Engineers on the Snake River Rail Project Near Huntington
W H Bancroft and E Buckingham announce Northwestern Railroad leads a project down the Snake river from Huntington to Lewiston. A five-member board includes Bancroft Buckingham Egan Hall and Cambridge with 56 men at work between Huntington and the canyon. Engineers will float on rafts to photograph every foot of the grade and push completion.
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Huntington—Canyon
W. H. Bancroft
EB. Buckingham
Northwestern Railroad
Snake River
Huntington
Lewinton
Ite
Salt Lake
Oregon
Idaho
P, & Lon
Friends of Hi
Harriman
War Department funds set for army post quarters
The War Department reports about 500000 dollars remain in the quarters and barracks fund under the Quartermaster General. Funds will finance building at several posts including Fort Hancock New York Fort Jay New York Madison Barracks New York and Fort Terry New York with contracts before July 1 to utilize the fund. Barnes Bros photographers announce gallery closing and move to Pullman Washington about June 1.
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New York
de Partment
Quartermaster General
Ccivilian
Fort Hancock
Fort Jay
NS. C
Madison Barracks
Pullman
Wash
Barnes Broa
Varieties of cramps plague many trades and professions
The article surveys cramp outbreaks across diverse occupations from printers and copyists to violinists, telegraphers, tailors, smiths, and drivers. It notes left and right-handed effects, cross‑over cramps, and extreme daily blows or repetitive motions that lead to persistent fatigue, pain, and occasional job changes.
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Indies
Sciasora
Brbrigand Bees and Resting Myths Across Topics
A collage of curiosities and ideas from a 19th or early 20th century paper. It cites bees forming brigand colonies after honey brandy, then shifts to rest as a habit and the value of changing activity, adds a playful tale of children learning immortality by jumping, and ends with a brief note on the origins of algebra from Mohammed of Busztann through Pacoli and Recorde with the "=" sign.
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Buchner
Mohammed of
Busztann
Spain
Luca Paccoli
Robert Recorde
Cambridge
Arctic Chief Tables Through Proverbial Feasts
The Lonlarille Courier-Journal quotes a dialogue with an eminent arctic explorer about native chiefs preparing elaborate tables. The exchange notes the chiefs often dress tables well and serve substantial fare, reflecting local customs in a brisk, period-tinged exchange.
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Lonlarille Courier-Journal
Millinery Sale Closes as Mrs Caraptwll Advertises
A fragment notes closing out summer millinery at Mrs Caraptwll's shop in San Francisco while a quirky exchange about marriage and cloves hints at social chatter. The item reads like a clipped newspaper notice with miscellaneous phrases.
The Lovers Candles Charm Poland River Pageant
An old Polish superstition endures with lovers sending two candle wreaths down the Vistula. If candles drift together they signify lasting love. if apart, parting, with reunion signaling eventual harmony. A summer water fete fills the river with boats, wreaths, and illuminated pageantry.
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Poland
Vistula
Pigeons and Monogamy A Farmer Explains
A raiser explains pigeon mating as monogamous with two eggs per clutch. If widowed, a cock or hen loses a mate and the surviving birds seek new partners. The first nest after a vacancy yields a mate by evicting the appropriate egg, with implied sacrifice to provide for the bereaved.
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Sbe
Sunday Observance Scene at Scotch Farmhouse
A tourist asks for milk from a farmer’s wife on Sunday morning. The wife refuses to accept less than sixpence for breaking the Sabbath, while the tourist pockets coppers and offers payment. The exchange highlights strict Sabbath observance and a minor conflict over conduct and payment.
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Farmers Wife
Leeds Murcury
Washington Harvard Honorary Degree Awarded
Harvard College voted to award Washington the honorary Doctor of Laws at Watertown on April 3 177 as thanks for eminent services to the country and society. Signers included President Samuel Langdon Nathaniel Appleton John Winthrop Andrew Eliot Samuel Cooper and John Wadsworth. The text also notes a humorous quote about Sniggins moving homes.
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Washington
Harvard
Harvard College
Watertown
Samuel Langdon
Nathaniel Appleton
John Winthrop
Andrew Eliot
Samuel Cooper
John Wadsworth
Alda to Happiness Cultivate the habit of detecting good
A Woman's Life article urges cultivating the habit of spotting possibilities for good in people and things and expressing appreciation. It emphasizes how openly noting kindness makes the world a more pleasant place.
Sidheme on a Debt Dispute Over Lawyer Fees
A creditor demands partial payment on a bill and mentions suing for the balance. The debtor asks how much is owed, and the creditor requests enough to cover the lawyer fees to sue.
Dog and Tree Joke in Natural History Class
In a natural history class a student asked the difference between a dog and a tree. The head boy replied that a tree is covered with bark while a dog seems to be lined with it.
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Sniggins
London Telegraph
All styles and range of lawn mowers Gooiman Fhampton Co
Gooiman Fhampton Co offers a broad selection of lawn mowers across styles and ranges. The firm highlights push, self propelled, electric and robotic models with varying power and cutting widths. Prices, warranties, and service plans are emphasized to help customers choose suitable equipment.
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Gooiman/Fhampgion Ce
Navy board aids $10 million Naval Academy renewal efforts
A Washington dispatch reports a three year old navy department field board, chaired by Rear Admiral Field and including Walter F. Worthingham and Civil Engineer Cunningham, has saved the government money by settling contractor disputes during the Naval Academy rejuvenation. The board will stay until completion as claims are resolved and changes are managed. A separate note touts Kodol as aiding digestion. An auto collision near Westbury, Long Island kills chauffeur George Bishop and valet Fred Whitehead after a 40 mile an hour car crash into a fast train.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Naval Academy
W. C. Field
Walter F. Worthingham
A. C. Cunningham
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Westbury
Long Island
P. F. Collier
Collier's Weekly
George Bishop
Fred Whitehead
Hotel Portland Ur Portland Oregon Ad
Portland hotel advertises American plan from $2 per day and up with rooms and prices shown on request. Describes headquarters for tourists and commercial travelers. Special rates for families and single gentlemen. Includes a modern Turkish bath and manager H C Rowers invites visits.
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Portland
Oregon
H.C. Rowers
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