Birds of many kinds and their perching, swimming and song
The article classifies birds into perching, swimming, and wading groups and lists thrushes, robins, bluebirds, hummingbirds, warblers, and woodpeckers. It describes robin and thrush features, singing ability, distribution, and nesting, plus notes on the hummingbird, wrens, jays, and related species with brief behavior and habitat remarks.
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Marsh
Oregon
New York
Loois
Lees
Cincinnati, Enquirer
Etiquette of Desert Miners in Death Valley
A Los Angeles Times summary recounts Death Valley miner J Heineman, formerly of Beatty, advising not to press miners for claims or water sources. He emphasizes discretion, warns against recording low grade ore, and notes men guard private wells and the social etiquette of desert life. Public water sources along state routes exist with high hauling costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Death Valley
J. Heineman
Beatty
Ald-Timer
Desert
Mann
Los Angeles Times
Conree
Fragmented Socialites Clash Over Editor Photo
A disrupted exchange shows Miss Derune and a confidant debating a local editor’s controversial decision. The dialogue hints at rumors surrounding a public figure, a defiant response, and a troubling edit amid social gossip.
Audiences with Lincoln and a German Count in Civil War Tales
A reminiscence recalls Daisy Wheo Clavisebury in Wislington 1862 awaiting army assignment and a German count seeking a presidential audience to leverage noble lineage. Lincoln grants a hearing and offers plain talk about virtue over titles, while later a playful scene at a hotel features Billy Carroll and a toothless old lady.
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Wheo Clavisebury
Wislington
America
Mrt
Scenitz
Globe
Bby
Legation
Hief
No Charming Woman Siphons Poultry Fame
A fragmentary reflection notes that popularity and earnings in poultry fail to align. It suggests an ideal of a woman defined by charm, implying ignorance of her appeal as a flaw. The tone satirizes social expectations and gender roles.
America's Future Playground for St James Bay Region
An aspiring Victorian era piece touts St James Bay and the St Lawrence northward route as Quebecs future railroad corridor. It describes vast lands for sport hunting and fishing, cites fur and whale profits, and notes a warmer climate than Ottawa and Montreal.
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St. Jaimes Bay
Quebec
St Lawrence
St. James Bay
Munset
Hmisey Bay
Lake Superiors
New Bedford
Ottawa
Montreal
Faglansd
Denmark
Norway
Nottaway
Lake
Mistassini
Ninard
Drowning Threats Escalate in Houston Port Exchange
In a fragment from Houston Port, a dialogue shows a threatened self harm over marriage, with one speaker recalling a vow to drown themselves if the other married. The exchange hints at coercive pressure and emotional strain surrounding the proposal.
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Houston Port
Chicago News Quote Sparks Brief Gossip Row
A fragment from the Chicago News captures a sharp exchange where a woman dismisses further details of an affair while a bachelor comments with a sardonic remark. The clipped dialogue hints at urban gossip and social tension.
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Nover
Rowled the Savage Bachelor
Chicago News
If gray hairs were a sign of wisdom
A witty saying notes that wisdom would be rarer if gray hairs indicated it, implying experience and age do not always equate to clever thinking.
Sewell Wins Brighton Beach Glen Cove Handicap
Sewell roared from near the rear to win the six furlong Glen Cove handicap at Brighton Beach by two lengths after being left far back at the start. Multiple races are listed with winners including Druid Azora Livye aVire Troublemaker Sewell Carthage Linth Lace and King Cobalt among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewell
Brighton Beach
New York
Glen Cove
Garner Graciossly
Oaly
Druid
Azora
Tipping
Livye aVire
Earl’ S Court
Jubilee
Troublemaker
Robin Hood
Big Ben
Bothurst
Bat Masterson
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Robii
Wran
Catolrd
Rome
Miss Derune
England
Siam
Chulalongkero
Sime
Great Britain
Ireland
Bangkok
Daisy
Mr. Linco
Carrolls
Billy
Mrs Jones
Lilly
America's
F Hauzner
Gernan
Londen Chinnicle
HEA
O. B. C. Fentzlaff No
Harrison’ Avenue
Montclair
FAITH
Acent, Nuttey
Pascuale Demarco
Boot and Shoemaker
Kort
Chestnut Street
Bridge
Rutlaoy
W. J
Wasa Bigators
United States Patent Office
Washington
Glen Cove Handicap
Kuling
China
Warren UB. Seabury
Yale
Arthur
Changsha
Seabury
Giggone Domenigo
Chestnut St
Pasraio Ben
Manns
Gesiens
Corriiants &c. Atpone
Peneranige
Pecelee Social Tien
Scientific American
Adeslers
Munn & Co
I. Washinton, Ts
Franklin
Park School Hall
Patter Nesché
Ny McGal
Fat Pitta
M. Eigle
Arkae Ladies Magazine
Ara
Lapse
McCall
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