Fragmented historical notes span politics sports and industry
A jumble of remarks covers education pay in Germany and Kentucky, marriage law in two states, Jeopardy in India, irrigation in the United States, and global trade. It mentions Stanford on trotting horses, pensioners in China, a Pittsburg water assault, Jamaica’s exports, and crowding capital in railroad growth. It also notes Sage and Gould amid rail turmoil, Westinghouse, Vanderbilt, and Captain William Craig, a San Francisco shipmaster tied to Pacific island ventures. Ice cream safety and religious liberty close the collection.
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Mussell Sage
Sage
Philadelphia Times
Jay Gould
Westinghhouse
Westinghouse
Frick
Bergman
William Creig
San Francisco
Banning Island
Southern Pacific
Pacific Islands
Fanning Island
Ireland
Creig
San Franisco
Lee
Wie
United States
Love and Mind and Heart of God Wedded
Poetic Religious verse celebrating a divine child born to bring light amid darkness. The poem reveres a heavenly child as a peaceful, eternal presence, with imagery of faith as a seal and a captive heart, attributed to Adele R. Ingersoll in Harper's.
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Adele R. Ingersoll
Harper's
Bettine Blaisot and the Arcadian Shop Trial
Bettine Blaisot inherits the corner shop in Shubeovacadie and revamps it with home made preserves and crafts to support Jacque s art education. She balances love for Jacques with duty to Victor’s stalled marriage prospects, then finds new purpose caring for a deaf old woman as Jacques heals and Victor returns. The tale closes with a jubilant wedding and family unity.
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Shubeovacadie
Smith
Bettine Blaisot
Jacques
Victor
Ettine
Bettine
Blaisot
Bettinet
Vicetor
Halifax
le Blanc
Que
Lettine
Upper Canada
F Peterson
The Duration of Life in a Busy Nation
The Philadelphia Times argues life length hinges on natural vigor, not climate or race, with a natural life of about 100 years. It links longevity to healthy habits, air, and moderate exercise, warning that crowded industrial life and vicious habits shorten life. It notes ancient records show declining lifespans and ends with a proverb about streams becoming rivers.
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Philadelphia Times
Noah
Joshua
Moses
Odd Occupation in Chicuzu Shoes for Corpses Factory
A Chicuzu factory specializes in making shoes for corpses, producing about 20,000 pairs last year. Five small black boxes held a range of adult and child sizes. The shoes, crafted from pasteboard and covered with grained paper, feature quilted satin and crochet uppers, a ribbon bow, and a black color for men.
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Chicuzu
Modes of Burial Across Cultures and Times
A summary of diverse burial practices from history and various regions. It notes that Mahometans bury without coffins, Romans cremated most dead, Greeks mixed ground burial and cremation, Indian practices included cremating wives on the same pyre until recently, Greenland youths bury a live dog with a child as a guide, Australian natives bind hands to prevent a vampire escape, and primitive Russians place a character certificate in the dead’s hand for St Peter.
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India
Greenland
Australia
St. Peter At the Gates of Heaven
Atlanta Constitution
Accident Sparks Idea for a Handy Moistening Band
A restaurant cashier injured his hand and used a wrapped damp sponge to ease pain. A Westerner noted the method could become a patent. A New York man quickly patented a strap with a cup and sponge, inspired by the story reported by the New York Tribune.
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New York
New York Tribune
A Strange Little Country Is Holland
A strange little country is Holland with three principal cities Amsterdam Rotterdam and The Hague. They form a peculiar medley of canals streets trees masts bridges and boats with a rough symmetry. Amsterdam is a semicircle Rotterdam an equilateral triangle The Hague a equate. The social differences are summed up: in Rotterdam fortunes are made in Amsterdam they are consolidated and in The Hague they are spent.
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Holland
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Hague
Boston
The Waning Season A Late Summer Gown and Early Fall Ideas
This fashion feature reviews late summer gowns and early fall suggestions with illustrated outfits. Descriptions cover mauve crepon and velvet sleeves, embroidered silks, checks, and florals, plus belt and collar ornamentation. It notes color trends: green, browns, mingentass, purples, and velvet ribbons, with silhouettes such as puffed sleeves and epaulet-embellished collars. A travel dress in striped wool is also pictured and described.
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Chantilly
Two Pretty Toilets and Traveling Dress Commentary
A long reading of travel attire and its effect on a woman's mood and conduct on journeys. It contrasts neat traveling outfits with heavy impractical dress, noting how proper dress preserves calm, aids social ease, and avoids messes or delays. Anecdotes include a 50¢-mile black velvet dress incident and observations on public behavior while traveling.
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Lance
Saratoga of Japan through Miyanoshita and Yokohama life
Eli Perkins chronicles a journey toward the Japanese Saratoga, from Yokohama to Miyanoshita, noting grand hotel satire, polite bows, simple domestic scenes, and a diet described as innocent. He observes daily life, living spaces, and cultural contrasts in a vivid, period voice.
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Eli Perkins
Miyanoshita
Edwin Arnold
Yokohama
Saratoga
Japan
Fujiya Hotel
Rive Hells
A Venture Through Japanese Hotels and Gardens
A travel narrative describes carrying a 200 pound trunk to the Fujiya Hotel atop a mountain, the hotel porters’ strength, and the lively market of guests including cosmopolitan visitors and local staff. It notes wages, attire, and exchanges with hotel life, with reflections on Japanese fashion and a contrast to Long Island dog boarding and garden aesthetics.
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Miyanoshita
Saratoga
Fujiya
America
Koke
Meto
Fujiyama
Edwin Arnold
London
Tennyson
Boston
Chicago
Sir Edwin
Cavars
One Dish Diet Claims Rapid Obesity Cure
Line Journal de la Sante cites a French army medical officer praising a simple diet that restricts each meal to a single plain dish, with no soups sauces or desserts. The method reportedly reduces corpulence quickly in some cases, while avoiding discomfort, though careful liquid intake is required to prevent circulatory impairment.
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Line
Journal de la Sante
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