From Stones to Silent Churches A Patchwork of North American Lore
A collage article surveys hidden life beneath stones with notes on centipedes and millipedes, then shifts to a Apache incident at White River and a peace-brokered settlement offering gifts. It ends with Chicago’s proposed Church of Silent Demand, a no-sound temple by the Prentice Mulford Club.
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Crouse
Indium
White River
L. J. Rice
United States
Republic
Inter
Arizona
Chicago
Hoon
Church
Prentice Mulford Club
Auto Life Society
Parallle
Tadla
Nert
Ali
Fragmentary Scene Describes A Wandering Figure
A blurred narrative fragment shows a man crawling along a surface in front of him. He taps with a stick while time moves, watching waves that originate behind and advance toward a fence. The description centers on motion and sensory cues.
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Mina
Tennessee's Stingy Man
A Tennessee cotton man recalls an old neighbor famed for parsimony and whiskey. He tells of a father who, before leaving home, sold liquor at five cents a drink, and would likely grumble at today’s fifteen cent price, choosing the afterlife over higher costs.
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Tennessee
East
A Liberal Gift One Day in November 1900 Funeral
A narrator recounts conducting an elderly bachelor’s funeral twelve miles to the church and one mile to the graveyard. Presented with thanks, the caller declines payment and is given two large sweet potatoes by a brother, who jokes about the preacher’s fee.
Oldest Communioned Officer Heads Marine Corps Heritage
General Charles Heywood commands the oldest commissioned officer rank in the U S marine corps with Admiral Dewey next in seniority. The note highlights their standing among the nation’s fighting forces.
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Charles Heywood
United States Marine Corps
Admiral Dewey
British warships test electric auxiliary power in place of steam
Selected tests in November explored using electricity for ship functions on British warships. Currently capstans steering engines ventilating fans and derrick hoists run on steam.
Bank of England Officers and Firemen Changes
The Bank of England carries a capital over 72 million dollars with a surplus around 16 million, while the governor earns 10 thousand dollars yearly. Directors are paid 2,500 dollars each per annum. An automatic locomotive stoker is being introduced on the Pan-Han railroad, likely reducing firemen’s workload though human firemen remain essential for engine operation. Washington hosts three former White House mistresses: Mrs Letitia Tyler Semple, Harriet Lane Johnson, and Mrs Ulysses S Grant.
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Bank of England
Washington
White House
Letitia Tyler Semple
Preaidant Tyler
Harriet Lane Johnson
James Huchanan
Ulysses 8. Grant
New Era in Pacific Navigation Signals Bold Transpacific Rise
Two new passenger steamships for San Francisco to Oriental ports are described as doubling the size of earlier Pacific liners and signaling a new era in transpacific navigation. The article also notes unrelated health and social commentary items, including ear disease remedies and public figures.
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California Fig Syrup Company
California
San Francisco
Cal
New York
Louisville, Ky
Oriental
Porte
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Baness
Kansas City
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Ee Union Made
Beret
Erie
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Brockton, Mass
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Fadey
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UCLA
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Salt Lake
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