The Famous Portland Vase in London Strand Magazine
A description of the famed Portland Vase, its deep blue glass, and carved white figures. Its history traces back to Rome, passage through Barberini and Portland families, its 1810 British Museum placement, a 1845 vandalism incident at Montagu House, a drunken employee's act, a minor magistrate fine, and public sympathy surrounding its romance and estimated value around £10,000.
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British Museum
Monte Ail Stano
Rome
Prasent
Barberini Palace
William Wamillton
Duchess of Portland
Duke of Portland
Museum
Montague House
William Lloyd
London Strand Magazine
Vanity biographical volumes prey on public figures
A New York Sun report describes a scheme selling inclusion in a biographical volume of prominent Americans. Promoters promise to publish the subject’s life and place a portrait in the book after paying a $5 plea, targeting prominent men who fear public scrutiny. The piece warns the ploy will profit promoters while readers gain little.
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Nebraska
Pos Ulat
Connesti Sfove
Amerans
New York Sun
Increases In Texas Rivers From Edwards Plateau
The United States Geological Survey reports a marked rise in river discharge across Texas in 1900, especially for streams rising in the Edwards Plateau. This plateau covers about 2,000 square miles in south central Texas and feeds rivers that carve deep canyons valuable for irrigation and power. Increased water enabled heightened stock raises and irrigation, with ongoing measurements on about twenty Texas rivers to guide future development.
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Texas
United States
Edwards Plateau
Dwarda
Kansas
Geological Survey
Wolves Atili Plague Planes
France still battles wolves as premiums lure killers. Since 1882 about 9,000 wolves have died and $120,000 in rewards paid. Last year 116 wolves were slain. payments ranged from 30 for a female with young to 20 for a full grown male.
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France
Germany
Parldan
Etty
The Jokene Joker Rambles Through a Barber Shop Scheme
In West Manayunk Philadelphia a prankster known as Al Rudolph plotted revenge after a disputed haircut. He arranged deviled crabs with sawdust and old rubber bits, left them for a victim, and watched as a scramble erupted when Bill Lyle seized the box. Police and bystanders witnessed a profane, chaotic scene surrounding the stunt.
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Palee Asia
Jokati
al Rudolph
David Wallace
Harry Haggerty
Bill Lyle
Teddy Warehorn
Rudolph
Lyle
American Fog in New York Story of a Lone Fog King
A New York Times piece recounts Pilot Josh Lane praising Long Island oyster man John Lundy as master of fog stories. Lundy boasts he has seen thicker fogs locally than London’s lights, recalling ten years ago when fog plunged a shingles task into dusk and a fox wandered the fields.
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Britain
Josh Lane
John Lundy
Rockway
John
Long Island City
London
Sonny
Long Island
New York Times
Washington's Niece Described by Tutor in 1774 Virginia
In a Virginia 1774 note from tutor Jenny Washiangtonm Philp Vickers Fithian at Nomin Hall, Miss Jenny Washington is portrayed as a charming yet modest young woman. She is sevenéén, neat in dress, easy in behavior, affable in conversation, and skilled in Harpsichord and music theory, though many Virginia girls neglect vocal practice.
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Jenny Washiangtonm Philp
Vickers Fithian
Nomin! Hall
Virginia
Washington
Jenny Washington
Miss Washington
Conductor's Sailor Banter Delights Trolley Car Riders
A city trolley night scene shows a conductor, a former sailor, performing nautical antics on the rear platform of a Hidokta bridge car. He imitates rigging a ship, grins at passengers, and imitates sailing maneuvers as the car nears Manhattan and Brooklyn ends.
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Stanhope
Miedo & Capstan
New York Mall
Uxpress
Brooklyn
Ancient Ostia Port and Its Forgotten Marble Trade
The article describes ancient Ostia’s prominence as Rome’s port, its warehouses and five mile by one mile layout, and how villagers burned marble temples for lime. It notes grain shipments to Rome, Sicily, Sardinia, and others, plus the harbor’s use as a mail center and post office for foreign correspondence.
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Oatia
Dnland
Rome
Ostia
Roma
St. Egypt
Sicily
Sardinia
Thanks for Help During Illness and Death of Our Mother
Card from Mrs Avon Bavueanryen and Mrs Ajnx Youur thanking neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during illness and death. Notes a Rock Island depot move in 1901 to Grand Central depot Chicago. trains from several lines connect with BRN trains. Elgin mill offers grinding and invites patrons for Saturday service.
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Ana
Avon Bavueanryen
Ajnx Youur
Mouir
Rock Taland
Burentreet and Tie
Grand Central
Pity Avenue
Turrison Street
BCREN
Chicago
Rock Island
Lake Shore & Midpau Southern
Nickel Plate
Balibhoye & Ohio Railroad
PhD
al Bcren
Notice to Hunters on Premises South of Elgin Prohibited
Notice proclaims no hunting on the premises south of Elgin with intent to prosecute trespass violators. Dated Dec 20 1601. Also references rail travel routes toward winter resorts and local agents for Cedar Rapids Northern Railway. Includes sale bill note and pharmacy ad mentions Madison Co’s Mountain Tea Store.
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Elgin
Alt Gace
Francis Gace
Joun Baldwin
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Chicago
St Louis
Madison Madison Co
Rocky Mountain Teal
Classified sale notice mixed farm items and auctions
A jumbled auction and public sale notice lists livestock, hay, farming gear, and land parcels. Mentions: cows, horses, mares, foals, yearlings, hay, corn, wagon, rake, harrow, and other farm equipment. Includes references to a court-appointed sale of land in Iowa with bidders urged to respond, plus contact notes for auctioneers and referees.
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Alii
A. A. Dumnann
A.B. Hart
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Imen
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Buckeye Oil, Gas & Coal Co
Mantern
Gay
Parelinsa
Jease
Indy
Yow
Garrett
Investment Bankers
Empire State Building
Spokane, Wash
Evan Livery Pale & Mugalen
RALER
Propital
B.G
R &N
Paseonprer
Uae
Aoe
Fagaar
Lax
Raffauf
Towa
Elghy
Farming
Buchanan
Feamyrr
Omahe
Nab
Moser & Toman Well Drilling
Bitize Faction Guaranteed
Moser & Toman
Izia
Town
Independence
Rigin
Iowa
Soreat
District Court
Oth
Howanny
J. Penns W. OC. Suits
Il Ataiding
Caxton
Kanga
Poland
Stansiaud
Gunder
Desian Vovyts
Comyriants
Anyond
Broadway
New York
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