Vast Facts and Figures From Across America and Abroad
A survey of diverse data covers lawyers and doctors hired, cathedral costs, dairy gains, fuel needs, egg shipments, buffalo slaughter, city treasuries, cigars, population tallies, peanut yields, gold trials, and iron bridges. Also notes on coin minting, Hudson River bridge work, and regional trade estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yori -America
New York
Colorado
Albany
N. Y
Havan
United States
London
Eng
Industrial School For Girls
Lancaster
Mass
Baltimore
Heath
Miami County
Kansas
Philadelphia
Augusta
Georgia
Della
Zigan
Lyman Tremaine
Stokes
Pennsylvania
le Suer
Kern's Crossing
Minnesota
Amiong
Connecticut
Financial Journal
Saginaw
A. San Francisco Paper
China
Michigan College
Lansing
Boston Horse Railroad
South Boston Road
Middlesex
Union
United States Mint
East River Bridge
Brooklyn
Trees Upon Stilts in Mangrove Swamps of Quiana and Brazil
A reader notes forests in Quiana and Brazil that furnish most of the world’s dye woods and fine cabinet timbers. The trees thrive in sea air near shore, with vast mangrove swamps rising between forest and ocean. Vast stilts are the tree roots that lift trunks above water, giving the landscape a surreal, shorebound appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quiana
Brazil
Comprachicos and the brutal craft of dwarf making in history
A detailed account of the Comprachicos, a historic network that mutilated children to create dwarfs and deformities for royal and noble displays. The piece outlines methods, origins in Spain with English centers, and the brutal fate of victims, including examples from Victor Hugo and 17th century Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Hugo
Jéester
Hier
Seraglio
England
Ita
Spain
Comprachicos
Victor Hugov
Charles II
Conquest
London
William and Mary
China
Ares
Pup in a Press Room Inspires Printer’s Dog Tale
A Newfoundland puppy, four months old, causes mischief in the Enterprise press room. The dog chewed nibs and noses on the press bed, rode tied up in newspapers aboard a Carson-bound train, and arrived ink stained but affectionate, becoming the printer’s unlikely newspaper carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Carson
Enterprise
Virginia
Nevada
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nike
Ichalas
Ptarcus
Aticch
Isaac Waataken
Allens Long Bae
Barbie
Cincinnati Ohio
Wao Ag & Lintment
Weslso
Lockport
U.S A
Gargling Oil Co
John Hodges
Farmer
Order of Patrons of Husbandry
Ce Agatere
Natio. Pa. Lreiting Co
Chicage
Ton Beouls
Tor
Billings, Clapp & CO
Boston
Basa
Uffce
College Place
Daniel Sickles
Tori
Cnioxen
Tinal AB
Meg Keon
Jones & Hadley
Pubfishers
Broadway
Joncas Commercial College
Loats
the Nursery
Jonn L
Bromfield Street
Cushing
Galberatiechodys
eChan
Sumner
Thompson, Brown & CO
Maas
Clark Street
Chicago
Stoka Western
A. U- Brown
W. Lake
EfRocetty Co
Pitta
Montii
Hooke, Games
Ste
Terma, Cic
Cent P.O. Vickery, & Co
Whittier
Chantes
St ’ ST. Louis, MO
Mac Aoe
Soney Madera Kay
Brencil & Rey
Haneverst
Boa
Ie Secu
Principe
Mercey Sun
SUN
Sanwaize
Daily Sun
the Sun
New York City
Weekly Tribune
Pamca
California
Independent Party
Towa
Winconsin
Refurn
Farmers’ Movement
The
Chicago Tribune
Voluc
Ucvic oOomany
Conalna
Daily Tribune
Na & Family
Tribune
Glyo
Tribune Company
Anderson
Tide Atcaken
Salente
Edward Eggleston
Ucl
Waaten
Cago
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Valentine Tumbridge & Co Bankers
Wallst
Ealing
T. Ellwood Zell
Lane of Fashion
Annsloe
Continental Dibicand Pub. O
St.Louis
Ito
Piley
Fred
TAY
Hx Opt
sSsrlok
N. Main St. ST. Louis, MO
Willson
John St
Marleut & Edsall
Curena
Tighardson & CO
Br. Lovie
Great Atlantic Pacific Tea Co
Wolton-st
Church-at
Kit Garson
D. W.C. Peters
Limerica
Far West
M. E. P. Pati
Lateraity
Y Rangers 2Rervae
Aca Aterdéry Rouse
Sam Ter
Cincianen
Quickcat
Feington
West
Washington Street
G. Webber & Co
Marion
O. G . Alict
Oranres Sx
A.N
E. Q
Rane Eco
Dono Et Omaes
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