Oyster Trade Details and Seasonal Harvest in Chesapeake Bay
The article lists oyster sources including Dive Point Oak Haven Dussanty Jay Lane Haven Shrewebery Mill Pond Rockaway Maurice Cove Heath and Lower Jay. It notes peak meat quality in late spring with fat fat Virginile varieties moving north to be planted. Production reaches about 1,000,000 cases.
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Ragland
New York
Maddie
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New Haven
Dive Point
Oak Haven
Dussanty Jay
Deep Water
Lane Haven
Shrewebery
Mill Pond
Rockaway
Maurice Cove
Delaware
Heath
Lower Jay
Baye
Fortunate Postmaster and Kidney Remedy Ad
Kirk Arkansas July 14 Mr William Drennan postmaster and justice of the peace benefited from Dodd's Kidney Pills after years of kidney disease and sleepless nights. Spaniards praised as map makers by Capt Stephen O Con from Philippines remarks on Spanish engineer maps. Quarantine debate in Tampa about cow depredations leading to urban exodus of cows threatening lawns and gardens.
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Kirk, Ark
William . Drennan
Drennan
Christian Church
Dodd
Uced
Stephen O'Con
Philippines
Jason Perfect
Fate of Andree Still Uncertain
The fate of Andree and two companions remains unresolved after two years since their Arctic balloon expedition. Reports trace encounters with Bequiman natives led by Old Huskie near York, with weapons fired during an encounter. Hudson Bay Company and observers question authenticity while noting repeated unconfirmed sightings and a hoped for strong north wind to reach the Pole from Spitsbergen.
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York
Bequitanus
Old Huskie
Andreé
Huskie
Samuel M. Andree
Andree
Fred
Arctic
Old Huskie” Himsalf
Ralph Alstine
Hudson Bay Company
Farles
Hudeco Bay Company
Farlow
Holoman A. Andree
Strindberg
Frankel
North Pole
Spitsbergen
American
Bequimann
Valnes
Hudson's Bay
Kaufmans
Winnipeg
Alston
Spiiebergen
The
Pole
Arctic Balloon Explorer Andree Reported Lost In Arctic Drift
The last message from Andree dated two days after launch showed a north eastward course of about 150 miles at three miles per hour. Winds and rapid loss of buoyancy make a successful landing unlikely, with searchers failing to find traces along Greenland, Spitsbergen, Franz Josef Land, and Siberia. Until relics near Hudson Bay are verified, treat the tale with caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Behring Strait
Siberia
Arctic
Andree
Greenland
Spitsbergen
Franz Josef Land
New Siberian Islands
Life of President Kruger Night Routine Details
Utrecht correspondent recounts ex-President Paul Kruger’s nightly schedule. He retires at eight, rises at one, dons a dressing gown, reads the Bible aloud, smokes and drinks tea heated by a spirit lamp, comments on verses until three, then sleeps until five to begin another day.
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Kruger
Utrecht
Paul Kruger
Virginia julep pride sparks remark in Washington
A former Virginian now an Australian resident, visiting the United States after twenty four years, told a Washington gentleman that although he is a British subject, he admires many social customs of Virginia. He lamented that mint is grown in Victoria yet Virginians still excel in julep making.
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Australia
Washington
Victoria
Virginia
Female Coal Passers at Nagasaki Steamers
In Nagasaki Japan women coal passers load ships by passing baskets from sampans up to the vessel. Each basket carries about forty pounds and they pass sixty to sixty nine per minute. They work between ten and four to load up to a thousand tons. Dr Brooke Herford in London recalls his early Insurance work shaping his approach. Sarah L Arnold, dean of Simmons College Boston, earned a Master of Arts degree after serving as a Boston public schools supervisor.
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Nagasaki
Japan
Sampans
Brooke Herford
London
Sarah L. Arnold
New
Simmons College
Boston
Arnold
Boston Public Schools
Bourgeoin Firmly Steps Into French Debates
Leon Bourgeoin, new president of the French chamber of deputies, represented France at The Hague peace congress and earned a diplomat’s reputation. A former minister of public instruction, he is an orator akin to T. M. Deschanel, whom he defeated in obtaining the office, and he stated I succeed you I shall never replace you. The remark softened his loss in the Palace Bourbon.
