Diverse Global Facts and Speculations in Noted Periodicals
A review of varied topics from 19th century sources touches on arable land use in Austro-Hungary, university counts led by Paris and Vienna, and language trends among Anglophiles. It notes British volunteer service lengths, a Chester County historical society plan, medical anecdotes on abdominal shots, and rail robbery risks. It discusses alligator hunting in Texas, and debates Siberian convict labor on the Trans-Siberian Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rus- bin
Agia
Siberia
America
Farmers Safer Bet Than Merchants Says Morton
Secretary Morton notes only about three per cent of merchants fail while nearly three per cent of farmers do. The Boston Cultivator argues farming is riskier than banking, manufacturing, or railroading. It says a healthy farmer who sticks to his land will profit as land and future demand grow.
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Morton
Cronteere
Boston
West
Morton Declaren
United States
Migs Lillian
Papa
Miss Lillian
Sid Nothne
Aless Lillian
Aleo
Chbicago
World Protestant missions revenue totals twenty million
The piece notes Protestant missions worldwide earned 20 450 000 dollars. It highlights Italy's peril to European peace and cites Crimea era concerns about economic woes, before shifting to diverse topics including Choctaw Strip migration and public health findings on school meals.
Smallest Church in England Lullington Details
The Smallest Church in England is Lullington Church near Eastbourne. It spans about sixteen feet by sixteen feet, with a Crown living worth about 300 dollars per year and a population under twenty. A service is held every fortnight, the vicar also managing other duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Lullington Church
Eastbourne
Lullington
New York World
Torches Along the Homeward Track
A poem recalling seasonal transitions and street scenes. The speaker notes spring morning, summer noon, and autumn evening, then describes quiet ramps and distant meadows as butterflies and bees return. Torches along rowside burn bright until darkness falls and frost extinguishes them.
Bear Attack at a Country Schoolhouse
A teacher recounts the story of Sam Sharp, a bright student, guiding classmates to safety when a giant black bear invades the rural schoolyard. Sam splits from the group to fetch help, while the teacher and students barricade the building. Shots are fired and the bear is killed, ending the siege as Sam returns boasting of their warm reception for the new scholar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dessig G. Hart
Everal
Boylston Hills
Ontario
Sam Sharp
Little Hill
North Woods
Minty Smith
Minty
Hemlock Lake
Bill
Peterboro
Mike Mullen
Sam Ship
Sam
Tanid
Bam
Hostola
Nester
Lesa
Boston
Thy Bears
Lome
Remark by Mullens After Bear Shot Shows Courage
The account recounts Mike Mullens praising the narrator for courage after shooting a bear. Mullens called the speaker a genuine hero and claimed the bear would have been killed with proper weapon knowledge. The scene occurred in a rural setting described as a country schoolhouse near Boyleton hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Mullens
Genewine Herowine
Detroit
Inside the Flour Mill The Noises and Crushing of Wheat
This St Nicholas passage describes a large flour mill operation. It explains the flow from the hopper to rollers to sieves, five grindings, and separation of bran from the kernel. It then details middlings purification, germ separation, and final packaging into barrels or sacks for market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Nicholas
Northwest Mounted Police Create Record Westward March
The Northwest Mounted Police began a long westward record marching 1959 miles in four months with 800 mile advance linked to two feld guns and two mortars. They crossed plains toward Fort Pelly then returned to Dufferin while detachment heads reached Edmonton among Assiniboines and Wood Cree.
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Northwest Mounted Police of
Canada
Rocky Mountains
Colonel Macleod
Blackfeet
Edmonton
Qu'Appelle
Fort Pelly
Dufferin
Manitoba
Missouri Coteau
Wool Mountain
Cypress Hills
Scribnet
Vast assets and revenues of life insurance firms
The United States life insurance companies hold about 850 million in assets, have annual receipts around 175 million, and total expenditures near 150 million. They report roughly 5.5 million policies in force with liabilities near 4.5 billion, reflecting large-scale life coverage across the nation. Cleveland Lewises.
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United States
USA
America
Cleveland
Johnny's Explanation And Other Humorous Sketches
A collage of witty lines and jokes from various magazines includes Johnny's explanation after school and quick quips about suitors, social mores, and fashionable remarks. Bits touch on romance, education mishaps, and light gossip with brief punchlines and spoken banter.
