Glacial Lakes of the Sierra and Castle of Dunbar Siege
Glacial lakes dot the Sierra Alpine zone with Lake Tahoe dominating the scene as a vast, ancient reservoir formed by ice age processes. A tale of Black Agnes and the 1887 siege of Dunbar Castle recounts her defiant stand against English artillery, ending after nineteen weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunbar
Cotthtéss of March
Robert’ Bruce
Randolph
Earl of
Agnes
Montague
Earl of Salisbury
That Boy Behind the Desk in a New York Paper
A vivid portrait describes a restless, curious helper at a New York newspaper. He greets everyone by first name from editor to peanut vendor, rushes on errands, reads novels constantly, hides books in a floor hole, and challenges the writer of a piece as a fool when chastised by the city editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Ann Tagoniam
Miss Q
Curious Protection Against Mosquitoes in Smoke Roosts
The author notes mosquitoes and gnats as nuisance enemies requiring adaptation. In some regions people combat swarms by building roosts of branches above wood fires that burn continuously, creating smoke to deter bites day and night while sleepers rest above the embers.
Fumigated Letters and Persian Postal Response
A January complaint to Washington alleged Persian letters were perforated by a sharp instrument. Teheran officials replied that perforations occurred during fumigation at the Russian frontier under plague quarantine. The Persian postal report says the plague has disappeared and quarantine is ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post-Office Department
Washington
Persia
Teheran
Grang and Bishop Yard Hulls Mules for West Indies Trade
A detailed account of the Jersey City mule yard near Grang and Bishop, describing vast stalls and sheds, the shipment of 4000 to 5000 mules annually to British, French, and Dutch Guiana, Trinidad, and other West Indies ports, prices from 90 to 250 dollars, and 40 dollars voyage costs with 60 dollars duties. It highlights Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa as major source states, and notes a bottle shaped pen where mane and tail are trimmed to standardize appearance.
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Grang
Bishop
Sey
Alleghanies
Oly
West Indies
Dutch Guiana
Trinidad
Guadaloupe
Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
France
Jersey City
Bros
Santa Fe
Mexico
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Watton Cal ‘Ans
Red Mountain
Yosemite Valley
Sierra
Lake Tahoe
Carson River
United States
Assa Fendant
Boston
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