Mysterious Big Indian Meehoo of Cahokia fame
A century old Cherokee named John Meehoo, known as the Big Indian, lives near Cahokia Illinois after a long life of wandering from Mississippi to Missouri. Described as six feet four inches tall and 190 pounds he still hunts frogs and bears, recounting a 1829 bear duel where he near died but killed the animal with a knife. Now aged and settled on forty acres, he remains a robust, peaceful figure living in a simple cabin.
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Cahokia
John Meehoo
Jefferson
Mississippi
John
Cabokis
Meehoo
Mahanatal
Louisiana
Toexas
Texas
Missouri
St. Louis
East St.ars
Kaskaskia
Illinois
Byth
Sargave
Centerville Tt
Moeehoo
Tact and Talent Compared in Quick Perception and Action
Tact means touch and spontaneous common sense beyond rules. It shines in emergencies and rare cases, arriving at quick conclusions like a bullet hitting its target. Tact is learned or native, truthful and adaptable, but can become cunning if overcultivated, never losing honesty.
Forethought of Swallows Bird Lesson From a Barnyard Tale
A farmer finds a young swallow stuck in a crack above his barn door as swallows fuss overhead. He frees the trapped bird and later blocks the crack with mud to prevent future danger, teaching that instinct guides community safety.
Fragmentary note on Chinese mining and rail plans
A mangled excerpt mentions China planning to mine for coal at sea and use modern pliances, with a mandarin authorizing preparations and laying a line of rail. The garbled text lacks clear dates or entities.
Scarlet fever deaths in Massachusetts over twenty years
A report by the Massachusetts State Board of Health cites 23,829 scarlet fever deaths in the state during the last two decades. Dr. A. H. Johnson of Salem contributes to the board's paper.
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Massachusetts
South Carolina Dominates U.S. Rice Production
South Carolina supplies nearly half the nation's rice, with Georgia close behind and Louisiana trailing by a sizable margin. The speaker notes that almost all U.S. rice comes from these three states, highlighting regional dominance in production.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Louisiana
Chinchona bug ravages Japanese plants and tea fields
The chinchona bug is blamed for ruining Japanese plantations and tea crops. Quinine is already very expensive, and if the pest gains strength, it will become inaccessible to the people who rely on it.
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Chinchonsa Park
Norway Sea Proposal and Local Show Ending in Injury
Prof Mohn suggests naming the sea between Norway and the Faroe Islands the Norwegian Sea after long Norwegian navigation and exploration. In Markland Nich a cellar show featured recitations and somersaults with a dangerous feat of aiming at an apple on a boy’s head. A shot hole perforated the handler’s hand, prompting the mother to raid and close the performance.
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Norway
Faroe Islands
Mayen
Spitzbergen
Mohn
Norwegian Sea
Markland
Nich
Volante
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Mill fires often start after shutdowns say 30 years’ mill experience
A London Miller correspondent notes many mill fires occur at night or after shutdowns sometimes on Sunday or Monday. He attributes delays to smouldering dust around hot bearings that later erupt into flames when a draft starts. Regular inspection of bearings before locking up is urged.
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London
Gifts from Africa for King Humbert Impress Italian Society
The King of Sciva in Africa has received from an explorer backing the Italian Geographical Society remarkable items. A silver bracelet with gold filigree, red glass, and conical ornaments, a similar silver cartridge belt, a blue velvet mule cover with silver bells, and a red leather horse trap with green leather and gold plates showcase a highly cultivated yet nearly extinct craftsmanship.
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Sciva
Africa
Humbert
Italian Geographical Society
Afica
Gossira Indians described as fierce seacoast people
The Gossira Indians inhabit the seacoast north of Aspinwall and are described as a fierce race numbering about 80,000. In family life the mother's brother wields authority over fathers and in inheritance the mother's testimony outweighs the father's rights.
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Gossira
Fashion Notes on Changeable Silks and Paris Embroideries
Fashion notes describe changeable silks, fringed textiles, and two-toned fringes on new costumes. It covers parasols in black matte silk, yoke waists in favor, silk dresses warranting washing, narrow front flounces, and predominance of white bonnets over colored ones. Couture details include Jacqueminot red accents, bridal white silk, pale blue or rose linen handkerchiefs, Paris embroidery, and a sweep of hats, wraps, and trims.
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Worth
Paris
Sicilienne
Bing
Debts of the Nations Across the World
The report lists national debts with France bearing about 4.687 billion and Russia 2.6 billion. The United States has risen over fourfold in seventeen years, with Italy around 2 billion and Turkey in eighth place though its future status is unsettled. Several other nations such as Portugal the Netherlands Belgium Romania Württemberg Greece Sweden Denmark and Switzerland follow, with Switzerland at about 5.52 million.
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France
Enably
Russia
Sia
Spain
Prase
Turkey
Portugal
Netherlands
Bavatis Gium
Roumania
Wurtembartong
Greece
Sweden
Denmarkway
Switzerland
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