Earthquake Shocks May Trigger Distant Quakes
Italian student Signor Emilio Oddene suggests that seismic waves could travel through the Earth's mass and trigger another quake thousands of miles away. He notes a Valparaiso event followed by a second quake about 7,000 miles distant within a half hour, implying large quakes may seed smaller successors in the opposite hemisphere.
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Signor
Emilio Oddeme
Signor Oddene
Pacific
Valparaiso
Somarthern
Hemisphere
History of the orange in Europe and a Beijing jewel tale
The article traces the orange's introduction to Europe from China via Carthaginian grafting and early cultivators including the Constable de Bourbon and Louis XIV era, noting French royal interest. It also recounts a Pekin to Tientsin train anecdote of a Chinese woman wearing heavy gold rings on every finger, highlighting ornate jewelry manners.
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Europe
Paris
China
Jean de Castro
West Indies
Portugal
Constable de Bourbon
Francis I
Louis- XIV
Toulon
Chevallier
Paul
The Simple Life and the Restlessness of Modern Life
A St. Louis Globe-Democrat reflection argues modern life breeds restlessness and novelty craving. It urges women to simplify existence, distinguish needs from frills, and seek repose to avoid weariness and unhappiness. The piece cites a mother and a cited phrase about keeping life simple.
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Louise
Oly
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Circumstantial Evidence on City Street Cleaning Worker
The article reports on an inquiry into rumors about a street-cleaning department employee being intoxicated. It notes claims that a fall from the water wagon sparked the rumor, though no direct confirmation is provided.
Not in the Natural Order Gal Don Quote
A fragment from a dialogue contemplates a curious gal in a cage and ponders how the Thaw case could become a frost if the outcome shifts. The exchange hints at a metaphorical legal or social riddle with ironic wordplay.
Mrs Roosevelt Mistaken for a Trig Visitor at White House
A woman in a riding outfit with whip and dog strolls near the White House ellipse while tourists crowd the area. Onlookers speculate if she is Mary Walker or Mrs Roosevelt, but a local guide corrects them and identifies the figure as Mrs Roosevelt.
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White House
Mary Walker
Mrs Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt
Doan's Kidney Pills Boost Relief Says Patient
A Hamburg resident recounts chronic kidney and circulatory troubles improved after using Doan's Kidney Pills. After trying many remedies without relief, the patient notes significant benefit within a box, urging readers to seek the product from Milburn Co. in Buffalo, New York, sole agents.
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Hamburg
Willan Beatty
Toway
Utah
Dean’s
Bagkach
Veil Fashion Sparks Candid Grocer Remark
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote describes East End women in veils as tasting samples through a straw, the grocer noting women customers are the main diners in his shop. He says veils keep them from sampling, but jokes they might sip via straw, while praising women as earth’s greatest customers.
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East End
Earth
Cleveland
Plain Dealer
The Japanese Footfall
The article notes the distinctive footfall in Japan, contrasting the clack of wooden sandals and clogs with European railcar environments. It highlights the raised foot shod by outdoor footwear and the characteristic “clinkety clink” sound that lingers in memory of Japan after first impressions.
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Japan
Tokyo
Pheasants and Generosity in Markets Tale
A Briton remarks markets teem with pheasants while Americans give birds away. He notes English landlords sell pheasants after shoots to marketmen to recoup breeding costs, while American landowners donate pheasants to hospitals, the poor, tenants, and friends.
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California
Florida
Long Island
Seward Webb Place
Vermont
Saved by His Wit in a City Clerk Encounter
An Irish man seeks registration and dazzles by crafting a name after the clerk asks him to write his. A bystander jokes to test another name, sparking a quick quip about forgery. In a separate light moment a son explains to his father why he will not marry Emily, noting a simple refusal rather than a mystery.
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Emily
Doing Things Regularly
A fragmentary dialogue shows a woman and a man discussing work and a detective posing as a son seeking news. The terse exchange hints at a plot involving employment and investigation amid uncertain intentions.
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HoboWell
Doctors for the Weil Promoting Preventive Medical Visits
The writer praises paying physicians to visit homes and coach clients on health and temperance. Emphasizing prevention, they stress that even the healthy will face illness someday, echoing the old adage that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Boston Traveler.
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Weil
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