Amores rapid-fire guns and global notes in London dinner
A collage of remarks and facts spanning invention and finance. Amores leads rapid-fire gun design. Lord Rosebery at a London dinner praises Scots. A Stillwater man Seward is shot. insurer denies payout as non accidental. Library in Washington aims to hold a world’s books for a century.insomnia and brain rest. orange crops outpace US demand. gold mining expands across western states. diamond fields in Russia. early blackboard origins debated. new gold finds in Cripple Creek and southern regions. Michigan quarantines consumption with separate hospitals. railroad accidents surge to historic levels amid mourning and limited revivals.
European Agricultural Growth and Counterfeit Masters Plague
A survey highlights Europe's agricultural boom since 1840 and a sixfold US rise, while claims of at least 600 counterfeits of old master paintings circulate in American galleries. The Annals of Hygiens note five thousand infant deaths yearly in Philadelphia from poor feeding.
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United States
Europe
Annals of Hygiens
Philadelphia
Face-Tired Caricaturist Explains Strain and Rest
A famous caricaturist describes face-tiredness from constantly shaping others’ expressions. He says the effort leaves him exhausted after hours, forcing him to rest eyes and face, sometimes lying down or strolling outdoors to reset.
Thanksgiving at Bramblethorpe Sparks a Love Match
In a 19th century tale Peggy helps Christine and Rosamond secure dresses for a Bramblethorpe party. Rosamond schemes with Nut cakes and a traveling salesman’s pink cashmere while Jack Bramble reveals he will marry the blue dressed guest, surprising Aunt Edgeley and hinges on Peggy’s nut cake luck.
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Rosamond
Christine
Bramblethorpe
Shere
Ovator
Peggy
Diligon
Pex
Hera
Miss Ohris
Misa Rosamond
Lizzie Bramble
Jshe
Rosa‘mond
Jack
Rory
Edgeley
Philadelphia
Mins Melliter
Melliter Park
Christind Collingwood
Alec
Jack Bramble
Sam
Thanksgiving Nut Cookies and a Window Pumpkin Night
In a rambling village tale, Christine and Rosamond clash over work and art as plans for a Thanksgiving gathering unfold. Peggy bakes nut cookies, Mrs Edgeley schemes for a Bramblethorpe party, and Rosamond fears for her future while Jack teases from outside. A jack o lantern fright-night culminates in Rosamond's daring descent to confront the prank and reveal her resolve.
A brief history of Thanksgiving in America
The article traces the origins of Thanksgiving from 1631 in Charlestown to its rise as a national holiday. It notes early local observances in New England, occasional national proclamations by Washington and Lincoln, and the establishment of annual Thanksgiving proclamations by presidents, governors, and mayors, with the tradition settled on the fourth Thursday in November.
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America
Charlestown
New England
Congress
Washington
Madison
New York
Lincoln
The First Meerschaum Pipe Foundry Origin Story
The shoemaker Karol Kowater of Pesth Hungary in 1823 crafted the first meerschaum pipe after being gifted whitish porous clay by Count Audrasy. Kowater carved and smoked the pipe, a relic preserved in Pesth museum.
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Karol Kowater
Pesth
Hungary
Nature
Count Audrasy
Count
Turkey
Kavol
Kavol Kowater
Canfusing the Dog and its Scent Trail Power
A New York World report describes experiments showing dogs can track their masters through crowded streets by scent. The naturalist observed a dog following eleven decoys by tracing the boot tracks rather than the men, and the animal failed when the master wore new footwear.
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New York World
Duck Quip Sparks Thanksgiving Disaster Jibe
Dialog shows Duck mocking a pie battle as Warkey erupts. The exchange features playful taunts about disaster and being voted at Thanksgiving, with Duck strutting and shouting gobble.
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Duck
Fragmentary old verse note at Bha'elool
A garbled historical text describes a sequence at Bha'elool with times, beings, and visions. It mentions Jad, Tinpek, AQT, Amombalahe, and Atelarhen, ending with a reference to a next day schedule and vague anticipated events. The legibility issues obscure clear actions or dates.
