Mont Blanc Seen From Dijon 188 Miles Away On Clear Day
A long-distance view article recalls the moment a passenger on a Paris to Marseilles train first glimpsed Mont Blanc 188 miles away near Dijon amid a clear, dust-free sky after days of rain. It notes distances from Lyon, Macon, and Chalon-sur-Saone, and explains visibility depends on elevation and intervening terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont Blanc
Paris
Marseilles
Dijon
Jura
Mont
France
Lyons
Macon
Chalon-sur-Saone
Mont Blane
Puy de Dome
Europe
Vesuvius
Ventoux
Canigou
Etna
Tenerife
Fujiyama
Kamerun
Chimborazo
Aconcagua
Cordillera
New York Sun
Private Stamps and Private Mail Carriers of the 1800s
The piece traces private carrier stamps in the 1840s and 1850s, highlighting the American Letter Mail Company and rivals like Wyman, Overton & Co., and the Hartford mail. It notes regional networks across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and Pennsylvania, with Boston and New York links and stamps dated 1814 to 1878.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
American Letter Mail Company
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania
W. Wyman
American Company
Boston
Overton & Co
Letter Express
Wyman
Philadelphia
Hartford Mail
Hartford
Boyd
Park Place
Boston Herald
Oyster farming across ages and continents
The article traces oyster cultivation from ancient Rome to Europe and America. It notes 1551 New York oystermen began shelling beds near spawning, defines oyster farming as submarine agriculture, and warns vigilance is essential to combat weeds waste and enemies. Also mentions a Queensland tree whose seed varnish traps birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Fast River
New York
National Magazine
Queensland
Australia
Tee tee total pledge gains Lancashire usage in 1833
In September 1833 at Ireston Temperance hotel talks by Dicky Turner the term tee tee total is adopted after Joseph Liversey declares it the name. The crowd cheers as the phrase spreads through town and Lancashire meetings, becoming a common pledge slogan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dicky Turner
Ireston
Dev Iy
Joseph Liversey
Neichy
Lancashire
Law Against Teeth and Hair from 1670 Act
An antiquary cites a 1670 British act banning deceptive use of false teeth hair and cosmetics to seduce husbands. The statute orders penalties akin to witchcraft offenses and declares any affected marriage void upon conviction.
Diamonds Burn Like Fire Says Jeweler in Night Tale
A jeweler explains that diamonds, though prized for hardness, burn like coal when exposed to flame. He warns that even a plate bearing them will leave no ash, only a clean surface, as diamonds burn with a gemlike flame until nothing remains.
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New York
Ress
It Would Seem So Bride and Friend Exchange Witty Quip
A privileged friend teases the bride asking if her husband still deems her an angel. The bride replies that he believes she does not need new clothes, reflecting a playful exchange from the Chicago News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Seaboard Passenger Timetable From Durham in 1908
Effective September 13 1908 Seaboard trains depart Durham with connections to Henderson Weldon Portsmouth Norfolk Richmond and New York and other points Timetable lists arrivals at Durham for Nos 241 221 and 222 with connections onward to Washington New York and Florida Information provided by F Woodward Union Ticket Agent and R L Montgomery Agent via phone or mail.
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Durham
Henderson
Portsmouth- Norfolk
Weldon
Carolina
Portsmouth-Norfolk
Washington
Baltimore
Cape Charles
New York
Boston
Richmond
Durham & Southern
Apex
Seaboard
Charlotte
Wilmington
Atlanta
Birmingham
Memphis
Points West
Columbia
Savannah
Jacksonville
Florida
F. . Woodward
Union
R. L. Montgomery
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James Fisk
Fisk
Brattleboro
Fiske
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Pierce
Ranger
Revolviewe
Wire
Dekalb Fence Co
Ill
Kansas City
Union Lock
Porneses Fence CO
DeKalb
Eor Sale
Taylor Phipps CO
Durham, N. C
AIR Line Railway
C. H. Gattis
Raleigh, N. C
Sallie Johnson
Durham County
N.C
Cooke
CNN
Jess
Mee Ald
Winchester
Che
Lakewood Park
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