Train Wrecked by Elephant On Siam Royal State Railway
A heavy goods train on Siam’s Royal State railway near Ban Phasi Bangkok crashed into a wild elephant on the track. Two workers died and several were injured as engines toppled, a locomotive over the embankment, and thirteen cars derailed or telescoped. The elephant died, its body flung sixty feet from the line. This is Siam’s second elephant related rail accident this year following a February fatality near Lapburi.
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Siam
Royal State Railway
Ban Phasi
Bangkok
Lapburi
Thumb Mark Replaces Monogram on Notepaper
A Philadelphia station notes the thumb mark replacing monograms on writing paper. The mark, engraved in gold or silver, rivals Bertillon identification, with red or blue prints optional though metal hues prevail. It offers novelty and a personal sign manual harder to duplicate. Many marks are picturesque and writers can add a fresh thumb mark in ink for comparison with engraving when confirming handwriting.
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Philadelphia
Mummies Unearthed in Guanajuato Catacombs
Dr S Burg of Baltimore describes mummified remains found during excavations in Guanajuato Mexico. The bodies predate Spanish settlement and were adorned with beads and ivory trinkets, implying ancient culture in the region. Miners uncovered the mummies beneath an old cemetery.
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Guanajuato
Mexico
Dr. S. Burg
Baltimore
Republic
Left His Eyes Behind in Turin Telegram Case
A telegram from Turin warned of foul play and set detectives on a mystery. They traced the sender as a man missing an eye replaced by an artificial one, secretly engaged, who hid his infirmity from his bride to be. He stayed at his future mother-in-law’s house and left two spare eyes on the dressing table.
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Turin
Waluabie Railroad Property and High Stock Price
The Lackawanna railroad stock stands as the world’s highest priced. Par shares at $50, current prices between $500 and $600. Small trades of 100 to a few hundred shares move 10 to 40 points. Owned by Rockefellers Stillmans and Astors, with Standard Oil style foresight. Mileage is small but dividends are large. Capital stock $26.2 million.
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Lackawanna
Rockefellers
Stillmans and Astors
Standard Oil
New York Press
Charlotte Braun Celebrates Eightieth Birthday At Perlin Opera
Miss Charlotte Braun marked sixty five years with the Royal Opera House ballet in Perlin. A former solo dancer she later taught at the ballet school and for ten years has been a pensioner while continuing to instruct, a respected authority on the poetry of motion.
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Royal Opera House
Perlin
Charlotte Braun
Jast
Egyptologist Doing Good Work in Egypt Necropolis
Prof. Schiaparelli leads the Italian expedition in Egypt investigating the Azini necropolis with about 200 Egyptians at work. Many funeral objects and inscriptions are being uncovered, including wooden effigies portraying the deceased at each burying place.
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Schiaparelli
Egypt
Azini
Girl guides party by cow tails to home in mountains
A girl guiding a party in the Pennsylvania mountains lost her way and found cows. She twisted their tails and followed them home, noting that if the cows had been mules the tale might have had a different ending.
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Pennsylvania Mountains
Chespens Nitrate Production Tests New Machinery
Experiments with new equipment in the Chillan nitrate fields are expected to cut one cost of production per unit, signaling a potential halt to rising expenses.
Nuts for the Health Advantage of pure nuts
The piece extols nuts for health and purity noting their freedom from adulteration. It highlights that shelled nuts are especially clean and praises the natural source from sunlit trees, as described by London Good Health.
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London
Great Tule Tree at Santa Maria Church Courtyard
The Tule tree in Tule Oaxaca stands 14 feet in circumference at six feet above ground. More than a century ago Humboldt cut a bark section and added a tablet honoring the tree, still visible though nearly covered by bark.
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Tule
Church of Santa Maria
Humboldt
Mexico
Mexican Herald
Eternal Feminine Test of Love in African Customs
The piece notes a practice among several African tribes where a woman rejects a man’s marriage proposal at first to preserve her modesty and test his genuine affection. It claims the act serves to probe the lover’s pride and seriousness, as described in London Wide World Magazine.
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London Wide World Magazine
Tramp Seeks Aid But Finds Cold Reception
A Milwaukee News quip recounts a tramp praising a kindly old man who asks him to contradict a rumor as he walks away. The exchange ends with a curt goodwill greeting, illustrating a sharp social moment.
