Army Inspector Praises Mitchell Company and Urges Readiness
Lieut Col Gardener of the Regular Army inspected Mitchell Company No. 10 and 47 men, noting high drill turnout but lacking an armory. He urged practice in shooting and marching, warned of court martial for noncompliance, and described government plans to equip volunteers with Krag-Jorgenson rifles and full gear.
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National Guard
United States
No. 10
Cornelius Gardener
21St Infantry
Ft. Snelling
Minn
Mitchell
Omaha
Briggs
Court House
Col
Gardener
Kimble
Bath at Tiflis described as wondrous but taxing Spa ritual
Henry Norman recounts a bathhouse in Tiflis with sulfurous waters and vaulted rooms where a Persian masseur, scant Russian, rubs the bather then uses his feet for pressure. He then bubbles the space with perfumed foam, leaving one buried in fragrant clouds and sensation.
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Tiflis
Henry Norman
Sweetness That Endures Beyond Judgment Day
A fragmentary New York Dress item describes Vizier Maujjedield of Wituija sending a slave Ley In Dyas to fetch fruits and a copper kettle. The slave offers enduring sweetness to famished children in Aliwin’s house, declaring these fruits’ sweetness endures to judgment day.
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Maujjedield
Wituija
Ley
Dyas
Aliwin
Tive
Ford
New York
Betrothal Customs in Sweden and Shirt Traditions
The Scandinavian betrothal custom includes a groom presenting a prayer book and gifts, often a goose, while the bride gives him a shirt he wears on the wedding day. He never wears the shirt again in life but does in his grave. Swedes also believe in resurrection of betrothal shirts for vow-keeping husbands. The Swedish widower must destroy the bridal shirt before a second marriage.
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Sweden
To Boil Water Without a Kettle
A traveling man recalls a hotel when boiling water was unavailable. His wife suggested using an envelope filled with water held over a gas jet. The envelope blistered slightly but did not burn and the water boiled in time, leaving the envelope usable afterward.
The Value of Irrigation in Expanding Habitable Land
The author argues irrigation proves practical on a large scale and urges Congress to act. If irrigation expands in Salt Lake City and similar areas, habitable US territory could grow by millions of acres within a few years, broadening prospects for settlement and development.
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Salt Lake City
Congress
United States
Women and Money Teachings on Female Financial Responsibility
A Collier's excerpt urges men to train women in money management. It argues women should handle finances to respect value, noting exceptions for lacking “womanliness.” Daughters deserve guidance, wives reflect marital choice, and fathers should equip daughters with allowances for discipline and financial experience.
The Story of Bishop Hatto and His Granaries
A wicked 10th century bishop on the Rhine owned a granary tower later shown to travelers. He lured crowds there and burned the grain store. The next morning the souls of the dead appeared as rats and devoured his fortune and his body.
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Hatto
Rhine
Meuse
Regnier Quips as Actor Misenters Stage Left
Regnier, the French actor, called out to a fellow actor expected from the right wing. The misrouted entrant appeared from the left, and Regnier replied with a smile that he saw him in the looking glass.
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Regnier
Widow Definition Prompted by Schoolyard Child
A teacher asks children for the meaning of widow. Willie, an earnest urchin, blurts that a widow is a minia's wife who has lost her husband. The passerby scene captures simple childlike etymology in a classroom moment.
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Willi
Willie
Minia
Rare Books Mentioned in Harpers Bazaar Dialogue
A brief remark notes a rarity in books and comments on preferring well done volumes, attributed to a line in Harpers Bazaar. The exchange highlights tastes in literature and the value placed on quality.
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Harper’s Bazar
Each Word Sparks German Girl’s Clever Question
A second grade spelling lesson prompts a German girl to ask a humorous question about the word each. The anecdote captures classroom charm and teacher promptness, illustrating how students respond with quick wit and language curiosity.
Chimpanzee Esau Insured for Several Thousand Pounds
The London pavilion chimpanzee Esau has passed his medical exam and now carries life insurance for several thousand pounds with part of the risk borne by Lloyd's members.
