Diverse World Notes From Early Newspapers Highlighting Various Topics
A wide array of brief items reports on rail and road issues in London by using hard wood for road surfaces, a Kansas corn crop yield, a dam project in Apache County Arizona, a cedar log found in an artesian well near San Bernardino, thefts and alcohol cases in Virginia City, emigration from Spain to Argentina, bicycle wagers in Lynn Massachusetts, historic palm in Toronto gardens, seaweed beds reducing waves, a French net to mimic breakwater effects, Argentina’s Antarctic ambitions, and a new large lamp in Belgium.
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London
Jewell County
Kansas
St. John's
Apache County
Ari
Colorado River
San Bernardino
Cal
California
Virginia City
Spain
Argentine Republic
Lynn
Mass
New England
Toronto
Canada
United States
Argentina
South Shetland Lands
Antarctic
Lewiston
Wagner Museum
Eisenach
Iis
Unremitting Care and Remittance Quip
A comic exchange features a merchant praising Fueakh for unremitting care while a bookkeeper notes Flo dodges bills. The dialogue pivots on remittance when asked to pay, with a breezy jab about a bicycle named by Jessie and Bessie. The piece mirrors light coinage and wordplay in a newspaper tone.
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Fueakh
Flo
Washington Star
A Resemblance in a Cleveland Leader Cartoon
A captioned dialogue from the Cleveland Leader features a woman remarking that a bicycle resembles a person, and a man replying that it is hard to start. The exchange reflects humorous banter typical of the era’s cartoons.
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Cleveland
The Best Husbands Are Worthless Men First Says Birla
A provocative remark attributed to Birla claims men who seek ideal husbands lack time while lesser men distract them. The quote frames discernment as earned through experience with unreliable suitors, suggesting true readiness comes after early folly.
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Birla
Gold Fields of Guiana Miner Recalls Prospecting Tale
Arizona miner Thomas Dalgleish recounts his experiences in British Guiana on the Cuyuni and Barima rivers. He details early placer work starting 1898 by Jacobs, Carrara and Rosa, the Barnard Syndicate, and shifts to quartz prospects. He notes the high costs and risks for a poor prospector, the need for permits, royalities, and government oversight, and praises British officials while contrasting with harsher regimes elsewhere. The account highlights challenges, territorial disputes, and the evolving mining scene.
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Arizona
Thomas Dalgleish
Guiana
Mr. Dalgleish
Cuyuni
Jacobs
Carrara
Rosa
Monte Carlo
Barnard
Iotaro
Barima
Cuyunt
British Guiana
Georgetown
Bowman
Maan
Bartaca Grove
Commissioner's
Soup Reign of an Unsatisfied Colonel in Volatile Mess
A discontented officer recalls forcing cooks to keep large kettles simmering for his inspection three times weekly. He ordered tastings sent to an orderly room before meals, insisting on tasteless thick greasy soup despite protests. Soldiers objected to the cost and quality, yet the officer maintained the policy, noting no ration charges.
Frugal Men Taste Bitter Gutter Fare Experiment
The passage describes men initially wary, then grudgingly trying the savory food, with several beginning to view it as a pleasing addition to their health. The scene unfolds as anger lingers and others permit themselves small portions, signaling a cautious shift in attitudes.
The Cook's Mistake And Telephonic Control Of Moving Trains
A wealthy Prairie Avenue investor keeps vigilant control over his sawmill empire and tests camp cooks for waste by feeding scraps to a pig. In another note, Brooklyn bridge experiment aims to connect trains by telephone for instant dispatch control and clearer communication between drivers and the central office.
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Cook
Prairie Avenue
Wisconsin
Pine
Chicago
Antoine
Peter
Les
Hauberman
O'Brien
Brooklyn Bridge
Ile
The Waltz in Africa at Kambuills
Dancers Risa and Luangen, with four drummers and an old man with ratles, performed a picturesque act. Drums were barrel shaped and suspended from the left shoulder. They wore long loin cloths and danced in time to crude songs, some steps like the waltz as they sang and drummed vigorously.
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Africa
Kambuill's
Risa
Luangen
Ratles
Deceit at the Ball Game Interferes with Work
An office boy pleads to be excused for a ball game but a furious Finn admonishes him. He accuses the boy of deceiving by planning to read poetry to his grandmother instead. The scene unfolds with sharp rebuke from a Detroite Tribune correspondent.
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Detrofe Tribune
Very Enny and Jayboy Trade Lightning Curiosity
Roxbury Gazette records a playful exchange where Very Enny asks about lightning travel. Jackley suggests learning by measuring lightning rod length, sparking a simple layperson approach to science.
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Enny
Jayboy
Jackley
Roxbury Gazette
No Cows In Summer Boarding In Detroit Free Press Style
A quirky fragment notes a desire for a cow-free summer boarding place and jokes about a milkman taking boarders. The stray phrases refer to a noncow loving person, described as not a coward, and hint at a local humor edition from the Detroit Free Press.
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Detroit
Popular Remedy Endorsed by Readers in Dublin
In Dublin Indiana Mr H D Mendenhall recounts nerve debility and paralysis after a fall. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring his health, praising their blood building and nerve strength effects. The ad notes pills cost 10 cents per box, six for $2.50, from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
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The
Register
Dublin
Ind
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wayne County
Indiana
H. D. Mendenhall
Lengst
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Bullets Wear Rifles With High Velocity Lead Core Advantage
The article notes that 90 caliber high velocity bullets cause rapid barrel wear. Copper or nickel jackets roughen grooves and reduce accuracy after about 12,000 shots at 2000 ft/s. Lead bullets or those with tin alloy wear barrels far less, extending barrel life.
No To Bac Miracle Cure Promises Health Boost
Don’t Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away claims No To Bac will quickly restore manhood and vigor. The ad touts rapid weight gain and widespread cures, offering a free booklet and sample via Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York, with druggist guaranty.
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Sterling Stemedy Co
Chicago
New York
Mohammedan Savings Banks and British Government Interest
A historical note explains that Muslim savings depositories in post office saving banks enrich the British Government because Islam forbids earning interest. Depositors insist on withdrawing no more than they deposit, aligning with religious principles.
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Post Office
Buffalo Bill era ad roundup and notices
A fragmented collection of vintage advertisements and notes. Annie Oakley praises Allen's Foot-Ease for foot relief while other items promote Glenn's Sulphur Soap Cascarets and Cascarents quality remedies. Also mentions McClure's October issue reminiscences and Nickel Plate Road reduced-rate tickets for hunting trips Mohigan Wisconsin and the Southwest. includes a silk spinner wage claim from Aleppo.
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Annie Oakley
Bill Wild West Co
Allen
Samb
Imsted
le Roy
N. Y
Mohigan
Wisconsin
Southwest
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paris
Ecole Etienne
Henri
Robert Etienne
Henri Etienne
Hobert
Germany
Russia
Minister of Public Instruction
Department of Public Worship
England
House of Commons
Cologne
Gully
Oranienburg
Berlin
Charles Bates
Rosebud
Pine Sudge
Red Cloud
South Africa
Murray
Cape
Hee Sk
Rang-Hals
Jessie
Bessie
Bessle
Baltimore Telegram
Will H. Low
McClure
Glenn
Aleppo
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