Wealth, wages, and science in a Kansas Agitator style?
A stream of aphorisms and notes discusses wealth foes and virtue, wages for a dressmaker apprentice, and the idea that money talks. It reports on a Chicago forgery case, vaccination of American mules bound for South Africa, and a Kentucky shooting affray after an army dispute. It also cites sugar production trends from beet and cane, and comments on public curiosity about Lake Michigan waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Frankfort
Kentucky
One Hundred Years of Great Inventions and Change
A reflection on the last century of progress from steamboats and telegraphs to electric lights and the telephone. It notes railroads, cables, and early industrial advances, contrasts past and present travel times, and highlights key inventions from 1800s through the century’s second half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin I Franklin
Franklin
Washington
Frankite
Lemuel Gulliver
Brobdingnay
Williamsburg
Virginian
Fort le Boeuf
French Creek
Lake Erie
Dinwiddie
Virginia
England
United States
Pranklin
Europe
Russia
Siberian
Jackson
New Orleans
Ghent
Fulton
Hudson
Albany
Liverpool & Manchester
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
Howe
Kzema
John D. Porte
Pittsburg
John D. Porte & Co
Fourth Avenue
Lyre Bird Hunt In Dense Australian Jungle
In damp hilly terrain the lyre bird appears amid jungle grass and ferns. A ventriloquist of song, he mimics a chorus of cockatoos and bellbirds while a wary observer steps softly, waiting for the bird to reveal its performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
National Review
Wallaroo
Wallaby
Paing
Dolls kept for doll’s festival in Japan tradition
The doll festival, held yearly in Japan, uses hereditary family dolls stored in a fireproof go-down. Dolls from mother or grandmother are unpacked for girls’ festival, dressed in historically accurate costumes from emperor to servants. The practice preserves generations and minimizes breakage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Boston Herald
Extraordinary planetary weather tour taunts readers
The item parodies space climates detailing Mercury heat Venus cold Mars storms and Jupiter gravity with humorous sci fi tones. It contrasts extreme conditions on numerous planets and asserts weights and dangers, then oddly shifts to a clipped Chicago News item about a baby and a misfired exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Tropics
Neptune
Moon
Mars
Jupiter
Earth
Our Budget of Fun and Witty Humorous Bits
A collage of comic verses and jests from various sources includes quips about love and bachelor life, a gag about a landlord renting a room for ten dollars a week, and anecdotes from Chicago and New York papers. The tone mimics light, period humor with punchy one liners and misheard exchanges.
Very voluble man to invalid ditto exchange
A clipped dialogue from a 19th century collection features a chatty visitor who complains about a voiceless companion. A sharp kitchen maid quips that the guest is “only a hotca…” in a misread line, reflecting period humor and tabloidal style.
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Rosity
Opening of La Porta seaport draws keen interest
Beep Water Porc notes growing interest in deep water peaporta and cheap transport by water as La Porta opens to the public February 14 to 17. Northern and Texan visitors are expected to inspect the new seaport of the Gulf. The American Land Co of Chicago reports a flood of inquiries as the event draws attention. Also mentions Japan dress shop practices tied to age and marital status for design purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Porta
Oxan
Ila Porta
Mexican Gulf
American Land Co
Madison St
Chicago
Ornate Gold Purse Described In Antique Locket Style
A description extols a small purse crafted in sterling gold and adorned with a handsome gold mount. The piece is joined by examples in alternating silver and steel, with steel varieties praised for beauty, yet the gold purse remains far more gorgeous.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kansas
Am Generoun
Galileo
South Africa
United
Bt Lavin
Lake Michigan
Botress
Chicago News
Maude
Jack
Clare
Hamer
Atyle
Philadelphia
Tufford Koutt
Geatwan Gonrong
Sam Koutt
Chicago Tribune
Voth
Sam
New York World
Bne
Indianapoli Press
Hoods
Bamure, Sprughat
Parkville
Ann
Eliza Austin
Fremont
Wia
Almont
C.H. Purdy
Waupaca
Wis
Mike Ouridan
Curicona
Coar
Boston
Mam
Wal
Ming
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