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Milwaukee News
Yucatan Sponges to Be Collected at Greater Depths
A ready supply of Yucatan sponges may soon be available as divers shift to deeper waters. Local divers typically harvest only to 15 feet, leaving higher quality sponges in deeper zones to be gathered.
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Yucatan
Formation of Character
Experience shows man is shaped by circumstances surrounding him and those conditions determine whether he becomes ignorant or intelligent virtuous or vicious happy or wretched.
Virtue and public opinion shape outward appearances
A general view suggests virtue often hinges more on social fear of judgment than fixed principle, and on the liberty allowed by others on various occasions.
A Fault Concealed A Martial Quotation
A historical quotation notes that concealed flaws grow larger in perception. It urges revealing a small defect rather than hiding it and uses a Roman adage attributed to Martial about deception and self-deception.
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Polla
Martial
Don’t Complain as Uncle Eben Warns About Grinders
A Washington Star quote features Uncle Eben urging not to complain about others with an ax to grind. He notes the risk of being asked to do others’ chopping after grinding work. The line reflects a cautionary, folksy wisdom on fairness and labor expectations.
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Eben
Washington Star
Alarm Clock Error Keeps Man Home From Church
A man who set his alarm for the usual time on Saturday night overslept and missed church on Sunday morning. He realized the error after waking and found himself unable to attend services.
Precious by Death under the Tree of Phaeton
An amber drop envelops a tiny insect as it dies beneath a shaded tree of legends. The creature, once disregarded in life, is now described as precious by its death in this marbleized mythic note.
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Phaeton
Martial
Derivation of Goodness as a River of Obedience
The quote contemplates goodness not as a choice but as a flowing river from the Invisible Throne. It emphasizes obedience as the path by which moral virtue is encountered and followed.
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George Eliot
Size of Raindrops
Government scientists report raindrops vary from tiny specks to as large as two inches in diameter, based on measurement data.
Longest Clock Pendulum at St. Chad’s Shrewsbury
The longest clock pendulum in the world is housed at St. Chad's in Shrewsbury England. It measures 22 feet in length and the pendulum ball weighs 200 pounds.
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St. Chad's
Shrewsbury
England
Serious Ailment Mentioned in Health Note
Mrs Lapsling says her husband is much better now after a brief scare that he faced tobaculosis of the lungs, a serious but improving condition. The report notes a period of risk followed by improvement.
Peculiar Growth of Horn on Rhinoceros Skin
The horn of a rhinoceros is not bone attached to the skull but forms on the skin as a wart like projection.
Emerson Truths Astonish with Honest Dealings
Emerson asserts that nothing astonishes people more than the truth and straightforward dealing, framing honesty as surprising yet essential in conduct.
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Emerson
Many Shorthand Systems Exceed Four Hundred Types
The article notes that there are more than four hundred different shorthand systems in use. It surveys the variety and implies a rich landscape of methods developed across time.
Decay of Building Stones Causes and Prevention
The article explains decay in building stones results from rain moist air and pollutants. It notes acids in urban air dissolve in rain and penetrate stone, causing deterioration, and suggests reducing water ingress to arrest decay.
British rail boast meets American progress in coal trains
An English visitor at the Waldorf extols Britain's rail system while an American defender notes U S coal trains are so long the engineer needs a field glass to view the caboose at the tail end. The exchange captures transatlantic contrasts in railroad lore.
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The
Waldorf
N. Y. Press
Woman Uses Spy Window Mirror In Brooklyn Flat
A Philadelphia woman brings a spy window mirror to a Brooklyn apartment to view neighboring rooms. Within a week the building owner asks her to remove it after complaints from the next flat about peering into their rooms.
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Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
New York Sun
The Marriage Age Across European Nations
The report lists marriage ages by country and religion. Austria sets 14 for both sexes, Germany 18 for men and 14 for women, Belgium 18 for men and 165 for women, Spain 14 for men and 12 for women, Mexico with parental consent allows 16 and 18 otherwise 21, France 18 for men and 15 for women, Greece 14 for men and 12 for women, Hungary varies by church with 14 and 12 or 18 and 15, Portugal 14 for men and 12 for women, Russia 18 for men and 15 for women, Saxony 18 for men and 16 for women, Switzerland 14 for men and 12 for women.
