Coal Costs for Ocean Greyhounds and Warships Compared
The article notes that coal consumption for major liners reaches about 316 to 330 tons daily at full speed, with the Etruria burning 275 tons at 18 knots. At $1 per ton, trips cost around $8,000 in coal, while advances in triple expansion engines reduced coal per horsepower. It also lists bunker capacities for ships like Iowa, Indiana, Cincinnati, and Yoshino, highlighting varying speeds and tonnage.
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Nner
New York
Teutonic
Etruria
Iowa
Indiana
Cincinnati
Yoshino
Rooster Aids Search for Drowned Body in Norway
A Swedish newspaper notes a Norwegian superstition in which a rooster used on a search boat will crow when near a drowned body. The method involves rowing over water while the bird is kept aboard to indicate proximity.
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Norway
A Balloon Light for Towns Suspended in Air
A new urban lighting concept uses a torpedo shaped balloon of thin aluminum filled with gas. It hangs in the air and stays steady with a rotating mechanism, illuminated by arc lamps at its ends or sides or by incandescent lamps on its surface.
New York Is a Big City in Population Comparison
A 19th century notice cites New York City as not exceeding several other cities in population with a promotional paragraph for Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters. It touts the tonic as a cure for stomach distress malaria nervous complaints and fatigue while warning of travel weariness and exposure effects.
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New York
New York City
Milwaukee
Wis
Newark
WN. J
Minneapolis
Bea
Hostetter
Atlantic
Why He Didn't Imitate Papa In Church
A mother scolds Willie for restlessness in church. Willie replies he was not sleepy, unlike papa. N. K. Brown's Essence Jamaica Ginger will remain a product note within the fragment.
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Papa
Willie
Io Church
N. K. Brown
Who Opens the Gate in Quaint Tales for Little Folks
A pair of short children’s vignettes describe Delia’s gate mishap with Octagon the horse and Nell’s sadness over two pet birds. Delia discovers Octagon can nudge the latch and open the gate, while Richie promises to comfort Nell after her birds’ deaths and departure.
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Delia
Mother Folger
Lee
Hood
Paper Ladder Craft and Bird Tale Fragments
A children’s snippet describes tying a string to a bird tail and releasing it to fly while Nellie and Richie prepare wings and a mast with wind in the trees. It then shifts to instructions for making a paper ladder from a long sheet of paper, folded lengthwise as the first step.
Folding a Figure and a Serpent Feeding Behavior
Instructions describe folding a figure to create a cutting guide and unfolding to form a ladder diagram. The text then explains how a snake feeds after a fasting period and how a rabbit placed in its cage is quickly noticed by the serpent when it resumes eating.
Snake preys on rabbit in tense, decisive moment
A snake moves slowly to align its snout with the rabbit and swiftly grips the head. It coils around the prey, crushing it, then remains wrapped for a moment before unwinding and swallowing the head.
Two of Evarts Jokes from a Historic Quip
Ex Senator Evarts was famed for long lucid sentences and dry wit. A tale recalls his Potomac River anecdote with Queen Kapiolani and a jab about a dollar crossing Washington’s era versus today.
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Evarts
Queen Kapiolani
America
Senator Evarts
Potomac River
Washington
Pointer for Whist Players Explains Vast Card Distributions
An expert calculates the number of ways to deal fifty two cards to four players as thirteen each. The article notes the enormity of the total and offers a digestible illustration using a world population dealing cards for vast periods without exhausting a fraction of the possibilities.
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Earth
How to Treat Mosquito and Insect Bites and Stings
Advice from the New York Tribune notes that most stings are not dangerous but can cause severe poisoning in rare cases. Immediate relief comes from cologne water ammonia or camphor. remove embedded stings with delicate forceps or thumb pressure.
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Pierce
Golder
New York Tribune
The Gouin sound method for language learning
The article praises M Gouin the French educator and his sound based method. It argues that learning occurs through hearing repeating sounds or words with accompanying gestures and descriptions before reading. It claims mastery of common speech in six months is supported by experiments.
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M. Gouin
A Sinecure and a Clever Rejoinder
In a courtly debate, Curran defends his honor against a personal jibe about sinecures. Sir Boyle Roche, a bluff old gentleman, retorts that Curran is the guardian of his own honor, prompting the quip that the gentleman himself holds a pretty sinecure.
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Sir Boyle Roche
Curran
Sir Boyle
Curious World Facts and Fashion Misconceptions
A miscellany covering eras and inventions, from 1641 rope production and 240000 insect varieties to ocean depths, railways, and the Dam City nickname. It notes Queen Victoria’s corset avoidance, the imperial institute reception, and a discussion on hydrophobia fears and winter earthquake activity.
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United States
Austin
Tex
Britain
Killarney
Ireland
Morocco
California
Danieel Webster
Marshfield
N. H
Victoria
Beatrice
New Christian Endeavor
Trustees of the United Society
Baer
Spirit Lake and Minnetonka rail passenger service details
The Sioux City and Northern Railroad runs daily passenger service from Sioux City to Spirit Lake and Minnetonka with through sleepers to Minnetonka leaving Sioux City at 6 35 p m and returning from Minnetonka at 7 40 p m arriving Sioux City 7 10 a m. Spirit Lake trips depart Sioux City 2 20 p m arriving Spirit Lake 7 30 p m with return at 8 00 a m arriving Sioux City 1 30 p m. Tickets at lowest prevailing rates available from ticket agents or W Be McNider Gen Pass Agt Sioux City IA.
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Spirit Lake
Lake Minnetonka
Sioux City & Northern Railroad
Sioux City
Minnetonka
W. Be McNider
Gen ! Pass
Agt
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Dr. Sage
Yale College
SA TE
Richie
Nell
Nellie
Papir
United Cooks and Pastry Cooks’ Association of the
Imperial Institute
London
Illustrated Papers
Mint
Great Britain and Ireland
India
Duke of York
Royal Highness
Jong
Mediterranean
Mans
M. Buttlr
Mountgomery
Ala
Express
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
Jie
Sioux Civey Newspaper Union
Pearl St
Thomasp Simpson
Pat LC
Neatty
Inventor's Guide
Potter
Blackman’s
France
Board of Education
Legion of Honor
Reading
California Fig Syrup Co
Cologne
Cologne Cathedral
P S. Eustis
C. B&q, RR
Chicago
Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledon
Dobbin
Beechaim
Isaac Thompson
Regis
Notre Dame de Stanbridge
Quebec
Can
Boschee
Newspaper Union
Pearl Street
10WA
Df. Smith & CO
Cas
Ely's
ELY Bros
Warren Ht
N.Y
Princeton
Sixty-third Street
Princeton Avenue
Englewood
F W Jones
Carter
Glackmar's
Meux City
Lowes
Rook
Thole Fuhret
Snyder
M. L
MecVickers
Chicaro
Patrica O'Farnell
Washington, D. C
Astmukidder
Pastilles
Nbr Mall
Plso
Watrey
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