Curious fragmented notes on ships guns and global notes
The item sketches varied topics from a catamaran-like two hull design and torpedo crew gear to U S meat trade values, aviation accidents, French banking laws for women, Trans Siberian railroad distance, name spellings, Philadelphia mint operations, and the Jewish colonization of Palestine ending with five thousand settlers by 1898.
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Paris
Pekin
Harbin
Mukden
Catherine
Catharine
Kathleen
Kathaleen
Katrine
Katrina
Kathrine
Kathryn
Division of
Applied Chemistry
S. W. Parr
Engineering Experiment Station
University
I Ilinois Geological Survey
Orleans
London Globe
Reinhold Begas
Berlin
Osler
Begas
Albert Geritz
London
Crookes
Holy Land
Tiberias
Laurence Oliphant
Earl of Shaftesbury
Jerusalem
Petah Tikvah
Palestine
Causes and Causes of Wemak Divorce Blame Debate
In a talk from Youth's Companion the narrator, Miss Maria Foote, discusses divorce, noting not all husbands are to blame. A tale of Lilian Barnes visiting to care for her friend provides comic relief and a reflection on how various “causes” of divorce arise, ending with a thought on differing reasons for split.
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Wemak
Maria Foote
Lilla Barnes
Lilian Barnes
Lilian
Liliant
Lillian
Wit of the Youngsters at Grandma V Well
A vignette of small children at Grandma V Well with playful plans. Tola, seven, urges Sunday school class organization though the group lacks an organ. A three year old, grieving for his grandfather, quips that the death was probably nothing serious.
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Bessie
Tola
How to Save Quail in Winter
Ohio farmers face quail starvation in deep snows and should scatter grain on the snow near quail haunts to sustain the birds. The game warden notes widespread farmer interest in conserving quail for insect control.
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Ohio
Columbus Journal
Five Attractive Costumes Described In Detail
The article outlines five distinct outfits with elaborate descriptions of gowns, skirts, hats, and accessories. The first features blue shot silk with cream lace and a corn straw hat with blue plumes. The second shows Myrtle green cloth with a tunic skirt and green hat adorned with plumes. The third presents purple mauve cachemire de sole with tulle yoke and a burnt straw toque. The fourth is a navy blue diagonal serge suit with braided trim and a large plain straw hat. The fifth uses coral colored cloth with embroidered sou tache and a tall straw braid turban with panne velvet crown.
Tact, Telephones, and Domestic Tips in One Page
A Victorian column discusses the ideal tactful woman and her social influence, then moves through fashion notes for a white linen blouse, a detailed telephony operator portrait, nasal obstruction health notes, a cream substitute recipe, house fly control, and a dinner gown sketch featuring gold chiffon and net embroidery.
Wash kitchen walls with bran water for a glossy finish
To keep wall surfaces white and glossy wash the painted surface with bran water rather than soap. Boil one pint bran in a gallon of water for an hour, then use the strained liquid to clean walls for a brighter, longer lasting shine.
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Sean
Famous English duel culture spans prime ministers in field
The article recounts duels among Britain’s leaders and peers in Battersea and Putney, detailing Wellington, Winchelsea, Pitt, Tierney, Castlereagh, Canning, Disraeli, O Connell, Curran, Fitzgibbon, Egan, Buckinghamshire, Sheridan, and Matthews. It notes multiple exchanges, wounds, and reconciliations, plus a local Bushby anecdote about Mrs. Abner Crane.
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England
New York Sun
Duke of Wellington
Earl of
House of Commons
Putney Common
Pitt
George Canning
Lord Castlereagh
Castlereagh
Mr. Canning
Benjamin Disraeli
Daniel O'Connell
O'Connell
Disraeli
Morgan O'Connell
Curran
Captat Leger
Ireland
Fitzgibbon
Attorney
John Egan
Egan
Matthews
Sheridan
King’s Down
The Hen's Kick Chronicle
A humorous note from the Boston Transcript about a hen’s search for her eggs. The hen complains she cannot find things where she says them, provoking a rooster’s question and a lighthearted rural scene.
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Boston Transcript
Enthusiastic John Marks Spring Practice at Home
In a lighthearted note from the St. Louis Star a wife asks why her baseball fan husband jumps on the bed. He replies he is indulging in a little spring practice, a playful domestic moment.
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John
St. Louis Star
An Advantage In Household Service Language Quip
A Washington Star quote features a housewife who prefers English imperfect speaking servants to avoid frequent dismissals. The remark contrasts language ease with employment stability in domestic work.
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Washington Star
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Evznyropy
Louvre
Dural Monetary Commission
Ince
United States
Leon Delonge
France
Bushby
Abner Crane
Nashuy
Mrs. Crane
Asy
Lucy Grant
Jed Kimball
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