The Love That Flourished From a Helping Hand
A tale set in a quiet rural dell follows Fannie Mahr who tends a wounded stranger Glynn Herne after a fall. He heals in her home, their bond grows, and her father Albert consents to their courtship. Fannie becomes a devoted wife as Glynn becomes her protector through future sorrows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Mahr
Fannie
Glynn Verne
Mr. Mahr
Glynn Horne
Glynn Herne
Glynn
Lynn
Brussels
Courier- Journal
The Gulf Stream Theories About Its Mysterious Source
W S Howard of the Coast Survey recounts two years of tracing the Gulf Stream to a source between Fowey Rocks and Gun Cay Bahamas. He claims neither the Mississippi River nor trade winds shape the current and notes moon phase strongly affects flow, with a source east of Fowey Rocks Lighthouse. The study involved 26 stations and 1,557 surface and 1,897 sub surface observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Stream
Howard
United States Coast Survey
Blake
Girard House Lolsby
Mr. Howard
Fowey Rocks
Florida
Tha ‘Gun Cay
Bahamas
Straits
Look Up and Rejoice, Augusta Wall Poem
The Atlanta Constitution features Augusta Wall urging a weary soul to rise above sorrow. She advises shedding grief, embracing life, and seeking joy in each new morrow. The poem emphasizes nature’s beauty, divine love, and the star of joy guiding one back to self.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Wall
Atlanta Constitution
Gulf Stream origins and lunar influence disputed by Blake observations
The Blake observations resolve several Gulf Stream questions. They state that winds and the Mississippi River do not form the Gulf Stream, identify a point near Fowey Rocks Lighthouse as its true axis, and claim current velocity is governed by the moon's declination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake
Fowey Rocks
Florida
Philadelphia Inquirer
The Dead Sea Mystery From Ancient To Modern Views
A compact note on the Dead Sea describing its many names, its stillness and agitation, the desolate shores with driftwood, and its depth below other lakes. It cites travellers and scientists noting salt content, geography, and the Jordan's inflow, with a nod to a British newspaper snippet.
The Wonder of the Walled Lake in Wright County
The article describes a mysterious lake in Wright County near the Du buque and Pacific Railroad. The wall around the lake stands tall and wide, built of heavy stones ranging from three tons to a hundred pounds. The source of the stones and water origin remain unknown, while the surrounding area remains mostly prairie with a woodland belt encircling the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Wright County
Dubuque and Pacific Rulway
Dubuque Cty
Candy Saloons and Poisoned Sweets Warn Citizens
The piece describes rapid candy shop proliferation at crossroads in the city with jars of sweets and urged cautions about adulterated candies. It cites Dr. Edson listing additives like starch and chalk, arsenic and lead as coloring agents, and dangerous flavor enhancers including alcohol and vitriol. It warns of cheap chavo sold with clay and umber pigment and urges readers to resist temptation and use daily newspapers for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crossvroads
Edson
Women's Department and Pioneer Women in Pharmacy
A survey of women in pharmacy shows 2000 abroad and historic growth since the Louisville School of Pharmacy began with two women. Deborsh Powers, 99, of Lan singburg, runs a home for elderly and has banking tenure. Other items discuss fashion notes, lemon squeeze entertainments, and cross-border labor trends for Austrian women in mining versus domestic work with hints of suffrage debates and evolving dress styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s School of
Louisville
Deborah Powers
Bank of
D. Powers & Bons
Lansingburg
N. C
Deborsh Powers
Tansingburg
New Hampshire
New York World
Telegraph Pranks Highlight Office Courtesy in Chicago
A Chicago man used the telegraph in a humorous mix up with a New York visitor. He sent a prompt asking for the name of his contact at Jenkins head man. The reply identified Simpkins, prompting a light exchange about lunch and plans to meet friends at the club.
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Chicago
New York
Rome
Jenkins
Simpkins
Blinking Complains About Your Dog’s Behavior
An unclear dialogue depicts Blinking criticizing a dog, claiming the animal is discriminating and rough, with odd phrases about yard trespass and hesitation before actions. The text reads like garbled speech from a historical source, leaving the exact intent and context murky.
Household recipes from an old home page edition
A collage of kitchen and household tips includes a boiled chicken tender method and veal loaf for picnics, watermelon rind preserves with alum and spice syrup, Johnny Cake Coffee recipe, and practical remedies. Also offers ink removal, furniture care, cleaning advice, and pantry maintenance tips for hot weather and storage.
The Wife of Columbus at Lisbon
Washington Irving writes that Columbus attended chapel at All Saints Convent in Lisbon where he befriended Dona Felipa, daughter of Bartolomeo Monis do Pallostrallo. A romance of affection formed though Felipa had little fortune, making a match largely personal rather than financial.
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Columbus
Lisbon
Washington Irving
Porto Santo
Adda Irving
Scientific Scraps From an Era of Inventions and Dread
A collage of late 19th century scientific notes covers iron telegraph poles, typhoid depth, Pasteur earthworm roles, Paris fountain jets, lighter-than-air propellants, and electric motors with 92 percent efficiency. It details windmill dynamos powering a lighthouse, Greenland sea surveys, welded wire rope strength, ship boats from steel sheets, rapid photography, steel tempering via electricity, electric railway lamps, steam versus water power costs, a Scottish factory for floor cloth, a 10 ton cast in Paris Exposition, contamination prevention for consumption, sturgeon fishing and Russian caviar in Delaware City, and finally a flirtatious social scene with a wealthy heiress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrimac
Dundes
Scotland
Cornet
Berlin
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President Carnot
France
Transvaal
Africa
Indianapolis Journal
Europe
Massachusetts
Buffalo
N. Y
Savings and Loan
Castle Garden
New York City
Italy
Germany
Ireland
Edison
Amelia B. Edwards
Egyptian Exploration Society
Miss Edwards
Boston
Census Bureau
Porter
Swork
Maurice Thompson
North American Review
Enya
England
Howells
Anthony Trolloper
America
Mr. Howell
Buenos ‘Ayres For
United States
Bayless W. Hanna
State Department
Hanna
United S'ates
South American
Andrew Mahr
Mel
Ax Ha
Sally
Mem
Ot Stipe
The
Dead Sea
Plain
Bahr Lot
Sea of Lot
Maundrell
Irby
Mangles
Continenta
Mediterranean
Lake of Galilee
Diwson
Lina
Jordan
Vere York Mail
Ix. Press
Towa’s
Women Pharmacists
Ryebocs
Detroit
Dreas
Mississippi
Brookhaven
Indies
Presbyterian Church
Stewart-Storm Grove
Mary McClendon
Lidia Ettel
James Pickens
Ison
London Standard
Theronra
Austria
Inbor
London
Indiey
Marguerite
Prairie Farmer
Washington Star
Tlome
Inda
Pasteur
Bollinger
Paris Ew
Esma
Bula-Pesth
Hensen
Kiet
Greenland Coat
Tts
Delaware City
Largo Dar
Sivas
Philadelphia
New Jersey
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