In Canada French Ovens and Odd World Facts Featured
The article surveys Canadian baking with outdoor brick ovens used for centuries, describes a vast Lucknow mosque hall built during a famine, and notes a Brazil-like resin nursery for a frog in South America. It also cites Carl Snyder on rail passenger safety and Librarian Spofford’s memory.
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Canada
France
Lucknow
India
Carl Snyder
Everybody's Magazine
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapois
Omaha
Psychic Riddle Book Outlining Fraud and Forces Beyond
Dr. Isaac Funk publishes The Psychic Riddle claiming spiritualist phenomena largely stem from fraud and inner powers, while acknowledging some phenomena point to intelligences beyond the body. He details sittings with Mrs. Blake and voices heard through horns, recounts testing methods, and notes instances with Governor, Judge G, and Abbott’s family years after.
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Kansas City
Isaac K. Funk
D. D
Funk & Wagnall Company
Funk
Standard Dictionary
Richard Hodgeon
James H. Hyslop
Prof. Hyslop
Hodgson
Piper
Dr. Funk
Dr. Hodgson
E. Blake
Brodrick, O
David Abbott
Nebraska
George W. Clawson
Hyslop
Era. Blake
Braderick
Ohio River
Huntington
W. Va
Abbott
Erence Society For Psychical Research
Cincinnati
Omaha
New York
Mrs. Blake
Mr. X
Mr. Abbott
George
Clawson
Clawson Steam Morokerage Company
Ninth Street
Baltimore Avenue
Blake
Psychic Research Society of London
Judge G
Mr. Miller
Mr. Daily
Grandpa Daily
Davie
Alda
Grandpa Dally
Dr. G
Mr. Wilson
Wilson
George Clawnon
Professor Hyslop
Mrr. Abbott
Fannie
Sarah
Sarah Frances
Grandpa
Vannie
Grandma
A Mistake in Counting From Mark Twain Autobiography
A Missouri reader sent a snippet claiming Mark Twain recalls being left behind at age ten as his family moved toward Hannibal Mississippi. He describes the panic of being counted missing, camping night, and later discovery among frightened, ghostly surroundings.
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Mark Twain
North American Review
Missouri
Hannibal
Missiasippi
Gift Carnegie refused to give Twain's hymnbook donation
An editor cites a letter from Mark Twain asking Carnegie for a donation of one dollar and fifty cents to replace a worn hymnbook. The note praises Carnegie's generosity and asks for the small gift, but Twain ends with a request not to send the hymnbook.
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Mark Twain
Ange
Cleaning Dress Goods Ring Removal Method
A guide describes removing a dark ring left by cleansing agents on dress fabrics. It suggests dipping a finger in chloroform and applying around the ring, pressing toward the center to dissolve the stain, and blotting beneath with paper to absorb dirt and prevent spread. A stray line about a baby in luxury appears.
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Jane
How an Old Farm Was Restored to Fertility
A family memoir recounts how Woodland farm revived through alfalfa farming. Joe and Willis expand lamb feeding and manure use to revitalize soil, build infrastructure, and grow crops. They survive debt, invest in fences, drains, and buildings, and transform the farm into a productive multi-family operation. The narrator pledges to teach alfalfa culture and aims to spread its practice nationally.
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Twan
Willis
Joe
Woodland Farm
Willie
Tler
Jame Darkey
Bam
Darkey
Woorlland Farm
America
Ohio
First Woman Cab Drivers Debut in Paris Streets
Paris reports Mme Duffant and Mile Charler as the first women to enter cab driving. They faced skeptical interviewers and lighthearted cameras before taking to the streets, guided by a veterinary surgeon in lieu of instructors, learning to navigate crowded avenues with caution and poise.
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Paris
Special
Mme, Duffant
Mile
Charler
Las Hlitance
Ux Animaux
Mme
Dustaud
Milo
Charnler
The Wanton Slaughter of Walrus in Northern Waters
An article from the Metropolitan Magazine condemns hunters who kill walrus for ivory. It describes how whalers trap herds along Alaskan shores, with bulls watching while others sleep. Hunters then approach and shoot, forcing the herd to flee into the sea to safety.
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le Alao
Huntera
Kim
Heir Helps Nephew With Bold Money Scheme
An 19th century tale recounts a Pittaburgatock exchange member assisting his nephew in three failed attempts. After a stern lecture about self reliance he offers to pay debts if the nephew proves capable. Two months later the nephew returns with full claims repaid, revealing the plan was funded by borrowed money.
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Harper's Weekly
Pittaburgatock Exchange
Buslheads
Neaphew
St. Howard
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Inter Mountain Globe
H. H. Gunderson
Pub
Imulett, Crook County
Wyoming
South America
Ainaworth R. Spofford
Congress
Amiens
Winnipeg
China
Pacific Coast
Orient
Amelia M. Redel
Marshalltown
Miss Redel
Camrie
Larrimbeth
Ene
Hon
Pekin
Thebrary
Underground Electric Railways of London
Kumochi
Fukiai
Kasugawo
Mirume
Ve Pople
England
Germany
Econ
Spain
Canaan
Thomas
Georgia
St. Louis
Mia
Irving Eho
Daddy
Ark
Archimedes
Papa
Mr. A
Mr. Clawson
Peader
Plaois
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