Transcontinental rail route via Siberia and Amur outlined
A lengthy historical notice details a proposed Siberian railway network linking Europe with the Pacific. It describes the Transsiberian line, Manchurian branch, Amur connections, bridge progress, flood risks, and the aim to complete a Vladivostok route within years. It notes costs, private company involvement, and possible round-the-world travel for under $3,500 in future eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nertschinsk
Zuruchaitujevsk
Tsnsikar
Hulan-Chen
Naguta
Siberia
Ussuri
Nikoliskoye
Ussurt
Siberian Road
South Baikel
Manchurian
European
Hus
Pacific
Hne
Vladivestok
Tiacsan
Dutsu
Latest In Gertronomy Makes Clam Dish a Simple American Classic
The New York Sun notes a shift toward simple sauces for meats and recommends a standout American method for clams. Split and shell a clam, cook briefly in a hot oven with butter salt and pepper, then serve in the shell with its own juice and melted batter, delivering tender meat with minimal effort.
Notable Rail Robbery and Suspected Murder Near Rahway
John Rievers of New York claimed to be held up by tramps in a Rahway freight car before a guard named Frank Johnson was robbed and shot. Washington records indicate a confession about a murder. A Maryland farmer’s child was found shot in Langford New Jersey, while an insane mother is suspected in the case.
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John Rievers
New York
Rahway
N. J
Frank Johnson
Washington
John D. Marshall
Maryland
Langford
Venice Exhibition Shines Amid Italian and Japanese Art
Venice hosts a grand exhibition drawing 80,080 visitors in April with daily crowds of about 2,300. Japanese landscapes and bronzes captivate connoisseurs, while Russians and Austrians also excel. Catalog sales total $22,220. Venice municipal purchases run to oils, statues, and watercolors worth $20,000. The Italian government has not yet made purchases.
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Rome
Venice
Adriatic
Hokesat
Otamaro
Italy
The Accras and the Basle Mission Cooks
A fragment describes Accra area African cooks employed along the west coast by the Basel mission. It recounts a cook who kills himself after a dispute about fish and clothes, and how the atmosphere and torture rumors spread. The man is said to have become religiously troubled and returned to Accra amid turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Accras
Afrikan'ss
Basel Mission
Britsen
Wjesty
Burezour
Accra
Fragmentary Note of a Troubled Past and Lost Life
A garbled reminiscence hints at ruinous choices and a doomed romance. The speaker alludes to a figure named Rosy and a fatal consequence, with references to social circles, money, and regret. The text conveys a bleak mood and a sense of irreversible loss.
Fragmentary Tale Reflects Colonial South Indian Life
The passage sketches rural scenes with grain sellers and roadside rooks, notes on temple rituals at Rameshwaram and Ganga’s stream, and mentions roofs with thornproof tiles. It recalls past travel along Cape Comori where monkeys fought, and observes government efforts in Madras and Travancore to protect both people and animals in the nineteenth century.
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Pinrims
Rether
Rameshar
Ganga
Tavernier
Cape Comori
Madras
Travancore
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Alaska
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Uncle Sam
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Werite
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Dorne
Mary
Russia
Roy “Zeamdor
Chicago
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Pusesine Ocdan
Dridses
Riahes
Omsk
Irkutsk
Rym
Hrasnoyarsk
Biryusa
Tyra
Amoutive
Lake Walka
Transbaikal
Stretensk
Amur
Transbaikal Secion
Southampton
Brindisi
Canal
India
Yokohama
San Francisco
Newmpton
Siberian
Brem Bremen
St. Petersburg
St. Fiersbergs
Viadeverta
Mai
Yace
Vladivostok
Peters
Panne
White Sea
Archers
Emric
Stnburg
Fox i Balka
Transboike
Rive
Imam
Tomsk
Zjymen
Ekaterinburg
Chelyabinsk
Dvina
Fournier
Liverpool
Vancouver
Kottomangoo
Almsaéy
Jules Verne
Old Mexico
Popocatapeti
Wre
Foy
Potat
DIC
Tobolsh
New York Sun
Gina
Rs & Hs
Etic Pree
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