Night Blooming and Nocturnal Themed Tales and Anecdotes
A collage of readings includes a woman facing marriage options and fear of poverty, a note on night blooming flowers attracting moths with white petals and strong scent, and an anecdote about Andrew Ducrow aiding Queen Victoria in Hyde Park. The piece weaves social norms with curiosities from literature and history.
Wholesale Haircutting at Girard College
The Philadelphia Record reports on a contract barber workforce at Girard College where 1600 students receive monthly haircuts from color barbers. Barbers start at month beginning, shaping around 150 heads daily when busy, often fewer if cuts go awry. Pay is seven cents per head and declines as the boy population grows.
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Girard College
Philadelphia
Freshness in poultry and kitchen care tips
A mix of old insect notes on judging chicken freshness and a long feature on how to handle laundry and kitchen duties. It covers selecting young fowls by eye and breast softness, plus Mrs Rover’s tips for neat hands and efficient dishwashing, bread making, and simple recipes like chocolate icing and Vienna rolls.
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Mre
Rover
Academy
Pennsylvania Cooking School
Brooklyn
Vienna
Bonaparte
Leen Gradothy
Quips and quips of the day from many papers
A collage of jokes and brief witticisms drawn from multiple newspapers. Lines reference Pith and Point, humor about resolutions, train robbers, doctors, fashion hats, and social quirks. Includes snippets from Boston Transcript Chicago Tribune New York Journal and others.
Heroic Work by Servant Girl Sparks Barn Fire Rescue
The servant girl risked her life to free four head of cattle and plunging horses from a burning barn on John Moroz's Perkiomenville farm. She suffered burns to hands and face but escaped serious injury, praised by nearby men as flames consumed the barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moroz
Perkiomenville
Penn
Philadelphia Record
Railway survey eyeing trade boost for Belize region
A survey examines a new railway that would funnel Southeastern Mexico and Northern Guatemala trade toward British Honduras Belize. The line would unlock vast mahogany forests and other valuable timber resources.
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Mexico
Guatemala
British Honduras
Belize
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Austro
Spain
Belgium
Tony
Chicago Record
Republica
Central America
Siventy
R. Kukula
Paris
Vienne
Berlin
Fourah Bay
Sierra Leone
Africa
Chester County
Pennsylvania
Brandywine
A. C. Bernays
St. Louie
Sternberg
War Department
The
New York Independent
Brazoria
Matagorda
Texan
Europe
New York Herald
Italy
St. Louis Star
Cherokee Strip
Zoaland
Wyoming
Baker
Michigan State Board of Health
Paris Academy of Sciences
New York Times
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Golden
Kor
Frank Dempster Sherman
Ina Flour Mill
Johnny
Atlanta Constitution
Detroit Free Frees
Araminto
Cholly
Troth
Apell
Priscilla
Jack
Prunella
Kate Field
Washington
Batant and
Porsiflant
Mra
Henry
Plymouth
Brahma
Washington Star
Hughes
Cuvel Venglance
Tom Murray
Abo
George
Detroit Free Press
Jointing Boand
Mra. Waldorf
Conant de Barbere
Ayon
Josh
Lancet
Indy
Washington State
Samuel Warren
Berrister
Warren
Pan Warren
Cehall
Mammin
Anndrew Ducrow
Astley’s
St. Peterburg
Ducrow
Rons
Hyde Park
Queen Victoria
Erentoon
Buchmutain Palace
Andrew Ducrow
Buckingham Palace
St. Petersburg
Westchester Abbey
Mr. Daerow
Leanin
Taanin
Qivin
Airin
Haror
Boston Transcript
Bow Ord
Billy
Katefield
Puck
Pridget
Chicago Tribune
Potterby
Freshleigh
Indianapolis Journal
Vogue
Proner
Mia
Prin
Plain Dealer
Johan
New York Press
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Gothowite
Park
New York Journal
Boston Traveller
Paterfamilias
Knto Field
Stillingfleet
Cork
Tammany
Brigga
Kentucky
Reginald
Rosie
Reggie
Chaifer
Tajun
Kangwa City
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