Mrs Drifter's Bank Stand Off Ends In Banter
A husband recalls Mrs Drifter and her suburban bank venture. She insists on a separate account to manage furnishings and groceries, faces overdrafts and a dishonored check marked N G, learns to keep books, and abandons the plan after a costly misadventure, restoring harmony at Gravesendhurst.
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Euburban
Bark Bask
Drifter
Baid
Petree
Gravesendhurst
N.C
N. Uu
Mitcaraal
Groveries
Coyotes Attack Sheep in Oregon Canyon Herd Readies Fate
A rancher found nineteen hundred sheep missing and discovered three with throat marks near a canyon. At the bottom lay one hundred ten carcasses the coyotes had feasted on for more than a week. Investigations suggest storms drove the flock to the precipice where coyotes herded and then pushed sheep to their doom.
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Oregon
Output of Books In Britain estimates varied weekly rates
The Publishers' Circular estimates in Britain show sermons at one volume per day, novels five per day, educational books two per day, art and science two per week, histories or biographies one per week, and new works one every two weeks.
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Britain
Great Britain
Across the Sea The Deserted Wife Wins Race For Husband
In a dramatic Ellis Island tale a deserted wife, Mrs. Franz Molineaux, raced 2000 miles to reclaim her husband from Berlin. She beat Bertha Neibling by four hours aboard ships Lahn and Venetia, met him at the port, and the couple reconciled at 1860 Lexington Avenue. The rival woman faced return to Germany with steerage passage.
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Ellis Island
Franz Molineaux
Bertha Neibling
America
Tfe
Berlin
Lexington Avenue
Molineaux
Germany
Belfast Shipyards Boost Heavy Steamers in Last Year
The article notes a shift to larger liners, with 41 vessels of 3,000 to 5,000 tons dominating Great Britain and Seley consignments. April saw shipping total about 39,550 tons, seven ships totaling 35,130 tons. Be fast Harland & Wolff built seven ships over 6,000 tons, including Georgic at 10,077 tons and Verla more at 6,652, averaging 8,300 tons.
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Conrae
Great Britainy
Seley
Ciycle
Belfast
Befast
Harland & Wolff
Italy Faces Costs of Military Glory in Africa
The Condition of Italy statistics show widespread public health and welfare gaps. Across 8,254 communes, 1,454 have defective water supplies and 4,876 lack proper drainage. Rich locals reserve meat in 4,965 areas, while 1,700 loaf bread as luxury. Maize disease pellagra affects 100,000 yearly, killing over 4,000. In 1,427 communes no doctor is available.
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Italy
Africa
Crowd Capacity of St Peters Cathedral Rome Sees Large Gatherings
The article notes St Peters Cathedral's capacity to hold about fifty thousand, with speculation it could seat eighty thousand on Coliseum tiers. It recalls deep crowds at the opening of the Ecumenical Council in December 1869 and Leo XIIIs jubilees, with aisles remaining open for processions and functions.
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St. Peter’s
Rome
Leo
Expedition to Explore Ellesmere Land in 1894
Washington organizes an Arctic expedition led by Robert Stein to chart the west coast of Ellesmere land from a Newfoundland base. The plan targets geology and potential whaling grounds, with eight men leaving St Johns in May 1894. Whales may yield profitable returns, up to 12 000 per whale and ships earning tens of thousands.
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Ellesmere
Arctic
Washington
Robert Stein
Geological
Aurway
St Johns
Newfoundland
Pole
Smith Sound
Baffin Bay
Inglefield
Greely’s
Ellesmere Land
Lancaster Sound
Farmer Gains From Grains and Pills Advertising Oddities
A dated collage of promotional notes mentions Dr Williams Pink Pills benefiting readers, a quirky moon revolution claim, a Fall Seed Catalogue from Balzers, grain and forage samples, arms knowledge for women, Camphorion products, and a claim about the world’s tallest chimney at Royal Smelting Works Sinsonr with dimensions noted.
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Balzer
John A. Salter
Royal Smelting Works
Sinsonr
Sense of Taste and Smell in Fish Noted in Study
A survey notes that most fish species have well developed senses of smell and taste. It mentions tobacco dumped overboard may be seized by mackerel and halibut but is promptly rejected. A 1892 Miller Knoblook wagon from South Bend weighs 9000 pounds with 50 ton capacity.
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Miller-Knoblook Wagon Company
South Bend
Ind
California Fig Syrup Co
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MRS
Ripter
Granyecondhurst
Hegeman
Hilblawi
Volkwar
Oak Park
Uni
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
A. McAllaster
Omaha, Neb
Aermotc Company
Lee
Hartford
Pope Mig. Co
Columbia Hi Comeebie
Pope Mfg. CO
Conn
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