Journey of a Traveler Through Snow to Great St Bernard
A Martigny to St Bernard hospice tale recounts a perilous ascent in deep snow. The narrator, nearly succumbing to freezing, is saved by a guiding cantonnier and two monks who fashion him as a moving burden to reach safety. He survives after rescue and thanks the selfless helpers in a Chambers' Journal account.
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Cantine
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Chambers
Experience in Congress as a University of Statecraft
The Birmingham Age likens Congress to a university where freshmen to seniors progress through terms. It argues that many terms are needed before lawmakers become valuable counselors to the executive and judiciary, representing American institutions on the world stage.
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Capitol
Rome
Diplona
Birmingham Age
Breakfast customs in Costa Rica amuse travelers
A San Francisco Chronicle note highlights Costa Rican hotels asking how eggs should be prepared at breakfast. The writer quips that living without eggs seems impossible and recalls enjoying bread and eggs in familiar homes. The item cites other comic lines about sleepiness and language quirks from various papers.
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C. K. Crespi
San Lbrancisco Chronicle
Pulverized Coal Fuel Heralded as Future Power Source
A Boston Globe cor respondent reports at Chester Pa exhibition that A G McCauley of California and Wiman of Staten Island unveiled a process to pulverize coal for furnaces. They claim 50 percent coal savings and improved puddling, with the cyclone pulverizer by the Raymonds aiding preparation. The system, tested at Chester works, could rival natural gas in future industrial fuel use.
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McCauley
B Us Wiman
Staten Island
Wiman
Pacific Coast
Wisconsin
Raymond
Chicago
Raymonds
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Mannufacturer
Ohio
Wimaen
Pitsburg
Boston Globe
Co operative Plan From Tate Field Sparked Debate
Tate Field, a versatile woman, devised a cooperative living plan to share housing costs while keeping companionship. The scheme, tested in Devonshire Terrace London, provided cheap rooms and meals but critics note struggles with cooks and tradespeople. the piece also recounts various anecdotes including a Parsee birth ritual and a Garfield family note.
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Thas Feminine Branch
Art
Devonshire
Germany's Dead Emperor Funeral Preparations Begin
Berlin pacifist mourning spreads as crowds fill Unter den Linden near the palace of the late emperor. Emperors Frederick’s palace shows the flag at half mast and newspapers detail Williams life and the pending arrival of the new ruler.
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Berlin
Inter den Linden
Palsee
Frederick
Charlottenberg
Etmiperor Williams
Frederick the Great
Prairie dwellers cheer Sioux opening and railroad progress
Special to the Republican from Chamberlain notes the House passage of a bill opening a portion of the Sioux reservation and a 170 mile Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway grading contract to the Black Hills. News brings elation, arrivals, real estate transfers, and optimism for crops as farmers switch to corn. D. M. Fell brings in the county's first Norman horse from France amid a belief the county will host fine horses in the west.
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D. M. Fell
France
Rule
Hood's Sarsaparilla praised as stomach aid and tonic
The ad extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a gentle yet effective remedy for dyspepsia, claiming it tones the stomach, arouses appetite, relieves headaches, and refreshes the mind. It also notes Sioux chiefs reacting to a reservation bill and mentions Indians seeking signatures and Bishop Whipple being named among signers.
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Bishop Whipple
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Eall
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