Wealth of diverse notes on religion, industry and science
A compilation of era notes touches on Lutheran mission work in Norway, London poverty in a East End board school, wheat farming prospects, and Moxted ranches. It cites poultry industry growth in the United States and the British and Foreign Blind Association efforts. It mentions a French legal suit over a mistaken death, a giant opal exhibit in San Francisco, Alaska exports in 1891, cork street paving tests in London, and wood pavements’ durability.
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London
Edinburgh
My Beat and the German Exhibit at the World Fair
A mix of verse reflections on doing one’s best and a vivid report on Germany’s World Fair exhibit plans in Chicago. Details describe a German town replica, crafts, shops, a castle, and live entertainments funded by Deutsche Bank and National Bank fuer Deutschland with a 500000 dollar goal.
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Chicago
Berlin
Deutsche Bank
National Bank Fuer Deutschland
Nuremburg
Neilbron
Holston-Thor
Lubee
Germany
The Parrot and the Doctor of Grenoble
A traveling doctor narrates lodging above a glove-maker with a parrot. Frustrated by the bird’s shrill refrain, he contemplates arsenic but discovers it harms the family instead. The parrot dies, and a bond forms with Bertha, the daughter, through music after the event.
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Grenoble
Villara Street
Mt. Saint-Eynard
Bertha
Affectionate Daughter Proposes Marriage to Mr Poorchap
A tender dialogue unfolds with a daughter urging her papa to accept marriage to Mr Poorchap who agrees to reside in New York. The exchange reveals affection and practical arrangements for the couple’s future.
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Papa
Mr. Poorchap
New York
Rabbit Drive Exterminates Thousands of California Rabbits in Bitter War
In San Joaquin Valley ranchers pursue a ruthless campaign against jack rabbits. The rabbit drive uses a wire lattice fence and organized drives to corral and slay or capture rabbits. Tens of thousands have been killed, with some rivals sent to San Francisco for coursing. hides and meat hold little value, but cropland protection motivates the effort.
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San Joaquin Valley
California
Golden State
California Ranch
San Francisco
Lrssback
Ranchera
Gentlemanly Davy Crockett in Texas Reminiscences
Dallas News recounts Dr. E. Stout of Cisco who, born in Nashville in 1822, recalls meeting Jackson, Crockett and Houston. He praises Crockett as a giant moral figure unjustly caricatured in buckskin legend and notes his hunter skills and Presbyterian faith.
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Davy Crockett
Texas
E. Stout
Cisco
Nashville
Dr. Stout
Gen. Jackson
Sam Houston
Mo Dresend
Clurch
Dallas
Tex
Fragmentary classroom dialogue misread in OCR
A garbled OCR passage shows two boys joking with a teacher about staying after school. The line reads awkwardly with misread words and partial phrases, reflecting scanning errors rather than a coherent event.
Ancient city remains found along Walnut Creek in Kansas
Archivologist George Nomsburg of Oak Mills Kansas reports uncovering ruins of a very ancient town near Walnut Creek Atchison with evidence of a large settled population perhaps over 5000 inhabitants He plans to donate most relics to the State Historical Society while keeping a stone image for his collection.
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British Columbia
B.T. Rogers
Vancouver
Rogers
New York
British Columbia Sugar Refining Company
Nelson
Arrow Lasko
Kotancy
Botancy
Montana
Canadian Pacific Railway
van Horn
Kotanay
Chicago Iferald
Kansas
George Nomsburg
Repuite
Oak Mills
Kan
Walnut Creek
Atchison
Water and Solubility: A Historical Perspective
A fragmented note discusses how water dissolves various substances, noting temperature effects and relative solubilities. It mentions ammonia, carbonic acid, oxygen, and minerals in seawater, with cursory references to metals and gold, reflecting early 19th or 20th century scientific curiosity.
