New College Gardens Garden Verse by E Nesbit
Madison County News presents a poem fragment titled New College Gardens in Oxford. The verse reflects on a lawn’s autumnal beauty and memories of past visitors. It laments aging and the enduring connection of ghosts to the garden.
Fire Alarm Boxes and an Alarm by Telegraph
An excerpt from St Nicholas explains New York fire alarm boxes built into lamp posts with red panels and a lamp glow to guide responders. Turning the brass handle triggers a warning bell for police, then opening inner doors and Morse key alarms for multiple signals. The piece also recounts a Boston West outsider’s lesson on pie symbolism in Eastern society and social ostracism.
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St. Nicholas
New York
Mr. Hill
New York State
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Boston
Kansas City
New England
Heat Radiation Photographs and Sensitive Substances
The invisible heat radiations decompose chemicals like photography. Substances such as paper with copper bromide, sulphate of copper with bromide, and bichromated paper form images upon heat exposure and silver nitrate treatment. Other mixtures including oxalic acid, chlorate of copper, and bromide of tin show varied coloration changes, with nitrate of silver reacting to heat and darkening with reducing agents.
Making Marbles From Refuse Stone At Quarries
Marble making begins with refuse stone from quarries ground by a rotating water driven cylinder. Hand breaking creates small enbes which, with high speed rotation and attrition, form spheres. One to two hours finish a batch with sorting and hand painting. crockery marbles are molded of...
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Enbes
Horse Talk Reflects Pacing Stars and Gear Shifts
A roundup of trotting and pacing news notes horses and people across tracks. Jean Valjean 2 14 remains a road horse while Vance Nuckols backs Splan as second string. Alix trained by Morris J Jones, Artful Maid 2 1334 driven by John Cheney. Village farm Axville 2 17 1 2 in training at Louisville. Dan M 2 16 in John Kelly stable. Woodboy 2 191g to campaign again. Clara K 2 17 1 2 to race Ottawa five mile meet February 10 12. Brood mare Rapidan to boost Lockheart 2 08 1 2 pedigree. New Salamanca half mile track planned. Joe Nolan 2 18 sold for 81 40. Fred Taral to slim to 112 pounds. Santa Rita 2 26 destroyed in Buffalo fire. Martha Wilkes back with Ed Wiggin Boston 2 08. Katie Medium 2 14 1 2 2 10 half mile pace. 1896 France trotting wins 7800 vs 6150 for American bred. Windsor heats 2083 detail for Judge Swing and Selah W. New dress hats debut with amazon shape per New York Post.
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Axtell
Dan M
Prodigal
John Kelly
Woodboy
Clara K
Ottawa
Rapidan
Lockheart
Salamanca
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Joe Nolan
Sherif
Sacramento
Fred Taral
Intre Santa Rita
Buffalo
Martha Wilkes
Ed Wiggin
Boston
Katie Medium
Riley Medium
France
Judge Swing
Detroit
Selah W
Windsor
Doctor Advice For Nervous Sleeplessness
The Detroit Free Press presents a reader asking about remedies for anxiety and insomnia. A doctor responds noting simple steps like avoiding a hard-to-sleep cap and offering practical tips to ease nighttime worry.
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Detroit Free Press
Women and Stock Betting in Exclusive Broker Offices
A New York World piece details women clientele in discreet broker offices where small sums ignite speculation. It notes secrecy, swift news access, guarded identities, and tales of perseverance through losses, including a wealthy woman who repeatedly gambled away funds before ruin.
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Southern Pacific
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New York World
Origin of the Grange Traced to Washington Founder
Andrew Messer recalls that the Grange began in Washington when O H Kells toured southern farmers. The idea of a cooperative fraternal order for husbandmen aimed to unite north and south farmers and harmonize their interests. The nucleus formed by seven agricultural men.
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Interior Department
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Chicago wheelman posts astounding cycling mileage record
Roth of Clarendon Wheelmen rode 84 380 miles in 340 days from Jan 25 to Dec 31 1896 averaging over 101 miles daily. He logged 146 century runs 3 double centuries and 1 triple century. October alone surpassed 4 000 miles. He claims annual century mileage and multiple distance records with details filed to the Century Road Club of America.
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Clarendon Wheelmen
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America
Century Road Club of America
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New York Sun
The Wheel Abroad Review
Vienna hosts 20000 cyclists as the sport spreads there while German and English trends show varied adoption. Russia issued 6000 licenses in a season and Madrid dealers strike over taxes. An American syndicate plans a new tube tire for English roads with six month free upkeep. Rotterdam crowds witness a wedding on a tandem with a wheelmounted entourage.
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England
Rotterdam
Cautionary note on bicycle bearings from New York Press
The article warns riders that riding with broken ball bearings risks damaging cones by grooves. It advises to stop use, remove the broken part immediately, and replace missing balls promptly as the machine can still run with a ball or two missing.
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New York Press
Long distance rider Carl reaches 10000 miles in Brooklyn
San Francisco cyclist George F. Carl nears halfway of a 20000 mile test ride to win a 4000 dollar wager begun with no money. He rode with Frank Lenz in California before Lenz was killed in Turkey, and Carl appears capable of finishing the tour.
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San Francisco
Brooklyn
Carl
Wheelimen
California
Frank Lenz
China
Lenz
Turkey
New York Mail and Express Quotation in Time Frame
A fragment notes the New York Mail and Express in relation to a stipulated period. The text lacks full context but implies timing requirements or deadlines connected to the publication.
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New York “Mail and Express
New York Firm Plans Triplet Pacing Machines
A renowned New York bicycle maker debates building several triplets to pace races next season. The design blends quad and tandem features, is only slightly heavier than a tandem, and has a shorter wheel base for nimble track handling. Currently quads are hard to ride on many tracks and tandems lack speed under good conditions.
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New York
New York Sun
State prison for cycle thieves would end theft quickly
A historic American Cyclist letter argues that a one year prison term for cycle thefts could deter crime nationwide, claiming severe penalties would stamp out cycle thievery in short order. The note reflects strong calls for punishment and crime reduction.
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United States
Public bicyclists in bloomers urged to parade
A Baston Globe quip suggests seizing and forcing bicycle riders who scorch city streets to ride publicly in bloomers, using satire to critique enforcement and public decorum.
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Baston Globe
Two Old Ladies and a Gentleman on Gossip
A story about two old ladies debating another woman’s faults and a kind old man who refuses to join in slander. His quick act shows admiration for people who avoid gossip and condemnation.
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Madiun
Philadelphia Mines
The Solid South and regional contrasts then and now
W P Trent argues that the term solid south misleads by assuming a uniform southern populace beyond geography. He notes distinct political opinions in places like Charleston Nashville and New York versus Chicago and warns against overgeneralizing a unified regional bloc without considering local differences.
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Rio Grande
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W. P. Trent
Discontented Women Said To Harbor Selfish Grievances
A New York Ledger critique describes discontented women as self-centered, distrusting, and prone to biased judgments. The piece argues their long focus on personal grievances makes it hard for them to engage with broader concerns.
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New York Ledger
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