Mindanao a rich island of spices and strategic harbors
Daniel Cleverton surveys Mindanao as the second largest Philippine island after Luzon. He notes Moros as rulers, spread from Basilan to Sulu and Mindanao, with lakeside homes and 124 towns. Rich natural resources include cloves, nutmegs, bananas, coconuts, coal, gold, possible copper and platinum, teak forests, and diverse tropical produce.
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Indanao
Philippines
Luzon
Spain
Mindanao
Borneo
Basilan
Sulu
Paguian Tindig
Adasadlan
Tindig
Adasaolan
United States
Rio Grande
Apo
Daniel Cleverton
Gentians Of Alpine Regions Inspire Wanderers
The piece notes gentians favor cool climates and alpine zones with a Himalayan example at 16000 feet. It praises the blue blooms on Swiss mountains and similar American varieties, describing their striking color and evoke memories of distant travels.
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Globe
Himalayan
Detroit
News-Tribune
A Back Number and Mirths in a Brief Exchange
A short dialogue from the Ohio State Journal features a quip about a book released at noon yesterday and a humorous miscommunication between Miss Reeder and Just So She. The exchange turns to marriage as a social joke in a courtroom setting with Judge present.
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Helen
TAME HARES GREW FIERCE
A writer in London Field describes taming two leverets and two full grown wild hares from Norfolk. The young hares resisted and fought back with biting and hissing before gradually becoming tame and affectionate, showing keen intelligence and a dogged determination. The animals lived in the house and interacted with dogs, learning to feed from the hand and perform simple acts.
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London Field
Norfolk
The Royal Crown and its Historic Jewels
The crown to be worn by King Edward is praised for 2785 diamonds and 17 sapphires including a famed stone from Edward the Confessor. It features historic sapphires linked to George III and Cardinal York, plus a prominent ruby from the Black Prince. Edward the Confessor’s Crown, though simple, holds a vital ceremonial role even when not worn.
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Edward
Edward the Confessor
London
George III
Cardinal York
James II
Castile
Henry V
Agincourt
Quotations and maxims from the Kansas City Star
A collection of jotted proverbs and aphorisms about life work and virtue. It contrasts cautious prudence with risk taking and notes on machinery jobs and fortune. The piece weaves humor and caution through familiar sayings and a reference to Gabriel’s horn.
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Rome
Gabriel
Kansas City Star
The Place of Peace And Rhodes Tomb In Rhodesia
A London Mail feature recalls Cecil Rhodes choosing Matoppo hills for his resting place after end of the Matabele war. It describes the landscape near Bulawayo, the World View, ancient ruins and Phoenician mining, and Rhodes’s legacy in Bulawayo and Rhodesia with his tomb amid vast monument proportions.
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Cecil Rhodes
Matoppo Hills
London Mail
V. C
Mr. Rhodes
Matoppo
Bulawayo
Rhodes
Rhodesia
Matoppos
Ophir
India
Job
Lobengula
Rhodes Street
Government House
Colossus
Flora Clarifies Letters in Brooklyn Life Note
Flora writes to Jack saying she did not mean what she said in the previous letter. Dora asks what Flora said, and Flora repeats that she did not mean the remark from the earlier letter in Brooklyn Life.
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Flora
Jack
Dora
Brooklyn
Cheap Trans Siberian Emigrant Tickets at Three Dollars
The Trans Siberian railway offers the world cheapest rates with emigrant tickets covering 6 000 miles nearly three weeks for about three dollars per person. This comes from the New York Sun.
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Trans-Siberian Railway
N. Y. Sun
A Bad Complexion Mothers Advice On Skin Health
An article urging girls to adopt bodily cleanliness to improve complexions. It links skin clarity to proper digestion, hydration, and fresh air while warning against neglect of diet, bowels, bathing, and ventilation. It criticizes unclean habits and urges regular washing with mild soap and adequate water intake.
Laces and Cravats Modern Neckwear Styles
The Washington Star notes lace and embroidered linen collars paired with two long ends for knot or bow. New tour de cou in plaited mousseline features flat plaits, rounded lace collar, and long ends, suited to low coiffures and practical for plain costumes.
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The
Washington Star
Fete Gowns and Chic Toilets at Washington Star Review
The Washington Star describes fete gowns featuring white crepe de chine with plisse soleil and cherry motifs in cerise mousseline and green silk embroidery. Lace Incrustations and a Louis XVI corsage finish a dainty model. Black taffeta jackets and three quarter coats with mousseline trims are noted for race wraps.
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Washington Star
Rich Husband, Poor Husband Joke Quips in Tit Bits
Humorous exchange from London Tit-Bits notes a wife who marries wealth but not fortune. The line contrasts wealth with happiness as she tells her husband she has gained riches yet faces daily strain with a frugal partner. The quip reflects social attitudes toward money and marriage of the era.
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London
Is She Happy The Meek Husband In Quiet Bliss
A Detroit Free Press quotation describes a wife asking about happiness and her reply that her husband is the meekest creature who ever breathed. The remark portrays domestic sentiment in a light, humorous tone.
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Detroit Free Press
Foreign Gossip and Global Curiousities Gathered
A jumble of notes on laws and customs worldwide including France banning night frog catching, new stamps for the Orange River colony, England minting £2 gold pieces, and a York guardians court scene. China to set up a general post office under Sir Robert Hart and Isle of Wight smuggling wreck recalled.
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France
Orange River
England
York
China
Machine Customs Service
Sir Robert Hart
St. Catherine's Light
Isle of Wight
Coast Guard
Herr Bleichroder
Herr Bleichroeder
Germany
Mosquito Poison Gland Questioned By Microscopist
F W Leggett of the New York Microscopical Society reports microscopic tests on mosquito organs found no poison gland in any insect examined. He suggests the so called poison is saliva used to inflame wounds and discusses how disease might be transmitted without a gland.
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F. W. Leggett
New York Microscopical Society
Winter Buds in Springtime and Lynching Statistics
Winter buds study notes how buds unfold in spring revealing leaves stems and flowers under warmth. The piece also cites lynching counts in the United States from 1892 to 1901 with state and racial breakdowns.
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United States
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Texas
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