Engineering and crafts amid warlike relics and Saharan life
Readable fragments describe brickwork for furnaces with thin joints and lime-sand mortar, watermarked paper techniques, London engine designs using refined petroleum, a French refuse-fuel boiler, and Moorish influenced brassware and pottery from the Sudan. Observations contrast Soudanese households with weaponry, armor, and artisanal wares, plus a moral tale about appearances versus reality.
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London
Sta
M. Albin
Dee
Avery
Atteroerd
Divided skirts and fashion notes spark debate among readers
The piece describes the divided skirt trend and current autumn millinery with details on underskirts, bonnets, ribbons, and fashionable footwear. It also notes Ruskin’s controversial views on taste and decorum, highlighting social reactions and debated insanity rumors.
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Asin
Texas
California Girls Claim Government 100 Acre Homesteads
Two young Californians Missen Fannie and Alice Orton from Jutte Creek secure 100 acre government lands each. They have built residences on quarter sections, fenced fields, planted fruit and timber, and report thriving plums apples and pears. Springs on the land are noted, winters are mild, and winter apples can be sold profitably in Oroville.
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California
Missen Fannie
Alice Orton
Jutte Creek
Luable
Oroville
Hiring a Locomotive The Skill of Firemen Nearing Mastery
A Globe-Democrat account describes the demanding work of locomotive firemen, noting constant feeding of coal, placement for efficiency, and rapid coal management. The speaker claims six years firing experience yet still faces challenges and growth toward mastery.
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Globe-Democrat
Woman Suffrage and Household Roles Across Society
A column of brief impressions contrasts gender views, noting women's superior patience for detail and calling for education and independence. It cites historical anecdotes, domestic exchanges, and self-improvement advice, ending with practical health tips and a skeptical quip about labor division and earnings.
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Paina
Met
Fragmented OCR rants mix medical quackery and travel notes
The text blends dubious claims about a tuberculosis remedy credited to Dr. Sagan Catarrn with travel notes praising Albuquerque New Mexico as a healthy climate for consumptives. It also contains scattered literary and comedic excerpts and mentions roadways and defenses, all in a garbled, old newspaper style.
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