Kissing Bugs and War Talk in Eugene Weekly
A collage of notes from Eugene Weekly Guard. Topics include death themes in papers, a Tennessee man with seven wives jailed, the rise of vertical writing, Zeppelin’s airship plans, and Tesla’s views on future war. Coeducation at Brown University advances, railway safety calls, and comparisons of preachers Parker Beecher Spurgeon Moody.
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Hlomisetle Review
Joseph Parker
London
Parker
Beecher
Spurgeon
Moody
Higher education and the push for quality in training
The piece notes Moody's extemporaneous preaching style, Mrs. Emmons Blaine's Chicago Institute plan from kindergarten to college, and a staff given a year to mature before chairs. It stresses rising standards in colleges, preparatory schools, and postgraduate study, with a quote asserting the demand for first class work and no room for mediocre effort.
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Emmons Blaine
Chicago Institute
James T. Pields
Right and Left Faces Physiognomies In Portraits
The New Orleans Times-Democrat notes portraiture is hindered by facial asymmetry with most faces showing differences between the left and right sides. Full-face shots exaggerate this variance, while slight head turns lessen it. The paper cites Blair Black and Gladstone as examples of asymmetry creating distinct looks.
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Blaiarck
Gladstone
New Orleans Times- Democrat
Railways of China under Boxer disruption and foreign control
Chinese rail policy of foreign exclusion limited construction. English and Belgian lines suffer rioter damage around Pekin and Paotingfu. Tien-Tsin connected line reaches Chenchou with branches, totaling 407 miles English and 88 miles Belgian, with plans to link to Moukden and the Siberian railroad. American Hankan-Pekin progress halted after partial grading.
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China
Tnhen-Tsin
Pekin
Fengtal
Ilan
Paotingfu
Tien-T'sin
Chenchou
Moukden
Rajah of Madan Owns 367 Carat World Largest Diamond
The Rajah of Madan holds the world's largest reliable diamond, weighing 367 carats and egg shaped with a small hollow mark at the smaller end. Its value is hinted by a past offer from the King of Borneo of £500,000 plus two warships and cannon for the stone.
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Madan
Borneo
Reports of Scientific Instruments Exports Rise Medically Abroad
Experts of scientific instruments from the United States to foreign countries in the past nine months totaled nearly five million dollars, up four percent from the same period last year. The increase exceeds all other classes of exports, signaling growing appreciation for American scientific apparatus abroad.
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United States
Wolf duties split by husband and wife in faith context
A reflection notes that men bear the duty to ward off danger at home while women defend the household reputation outside the church, framing marital roles as concurrent guardians against threats to domestic and social well being.
Troubles and Thunder Clouds Near Histage Observed
Reading on approaching weather shows dark clouds brightening as they draw nearer. Forecasters note shifting hues and potential storms. Residents urged to monitor updates and secure outdoor items. Local authorities warn of possible power outages and travel delays in affected areas.
The Canada Thistle Plague on Farms and Law
The Canada thistle is a stubborn weed native to northern regions with a strong underground root system. It invades fields, drives out other vegetation, and resists control. many states ban seed production and impose penalties. Eradication demands persistent plowing, binding sods, or chemical and cultural methods, as dormant patches can reemerge after years in porous soils.
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Patel
Division of Botany
United States Department of Agriculture
Canada
Maine
Virginia
North Dakota
Kansas
Pacttic
Washington
California
Mississippi
Rockies
Prairie States
Rocky Mountain
Manitoba
Canadian Pacific
Winnipeg
New York Sun
Pay Parties Spread From London To Wider Social Scene
Last year an idea arose in London to form pay parties where popular society members organize dinners theaters and suppers with costs shared by all. The plan includes trips to events such as Ascot Henley water picnics Hurlingham gatherings and even Paris exhibitions. This season the concept is expected to grow beyond a few attendees into extensive organized entertainments.
