Midget locomotives and plantation engines described
A New Hampshire man explains tiny plantation locomotives used on timber roads and in mines. The piece details construction, fuel, and operation, noting midget engines weigh 3 tons, run on wooden rails, and replace many mules. It covers costs, mileage, and maintenance, plus anecdotal notes on use in Summerville, Pensacola, Savannah, and Brookfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iittle
Justine
Dowd
Pennsys
Vania
Michigan
Ohio
Summerville
5. C
Savannah
Dong It
Pensacola Fla
Brookfiehl
Polis
New Hampshire
Fever and perspiration as health and disease factors
The article asserts perspiration as central to health and disease, warning that closing skin pores trap internal heat and waste, causing fever and misery. It cites insensible perspiration, heat buildup, and the dangers of drafts, noting cases from a fire and cold wind to illustrate how sudden cooling can kill. It argues cleanliness and constant motion guard health and warns against exposure to drafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Colby
Music in Hotels Drives Dining Mood Across Venues
The piece notes hotel and restaurant owners using music to entice patrons, citing London hotels Holborn Criterion and St James halls with bands and singers. It mentions potential licensing moves by First Avenue hotel Cafe Manico and the Gaiety, exploring music’s effect on dine-in demand and revenue. It also reports unrelated local cattle losses in Heppner county, Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
Strauss
Gwyliym Crowe
London
the Holborn
Criterion
St. James
Moore
Burgess
Gatti
First Avenue Hotel
Cafe Manico
Pel Mail Gazette
Perfect Figure Debate: Humboldt on Beauty and Modern Dress
A historical reflection argues against rigid classic ideals of the female form and notes modern fashion's influence. It quotes Humboldt on gender differences, critiques the obsession with perfect measurements, and asserts that true beauty lies in a loving partner's smile rather than arbitrary figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee Baer Baron
Vion Humboldt
Everred
Humboldt
Apollo Belvidere
Phidias
Cleomenes
Venus de Medici
Popular Science
Gum Lrops and Moral Threads in a Chicago Ledger Snippet
A fragment from Chicago Ledger features scattered maxims on honesty and conduct, a church gathering scene with two young women singing, and a quip about a guest clarifying a wife in blue. It opens with fragmentary phrases on manners and ends with a humorous exchange.
Rain and drought fuel feud in Southern fields
The piece portrays Bob Magness praising God and harvesting a good crop while a nearby neighbor suffers drought. A clash of pride and envy emerges as Bladgett and Magness exchange taunts about crops and mock hostility. The dialogue highlights how drought reshapes neighborly relations and reveals harsh attitudes over seasonal luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Magness
Bladgets
Bladgett
Domestic hints and home crafts of a lazy season
A long domestic feature outlines fashioning upholstery and drapery in White egg shel porcelain and China silk, trimming living spaces with mahogany tables, Turkish cushions, and heavy winter curtains. It offers cleaning tips for blinds, beestings, blinds and flower pots, plus recipes for almond cakes and bath room splashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aquarium
Westminster
Exch Nation
Tyndall
The Aristocracy of Worth in Agricultural Practice
A Carolina Spartan editorial lauds practical farming skill over fashionable pretensions. It extols young men who lay out corn and cotton rows, regulate spacing for maximum yields, and adjust plows with strength and precision as far more valuable to the country than genteel attire or parlor tricks. It emphasizes the superior worth of hands-on plowing, gear adjustment, and horse handling over refined fashion sense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jiang
Lady In Blue
Minniz
Chicago Ledger
Worth
Carolina
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New York
Heppnér County
Oregon
Delaware Street
Kansas City
Ittier
ST. Charles Street
Louis
Sage Ruy
Sue
Whittier
Tutt’s
Pynseists
Express
Murray St
Loweer
Pace
Saz
Ghicagg
Parker's
Ferale Gorman
Panxen
Leige
Bayio
Ohio & Isis
Ranta
Louisville
Cincinnenoxville
Chartanooga
Atlanta
Ann, Aleston
Stackson
WILL
Cincinnati
Louisvillu
Ohio & Misulasppi Railway
St. Louis
Expresa
Funes
Palace
Lee Roaches
Sy Pons
Ig Line
Fernige
Union
Ohio & Mississippi Ly
A.C. Goodrich
West
Pasay
Hanses City
W. W. Peabody
Wier
H. Boyer
Nations Bank
Mathey Caylus
Paris
New
Lorillard
Nettleton
Coca
Skn
Ars
Clara A. Frederick
Broad Brook
Conn
Ian Slade
WWE
4Th Street
Hove
W. L. Jfardigg
Uniontown
TW. Broceway
M. D. Franklin Fale
N. J
Cuticura
Conerea
Resolvent
Porree Daveayy Coemtcat Co
Boston
BEAU
Cotccra
Catbird
Copgh
Bronebill
Dray i Pannet
Bros
Sridney
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