Global notes from distant days on wars schools and trade
A kaleidoscope of early 20th century figures cites Russia Germany and Turkey on schools and education. It notes Mexican conscription plans and U S sugar industry growth plus a Baton Rouge sugar program. Telegraphy promises fast cross country messages while European opinions mock American fashions and Armenians suffer atrocities per Dr Lipsine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar School
Louisiana State University At
Baton Rouge
Global contrasts and ancient finds across historical notes
Thirty years ago Berlin 3 was smaller than Philadelphia, now larger by five hundred thousand. Nine months ended March 81 saw US exports of brendatuffe cotton and provisions near 475 million dollars, up from 288 million and 278 million two years prior.
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Berlin
Philadelphia
United States
Wreaths Destroyed to Guard State Flora and Ports
The Argonaut notes customs officers destroyed flower wreaths sent from Honolulu to prevent introduction of pests like the red wax scale. It warns against careless importation of flora and fauna, citing water plants from Central America and rabbits in Australia as examples. It also mentions the mongoose and its mixed results in various regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Honolulu
United States
Central America
Australia
West Indies
Protecting Iron Against Rust by Ferro Cyanide Coating
A Dresden chemist M Deninger proposes a rust protection for iron using ferro cyanide. The treated iron forms an impervious iron cyanide coating. Method uses ax seed varnish with turpentine or benzol to create a uniform emulsion. Evaporation leaves a flax seed varnish coat protecting the cyanide layer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Deninger
Dresden
Sad Lapse of an Expert Stamps Dealer Decker
The Hanover stamp expert Decker is alleged to have fled amid accusations he swapped genuine stamps for counterfeits. The report notes industry outrage among private collectors over his misdeeds and loss of trust in his expertise.
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Decker
Hanover
Germany
New Orleans Picayune
Decoration Day at the nameless grave and a confession
A Civil WarDecoration Day visit unfolds as Colonel Flanders leads grandchildren to the Old Soldiers section. A nameless grave draws a boy who reveals his father was Confederate, and a long buried family secret surfaces when the colonel recognizes the boy as his brother Jack Sea ton Flanders, Uncle Jack. The day ends with a cross laid on the grave and a shared moment of reconciliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silent Cemetery
Fisnders
Colonel Flanders
Flanders
Vickaburg
Maxen
Theolonel
Serosa
Zack
Fiaxenhair
Jack
Fisxenheir
Flaxenhaci
Alro
Flandera
Flaxenhair
Miss Flaxenburg
Howse
Chon
Tick
Lnd
Ind
South
John Seaton Flanders
Flaxen Hair
Gerald Brennan
Atlanta Constitution
J. H. Mills
State Bank of Croswell
Mich
Ecole Des Beaux Arts
Paris
Belfast
Ireland
Queen Victoria
Cincinnati
American Volunteers
Wichita
Kan
Helen Keller
Alabama
Miss Sullivan
Columbia
Ohio
Mark Twain
New Zealand
O Fgat
Princess Christian
London
Great Park
Windsor
The American Soldier Sacrificed for the Nation
A commemorative tribute honors soldiers who endured brutal conditions from spring to winter to defend the country. It lauds their sacrifice, urges future generations to remember them with gratitude, and to lay garlands upon their graves as they await the resurrection.
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Mexico
Bis Country
Great Central American Federation
W. H. L. Barnes
Great Free Republic Vision by Newton Booth
A lofty oration proclaims America as a great free republic worthy of sacrifice and duty. It envisions a nation cherished by its people and protected for future generations as surrounding nations acknowledge its starry splendor and the nations roll.
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Egypt
Greece
Rome
Italy
Germany
France
England
America
Newton Booth
Sentries and lull of Gettysburg poem by Margherita Artin
A 1897 Gettysburg verse reflects on the battle site with nature reclaiming the field. The poem honors fallen soldiers while envisioning peace and unity through love and light.
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Hymeres
Margherita Artin
Women Absent in Voter Turnout and Fashion Trends
In Constantine Michigan a village election saw only three women taxpayers vote on an electric light bond. The era of dramatic hats may be ending as fashion shifts away from turned up backs and draped trims.
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Constantine
Mich
British Academy
Royal Academy
Indies
Angelica Kauffman
Mary Moser
Lady Butler
Hubert Herkomer
Boston Advertiser
Like ships at sea we drift apart at eventide
Fragmentary verse recalls two ships at sea as they drift apart on a waterside voyage. The lines speak of a port, venture, and distance to cross with a fading farewell. The mood is wistful, with imagery of tides, longing, and separation across a widening gulf.
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Aldo
Fie
Liverpool
Philadelphia
Preas
Quotable Fragments and Jests from Comic Panels
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from various newspapers. Dialogues cover love, engagement, and misunderstandings, with snippets about lawyers, actors, hotel bills, and domestic banter. Notable bits feature a bachelor’s take on love, a misfired engagement, and witty retorts from readers in multiple papers.
Electricity as future weaponry and brave new defense
In Fort Wadsworth studies, engineers map New York harbor approaches and gun elevations to target any point. Electro magnetic sentinels could reveal an invader’s course at night, transforming warfare into brains and electricity rather than brute force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Engineer Corps
Fort Wadsworth
New York Harbor
United States
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Russia
Revue Des Deux Mondes
Edison
Tesla
Mesa
New York
Chicago
North Atlantic
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Ieland
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Union
Scott
Kenilworth
Howard
Europe
Lipsins
Armenia
Larissa
Foreign Mission
Japan
Bates
Marquis of Bute
Cardiff
St Johar
Cana
Earth
Buiks
Gettysburg
New Orleans Picayuner
New York Post
Stanford University
New York Journal
Harper's Bazar
Parma
Smith
Flyingwedge
William
Dorothy
Scrymser
Academy
Denny
Puck, Wiggins
Florida
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Boston Transcript
Robert
Richard
Boston Courier
Belgium
Waterloo
Victor Baillot
Carisay
Baillot
Rhode Island
States
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