Dream Warning of Doom on a Trains and Lovers Fight
Hester battles fear after a vivid dream of George Bowman dying aboard a dangerous excursion train. She hesitates to warn him, then ignores the warning as the couple’s quarrel blooms into tension. George, strained by fever, experiences a violent impulse to crash the moving engine, culminating in him being restrained by bystanders as the train races toward catastrophe.
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Hester
George Bowman
Hester Bull
George
O. and
Hreman
Delta
Cece George
I. Depot
Romance of the Engine Disaster and A Heroic Rescue
In a dramatic railway crash the bridge gave way and a train plunged into water. George battled death to save multiple passengers, while Hester regrets ignoring a dream warning. Months later they wed, haunted by a wall of flame foretelling their trials. New York Mercury.
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George
Hester
Eorge
New York Mercury
Fishes That Are Quiet In Winter Hibernation Tales
A Newcastle Ontario fish hatchery visit describes carp and eels lingering near tank bottoms from December to March. A New York hospital tale adds a goldfish surviving frozen ice, tail wriggling from a broken ice block, then thriving again in a new tank.
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Wilmot
Newcastle
Ont
New York Hospital
A Useful Rule for Engineers
A technical paper offers a simple rule to estimate rails per mile by multiplying weight per yard by 11 and dividing by 7 percent. For a 70 pound rail the calculation 70x11 equals 770, divided by 7 yields 110 tons of rails required per mile.
All American Citizens Fill Navy Ranks Emphasized
An article asserts that Navy crews are overwhelmingly American born, not a mix of nationalities. It notes Congress and Assistant Secretary McAdoo ensured citizenship for enlistment, praises pay and benefits, and highlights re enlistment bonuses. It argues a naval cruise can aid young men financially and personally.
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McAdoo
House of Representatives
San Francisco
Brooklyn Eagle
Navy
Washington
Harrison
Tracy
United States Navy
Merchant Marine
Uncle Sam
New York
Fire Department
Counterfeit Confederate Money Surfaces on California Coast
The Washington Post reports on counterfeit Confederate currency flowing into California where residents lack familiarity with the design. A San Francisco saloon keeper was duped by two men using $10 and $5 Confederate notes, later discovering the notes were worthless after holding them for weeks. The swindlers escaped arrest, leaving the notes behind the bar.
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California
Secret Service
Pacific Coast
Sest
Pacific
San Francisco
Dalcog
Waashlogtoo Post
How to Forget in a Globe-Democrat Excerpt
Luke Pierce cites a Globe-Democrat item about a device to forget what one should remember. He muses on forgetting business by night, aging hair, and the paradox of great minds who forget fatigue to focus on one subject, then contemplates multitasking versus single tasks.
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Globe-Democrat
Luke Pierce
Chauncey Depew
Mr.Gladstone
Untitled historical quote on mental strength and labor impact
A fragment from the St Louis Globe Democrat discusses the idea that demanding multi tasking would weaken minds and burden workers, potentially filling asylums and homes with those deemed weak minded who are actually overworked.
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Louis Globe- Democrat
History of the Bank of England and its note age
The Bank of England manages Britain’s public debt and has earned near a million in some years for this role. It faced the first major run in 1696, with notes at a 20 percent discount, and its capital rose to £2,201,000 shortly after. A 10 percent discount peak occurred on May 1, 1866 during a panic. The bank was guarded at night by soldiers from the regular army, with extra pay and a rotation system among regiments. It suspended specie payments in 1792 and resumed in 1823 after the French wars. In 1708 an act limited banking to firms of six or fewer, giving the bank a practical monopoly.
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Bank of England
Great Britain
A Passive Victor Hedgehog Breakfast Feast
A hedgehog kills a sleeping snake by biting the tail and rolling into a spiny ball. Dragged and bitten, the snake loses its jaws to the spines. The hedgehog unrolls, disembowels the foe, and eats breakfast, claiming the snake killed itself.
Ancient Macedonian Silver Coins Found by Diver
A diver in Saloniche recovered antique silver coins showing Alexander the Great. The coins, found near a depth of one hundred feet inside an iron chest, totaled about eighteen pounds. The finder’s master kept silent, then rewarded crew members. The Greek government secured the coins and turned them over to the Athens museum.
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Saloniche
Macedonia
Alexander the Great
Athens
Philadelphia Ledger
A Toad's Cunning Reveals Clever Toad Strategy
A naturalist notes a toad’s clever method to catch flies. A brood of chickens fed on moistened meat attracts flies to sour dough in saucers. The observant toad appears each evening, slips into a saucer, rolls in the meat, and waits as flies approach. When flies come within reach, the toad darts its tongue and seizes them, turning the yard into a profitable hunting ground.
David’s Psalm Quotation Seen as Eternal Heavens Draft
A terse biblical reflection casts David’s statement “The Lord is my Shepherd” as a spiritual instrument akin to a perpetual heavenly draft. The metaphor suggests divine provision for life’s rent and sustenance beyond earthly years.
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Heaven
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