When Winter Comes A Tempting Proposition Versus Leave Taking
A collage of humorous vignettes from various sources previews winter themes. Items include a mowing man awaiting snow, a tempting proposition from a tramp, a mother and daughter clashing over marriage timing, and a wary tale of a wanderer driven by orders. Also includes quips on idleness and a lamp at the gate, all presented in light, newspaper-verse style.
State Board Trials Australian Indfy Bigs Against Bug
California officials report Australian Indy bigs show promise against the black scale bug harming southern orchards. The Judy bug has proven effective in exterminating the target pest, with distribution planned to orchardists. A red scale parasite colony is also cultivated to combat the same enemy.
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State Board of Horticulture
California
Eolnwice
Chicago Herald
Late News From Fleetwood Park And Global Affairs
At Fleetwood Park New York Directum the king of trotting stallions won the 5000 match race from Alix in 2.03. The Chamber of Commerce of New York City held its one hundred twenty fifth annual dinner with speeches by Treasury Secretary Carlisle ex Minister to Germany William Walter Phelps Representative Outhwaite of Ohio Bt Clair McKelway and President Patton of Princeton College. A Brazilian dynamite cruiser sailed southward from New York under sealed orders. L Lewin Roger Strvexsox son of Vice President Stevenson married at Bloomington IL. Helen Louiss Davis daughter of a Republican editor. Justin M Heavy of New Albany Indiana shot and killed a man who tried to kidnap his slave wife’s daughter for marriage. L A Trotsrox Hawaiian Minister at Washington issued a statement replying to Commissioner Blount report. An explosive in a copper cylinder was exploded in Valencia Spain causing damage. The outbreak of allc outrages has dismayed Valencia’s population. An influenza epidemic is reported in England and Germany, severe in the latter with deaths. Destitution runs high among the Indians across Canada from Labrador to British Columbia with reports of hunger in Quebec.
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Alix
Chamber of Commerce of
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Stevenson
Blooml Tgton
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Justin M. Heavy
New Albany
Iad
Hi Twalvery
Earl
Mason
L. A. Trotsrox
Washington
Blount
Valencia
Spain
England
Germany
Canada
Labrador
British Columbia
Quebec
Governor Rusk Dies at Wisconsin Home
Obituary notes the death of Jeremiah McLain Rusk in Wisconsin, former governor and first U S secretary of agriculture. Born June 17 1830 in Morgan County Ohio, he rose from farmer to major in the Civil War, served in Congress for three terms, led pension reforms, and died after a long public career. Survived by wife Charity and daughters Mary and Charity, and sons Lycurgus and Dining Rusk.
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Archip
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Miss Mary
Lycurgus Jan Dining Rusk
Jereimah McLain Rusk
Morgan County
Ohio
Wisconsin
Vernon County
Sherman
Balkehatchie
Congress
Paraguay
Uruguay
Gurffeld
Agriculurce
Hareson
Lynched In Court At Ottumwa Iowa Mov Hurled In Mob Scene
A furious mob in Ottumwa Iowa dragged Fred Gustaveson from Justice Truitt's court after he was arraigned for the alleged assault on a four year old girl. The crowd seized a rope, hanged him on the courthouse steps, then dragged the body into a wagon as police rushed in to control the scene.
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Jowa
Gustaveson
Jonas Gax
Bax
Lorlock
Truitt
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Sax
Gus
Tos Boly
Tuphily
Earthquake Devastates Kuchan City in Persia
A Meshed despatch reports a catastrophic earthquake near Kuchan in Khorasan Province, Persia, destroying the town and causing immense loss of life. Water and landslides flooded the region. many residents perished, leaving 20,000 to 25,000 inhabitants in tragedy while houses collapsed and the water supply vanished. German hop crop figures are also noted, with yearly outputs around 53 million pounds amid related agricultural concerns.
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Kuchan
Khorasean
Persia
Ife
Eter
Kaehan
Phnolk
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