West to Help Orient Stave Off Plague
The article discusses the bubonic plague spreading from Hong Kong to Asia, the Americas, and Europe with famine in central China worsening susceptibility. It highlights international aid, serum shortages, and the peril faced by physicians in protective gear amid growing global fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Orient
Russia
Japan
Harbin
China
Peking
Vienna
England
Manchuria
Hongkong
Puffed Their Gwa Wares Authors In the Good Old Days
A historical note on literary puffery, citing Charles Reade Balzac Eugene Sue and others. Reade praised The Cloister and the Hearth and Foul Play while Balzac extolled storytelling talent. The Wan dering Jew is highlighted for its sensational publicity and reader intrigue with Bel Esprit style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Reade
Balzac
France
M. de Balzac
Eugene Sue
Wandering Jew
Wich
M. Sue
Nests of Seaweed and Flying Fishes of the Sargasso
An exploration of the Sargasso Sea describing its floating seaweed mats and the diverse inhabitants. The mouse fish uses fronds for shelter and looks like a plant. Flying fish create nest-like balls from weed fronds to hold eggs. Also notes on magnetized masks in needle factories and light jokes from The Retort Courteous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Ocean
Azores
Sargasso Sea
Houting Meadow
Louis Agassiz
Theodore Gill
New York World
Premature The Fab Burchiser Egg Confusion
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a breakfast or market scene with misheard names and scrambled dialogue. No clear event, date, place, or organizations emerge to anchor a factual summary.
Notable Nez Perce Leader Moses Dies at Lapwai
Moses, famed as a counselor to Nez Perce leaders and a rival to Chief Joseph, died at his home on To Besil Creek near Lapwai Idaho after a dramatic claim of divinity and public judgment. His death came days after his dramatic proclamations and arraignments in front of gathered Indians. Meanwhile a separate note describes Frank Browne of Owensville inventing the “spiked girdle” to deter crowd harassment by hat pins, inspired by an ear wound in St Louis.
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Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Moses
Wil
Blessiah
Immgnne
Besil Creek
Lapwai
Ida
Joseph
Joseph mm
C. 0
Howard
Indiana
Interabute
Thio
Frank Browne
Owensville
St. Louis
Browne
Sporting coinage proposal for Georgian era reforms
A British criticism of Georgian coinage spurs a waggish proposal for a Sporting coinage. The promoter envisions legal tender featuring athletic life from football to boxing, skating and racing. He claims strong public support if adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Felds
Wach
Heart Sachet Valentine Craft and Afghan War Hero
A DIY heart sachet pattern uses silk and cotton with powder filling and careful stitching. Lt Robinson’s horse in Afghanistan defends him against Ghazi attackers, earning praise for loyalty and courage.
Vocal Practice Rooms Ruinous to Singers
Short practice spaces hinder singers. The small rooms hamper voice quality and training, prompting calls for better rehearsal space.
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Ofinesh
Bombay
India
Egypt
Asiatic
Turkey
Madagascar
Portugal
Austria
American
Brazil
Argentina
Paraguay
Honolulu
San Francisco
Hopotain
Menny
Sargasso
London Telegraph
Bob
Cleveland
London
George ‘Muses
George Moses
Squat
Drawine
Grocers
Walnut Street
Nutley, N. J
Ceylon
Passaic Ave
Chestnut ‘St
W.C. Davis
Robinson
Royal E Ngingers
Afghanistan
Ghazis
Ghazi
Mandeville
Child’s
Newark
N. J
América
Mall
Passaic
Chas. Greeme & Son
Main Avenue
N. I
Ond Signe
Chemical Company
HENRY
T. Leffer Druggist
Natley
Aves, Natle
Nutley Terrace
Hayes& Robinson
Chestnut Street
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