Maryland’s St Clement’s manor fades from history
Special Correspondence Barrmorn Sept 6. A tour through Maryland shows once prominent colonial landmarks disappearing. Only St Clement’s manor in St Mary’s county remains as a surviving record of hospitality, law and life, with its 2000 acre estate and rich archives valued at a million dollars by the Maryland Historical Society. J Jerome Carroll signs off.
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Barrmorn
Maryland
Charles II
Lord Baltimore
Maryland Historical Society
Old Carroll Manor
Carrollton
St Michael’s Manor
St. Clement’s Manor
St. Mary's County
St. Clement's Bay
St. Clement's Manor
Tavernor
St Clement's Manor
Edward the Confessor
John Mansell
Benjamin Homan
Cybil
England
J. Jerome Carroll
Adirondack Camping for Women in Fashion and Function
The article notes a shift from rugged camp dress to varied styles, urging women campers to prepare outfits including hats, shirts, skirts, jackets, and multiple gowns. It covers costs from $0.40 shirtwaists to $125 jackets, boat rentals, and the appeal of sailing, rowing, and expedition camping in the Adirondacks with practical advice for boarders and guests.
Clever feats and daring riders in modern showmanship
A long piece reviews oriental juggling and sleight of hand in India and London, detailing a mango growth illusion, Kellar’s debunking history, and a vivid portrait of top athletes and riders linked to Buffalo Bill era shows. It highlights Henry Clausen, Prince Zieg Tynberg, John Eckhardt, Howard Carroll, I. Z. Remington, and George Law as fearless, skilled performers.
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Mgr. Maskelyne
London
The
Mail and Express
London Spectator
India
Thomas Stevens
Globe Trotter
Kellar
Presti Digitateur
Far East
Bombay
Benjamin Northrup
New York Mail and Express
Catleren
Ora
New York
Henry Clausen
Brewer
Tynberg
Howard Carroll
John P. Eckhardt
I. Z. Remington
Weiter
Buffalo William
Anver
Prince Zieg" Tynberg
Mr. Cody
Uhlans
Royal Irish Dragoons
Chasseurs
George Law
Buffalo Bill
Deadwood
Liverpool
Generalship Tales in Slurred Speech
In a fragmentary Washington scene, Mrs. Dolan and Mrs. Rafferty discuss slow repayment and mislaid items while mispronunciations color the dialogue. A knotted memory of prices, fears, and a muddled barter surfaces amid garbled names and stray phrases.
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Pathrick
Okeland
Washington
Architect Proposes Wooden Huts to Reach North Pole
M Hallin proposes a chain of wooden huts a day or two apart as bases for advancing toward the North Pole. Greenland is named as the best testing ground with huts serving as supply bases for the next leg, forming a continuous route.
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North Pole
M. Hallin
Geographical Society of
Paria
Greenland
Loole
Bk Louis Globe-Democraé
Berlin Inventor Fails in Flight From Hill
Herr Lilienthal near Gross Lichterfelde near Berlin has spent weeks trying to fly from a hill with large wings strapped to his shoulders. He runs and glides, but his wings collapse mid descent and he rarely reaches the foot. On one attempt he falls into a pond, breaks his wings, and is wounded. The London Star notes he will likely renew the attempts.
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Herr Lilienthal
Gross Lichterfelde
Berlin
Philadelphia
Moon surfaces captured in perfect mosaic by Parin observatory
Paris Journal reports the Parin observatory photographers produced the clearest lunar view for the Academy of Science. They photographed the moon in sections that fit into a great image with a diameter of feet. The result is so precise that seas and rivers would be visible if they existed.
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Parin Observatory
Acadmy of Science
Paris Journal
Agave Plant Used for Wine and Poison in Tradition
A Mexican agave is described as a vegetable growth used to make intoxicating wine and regarded in tradition as the first plant God made. Another agave species is used similarly. its leaves yield cleansing lather when rubbed, and ash from the plant is noted to poison fish eaten, with harmful effects to the consumer.
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Louisa Poat
Babyhood and the natural path to walking
A fragment discusses a well kept baby who will walk when ready, urging to let him be and not force lessons. It notes falls and hurts but argues against dragging the child or forcing effort, saying once the legs are strong enough the baby will stand and walk, so give him a chance.
Bombardment Notes and Miscellaneous Observations
A mixed excerpt covers Civil War shelling impacts at Fort Sumter and nearby forts, noting low civilian casualties in several sieges, compare Fort Fisher, Fort Powell, and Fort Sumter. It moves through observations on wartime bombardments and then shifts to art imports and cheap oil paintings from Paris and local shop displays, asserting near-authenticity and low production costs. The piece ends with a note on a noteworthy wheat yield from Newman Illinois.
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Mall
Fredericksburg
Vicksburg
Charleston
Betor
Fort Fisher
Marecial Basalno
Minsilea
Motu'ts
John Johnston
Southern Magazine
Syrup of Figs Promoted as Pure Laxative
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system and relieves cold symptoms. It claims approval by the medical profession and notes it strengthens kidneys liver and bowels without weakening them. Sold in 50 cent bottles by druggists, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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ST. Clement's
Adiron
Adirondacks
Adirondack
E. N. Valianpigham
Sir OT Rae
Joe Coburn
America
L. Remington
Professor Gleason
Arizona
New Mexico
Remington
Herman Oelrichs
Harry Buermeyer
Zieg Tynberg
Johnny Eckhardt
Ita
Polies
Palloe
Gentleman's Magazine
Man With
Lana
Mexican Agere
Rosa Bonheur
Mofasenior
Hamilton
Paris
San Francisco Examiner
Aer
Newman
Ill
Ilmor
Bi Nichols
Celluloid Company
Broadway
Humphreys
Chidren
Adobe
Quincy
Witttens Bt
En Tore
Pacifics
Liebig Company
Ken
Hai
Sam
HIND
Si Wethinagura CO
Rock Island
SEFP
S&anne
SAILE
Chiko
Johanna
Graels
Barnum & Baily
John Bengston
Oskaloosa
Flarness
SP Hale
Lert
AL Ag E
Uncle Sam
Mmert Proprietary Oe
Chicago
Uncle Sam's Almanac
Palmer Jones
Saleamen
the Hawks Nursery CO. Hochievior. N
Moline Wagon Company
Moline, Illinois
Moline Hall
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