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Austria
Germany
Belgium
Spain
Mexico
France
Greece
Hungary
Portugal
Russia
Saxony
Switzerland
Fly Stops a Train on North Wales Single Line
A fly blocked an electric train staff instrument on a North Wales single line causing a five hour delay. An investigation found the insect blocked a contact in the delicate mechanism, preventing dispatch of trains on the line.
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North Wales
Great Western Railway Magazine
Valuable Work of Woman Bertha Ayrton Solves Fractory Sentry Issue
The British admiralty consulted Prof. Ayrton who then entrusted the task to his wife Bertha Ayrton. She is the Institute of Electrical Engineers only woman member and recipient of the Royal Society medal for original unaided work.
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Bertha Ayrton
Admiralty
Prof
Ayrton
Institute of Electrical Engineers
Royal Society of London
Twin Falls irrigation project to reach 1.35 million acres
Harper's Weekly notes Idaho aims to create the world’s largest irrigated desert tract in Twin Falls County. When completed, the Twin Falls project will cover about 1,350,000 acres of arid land under irrigation.
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Idaho
Egypt
America
Heyat
India
Twin Falls
Harper's Weekly
Portrait of the Celt as a Dogged Figure in Society
The Celt, or the kind of man our ignorance calls Celt, has shown him self more than any of his brethren of the races dogged in following his jeas in politics religion or social customs dauntless beaten often but never giving in never changing his demand and not readily even changing his tactics.
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London Freeman's Journal
A Clever Bride and the Thimble Pact
A bride-to-be lately embroidering napkins joins friends who lament missing a thimble. She buys a dozen thimbles of assorted sizes, and the napkins are quickly finished.
Franklin milestone linked to Washington’s 1776 Lyme route
In Old Lyme Connecticut a celebrated Franklin milestone recalls Washington passing through Lyme on his way from Cambridge after British evacuation Bowton. Franklin used a self made machine attached to his chaise to measure miles, an ancestor of the cyclometer.
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Old Connecticut
Old Lyme
Conn
Franklin
Washington
Lyme
Cambridge
Bowton
Snake in a Beer Barrel at Lake Altoona
A party of foreigners tapped a keg at Lake Altoona Pennsylvania but could not draw beer. Investigation found the bunghole blocked by a snake that crawled in while the barrel lay empty and drowned when the keg was filled.
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Lake Altoona
Faulty House Connection Reported in Telegraph Copy
An official report from a subordinate inspector to his chief describes a faulty house connection. The wire was found with no outside outside and was improperly routed as inside and outside. The note requests more outside for inside wiring.
Paper feed for cows touted as smart use of cornstalks
Farmers could recycle old newspapers into cattle feed, turning cheap paper into a feed source while aiming to improve cows' health and productivity. The concept suggests benefits from using cornstalks and printed matter as a cheaper supplement, aligning with efficiency goals in farming.
Do the Work First Before Pondering Problems
Guidance urges completing daily tasks before overthinking. It promotes focusing on practical work, maintaining optimism, and suggests joining psychology or philosophy classes if pondering persists. The tone emphasizes discipline and proactive learning.
Greeley described as thriving hub of Weld County
A promotional portrait of Greeley Colorado highlighting its status as Weld County seat, irrigated agriculture, major industries, infrastructure, and cultural amenities. It touts water systems, schools with about 1000 students, street plans, churches, libraries, factories, railroads, newspapers, a commercial club, and a climate noted for cooler nights.
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Greeley
Denver
Rocky Moountains
United States
Weld County
Colorado State
Hormel School
Enterpres
Ane
T Ke
New City Hall
Masonic Fraternal Group Meetings and Officers List
A fragmented record lists meeting dates and officers for multiple fraternal orders. References include secretaries treasurers and wardens with names like Santi Abbott Jackson Nettie Arbyenie Maud Fine and Maedern. Meetings occur monthly on varying Thursdays and Tuesdays with offices in city Carpenter’s and other local venues.
