Climber Mesereau Recalls Faithful Guide Weber on Alps
The narrator known as Mesereau recalls Carl Weber, a brave German Swiss guide, who saved him on a Matterhorn snow edge. Weber later died in an avalanche near Mont Blanc, prompting Mesereau to retire from climbing before being drawn back to face Mont Blanc again. A guiding voice in a blizzard helped the party reach Grand Mulets, leaving the reader to wonder who led them to safety.
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Mesereau
Interlaken
Carl Weber
Wetterhorn
Biger
Monk
Jungfrau
Alps
Q Crist
Weber
Eden
Boghiahwen
Mont Blanc
Webers
Europe
Switzerland
Chamonix
Grand Mulets
Government leader to speak on good roads tour through Oregon
Maurice W. Eldridge, renowned good roads authority, will lecture in Ontario May 16 Baker City May 17 Enterprise May 18 and La Grande May 19 as part of a statewide government outreach. Judge Webster will accompany Eldridge to assess local conditions and urge supportive legislation for road construction.
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Portland
la Grande
Union County
Washington
Maurice W. Eldridge
Threshermen’s
Pacific Coast
Bui
State Good Roads Association
Bates
Ontario
Baker City
Enterprise
Judge Webster
Hldridge
Webster
St Elmo Comes to Steward May Ninth
A theater offering St Elmo based on Augusta Evans Wilson novel arrives at the Steward on May 9. Edna Earl as heroine is portrayed by Gerda Nelson, with Charles Gunn delivering the Murray role in a strong performance.
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St. Elmo
Agusta Evens Wilson
Edna Earl
Gerda Nelson
Edna
River flow slows boats by miles per hour
Report notes the river current remains sluggish, reducing vessel speed from nine miles per hour to a lower rate of miles per hour. The text presents a damaged OCR fragment with unclear figures but indicates notable impact on travel pace due to weaker flow.
Global livestock figures for pigs sheep and useful animals
The article estimates world pig numbers at about 150 million and sheep at around 580 million. It states the total count of useful animals worldwide is believed to be near 1.6 billion.
Samoan Language Notes on Word Flexibility and Uses
A fragment discusses how the Ba nam language uses the word eena in varied ways. It mentions beating with a musical instrument, tattoo, opening watch clothing by beating, and turning somer enolt as examples of linguistic flexibility.
Time, the Paradox of Past and Future
A reflective meditation on time noting that the present slips away while we try to define past and future, exploring how memory shapes perception and meaning. The piece discusses the elusive nature of time and human efforts to grasp its flow.
First Electric Execution of New York State
William Kemmler was executed at Auburn Prison for wife murder on August 6 1890. It marked the first use of electric chair in New York state as the method of execution.
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William Kemmler
Auburn Prison
New York State
Longest Cantilever Bridge in Britain Opens
The Great Britain cantilever bridge on the Forth has two cantilever arms of 680 feet and two main spans of 1,710 feet. Construction began in 1883 and was completed in 1890.
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Great Britain
Great Forth
City dust paints sunsets brighter than open fields claim
Some modern artists argue that sunset colors appear most vivid in cities due to dust in the air, while the open country offers a broader sweep of the sky.
The Steamer Duck Loses Flight as It Matures
The steamer duck of South America loses its power of flight in maturity because its wings fail to grow as the rear of its body develops.
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South America
Rabbits tame and wild young contrasted in animals
The article notes the wild rabbit’s young are hard to tame while the amp gubbip’s young are exceptionally tame, highlighting contrasts in behavior between the two species.
Cruel Training of Goshawks Used in Persian Hunts
A French traveler describes goshawks trained for hunting in Persia by targeting gazelle eyes. The bird allegedly feeds on the gazelle's eye openings, using the emptied eyes of a stuffed gazelle as bait, a practice depicted as a brutal sport.
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Persia
Japan’s Mount Fuji Stands Tall At 12 365 Feet
Fujiyama is 12 365 feet high and about 10 000 pilgrims ascend it each year, a noted feature in Japanese imagery and culture.
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Fujiyama
Inventors and Egg Contests Save the Era of Wonder
The excerpt blends mock prophecy and humor about invention and progress. It notes perpetual motion fantasies, a Mexico Missouri egg laying contest, and satirical exchanges about wireless telegraph, horseless carriages, and clever hoaxes. It highlights curiosity, imagination, and skepticism in a playful period voice.
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Mexico
Missouri
Dusty Rhodes
Pete
Pie Grab and Corporate Trusts Aboard A Quixotic Rant
A sharp verse riffs on self reliance and greed as a speaker hoists a pie he claims from large corporate power. The quixotic jab targets big combines while celebrating personal luck and appetite in a modern social satire.
Good Idea and Church Attendance Questioned
A fragment shows a dialogue about attending church and a remark on insomnia. The exchange hints at personal concern and possible social pressure around religious participation. No clear event or names are provided.
PERT PARAGRAPHS OFTEN WIND AROUND THEMSELVES
The piece muses on human flaws and social vices with wry aphorisms. It notes clouds with silvery linings once hidden by junk dealers and jokes on money slipping into dangerous places and the trouble of saving it.
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F. A. Mitchel
Lapert
Ces
Oregon
St. Elmo Coming
Humer
Duncan
Old Earth
Nicaly
ASH Brothers
Opera House
Frederick Belasco
Augusta Evans
van Buren
Rbegulap
ST. Elmq
Belasco
Tuturd
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