Spiders and Spite Highlight 18th Century Notes
The article recalls Lalande the French astronomer famed for his dried spider box hoax and his vanity. It also covers a proposed Matterhorn railway facing opposition, clocks striking thirteen at Worsley, poultry course experiments, and a London horse census amid auto and airship progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lalande
Comtesse de Perthuis
Worsley
Lord Ellesmere
Worsley Hall
Worsley Village
Duke of Bridgewater
Egg color preferences split by city and era
The item notes New York prefers white shelled eggs while Philadelphia favors darker brown shells, with dealers claiming a five cent per dozen price difference. It also mentions other varied topics from papal residence to aging scholars and colonial details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
New York
Ramon Wee
Constantine
Tum Ein Ic
Lanott
Berlin
American Cooks Ruin Stomachs Warn Wiley
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Chemistry advocates better food preparation. He criticizes American cooking as inferior to French methods, condemns hot bread and frying practices, and urges improved home and hotel kitchen routines to protect public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
United States Department of Agriculture
Dr. Wiley
New York Hundred Year Club
Paris
Wiley
United States
Tom
New England
France
Farmers’ Institute
Middle West
Thim
Amertout
Bureau of Chowletry
Xmas Among the Pines in Northern Forest Towns
A vivid portrait of Christmas in the pine woods of Northern New York New England Michigan and Minnesota. Forest communities celebrate with evergreen scenery long winter seasons and distinctive local customs. The piece notes logging camps post offices and the unique pine wood holiday rituals including a major winter carnival in Marine Lake with extensive public spending and festive activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worf
Dame Nature
Yuletide
Uncle Sam
New York
New England
Michigan
Minnesota
India
Mirip
Elght
Woodamen
Walthig
Chiedy
Pine Wooda
Peraan
Sartoue Groupes Wf Velayer Ube Pays Erie
Ody Gee
Gintelet
Pyargie
Held & Rouelog
Chelios Poly
Beithe
Niether
Malone
Telworke
Marine Lake
Adbrondock
A Wayside Station
A tense scene at a frontier stop as Pam travels from Montreal to surprise her husband Dalrymple in a rough prairie town. A local man aids her, and the encounter triggers revelations about Dalrymple and a tense moral choice regarding a past affair and money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weill
Regent Street
Montreal
Pedwest
Pam
Godkey
Tam
Po O
Dalrymple
Rune
Nans
Hhonlend Meare
Trun
Euint
Dan
Roy
Anadion Vaente
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Inter Mountain Globe
H. H. Gunderson
Pub
Hulett
Crook County
Wyoming
Matterhorn
Swiss League For the Preservation
Switzerland
England
Europe
Bristol
Alpine Club
The
State College
London
Li-pantsau
Schen-shau-hsun
Ching
Vatican
Rosie
Kingdom of
Italy
Charles Eliot Norton
Shady Hill
Cambridge
Mess
Harvard
Achaeological Institute of America
Holland
Australia
Queensland
Paliimore
W. H. Logue, Jr
North Broadway
Muuintinees
Elmore
Triand
Hinsdale
N.C
Vernon
Nike
Alporiana
Powarn
New Yersey Hue
Xmas
the Pines
Derek Vane
Rednest
Charlie Big
Ponra
Khaled
Wuffer
Wayne Hiner
Charlie Wilde
Mike Roah
Atchison
Letiake
Ot Howe
Atone Hive
the Pee Helle
Wwe
Abe
Moe Lele
Bow
Daria
Hovel
Pete Tran
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