Shifts of Arctic Sea in Lake Baikal Reveals Ancient Sea Link
The article explains Baikal as a deep lake on the edge of the Asiatic plateau connected to the Yenisei by a river. It notes a remarkable discovery that a seal species resembles ones in the Arctic Ocean and Caspian Sea, suggesting distribution during a continental subsidence when Arctic waters covered northwestern Siberia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Lake Baikal
Central Asiatic
Yenisei
Siberia
Arctic Ocean
Caspian Sea
Great Asiatic Plateau
Turkestan
McClure
Breach of the Contract over Balzac Subscription Sets
A Buffalo man won a municipal court case over a Balzac subscription book claimed to be limited to 1,000 sets. The court ruled that three so called editions printed from the same plates with only cover and illustration changes do not create a new edition, protecting the publisher from breach of contract. The Utica Observer notes subscription-book schemes and urges buyers to resist such tricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Balgac
United States
Balzac
Utica Observer
The Manufacture of Writing Fens in the U S
A Connecticut craftsman notes the pen making industry in the United States is limited to four firms. He explains steel from Sheffield dominates blade steel and describes the lengthy, hands on process from sheet to finished pen, with seventeen handlings and double grinding of points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Connecticut
Sheffield
Eng
Four Necessary Precaution by El Dorado Fishermen
A Kansas couple left on a fishing trip with whisky and a pistol. On return they found a note saying their jug and gun had been taken by others who urged them to pursue a drink in a playful theft and warning tone.
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el Dorado
Kan
Lioness and dog form inseparable cage pair in Paris menagerie
In Paris Jardin des Plantes a lioness Imperatrice and her small shepherd dog Coco share a cage. Their daily performances show playful, coordinated combat and affection, with Imperatrice defending Coco if crowds provoke him. When threatened, the lioness protects Coco, as in a past incident where she dragged keeper Michel to the floor to defend him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Jardin Des Plantes
Imperatrice
Coco
St. Bernard
Michel
Norid Michel
Imperatrice Relents After Lioness Attack on Coco
In a dramatic scene from Youth's Companion a lioness Imperatrice attacks Michel and Coco. Michel calms the beast with praise for Coco, tempering the crisis as Imperatrice’s anger fades and she licks both dog and owner. Coco behaves differently inside and outside the cage, highlighting the bond and lessons learned.
Forest fire prevention via fall leaf burning proposal
A Bedford Inquirer correspondent argues for strict autumn burning of woodland leaves and underbrush in November to January to prevent fires. He cites precedent among Indians and hunters, noting ash returns fertilizer and intact young growth, while wild game benefits from diminished fire risk.
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The
Bedford Inquirer
West Virginia
Maryland
Bradford
Penn
Reward of Vice and the Rouen Marriage Prize
The article critiques a French gift of 10,000,000 francs to Rouen to fund a national prize for a marriage gift aimed at improving physical stature. It argues giantism is a disease and questions inheritance schemes, noting potential unintended outcomes of the prize. It cites American Medicine on Russian army strength, with peace force at 896,000 and war strength at 3,600,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouen
Law of Libel and Publisher Rights in News Practice
A historical overview discusses the right to reputation and business standing, detailing libel standards for statements about lawyers, brewers, public officials, weighmasters, merchants, and newspaper figures. It notes actions deemed libelous and the complexity of defences, followed by a sugar consumption note citing rising per-person intake in 1900.
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Polota
Senate
Squire A
D. M. Butler
The Reflection of a Bachelor Fragment
A fragment titled The Reflection of a Bachelor presents a terse 19th century aphorism about manipulation in relationships. It suggests any man can win favor by making a woman feel both happiness and sorrow, reflecting period social attitudes.
Lost Missouri Island Cow Island and its vanished landmarks
The Kansas City Journal recalls Cow Island in the Missouri River about seven miles above Weston. It notes the island’s basin forest, its French name Ile de Vache, and its historic ties to Lewis and Clark, Major Long, and tribal councils. The piece traces erosion by the river, the loss of Tatan town, and the disappearance of Cow Island itself over fifty years.
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Missouri River
Cow Island
Weston
Satan
Mississippi
St. Charles
Ile de Vache
Lewis and Clark
Bean Lake
Martin
Major Long
Yellowstone
John Dougherty
Liberty
American Pur Company
Fur Company
Upper
Missouri
Major Dougherty
Tatan
Warner's
Kansas City Journal
Century bicycle runs condemned as pointless excess
The Chicago Tribune criticizes century runs citing extreme early morning starts and exhausting fifty mile trips. It argues cycling is useful and enjoyable in moderation but urges stopping free for all endurance events that amuse only a few and serve no real purpose.
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Chicago Tribune
Primitive Trephining Among Natives of New Britain
Professor Victor Horsley notes that New Britain natives perform skull opening or trephining, done by a medicine man using obsidian or shell as the only tool. The hole is about the size of a fifty cent piece and runs high mortality, about eighty percent. In New Zealand similar operations are used for insanity and headaches, with some individuals undergoing the procedure up to five times.
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New Britain
Victor Horsley
New Zealand
Nine Presidents elected to second terms and no third term
The New York Journal notes that nine presidents have won second terms, none sought a third, one attempted and failed, and McKinley’s popularity reinforces the tradition. It cites Washington, Jefferson, Monroe, Jackson, Cleveland, and Grant as context for future restraint.
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United States
McKinley
Washington
Jefferson
Monroe
Jackson
Cleveland
Grant
New York Journal
Rural Hygiene and the Country Doctor's Public Health Role
Rural hygiene urges prevention over cure with the family physician guiding healthful home building, water supply, and food practices. Emphasizes disinfecting excreta, earth closet systems, proper disposal of manure and garbage to curb typhoid and fly breeding, noting urban infections can arise from rural sources.
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New York Medical Record
George M. Kober
Washington, D. C
A Korea Prison Described By Rev Speer
A Leslie's Monthly article recalls a visit to a Korean prison described as brutal and dehumanizing. Guards demonstrate beatings with red cords and rods while prisoners, unable to flee, endure severe abuse. The piece compares conditions to the Black Hole of Calcutta in merciless terms.
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Korea
Russia
Japan
Robbt E. Speer
Calcutta
Leslie
The Coming Engineer Chronicle
The article reflects on the twentieth century engineer needing broad knowledge and trained methods. It compares Watt’s innovations and notes a shift from lone genius to methodical applied science, with ongoing exploration of new techniques and the evolution of engineering education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Watt
Watt
The Scheme That Failed
A Peebles fishmonger helps Mr Smith assemble a modest fish selection. He requests three or four fish arranged to look freshly caught and natural in quantity. The dealer notes Mrs Smith’s early morning hint favoring salmon, while Mr Smith chooses trout.
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Gaddesby
Mr. Smith
Peebles
Hats for Horses Becomes Humane Society Project
The Humane Society of Washington plans to distribute straw hats for horses to backing riders in the West Indies and Europe. The wide two foot hats shade the horse’s face, with holes for ears and a chin tie, while a crown top vent keeps the topknot moist.
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Humane Society of Washington
West Indies
Europe
Washington Times
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Freeland Tribune
Tribune Payne Corpant
Freeland
Teipose
Nfice
Trineses
Tribune Printing Company, Limited
Madeline Bridges
Sweeta
New York Herald
New York
Missouri Island
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