The Fairast Spot and distant world contrasts
A fragment from a 19th century paper blends poetry about distant lands with notes on a missionary journey in Jowf, an account of a perilous escape, a discussion of Columba's footprints, and an Aztec era stone tiger unearthed in Cordobanes street Mexico City.
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Forder
Jowf
Jerusalem
Johor
Johar
India
Cordobanes Street
City of Mexico
Mexico
Lake Harriet Band Stand Torn Loose In Storm
A cyclone like storm at Lake Harriet in Minneapolis tore the big band stand from its moorings and sent it across the lake. Ellery's Royal Hallan Band members were inside preparing for a concert that did not occur. The stand drifted a mile to the opposite shore and shattered on pilings with no casualties reported.
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Minneapolis
Lake Harriet
Ellery
Royal Hallan Band
Egyptian Threshing Floor in Ancient Thebes Ruins
The image depicts an Egyptian threshing floor where oxen trample grain over scattered sheaves. Ancient Israelites used similar threshing floors, a practice noted in the Old Testament.
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Thebes
Buried Alive Case Recounted From 1761 Evidence
A historical note recalls Richard Carson of Hay Herefordshire thought dead, a doctor claimed he lived and forbade burial. Relatives ignored the injunction, and the grave was opened after a day. The recovered body showed sweating and nosebleed, but died soon after.
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Gentleman's Magazine
Richard Carson
Hay
Herefordshire
England
Carson Etl
St Columba Footprints At Kilcolmhill Scotland
A curious natural feature in Kiel, Kintyre, Scotland shows a pair of footprints in rock, said to be the marks of Saint Columba. The stone lies on a hill above Kilcolmhill Churchyard near the ruins of an ancient kirk linked to the saint’s legend.
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Columba
St. Columba
Kiel
Kintyre
Scotland
Ireland
Kilcolmhill
Diver Temper, Meteorite, and Bees Strike Nearby
A diver notes bad temper beneath water due to air pressure, contrasting climbers' mood. Wisconsin reports a strange shield shaped meteoric iron found near Algoma in 1887 with radiating lines from a central boss. A horse is killed and another stung when a honey hive attack jolts a team near Tinden meyor ranch, fourteen miles south of town, recorded in Fort Collins correspondence.
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University of Wisconsin
Algoma
Wisconsin
William Hall
Cade
Tinden Meyor Ranch
Iit
Fort Col
Ed Gibbon
Laramie
Fort Collins
Denver
Castleman bids to carry mail between Pleasant Hill and Burgin
Gen. Breckinridge Castleman has bid to carry the mail between Pleasant Hill in Mercer county and Burgin Kentucky. He owns a fine farm at Pleasant Hill and says if awarded the contract he will operate with a coach and four out-riders and footmen. Horses will be thoroughbred and men in handsome livery.
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Breckinridge Castleman
Pleasant Hill
Mercer County
Burgin
Thief Seen Through Telescope In Swiss Hotel
In a Zermatt Valley hotel a young woman peered through a telescope and spotted a burglar five miles away. Police were alerted and the robber was arrested as he fled with his loot. The report also notes an ancient plow called the Hack still used in Asia Minor.
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Asia Minor
Zermatt Valley
Switzerland
Sbe
Frocks 4s Frills For The Fair Ali s
Fashion advice on neckwear and the impact of a well coordinated costume. A Harper's Bazar excerpt notes autumn and winter styles will emphasize harmony in accessories, with Hungarian embroidery highlighted as a fashionable detail for the season.
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Harper’s Bazar
Fashionable neckwear and autumn coats in 1890s styles
The article surveys neckwear with varied fabrics such as taffeta silk crepe de chine and lace, noting black tones with pale blue and green accents, plus a Paris gown with silver braided details. It highlights long autumn coats, a prominent cape coat, and Hungarian linen embroidery as fashion trends of the season.
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Paris
Curious Hat Fashion Shifts To High Picture Brims
A fashion note reports a shift from flat hat shapes to high crested brims, labeled as picture hats. The revival recalls styles from previous years, but today hats are worn lower on the head, removing any halo effect while remaining fashionable.
