Gum making fortunes spurred by ballast gum to peppermint victory
A New York Times account recalls how early chewing gum evolved from spruce and shoemaker wax to paraffin blends and peppermint flavors. It highlights two men whose innovations or luck built large fortunes, one transforming ballast chicle into a modern staple via peppermint gum and heavy advertising, the other expanding a small operation into a factory, while noting tax and supply factors shaping the industry.
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Godkeand
Gulf
Mexico
Central American States
Louisville
Sam
New York Times
Irving the vanity of a popular star
Henry Irving stands as a grand exception to vanity among famous actors. While he may value talent, personal vanity cannot be charged to him. Recently at a social meal he glanced at a mirror and remarked that his life success notwithstanding, his face remains a bigger mystery than to anyone else.
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Henry Irving
Lance
Thas
The Illusion Of Pretty Women In Social Bonds
A Philadelphia Nimes excerpt argues that feminine beauty has limited influence on lasting relationships. It suggests men and women become friends, lovers, or companions not by looks but through deeper connection, beyond external appearance and social status.
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Philadelphia
Nimes
Torpedo Cigar Prank Ends a Contract Pursuit
In Chicago a firm sent a man to Springfield to win a contract. On a train he accepted a cigar from a rival, which exploded as planned. The bitten joke caused his boss to retaliate, their deal collapsed, and the man vowed to buy his own cigars from then on.
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Chicago
Springfield
Wwe
Prain
St. Louis Republic
Aerial torpedo described for siege and troop dispersal
An explosive device called an aerial torpedo uses a gas filled balloon with an electrical timer to ignite and release a high explosive payload. The device requires only a small guard and can be deployed from above to drop on a target, causing severe damage with no effective defense.
Love and crime in New Caledonia lifer system
The French La Cocarde lauds New Caledonia’s life sentence system where murderers may gain status after five years becoming landowners and allowed to marry and even bring family. A sixty six year old convict reflects on wishing he had killed earlier while planning coffee plantation ties in France.
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la Cocarde
New Caledonia
France
Burmese conjurers cheat with harmless charms and trick
A Longman's Magazine tale describes Burmese conjurers promising invulnerability with talismans. A man endures cuts that do nothing, then his wife nearly harms him with a knife at home. The conjurer shrugs that the lady is in an interesting situation, nullifying the charms.
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Longman's Magazine
When the Tide Is Coming In Poem From Minneapolis Journal
A lyric poem from the Minneapolis Journal extols love and nature as the tide comes in. It paints light sails, brighter eyes, and clearer skies as life and hope rise in springtime motion. The piece blends nautical imagery with emotional warmth and spiritual kinship.
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Ocean
Nature
Earth
Heaven
Minneapolis Journal
The Great Glacier of Alaska A Sapphire Sea of Ice
Cor. Atlanta Journal describes a voyage near Muir Glacier in Glacier Bay Alaska. The writer recalls booming ice falls from a 250 foot ice wall, blue spires, and a cathedral like landscape with icebergs and snow crowned peaks.
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Muir Glacier
John Muir
Pacific Obast
Glacier Bay
Switzerland
Hver
Anow
Fee
Alaska
Atlanta Journal
First Impressions of the Vatican
In Crawford describes the Vatican approached from the Sant Angelo bridge view of the grand basilica and a touristic rush of photo vendors. He notes the crowding pictures and the sly sales pitch claiming santita resides in private rooms while tourists buy mementos. The encounter lingers with the vendor’s shifty grin.
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Vatican
Sant’ Angelo
Leporello
Don Giovanni
L’. Marion Crawford
Century
Burglars Warned by Timid Householder in Halfhearted Heist
A tall burglar demands money and hushes the householder who argues about waking the baby and dog. The pair retreat as the unhappy homeowner frets about his wife and pet dog, recalling a child’s gag. The scene is recounted in a Cleveland Plain Dealer clipping.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Hue and Cry and Errant Phrases in Old Texts
The piece discusses the origin of hue and cry from Norman-French law and its use in John Gilpin, notes a Bible translation variant in eastern Africa, and offers a remark on choosing a wife as war strategy. It also states patent filing fees at $15 per original application.
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John Gilpin
Odd Spokes and Bicycles From Town to Nation
A 103 year old man in Belvidere New Jersey learns to ride a bicycle while tales of bicycle thefts spread across Connecticut. Reports note bicycles in use from Arizona Indians to Sioux Falls laws requiring bells and slow speeds. An Ohio or New York anecdote mentions a mouse placed in a wife's bicycle tool bag. Consul O Hara in Nicaragua remarks on bicycles boosting road improvements faster than 400 years of civilization. Other bits discuss numb feet from thin shoe soles and thick soles with rat trap pedals.
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Belvidere
N.J
Connecticut
Arizona
Minneapolis Journal
Railroad Gazette
New York City
Bath Beach
N. Y
Consul O'Hara
San Juan del Norte
Nicaragua
Uncle Sam's Cycle Path Around Governors Island
The 143 mile bicycle track around Governors Island is owned by the government for officers soldiers and their families. Built by Castle William prisoners, the course runs along the shore with sea breezes and open views. Sixty bicycles exist with plans for more while tennis courts sit idle.
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Uncle Sam
Governors Island
Diiy
West Point
Anyiney
Castle William
New York Press
The Wheel Woman and Civic Cycling Notions
A Rochester wheelwoman sues the city for 1000 after riding into an unguarded excavation. The piece notes stylish motto plates on bicycles and reflects on women cyclists, bloomer fashions, and class attitudes. It cites The American Cyclist and references a Brunswick colored wheel woman’s club.
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Rochester
Cleopatra
Antony
Cesar
Brunswick
Flower
Bicycle Waterproof Cape Adds Protection for Riders
Manufacturers tailor to the bicycle age with a waterproof cape for women cyclists. The short cape is cut to suit riding, and when adjusted it protects the handlebars and hands.
Brakeless Tandem Riders And Their Energy Loss
The passage notes how brakeless riding, especially on tandems, demands great energy. Pedaling requires extra effort as back pedaling uses up strength on long rides. A brake is valuable, offering protection and efficiency beyond its weight.
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First National Bank
Montana
Norris
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H. J. Bubleige
Heseien & Willis
Jyo. G. Willis
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H. A. Minshaw
Board of Prison Commissioners
HY Lena
A. Minghan
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H. J. Haskelt
District Court of the Fifth Judicial District
Mattie Bradwell
R. Z. Thomas
Barbour
Fred Overgon
J. V Surprenant
United States
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Beaverhead County
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