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t—New York Times
Ladies in Photographic Roles Across Copenhagen and Stockholm
A survey notes women photographers in Copenhagen and Stockholm gaining royal patrons and strong standing in their fields. It cites the New York Press and St Louis Republic on French women’s taste in color, and discusses dress fabrics, neckwear trends, and hair care under fashion influence.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Stockholm
Sweden
New York Press
Wats
St. Louis Republic
Princesa of Wales
England
Lions Elegantes
Corengo
Lily Colum
Urooke
Chicago
Worald
Ridiculous Fashion and Stilts Entertain Paris Society
A Brooklyn Citizen excerpt riffs on American fashion follies and Harmonica lovers, describing a lavish going-out dinner with violet and heliotrope decor, blue silk and velvet outfits, and ornate table settings. It also notes evolving color trends, accessories, and the spectacle of stilts, linking Empress Josephine's Bayonne visit to lively regional stilt racing in Gascony.
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New York
Ranada
Damp Cloth Pastry and Boiled Mutton Tips from Era
The page offers old fashion kitchen notes on pastry storage using a damp cloth or buttered coating to prevent crust, plus a boiled leg of mutton served with white sauce and capers. It also includes soup ideas, coconut cake, corn meal gems, baked pudding, potato cakes, and a mutton broth method, all from 19th century newspapers.
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New York Tribune
New York Press
President Harrison urges grant of five to eight million for World's Fair
Message to Congress accompanies World’s Fair Commission report urging federal support for the expo. It notes site, buildings, and preparations, with Illinois Exposition Corporation seeking five to eight million dollars while the National Commission reports rising costs and a potential deficit.
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Harrison
World's Fair Commission
Congress
Senate
Houses of Representatives
Camp Commission
Smithsonian Institute
The
Fish Commission
National Museum
Board of
National Commission
Nlinois Exposition Corporation
Committees of Congress
United States
Chi
Chicago
Bexsawnr Hanrox
Columbian Commission
Palmer
World’s Columbian Commission
Acon
National Camela
Pro Han
Hippls Corporation
Remarkable Wisconsin Conductor Dies in Rare Medical Case
Conductor Bob Duffy of the Omaha road died in Wisconsin near Superior after a fall from a train broke his leg and led to coma. His aged father died upon hearing of his death. Doctors could not rouse him from the coma though no paralysis or other injuries remained. He sat up and wrote a letter minutes before losing consciousness.
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England
Fhrat
Orleans Picayune
Bob Duffy
Omaha Road
Woat Superior
Wis
Bob
Duffy
Connor
Hog Bite Fatal After One Year Incurred Wound
Lewis Asher a Springfald Ohio merchant was bitten by a hog while driving it into a pea field. A black spot appeared on his tongue and spread. His mouth swelled until the organ filled and his mouth remained gaping. He died from blood poisoning caused by the bite.
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Lewis Asher
Springfald
Ohio
Distress in Vienna as 49000 seek work amid famine
Report from Vienna notes severe hardship with about 16000 mechanics and 23000 unskilled workers unemployed, totaling around 49000 men without jobs. Charities face constant appeals as the poor face starvation while new municipal building projects are mentioned in New York City.
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Viteina
Austria
Tar Staats Zsitunz Proparty Nani Atjaining Plota
New York City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norway
Shelina
East End
Moxted
British and Foreign Blind Association
France
Hir Sen
Cal
Guerrero
Mexico
North American
Jowela
New York Independent
Alaska
Tte
Amiracis
Cosso
Rolls of Fame
Imprest
Julia H. May
Farmington (Mc
Chronicle
Jacquet
Macbeth
Banquo
Bertlin
Nnx 1
Cnppor
New Orleans Picayune
Law
New York World
Nina
Chicago Post
Goa
Brooklyn
Fashion Notes
Halta
Stiltemen
Josephine
Napoleon
Bayonne
Imunicipal
Horace
Bayonny
Gascony
Richmond
State Penitentiary
City
Shockee
Wisconsin
Menin
Vienna
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