Indirect glimpses of global policy and society in distant times
A long compendium of observations and conjectures covers war costs, court rulings on gambling losses, farm schooling in Ontario, and the US trade outlook. It notes the Dakota Bad Lands, revised army canteen rules, and California crop prospects, then shifts to child welfare via playgrounds, public parks, and skating ponds. It highlights railway safety statistics, calls for anti slaughter measures, praises German compulsory education progress, and comments on literacy gains across Prussia and other states. It ends with alarm at Russia and nihilism and warnings about extremist doctrines.
I Am a Stranger Unto Fame Poem Fragment
A fragment in verse speaks of anonymity and lack of renown. The speaker notes that power, battles, and headlines do not follow their nod or smile. The welkin rings without their name and they remain a stranger to fame.
Joe Dubuque Escapes From Jail By Bold Plan
Long report details Joe Dubuque's daring jail escape from a high profile robbery case. He outsmarted guards, used a rubber billy to incapacitate a turnkey, donned disguises, and slipped past deputies aided by a planned distraction before fleeing with a woman accomplice. A chase ensued but Dubuque evaded capture and disappeared into the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Dubuque
Dubuque
Billy
Dubuke
Mr. Jameson
Woodward
Woodland Avenue
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The Gulf Stream and Earth’s Hidden Caverns Theory
The article argues earth may be honeycombed with subterranean caverns and seas, proposing that the Gulf Stream could arise from a hot-water vent system deep beneath the sea. It discusses steam explosions, earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the role of subterranean water in shaping the crust, then shifts to notes on apples, cherries, pears, and plums in Virginia, describing ancient trees and fruit yields.
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Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Florida
Grand Banks
Newfoundland
Hydrographic Office of
Navy Department
Yoaemite
Atlantic
United States
Yellowstone Valley
Jules Verne
Boston Journal
Orchards of Historic Interest in Ohio
The first orchards in Ohio were planted by New England pioneers who landed at Marietta on April 7, 1788. Marietta became a major apple supplier in the early 1800s, with grafted russets and Rhode Island greenings dominating, and seedling trees also common. Early orchards faced few insect enemies, yielding fruitful years and few failures, with two old trees lingering along the Ohio River near the Little Kanawha River opposite the river mouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
5. B. Oakes
Oakes
New York World
Ohio
New England
Muskingum River
Marietta
New Orleans
Rhode Island
Ohio River
Little
Kanawha River
Canton’s Aquatic Population Dragons and Junk Boats
A New York Journal account describes Canton near the Pearl River as a dreary port with a vast floating population of up to three hundred thousand. It details sampans steered mainly by women, daily life aboard boats, joss shrines in bows, and a colorful fleet of ferry boats, junks, and tamka boats with dragon-head bows and timber-laden sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
China
Pearl River
New York Journal
Chestnut Culture and Cranberry Picking Details
The article discusses chestnut cultivation notes for timber and fruit quality, including storage and planting methods. It then describes the largest cranberry bog near Wareham, Massachusetts, with 160 acres, noting worker camps, pay by measure, and harvesting aids, plus the processing steps from picking to screen and drying. It also recounts General Alger's charitable origin story and a humorous anecdote about paying back a cow's value to a benefactor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Cod
Trees in California autumn colors contrast with evergreens
California lacks eastern autumn colors yet a few settlers brought sumach dogwood swamp maple and oaks. These species grow well in parts of the state and are currently vivid in color forming striking contrasts with evergreens and palms across regions.
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California
Chicago Times
Pigeons for War Vessels Coastal transmitter pigeons used for long-distance messages
War vessels defending the coast relied on carrier pigeons to transmit crucial information ashore. The birds could send reports over hundreds of miles about enemy movements until the fleet approach, keeping mainland authorities informed of coastal combat conditions.
Giants of Antiquity Birds Extinct: Roc and Dinornis
The Washington Star recounts two giant extinct birds, the Madagascan epiornis and New Zealand dinornis. Epiornis stood 12 feet tall and weighed 1000 pounds with only two eggs found, while dinornis reached about nine feet, had no wings, and died out around Captain Cook’s era. Fossil bones and tales link them to ancient oceans, New Zealand warmth caves, and late prehistoric climates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madagascar
New Zealand
National Museum
Capt
Cook
Washington Star
Potato Festival in Bolivia and a derelict voyage tale
Professor Squier recalls the annual chano potato festival in Bolivia with dancers in the public square before the cathedral. Elaborate feathered headdresses and sky blue dresses mark a blend of heathen rites and church ceremonies under priestly oversight. A separate note from the Atlantic pilot chart tells of the Port Royal Buoy drifting from 1886 onward, a derelict example of ships roaming the seas and prompting talk of coast patrols to prevent wrecks and disasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivia
Professor Squier
South America
Imeas
Washington Star
Atlantic
Port Royal
Carolina
Gulf Stream
Bermudas
Bermuda Islands
Ssa
New York Tribune
Fragmentary item on engine return percentages in United Kingdom
The text reports a messy summary of engine returns for June 1989 in the United Kingdom. It cites figures like 10,084 engines and 51,798, claiming 96 percent of the total, with small changes noted in percentages and counts. The passage is garbled and lacks clear context or complete facts.
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United
Engs
Ted
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Indiana Progress
Wedneesday
Kentucky Court of Appeals ™S
Ontario
Canada
Philadelphia Press
England
Dakota
Schofield
The
New York Mercury
New York Society For Parks
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Chicago Herald
Congress
Germany
New York
Military Department
Prussia
West Prussia
Posen
Silesia
Westphalia
Hessen Nason
Rhenish
Wiesbaden
Saxony
Wurtenburg
Gaxony
Savaria
Hemen
Baden
Europe
Thoes
Russia
Haunca
Siberia
Jed
Susie M. Bast
High Court
Rascal
Dubuque’s
John
Jane
New York Star
Venice
New York Times
Alger
Lucifer
Chicago Mail
Paris
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