Various World Notions From The Times Of The Nation
A survey of disparate items: Virginia may lease oyster beds while Maryland reaps revenue from similar waters. Icebound crossings will require tunnels, and a Victoria harbor crab is donated to a museum. A Morgan gathering of railroad presidents represents three billion dollars in capital. Miscellany covers an invisible fireproof paper toy, California’s state flower the golden poppy, and notes on pets and poets. Also included are an engineer claims of a belt-drive motor, corn as food, a Newark accident, a Velasquez-inspired historical doll, and reflections on ice famine predictions. A giant Chinese reservoir near Udaipur is described, with France’s press activity and book production noted, followed by crime, lawsuits, and a Russian noble’s misfortune in Monte Carlo. Sheep endure snow drift hunger as Beaver Falls farmers recount.
Odd Snippets and Anecdotes From City and Nation
A collage of small items includes a female AP wire operator earning equal pay, a note on subscribers to the World's Fair, a nunlike spider thread fact, and reflections on money in real estate. It also recalls a Chicago relic of iron, a tale of a sergeant who slapped the Prince of Wales, and Tacoma’s harbor-driven rail reach amid a Northern Pacific deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tueree
Pittsburgh
Prince of Wales
Queen Victoria
William Dickson
Seattle
Tacoma
Puget Sound
Northern Pacific
Tidewater
No More Dodging and a Parrot Quip
Street and Smith's Good News frames a comic scene with George chiding Gus for dodging debts with a parrot joke. A Rev Dr and a rude parrot exchange quips about talking without understanding. The scene pivots on Gus finally paying his tailor after eighteen months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Gus
Smith
Dr. Thmpy
Stop Gossip and Guard Your Modesty
A Galveston News poem warns young people against casual chats about others and sharing touchy moments with strangers. It urges keeping a clean reputation, valuing modesty as a priceless jewel, and preserving one’s good name through prudent conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WN. S. Cae
Galveston
Miss Mills and John West Reunite On Valentine’s Day
In a Virginia town on a sunlit Valentine’s Day, Miss Mary Mills, a stern New England educator, meets her old friend John West by the creek with his lively son Phil. Their chance encounter rekindles memories, reveals past losses, and hints at a renewed connection as they exchange warmth and questions about fate.
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Mary Mills
Virginia
Miss Mills
North
New England
Valentine
John West
Old Dominion
Tam Mary Mills
Tam
Phil
Papa
Mary
Sunset Creek
de Winter
John I
Valentine Confession Leads Mary Toward Spring Hearts
A child delivers a heartfelt Valentine as Phil asks Mary to forgive past regrets. A letter from a previously distant suitor promises love and urges a future together, stirring Mary’s tears as winter yields to a warm spring.
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Phil
Papa
Valentine
Mary
Self Reliance And Onyx From Missouri Quarries
A blend of motivational advice urges self effort over patronage and notes the value of initiative. The piece then discusses Mexican onyx formed with limewater in caves and traces its historical mining from Africa to Oberstein and finally to American sources in Mexico, with recent Missouri onyx discoveries. It touts national potential and calls for affordable beauty for homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Africa
Oberstein
Germany
America
Mexico
Yankee Republic
Missouri
United States
Left and right leg power balance questioned by study
The article argues that despite greater use of the right hand, the left leg may be stronger. It notes patterns in animals, babies, walking circles, sports paths, and observations of skaters and rope dancers. A 19th Century source summarizes this counterintuitive view and its possible explanations.
Early riser confronts late hour banter at home
A dialogue scene shows a woman teasing a man named Mr. Jenkins for sleeping in, while he declares he rises early. The exchange shifts to a tense moment as she orders whisky straight, hinting at covert or uneasy motives beneath domestic banter.
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Mr. Jenkins
Home Circle Reading Conflicts Over Jokes and a Baby
A man reads his jokes to his wife while their child Eggy disrupts the scene with antics and protests. The wife teasingly offers commentary as the father tries to finish the tale, noting how family life blends humor and discipline.
Speed Limits Ocean Travel In 1900s Talk
The Hamburg American Packet Company agents say coal costs cap speed gains in ocean crossing. They note steamers burn 210 to 250 tons of coal daily and rising to 350 tons would raise losses due to fuel, crew, and space. They expect future engine tech or electricity to cut costs, while wind and resistance keep ships slower than trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Blanchard
Hamburg-American Packet Company
Franklin’s Popularity in France and His Rise
Franklin became the most popular man in France through his manners and lifestyle. As he met the King and toured Paris, crowds cheered and admired him. He embodied the ideal citizen and philosopher, captivating the French and gaining partisanship as American Revolution supporters. A stray line notes a deaf man’s condition with “hey?” fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
France
Benjamin Franklin
Paris
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the Register
New Harmony, Indiana
VinGinia
Maryland
Behring Straits
Victoria
B. C
The
Museum of Natural Science
Sherman
Cameron
Tor
J. Pierpont Morgan
New York
California
Floral Society
Joan G. Wuirrier
Jacos Kang
Cleveland
Rusk
Europe
Joux Marks
Newark
John
Velasquez
Ferdinand II
Tuscany
Dnebar
Udaipur
Rajpootuni
Drrrirxa
Fetit Journal
Chicago
City
Superior Court of
Maine
Cape Elizabeth
Portland
St. Petersburg
Monte Carlo
Groner Wilson
Beaver Falla
Miss Netuizr Kextty
Ohio State Journal
Associated Press
Curiaco
East River
Philadelphia
Dakota
Montana
Miss Mills Valentine
Grace Winthrop
Onyx
Whisky
Alexander
Aleck
Eggy
Egey
Tun
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