Manila's St reet Car Project Faces White Ant Destruction
The Manila street railway faced years of delay and heavy labor costs as builders battled a white ant epidemic, scarce durable wood, and high prices for steel and teak cars. Filipino workers earned 50 to 70 cents daily, with 1,500 to 2,000 laborers shaping rails, poles, and power facilities under U S supervision. The system, spanning about 45 miles, adopted asphalt coatings and concrete foundations with a mix of imported and local timbers, including California redwood and molare, to resist insects and weather.
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White Ant
Manila
United States
Manila Railway
United States Bureau of Forestry
Bureau
Australia
California
Suitebie
United
Mission of Music Boxes Benign, Not Pain Reduction
A Chicago Pest report notes two new music related devices, the AMust boxes and biueight, touted to ease the mood before anesthesia. Prof. Redard of Geneva suggests music can lessen unpleasant excitation during somnolence and improve awakening without agitation, though not reducing pain.
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Redard
Geneva
Redetd
Wooden Railways In Quebec Province 26 Miles Long
A Canadian wooden railway runs in Quebec for 26 miles with maple rails. Trains travel at 25 miles per hour delivering smooth service, showcasing a notable early example of wooden track infrastructure.
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Canada
United States
Quebec
French Banks Stop Interest At Threshold for Savings
In a note from financial pages, savings accounts in French banks cease to earn interest once they reach £239.50, marking a threshold that affects long term balance growth for account holders.
War Dogs in Warfare Through the Ages and Now
War dogs have evolved from mail clad trackers in medieval battles to modern scouts and messengers. The piece notes varied uses by nations, cites dogs aiding customs and frontiers, and praises intelligence, with example dogs like Moustache and Flock. It references Japanese, Russian, and German uses and emphasizes dogs’ endurance, training, and reliability in recon and reconnaissance.
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Napoleon
Italy
Spain
Holland
Philippines
Great Britain
Red Cross
St. Bernards
Adva
van Aly
Herrera Land
Africa
von Trovha
Odessa
New York Mail
Welt
The Eskimos Life and Habits In The Arctic Regions
A portrayal of Eskimo life focusing on their climate, housing, clothing, and daily activities. It describes their hunting and fishing crafts, shelter types from snow huts to seal skin tents, and dog sled travel. The piece notes their simple, hardy lifestyle and friendly, hospitable nature toward strangers.
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Arctic
Mos
Sterce
Australian Black Swans Survive 490 Mile Journey
Two Australian black swans were found off Norfolk Island after an arduous 490 mile voyage across the Pacific. They were in exhausted condition but revived after a freshwater bath and nourishment. The birds are strong swimmers, yet 400 miles at sea proved a long swim even for them.
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Norfolk Island
Pacific
Merigo's New Railway Promises Tehuantepec Trade Boom
The New York Times reports on Tehuantepec Isthmus progress led by President Diaz aims to complete a railway and harbor at Coatzacoalcos and Salina Cruz. The project includes breakwaters, deep-water harbors, and Pacific Atlantic steamship links with Pearson & Sons, envisioning a new global trade route to rival Suez and Cape Horn with rapid freight from Pacific ports to the Atlantic coast.
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Tehuante
Teross
Ubeiste
Satala
Mos
Ant Diaz
Glee Mesig
Canal Sochat
Kovernmenar
Mexico
Walters
Imus
Tehuantepec
Psus
Seyvernment
Pearson
St London
Wdo
Pame > Nations Railroad Company
Compa
Coatzacoalcas
Ocan
Coatzacoalcos
Pacific
Pearson & Sons
Atlantic
Pacifc
Weetman Pearson Sai
Tehuantepec Railway
England
London Cirroait
Powarts Steamship Company
Atlantin
Apaiza New York
P. Saiina Cruz
San Francisco
Aline
Hawaiian Islands
Eelong
Cape Horn
United States
New York Times
Life Among London's East End Postmen
A postman recalls delivering in East End districts where residents live in close quarters. A man asks if a parcel is for a neighbor, then instructs the postman to leave it on a window sill as the passageway sleepers have not yet moved their beds.
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London
Post
East End
Pari Tment
Iodger
Making Fake Antiques Warns of Plentiful Forgeries in New York
An examination reveals widespread fake antiques in New York shops. Experts note 45 percent of objects are spurious, with forgers producing pretend armor prints and china from Britain, France, Holland, and Germany. Reproductions flood the market, often aged by paper manipulation or old frames. some prints imitate engravers like Bartolozzi and Cipriani, while others are merely traced copies.
