Explorers Seek Lost Civilizations in Central Asia Oasis
A Pittsburgh Dispatch piece reports that Russian General Prievalsky describes Tehertehen near the Himalayan wall as hosting ruins of two ancient cities, one destroyed 8000 years ago and another by Mongols in the 10th century. Natives find relics, coins, and embalmed bodies in desert burials amid shifting sands and crypts in the Gobi.
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Central
Eastern Asia
Prievalsky
Tehertehen
Himalayas
Pittsburg
Avesago
Keryl
Ela
Central Asia
Gobi
Globe
Troy
Keeping Warm in Dakota Sconce Device for fuelless heating
A tin smith can make a device two feet in diameter and four feet high with a drum top and sheet iron body. The drum sits on a hoop iron cone top that slides into a stovepipe for easy emptying. A lower rim draught with a slide covers the opening allows burning straw or similar material. One scuttle burns about six hours.
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Dakota
Fragmentary note on Ruth and Sluessuntia referent
A garbled message hints at Ruth and a place or name marked Sluessuntia, noting that honesty and truth are emphasized but the text remains unclear and incomplete with scattered phrases. The fragment lacks coherent events, dates, or identifiable individuals beyond Ruth.
Reporting Speeches in Congress and the Reporter’s Role
The article notes Congress has more members, swifter debate, and fewer long speeches. Stenographers, crucial to reporting debates, command high pay and steady demand even when Congress is adjourned. It recalls a washerwoman’s son turned stenographer who rose to fame, yet faced temptations and heavy supervision to stay sober while covering cases and trials in Washington.
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Congress
Andy
Boston J
Washington
Conitess
Audienne
Verapher
Stenographers and the tariff bills echo old superstition
The passage notes a superstition that tariff bills doom a house stenographer. It recalls the McKinley and Morrison bills as victims and hints a current stenographer faces ill fate if headaches strike, while praising the writer’s enduring shorthand skill and income despite the grim lore.
Indian Bargain Counter Story of a Chief and Agent
An Indian bargain tale recounts a Blackfoot chief who tricks an agent in Nebraska by using a trick with buffalo hides. The chief swaps a small hide inside a large one to fool the agent, who pays $2, and the crowd of Indians and whites alike laughs at the ruse, elevating the chief's fame.
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B. N. Ingram
Dearwood
Nebr
Globe-Democrat
Let There Be Kittens Joke Draws Kids Humor
Jenny and Ned discuss Tabby's new kittens and wonder how many are born at once. The exchange riffs on creation, asking how God makes babies and kittens, ending with a playful line about “Let there be kittens.” Jenny hails from Victoria City, Nevada, at 6,400 feet above sea level.
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Jenny
Ned
Tabby
Jennie
Stort
E. C. Allen & CO
Augusta
A Diner Bags A Gratuity With a Grip Jokes
A Nebraska State Journal humorous snippet recounts a noisy eatery scene where a prominent local I member dominates the table, a farmer eats ravenously, and confusion arises over differing prices for patrons and the “grip” bearer. The punch line comes when a waiter demands 60 cents, regardless of the meal, prompting laughter and a parodied dispute.
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Ime
Minny
Carter
Nebaske State Journal
A Convenient Scheme on Proofreading Shade
The editor reveals a new scheme for dealing with visitors by using a green shade over the eyes while reading proofs. It signals when one should avoid or engage with a caller, aiming to manage conversations discreetly and keep interactions efficient.
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Louisville Argus
Half rates to the sea shore for educational meeting
The North-Western Line offers excursion tickets at nearly one fare for round trips to Asbury Park New Jersey from July 10 through 13 to coincide with the Micre Educational Association annual meeting. Tickets available via Chicago and North Western Ry agents.
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Micre Educational Association
Asbury Park
N. J
North-Western
Atlantic Coast
Chicago & North Western Ry
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