Oyster Beds and the Four Year Growth of Providence Oysters
A Providence Journal feature explains the oyster industry along the Narragansett River, detailing four year growth, transplanting practices, and the daily work of oystermen. It covers dredges, bed management, seasonal timing from May to July, the role of Captain Gardiner, risks from storms and thieves, and Rhode Island oysters versus Chesapeake Bay varieties.
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Providence River
Narragansett Bay
South Water Street
M. Dewing
Joseph W. Gardiner
Rhode Island
Chesapeake Bay
Rocky Point
Nayatt Point
Dewing
Providence Journal
St Nicholas Island and Its Curious Remains
California Letter describes St Nicholas Island off Ventura as a rich archaeological site. It recounts 1542 sightings by Juan Rodriguez Carrillo, the rescue of the last islanders, the lone woman, and the island’s terrain, shell mounds, tools, and bones. It notes large extinct populations, tall skulls, war clubs, and ties to Aleutian raids, with striking sea-carved geologic features.
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Juan Rodriguez Carrillo
California
Channel Islands
Santa Barbara
Catalina
Clemente
St. Nicholas
St. Nicholas Island
San Buenaventura
Ventura
Santa Baraba Mission
Point Conception
George Nidever
Crusoe
Uncanny Island
Nicholas
Nature
Coral Harbor
Los Angeles
Nicholas Island
Chicago
Breakfast in Naples in the May Century narrative
Mary Scott-Uda’s illustrated study of Neapolitan life depicts early risers seeking coffee, chestnuts, and milk, with street vendors, poor children, and dairy cows moving through a bustling urban morning scene. The piece contrasts poverty, labor, and everyday rituals in Naples.
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Mary. Scott-Uda
Henry Hutt
Naples
Great Landslides Across the World in History
The article surveys major landslides from 1806 Goldau to 1891 Elm and vast Himalayan events. It highlights the Rossberg collapse near Lucerne killing 457, the Plattenbergkopf disaster in Glarus, larger Himalaya slides with high rainfall, and Maithana Hill’s massive dam forming flood in the Ganges valley. It notes engineering responses in India and the Lucknow council guarding a lake barrier for eleven months with no loss of life.
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Rossberg
Lucerne
Goldau
Arth
Berne
Lowertz
Plattenbergkopf
Glarus
Elm
Himalayas
Alps
Mont Blanc
Geological Survey of India
Maithana
Ganges
Lucknow
Srinagar
London Standard
Learn to hide pains and meet friends with a smile
Phil Berlinger in the Millinery Trade Review urges readers to keep troubles private and present a cheerful demeanor. He counsels performing good deeds now, as one may not pass this way again, and stresses kindness to others in everyday interactions.
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Phil Berlinger
The
Millinery Trade Review
Sacred Vase of Tien-Tsin Vanishes Again
The famed two foot oxblood red vase with cloisonne bands, known as the Vase of Tien-Tsin or Sacred Vase, vanished during a late autumn search in the walled city. A white man briefly possessed it after a chance discovery amid rubble near the south arsenal, but the priceless piece has since eluded all trace despite persistent police and buyer interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tien-Tsin
Pekin
Tien- Tsin
China
South Arsenal
Washington Post
The Twin Andiron Reunion At The Rummage Sale
An elderly Baltimore woman long sought the mate to a unique brass andiron. Her daughter found the identical piece at a rummage sale, paid 13 dollars, and surprised the mother by presenting it at home with joyful drama. The scene ended with the two suggesting they could now rest easy about the cherished heirloom.
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North Charles Street
Mast
Charlie Ross
Mamma
Susan
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Cally
Courier
Wholesome Philosophy
Baltimore Sun
Crrizen
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