Elephant Remains Found Near Wabasha Farm
An elephant skeleton fragment and two nearly complete tusks were recovered from Budde's farm near Wabasha after flood and soil erosion. Professor Holainger of Winona Normal notes interglacial remains and discusses preservation challenges, with other regional finds linking to Stockton and Tracy, Minnesota.
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J. M. Holainger
Budde
Wabasha
George
Frank Biddes
Baidergon
Prank’s
Frank
Mitteealley
Trout Creek
Yank Budde
Frank Budde
Coorge Tuade
Kellogg
Hudde
West
Puget Sound
Winona Normal School Museum
Stockton
Tracy
Minn
Romance of a Lost Franklin pamphlet at auction
A fragmented tale describes Henry Franklin in London 1725 as a boy compositor who wrote a draft on liberty and necessity at age nine. Copies survived only in two known instances, one sold at Sotheby’s. later purchases, bids, and museum offers trace the pamphlet’s odd journey ending with a 5040 dollar sale to Henry Stevens’s son at Sotheby’s.
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Henjanin Franklin
London
Wollaston
Franklin
Hoth Gate
Sethey's
Viwars Stevens
Tuttick’s
Hatten
Hatter
Sothebe
Henry Stevens
Pal
When Living Was Cheap Breakfast in 1837 Ohio
An account from Fairfield County Ohio on June 26 1837 describes a breakfast for a gentleman his companion and three children. The meal includes coffee rye biscuit airy toast waffles pickerel from Lake Erie venison cutlets broiled ham gooseberry pie stewed currants preserved cranberries butter and cheese. The unusual total mentions four gallons of cat and nay for four horses and a charge of nine pence farthing.
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Tg Mortis Berbeck
America
Fairfield County
Ohio
Lake Turon
Caution and Appetite in a Quirky Exchange
A fragmentary dialogue shows a hungry man requesting a thick porterhouse steak with mushrooms while Mr. Erastus Pinkley insists on plain steak. The exchange hints at misread orders and a comical scene as diners react to an odd room label.
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eWalter
Misapplied Benevolence Telegraph Joke on a Farm
A benevolent old man chats with a rural roan on a wall and asks him to tell farm mates about a message. The yokel replies he does not work on a farm and reveals he and his mates are telegraph linemen testing DEW wire.
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Hyde Park
South
Richmond
England
A. G. Vanderbilt
Royal Box
Queen Mary
Arrow
Vanderbilt
Paul Sturgig
Old Ocean Romantic Bathing Tales and Publicities
A breezy, opinionated piece extols sea bathing from ancient myths to modern beaches. It contrasts global bathing practices from Japan to Australia and European resorts with American publicity and English cautions. It recounts a Brighton machine anecdote and the pull of mixed bathing amid crowded seaside life.
Coyote Attack Wounds Sheep Herder in Tent
Jay Nicholas Doyle, a San Ross sheep herder, was sleeping in a tent when a full grown coyote attacked him and killed a wounded sheep. He chased the animal after dawn and rode to the city for treatment, fearful but unshaken about his life.
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Solae
Jay Nicholas Doyle
San Ross
Donote
Doyle
Jenkins Creek
Doyte
Plan a Gigantic Sundial in Paris at Place Vendome
The Paris city committee considers a four member proposal to create a huge sundial around Napoleon’s column in Place Vendome. Proponent Jules Vacquier envisions circling the pedestal with large figures carved in wood to form a precise natural clock. The idea echoes an earlier period plan for the same bronze column, suggesting the concept is not entirely new.
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Paris
Old Paria
Place Vendome de
Napoleon
Jules Vacquier
Parle
Place Verdome
Sight of Death Silences Savannah Officer at Crash
Captain S N Harris, a former police officer, suffered hysterical laryngitis after witnessing Miss Mary Moore killed by an automobile. Doctors say the condition is temporary and his voice should return. Harris aided at the scene and描述 the gruesome sight of the young woman beneath the heavy touring car.