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London
Legion
Prince's
Ascot
Henley
Hurlingham
Nioe
London Express
Napkins Promote Clean Telephones in Vienna Booths
Sanitary napkins marked Wipe, if you please are provided in Vienna telephone booths. They are changed frequently to keep the mouthpieces clean and sanitary for daily users.
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Vienna
Her Simile Professor Observes Solar Corona
An Indianapolis Journal item features Professor remarking on a photo of the solar corona to Miss Myrtilla, who responds with a playful simile likening it to a ragged batter cake. The exchange captures light humor in a campus or social setting.
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Myrtilla
Indianapolis Journal
Ling Chee Executions Described as China’s Notable Pastime
Descriptive account outlines Ling Chee as an executioners art in China, detailing light and full forms. Methods include eyebrow removal, shoulder separations, breast carving, heart stab, then decapitation, with longer versions covering arms legs and extremities. Some offenders receive strangulation or crucifixion with a throat knot as alternative outcomes.
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China
Ling Chee
Presto
Odd Then and Now Facts from a Century Ago
A collage of curiosities notes imperial sizes of the British and German empires, ostriches led with stockings, reanimated animal knowhow, Hudson depth pockets, library volumes at American colleges, tax costs by Cook County, a Dead Sea steamer plan, Victorian tea strainers, and Paris street tree counts.
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Academy of Sciences
Maris
M. Batelli
Hudson
Harvard
Chicago University
Columbia
Cornell
Chicago
Cook County
New York
St. Paul
Boston
Dead Sea
SHANTY-BOAT FOLKS AND THE RIVER PEOPLE
The river people live along great interior waterways refusing to travel by rail or boat. They number 10 000 to 15 000 and grow despite restrictive laws in several states. They split into many subgroups yet share a strong river identity and mutual contempt for shore dwellers.
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Mississippi
Ohio
Missouri
Cerain
Smi
Yankee and Southern Girls aboard the Kearsarge
Two young women, one from Connecticut and another from Kentucky, meet on the Kearsarge deck. An officer misidentifies them, mixing up the sisters ship context after a light exchange about the ship that defeated the Southerner. The Kentuckian defuses the mix with humor, declaring Kalintucky pride and unity aboard the ship.
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Kearsarge
Alabama
Kali
Historic Charms of Newport Fashionable Watering Place
Newport, famed for two and a half centuries of influence, drew visionaries like Bishop Berkeley and Quaker traders. The island city hosted grand trade before the Revolution, with diverse communities including Dutch Jewish and Portuguese residents. A historic fire at the Belmont estate sparked a famed lawn feast, cementing Newport’s celebrated social life and legacy.
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United States
Saratoga
Newport
Roger Williams
Bishop Berkeley
George Fox
Rhode Island
Penn
Touro
New York
Redwood Library
Geoffrey Malbone
Vanderbilt
Belmont
Ladies’ Home Journal
Searchlights aid fire crews with detachable electric lighting
Harper's Weekly notes modern searchlights transform fire response by lighting interior spaces and positions from outside. Detachable units with 200 feet of cable let firemen aim beams on engines holds boats or ships on fire, improving visibility in smoke.
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Harper's Weekly
Obstreperous exchange over cough mixture in house
Mrs. Peterkin chides Peterkin for not catching a cold despite a month of hew cough medicine in the house. The banter highlights a stubborn household dispute and comic misunderstanding.
Sparking Buggy Pitches Carriage Sales in Kansas County
A Linn County Kansas carriage dealer announces the celebrated new sparking buggy as easy courting aid and states he is the sole agent for its sale in the locality.
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Linn County
Kansas
Wedding Return Echoes Joyful Silent Wail
Elderly women describe the newly married couple as happy at the celebration yet hint at lingering sorrow with the phrase Juet wail, reflecting mixed emotions surrounding the union.
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Juet
Indian inventor builds sun powered cooker
An Indian inventor describes a sun fueled cooking device. A wooden box lined with reflecting mirrors concentrates heat onto a small copper boiler covered with lids. The setup can quickly cook any kind of food by harnessing solar heat.