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Leon Bourgeoin
Chamber of Deputies
France
Hague
T. M. Deschanel
Bourbon
Smallest Vertebrate Found in Philippines
A Philippine fish, called sinaparan by locals, is described as the world's smallest vertebrate. Baptized by the U S Fish Commission as Mistichthys Luzonensis, the nearly transparent fish is eaten as a delicacy with sauces and rice. Hundreds are needed for a dish, yet the species is abundant in many places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
United States’ Fish Commission
Jules Verne Not in danger of blindness continues writing
Jules Verne the French writer, aged 74, is not at risk of total blindness. He has battled cataracts yet plans to keep writing until he completes 100 books. His latent work includes the eighty sixth now, with about a dozen more near printer readiness.
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Jules Verne
M. Verne
Rosebery Weighs Setting Aside Novel
Lord Rosebery reportedly wrote a novel but plans to set it aside for now fearing publication could harm his political career. The remark reflects concerns about the impact of literary work on public service.
Beattie’s Trade With Japan Hits Six Million Annually
Beattie reports exports to Japan around six million dollars per year, about eleven times the level six years ago. The note also mentions essential oils obtained from wood by placing the wood in a bottle and pouring ether on it.
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Japan
Beattie
California Fig Syrup Co
Co.—California Fig Syrup Co
Escaped Convict Tracy Leaves Trail of Death Across State
The fugitive Harry Tracy eludes pursuers after deadly confrontations in Bo thell and Deception Pass near Port Madison. He is now believed heading toward Whatcom to meet a friend. Victims include Policeman G. Breese Deputy Sheriff Charles Raymond and Deputy Sheriff Jack Williams. guard Nell Hawley and Karl Anderson were wounded.
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Harry ‘Tracy
Bothell
Deception Pass
Port Madison
Whatcom
G. &. Breese
Nell Hawley
Sherif Charles Raymond
Jack Williams
Karl Anderson
Pioneer of Four States James Fergus Dies at 89
James Fergus a Scotch immigrant from Lewistown Montana known as the pioneer of four states died recently in his western home at age eighty nine. Arriving in 1632 he lived in Chicago, founded Sabula Iowa in 1840, aided the founding of Little Falls Minnesota and Fergus Falls, helped build a dam on the Mississippi, joined a Bannock expedition in 1863 and spent his remaining years in Montana.
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James Fergus
Lewistown
Montana
America
Chicago
Iowa
Sabula
Minnesota
Little Fula
Misalalppi
Fergus Falla
Bannock, Mont
Mrs Evans to Leave London After Diplomatic Stay
The wife of the Consul-General to London Mrs H Clay Evans and their daughter plan summer travel from England. The Evans family departure is deeply regretted by a wide circle of Washington friends who enjoyed their company during their residence there.
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London
Leaven Washington
H. Clay Evans
Daugh
Ters
Bngland
Evans
Washington
Farm Wealth of Nebraska Census Report and Brockman Notes
Nebraska census data on June 1 1900 lists 121526 farms valued at 567660020 with 16 percent buildings and 84 percent land and improvements. Farm implements and livestock total 169,390,037, total farm property 747,960,057, farm products 1990 valued at 70,227,000 with 43 percent animal and crops and forest products. Also mentions Bret Harte’s last months spent on an opera libretto for Emanuel Moor about a American cowboy love story.
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Nebraska
Bret Harte
Emanuel Moor
Serosa
Origin of Bombast as Early Cotton Stuffing Material
Bombast once signified the cotton used to stuff garments notably the large trunk base worn in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.
Greeks Poisoned Water During Mecca Pilgrimage Attack
An Algerian journalist reports that after a water source near the Sacred Carpet was poisoned, over 1,000 pilgrims died in a single day. He claims a group of four Greeks confessed to poisoning to enable their pilgrimage, but they deny guilt as an enraged crowd attacked them.
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Mecca
Aafana
Lalipi Ibecates
Mohammedas
Maine Man’s Memoir of Prince Henry and War Relics
Maine collector Jonathan Little of Biddeford travels from Maine to New York to secure Prince Henry’s autograph. The album includes McKinley’s signature and a relic from the Buffalo assassination and a Spanish American War coin. Little’s other mementos include wood slivers from the assassination scene preserved with a watch chain charm. An expedition by Whitehouse and Lord Hindlip seeks devils in Walamo, Upper Nile, with aims to learn local beliefs and advance geography and anthropology.
