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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1891
Page
5
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Mountain Railroads Show Engineering Triumphs and Feats
A essay describes the rise of mountain railways from Mount Washington to Rigi and Vesuvius, detailing bold tunneling and cable systems. It notes the persistence of inventors, the dangers, and the modern dream of rail lines reaching Everest, with Swiss views and historic lines like Rigi and Pike's Peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
German
England
United States
Mount Washington
Pike’s Peak
Rigi
Mont Blanc
Alps
Lucerne
Zug
Lowerz
Switzerland
Yungfrau
Schwartz and Hartz Mountains
Ben Nevis
Scotland
Snowden
Welch Peak
Mount
Everest
Himalayas
Wave and rocking bath promises home spa
An English firm introduces the wave and rocking bath a tin enameled steel tub that moves water by rocking to imitate sea waves. It requires only three pails of water and prevents splashing while offering back support for regular tub use. It targets invalids delicate people and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penditura
Schnurtobel
The Alaskan Boundary and the Far North Survey
A boundary expedition member recalls Alaska winters from 50 degrees below zero and notes mild previous years 1889 1890 1891. He describes rapid vegetation on Yukon and Porcupine lowlands with grasses six feet high and abundant berries, as Indians stash cranberries for winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Alaskan Boundary Survey
Turner
Arctic Sea
Yukon
Porcupine
Arctic Circle
The Czar and the Bribe Scandal in Russia
A Russian interior minister was allegedly offered a 1,000,000 ruble bribe by Baron Ginzburg in a conversation about the Jewish question. The czar ordered Ginzburg arrested, then released him after verifying the banking transaction. Half the money was to go to the Cross Society and half to aid distressed peasants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Ginzburg
St. Petersburg
M. Dovinovo
State Department
Ivan Nicolaevitch Dovinovo
Mendelssohn & Co
Berlin
Cross Society
Swiss watchmaking shift boosts exports and lowers prices
Over the past fifteen years Swiss watchmaking moved from home workshops to large factories yielding higher quality watches at lower cost and stronger sales. Exports rose from 2,734,234 were not precise to 4,431,301 last year with exports worth about 20 million dollars. Also mentions watchmaking schools in Geneva Neuchatel La Chaux des Fonds Locle Bienne St Imier and Porrentruy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tre Swiss Watchetrade
Geneva
Neuchatel
la Chaiux Des Fonds
Locle
Bienne
St. Imier
Porrentruy
Switzerland
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Artion
Union
Ieatiou
Cota
Mountain Railroads
Kalilo
George
Ther
Busien Vesuvius
Sear
Andes
George Stephenson
Harade
St. Paul's
London
Globe-Democrat
South America
Callao
Peru
Arter
Souil
Reggenbach
Vitznau
Vitznauers
Lake Lucerne
Canton
Schnurtobel Bridge
Mount Vesuvius
Vesuvius
Spartacus
Herculaneum
Fompeii
Naples
Pacific Street
San Francisco
Jack
Bismarck
Protec
Hnuatobel
Alaskan
Brooklyn
Thebes
Covent Garden Theater
Rich
Barlejuis
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