Pretty Cemetery for Pets in Hyde Park Gardens
A small pet cemetery known as Dogs Acre lies beside Bayswater Road in Hyde Park. The iron-railed lot holds marble tombstones to beloved dogs and cats, with ivy and myrtle, a holly tree, and handwritten epitaphs that reference Scripture and immortality. Names such as Chinchilla, Minnie, Pilka, Jack the Dandy, Pat, Zoe, Darling Doley, and Curly appear among the graves. The site, cared for by a gatekeeper, resembles a tranquil burial ground with orderly rows and flowering plants.
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Victoria Gate
Bayswater Road
Hyde Park
London
Acre
Cost of keeping criminals in an expensive correctional system
The piece argues that the real societal cost lies in maintaining criminals rather than sensational losses. It questions the justice system’s efficiency, suggesting lifelong imprisonment could be cheaper, while noting broader economic pressures such as a horse shortage and a bank joke about a cashier.
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America
Pittsburg horse market shows strong demand and rising prices
The Pittsburg Times reports a better market for horses in Pittsburg with rapid price increases for coach driving and riding stock. Heavy draft horses are in demand as business expands, and buyers seek desirable grades though supply remains limited.
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Ohio
Pittsburg
Kiss in Italy Impresses North Travelers in Naples Rome
The author recounts travel misery from Naples to Rome with damp compartments and pervasive kissing customs. An Italian explains parliament practice of welcoming new members with a kiss, joking about Speaker Thomas B. Reed kissing the Utah member.
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Chicago
Naples
Rome
North
Thomas B. Reed
Utah
Pay Rates for U S Army Officers in 1846 Rise by Half
The 1846 monthly pay for infantry artillery officers ranged from major general at 308 dollars to second lieutenant at 64.50 dollars. Cavalry and staff officers earned 199 dollars for colonels and 89.88 dollars for second lieutenants. The text notes a 50 percent increase in average officer pay.
Long Cod Lines Sail Against Tides of Time
A fragment notes long cod lines used in fishing measure 7 000 fathoms about eighty miles with 4 680 hooks and costs around 200 pounds. It mentions Christians should be clean and windows shining for God’s glory.
Metz and Strasburg Fortified Towers of War Readiness
A correspondent describes Metz and Strasburg as impregnable frontier bases braced with forts and glacis. He details ready troops, supply magazines, and mobilization plans that could project half a million men to the border within days, with rail networks supporting rapid movement and entrenched defenses guarding the approaches.
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Metz
Strasburg
London Mail
Paris
Gravelotte
Frances
France
Verdun
Métz
Leboeuf
Germany
Berlin
Alsace-Lorraine
Rhine
Honolulu’s Young Policewoman Helen Wilder
A 23 year old regular Honolulu police officer, Helen Wilder, is pictured with a silver star on her soft felt hat. She carries a revolver, has made several arrests unaided, and is noted for her love of children and animals and for keeping handcuffs ready for dangerous foes.
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Honolulu
Helen Wilder
Miss Wilder
Banana Juice Creates Indelible Ink and Shoe Blacking
Banana juice, rich in tannin, yields a durable indelible ink and effective shoe blacking as described in a historical note.
Billiards Introduced to Europe by Knights Templar
The game of billiards was introduced into Europe by the Knights Templars, marking its arrival in Western courts and gaming halls.
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Europe
The
Knights Templars
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Pretty
Swell Hyde Park
Chinchilla
Ilene
Minnie
Goodby
Jack
Pat
Bobby
Zoe
Doley
Curly
Central West
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Illinois
Canada
Pennnva Stanws
Patrice
Clemence
wJudge
Italy
Ladies and
South Clark Street
Austin and Oak Park
A. Hill
Monroe St
Cicero
Oak Park, Ill
Cammon
E. W. Witcher
West Madison St
Austin
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