Kaleteur Falls of British Guiana Described as World Wonder
A travelers account details the trek to Kaleteur Falls in British Guiana from Georgetown via Demerara and Essequibo rivers. The journey includes river steamers, a Potaro cataract route, Indian guides, and a steep jungle trail to a majestic SW foot waterfall set in a pristine gorge.
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Pomona
Falls Nex
South America
New Orleans
Hirde
Kaleteur Falls
British Guiana
Niagara
Great Falls of
Kiletour
Victoria Falls
Africa
Kaljeteur
Georgetown
Demerara
Guiana
Ete
Wismar
Etinyge
Demerara-Resequito
Gulani
Raockstone
Kasequibe
Wiemar
Rockstone
Oghia
Essequibo
Potaro
Exequibo
Morkstone
Potare
Tunitumert
Poetoually
Potero
Potaro Ianding
Potara
Kaléeteur
Brazil
Singer
Metropolitan
Woolworth
Wan
Pluck River
Rare Ben Jonson epitaph and amber lore in odd clipping
The piece notes Aubrey’s claim that Shakespeare did not coin the line O Rare Ben Jonson and that a workman was paid to engrave the epitaph at Jonson’s Westminster grave. It wanders through amber resin details, a tomb context in Westminster Abbey, and stray notes on poetry, a squirrel skins anecdote, and early telephony dates with January 28, 1878.
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Ben Jonson
John Aubrey
Westminster Slhey
Jack Young
Jonson
Engagement Rumors Stir A Connecticut Family
In a tense parlor scene, Mr. and Mrs. Atwater discuss Julia’s impending engagement and rumors about Crum, Herbert’s misinformed tale, and Julia’s letters. Florence listens, reading a book, as family anxieties grow about who is truly engaged and the gossip circulating through town.
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Alin
Dean
Julisi
Mr. Atwater
Iis
Herbert
Crum
Julia
Mrs. Atwater
Florence
Cole Company
Murdock Hawes
Hawes
Jula
Julia Atwater
Seth
This Ciy
South
MR. Crum
Family secrets unfold as Florence’s ties come under scrutiny
Atwater and others discuss Florence's involvement in a controversial printing project. Aunt Maneiy warns Herbert mustered in, while Uncle Joseph defends past actions and contemplates the motive and consequences of the press affair. Florence remains central but unproven in the family.
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Atwater
Fanny
Herbert
Sonley
Florence
Princige
Josep
Sirreph
Mrs. Atwater
Joseph
Mach
Maneiy
Atwater & Co. Newspaper Ad and Local Notes
The North End daily notes promote Atwater & Co. subscriptions at 25 cents yearly and invite readers to the East Main Entrance. It includes local society items about Miss Florence Atwater, Miss Patty Fairchild, Miss Julia Atwater, Mr Noble Oil, and Mrs Rayfort, plus a playful line about a ditch project in Mr Henry D Vance's backyard.
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Atwater & Co
Noble Dill
Henry D. Vance
Afternoon Turmoil Over North End Daily Oriole Copies
In a bustling afternoon, Atrechten family members chased scarce copies of this week’s North End Daily Oriole. Great Aunt Carole lamented the long day and the enduring chase as neighbors and kin crowded in and left with a single, folded copy.
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Atchter
North End
Oriole
Tm- Ug
Carole
Twe
Dulis
Navini
Winsell
Aart
Jong
Tmin
Herbert Atingsworth Atwater
Munier
Jim
Sid File
Florence
Uner
George Pham
Chirdyce
Sultwra
Aiflen
Florence Pleads for Quiet Ride Beyond Town
Florence wanders in a thoughtful mood after learning Aunt Manny’s remark. Uncle Joseph invites her into a muddy outskirt car for a ride, insisting he won’t return home. The scene ends with Florence stepping toward an uncertain journey as the narrative pauses.
