I Rode Through the Idaho Snow To Walla Walla
Joaquin Miller recalls a youth riding through a blizzard from Lewiston Idaho to Walla Walla with gold valued near ten thousand dollars. He battles two pursuing robbers including Canada Joe, uses strategy and speed to escape, and reaches safety at the first station and in Walla Walla amid a Civil War backdrop.
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Shoshotee
Dave English
Boone Helm
Montena
Bob
Millersburgh
Canada Joe
Rubicon
Boon Helm
Ferry-House
Canada
Joe
St. Nicholas
The Speculator's Wealth and a Michigan Degree Note
The piece condemns a reckless, imaginery wealth mindset as debts mount and creditors claim, while the University of Michigan’s law school grants degrees to 10,449 people over fifty three years of its existence.
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University of Michigan Juss
Paris Bunco Tale Opens With Royal Bride Deception
Paris police expose a sensational bunco plot tied to a fake Rev Dr Barber and a fake pastor couple who swindle Mme Prevost of jewels worth 15 000 after luring her to Bassand street. The case highlights Parisian con artistry and a missing maid servant.
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M. W. Thompson
Elien Barber
J. M. Barber
New Zealand
Mme. Prevost
Dr. Barber
Bassand Street
Thompson
Bussand Street
Yosemite
The Prince of Naples A Storied Heir of Savoy
The article portrays the prince of Naples as beloved by his mother Queen Margherita and admired by all. It notes his shy nature, late development, and frank speech like his father. It recalls vivid anecdotes of family life and a forecast that he will one day serve Italy as king.
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African Railroad to Victoria Nyanza Progress and Cost
Stanley asserts a light narrow gauge railroad from Mombasa to Victoria Nyanza, about 600 miles long with total cost near 5 million dollars. Building has begun and completion may take four years, with potential for early interest once finished. He urges British government support due to British territory and national benefit.
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Nyanza
Maine corn pack floods markets in 1880s boom
The text notes Maine corn pack totals of 8,365,000 Gaus in 1883, rising to 14,000,000 in 1887, and about 12,000,000 in 1889 and 1890, causing extended market oversupply. It argues the market for such goods is growing, then briefly mentions the University of Michigan hosting twenty five Japanese students this year.
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Michigan University
The Late Mrs Booth and the Salvation Army
W T Stead reflects on the lasting influence of Mrs Booth in shaping the Salvation Army. He credits her with inspiring its social mission, expanding its reach worldwide, and complementing her husband’s work to create a landmark religious movement.
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W.T. Stead
Mrs. Booth
Chinese Immigrants Grow in Australia Despite Tax
The Australian colonies failed to bar John Chinaman with a heavy poll tax, charging about 100 per immigrant. Yet Chinese arrivals persist as many send for relatives, with about 40 000 Chinese in Australia and 47 000 in Tasmania and New Zealand.
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Heavy woods that sink in water found in US and territories
The Oakland Echoes notes 413 tree species in US and territories with 16 that sink when seasoned. The black ironwood, over 30 percent heavier than water, grows only in southern Florida. Lignum vitae and mangrove are best known. An oak in Texas and New Mexico weighs about 1.25 times water and sinks when green, found from mountains to the Colorado desert at 10,000 feet. Heavier-than-water woods occur in tropical Florida or the arid southwest.
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Texas
New Mexico
Colorado Desert
Oakland
Cal
Kan
Georgia
Scotland
Italy
Italia
Lepanto
Sherif Alison
Glasgow
Russian engineer emits peat fuel like anthracite
A St. Petersburg journal reports M. de Nicaloff, a Russian engineer, has succeeded in producing a peat based fuel that closely resembles anthracite coal. The breakthrough, if proven scalable, could impact energy production and fuel markets.
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Inventions and Firsts Through History Overview
A concise chronology notes early uses of bicycles in France around 1815, church bells circa 550, and early bridges. It credits Leonardo da Vinci with the wheelbarrow, Alpine valley coinage in ancient times, Hans Lippershey’s telescope in 1608, Trevithick’s 1802 railway locomotive, Greek coins from the seventh century, and Lesage’s 1774 electric telegraph with a separate wire per alphabet letter.
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Texas Cowboy Attire Somehow Misread as Prideful
A Texas man explains that a genuine cowboy does not boast of clothing but uses it for practicality. He wears sturdy jeggings jacket thornbrush protection and a wide hat to endure sun and speed during work. The note hints at community ties with church members seen in Sunday school. New towns emerge in Maryland amid growth.
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Italy
London
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Potter
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Chauncey
World miscellany of odd facts and figures from 19th century press
A collage of eccentric data and curiosities: 1830s steel pen claim, Siberian exile tallies, bizarre consumption notes, odd prices for bantam chickens, medical and scientific musings, travel curios, and portraits of public figures. The piece riffs on technology, astronomy, alcohol use, shipping, and royal affairs with a light, panoramic tone.
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