A plucky American woman time travels Europe teaching
A Philadelphia teacher, who funded twelve years of Europe travel by saving, has learned six languages and taught foreign languages locally. She visited England Scotland France Be rman Italy Spain Norway Sweden and Russia during her journeys and now holds posts teaching French German and Italian at a high school for young women.
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Europe
Goa
Dresden
Bremen
Rome
Switzerland
Spain
Jonas
Norway
Sweden
Russia
Moscow
Drosky
Reef Rery
Sher
Firet Railroad To The Arctic Sea Progress In Russian North Rail Link
The Vologda railway connects Archangel port on the White Sea with inland Russia opening a 400 mile route across tundra and marshes. Bridges and piles support a mainly wood trellis structure amid harsh ground. The line holds military and commercial value for developing northern Russia’s deposits and transit routes.
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Vol Rodna
Russia
Archangel
White Sea
Dring
Vologdai
Wave Motor Idea Patented by Santa Cruz Inventors
A Santa Cruz pair devised a device using tidal water to power a simple hydraulic system. They dug a cliffside well reaching below low tide and connected it by a tunnel to the sea, anchoring an orbital…
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Navy
San Francisco Examiner
Anderson
Santa Cruz
Sample bottle sales drive for Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co.
An 1898 letter from Paris Texas describes accepting agency for "5 Drops" Rheumatic Cure. The company plans to mail 100000 sample bottles at 25 cents each, promising quick orders and nationwide agency opportunities. The note claims health benefits and urges readers to apply, noting the product is not sold by druggists.
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Paris
Texas
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co
Chicago
M. J. Jayroe
Agenta
Dearborn Street
Ill
Salzer Seeds Promises Prizes For Large Potato Yields
A Salzer seed notice boasts a contest offering $400 in gold for names for two new potato varieties and for the best corn and oat yields. It promotes Northern Grown Seeds and a chance to receive 11 new seed samples and a $10 value catalogue. The ad ties to farm yields and seedsmen selling grasses and potatoes at $1.50 per barrel.
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M'Kinley
America
Salzer
John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
W.u.g
Cascarets Advert Says Cure For Constipation
An old style ad promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a cure for constipation with a money back guarantee. A humorous exchange about going to war with Spain hints at era dated humor and Klondike reference.
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C.C.C
Kind Nature and the Soulless Trust
A humorous clash critiques Kansas farmers claims of hard times after a recent hailstorm with hailstones weighing over a pound. The speaker notes ironies about prosperity and the need to hide a thermometer to keep ice from melting each morning.
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Sniff
Kansas
Tremendous Addition Sparks Population Statistics Talk
A Chicago official remarks that spiritualistic mediums have prompted deep thoughts about census counts. He muses whether departed spirits should be included in population statistics, noting the idea as a notable, if surprising, outcome so far.
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Chicago
A Discerning Maiden
A discerning maiden and Gottrocks debate a marriage proposal. Miss Gottrocks notes the suitor only proposed after learning the wealth is in mamma's name.
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Old Gottrocks
Miss Gottrocks
Mamma
A Remarkable Animal
A show crowd notes that Teaspot’s dog defies expectations, insulted as a mongrel yet stands out among many breeds at Gilgal. The piece highlights the surprising mix of dogs represented and the animal’s standout presence.
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Teaspot
Gilgal
Willie's Heroism in Brave Act Revealed
Dialogue excerpt shows Willie saving a boy from a beating, explaining his torn clothes as proof of his courage. Mamma questions the boy’s identity as Willie recounts the incident from Up-to-Date.
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Willie
Quote on party ties sparks debate over measure
In a Wayback measure debate a member asks why calamity would follow. The reply notes the measure was not introduced by a party member to whom he belongs, highlighting partisan tensions and questions of origin driving the discussion.
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Wayback
Gargoyles Like Fine Sculpture in Water Spouts
The article traces gargoyles from medieval rain spouts to artful architectural ornaments. It notes their origin in Rouen linked dragon myths, their late scholarly recognition, and evolution from chunky, short spouts to longer, more delicate forms from the thirteenth century onward.
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Rouen
Thrifty Indian Girl Builds Future With Education
A Cheyenne and Arapaho community school in Oklahoma trains a girl from a savage home into a disciplined student and capable worker. She earns wages, buys a wagon, harness, team, organ, bedroom set, sewing machine, and saves to start a home with her fiancé within three years.
Oldest bicyclist sets 1897 mileage record
John H. George of Philadelphia is named the age 226 centuries mileage champion for 1897, riding a total of 32 479 miles in the year. He stands as the season's top rider with remarkable endurance achievements.
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John H. George
Philadelphia
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