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Jose
Gasoline and Water Dilution Advice for Cleaning
Instructions advise mixing two quarts of water with a cup of gasoline for cleaning. It warns the mixture increases effectiveness but at the risk of an explosion and should be used with caution.
The Newest Shaped Skirte Styles
The article describes shaped skirts with fuller backs and outward curves, featuring circle-cut flouncings on upper-class gowns. For everyday wear they remain plain, touching the ground only at the back.
To Freshen One's Wells by Steaming Method
A described method proposes steaming wells by winding evenly around a broom handle or rollat and laying them across a boiler or pan of boiling water for about forty five minutes to renovate. Leave the wells on the wood until dry.
Cleaning Stone Sinks with Lime Chloride Process
To remove stains from and thoroughly clean stone sinks, sprinkle chloride of lime over them and brush down with water the following morning. This method aims to lift stains while preserving the stone surface.
Old Gaying and the cob bier's wife remark
A fragment from Philadelphia Evening Bulletin notes a quip about work at noon and a saying it is never too late to mend. It then shifts to a report on electrical manufacturing being concentrated in several states and spreading across nineteen states. A New York letter describes church whistlers with Miss Louise Trunx leading offertories to draw congregants, a trend fueling demand in fashionable churches.
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John
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
New York
Louise Trunx
Worshp
Distinguished English Stage Figures Arrive in New York
Maud Hobson touted as the most beautiful woman in the world arrives in New York on the same steamer with English actor Herbert Ble, called the richest actor in the world. Sleath, a crack polo player and clever jockey, is among notable American friends.
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Maud Hobson
New York
Herbert Ble
Sleath
Cure Introduces Dodd's Kidney Pills As Remedy
In Douglas county Washington rheumatism and kidney trouble are common. A new cure, Dodd's Kidney Pills, is praised after curing John Higgins who suffered long from rheumatism and kidney issues. Higgins says the pills work better than any other medicine and he plans to recommend them to friends.
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Bridgeport
Wash
Douglas County
John Higgins
Dodd
Isles of 5 in New York Is Harbors of Refuge
The piece describes isles of safe ty at congested traffic points as havens for citizens dodging street cars. They are portrayed as amusing for cable car drivers, with a risky twist that if a car catches a passenger before landing on an Isle of safety, the outcome is fatal and a meat wagon is summoned.
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New York
Indian's Neat Retort at Hampton School
A Sioux girl at the Hampton school calmly retorts when a visitor asks if she is civilized. She raises her head from her work and replies, No, are you. The exchange is noted as a richly deserved retort from the school’s red skinned belle.
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Hampton Tort
Tate
Max Nifleeet
Dressmaker Haw Rightden Sees Losses From Unpaid Accounts
A Chicago convention dressmaker, Haw Rightden, laments her first year losses totaling 1200 in uncollectable accounts. She stresses that beauty in gowns must be matched by adequate financial returns to deem the business a success.
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Haw Rightden
Chicago
Abe
Hop Picker Labor in Western Washington and British Columbia
Indian hop pickers dominate western Washington and Puget Sound areas with migrations from reservations to hop yards. The sulky red man is valued by growers, often earning more than white pickers. Camp labor pays $1 per box and about $2 per day on average.
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Puget Sounds
British Columbia
Washington
Lantern bug from South America lights New York nights
A queer specimen from tropic South America arrives in New York. The insect features a hollow red and yellow head extension that acts as a reflector for its phosphorescent glow when it flies at night.
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South America
New York
Ita
Trained cate trend captivates Parisian society women
Trained cats have become the latest fad among Parisian society women in France. Fashion editors say the animals must be educated entirely by their owners and several prominent Parisians are devoting an hour daily to training their pets.
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France
Problem for Women: Making Last Winter Cloak Look New
A wartime era concern shifts from suffrage to fashion. The writer notes that many women face the challenge of updating their old winter cloaks to appear as if from the current season, highlighting social pressures and practical wardrobes rather than political rights.
Congestion in Birmingham City Backed by Medical Officer Claim
The medical officer of Birmingham describes severe congestion with over 40 000 back-to-back houses and Be 000 courts accessed by tunnels from the streets, highlighting a critical urban housing and infrastructure issue in the city.
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Birmingham
England
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