Modern Sugar Mills Explain Great Industry of Our Time
A detailed overview of sugar manufacture tracing its rise from primitive European mills to modern high capacity plants. It covers juice extraction, vacuum boiling, crystallization, refining, and the shift from crude to white sugar, noting that India remains an early leader and that beet sugar follows similar juice extraction methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
India
Land of
Buddha
To Uuy
Alaska Boundary Disputed Line Reinterpreted After North Survey
Surveyors report no coastal mountain range parallel to the coast and uphold the U S claim of a ten marine league boundary along the coastline. They assert Mount St Elias lies within British territory, redefining Alaska British Columbia borders per 1825 and 1867 treaties, including the Portland Canal segment and 141st meridian intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scoveries
Alaska
British Columbia
Seattle
Mount St. Elias
British America
Great Britain
Russia
Stratford Canning
Great
Britain
Count Nesselrode
William H. Seward
United States
Edward de Stoeckl
Russian America
Portlana Canal
Portland Canal
Siamese Marriages and Age Based Restrictions
A curious look at Siamese marriage rules noting simple courtship, dowries of at least $1000 per family, and equal status for women who rarely read or write. It explains annual animal-based restrictions on intermarriage and compares Siam to Japan. Grandpa’s Fault recounts a girl sinking tin ducks in water and a grandpa fearing grandma’s reaction, while the shy child retorts she will be spanked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
Scotland
Japan
Katherine
The Dictatorship in Roman History
A Roman magistrate held absolute power during public peril for over four centuries. The office was venerated until Sulla and Caesar, through cruelties, rendered it odious and led to its abolition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sula
Cesar
Overworking Sheffield Dressmaker Admits Long Shifts
A Sheffield dressmaker pleaded guilty to overworking assistants after two girls started at 9 30 Tuesday and worked through 6 30 Wednesday, totaling thirty four hours with ninety minutes rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Buckeye State Agriculture Yields Vast Crop Totals
Buckeye Soil Ohio raises 100000000 bushels of corn 37000000 of wheat 37000000 of oats 12000000 of potatoes 35000000 pounds of tobacco and 3000000 tons of hay yearly. Vineyards produce 2500000 gallons of wine and 30000000 pounds of grapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckeye
Ohio
Rumor of Weakness at the Bank of England Sparks Debate
The article discusses public calls for a Bank of England statement amid rumors of mismanagement surrounding Cashier May. It notes the bank’s conservative governance, Bagehot’s praise, and details on capitalization and note issuance limits, with current leadership including Governor David Powell and Deputy Governor Charles Wigram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibraltar
Bank of England
David Powell
Erary
Mrs. Grundy
May
Walter Bagehot
Charles Wigram
One Hundred Seventh Anniversary of St Peter's Church
St Peter's Church in Barclay Street New York marked 107 years since the completion of the congregation's first edifice. The article recalls incorporations dates 1784 1786 and chronicles yellow fever riots church shifts and the later building of St Patrick's Cathedral with debt and bankruptcy history. The present pastor is Rev James H McGean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's
Barclay Street
New York
Father O'Brien
Mexico
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Bishop Hughes
James H. McGean
The Clove The spice bud’s origin and curing details
The clove originates from the Spice Islands and is the unopened flower bud. They grow in clusters on a small evergreen tree and are dried in the sun after wood fire smoking. Oil content affects taste and aroma. oil may be removed before sale. Soaking in hot water loosens the bud shape to reveal its petals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spice Islands
Tremendous Tides Around Bay of Fundy Records
Statistics on Bay of Fundy tides show extraordinary ranges with Grand Manan at twelve to fifteen feet Lubec and Eastport twenty feet St John twenty four to thirty feet Moncton seventy feet and the Cobequid River mark extending twelve miles between high and low water. vessels can be run up fifty fathoms on the flood in these rivers while the ebb leaves ships high and dry for sixteen hours for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay of Fundy