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Savannah
Mary Moore
S$. N. Harris
Harris
Kal
Tlarris
Death of Duncan Children in Seine Automobile Crash
Paris reports a fatal automobile accident involving the children of Mme Duncan and their governess. The car plunged from an embankment into the Seine. the vehicle’s occupants were drowned. A bystander found wandering along the riverbank.
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Duncan
Paris
France
Mme, Duncan
Seine
Ita
Actors Church at Covent Garden Draws Piquant Legacy
London’s Covent Garden church known as the Actors Church sits near St Paul’s. It hosts a lineage of notable burials: Butler of Hudibras fame, highwayman Claude Duval, painter Lely, actor Macklin, Inocian Anne, sculptor Grin t ing Gibbons, among others. Hetty Careless lies there as well, noted for helping the gay youths squander $250,000 before a fire ended a poorhouse.
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London
Covent Garden
St Paul's
Westminster Abbey
St. Paul's Cathedral
Butler
Claude Duval
Lely
Macklin
Anne
Grinting Gibbons
St. Paul's
Hetty Careless
Gentleman’s Magazine
Sno
Tea Table Delights For A Summer Afternoon Set
A lively guide to summer tea table entertainments with punch bowls iced tea juleps and cocktails. Includes recipes for Martha Ann s cake brownies saltine sandwiches and a sugared nutty bake, detailing methods and serving ideas for a shaded porch under a tree.
To Keep Celery Fresh and Crisp in the Heat
To keep celery crisp wash and trim stalks then soak thoroughly in cold water with tops clipped. Wrap in a cold damp linen or napkin, then store in the refrigerator so ice can contact it. This method preserves celery in heat for at least a week.
How to Make Lemon Pear Marmalade in a Turkey Kettle
Use seven pounds of trelt. Fare, core and chop the pears fine, add six pounds of sugar and set on stove for sugar to melt. Add juice and grated rind of four lemons. Put grated rind and two ounces of ginger root in a small bag and let all cook slowly three hours or until thick ke marmalade. Stir often to prevent sticking 10 kettle. Put up in Jelly tumblers when done.
To Destroy Moths in Carpet with Iron and Steam
A home remedy advises spreading a damp towel over the affected carpet area and ironing dry with a hot iron. The heat and steam are said to destroy moths, larva, and eggs without harming the carpet.
Washing Delicate Muslin With Salt Water and Starch
Instructional note advises soaking delicate muslin in salt water for ten minutes using a half cup of salt per gallon of water. After soaking, wring and wash with hand soap suds, rinse in blueing water, then starch with boiled starch. Wash only one item at a time.
Cleaning Kid Gloves With Gasoline Dip
To quickly clean kid gloves soak a cloth in gesoline then shake dry rub a thin layer over the soiled gloves. The gloves may retain a disagreeable odor after dipping in gasoline but this method works if soils are light.
Dime Punch Recipe From Frivolous Instructions
A quirky set of directions describes melting sugar and mixing juice, pineapple, and orange, then diluting with water and serving over crushed ice. The recipe ingredients include two cups pineapple and half a cup orange juice with notes about juice and preparation steps.
When Salting Nuts Delicately Browned Flavor Guide
Prop recommended method: blanch nuts, drain, fry in hot fat until a delicate brown, then drain, salt while warm and let cool. Steps emphasize timing, even coloration, and final seasoning for crisp texture.
Chopping Suet Tip Reduces Sticking With Rice Dust
A brief kitchen tip advises sprinkling a Ni fle ground rice on the knife before chopping suet to prevent sticking. The simple method aims to ease preparation and keep blades clean during cutting tasks.
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New York Evening Sun
Chile
St. James
Gertala
Whitelaw Reid
Williaa F McCombs
Paria
Henry White
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Rome
Taft
White House
Yust Beard
James, Sherman
Theodore Roosevelt
Mate
Atlee
Root
Knox
Bryan
Supreme Court
Harlan
Uef
Pharaoh
Beaume
New York
Alce
Moses
Old Nile
Cairo
Roda
Wagsan Tashu
Actaeon
Diana
Pacific Coast
New Jersey
Brighton
Johnnie
Paria Committee
Nevilly
Actors’ Church
St. Paul's Covent Garden
Mei
Lee
Martha Anns
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