Electricity Kept On Ice and Other Post Office Notes
A jumble of items notes that electricity can be kept on ice, Galveston ships a cargo valued at about 1.5 million dollars to England, and Chicago plans a 300 foot tower featuring a 16 foot statue “Progress Lighting the Way for Commerce.” Additional items remark on medical ignorance, money and happiness, and US rebuilding aid for South African railroads post Boer War.
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Chicago
Wweather Vyane
United States
Prussian Inquiry Probes Cancer Causes and Heredity
The Prussian Government is conducting systematic inquiries to increase knowledge about cancer. Registered physicians receive questions on hereditary or contagious aspects, habits like alcohol or tobacco, and regional prevalence to assess patterns.
Surfeit of Women in New York and Colorado Cited
The article notes a 25 000 female excess in New York City and reports Colorado showing men in decline. It discusses persistent gender imbalances across regions, contrasting New England, the West, and earlier claims of West surplus men offsetting East female dominance. It hints at broader economic and social consequences.
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Beecome
United States
Tte
New York City
New England
West
Colorado
Free rural mail delivery marks major Postoffice gain
The extension of free mail delivery to populous rural districts stands as the department’s notable achievement. Over 2000 routes are now in operation serving about 1,500,000 households daily at their doors, enabling the closure of many small post offices while boosting parcel and newspaper circulation.
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Postoffice Department
Fire Department
Washington Post
George
Phosphate Diving Rivals In South Carolina River Bed
South Carolina workers forage phosphate by hand along the Coosaw river depths of 17 to 25 feet. Divers surface with fertilizing rock fragments sometimes weighing up to 100 quads. A Minneapolis resident reported a burglary of 600 dollars but the thief later returned the sum plus 250 dollars.
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South Carolina
Coosaw
St. Paul
Minn
St. Nichol
Cherbourg
Paris
William Tell
Curion
Switzerland
Imber
Awkward Blunder Brings Musical Invitation to Dressmaker’s Daughter
Betty Martin, a hardworking dressmaker’s daughter, receives an invitation to Mildred Brewster’s musicale by mistake in Miss Frances Penhallow’s letter mix up. Betsy’s mother bets she can attend while Mildred and Frances weigh social class and Betsy’s own calling to work. Betty performs beautifully, impressing guests and shaping her future.
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Mildred Brewster
Jane
Miss May Parmenter
Coniindore Skreene
Miss Parmenter
Shebby
Stanley
Commodore Skreene
Tmother
Mildred
Betty
Miss Penhallow
Betty Martin
Madame Fontenelle
Miamia
Frances
Penhallows
Paradise Road
Lester Wyman
Providence
Old Harbor
Frances Pensallow
Miss Brewster
Frances Penhallow
Mildared Brewster
Madame D’almati
Mother
del Gratia
Curious Facts From History And Daily Life
A compilation of oddities and historical notes describes elephants growing new teeth as they age, Cape Cod ash drifting to Boston, a Maltese cat fitted with spectacles tested by a mouse image, rapid bread dough preparation, and elderly gatherings in Claremont Mass. It also recounts Colonial era slaughter practices, dress evolution from Grecian lads to rocooco styles, and shifts in children's clothing through the Middle Ages.
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Egypt
Quoth the Trap Mocking Work Ethic
A brief humorous quip from the St Louis dispatch notes a trap's reply to being urged to seek employment. The caption reflects a witty exchange and local style typical of the period.
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St. Louis
Life of Henry Wilson a cobbler who became vice president
The article recalls Henry Wilson born February 16 1812 at Farmington New Hampshire to a poor family. He worked as a farm laborer, learned shoemaking, studied at Concord Academy, built a shoes business and entered politics. He served in the New Hampshire legislature, then the U S Senate from 1857 to 1873, and became vice president with Ulysses S Grant. He died November 22 1875 in Washington.
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Henry Wilson
United States
America
Farmington, N. H
Jeremiah Colbath
Natick
Mass
Concord Academy
United States Senate
General Grant
Washington
Wilson
Charles Sumner
Sumner
Trenton
M. J
Gray cat as a scarecrow guards garden seeds
A garden loving lady plagued by hungry sparrows finds a clever solution. A gray flannel pussycat stands as sentinel over newly sown seeds, startling the bold birds who refuse to challenge the unconventional guardian. The family finds the scene amusing as the sparrows retreat.
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Puss
Miss Pussy
Mrs. Neighbor
Sam
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Freeland
Outepf
Dla Poyrtle
Tribune Printing Company, Limited
Galveston
England
Cape Cod
Boston
Claremont
Dimplekins
Peat PD
Cowell
St. Nichoas
Merry
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