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New York
Birmingham
France
Holland
Germany
Bartolozzi Ward
Schiavonetti
Valentine Green Cipriani
John Raphael Smith
Corelli Attacks Over Rich In Simple Life Critique
Marie Corelli follows the bishop of London and other leaders in voicing views on austerity. She condemns the spendthrift elite who burn fortunes on one night’s entertainment and laments lavish West End luncheons and dinners. She counters a critic by saying fashion leaders and stock market players gather at luxury eating houses where sandwich boards advertise the latest sensation as the public gawks.
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Cerreli
London
Marie Corelli
West End
Miss Corelli
New York Sun
Lookout Mountain Tunnel Venture to Bored Through Rock
Southern Railway plans a Lookout Mountain tunnel for a new Stevenson line. Work will start from both sides, north base near the city and a 200 man force anticipated. An open cut 300 feet long must precede blasting as rock excavation begins, delaying the tunnel proper until a depth of 60 feet is reached.
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Lookout Mountain
Joe Hoolar
Southern Railway Co
Stevenson
Kettle Bridges Built by Cossack Soldiers
Remarkable kettle bridges are described as formed by Cossack soldiers using lances and malting kettles. Seven or eight lances pass under kettle handles and are rope fastened to create raft-like spans. Each raft carries about a half ton, enabling an army to cross safely in about four hours.
Birth Celebration and Curious Rural Customs in Cumberland
A note on a working class birth in Cumberland where birth celebrations include a shared mixture called rum bertier made from butter sugar mem and spice enticing guests to taste offerings. Separate anecdote describes rats consuming food meant for humans including a pig and even rhinoceros feet in zoological gardens. Chicago experts forecast railroad equipment spending to exceed 200 million dollars this year with expectations of increased business driving higher investment.
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Cumberland
London Zovies Gardens
Chicago
The Medium and Her Message in the Boston Herald
Raoul Chenier, a record keeper, is drawn into a widow Mme Deule’s spiritualist plot. She fakes letters from Henri Quatre through a maid, aiming to secure his love and control. The ruse collapses when Chenier exposes the scam, prompting the widow to demand the fake medium’s return and doubled wages.
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Raoul Chenier
Mme. Deule
Monsieur
Monusteur
M. Chenier
Mme. Deale
M. Chentier
Henri Quatre
Mr. Chenier
Raonl Chenier Smife
Mradame
Raoul
Hos
Mme. Beale
Volca
Madame
Chenier
Henri Queira
Henri Querire
Henri Quatre Sey
Mme, Deule
Mme. Dele
Boston Herald
Cigar Colors Spark Debate Among Manufacturers
The tobacco press argues that light colored cigars mislead smokers into thinking they are milder. It contends that light shading does not guarantee mild taste, countering the belief that darker or medium wrappers imply stronger tobacco.
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Teobacco
Mummy Factories in Europe Reported by French Paper
A French newspaper claims the Egyptian trade in artificial mummies totals over 260000 dollars annually. Italy houses most modern mummy factories, with many also in Germany, France and England. Argentina spans 720000000 acres with 24000000 arable. principal crops include corn wheat and flax.
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Europe
Egypt
Italy
Germany
France
England
Argentina
Pennsylvania Frogs Raised At Pleasant Mount Hatchery
The Republican Advance reports Pennsylvania shipped 300000 frogs from Pleasant Mount, the largest captive lot, with earlier frog culture at Corry and Erie hatcheries. Four to five day old frogs are 1.34 to 2 inches, twelve days old worth 2 cents each for bass bait, with potential to grow 2,000,000 per acre. Greenheads preferred by epicures. edible frogs price $1.50 to $3 per dozen.
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Penneylvania
Pennsylvania
Pleasant Mount
Wayne County
Meehan
Ssh Commission
Corry
Erie
New
Pleasant Mount Station
New Sugar Aims To Help Diabetes By Jaevulose
A patent in England covers commercial production of Jaevulose or fruit sugar priced to compete with glucose. Laevulose aids diabetics who cannot digest cane sugar. inulin from chicory roots and dahlia tubers is used, touted as safe with starch for diabetics. Plants are widely cultivable in many states.
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England
Education in Japan Shows Wide School Attendance Growth
Public schools in Japan total 27 138 with 5 084 099 pupils taught by 108 266 teachers, 92.23 percent of school age children attend. In 1873 twenty nine percent attended public schools, rising to 59 percent by 1893, with rapid gains after the Chinese war and a small gap remaining between boys and girls.
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Japan
Bers
University For Women
Engish
Frankfurter Zeitung
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T.nptia
Lookout Mountain Tunnel
M. Deule
Weadame
Ney A Ali
Mme. Duele
M. Chenier Rose
George B. Carter
Hawaii
Ite Sid
Hrdhive
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