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Herbert
Florence
Manny
Abs. Atwater
Sesme
Liles
Julia
Jim
Joseph
Were-Wolf Myths and Sunny High Altitude Paradoxes
The text contrasts why high elevations stay cold despite sun glare and notes how air thinness leads to chill. It lists US led achievements in many fields and oddly includes a long, satirical inventory of items and topics. It then explains the wereswolf legend from France to Britain with medieval beliefs about transformations and cannibal appetites.
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Riral
France
Important Archeological Finds in Asia Minor Campaign
Cable advices to the Greek legation in Washington describe discoveries by Greek troops through Asia Minor. Tombs from Greek and Roman eras were damaged by Turks and reused. In a cemetery near Kutta blue marble columns were found, part of a grand building project. The army also brought home inscribed tablets from the march.
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Washington
Asia Minor
Kutta
Fragmented instruction in song amid the lesson
A teacher asked pupils to sing “My Country, ’Tis of Thee” while a pupil in the rear mispronounced the tune, a nearby student correcting with “He avaint ’Lils Qountry ’Tis of Min.” The Boston Transcript notes the scene amid school bustle.
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Boston Transcript
Kitchen Cabinet Salads and Dressings From Old Recipes
Readable fragments present a collection of fruit and nut salads with lettuce bases and simple dressings. Recipes include Peanut Salad, Cream Cheese Grape and Pecan, Almond Banana Salad, Walnuts and Potato Salad, Cottage Cheese Loaf, Cheese Salad, Luncheon Croquettes, Cottage Cheese Sandwich Filling, Brazil Nut Orange Pineapple Salad, Rhubarb and Pear Salad with basic vinaigrette and prompts for serving. Georgetown style language hints at traditional mid century home cookery.
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Neq
Porteous Riots and City Guard Fire in Edinburgh
A fragment recounts the Porteous riots sparked by the 1736 execution of a smuggler in Edinburgh. Captain Porteous ordered fire on rioters, several killed, and Port was condemned while crowds seized officials, ending in public punishment and claims of £1500 restitution.
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Smage
Wilson
Edinburgh
Sietland
Vorteous
Hur
Waenewd
Strange Flower and the Noted Square City News
A fragment from the Dayton News discusses a rare plant named the vneus and its withering cycle. The piece contrasts rarity with urban vigor, noting how a country grows through the character of its people rather than mere numbers, in a reflective column on civic life.
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Suchre Mulles
Contituk
Dayton News
Roentgen Rays Used to Treat Ringworm in New Method
Doctors Pax and Anderson of the United States Public Health Service describe in JAMA a ringworm treatment using Roentgen rays to remove hair and apply a penetrating lotion that targets halo follicles. They report dramatic hair color and texture changes in some cases but warn on permanence and note varied outcomes.
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Howard Pax
T. BR. A. Anderson
United States Public Health Service
Journal of the American Medical Association
Why Druggists Recommend Swamp-Root
Advertorial noting Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy trusted by druggists. Claims it strengthens organs and aids natural function, urging readers to start treatment and offering a sample bottle for ten cents with paper mention.
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Kilmer
Dr. Filmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Two Tunes and a Health Message in Early Public Notices
A piano tuner tests a piano and finds it in good condition amid a public health promotion. The piece touts disease prevention by maintaining blood health and introduces Gude's Pepto Mangan as a remedy. It ends with a motto on character versus reputation.
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Ambrose
Indy
Gude
Noted Civil War Spy Emma Edmonds Chronicle
Emma Edmonds, noted as a dramatic Civil War spy, joined the Army of the Potomac as a nurse and later volunteered for espionage. She entered Confederate lines eleven times in disguise, including as asegreg youth, gathering fortifications plans and military intelligence. She even cooked at Confederate headquarters and retrieved valuable papers. During Pope's Virginia campaign she visited the enemy three times in ten days and returned with important information.
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Emma Edmonds
Army of the Potomac
Cook
Pope
Virginia
Egg prices span wild bird species from sparrow to auk
A Tale in Market Prices notes a sparrow egg selling for a few rents while the extinct Great Auk egg reached $1,000 at a London auction. between these, wild bird eggs vary widely in price. The text then shifts to a column titled Takes Her Unsolved with a humorous line about a woman and a man.
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American Forestry Magazine
London
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