Insurance Claims and Odd Accidents in a Claim Ledger
A London Mail tale catalogs bizarre insured claims. Examples include a man claiming an eye injury after a peace meeting, a broken collarbone with the note intoxicated under accident cause, and a wife’s complaint that her husband is unable to write after a long fall. Domestic mishaps, such as a clothes peg striking the eye and a doorknob accident, appear alongside painter’s drops and a servant’s fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Mail
Bustfeld
Prals
Becauke
Bia
Ibbie
Postage Stamps Facts From The Money Mill In 1901
The Washington Times notes immense production at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Millions of stamps and billions of crlap notes are produced, with women handling counting and moistening tasks, then four stamping plates inked and cleaned before four machines print hundreds of stamps per minute. Perforation follows to allow easy tearing.
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Treasury
Treasury Department
Tt Ja
Washington Times
United States
Cuba
Uncle Sam's
Washington
Philippines
Porto Rico
Guam
Guan
Unc Ham
New Oriental Archipelago
Bureau of Enbraving
Iink
Bombarding the Clouds in Agricultural Hail War
An editor discusses hail as a threat to vineyards in France and Italy and notes farmers adopting rapid fire breech loading cannons to bombard clouds. Reports claim such tactics can halt hurricanes, quell lightning and thunder, and trigger rain or melted snow as clouds disperse.
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France
Italy
Cannon Aimed to Shield Vineyards from Hail
A report describes a networked fire system of up to fifty cannons on a farm connected by electric wires. A single operator can fire all guns in ten seconds and the system can fire over 1,000 times without reloading. Inventors plan to market next year to protect vineyards from hail.
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Utah
Hall
Uncle Sam's Bathhouses and the Arkansas Springs
The United States owns the Hot Springs of Arkansas and collects 304 dollars per tub for medicated water, with 634 tubs yielding about 16020 dollars annually. Tradition links the springs to the fountain of youth explored by Ponce de Leon and De Soto, and Indian legends bind the waters to healing lore and romance.
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United States
America
Arkansas
Uncle Sam
Springs
Ponce de Leon
de Soto
Florida
Vale of
Varnora
Gambling Kursaals in Swiss Resorts Warn of Risky Play
London Daily Mail reports on Swiss kursaals where gambling rooms lure visitors with high stakes and rigged odds. Geneva’s establishment is under scrutiny as owners say profits from gaming tables must cover theater and side shows. Also noted is a 75 pound lump of ambergris seized after a lumber cargo, valued at about $27,275.
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Switzerland
Monte Carlo
Geneva
Bwitserland
London Daily Mail
Ambergris Find Reported From Covelo California
Information from Caspar describes a valuable ambergris find afloat near Covelo. A lumber steamer returning from Skagway, Alaska reportedly discovered the material, highlighting a rare marine treasure unearthed during a voyage in the northern Pacific.
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Covelo
Mendocino County
Cal
Caspar
Skagway
Alaska
Burial custom of facing west for the dead
A historical note explains an old practice of burying the dead with heads to the west. Believers linked this orientation to bodily resurrection and the eastward appearance of a herald star for Christ. They thought the risen would face the Lord and proclaim final reward or punishment.
Older readers warned patience grows with age
The note says as you age especially past forty your impatience will subside, even when events move slowly. It frames aging as a natural tempering process easing urgency. It advises readers to accept gradual progress and maintain perspective rather than push for rapid results.
Rest and steel faults stir Chicago talk on Olympian games
Rail experts warn fatigue in metal and the need for rest to prevent axle breaks. At a Chicago club dinner, Journal faculty and business leaders urged Chicago to bid for the 1904 Olympian games, appointing a committee led by Henry J. Parker to study costs and venue. The lake front was suggested, with other cities bidding nationally and abroad.