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Ower
Santi
M. Abbott
A . N. Jackson
Nettie Arbyenie
W. J. Alcorn
Mgteve Maes Brotherhood of America
Mwe
Cc Billings
Retary
W. Thompson
Verein
Ghweter
Out of His Reach on the Public Highway
An ex-bicyclist exults in flight claiming to have found a public highway free of squeaking carts turning it to mud. He declares triumph at last as he ascends in his aeroplane with optimism about dry, smooth travel ahead.
The Philosopher of Folly
The Philosopher of Folly says many rush to join society while others seek to keep it out because many people are crazy. He notes that crowd behavior drives both entry and exclusion in social life.
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Philosopher of Folly
Washington and Martha Curtis Mentioned in Sketch
A pupil’s essay on Washington concludes he married Martha Curtis and became the father of his country. The remark appears in a brief De lineator sketch highlighting a notable name connection.
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Washington
Martha Curtis
Ungrateful Parrot and the King’s Reward Tale
A parrot owned by Henry VIII fell from Westminster into the Thames and cried for a reward. A boatman rescued the bird and claimed the king would pay Polly the call for twenty pounds. When asked for a sum Polly ungratefully cried for the knave a troat.
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Henry VIII
Westminster
Thames
Polly
Manless Land of Plenty
Melbourne Life argues Australia has vast agricultural resources and natural advantages that could make the nation one of the world’s greatest, urging development and exploitation of these endowments.
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Australia
Life
Melbourne
Two Ways of Paying Debt Quoted by Carlyle
A brief quotation attributes two methods to settle debt: raise income through greater industry and exercise thrift in spending. The note emphasizes self-help and prudent financial conduct as the path to repayment.
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Carlyle
From Cornfield to Table in Twenty-Two Minutes
A Walla Walla Washington tale reports a cornfield to table record where wheat is cut threshed ground into flour mixed into dough and baked into rolls in twenty two minutes. A swift motor car carries the wheat to the mill, enabling the rapid process.
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Tabie
Walla Walla
Washington
Eyelids Work Harder Than You Think
An estimate suggests the average man blinks eyes about 4,000,000 times annually, highlighting the eye lids' constant activity.
Innovation Credited to King Charles II Spurs Stage Change
The account credits King Charles II with first encouraging public women on the English stage in 1662. The note highlights the cultural shift and the king's role in enabling female performers to appear publicly.
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Charles 11
England
A Chance for All
A provocative quote from the New York Press asserts that a man’s ignorance in love invites greater skill from a woman, framing sexual prowess as an adaptive female response. The remark reflects period attitudes toward gender and intimacy in urban press commentary.
Powerful Arguments at Methodist Tea Meeting
Reported in London Opinion a vicar’s daughter Miss Jones explains her creed change after attending a Methodist tea. She cites sultany cake and their am sangwidges as the persuasive factors in a light, anecdotal exchange.
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Miss Jones
London
Ananias Club Sparked by "One touch of nature" remark
Professor Sinnick notes a provocative line stating that a single natural touch can make the entire world part of an Ananias club, highlighting a critique of fakery and deception in society. The remark frames skepticism toward genuine nature in a modern variation.
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Prof. Sinnick
Ananias Club
Quote on love of gain marring artists by Allston
A brief epigram notes that the love of gain does not create greatness in painters yet has spoiled many artists. The reflection underscores wealth as a corrupting force in artistic integrity.
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Allston
Defects of the Laws Anacharsis Laws Catch Fles and Jet Hornets
The text critiques legal flaws with a focus on how certain offenses are treated unevenly, noting a disparity between offenses described as flesh and hornets that escape punishment while others are penalized. The tone remains analytical.
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Fles
Fraternal Lodge Directory Listings and Officers
Greeley lodge and other fraternal groups listed with officers and meeting dates. A lengthy directory notes A O U W Frank Madden master workman and others, stating weekly or monthly meetings at various halls and venues across organizations including Masons Odd Fellows Rebekahs Pythian Sisters and other societies with designated secretaries and leaders.
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Frank Madden
C. J. Sullivan
PF. O. B
Greeley Lodge
Anne S
Townsend
Wyatt
J. G. Hughes
a _ Ringie
Arene
Cagda Fraternal Union Co America
J. B McGara
W. B. Thompson
M. B. A. Hall
G. A
T. C. Pressey
W. KM. C
Adele K. Clark
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