World-Wrowny column on wealth and cities in 19th century
A sweeping critique notes New York leading in millionaire counts while London Paris Berlin and Vienna trail. It cites Missouri cavalry horses and several urban metrics, then shifts to finance and transit claims. The piece touches French census trends Prussia's growth, funeral customs in London, compulsory education laws, and rising juvenile crime concerns in Paris.
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New York
London
Berlin
Vienna
A Little Child At The Inn Of Heaven
A fragment from the Chicago News reflects on the humility of a little child and the sacred path of innocence. It envisions entering the home above, where Christ is born, contrasting worldly toil with a simple, steadfast faith that begins life and aims toward heaven. The verse invites contemplation of divine travel through life as a traveler at our inn.
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Lord
Chicago News
Roi Batiato
Chicago Herald
Mystery of the Santa Maria crew adrift in Indian Ocean
In 1884 a Portuguese brig named Santa Maria was found adrift near the Maldive Islands, with seven dead aboard and a waterless hold. The crew, likely fifteen strong, perished from thirst, leaving a logless ship, seven bodies, and a mystery of missing sailors. The captain and crew were later deemed unable to explain the fate, and the brig was dismantled and sunk after documenting the tragedy for the Portuguese consul in Singapore.
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Indian Ocean
Glenonrn
Shanghai
Ceylon
Tropics
Jeauing
Nesbit
Torn
Cape
China
Japan
Africa
Equator
Bontas
Bay of Biscay
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
Pho Bun
Woo
Ant
Hothiege
Nyure
Cultay
UyZco
Portugese
Goa
Santa Maria
India
Sharka
Donn
Iron Heart
Singapore
Hauke
Portugal
Luia
Hier
Edwin K. Buttolph
Duration of a Lightning Flash Seen by Authorities
Authorities agree lightning flashes are not instantaneous but last a measurable moment. Experiments using a rapidly vibrating camera and exposed plates showed the image widening on the negative, indicating motion during the flash.
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Thie
Negative Proposal Sparks Late Night Controversy
Unclear wording describes a disputed proposal last night involving individuals named Ethel and Tach-So. The fragment mentions opposition to eating one item and references a continent, with no further context or verifiable details.
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Jack
Ethel
Strry
Paper wheels and London streets of Pall Mall and Piccadilly
A detailed account explains paper railway wheels, their construction and defects, weights, guarantees, and repair. It contrasts wheel parts made of paper with iron tires from Essen and Europe, and cites replacement and testing practices. The piece also surveys Pall Mall and Piccadilly in London, describing clubs, residences, and the season’s social bustle.
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Chicago
Europe
Krinps
Essen
Germany
Maytine
London
Pall Mall
England
Oxford
Cambridge
Carlton Club
Biz War Office
Reform Club
Athens
Army and Navy Club
Carlton
Marlborough
H.R. W
Prince of
Royal Gift Clock From Queen Victoria to Chinese Emperor
A historical fashion and society column item describes Queen Victoria gifting a clock to China's emperor. The clock is tall, silver, richly ornamented, with a Chinese inscription wishing the clock may mark only happy hours for the young recipient. The piece also surveys high society notes, fashion, and décor trends across Washington, New York, and New Orleans era magazines.
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Victoria
Victoria Jin
Chicago Post
Indian Gambling and Racing Practices Described in Ledger
The Ledger details Indigenous agency life with calm, observational tone. It describes rations and idle pastimes among Indiana, including card games called Ka-chuk, a guessing coin game, and long gambling sessions. It notes horse racing, crowd dynamics, and young Indian Dags riding ponies in races with improvised track arrangements and competitive antics.
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Monty
Indiana
Ian Uto
Hinself
Hin
Thongugh
Thnee
Quito
Mistook a King for a Lackey in San Francisco Palace Hotel
In San Francisco a visitor mistook King Kalakaun of the Sand for a porter on the Palace Hotel sixth floor. A colored porter named Afudumo politely received her card and bowed. A nearby gentleman recognized the king and the royal misstep was quietly corrected, leaving the visitor mortified.
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Kalakaun
San Francisco
Palace Hotel
Boston
Red Jacket Medal Reaches Red Jacket Club in New York History
The Red Jacket Club of Canandaigua received a famous 1792 silver medal once given by Washington to Red Jacket. The piece, five inches long, depicts Washington handing a peace pipe as plows symbolize peaceful labor, with the reverse showing an eagle and fourteen stars for the original states.
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Africa
Christendom
Berlin
Tventy
Tes
Drako
Red
Red Jacket
Washington
Red Jacket Club
Canmandaigua
N. Y
Elizabeth Townsend Meagher
New York
Thomas Francin
Jasper Parerish
Canandaigun
Hue
Thnt
Hine
cBoston Trangyriji
How to Boil Potatoes and Home Canning Tips
A compilation of household how tos from the New York Observer and Prairie Farmer offering guidance on boiling potatoes without flavor loss, plus methods for canning beef. Includes steps for scrubbing, rinsing, and preserving meat with pickle brine and notes on liquid smoke, plus supplementary recipes for hash, chicken toast, rice muffins, and turkey hunting anecdotes.
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Ela
New York Observer
Prairie Farmtry
Kora Anal
Turkey
Arizona
Gome
New York Times
Various Scientific Notes From The Era On Science And Weather
A compilation of scattered notes covers topics from electrical units and sea depth growths of marine life to Greenland ice thickness, rail sand removal schemes, and a new electric blasting method. It also mentions india rubber sources in Goa, a plant resin, and historical barometer records with extreme high and low pressures.
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Greenland
Zoological Gare
Europe
Columbia River
India
Goa
Canat
Orissa
King Kalakana's Boathouse and Royal Revels
The late king's palace villa served as his workshop with mornings spent writing and dictating. At 3 pm he visited the coral-pen boathouse for swims, music, and meals, then moonlit drives to Wokik for further revelry.
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Kalakana
Honolulu
Wokik
Acashore
San Francisco Examiner
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