Grand Manan
Lubec
Eastport
St. John
Moncton
Petitcodiac
Cobequid
Avon
Rich Young Oliver Ames Married for Love and Wealth
Oliver Ames the second, heir to a vast New England fortune, is described as cultured and leisure loving. He married Elsie West, daughter of a Calumet and Hecla civil engineer. He has just been named a director and member of the Union Pacific Executive Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Ames
New England
New York
Ollie” Ames
Elsie West
Calumet and Hecla Mining Company
Young Ames
Union Pacific System
Convinced the Heathen and the Knights of Labor
The text notes Winfred of Devonshire converting German heathens after felling a sacred Thor oak aided by a storm. It also remarks death by self action as a form of plagiarism and calls the Knights of Labor head “Sovereign” an apt name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfred
Devonshire
Germany
Thor
The
Knights of Labor
Carpet on the River Bottom for Memphis Bridge Caissons
George S. Morrison uses woven willow mattresses to protect pier sites from scour while sinking caissons for the Memphis bridge. Two weaving barges, mooring barges, and material barges work in sequence as the mat 240 by 400 feet floats and then sinks with stone, rip rap, and brush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Morrison
Memphis
Morrison
Railroad Gazette
Mississippi River Commission
Selfish Protection Ends in Death During French Revolution
The narrative recounts Gueau de Reverseaux who isolated himself to stay safe during the Revolution. He told a carpenter workers could send substitutes, prompting rumors that he opposed the government. Accused of conspiracy, he was executed at the Conciergerie after his egotistical effort to shield himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gueau de Reverseaux
la Rochelie
Chartres
Gueau de Reverseauxt
Monsieur Gueau de Reverseaux
Conciergerie
The Surrey Lavender Field Distillation Process
The article describes harvesting lavender by cutting into sheaves and mats, then transporting to a two level distillery. Men sternly pack the stills with blooms, seal the apparatus, heat beneath, and condense vapor in a large vat of cold water via a worm pipe.
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Surrey
Distillation of Peppermint Describes Oil Water Separation
The text explains how essential oil is retained while water flows away in peppermint distillation. It notes the oil remains in the receiving vessel and water is uselessly collected and discarded.
Eyes and sight standards in England and Europe
The Spectator notes blindness in England is slowly decreasing but Britain remains behind several European countries. Short-sightedness is rising globally with Germany leading in this trend. A French doctor observes young wild beasts or captives become myopic, suggesting vision adapts to habitual distance. Eye training may help after infancy. Outdoor trips strengthen sight. guides should steer children to distant landmarks then pick nearer targets for those with weaker vision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
England
Great Britain
Ireland
Germany
Narrow Escape and Oldest Soldier in the World
The article recounts a missionary nearly sentenced to death for using an offensive Arabic term and a Sheik’s later clarification. It also notes Col. Gritzenko of Pottava near Odessa approaching a 120th birthday after entering service in 1789 and receiving a gold medal from Empress Catherine for bravery at Ismail.
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Qafer
Russia
Col
Gritzenko
Pottava
Odessa
Catherine
Smail
Ismail
St. Louis Republic
Botanical Wonder of the Orient Flower Parasite
A Malayan peninsula marvel grows as a leafless, stemless parasite on decaying wood. The enormous flowerlike growth can reach three feet across with a globular central cup holding five to seven quarts. It emits a fetid odor like decaying meat to attract flies for fertilization, a trait noted by natives and botanists alike.
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Malayan Peninsula
Persians seek cholera cure through Koran rite
In Persia villagers pass beneath a Koran scroll held between two elders as a talisman to ward off cholera. Despite the epidemic causing heavy losses, the practice continues, with peasants convinced the ritual protects them and Nolan remains bravely loyal at home.
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Alaskan
First Catholic Church
J. H. M'Gean
St Peter's
Rich Young Oliver Ames
Nolan
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