Uncoded letters at Holl post office and local notices
The fragment notes uncalled letters at Holl post office for W. O. DeVries Henry Bohne Eugene Messenger. It also mentions a singing event at the Reformed church by Holland youths and various local topics including auctions, bids, and community opinions on county matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holl
W. O. DeVries
Henry Bohne
Eugene Messenger
Vicary Black
The
Reformed Church
Holland
Tal
The Secretary of State at ceremonial duties described
The article notes the secretary of state performs chiefly ceremonial tasks. He introduces diplomats to the president at New Year and hosts noble guests at Junehean gatherings. He handles weekly receptions for ministers, oversees diplomatic correspondence, and dispatches royal congratulations and condolences with formal messages.
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Tie
Tome Journal
State Department
White House
Secretary of State
The
United States
Leprosy in Denmark Report Cites Public Health Gaps
United States Consul Victor Nelson reports rising leprosy in Denmark blamed on public cleanliness and care. Five Danish cases noted, four in Copenhagen, with Ireland also grappling with leprosy. At Langarnaes hospital in Denmark, 53 patients in 1899, 18 dead, two discharged as fully recovered. relapses common and high death rates linked to early hospital work.
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United States
Victor BE. Nelson
Lergen
Norway
Marine Hospital Service
Denmark
Washington
Joe
Copenhagen
Ireland
Langarnaes Hospital
Denarmd
Odd Fellows
Pas
Armarener Hansen
Flergen
Haiti
Leoianders
Growth of the Aquetel Habit at Leiden Hotels
A historical note discusses rising hotel dining culture in Leiden drawing public attention. It cites leading London hotels and a shift toward breakfasts out, with figures on hotel capacity and investments, including Gordon hotels and a multi‑million stake, illustrating a broad hotel boom and economic impact.
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Leiden
Leichen
Toulny Ik
Prapie
London
Tnsdaa
Tosi
Clariiga’s
Carlton
Ulfpa
Ciaatt
Nin KO
Gordon Inetals Pepres
Musical Class Carrying Dangers in Transit Amid Riot Echoes
Officials report uneasy travels as bands and instruments face regulations and mischief. Chief ONeill notes some men with musical skills and improvised gear are moving through regions, while law changes aim to curb disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Drum Blues At Camp Fire The Colonel And The Drummer
A Baltimore Sun report recalls a Confederate regiment anecdote about a colonel scolding a drummer Smith for a failed drum beat on inspection day. The drummer replies with a joke about the drum’s chicken-like sound as the general looks on, ending with a quip about illness and duty.
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Omaha
Baltimore Sun
Jush
Smith
Tarr’s Hall Fame
Dé Tis Owen
Suffrage Clubs urged to double Iowa membership this year
President writes to Equal Suffrage Clubs across Iowa urging doubling membership to advance equal suffrage, noting obstacles overcome and a hopeful outlook. He calls for renewed effort as sentiment grows and pledges to present the cause to the legislature with decisive advocacy and unity.
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Equal Suffrage Clubs
Iowa
Lear Tagt
Esierigg
Sipie
Prairie Dog Traps and Navajo Methods in Native Lore
The Navajo of the western plains show inventive prairie dog trapping methods. A mirror trick fools the animal into exposing a burrow entrance, while rain hunts use sharpened sticks and trenches to trap and pin intruders. The tale notes varied techniques and the reliance on natural conditions.
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Prairie Dow
Anliaa
Atrechea
Trickery Over a Mineral Claim Sparks Ghostly Royalty Plot
A confused tale recounts an Englishman duped in a gold claim sale where a 6 000 royalty receipt was forged into a larger stake, yielding 50 000. The piece trails through odd fixes, cabbages, and smoky ruses to mock the era’s mining frauds, with sparse names and places.
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Alaska Iniver
Nick
Cheval
Washington Star
Mranz
Drawson
Aimy
Mars
Mr. Mack
Lin
Mr. Blank
No cabbage leaf cigars debate lifts from Fridane reports
A fragmentary quote captures a Chica cigar dealer noting public belief that leaf content matters in cheap cigars. The piece relies on caustic media rumors and lighter prose to suggest popular but vague notions about tobacco blends.
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Chica
Fridane
Glen
Tomasce
The Dragon Screen in Peiping and Destruction
A brief note on a porcelain Dragon Screen once guarding a lakeside road near Peking. The piece is two feet high with glazed dragons and colors, while behind it a scene shows extensive vandalism including hacked trees, crushed columns, torn statues, and a toppled gilded head. A German official comments on Chinese vulnerability and rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
See Palace
Cryptic consignment mix sparks cashless teaching signs
A garbled report describes a shipment labeled Wheeling stngies misclassified by customs as Teather mamic faitures and compared to Dutch pot entaGies. It notes a Georgia settlement hailine offering a School of Lessons in poetry and botany with ecash tides and an 08% Frood rate.
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potentaGies
Thought Foundry
Georgia
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