Lake Wettern and Boden See Spectral Mirage Tales
Eyewitness accounts from the Lake Wettern area describe lake phenomena including ships and palaces rising from the water and camel caravans crossing between shores. Scientific experts deny underground connections or corpses surfacing, but locals report repeated mirage apparitions and disturbances tied to weather and regional legends.
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Wettern
Boden See
Stockholm
Gothenberg
Baden See
Switzerland
Yullon See
Lake Wettern
Not a Badge of a Policeman Tale by George Innes Jr
George Innes Jr son of the landscape painter and ex Montclair police chief recalls a street encounter. He led a six man police squad and patrolled for wrongs. He confronted a drunk woman who challenged his badge and urged him to go home and cut his hair.
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George Innes, Jr
Peter Newell
New Jersey
Montclair
New York Tribune
Land sells at third highest price per square foot in New York
A corner land parcel at William Street and Exchange Place in the New York financial district changed hands at 300.08 dollars per square foot, the third highest price on record. A portion of Wall Street near J P Morgan & Co at Broad Street sold for 34 percent per square foot, and another site opposite brought 320 dollars per square foot. These are among the city’s highest prices to date.
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New York
William Street
Exchange Place
New York Financial District
J. P. Morgan & Co
Wall Street
Broad Street
The Ceremony of Knighthood Spurs and Regalia
At the start of the eleventh century knighting began with the dubbing of a knight who received spurs from his overlord. The ceremony then attached the spurs to his heels and presented his helmet, horse, sword, and lance.
Foreigners in France Naturalization and Residency Totals
Between 1896 and 1901 about 10 000 foreigners took out naturalization papers in France. Accord ing to the census recently taken the total number of foreigners now resident in the country is 1 037 778.
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France
Howdy and the Honest Hello in Missouri Ballads
A brief piece citing Charles W. Stevenson in Lippincott's Magazine on the rustic charm of saying howdy. It portrays the greeting as a plain, sincere signal of friendship and trust across rural America with emphasis on homely, earnest tones and regional flavor.
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Charles W. Stevenson
Lippincutt
Rockwell and Price Circus Sinks on Bunko Man's Tricks
In a veteran reminiscence, La Aleb Simpson recalls joining Simon Price and Rockwell in a small three ring circus. Fraud accusations plague the troupe as bunko schemes follow them across towns, culminating when Price is exposed during a matinee scare, leading to a town arrest and the pair's dramatic exit.
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Aleb Simpson
Cirous
Simonides Patroclus Price
Pap Rockwell
Sim
Indianapolis
Australia
Mlle, du Barry
Price
West Virginia
Grif? Whelan
Griff
Cressing
Bunko
Dr. Schneider
Ring
Sin
Rockwell-Shiapson-l'rice
Mile. du Barry
Tor
Mile
du Barry
Mademoiselle
Jona MH
Raftery
Chicago Record-erald
Lace Making in America Wins Through Perseverance
Lillian M. Siegfried praises American lacework in Coed Lioneekeeping noting lace has moved from fad to a defined factor in arts commerce. She imagines Catherine Sloper as a source of early designs and argues American women can rival European peasants in lace making with courage, time, and patience.
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Lillian M. Siegfried
Catherine Sloper
Ifsas
Overchurned Butter and Farm Advice From The Cultivator
Farm Topics discusses churn quality and butter loss from overchurning in granular form while urging practical dairy cow selection for future value, shelter needs for sheep, farm naming for easy location, and fallow crops. It also covers hog fattening diets, sunflower seeds for layers, and corn planting guidance with experimental tips on cultivation and feeding economics.
Contentment quote on happiness and ignorance
A brief quotation from the New York Press notes that contentment is happiness achieved through ignorance of others’ pleasures, reflecting a satirical perspective on comparative satisfaction.
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New York Press
A Summer Living Room Carried by Cane and Cushions
A summer living room should feature cane or wicker furniture and many cushions with India cotton hangings for a bright comfortable look. Greed stained woodwork complements the decor as a best accompaniment. An odd new tea table for an out of town villa shows chrysanthemum motifs with stalks as supports and flowers carved on the top.
Handsome Porch Shade For Summer Homes
A new porch shade recalls old Japanese designs but uses slats twice as thick and colored moss green red or mottled. It serves as both porch shade and decorative accessory matching the house color features.
Asparagus Dishes and Modern Home Conveniences
The New York Post describes colorful asparagus serving pieces with green stalks and red rosebud motifs, noting separate perforated centers for draining and sauce stands. It surveys home improvements like egg racks in white tiled refrigerators and decorative shade cords with wooden poles and brass hooks, praising tidier finishes and smoother operation.
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Sole Frien
New York Post
Prousehol oe Recipes Lobster Curry and Related Dishes
Read as a collection of 19th or early 20th century kitchen methods. Lobster curry served in rice cups with white sauce and curry powder, lemon sandwiches with butter and lemon zest, potato omelet with browned potatoes and optional cheese, and preserved peaches in sugar syrup. Includes prep steps, timing, and presentation details.
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Freeland
Tribune
Ofice
Tribune Printing Company, Limited
Omecer
Howdy
America
Hartford Times
Timothy
J.T. Wooster
M. D
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