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Esau
London Pavilion
Lloyd’s
Wonderful Minute Sheila and the Connemara Sand Bank
A west Ireland sand bank at Connemara attracts curiosity seekers with millions of extinct miniature shells embedded in the sand. These tiny wonders range from pinhead to near invisible, yet resemble shells like the nautilus and sea urchin in perfect form. Some resemble a basket or a toy box, others a bottle, as naturalists note the sparse jellylike animal core of living flash shells from Ceylon and Australia.
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Sheila
Connemara
Ireland
Ceylon
Australia
Eskimo Sun and Moon Myth of Forbidden Passion
A folklore tale describes the sun as a maiden and the moon as her brother driven by a fierce, forbidden love. In a hut a suitor grips the girl, she marks him with soot, then flees as they chase each other to the world’s end and into the sea of ice. The moon continues to pursue the sun, occasionally turning his cheek to darken the earth.
What to Eat
Raw Ess. When raw eggs are ordered for an invalid to whom they are objectionable, make it palatable by chilling and serving cold. Do not serve suave fresh eyes. If only the white is taken, beat stiff with a whisk, salt or sugar, and eat with a spoon. Some object to egg beaten in milk can drink it without sugar if brandy flavoring is omitted.
South African forests described as stunted native timber
The forests of South Africa are dominated by gnarled native trees fit mainly for wagon making and fence building, reflecting their rugged condition and limited commercial value.
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South Africa
Advanced French Engineers Use Wireless Telegraph System
Engineers of the French army successfully employ between Martinique and Guadeloupe a wireless telegraph system of their own invention, demonstrating a practical field application.
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Martinique
Guadeloupe
Maori Face Tattoos and the Painful Craft Behind Them
English explorers report Maori women bearing extensive blue facial marks, with designers using bone chisels or shark teeth. Tattooing begins in adolescence and continues into middle age, performed by traveling masters who command high pay. The process uses charcoal outlines and resin pigments applied into skin cuts.
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New Zealand
First Measure of Time and Two Views of a Parish
A discussion on time measuring by lunar cycles contrasts lunar motions with the sun. It argues the moon marks time more visibly than the sun and compares yearly calendar ideas to clock hands. A bishop tells a tale of a young clergyman facing an initially rough, humbling parish assignment.
Trout Attack at Doorstep Splits Fingers
An English gentleman kept trout in a water near his home. He dangled a worm near the surface and a large trout struck, grabbing his finger and biting to the bone with its own weight, causing severe injury.
His Strenuous Way Cantle Rides A Fitful Horse
A humor note from the Boston Transcript quotes Cantle about exercising a horse that seems to be exercising him. The pair trade playful banter on a morning ride with Cantle mounted and the horse doing more work than the rider.
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Cantle
Boston Transcript
Meekton praises wife in wart of marriage joke
A Washington Star dialogue has a friend praising Mrs Meekton for her judgment and Mr Meekton confirming she is the only woman to say yes to his proposals. The exchange underscores a lighthearted take on marital harmony.
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Mr. Meekton
Washington Star
Wiggish remarks and Maeterlinck lineage noted
The Philadelphia Record quotes banter about a dense man and a joke point. It also cites Mme Maeterlinck as Italian by blood, correcting a popular belief that she is French.
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Philadelphia Record
Mme. Maeterlinck
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Williams
Jin
Colone Gardener
Ruth
Seaman
Olympus Cafe
30Th
United States Volunteer Regiment
South Dakota
Kimball
Co. Ti
Armour
Yankton
West Point
L.epent
Michigan Volunteers
Cuba
Philippines
Jones
Johnson
Kansas City
Saskatchewan Valley
Western Canada
Government of Canada
The
Saskatchewan Valley Land Co
St., ST. Paul, Minn
Marky
Keystone
Philadelphia
D. W. Burrigh
Morey
Security Bank
Uts
Prn
Northwestern Business Agency
Bank of Commerce Bldg
Stinneapolis Minn
E. F. Reamer
Mitchell, South Dakota
Cerbere
Tobin Township
Joe Schoenfielder
John Hohn
Starr Post Office
Joe Scheick
Ethan
Woendelboe
Oldenbury
Astor
John Holen
Star Post
Joe Scheik
Phan
Wendebee’s
Albert Wocknitz
S. S. Ball
Ravenswood
W. Va
E. C. Dewitt & CO
Chicago
Fong
Frank W. Collier Co
la Crosse
Wis
America
Rendie
Baltor
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