British Naval Customs and the Nelson Legend
A historical note explains naval traditions: the black silk handkerchief worn in mourning for Nelson and the three white stripes on sailors’ blue collars commemorate Trafalgar Copenhagen and the Nile. It also covers the night rifle salute at nine and the quarter deck saluting evolved from Catholic crucifix veneration.
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Jack
Nelson
Trafalgar
Copenhagen
Nile
Admiral
London
England
Fly spread of typhoid alarm from front line physician
A British army surgeon writing from Harrowsmith to a London medical journal argues flies spread typhoid more than suspected and may be the main cause of deaths in South Africa. He notes Ladysmith’s enteric outbreak during siege with many flies and contrasts it with last year when fly absence followed meat treatment to deter them.
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South Africa
London
Harrowsmith
Ladysmith
Children of the Czar Enjoy Home Life Despite Reforms
Four daughters Olga Tatiana Maria and a younger baby occupy the czars home with Miss Edgar and two Russian nurses. The czar often plays with them in the playroom and kisses them nightly, a private joy amid public pressures and imagined plots.
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Olga
Tatiana
Maria
Miss Edgar
Pearson's Magazine
Ruler
Russias
Giants Can Be Grown And Immigrants Land In Cuba
A French doctor reports experiments claiming abnormal growth in children and animals via a cereal-based feed. He cites a bishop’s 16 year rise to 6 feet 6 inches as historical precedent. Moist foods are said to aid stature while dry spicy and alcoholic foods hinder it. The Havana Post says about 100,000 immigrants arrived in Cuba in three years, including around 1,000 Chinese.
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Berkeley
Cuba
The
Havana Post
Paper Chimney Stands 50 Feet High in Germany
A fireproof paper chimney reaches 50 feet in height and is noted as a curiosity in Germany. The unusual structure attracts attention for its material and construction.
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Germany
Marriage as Lottery in Chinese Betrothal Traditions
An excerpt explains how marriage negotiations unfold in Chinese culture as described by Sui Sin Far. It details go-betweens, fortune tellers, and the exchange of betrothal cards, with dragon and phoenix symbols marking engagement and completing the betrothal bond.
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Sui Sin Far
Ladies’ Home Journal
Shutting Out Tramps From Northwest Railroad Camps
A Portland railroad contractor reports that railroads in the northwest have stopped passing laborers to camps. He says many hobos wandered camps without committing to work, while camps now charge workers one cent per mile, weeding out the destitute but improving the quality of laborers who stay and earn a stake.
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Northwest
Portland
Ore
Waiting for Three Naughts and Cape Name Mystery
A Philadelphia conductor recalls a lucky nine thousand register tale on a Midvale avenue car where a nervous rider paid a nickel to ring the fare to 9 000. Researchers cite a cap of Cape Name from manuscript charts misread as C Nome, explaining the origin of the California gold field name.
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Midvale Avenue
Philadelphia Record
Davidson
University of California
Australians in Manila Draw Growing Tourist Interest
Australians increasingly view Manila as a desirable destination, a status not achieved under Spanish rule, with merchants and hotel keepers welcoming the shift and showing growing enthusiasm.
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Manila
Australia
Depleted Wisconsin Pine Forests Endanger Lumber Trade
The pine forests of Wisconsin are quickly thinning, threatening the future of local lumber operations as timbermen may be forced to quit or relocate in coming years.
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Wisconsin
Queer Travels of Plants From Icebergs and Krakatoa
A French scientist notes icebergs carry debris with soil that sustains plants which may take root on distant shores. Volcanic pumice from Krakatoa in 1883 carried animals and a palm seed, evidencing pumice as a plant carrier from the Sunda Straits eruption.
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Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post
Port Elizabeth
South Africa
Krakatoa
Thhe Straits
Sunda
Engine as a bootjack on a freezing night
Conductor Frank Ora recounts Walt Douglas a brakeman who froze his feet while flagging a train near Hancock. After whisky and snow rubs failed to free the boots, Douglas refused to cut them off for seven dollar boots. An engine boot removal finally freed his feet though his legs narrowly risked being pulled off with them.
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Jack
Frank Ora
Delaware
Erie Railroad
Walt Douglas
Hancock
Douglas
Coleman
Big gun fired in Armory at Brooklyn drill
In Sumner Avenue Armory Brooklyn Brig Gen Wallace Randolph chief of artillery oversaw a public test of an eight inch disappearing coast gun. A rubber shell fired by compressed air hit the target at 8 feet square as spectators watched the gun repeatedly disappear.
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Thirteenth Regiment
Heavy Artillery
Sumner Avenue
Brooklyn
Wallace F. Randolph
Washington
New York
Sponge Fishermen In Luck Along Florida Coast
Sponge fisheries along Florida’s coast push to the limit with annual sales reaching 600000 dollars. About sixty schooners operate in the trade as bath sponges fetch up to 2 50 per pound, making the business highly profitable. Fishermen locate sponges at deep water around sixty feet and harvest with a long pole blade shaped like the letter S.
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Florida
Extinct Volcano Thought Found in Schuylerville New York
Harvard professor reports finding what he believes are volcanic remains at Schuylerville in New York, a village noted in American history. The discovery headlines a geological paleontological interest near the small historic town.
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New York
Harvard
Schuylerville
N. Y
The Mother's Favorite Cough Remedy
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised as pleasant safe for children and adults. Claims to cure coughs colds croup and whooping cough without opium or harmful drugs. Sold at Greene's drug store.
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Greene's Drug Store
One Day Cure Claim for Cold Promoted by Laxative Bromo Quinine
An advertisement promises a single day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It offers a money back guarantee if the remedy fails and includes E. W. Grove's signature on each box.
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E. W. Grove
Strayed Cow From Devils Lake Seeks Owner
A white dehorned cow with brown spots went astray from Devils Lake on Wednesday. It was on a halter and strap. Any information should be sent to Mrs. M. C. McCarthy.
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Devils Lake
M. C. McCarthy
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm Introduced for Nasal Use
Proprietors announce Ely's Liquid Cream Balm with a spraying tube priced at 75 cents. The liquid form preserves the medicinal properties of the solid preparation and is available from druggists or by mail.
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Ely
Ely's
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