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Kent
University of Chicago
Chicago
Henry J. Parker
Vomney W. Koster
George B. Vincent
A. AL Stage
John Barton Payne
Lake Front
United States
Disappearance of French alpine chamois prompts hunt risk
In a French journal a warning notes the disappearance of chamois from the Alps. Graceful animals hide their refuges high in inaccessible areas from 2,000 to 11,500 feet, yet are easily hunted and shot. Concern grows over potential extinction, with Italy already protecting chamois and France considering similar measures.
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Eclensic
Italy
France
le Advocatell
Dreams of Travel letter to railroad official
An unusual missive from Coloma Madintarey 4 1901 requests Lehigh Valley Railroad agent Charles Lee to send copies of a travel calendar titled Dreams of Travel. The writer explains poverty and illness hinder trips to Saratoga, asks for steel plates or calendars for his children, and hopes to earn money by promoting images or adverts while awaiting reception of the book. The letter blends misspellings and requests for pictures, almanac-style aids, and potential agency work.
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Madintarey
Namo Chay
Lee
Subjlet
Ginral Pawainjar Ajint
Lehi Vally
Cortlandt Street
New York
Dere
Sur
Saratoga
Travlas
Minaber Farmares
Plawar
Barrie
German Idea Shows Girls Barred From Full Liberty
A study using German schoolchildren reveals girls chiefly endorse domestic roles while boys yearn for wider rights and study. The piece notes authorities resisted exposing girls to certain questions and contrasts models cited by girls and boys. It also recounts a Massachusetts murder case from 1874 involving H Pomeroy, who confessed killings of Kathe Curran and Horace Millen and, after a youth sentence, remains under surveillance after multiple escape attempts.
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Moony Recard
Ease H. Pomeroy
Masschusetts
Charlestown
Kathe Curran
Boston
Horace H. Millen
Goveror Ganton
New York Weekly
Ben Wereing In Like Outarte. Deepening canal delays noted
The St. Lawrence canal expansion brings penalties on freight passage while ships navigate. In its wake, herrings appear in Lake Outarte and are eagerly captured by Babermen as observers monitor new trade routes.
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Ben
Outarte
St. Lawrence Canal
Lake Outarte
Babermen
Roving Tales and Amusing Anecdotes From Old Newspapers
A collage of archival quips and sketches, including a tale of a dealer and axle grease mischief in Kentucky, a London Telegraph jest about banns and sisters, and wry vignettes from early 20th century papers. The items blend humor, regional color, and social quirks.
Birthday Card Confusion In Quirky Exchange
In a playful exchange, Mr Le Jecks-Well and Miss Coldeash discuss birthday cards and a dainty artistic one. Miscommunication arises as Coldeash recalls sending a gift to someone named Roman for a last birthday, while Le Jecks-Well jokes about the pickle climate and mutter details.
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le Jecks
Mias Coldeash
Iyott
Roman
Love as a Ketone and Housekeeping Excerpt
A humorous exchange quotes Adam and Eve discussing finances and economy. The universal mother asserts thrift while Adam resists cutting laundry bills, framing a playful domestic scene from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Adam
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Little Jokeletts A Feline Han
A collage of quips and witticisms from humorous exchanges and mock conversations. The snippets reference a catty remark by Tess, a fortune plotline, jokes about reading a long novel, and light takes on life events from Philadelphia and Boston pages.
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Reine Cashes
Chin
Germany
Queen Louise
Bismarck
Nansen
Kulxer
Rleicher
Frederick the Great
Luther
York Mall
Kentucky
Denver News
Masia Johnson
Mr. Totinson
Mr. Johnson
Sam
Massa Johnson
Nut
London Telegraph
Professor Shuttleworth
London
Devonshire
Awain
Mr. Shuttleworth
Jack
Richmond Dispatch
Detroit Journal
Wilde
Thera
Mercy
Mum
Flere
Han
Tess
Jose
Jess
Philadelphia Prena
Philadelphia
Air
Harper's Bazar
Tuck
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Mercutio
Hammuth
Damon
Boston ‘Transcript
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