Maize and the World Before Columbus
The article traces maize as an American grain vital to both native and European explorers, noting its true origin with the Mayas in central Mexico, its spread across the Americas via indigenous routes, and its later global diffusion to Europe Africa and Asia. It discusses linguistic names for corn, origins of the word maize from Arawak, and the spread of cultivation from Mexico to the Andes and beyond.
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Mexico
Vera Cruz
Pizarro
Peru
Columbus
America
Old World
Isabella
Cape Cod
United States
South America
Guanas
Paraguay
Bolivia
Guajiros
Bahamas
Cuba
Haiti
West Indian Islands
Europe
Guiana
Atlantic
North Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Asia
Far East
Germany
Tehuantepec
Americas
Rio Grande
Mississippi
Great Lakes
Maine
Guatemala
Central America
Panama
Chile
Andes
Amazon
River Platte
Spain
Africa
West Indies
India
Turkey
Burmah
Java
China
Australasia
Maize Across Continents A History Of Indian Corn
The article traces maize origins in the Americas and spread via Europeans to Java and China. It notes the crop's global distribution, genetic improvements, soil and climate needs, and the role of corn in American and world diets. It highlights varieties, cultivation methods, and how maize supported indigenous societies and global food systems.
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United States
Mexico
Peru
Mississippi
Two German Town Names Confuse Cleveland Visitor
Judge Madison W Beacom travels the world and recalls a Cleveland tourist tale about two German cities sharing a name. A sign at a railway crossing read Zuege halten hier an, interpreted as trains stop here, highlighting the mix up and the local language quirk.
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Germany
Cleveland
Beacom
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cause for Suspicion in Horse Trade Brag
A Washington Star snippet quotes Uncle Eben doubting a man who boasts of honesty in horse trading, suggesting the seller may be planning to make an exception in his case. The dialogue hints at mistrust and deception in casual commerce.
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Eben
Washington Star
Do Pretty Well Yet Motoring Line Past Pedestrian Rules
A quirky note on changing street behavior and enforcement. The writer pokes fun at speed limits and pedestrian patience, suggesting roads have altered dynamics. It reads as a light, opinionated snippet from a column on city life and traffic manners.
Fowler Opposes Central Bank in Open Letter Debate
Elizabeth New Jersey congressman Charles N Fowler letters Senator Nelson Aldrich challenging a joint debate on central banking. He argues a central bank cannot be imposed on 26 000 independent banks and would undermine the republican banking system and reform efforts.
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Europe
Monetary Commission
Chere
United States
Tanamuch Ag Tam
Rebels Win First Battle in Nicaragua Revolution
Blan ca from Grey town reports Gen. Chummorro’s rebels defeated 1,000 Zelaya loyalists below Boca San Carlos on the San Juan river. Government losses ran high with 100 killed and 800 wounded. rebels seized two Krupp siege guns and 400 rifles. Chummorro advances as Cape Gracias a Dios falls, giving rebels control of the Atlantic coast.
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Bluefields
Nicaragua
Blanca
Greytown
Chummorro
Zelaya
Boca San Carlos
San Juan River
Chammorro
Managua
Yulu
Emery Company
Cape Gracias A Dios
Atlantic Coast
Justice Peckham Dead at Altamont Home
Justice Rufus W. Peckham of the United States Supreme Court died at his Altamont summer home on Sunday. The news, anticipated by some, shocked his colleagues on the bench and official circles in Albany, New York.
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Justice Peckham
Albany
N. Y
Rufus W. Peckham
United States Supreme Court
Altamont
Enraged husband shoots wife at Washington station
William H. Short of New York shot his chorus girl wife at Union Station in Washington after learning she preferred life on the stage. He wounded her then killed himself with a temple shot. the wife and a girlfriend were in the cab when the attack occurred.
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Washington
William H. Short
New York City
Dr James Pinckney Booth Dead in Los Angeles
Dr James Pinckney Booth former editor of the Los Angeles Medical Journal died at 62. He served under Gen Lawton in the Geronimo capture and later fought a smallpox outbreak that nearly depopulated Ransberg.
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James Pinckney Booth
Los Angeles
Cal
Los Angeles Medical Journal
Gen
Lawton
Geronimo
Ransberg
Aged Woman Dies in Fire at Peru Indiana
Mrs Basil Street an elderly resident of Peru Indiana burned to death in an invalid chair Sunday Sparks from a pipe set her clothes afire the tragedy occurred at her home leaving relatives shocked by the accident
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Peru
Ind
Basil Street
Cure for Itching Humor Turns to Health in Three-Year Sickness
La Wilson of Puryear Tennessee recounts a three year skin illness that left black scars and swelling across the face neck and body. After doctors failed and sores wouldn t heal a course of Guuleura Remedies from Votter Drug & Chem. Corp Boston nearly cured the trouble in less than a week and the patient reports being sound and well.
Skills and trends in choosing a medical specialty
The Baltimore American notes individuals weighing advantages of different medical fields. It comments that chiropodists and manicurists offer steady footholds, beauty doctors can be useful in many cases, and eye and ear doctors often gain attention in alerts. It also jokes about chronotists and dentists.
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Baltimore
Try This In November Quaker Oats Challenge
An unidentified advertisement urges families to start eating Quaker Oats on November 1 for thirty days to improve health and vigor. It promotes substituting oats for meat and greasy foods and notes oats come in regular and large family sizes.
Fragmented Reader Letter Favors Silent Dinner Anecdote
A reader quotes a magazine anecdote about John and Grace dining in silence. The husband eats multiple courses without speaking, highlighting an implied intimate moment. The item lampoons silent meals and the hush of conversations at the table.
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John
Grace
Increased Solicitude Over Farmers and Remedies
A rural sentiment notes farmers gain respect and a bit of spare change amid election talk. An advertisement touts Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy by Cheney Co of Toledo claiming blood and mucous system action and a $1000 cure promise, urging readers to request circulars. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Tintl
PB. , Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Addresa
J. J. Chienigy d& CO
Drugeists
Hall
They Were Shady Bang-So You Have Succeeded in Tracing
A dialogue quotes a genealogist and a client discussing tracing ancestors with a jesting line about a twenty guinea fee for silence, from Cassell's Saturday Journal.
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Cassell
Saturday Journal
Ladies Can Wear Shoes One Size Smaller After Using Alens Footbase
Ad promotes Alen's Foot-Base antiseptic powder to ease tight shoes and relieve swollen hot feet. Claims cure for sweating aching ingrown nails and helps break in new footwear. Available at all druggists for 25 cents with mail order offer from Allen Olmsted LeRoy New York.
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Alen
Ll Drugeists
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
N.Y
Do You Know Him A Quipster and a Remedy Ad
A humorous line hints at a self centered chap while a patent medicine pitch promotes Hamlin’s Wizard Oil as a cure for sprains wounds burns and all soreness. The ad mockingly notes idle job seekers with seasonal lawn tools.
Pettit's Eye Salve Restores Health
Pettit's Eye Salve claims to restore sight and relieve eye disease or injury. The ad highlights Howard Bros. of Buffalo New York as the selling address and notes its use by those who have been down and want to be up again.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N. Y
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