Besieged in a Schoolhouse by Predatory Cats and Cougar
In Montana townsfolk recount a hardy teacher Emma Barglof and pupil Nettle May surviving a siege by a mountain lion and her cub that arrived after a dog chase and dogged stay at a log schoolhouse. Barglof armed with an ax and griddle defended the room until the cougar and cub were subdued by the terrier.
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Montana
Haystack
White Clay Valley
Emma Barglof
Miss Barglof
Little Nettle May
Bunts
Jake
Miss Barglef
Cougar attack at window ends with kit recovery and escape
A teacher shields students as a cougar lunges through a broken window. She blinds the beast with a blow, then guards the scene while the old mother drags and finally abandons the dead kit. Nettle and the children flee toward a ditch as three men harvest nearby.
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Miss Barglof
Nettie
Miss Barglef
Miss Bargles
Nettle
Evolution of the census from Rome to imperial Britain
A concise historical survey tracing the word census from Roman tax ledgers to medieval revenue records and onward through European centralization. It notes Adam Smith’s early call for systematic counting, 18th century Britain battles over census bills, and the evolving occupational classifications from 1801 to 1871, highlighting the 1871 imperial census as a milestone.
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Rome
Paris Messenger
Europe
Adam Smith
Great Britain
Irland
British Islands
China
Havana Buses: Odd Wagonettes Carry Varying Passengers
The Havana buses are odd wagonettes painted in pea green, bright blue, and other colors with red stripes. Some carry four or six, while others hold eight to twelve passengers. Smaller ones are mule drawn, larger by ponies or four in some routes. They are old, dingy, and filled by the common people, with few well dressed riders. The piece notes rapid U.S. population growth versus wealth increase over a century.
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Havana
Englishman's Use of Buckwheat Cakes From 1883-4
The note discusses Matthew Arnold and his daughter visiting Baltimore in 1883-4, recalling etiquette differences between Americans and English abroad. An anecdote describes buckwheat cakes, once thick and unappealing in appearance but tasty, and Arnold's polite remark to his daughter about taking them.
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Matthew Arnold
Baltimore
Mr. Whittredge
Arnold
A Son's Devotion in Wallace Michigan
Oscar Swanson cares for his mother facing kidney and urinary issues and female weakness. After seeking remedies he bought Dodd's Kidney Pills, and within days she recovered fully, giving him a measure of reward through her health.
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Wallace, Mich
Agust
Oscar Swanson
Mr. Swanson
Dodd
Will of Moscow Philanthropist Funds Schools in Russia
The will of Moscow capitalist M. Solodovnikoff was approved after a lengthy court case. Relatives receive small allowances while about 10.7 million dollars will be split into three funds for elementary and professional schools in Cologda Archangel and Tver. A third fund finances workingmen's housing in Moscow with rents limited to roughly 2.5 dollars per month per family.
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Moscow
M. Solodovnikoff
Cologda
Archangel
Tver
Chocolate Biscuit Recipe for Afternoon Tea
A simple recipe for chocolate biscuits to accompany afternoon tea. Melt butter, whisk eggs, mix in sugar cocoa and flour, add baking powder, roll thin, cut into wine-glass sized shapes, bake ten minutes in a hot oven on a buttered sheet.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Reward Offer
An 19th century style advertisement sells Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh. It credits F J Cheney Co Toledo and includes endorsements from West Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin. Claims internal remedy works on blood and mucous membranes. Testimonials offered, price per bottle, sold by druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Cheney
West & Truax
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Ohio
Growth of Southern Saw Mills Output Through Decades
The 1880 output of Southern lumber mills was valued at 38,176,000 dollars. By 1890 it rose to 305,575,819 dollars. Since then production continued rising and current estimates place total value, including raw materials and naval stores products, between 325,000,000 and 350,000,000 dollars.
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Southern
Southern Lumber Mills
Ban on Music and Bells in Europe and Canada
Paris bars street music after 9 pm in summer and 6 pm in winter while Limoges bans bells before 6 am in winter and 5 am in summer. Irving Bachelier's second story D'ri portrays war of 1812 in a north country and French Canada with strong three-way character voices. About sixty thousand copies sold with three weeks to publication. Do you like Mrs. Austins dress. Railways employ 312,000 in England and Wales and 40,000 in Scotland and Ireland combined.
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Paris
Limoges
Paria
Irving Bachelier
Eben Holden
Canada
Bachelier
D'ri
The Talcott Girls
A Massachusetts pastor learns age is relative while visiting a bedridden widow who urges him to call on the Talcott girls. She recalls they sit in the gallery’s last pew. the deacon notes Miss Emily is sixty-one and Miss Frances sixty-three, according to records.
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Talcott Girls
Massachusetts
Talcott
Emily
Frances
Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement Claim
One size smaller after using Allen's Foot-Ease a powder. It makes tight or new shoes easy. Cares swollen hot sweating aching feet ingrowing nails corns and bunions. All druggists and shoe stores. 25c. Trial package FREE by mail. Address Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy NY.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, NY
LeRoy, N. Y
Geese Transport From Russia to Saxony Without Food
About 300000 geese are annually brought from Russia to Saxony. A carload consists of 1700 and they have no food or drink during the journey.
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Russia
Saxony
Fragmented historic ad and notices excerpt
A collage of old time notices and advertisements. Mentions of Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Afistin with questions about a dress, a Washington cemetery for dogs, and various patent medicines. Also references to European sheep decline and a note on loitering’s original meaning.
Alaska Population Ranked Smallest among U.S. Possessions
The article notes that Alaska holds the smallest population among all U.S. possessions. It discusses demographic ranking and compares Alaska's population size to other territories and states.
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Alaska
United States
In Paris cabmen are not flawed to smoke while driving
A Paris city note clarifies taxi drivers may not smoke while behind the wheel, a regulation intended to promote safety and reduce in-vehicle distractions for passengers. The rule addresses driver conduct and public decorum in urban transport.
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Paris
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Mrs. Austin
England and
Wales
Earth
Piso
N. W. Samuel
Ocean Grove
N. J
Washington, D. C
Winslow
Mrs.vAfistin
W. L. Douglas
L. Douglas
W. Is. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
Seat
Matl
Carria
Kl. Douglas
Brockton, Mas
W. BH. Crandall & CO
Merriam Park, Minn
Syaare
A.j.tower CO
Boston
Mass
U.S
O. E. Duffy
Pat
Omice
Ension
John W. Morris
Pension Bureau
Syra
Ginds
Alfred Morton & CO
New York
Cr Yy Poy
Piobgoue
Lowa
University of
Sister Superior
Mount St. Joseph
Dubuque
Iowa
ST. Mary’s Academy
Notre Dame
Indiana
Sisters of the Hot Cross
Conservatory of Music
School of Art
Boston Normal School of Gymnastics
St. Mary's Academy
Dr. C. Phelps
Phelps Drown
Broadway
Newburgh, NY
Lhompson
Eiueces
F. Newbery & Sons
Charteyhouse
London
Potter Drug and Oem, Corp
Wit
Duane Co
Beavi
Wall &Ruckel
W. N. Y. Chicago
Faerie
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