Glittering Bright Lights Turn New York Into Night City
An 1890s overview details Manhattan street illumination and electric signs. It notes 83,746 street lamps citywide with 9,584 arc lamps in Manhattan and 4,897 incandescent lamps. It highlights Broadway’s displays and the shift from open flames to arc lamps, describing the Great White Way as a magnet for visitors and merchants seeking signage and lighting to combat darkness.
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Bol
Jersey
New York
Manhattan
Ublic
Arso
Broadway
Seventh Avenue
Eighth Venue
Battery
van Cortland Park
East River
Upper
Long Island
New ‘York
Borough of
Fifth Avenue
Manhattan Island
Upper Broad
Aladdin
Central Station
Beavers
Twenty-third Street
Fifty-ninth Street
Great White Way
Forty-second Street
Brooklyn
Bronx
Queens
Richmond
Greater
American Barber Shop Awe Inspires Paris Visitor
A Paris literary figure visiting New York describes the American barber shop as a model of luxury and efficiency. He notes tiled walls and serene chairs, with specialists for head, hands, shoes, and even stenography, marveling at the practical, orderly industry.
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Paris
New York
America
Metropolis
Theater Des Champs Elysees
Queen of the Stage and Pets at the Time
The article notes Sarah Bernhardt’s fondness for pets including monkeys parrots canaries dogs cats goldfish and tortoises. One tortoise Chrysagere wore a gold shell encrusted with blue pink and yellow jewels. The smaller tortoise followed its companion, and Bernhardt mourned their deaths in a fire with genuine grief.
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Gerling
Sarah Bernhardt
Elderly German Woman Left Home by Unknown Suspect
Fragmentary report describes an elderly German woman found alone after an incident at her residence. The note mentions a "new telephone bell" and a sudden disturbance but lacks clear dates or identifying details. Further details are unavailable in the readable text.
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Carter ‘Wendering
Silent Phone Ring Breaks Quiet Day
A woman hesitates then answers the phone and learns there is nobody at home. The repeated bell rings force her to pick up, feeling reluctance to engage but compelled to respond.
Six Passenger Limousine Seen At Wealthy Newark Home
A Parker street resident reports a remarkable sight as a six passenger limousine stops before a $200,000 mansion. The chauffeur returns with a scuttle of coal, places it in the car and drives away, the observer calling the incident highly significant.
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Parker Street
Newark News
California railroad loses station in flood wiped off map
The California railroad surrendered Butler station in Los Angeles County after a two month search. Located between Duarte and Azusa, the section was erased by recent floods and thus removed from service.
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California
Butler
Los Angeles County
Duarte
Azusa
Manila adopts ratproof buildings ordinance
The Manila municipal board approves an ordinance requiring all new city buildings to be ratproof to prevent bubonic plague. Hollow walls and partitions are forbidden. walls must be solid or tightly sealed concrete brick stone or mortar to deter rats, extending above ground and below ground. Penalty includes a fine up to 100 dollars or up to six months imprisonment or both.
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Manila
Municipal Board of
Restocking Forest Streams Across Regions
The forest service plans restocking of national forest streams in states with forests including White Mountains and southern Appalachians as fish fry become available. Hatcheries cannot meet demand, so planting proceeds in installments with rapid handling often in late hours while maintaining regular activities.
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White Mountains
Appalachians
Forest Service
British March on Washington and naval strike described
A historical note recalls a British attack plan on Washington 100 years earlier. The British chose the Patuxent River approach to disable American gunboats sheltering in its creeks, destroying fifteen gunboats and capturing one vessel. The following day a British landing occurred.
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Washington
Potomac
Patuxent
Queer Card Found in Sardine Box Sparks Mystery
Snippet shows a mysterious card found inside a box of sardines prompting speculation about how the odd discovery occurred. The fragment hints at a playful or curious note from a girl, mentioning mermaid terms and a slang phrase.
Water needs for young turkeys during growth
A note on feeding young turkeys highlights the need for abundant clean water, especially for late hatched birds, to support growth and health.
Cleanliness in Dairy Duty Emphasized
A brief note underscores cleanliness as the core rule in dairy work, stressing its impact on cows and milkers. The text highlights hygiene practices essential to quality milk production and dairy farm labor.
