Census Costs and Methods Show Big Gains and Flags
A historical census discussion details thirteenth United States census planning cost estimates, equipment, and staff roles. It notes modern card punching and tabulating machines, director B Dane Durand’s reforms, and compares projected totals to prior censuses. The piece cites costs, personnel, and the scale of this government operation.
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Francia A. Walker
B. Dane Drurand
Manent
Durand
Uncle Fam
Congress
Agricuture
Pedis
America
Imla
Uncle Sam
Panama Canal
Census Bureau
Dana Durand
Romance of Old Portugal and the Countess Eda in Springfield
The article recounts Elise Hensler, later Countess Eda, a Springfield native who rose from a concert singer to marry Don Ferdinand II of Portugal. It notes Ferdinand’s royal roles, his fortuitous marriage, and their life at Cintra castle, with his regency and refusal of the Spanish throne shaping European history. The Countess lived quietly after the king's death in 1885.
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Manuel
Portugal
Eline Elenatet
Epringfeld
Eda
Don Ferdinand 11
Eline
Springfield
Henalers
Loulas
Signor Guidi
Toston
Henslers
Elise
Elise Hensler
Losion
Europe
Lisbon
Maria
Ferdinand
Maria I
Pedro V
Carlos
Tony Manuel
Miss Tlensier
Spain
Short Republic
Indneceliar
Alsace
Lorraine
Germany
Napoleon
Bonaparte
Islise Homaler
Edla
Urope
Cintra
Portland Vase at London Museum Highlights Ancient Glass Masterpiece
Exhibition features the Portland vase, an ancient glasswork treasure rescued from a Roman burial site. Discovered in the seventeenth century by laborers near Rome, it passed through Barberini palace to duchess of Portland and finally to current collection after restoration and noted as a famed chalcedony glass piece with carved cameos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siritish Museum
London
Rome
Barberini Palace
Poriged
Fireval
Misson
Hlartoh
Caylus
No Openings Nowheres
A fragment describes a girl receiving a bright red rose from a friend and being questioned by a stranger about where the rose came from. The stranger hints at a possible opportunity, saying she is “crazy for a rose” and implies a "rail opening" somewhere.
Wit of Bishop Ward at Nashville reception sparks senate joke
The Bishop Ward jokes about a rider and a senator as he emerges from a Nashville reception with two senators. He quips that unlike the cas ter, he prefers riding an ass but claims an evil animal exists to be got nowadays, as they make them all senators.
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Bishop
Ward
Nashville
Bishop Ward
Distemper Cure Ad Est 608 Bottles Sold Last Year
Distemper remedies claim all farms dogs and other animals are protected. Spolin Medical Co advertises SPOLN'S DISTEMPER CURES in bottles sold through druggists and agents. Contagious diseases Goshen lat.
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Spoln
Anr
Agenta Wattled
Spolin Medical Co
Goshen
Fragmented Rest of Conversation From Colored Church
A garbled quotation from an African American community piece mentions an abeli nian and Mammy characters pleading not to leave. The text appears as a partial dialogue with missing words and unclear attributions.
Dr Martels Female Pills Sold As Allmenta Remedy
A garbled ad notes Dr Martels Female Pills as a standard remedy for women with claims of quick, permanent results. Includes stray lines about stage life and other products like Pierce's Pellets and Mira window soothing teething drops. The text resembles an old drug store blurb with dubious health claims.
Homemade Dandelion Mixture for Kidney and Backache Cure
An advertised home remedy blends Dandelion extract, Kargon Compound, and Syrup of Sarapina Tilia to treat Kidney and Urinary issues. Promoters claim it acts quickly on the kidneys and urinary system, easing backache, with instructions to mix and take after meals and at night.
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Agke
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Iikaly
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William
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William M. Btuart
Creasy
Wilbur
Joseph Adon Hill
Charles &. Dloabe
Alberton H. Baldwin
Dean
Ange
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Basswood Buglé
Hank Purdy
Bullker
Horry
Bashmet
Hilliker
Bie
Hailiget
Deepa Wird
Parnand
Ce Tus Tales
Portland
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Comtiletes
DR. Martel
Pierce
Mira
Window
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