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Maine
Prince Henry of
Proosia
New York
Jonathan Little
Biddeford
America
McKinley
Lite
President McKinley
Temple of Music
Buffalo
Jonathan
Viscaya
Santiago de Cuba
Upper Nile
Walamo
Mr. Whitehouse
Lord Hindlip
Abyssinia
Fifth Marriage Ties Mme Carreno The Great Pianist
Mme Carreno, famed Venezuelan born pianist, marries again in Berlin for the fifth time. Her career includes concert triumphs and multiple marriages beginning with Lauret, then Tagilapietra, and Eugene d Albert, with recent divorce precedents and a present husband Arturo Tagliapietra, brother of her second spouse.
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Mme. Carreno
Berlin
Maly
Caracas
Venezuela
Lauret
London
Leipale
Saxony
Eugene d’Albert
Arturo Tagliapietra
Monument to Australis Facing the Dawn Proposed for Sydney Harbour
Reports discuss erecting a monumental statue at the entrance to Sydney Harbour as a federation tribute. A prominent advocate has written to Lori Rosebery proposing use of part of Cecil Rhodes's £3,000,000 legacy to promote the consolidation of the English speaking peoples for this project.
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Sydney Harbor
New York Bay
Funda
Lori Rosebery
Cecil Rhodes
German Observers Adopt Blue Hill Kite Everywhere
L Roteh reports German observers have universally adopted the Blue Hill kite in studies of upper air observations.
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L. Roteh
Supreme Court Sustaing the Foot powder Trade Mark
The Supreme Court with Justice Langhila grants a permanent injunction against B. Hudson, manufacturer of Dr. Clark's Foot Powder, and against retailers selling it, ordering cessation of sales and profits. The decision centers on protecting the Dr. Clark's Foot Powder brand amid legal challenges.
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Supreme Court
Justice Langhila
Hawe
Costa
Pgsiust B. Hudson
Dr. Clark
Fragmentary ad note on Defiance Starch promotion
A garbled promotional snippet references Defiance Starch and a dealer offer with phrases about getting more value and some unclear monetary terms. The text is incomplete and contains unreadable portions, lacking identifiable people, places, or clear event details.
Notable Brick Dwelling Preserves Oldest Town Landmark
Slem New Jersey claims one of its oldest towns and notes a brick building on East Broadway once used as a hotel, erected in 1801. The courthouse traces to 1785 and remains a stage like platform for the judiciary, reflecting local pride and preservation.
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Slem
N. J
East Broadway
Guarding Birds and Dental Gold Facts in Old Notes
A garbled 19th century item mentions a crane family bird guarding sheep in Vene suela with a home return instinct. It touts Piso's Cure for throat and lung ailments. It notes 40,000 ounces of gold used annually by dentists, worth about 1,000,000 dollars, and promotes Defiance Starch. It also mentions Alma lake near Dawson City Alaska as a non freezing lake that tracks tides.
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Venesuela
Delightful Eastern Trips by Lake Shore Tours
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway has issued a new summer book titled Lake Shore Tours. It features a curated list of eastern resorts, detailing routes and rates. Copies available on application to F Daly, Chief A.G.P.A., Chicago.
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Lake Shore
Michigan
Crowding to Street Car Leads to 72 Cent Strain Fine
In Hamburg a policeman notes any trolley car overcapacity and the conductor is fined 72 cents for the local charity fund. The measure enforces crowding limits to support city transit fairness.
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Hamburg
Elephant Seals Described in Linnean Society Paper
A London Linnean Society paper discusses a giant oval headed seal named seq rephant. A Falkland Islands specimen measured nearly nineteen feet long with a trunklike extension at the front. Southern hemisphere seals are noted as peculiar.
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Tee bea-Elephant
Linnean Society
London
Falkland Islands
Memory rules from scientists and factory threads
The article notes memory strengthens in summer vs winter and warns memory decline from excess food and exercise. It oddly says too much education harms memory. A watch factory uses 659 threads per inch, visible to the naked eye, requiring 144000 crews to make a pound, with a pound valued at six pounds of gold.
Mothers Ordeal Revealed In Daas Mee Porestan Text
A fragment titled TO MOTHERS Daas Mee Porestan presents a mother's ordeal. The readable lines suggest a narrative of hardship and struggle, implying themes of care, burden, and resilience within a family or community setting.
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