miles below Cincinnati, with no monument marking the site and long neglect. It also surveys diverse topics from Russian religious pessimism to war stories of Circassian defeats, industrial data, and agricultural notes.
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William Henry Harrison
The
United States
North Bend
Ohio
Cincinnati
Nomesvarer Zeitung
Tamesvar
Hungary
Imanc
Fabrikerplatz
Ifo
Curious Nuts From Asia Evade Ivory and Bone Labels
A Broadway fruit store display of light, bull head shaped miniatures prompts a reporter to explain they are not ivory or bone but nuts from Asia. These trapa plants float in water and form horned heads, with edible nuts used as food in India and parts of Asia, sometimes ground into bread.
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J. K. Brown
New York
Department of the
New York State Dairy Commission
Alail and Express
Japan
Asia
India
Tony
Sho
Europe
England
China
Philadelphia Press
Three Acts Ends in Philadelphia Wedding
A young lady in Three Acts agrees after two rejections to marry her suitor. He proposes first in the first act, again earnestly in the second, and she consents after the third act. The couple leave on a street car to Camden, where they wed. The tale unfolds in a single evening spanning about three hours.
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Camden
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Richmond
Ovar
Cleve
Tand
Ile
Ead
Washing and care tips from the Ladies' Department
A Chicago Herald excerpt advises red nosed individuals to avoid tight lacing and wash the face with hot water followed by cold to restore vigor. It promotes dust cloaks for travel and discusses stylish attire, rag carpets, and a tale of a presidential gift involving a pair of horses, plus guidance on glove selection and fitting for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Herald
Fashion Notes Glove Care and Spring Wardrobe Trends
Glove care tips emphasize button order and turning fingers inside out when removing. Advice covers cleaning methods for light and white gloves, with cautions about color. The piece details spring fabrics, trims, and color palettes including pinks, grays, silks, illusive metallics, and decorative accessories for dresses and gowns.
Sultan and Lion Tale From Mesopotamian Court Garden
A tale recounted in Murray's Magazine describes wild panthers roaming the palace courtyard of the Sultan of Turkey. Mulai Abdrahiman rides a white horse as a lion approaches, the Sultan calmly asks how much meat the lion receives daily and increases it by ten pounds. The Master of the Horse notes the animals seem to understand human speech.
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Muha Abdrahinin
Sultan
Turkey
Sherathin
Mulai-Abderahman
Mustar
Murray
Visit to the Largest Vaccine Farm in America
A detailed, graphic account from Marietta, Pennsylvania, describes the vaccine farm that produces cowpox virus used for smallpox inoculations. It follows the process from heifer selection and preparation to virus extraction and packaging for distribution to Europe, England, China, and India.
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America
United States
Marietta
Penn
Jenner
Mountain Pass Route Through Fractured Terrain and Dam
The narrative describes leaving Craf ton and traveling via Mul Creek Canton over San Bernardino Mountain at 5600 feet, then into Santa Anna Valley with a 7600 foot ridge, descending toward Bear Valley Dam and its large reservoir. The writing notes the impressive scale and cost of the dam project, evoking awe at the engineering feat.
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Waterhss
Colton
Cajon Pass
Mojave Desert
Neky
Birdwind Silver Mine
Wilton
E. Brown
Yale Colleza
Yale Scientific School
California
Bear Valley Company
Richands
Tugonia
Crafton
Highlands
San Bernardino
Mul ' Creek
San Bernardino Mountain
Redlands
Santa Anna Valley
Great Bear Valley Dam
Bear Valley Lake
Great Reservoir
Sand Tobogganing in Cozy Sand Dunes
A fragment notes sand tobogganing as a playful outdoor activity. It mentions sliding down a sand hill and enjoying sport without the discomfort of a country setting, attributed to a San Francisco culture context.
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San Francisco
Electric and science notes from late 19th century bulletin
A mix of science snippets reports on a matro for electricity linked to Mr Weatinghouse, cattle consumption implications for humanity, waste silk as non conductors for atoni pipes, deep ocean depths near 25 720 feet, steam as a disinfectant, spectroscope for blood disorders, electric light progress in Titton and Danvers, oil lubricant concerns, sewer gas detection by lead acetate paper, and extinguishing quicksands by artificial freezing with magnesium solution.
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Drs. Koch
Wolfhbutzel
Titton
Nu IL
Danvers
Mass
Europe
Round-Shouldered Children Warned By Doctor
Dr Tul vioda Suzzara-Verciio of the Washington Star warns that 10 to 15 year olds developing round shoulders may be caused by parental training. She cites four siblings kept from school for measles and forced to sit with arms crossed, shaping ribs and chest and hindering air and blood flow.
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Tulvioda Suzzara-Verciio
Washington Star
How Celluloid Is Made From Gun Cotton And Paper
Most celluloid is made in France by converting paper soaked with sulphuric acid into pyroxyline or gun cotton. After washing, the pulp is dried, mixed with coloring, pressed into thin slabs, rolled into plastic sheets, and then formed into countless items such as collars cuffs pins brushes jewelry and more.
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France
Detroit Free Press
Japanese Firemen Parade Shows Tiny Fire Engines
A San Francisco Examiner correspondent watched Tokio fire brigades drill in a park. Five bamboo poles with balloons topped the setup as small two wheel engines and hand hoses struggled to form a stream. The parade featured blue uniforms, gold lace, and horseback engineers while buglers led a review, boats, and a balloon wash finale before a crowd of about 100000.
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San Francisco
Tokio
Japan
Ho Anya
Wihola
Tyrn
Origin of the Cherry Varieties and Their Wild Roots
The cultivated cherry varieties derive from two species. One wild type spans Asia, Persia, Armenia, the Caucasus, southern Russia, Algeria, and from southern Sweden to Grocer, Italy, and Spain. Birds likely spread it in prehistoric times. the cherry stones date to ancient lake deposits. The sour cherry traces to the Caspian to Constantinople region, still wild in Italy France and Armenia, known early in Greek civilization.
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Asia
Persia
Armenia
Caucasus
Russia
Algeria
Sweden
Grocer
Italy
Spain
United States
Pont
Bvebins
Caspian Sea
Constantinopla
Europe
Frances
Healing Power Plasia Child’s Simple Ask about Ministers
A four year old named Plasia asks why Chevy call ministers and doctors, while Bobby replies they “make folks better,” in a brief quoted exchange from The Enceb with informal rural insight.
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Bobby
Chevy
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