Spinach Culture Tips From City Market Grower
City market notes by William H. Underwood extol spinach as a year round favorite. He details cropping on one acre, soil and manure needs, fertilizer rates per acre, spacing six inches, and prefers round seeded variety for better yields.
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William H. Underwood
Norway Sailor King Guttorm in Helgoland Battle
The Norwegian steamer King Guttorm survived a naval clash between England and Germany off Helgoland with damage to plates and a smashed funnel but no fatalities, while several Norwegian sailors were injured. Norway’s defense minister Keilhau resigns. General Holtfodt named successor amid war concerns. Queen Maud spearheads relief planning in Christiania with a central committee and church subcommittees. tobacco farming in Inner Sogn expands, possibly affected by war needs.
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King Guttorm
Kragero
Bremerhaven
Helgoland
England
Germany
Kng
Guttorm
Keilhau
Holtfodt
Oscarborg
Norway
Using Green Manure in Farm Practice From Old Text
The piece explains green manure and its role as a substitute for stable manure. It notes hogging off crops like corn and beans and plowing residues can replace green manure. It also mentions pasturing clover or grass and plowing under the sod as an equivalent practice.
How to Preserve Eggs in Waterglass Solution
A home method to preserve eggs uses one part waterglass to nine parts boiled and cooled water. Place clean eggs in a stone jar with the solution, gathering eggs from nests and avoiding washing unless necessary. Store in a cool cellar, kept covered, for up to a year.
Land plaster does not acidify soil, experiments show
Experiments at the Wisconsin station find land plaster does not make soils acid. The idea that plaster lowers soil pH rests on the belief that plants remove more calcium than sulfur, leaving a more acid plaster residue.
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Wisconsin Station
Time for Repairing The Hen House
Time to repair the hen house now is a good time to be at it.
Strawberry bed inspection notes for disease signs
The report notes no teat spot black rot or rust visible in the strawberry bed. Recommendation is to plow-under and replant in a location sheltered from the prevailing wind.
Pature Labor and Oat Farm Faces Uncertain Future
A fragmented notice outlines labor disputes and oat farm changes amid uncertain conditions. The readable lines mention workers, agricultural production, and potential restructuring affecting local fields and supply.
Norwegian official arrives in New York to order flour
A New York dispatch reports L. J. Vogt representing the Norwegian commissary committee has arrived in New York to place orders for food supplies, mainly flour, on the American market. The move follows Russia Germany and England prohibiting export of foodstuffs from those nations, forcing Norway to seek imports from the United States to replace losses.
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New York
L. J. Vogt
Norwegian Commissary Committee
Russia
Germany
England
Norway
Names Please There is nothing lovelier than an old lady
The Toledo Blade quotes a reflective line about aging and beauty, noting the old woman as lovely yet wary of changing appearances. It contrasts connotations of youth and powder with the changing years, highlighting societal views on aging.
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Toledo
Blade
Unable to determine a coherent headline
The provided text fragment lacks clear events, names, or locations to summarize into a proper news item. It appears as garbled OCR with no readable entities or actions to anchor a title or summary.
Sweden Faces War Strains Amid Moratorium and Russian Fears
Reports from Stockholm describe Sweden coping with an economic moratorium, bank withdrawals, and panic as fears of Russian aggression rise. The government seizes assets, orders partial banking payouts, and moves to protect industries including a Malmo paper mill. A suspected spy was detained near den, and German subjects face travel limits as Sweden rallies behind the state.
Belief Guides Runners Toward Gold and Constitution
A compact reflection notes how some people pursue gold and strength of character through persistent exercise. It links belief with disciplined daily effort and a healthier constitution.
Civilization and the problem of people
A compact note reflects on civilization and the enduring trouble with people, suggesting a lighthearted or critical view of human behavior and societal progress.
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Miuch
Adime
North
Martin’ Wodeand
Inner Sogn
Sumatra
Java
Havana
H. Bryn
United States
Christiania
Bryn
Accord
Jonsson
Landers In
Canada
Ben & Sol
Copen
Lobes Nish Fisherny
Denmark
Sweden
Cis
Stockholm
Easwedish
Arrasig
Malmo
Malmsat
Eropsaies
Sovdetrom
Civ
Ab Rec
Cnt
Sto
Switzerland
France
North Sea
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