Eiffel’s Big Tower Dominates Paris Skyline
Correspondent recounts the Palais de l Eiffel Tower rising 954 feet, its glassy lift system, dual elevators, and 3000 plus crowds on four restaurant floors. He notes the view surpasses Notre Dame, details the ascent timing, wind protection, and the summit’s 36 foot tricolor flag as Paris basks in sunlight from 902 feet above.
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Paris
Notre Dame
Trafic
the Figaro
Figaro
Cording
M. Eiffel
Exposition Gardens
Seine
Luxor
Chartres Cathedral
Sataents
Arc de Triomphe
Notre-Dame
Frank Lesire
Little Roving Stones Eye Stone Wonder of Boyhood
In Lewiston Journal notes the eye stone, a boyhood marvel, is described as a calcareous formation once used for cleaning flats and aiding swimming. A local druggist demonstrates its claimed use with vinegar and acetic acid, noting ten cents buys one.
Two Gray-Haired Jumpers in Front Yard Showdown
In Detroit on Fourth Avenue a crowd gathers for a novel jumping match between a gray-haired couple, watched by their sons and daughters. cheers erupt as the father and mother compete, with family banter about aging and past prowess turning the scene into a lighthearted neighborhood moment.
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Fourth Avenue
Resurrection Flower From Mountain Planted In Drawer
Mrs. J. W. Lee of Cuthbert Georgia reports a curiosity a resurrection flower. Plucked from a mountain in Mexico twelve years ago it sat in a bureau drawer never planted. Though dry and dead in water it revives and turns green. appears to show life.
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Cuthbert
J. W. Lee
Mexico
Maine Sweet Corn Canning Boom and Machinery Rise
From Bripcton Mt Maine a correspondent describes Maine’s corn canning scale with millions of cans packed yearly. The Bridgton factory uses steam cutters and new sealing and pressing gear reducing manual labor and boosting output. The industry sustains farmers by providing steady demand and income for sugar corn crops across Maine.
Nicobarese Funeral Rites Differ From Northern Tribes
The Calcutta Statesman describes Nicobarese mortuary customs in the Central and Southern Nicobar Islands. Rituals include offerings of new calico for shrouding the body, uneven numbers in burial arrangements, and barred spirits with a fire pyre. Mourners fast and receive only betel and hot water until cleansing rites by the tuana priest. Cemeteries are village-owned and ossuaries exist at Car Nicobar and nearby islands. The mourning period may last two to three years with ongoing feasts in memory of the dead.
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Nicobar Islands
Calcutta
Tembes
Car Nicobar
Choura
Teressa
Bompaka
Is a true flying machine physically impossible
A discussion argues that natural selection yields efficient flying birds with limits around 50 pounds for a flying animal. It contends any artificial flying machine must include its own engine and engineer, pushing minimum weight to 300 or 400 pounds, making a self-raising self-sustaining self-propelling craft impossible.
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Popular Science Monthly
Net
What a Chinook Can Do
Correspondent details the Chinook wind’s effects in Washington. Cosgrove, a noted educator and Grand Army of the Republic leader, recalls eight feet of snow melting in 12 hours and frost thawing rapidly. He notes cattle behavior and monthly winter field work enabled by Chinooks, illustrating the wind's dramatic impact on farming and ground conditions.
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G. Cosgrove
Pomeroy
Wash
Grand Army of the Republic
Washington
Ohio
Cosgrove
Ississippi
Fashion Talk: Practical Taste Guides for Autumn Attire
A critique of current fashions emphasizes wearability and elegance over antique styling. It advises avoiding bustle remnants and selects camel hair and serge coats with restrained trims, praising Mrs Bernard Beere for high dress design and detailing economical, durable street wear with plain lines and thoughtful accessories.
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Whitten
Dispatch
Ioau
Society of Today
Oes
Mel
Beere
Bernard Beere
New York
Berlin
Our Mary’s Street
How Second Class Postage Stamps Work in 1900s Boston
Boston post office uses a system of one cent per pound for second class matter paid via stamps attached to receipts. Publishers keep a quarterly stamp reserve, with stubs showing revenue and forwarded to Washington. stamps range from 1 to 96 cents and up to $60, totaling $101,401.73 for the last fiscal year for 10,140,173 pounds mailed.
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Boston Herald
Boston Post Office
Washington
Postoffice Department
Iay
The Four Year Old Forger Outsmarts His Mother
A Southside mother devises a plan to keep her seven year old child from losing track of him by sending notes via neighbor families. The child exploits the system and writes his own note when his mother sleeps, proving he will not be left unsupervised. The tale ends with the teasing remark that the boy will never get left.
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Georgie
PwaritEys
Jerusalem
Temple
Christ
Santas
Howeier
Bet Over Gazing Up For A Minute Tests Dizziness
A playful wager unfolds as Witty Mulvin bets a friend that a man can stare straight up for a full minute without becoming dizzy. The challenger disputes, prompting a public test of balance and gaze under the noon sun.
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Mulvin
The Pharisee and the Publican in Jerusalem
The sermon warns that the Pharisee’s failure came from self content and contempt for others. It argues true righteousness requires humility, awareness of sin, and active regard for others, while contempt blocks growth and God’s favor. The message emphasizes mercy, opportunity, and divine judgment.
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Saechas
Not Ghosts But Moles Unravel Ghostly Tale
The Maysville Herald reports a mystery noise attributed to a long investigation. It concludes the sound originated from moles, ending the sensational scare with a reveal tied to local lore. A dentist's ad notes a vitalized air product made daily and harmless.
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The
Maysvillee
Hair Care Article Fragment From Septy Eye Em Then Ated
Readable fragments describe views on hair maintenance and stylists. The text mentions Hair, View, and Salons in a dated newspaper tone, implying a feature on grooming practices and local styling.
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Ayers
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