A Big City Named After Her and colonial landmarks
The article recalls Washington era sites from New Jersey to Maryland with Hungerford's Tavern in Rockville noted for its role in colonial history. It describes a Saxony sacrificial stone near Zwickau used to altar offerings and mentions old Washington houses along the Hudson and in Pennsylvania.
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America
New Jersey
Washington
Hudson
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Hungerford
Rockville
Laltimore Pike
Zwickau
Saxony
Seattle
Wash
West
Chicago
Angeline
Scattered Fragments Reveal Dark Portraits and Stray Notes
The text sketches a grim portrait of a man famed for blunt judgment and isolation, noting a grim belief that bonds and bank notes should stay buried with him. A tale of a French artist’s melancholy, a lion breeding industry in Ireland, and a Paris-bound tiny cube linked to a terrier hint at sensational images.
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Royal Zoological Sacurity of
Ireland
Paris
Sparrow Hen Attacks Man Then Drops Prey
A WAS witness reports a sparrow nest incident where a hen sparrow pecked a man to death after he observed a mouse fall from a eaves nest. The sparrow then attempted to fly away with the mouse but dropped the body when the load proved too heavy.
Virginie Lacroix Listed as Straw Mattress Factory Worker
The narrative notes Virginie Lacroix of Morat, seventeen, employed in a straw mattress factory. Described as bright, sturdy, and vigorous, she could endure greater physical strain than peers and moved swiftly, though the tale hints at concealed identity amid scrutiny.
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Virginie Lacroix
Morat
Atalantia
Remarkable tree grows on Greensburg courthouse dome
A citizen's photo shows an aspen tree sprouting from the rounded dome of Greensburg Court House. The ten to fifteen foot tree rises about 125 feet above street level, making it a notable curiosity attracting travelers and locals alike.
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Ndiana
Court Hoovee Tower
Greensburg
Jack
Court House
Giant Lifting Magnets
A century description explains how electric lifting magnets work with a crane. An iron core wrapped in copper windings becomes a magnet when current flows, allowing the magnet to pick up and move metal without extra help. Operators can load and unload quickly, saving several workers.
Madrid mayor orders church disinfection with copper sulphate
The Alcalde of Madrid issues a sanitary decree to disinfect all city churches daily using sawdust moistened with copper sulphate solution. Church fittings and furniture will also be cleaned each day. A Siberian railway contractor’s death is noted along with a cabinet dress, and Britain’s ministry outlines cottage schemes for Ireland.
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Madrid
Propritors Publicity Notice Paragraphs In Siamere Paper
An odd handbill from a Siamere newspaper touts sensational English news coverage with pompous claims and calls for readers to pay for ads and Friday readiness. The fragment includes a Bangkok Times debate note and a Northampton man’s remark on donkey meat versus other animals.
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Siamere
Bangkok Times
Butter as Art in Fruited Floral Mold Charms Table
Writers praise butter served in fruit and flower shapes as a stylish domestic art. The dish, covered with cracked ice and drained through perforations to an under dish, is presented as a beauty and a reflection of a hostess's social standing.
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Old Saxony
Admiral Russell
Napoleon
St. Helena
Ain
Boston
Montgomery County
Lafayette
Braddock
Hussell
Miss Russell
United States Navy
Bulgaria
Httie
Vancouver Sound
Lake, View
Trish Lions
M. Marcel
Canada
Sparrow
Switzerland
Virginie
Virginius
Chimney Bluffs
Take Ontario
Sodus Bay
Wayne County
New York
Jagalembhi
Bombay
Nahapana
Ric
Paris Taximeter Motor Cab Company
Laneburger Haide
Germany
Spooreell
Damission
Italy
Sosa
S .Ee
Journalism
Siam
London
Tottenham Court Road
Holborn
Fifth Avenue
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