Ancient sport of football traced through ages and nations
A garbled history traces football from Greek origins through Roman, British and American refinements. It describes early rough play, occasional injuries, and the shift to a scientific sport with university rules, signaling, and notable wedges and flying wedges. The piece notes high spectator interest and concludes with a whimsical bill of fare from Lesie's Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artigle
St. Nicholas
Elyzabeth
Stremis
Hye Conparens
Pendey Hiites
Foebhal
le Ais
Juin
Tss
Tachy
Harrow
Witchester
United States
Yale
Harvard
America
Princeton
Coothall
Provisions for an Ironclad Ship Month Rations
A historical account details a month’s rations for an ironclad ship, listing bread, yeast, butter, coffee, sugar, condensed milk, beets, beer, pork, beef, liver, bacon, sausage, and seafood. It notes heavy meat and fish intakes, substantial vegetables, and cheese, reflecting on dietary rigidity and naval provisioning practices.
Texas Lynch Law Cartoon Reminisces on Justice Abroad
A Syracuse Standard excerpt recalls a Texas envoy in England discussing frontier justice. The Texan defends local methods while conceding remote systems may fail. a club tale contrasts rope and gun mishaps with judicial delays, highlighting cultural views on punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daqjan Fran ‘ An
England
Britain
Southwest
Texas
Pesan
Fudge Lyne
Syracuse Standard
Presence-in-Mind Smith and lunar peaks in the moon's range
A reminiscence recalls the Oxford dean nicknamed Presence-in-Mind after a life-saving boat incident. The article then surveys lunar mountains, noting heights from 14,400 to 36,000 feet, with Beer and Maedler counting over a thousand peaks. Statements cover Doriel, Huyghens, Hadley, Bradley, and Wolf peaks observed from Earth.
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Tuckwell
Oxford
Lew
Christ Church
Smith
Nunehan
Tom
Leibnitz
Beer and Maedler
Doriel
Huyghens
Hadley
Bradley
Wolf
Cement floor and cow stable improvements in farm notes
The article discusses durable cement floor foundations using mixed cement, sand, and stone, graded surfaces with gutters, and drying times. It describes cow stable design, proper ventilation, water supply, and sheltering costly equipment to protect value, along with general farm upkeep and animal comfort guidance.
Mountain Railways Test Engineers Nerve on Steep Colorado Passes
A Western railroad agent discusses the dangers and demands of mountain routes like Colorado Midland Ilo Grande Western and Denver Rio Grande. He notes that new engineers must gain weeks of experience to trust handling steep curves trestles and grades where landslides and brake failures threaten trains. The piece highlights the need for nerve steadiness and endurance, with freight trains posing special hazards and steady judgment essential for safety.
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Colorado Midland
Ilo Grande Western
Denver & Rio Grande
West
Colorado
Lise
Marshall Pass
Royal Gorge
Notable World Facts From Natural Wonders To Presidents
A collection of curiosities and historical notes ranges from albatross behavior and Australian nest giants to tidal sand waves measured by Dr Vaughan Cornish. It covers Vesuvius eruptions, artificial marble by electricity, sugar cane origins, and a trivia thread on U S presidents with single names and surviving predecessors.
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Boise City
Ida
Vaughan Cornish
M. L. Chatelier
China
India
Roosevelt
Adams
Morrison
Polk
Grant
Hayes
Arthur
Cleveland
Harrison
Madison
John Quincy Adama
Iillmore
Andrew Johnson
John Adams
Washington
Johnson
Sheep and roocha skins from Romali sheep described
The article notes Romali sheep without wool produce best mutton valued at four to five rupees for a thirty five to forty pound animal. It highlights a large fat lump at the tail root and roocha skin exports to New York, with 1897 import value. Also mentions high altitude voices being weaker, and includes a humorous quote about fame and a social jab at neighbors when sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arabia
New York
Various 1900s Economic Notes and Labor Trends
The article catalogs economic shifts including an 86,858 rise in Brother hood membership to 2,042 in 1881, U.S. gold output up from 47 million to 71 million yearly, silver slipping from 37 million to 33 million, California wheat costs undercutting Argentina, and Pan-American exposition’s 1100 pound cheese. It notes Britain wages falling, unemployment rising, South Carolina cotton mills valued at 51 million, and a drop in France strikes from 57 in June to 306 in six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Iroinere
United States
California
Argentine Republic
Great Britain
South Carolina
France
Medal of the Meanest Man in Chicago Transfer
A small crowd in a crowded Chicago street scene centers on a man who hides a medal in a stranger’s waistcoat pocket to claim it. The medal supposedly belonged to the man who hogged shade on a hot day, a prank tied to city life and humor. The piece also notes ancient statues and glowing potatoes as curiosities, concluding with a quip about never starting smoking.
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Boston
New Hampshire
Chiccaro
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
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Lesie
Coal Trust
Nebraska State Journal
Belle
Philedelphia
Fent
Indianapolis News
Acre
Longfellow
Compton
Magachusetts
Prac- Heal
Polblie
New York State
Tonen
Tieneva
N. Y
Susan
Lude
Andes
Ldo
Egypt
Strasburg
Philadelphia Press
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