The Humming Bird and a Greek Sculptor Tale
A travelogue on hummingbirds detailing their size, colors, flight, feeding, nests, and legends, followed by a Greek tale of Dibutades and Callirhoe describing the origin of wax sculpture and a rusticated recipe for cement bonding material used in ancient times. The piece blends natural history with an art history anecdote and a practical cement tip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Dibutades
Callirhos
Evander
Dibutadea
Calirhoe
Hyander
Callirhoe
Osilirhoe
Etruria
Callianoe
Adaulravs
Grape Crop Yields and Farming Notes at Gorton Vineyard
A Cavirormza Vixayarn reports 1400 workers picking at Gorton vineyard. Barton estimates about 2000 tons this season with Zinfandel yields of seven tons per acre on four year vines. The vineyard data shows 650 live vines from 680 planted and an 1700 ton rise from last year’s under 850 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yuba
Sutter
Linsk’s
Oakland
Fresno County
Sonoma Country
Canraca Macaor
Ontario
Practical American Cookery Miscellany Follows Hydrating Menu
A long OCR based cooking page offers varied recipes for seafood like halibut with tomato sauce, desserts such as cakes and custards, beverages, and starches. It includes soups, jellies, and savory dishes with step by step instructions, plus health notes on fresh air and home dining. It ends with observations on hot water cures and the rise of telephone chat with tradespeople.
Tramp's Plea and Oddities From a Busy City Page
A wandering petitioner asks for six to eight dollars as luck shifts, recounting misfortunes from Cincinnati floods to Chicago losses and cholera, then a garbled collection of ads and quips about doctors fans and a balloon frame cottage. The jumble mentions St Jacob's Oil and various household products alongside pursed humor about travel and illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Chicago
Crim abeak and the Fussanfeather incident teased youth
The dialogue centers on a quarrel over a sixteen year old daughter, a young Crim abeak and Mrs Fussanfeather, with scandalous insinuations and a pull at propriety. The scene shifts through comic interjections and rival remarks as guests discuss manners and marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Fussanfeather
Crimabeak
Calist
Wr. Orimaonbeak
Inscrption puzzle and Japanese home life described in one article
Two men argue over a temple tablet reading. The high priest reveals no tablet existed. The piece shifts to describe a frugal Japanese home with a four room layout and bare comforts. It ends with a note on cloud heights, stating cumulus clouds can reach four miles tall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krakatoa
Strait of
Sunda
Krakaloa
Java
South America
Lima
Peru
Jess Wan
Pacific Ocean
Callao
Arequipa
Misti
Arica
Caracas
Venezuela
St. Vincent
Jon
Europe
Asia
Lisbon
Portugal
Rock of
Gibraltar
Atlantic Ocean
Italy
Casambeiola
Ischia
Ching
Chang
Ling
Durable zinc white silicate coating explained
The Industrial Gazette outlines a hard wearing lamp shade and ceiling coating based on zinc white oxide mixed with silicate of soda. It claims superior beauty permanence and cheapness, plus full color range with high heat resistance and no organic matter. It details preparation steps and cautions on batching.
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The
Industrial Gazette
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North
West Indies
West
United States
Avery
Agriculture
Paris
Crames
Boston Journal of Chemistry
J. D
Kingstey
Holy Cross College Gymnasium
Worcester
St. Jacob’s Oil
Jonas
Naval
Smith
Mason & Hamlin
Boston Journal
Bas
Giat
Welle, Richardson & Co
Burlington, Vt
Book of Directions
Daisy
Marion
George
Warrer
England
A. Russell
Shakespeare
Pierce
Maria
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Boffalo, N
Clara
Tom Bown
Dr. Pierce
Episcopal Church
Congressional
Massachusetts
Julie
Goddess of Liberty
Caswell, Havard & Co
New York
All Druggiata
Austin
Wells
Verga
Milan
H. Geffroyan
Reach Academy of Sciences
M. Henri, Lopman
Faure Electric Acuulator Company
Barthatakes
Smartonic
St. Bernard
Ion Far Adi
New York City
Grand Union Hotel
Grand Central Depot
Vian
Wisconsin
N. Y
DR Klne
Arch Street
Phiadelphia
M. Burcq
Gilead
SiMe Serene
Rhodesiana
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn
W. Fandren
Langston
Alabama
Eleshor
C. W. Brooks
Paine
Newagian Mutual Benefit Ars
Ht Jones
Beton
Mon
Quicy
Jan
Jesse Kablets
Herrits Dablity
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Ian Dy A Bi
Boorns Ge
Psat Lpals
Radway
de. Radway
Drugeiyts
Radway & GU
Warren, Street
Orrespondence Business School
Gesianata Struitala.n
X- Yonne
Oman
Blaine &Cleveland
Logan Hendricks
T. W.rwoci
Outfit Brea
Eareford Publishing CO
Hartford, Cone
Clark
Persor Parsons
Eline
Pueda
Anaes
Delphi
Arles
Coleman Business Colles
New Jersey
Patropaga
Coleman & GO
Valentine Bros
Janesville
Wis
Ory American
Frea
Mason & Handin Urgan and Plang CO
Boston
Tremont St
York
Chiaga
Waduan Ave
Angelo
RaPaarr
Mawrileo
Sunrdad
Wsi
Collarton
Cambridge
Mass
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Kidder’s Pastilles
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Watraderma
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