Global miscellany of science arts and travel notes
A scattered digest covers Paris ballet and bi cycling gripes, U S teacher counts, a Canadian lion metaphor, New South Wales tobacco trials, a 1509 Luther bible, and Berlin museum notes. It also reports on timber import value, a false X ray baldness scam, a deep diving bell, the Lion bridge in China, Dublin music politics, pewee bird nesting, a Jeru-salem view via telescope, and Arctic and Japan Seismic notes.
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United States
India
Canada
New South Wales
Berlin
Luther
Basle
Low Times
London
Privy Council
Great Britain
Ireland
J. Vernon Israel
Lion Bridge
Sangang
China
Yellow Sea
Dublin
Damrosch
Villiers Stanford
Manchester
Oversight, Mr Sands Seeks Answer About Bill
An office boy reports to Mr Sands the grocer downstairs asking why his letter about last month's bill was not answered. The matter is described humorously as a forgotten stamp mix up in Tit-Bitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie
Sands
Scitor
Gladstone Speaks at Liverpool Armenian Meeting
Enthusiastic crowds gather near Hengler’s circus in Liverpool to hear William Gladstone address a Reform Club meeting condemning Turkish massacres of Armenians. A resolution denounces cruel treatment and calls for recall of ambassadors and firm action to protect Christian communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Hengler's Circus
William BE
Gladstone
Reform Club
Constantinople
Turkey
Wr Pat
Gentry Sets Fast Mile Pace at Higby Park
John R. Gentry ran a mile in about two minutes and a fraction of a second at Higby Park Portland Maine on a cold day. Under driver W S Andrews the crowd cheered as Gentry pressed the record pace, aiming to surpass the existing world mark of two minutes.
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Limington
Metawmill
Jerusalem
John R. Gentry
Higby Park
Portland
Gentry
W. 3
S. Andrews
Andrews
Glens Falls
N.Y
Star Pointer
Mies
Iself
Ydberman
Tandreds
Watteries
Greatey
Lorse
Cnarter
Gladstone voices solidarity with Liverpool citizens in defense of reforms
In a London gathering, Samuel G. Gladstone urges support for measures by British ministers to safeguard reform, defending humanitarian aims against Turkish conduct. The remarks frame the crisis as a defensive, humane policy response with hopes the speech reaches Constantinople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Ghee
Chaimd
Mar. Ghidstane
Mero
Miodaumiredans
Tstu
Gladstone
Constantinople
Mansacre
Farmers in Northern Town Eye Corn as Fuel Plan
Farmers in the northern part of Town discuss using corn as fuel to replace coal this winter. They compare coal at about $10 a ton with corn at 10 to 12 cents a bushel and hope widespread adoption may weaken the coal trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisa
Patsey the Tricky Mule Haunts Farallon Lighthouse Island
A San Francisco report recounts Patsey the mule on the Farallon Islands who avoids work after every steamer visit. The smart yet lazy beast escapes labor by climbing hills or hiding in caves, amusing lighthouse keepers and visitors while surviving on occasional feeds, until recaptured for chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Farallone Islands
Jersey
Og “Patsey
Patsey
Madrona
Tputsey
Patsey Wis
Tatsey
Datsey
San Francisco
Cal
Market Price Confusion At State House Lighting
In Topeka State Journal reminiscence, a dinner table debate centers on prices for light bulbs. A secretary cites 16 cents while a downtown stenographer debates 23 cents and 2 cents for a globe, with references to state house purchasing and a candle-power mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Stover
State House
Topeka State Journal
Gen Putnams Granddaughter in Pomfret Village
In Pomfret near Putnam Conn Hyves the sole surviving great great grandmother of Gen Israel Putnam resides at the home of Mrs Mary Putnam Sharpe aged 84 Her grandmother was Putnams favorite daughter The piece ends with a proverb about price setting by men
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Gen
Putnam
Pomfret
Putnam, Conn
Israel Putnam
Mary Putnam Sharpe
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Paris
Arity Capital
Loanwu
Lane von
Hatra
Taunton
Mass
Hurst
Tainan
Formosa
Chestertown
England
Ripon
Market Cross
Froude
Toko
Shanghai
Tsungil Yamen
Hung Chang
Mayashi
Pekin
Tromsoe
Sweden
Martin Conway
Splitzbergen
Splitbergen
Kachibe
Athe
Kochibe
Kattushi
Miyako
Ishimakh
Chishhin
Oranienburg
Pear
Uritain
Rasnassin Turka Lesaon
Europe
Giladstone
Miryland
Mr. Gladstone
Tie
Hin
William E. Gladstone
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