Paul Wood Saves Norna Ericson in Deep Winter
In the Mataska Valley Norna Ericson endures a brutal winter as her stubborn father Jan resists help. Paul Wood proves steadfast, aided by Judge Pinner and John Pinner, and an anonymous benefactor provides vital wood and provisions. Norna names Paul as the savior and invites him to share the renewed warmth by the hearth.
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Mataska 1 O
Bucci
Minnesota
Norma Ericson
Mataska
Jan Ericgon
Miser
John Pinner
Judge Pinner
Jan Ericson
Norna
Ericson
Paul Wood
Paul
Jan
Mataska Valley
Norna Ericson
John
Ericsons
Mgtaska
Norway
Jones
Ruth Mortimer
Advances in Medicine and Industry Highlight Late 19th Century Research
A physician states eighty five percent of crippled children could work with timely treatment. Britain requires twelve million pounds of leather annually for footwear. An experiment shows forty percent more power to pull a wagon on one and a half inch tires than three inch tires. Baden’s aniline and soda works employ 148 chemists 75 engineers 305 clerks and over 6060 workers. Homestake mine in South Dakota yields under four dollars per ton but produces over 20000 ounces monthly. Medical dreams envision drug delivery through skin by electric currents sparing the stomach. Portland cement from slag and limestone promises cheaper more reliable construction material. Spectroscope use expands from chemistry to broader analysis. A salt trace can be detected in skin using a heated platinum wire and spectroscopy.
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Aniline and Soda Establishment
Baden
Germany
Belgium
Passing of the Billboard in Advertising History
The piece argues newspapers surpass billboards as advertising grows, noting rising public opposition to billboards and laws banning them. It asserts newspapers are now the primary publicity medium and a stronger factor than last year.
First European newspaper claims bold world coverage
In 1460 a Strasburg issue boasted it would publish a full account of all major events of the year 1600 across Europe and beyond. It promised careful editing and printing exactly as received, listing regions from Germany to Turkey.
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Paris
Strasburg
Europe
Germany
France
Italy
England
Scotland
Hungary
Moldavia
Turkey
Mair Pin Proposals Reflect Waziri Marriage Custom
In Candahar district the Waziri women arrange marriage by sending a hairpin to a chosen man. He pins a handkerchief to his cap, and if he accepts he publicly names the woman and must marry her. The custom shows women’s rights and social signals within the Waziri community.
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Candahar
Pishin
Alpine Flora Faces Extinction Prompting Preservation Plans
Alpine flowers and plants are rapidly nearing extinction prompting calls for strong future measures to preserve the species and safeguard biodiversity in mountainous regions.
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Norma
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Rents Industria
Great Britain
Homestake
South Dakota
Wm. Hersh
Gettysburg
Baltimore Street
Couse Ouse
H. Ross Black
Rooma
Dr. Faber Bango
Carlisle Street
Hanover, PA
Wm. Hollinger
Abbotatown
Wm. McSherry, Jr
At.law
Adame County
John B. McPherson
Donald P. McPhersosx
Attorneys-At-Law
Dettysburg
Star and Sentinel
Patlaing
CG. J. Benner
Qettysburoq, PA
Baltimore
Kreaneman
Z H. Cashman
Hanover
New Oxford
Hillen Station
Eagle Hotel
Center Square
Charley Hersh
Oxford
Pitt St
W. M. Depot
F. L. Fleshman
Auctioneerinc
L. Colestock
Postoffice
York Springs
Adams County
S. S. Neely
Gettysburg, PA
Sheely, Pitt
United States Geological Survey
Mt Wrangell
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