Meyerling Tragedy and the Death of Crown Prince Rudolf
The article chronicles Rudolf crown prince of Austria and his marriage to Princess Stephanie and the Meyerling tragedy. It describes rumors of divorce, Vetsera, and possible murder or suicide theories, including conspiracies involving court officials and a former fiancé, with later sensational tales of their alleged appearance in the United States.
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Franz Josef
Austria-Hungary
Rudolf
Franz-Josef
Stephanie
Leopold I
Marta Vetsera
Franz-Joseph
Vetsera
Meyerling
Europe
Meyerling Castle
United States
Tragedies Mark Franz Joseph Era In Austrian History
A compact survey recalls the chain of royal misfortunes under Franz Joseph including the Crown Prince Meyerling incident the marriage of Elisabeth of Bavaria the execution of Emperor Maximilian the disappearance of Archduke Johann Salvator the murder of Empress Elizabeth the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and the ensuing world war and partition.
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Elizabeth
Bavaria
Maximmilian
Mexico
Johann Salvator
Geneva
Francis Ferdinand
No Preacher Shortage in Stevens County Colored Settlement
The piece portrays a small colored settlement founded in the 1880s where nearly every family has a homestead and crops like maize broomcorn and watermelons thrive. An elder notes about 60 families and only about 20 regular preachers, with remarks on Mrs Gowrtt as a talkative conversationalist.
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Stevens County
Silk Production Shifts in Early US History
The article notes early US silk manufacturing by phase, highlighting a rise in home production. It traces progress from near zero homemade silk to about 85 percent locally produced today, with key milestones around 1870 1880 and 1900, showing rapid growth in domestic silk goods.
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United States
Prune whip substitute at dinner raises chuckles
A guest recalls a dinner at a friend's home where a prune whip dessert substitution prompted an apology. The narrator notes their family fondness for prune whip as a reliable fallback when meals run short, claiming it always pleases.
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Chicago Tribune
Origin of Humane Societies Follows 100 Years
The article notes 1822 English Parliament passage punishing ill treatment of cattle led by Richard Martin known as Humanity Martin. He pushed the bill despite opposition and later founded the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals later dubbed Royal. Queen Victoria approved and added Royal. Americans followed the model.
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England
Richard Martin
Martin
Society For the Prevention of
Victoria
Society For
Miners Seek Golden Veins in California Coast Ranges
In Monterey county California large gold nuggets have been found along the ocean side of the coast ranges. Geologist J M Hin notes the nuggets likely originate from small superficial pockets in thin veins. He cautions against expecting rich deposits from deep mining, noting California ranges are not typically gold rich.
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Coast Ranges
Monterey County
California
J. M. Hin
United State
Department of the Interior
Voast
Sierra Nevada
Botanical Ascents of Mount Katahdin Inspiring Study
An American scientist notes that rising mountains offer intellectual entertainment and nature’s company. He argues Katahdin’s ascent reveals varied plant and tree life across elevations, appealing to botanists and geologists alike with rapid ecological transitions.
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Mount Katahdin
Manveme Gagrae
Observations on Elevation in Nature Take Form
The Washington Star notes how entomologists observe distinct life forms at the crust top versus lower slopes while ornithologists find birds show elevation preferences, illustrating broad nature study interests across sciences.
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Washington Star
Widow Marries Indianapolis Bachelor and Teases Past Husbands
A young widow in her early thirties recently wed one of Indianapolis' popular bachelors. At a dinner she teased the guest of honor about marriages, prompting a boast that she had three spouses. The husband quipped that her tombstone would bear his name.
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Hia Place
Indianapolis
Indianapolla News
An Alabama Morning
A Louisville Headlight fragment paints a rural morning scene with song birds, cicadas, distant durkys, farm sounds on hillsides, calf bleating, and wildflowers along creeks. The writer invites an early walk to feel supreme happiness in the beauty and sweetness of countryside air.
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Alabama
Durky
Louisville
A Born Driver and Sleep Will Not Come
A dialogue fragment shows a cab driver recalling a passenger and a nursemaid’s remark about a long ride. The piece shifts to reflections on sleep, anger, and fatigue, warning of the nervous toll and next day discomfort from sleepless nights.
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Mra
Heby
Earth’s crust compensates surface features Say Burrard
Cal Sir Sidney Burrard explains that movement and heights above sea level are balanced by deficits of matter beneath the crust, while oceans and surface hollows below sea level are balanced by excess matter beneath them.
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Cal
Sidney Burrard
Tsosnsy" Sn
Sidney
Bamboo reinforced concrete in Japan uses treated bamboo
The Concrete magazine reports chemically treated bamboo is used as reinforcement in Japanese concrete. Henry C. Hitchcock, American consul at Nagasaki, notes the chemicals are known to few adopters. Bamboo may be used without chemicals to resist delay. in sulfur-rich soils and air, bamboo is chosen for durability in ditches and small culverts.
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Japan
Concrete
Henry C. Hitchcock
Nagasand
Ien
Chichen
Theory Links Heat and Crime in Paris Debate
Scientific American notes the unconvincing theory that high temperatures drive crime and cruelty. The piece cites inconsistencies and questions why experts would generalize behavior from a few examples while ignoring counterevidence from cold climates.
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Paris
How Orange Grove Is Heated
An California inventor designed a large propeller on a 20 foot tower to lift warm air from above and circulate it through the grove. A motor powers the blades to push heated air downward, aiming to protect citrus from frost damage, per Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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Orange
California
Popular Mechanies Magazine
Understanding Automobile Speed and Impact Forces
The article explains the physics of car impact at high speeds, comparing 60 mph to stopping distances and energy. It imagines a 2400 pound car at 60 mph and calculates ground impact energy, stopping distance, and horsepower using scale figures.
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New York
Safety First Expressed In Everyday Language
A fragmented note discusses the phrase Safety First and its prevalence in common speech. It references expectations around the expression and hints at its role as a guiding principle in daily behavior.
Waters and Harrison Encounter in White House Comedy
Civil War allies Col. H Waters and Gen. Benjamin Harrison befriended in war and later encountered the President in the White House. Waters, visiting on business, tried to gain Harrison’s attention. the President looked away, prompting Waters to cough and depart after a blunt exchange.
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Betygsubsen
Capper
H. Waters
Benjamin Hyckson
Harrison
Indiana
United States
Waters
Washington
President Harrison
White House
DOXSEE ATTORNEYS AT LAW OFFER ESTATE SERVICES
DOXSEE & DOXSEE ATTORNEYS AT LAW advertise a general practice and the settlement of estates. Located in Lovell Block, Monticello, Iowa.
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Lay
Prelate Court
Lovell Block
Monticello
Towa
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Cedar Rapids, Ta
OWA State Reformatory
Ryan
Reformatory
Jones County Fair Ass’n
Dodge Brothers
O. B. Burrichter
I. W. Doxsee
Chas, A. Doxse
Doxsee
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Iowa Fruit Company
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