Wisdom From Elders Guides Young Pursuits
A Washington Letter recalls how patience, hard work, and persistence shape notable Americans. The elderly statesman shares stories of Andrew Johnson, Adlai Stevenson, William Jennings Bryan, McKinley, Cleveland, and others, arguing success follows toil, faith, and waiting for obstacles to clear. The piece urges youths to seek elder counsel in every community.
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Washington
Andrew Johnson
Tennessee
United States Senate
The
Republic
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
Senate
William Jennings Bryan
Congress
William McKinley
Grover Cleveland
New York
Isham G. Harris
Mexico
Burmese Boy in New York Stowaway Tale
Peter Bacon a 17 year old Burmese youth who speaks multiple languages is detained at the barge office in Brooklyn after arriving aboard the Bucentaun from Port Said. He faces a ten dollar fine for stowing away and hopes Burmese jugglers in East Twenty sixth Street will pay it. He previously worked as an animal keeper with Abadie’s traveling circus and seeks his Burmese acquaintances in New York City.
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General Land Office
Republican National Committee
Senate
Chester A. Arthur
Port of
New York
Republic
Bacon
Coleridge
Mariner
Washington
Smith D. Fry
Peter Bacon
Port Said
Brooklyn
Abadie
India
Fort Said
New York City
East Twenty-sixth Street
Suspected Social Divider Sparks Conversation
A hostess calls out Miss Jiggins as part of the smart set while a guest admits to an undercover chat. The exchange highlights class assumptions and social circles in Chicago society.
Earth a Pyramid. English scientist advances a new theory
An English scientist and government official in the Sandwich Islands proposes a triangular pyramid form for the earth, a regular tetrahedron with apex at the south pole and base at the north. The idea, though extraordinary, attracts European geologists and contrasts with long standing spherical and disk theories.
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Earth
Pythagoras
Aristotle
Anaximander
Democritus
Empedocles
Anaximenes
Zenofanes
Mr. J. Greene
Sandwich Islands
M. de Lapparent
Tergioni Tozzetti
N. Y
Wireless telegraphy tested at Alpine observatories
High on Mount Blane a meteorological observatory looms near the summit with Janssen’s astronomical observatory nearby. Telegraph wires suffer from heavy snowdrifts, prompting a proposal to adopt the Marconi wireless system, though windy peak installation may pose a challenge.
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Mount Blane
Vallet Meteorological Observatory
Astronomical Observatory of
M. Jans
Sen
Meteorological Observatory
Valley of
Chamonix
Marconi
Deep Sea Life Revealed By Sir John Murray
Sir John Murray sums up recent findings on the ocean depths describing a realm of darkness and cold. Life is abundant among night-haunted creatures that feed on mud and detritus drifting down from above. Some deep sea fish are blind while others bear large eyes.
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Sir John Murray
Deep Sea
Germ-Proof Glass House Invented in Germany
A German scientist builds a glass house touted as the safest for immunity to bacteria. Air is filtered through cotton wool and guided to glycerin-coated glass to kill microbes. Any remaining germs would supposedly die under sun rays.
Time of Birth and Height Differences by Month
Combe notes show boys born September to February inclusive are shorter than those born in other months, with November births the shortest. Girls born December to May are shorter than those born in the remaining months. Summer births often have better nutrition and air, contributing to greater height, with August the tallest month.
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Combe
New Revolving Clock by Philadelphian Inventor
A Philadelphia inventor Jaeger unveils a clock with three globes forming the dial. The lower globe marks hours, the middle minutes, and the top seconds. The globes revolve while the hands stay fixed, offering easy night reading and usefulness in sickrooms.
Triumph of science inoculates locusts with disease
Cape department of agriculture in South Africa developed a fungus that kills locusts by infection. The Bacteriological Institute in Grahamstown sells the spores for sixpence a tube. Infected locusts released into swarms caused mass die offs, with the fungus spreading rapidly.
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Cape Department of Agriculture
South Africa
Bacteriological Institute
Graham’s
Alcohol and Plant Life Experiment Shows Harsh Effects
A French experiment by M. Louis Levat injected alcohol through the soil into a geranium to study the impact. The leaves yellowed and emitted a peculiar etheric odor, roots blackened and burnt, circulation ceased in branches, leaves dropped, and in four days the plant died as a tottering wreck.
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M. Louis Levat
Mrs Marmaduke Sees Youthful Lovers On Bench
A playful exchange shows Mrs Marmaduke praising two young lovers seated closely, while Mr Marmaduke remains skeptical about their future prospects in a light Harper's Bazar tone.
Dialogues from two local papers: Waggle names discussed
A short, humorous exchange from Somerville Journal and Yonkers Statesman features Mrs Waggles and Mr Wiggles Brohneon in a dilemma about what was said. The husband reacts with silence as the wife’s around. The snippet captures light social banter in late print.
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Mr. Wiggles
Yonkers
Remarkable Man Mentioned in Modern History Query
A witty exchange from newspaper epigrams notes a question about the most remarkable man in modern history. The reply jokes about interviewing oneself, claiming modesty to avoid self-praise.
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Querist
Washington Star
Steady Home Life Quip From Yonkers Statesman
A humorous exchange between Yeast and Crimsonbeak features a late night remark about bringing stew home in a box and a punning reply about finding a wife in a box. The Yonkers Statesman framing adds a local newspaper tone to the snippet.
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Crimsonbeak
Yonkers Statesman
Dust at Sea Mystery and Bitters Cure
The article notes decks of sailing ships gathering dust at night despite morning washing and no daytime work. It likens the condition to indigestion and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a universal cure for dyspepsia and a preventive for malaria fever and ague.
Lane's Family Medicine Listing Aids Digestion And Health
An old advertisement claims Lane's Family Medicine moves the bowels daily, acts gently on the liver and kidneys, and cures sick headaches. It lists prices of 25 and 50 cents. The item also references Ajax and a stray line about defying lightning and a trolley car in the City Star.
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Lane
Ajax
City Star
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