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India
Vessels in Chinese Ports in 1998
In 1998, 52.0051 vessels of 4.233,580 tons entered and cleared Chinese ports. Among them 74a vessels totaling 259,152 tons were American.
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Amwertean
From Stage to Farm: Jessie Davis Becomes Hoosier Farmer
Jessie Bartlett Davis once a leading contralto on the American stage now runs Willowdale farm at Crown Point Indiana. She oversees a white-painted country estate with a large hennery and hundreds of white Leghorns, a Jersey herd of about fifty cows and two bulls, commanded by a capable staff. The farm features fine outbuildings and extensive stock raising, making her a noted authority on poultry and farming in Indiana.
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Jessie Bartlett Davis
Willowdale Farm
Crown Point
Ind
Hoosier State
Willowdale
Davis
Parcel theft scheme in a New York area store incident
A salesman recalls a scheme by Tad Way to steal small parcel deliveries by disguising a single spool of thread as a large box shipped to a customer. Two men carried the box in a wagon, tugging at it to mislead the purchaser while an observer watched, prompting questions about the ruse.
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Nikola Tesla
Testa
Brown University
Gaspar
Providence
New Yor
Ina
Model Cow Barn and Farm Buildings Described in 19th Century Account
The description outlines a完整 farm complex with a vitrified brick cow barn, ice house, creamery, and engine house housing a 15 horse power engine, plus a shelter shredder and feed grinder. Adjacent are the heifer barn, granaries, tool sheds, hennery, and notably clean horse barns for thirty five head. Mrs Davis governs the operation with seven workers in attendance, amid a humorous anecdote about a box and packing material later recalled by the Chicago Chronicle.
Fish skin leather and its varied uses across cultures
The United States Fish Commission notes leather from fish and aquatic skins offers practical utility. Salmon, cod, frog, shark, whale, porpoise, seal, walrus, and sea elephant skins appear in varied products from waterproof garments to book bindings and gunner gear. Demand, habitats, and near-extermination affect commercial viability.
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United States Fish Commission
Esquimans
Alaska
United States
Gloucester Isinglass and Glue Company
Yukon
Fish Commission
North Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Coast
California
Companions for a Luxury Yacht Cruise Proven Hard to Find
Dozens seek riders for costly leisure on steam yachts but the pool of suitable companions is small. Money enables ownership, yet assembling a agreeable crew for a Bar Harbor or Newport voyage proves elusive as leisure classes thin out and the right mix of reliable, witty guests remains rare.
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Bar Harbor
Newport
New Orleans
Why Few Writers Gain Access to Notable Works
A writer notes that many could craft high quality novels but few achieve publication. The editor argues most manuscripts are mediocre and that only a small fraction reach magazines, despite large submissions. Strong claims about who writes acclaimed books and how editors select material are discussed.
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Richard Carter
Janice Meredith
de Coe
Dwarf's Giant So9- The Gazette Medicale de Pier from the Presse Medicale
A fragment notes a 17 year old individual described as seven feet tall with a giant stature. Referenced as son of a father named Ade, the text hints at unusual medical or physiological discussion within a period newspaper.
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The
Gazette Medicale de Pier
Presse Medicale “e _ of
Giant
Ade
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Eugene Weekly Guard
IMP Bell Brros
Proprietors
Oregon
Trust
Inquirer
Tennessee
Count von Zeppelin
the Inquirer
Colleges of Journalism
Dakota
Girla
Obrenovitches
Servia
Galt
Russia
Esther
Canada Thistle
Sir Walter Scott
St. Ronan’s Well
Sorbonne
M. Mangin
Paris
Sun
Jessie Bartlett Davie
Kergvelan
Islay
England
Chicago Chronicle
Bette Lowa
Taile
Stak
Bigna
Corres
Wolent S. Ss. Cure Fc
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