Gathering Legends Prof Meany to Gather Indian Lore
Professor Meany of the University of Washington and secretary of the Washington University State Historical Society leads a research trip with Librarian Coffman and musician Albert Gale from Gray's Harbor to Neah Bay. The expedition collects legends and memories from coast tribes, copies of treaties, and old songs while photographing elders and securing oral histories for preservation.
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Te University of Washingtm
State of Washington
Ed’mond & Meany
University of Washington
Washington University State Historical Society
WH. Coffman
University
Albert Gale
Seattle
Gray’s Charter
Neah Bay
Professor Meany
Pacific Coast
Puget Sound
Isaac Stevens
Talien
Boer Colony Prospering in Chihuahua Valley
A private letter from East Oregon reports a flourishing Boer colony in a Chihuahua valley on Conchan river. Established two years ago under General Snyman, the settlement thrives with rich lands, substantial wheat and corn crops, and abundant livestock. Recruits arrive from South Africa, including W J Viljoen and wife, parents of General Ben Viljoen, who has four grown sons in the colony.
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Conchan River
Chihuauha
Mexico
Snymain
South Africa
W. J. Viljoen
Benjam Viljoen
General Viljoen
Millionaire Charles Lane Blind with Nome mining ties
Beattie dispatch reports Charles D. Lane, once a Bonanca Bar Placer miner on Shake river, now totally blind. He sold out for $65,000, went to California where he lost much wealth, and later secured property that made him a sewers. his wife says he will be brought out on the next Oregon trip. Lane, a leading Nome mining figure and president of Wild Goose Mining Co., is well known to Boise readers.
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Bonanca Bar Placer
Shake River
Calfornia
Hines
Beattie
Charles D. Lane
California
Wild Goose Mining Company
Nome
Tigers of China Bright with Fearsome Tigers
Amoy, a coastal Chinese city, is described as a blind city where tigers roam near Formosan mountains. The report notes tigers hide in caves by night and raid villages for food, including attacking women at wells, while also detailing their strength, daring hunting style, and predatory behavior.
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Amoy
China
Formosan
Tall hat worship in India and Calcutta fashion
A London style observer notes the prominence of tall hats in Calcutta social life. Men wear helmets and sola tope during calls and when visiting homes. The piece contrasts British etiquette with colonial display, citing Viceroy cup day and crowd fashion at Ascot-like events with natives watching in admiration.
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Calcutta
Tod
Ascot
Booth and Barrett Split Over The Man of Almee
The breach in the friendship between Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett arose when Barrett performed The Man of Aluminum in Booths New York theater. Booth halted the run and spoke calmly, Barrett raged accusing him of blocking the play. Barrett hurled abuse and blamed Booths family, but they later reconciled and returned to star in a show that drew record crowds.
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Lawrence Barrett
Barrett
Booth
New York City
Chimney Cap Brim Prevents Smoke Drafts Says Weekly
A fragment from Lennon's Weekly discusses chimney stacks and the role of a brimmed cap. It explains that without a brim the smoke would descend due to partial vacuum, while the cap prevents the smoke from spilling out and directs it away from the opposite pile.
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Igjoa Worshipers and the Long Juju Pool
Igjoa worshipers of the Aro tribe in southern Nigeria guard the Long Juju, a sacred circular pool where human and animal sacrifices are made. Each house maintains its own private Juju. Boys undergo endurance tests at a certain age, including running about four miles around town without stopping.
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Nigeria
Mis ad Day confrontation quoted in Philadelphia Press
A clipped exchange shows Nev. Mr. Goodman reproving misplayed Falf Inst Babbath with stern remarks while Howardease responds that he seeks a wretched form last Sunday. The fragment preserves the newspaper’s period tone and naming.
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Howardease
Philadelphia Press
Diece Seeks the Man and Office Work Morality
A fragment from the Philadelphia Record features a dialogue about office work and moral conduct. It contrasts a tax office stance with a Shakespearean quip about self-inflicted injuries and the value of a truly good man who avoids mean acts.
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Philadelphia Record
Roles and Ranks in Egypts Twelfth Dynasty Cookery and service
A historical note outlines Egyptian court life with ranks such as superintendent of the provision house and superintendent of the baking house. It explains duties of a housekeeper, scribe of the aideboard, confectioner, and other staff serving the lord. Offerings to gods reveal a rich banquet with meats, birds, breads, wines, beers, fruits, and sweets.
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Drivka
Flowers In Northern Rooms Impress English Traveler
Ali English traveler in northern Thuww sla writes to the Gardener's Chronicle that well grown towering plants fill dwelling rooms even in studios of city photographers far north Archangel with oleanders crphens pe largonians and fuchsins in nearly every room The draft tight space between double windows keeps out the cold and air seems unnecessary in hot summer From September to June the country is buried in noon and shut in by lee January average 10 degrees while July averages 00 degrees with sun shining twenty two hours a day Lowt the Prige Jones Crossley overhears a book sale tale and purchases a book after the vendor refuses sixpence the buyer later reveals the price and Crossley offers ten shillings for it The morn is self evident
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Ali
Thuwwsla
Gardener's Chronicle
Archangel
Lee
A Ray of Light and Straightness in Observation
The article discusses how a uniform density medium makes a ray of light appear straight, enabling the eye to test edge and tube straightness by aligning with a ray. It notes the method’s daily use by thousands of mechanics, though a rational explanation for the phenomenon is not known.
