The Disappearing Grizzly Monarch in The West
Garper's Weekly notes the grizzly once roamed widely from Colorado to California. Explorers counted hundreds in the twenties and forties while Fremont described large herds feeding in California valleys. Now reduced to memories, the grizzly faces near extinction as buffalo and elk vanish and humans encroach. The piece laments the monarch’s brief reign and predicts few remaining sightings as the species fades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis and Clark
James O. Pattie
Pattie
Cheyenne County
Colorado
Freemont
San Bernardino
California
West
Great Basin
India
Africa
Garper’s Weekly
Lesson of the reversal of a famous precedent
A reflection on how a quip about governors of North and South Carolina becomes an enduring misperception while a newer temperance line remains largely forgotten. The piece moralizes on prejudices, wealth worship, and shifting public opinion about leaders and captains of industry.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Carolinas
Glenn
Heyward
Woodruff
Connecticut
Ribbons Ordered for Beer Bottle Advertising Reach
A western brewery orders forty million yards of narrow ribbon from a Philadelphia firm to wrap around beer bottles as advertising. At four inches per bottle this covers 360 million bottles, with stretched ribbon spanning about 23 thousand miles and encircling the globe at Philadelphia’s latitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philadephia
One Less Engaged As Edith Learns Gladys’ News
In this humorous exchange Edith revels in engagement news as Gladys notes reduced competition, marking a cheerful social moment from the illustrated bits.
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Edith
Gladys
In Round Figures Areas of Major Nations Cited
The text lists round figures for country areas: India 1 500 000 square miles United States 3 500 000 and Russia 8 000 000, indicating a simple comparison of land areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
United States
Russia
Sledge Hammer Criticism in Melbourne Socialists
Melbourne letters attack socialist plans for an 11 hour rest and six hour work day arguing it leaves no time to develop the mind and leads to coveting neighbors goods rather than work for them.
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Melbourne
Female Sagacity and a Bank Cashier Scam
A New York Sun quotation contrasts a bank cashier's unmasked schemes with a remark about marriage altering detection, hinting at a sharp discussion of feminine wit and financial deception.
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Becker
New York Sun
Jewish Population Figures Across English Towns
Next to London Manchester has the longest Jewish population. Manchester contains 28 000 Jews and Leeds 20 000. Liverpool has 7 000. Great Britain totals 227 164 Jews.
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London
Manchester
Leeds
Liverpool
Great Britain
The Canon's Ward Or A Tale Of Money Madness
Sophy confronts loss and secrets as the Canon reveals a dying friend’s blessing and a hidden fortune. Mary ers left 15 000 pounds to Sophy and the Canon while Robert gains, restoring hope for Sophy and her child Willie within their old home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophy
Maria
Robert
Mr. Mavors
Aunt Maria
Willie
Godpapa
Henry
Miltden
Wilhelmina Adair
William Aldred
Maryers
Sophy Adair Returns to Laurels After Mourning
Sophy comes back to the Laurels in Cam bridge amid mourning for John Adair who was murdered. Dawson and a confederate plotted to steal Adair’s bank notes, leading to his death via a cellar trap. Robert reconciles, Alma blossoms, and the tale closes with Robert’s India return and two grandsons under care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophy
Cambridge
John Adair
Miller Street
Dawson
Adair
Thames
Styx
Robert
Alma
India
Grandpapa
Marta
Willie
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Ene
Thomas Speed Mosby
James Payn
GREED
Peagpea
Jeannette
Fred
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