Japanese View on Daughters in Law Weaving Ilk Worms
A note explains in archaic terms that in Japan the choice of a daughter in law hinges on skills in raising silkworms. The mother in law assesses the bride by her care of silkworms and by meticulous inspection of the bride’s garments, indicating broader expectations beyond mere appearance.
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Spain
The Man Who Never Kies and a Scatter of Wit
A fragment from the Washington Stir presents satirical chatter on social pretensions and fear of reporting misdeeds. It questions those influenced by indifference or terror and riffs on mismatched dialogue about taxes, luck, and caution. A doctor notes prescribing a Europe trip, hinting at wealth, while a quip about prudence closes the exchange.
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London
Is your son improving with the violin asked Sidney
A humorous exchange about a boy learning violin ends with a wry remark that happiness can be uncomfortable, noting his progress in tuning versus playing and a guardian figure guided by poverty and love.
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Hindu Wizard Amuses Lucknow Club With Illusion Display
An occidental master of magic reports a Hindu wandler performing a complex illusion in a Lucknow club. A board balanced on four glass goblets, a boy catching water that turns green and forms a jelly, a snake head emerging, a lodge of reptile, and a final transformation back to water before the Junglee drinks it all. The observer called it the most wonderful trick witnessed.
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Lucknow
Whistlers Monogram and Signatures in Art History
The article surveys Whistler and other artists who adopted symbolic monograms and signatures in the 16th to 19th centuries. It notes Whistler’s butterfly emblem and various artists using emblems like interlaced rings, a diamond, or Mercury’s rod, with examples from Chelsea and other studios. It also mentions emblem use by artists such as Jacopo de Barberi, Hendrik de Bles, and Lucas Cranach, reflecting personal or symbolic choices in lieu of direct names.
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Hammar
Lionetto Spada
Caprice
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Hendrik de Bles
Lucad Cranach
Cornelius Engel Trechtten
Hang Holbeinshen
Mathematical Prodigies Jedediah Buxton and Zerah Colburn
The article notes Jedediah Buxton, son of a schoolmaster, as an English prodigy famed for mental calculations. It recalls a query on cubic eighths in a long measurement and his correct number without writing it down. It also mentions Zerah Colburn and his audience challenge with square and cube roots solved aloud.
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Jedediah Buxton
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Zerah Colburn Wier
The President’s Salute and Twenty One Guns Mystery
Fragmentary discussion argues multiple theories for why twenty one is linked to the president’s salute. It cites possible links to the Revolution, the year 1770, and the royal entail, noting shifting counts across political divisions.
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Engin
Crushed Rumor Sparks Heated Gossip Exchange
A gossipy exchange reveals accusations and defenses as one woman admits overhearing a secret while another bristles, insisting her thoughts about the other are harsher than perceived. The conversation hints at personal tensions and potential social consequences.
Fragmented Newspaper Snippet On Umbrella Incident And Ads
A jumble of comments from editorials and social chatter notes an umbrella incident on a crowded car and asks about return of the item. It also touches on marital room inquiries, a London fashion mention, and remarks on advertising leadership and tact in business.
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McBins
Cleveland
Missionaries Cause Oriental Athiest Drift In Ceylon Debate
Dr Vincet Jetunge of Ceylon speaks at the Brown hotel during a Rocky Mountain tour urging respect for native beliefs. He claims scriptures translated into local languages unite Christian and Buddhist thought, while warning against missionaries denigrating established faiths. The visitor praises Colorado scenery, comparing it to his homeland’s beauty.
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Hyomel touted as cure for catarrh in Pendleton ads
A period advertisement claims Hyomel cures catarrh by breathing medicated air that destroys germ life and soothes throat membranes. It cites local sales in Pendleton and nearby towns by Tallman & Co with a money back guarantee after one customer reportedly asked for a refund. The complete kit costs $1.00 with extra bottles available.
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Conte
Washington & Columbia River Railroad Schedule Fragment
Schedule fragment shows arrivals Monday Wednesday and Friday at 12 16 p m and Tuesday Thursday Saturday at 10 16 a m. Departures daily at 6 p m with inconsistent station names Walia and weat noted.
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Washington & Columbia River Railroad
Walia Walia
Onat
A Touching Story of a Baby Girl Saved from Death
Geo A Pyler of Cumberland Md recounts his 11 month old daughter's grave throat illness. Doctors abandoned hope until Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Four bottles cured her, now in perfect health. Tallman & Co drug store offers 60c and 1.00 guaranteed, trial bottle free.
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Geo
Tallman & Co
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