Some Smart Women Reaped Fortunes From Inventions
The article notes women in various cities who earned money from patented inventions. It highlights Mrs Florence Elizabeth Cory of Madison Avenue, Mildred Dennison, Mary Norman, Ella Veazey, Helen Blanchard, Mrs William Walton, Kate Martin, Mme Demorest, Miss Mary Knight, and others. It mentions a wrinkle on theft of ideas by husbands and a plant weed with potential value in papermaking.
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Florence Elizabeth Cory
Madi#00 avenue
Cory
Mise Mildred Dennison
Mary Norman
New York Journal
Ella Veazey
Western Union Telegraph Office
Broadway
Miss Veazey
New York
Helen Blanchard
Cleveland
William Walton
Chicago
Kate Martin
Oli City
Mme. Demorest
Mary Knight
Misa Knight Bes
Miss Knight
Beatley
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Anna Connolly
Connolly
Brooklyn
Sophronia Twitchelk
Comet Discovery Quoted in Small Talk
In a brief chat, Professor Sharpeye the astronomer is noted for discovering a new comet last week. Mrs Airish comments on it as a small tale of public interest and local reaction, mentioning the lack of a tail and general chatter at Well-er.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airish
Prof. Sharpeye
Philosophy of the Street Insights on Youth and Morals
A Chicago Tribune quote collection notes girls learn faster but forget easier and argues action matters more than excuses. It warns about scandal spreading and praises courteous conduct as a valuable investment for youths. It cautions about a boy and a dog turning fiends, noting mutual misery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Florida's Weird Forests and the Jane Green Swamp
Correspondent describes Sawgrass Lake region in Florida as a vast wildlife paradise with abundant water and upland animals. Notes large populations of alligators bears raccoons opossums and many snakes including rattlers and moccasins. Describes birds fish and mosquitoes and advises visitors to travel December to April for venatic adventures.
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Florida
Jane Green
Sawarees Lake
Writ
The
Washington Star
Judge Harrison
Gulf
Sawgrass Lake
The Fate of a Once Widespread Tongue in the Russian Empire
The article argues that a language once common across Northeastern Europe is now confined to a distant Russian province. It criticizes Finnish grammar as extremely difficult, noting its many cases and complex infinitives. It contrasts Finnish with Hungarian and Turkish in ease of learning and highlights its obscure syntax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Russian Empire
The Fine Looking Samoans
A Chicago Herald excerpt extols Samoans and Tongans as tall hardy Aryan-descended people. It praises the Samoan language preserved by missionaries, noting its beauty and its capacity to express thoughts beyond English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Islands
Chicago Herald
Australia’s Vast Colonies Outshine Many Nations
The seven Australian colonies span a territory larger than the United States excluding Alaska. New South Wales equals the thirteen original states, while Tasmania rivals Rhode Island with New Jersey and New Hampshire and Massachusetts added. Victoria equals Great Britain in size, Queensland exceeds Austria France and Germany combined, and South Australia plus Western Australia cover vast areas. The total population is about four million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
United States
Alaska
New South Wales
Tasmania
Rhode Island
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Victoria
Great Britain
Queensland
Austria
France
Germany
South Australia
Western Australia
Texas
Europe
Russia
Diverse Claims and Curiosities Highlight Early South Industry
A scattered roundup notes South industrial growth with 1.2 million more unemployed? available. It cites a New York to Washington trip in 251 minutes, a sugar cleansing tip, a Jeffersonville elopement wedding fee dispute, giant and tiny creatures, a Pittsburg prison tunnel, Etna lava building material, big California gold nuggets, and New Jersey pearls including the Queene Pearl sold to Empress Eugenie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
New York
Washington
Jersey City
Jeffersonville
Ind
Pittsburg
Forest City
Sierra County
Jersey
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Notch Brook
Paterson
Tiffany & Co
Fragmented Humorous Snippets FromEarly 20th Century Columns
A collage of aphorisms and quips from various papers notes humorous mishearings and wordplay. Entries reference authors and titles like Beautiful Snow and the Hoboken accent, with teasing lines about creditors, honesty, and petty misunderstandings.
Exercise for the Lungs from N Y Weekly
An outdoor breathing routine promotes lung expansion and chest growth. Perform the sequence three times daily and in open air to aid digestion and vitality, noting improvements in chest size after a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
Fashions in Jewelry Highlight Delicate Silver and Enamel
Retail Jeweler notes trends from powder puffs with gold handles to pocketwatch set pieces. Gold embroidered pillows, enameled pieces, silver candle shade supports, and novelty silver funnels appear among tourist jewelry and dainty silver chairs for pincushions. Rustic corn motif breeze buttons and four leaf clover garter clasps feature in current styles.
Like Stars And Stare Your Bright Eyes In The Night
A collage of humor and quips from various periodicals. Snippets touch on romance arguments and manners with cartoons of social mishaps and wry observations. Notable lines reference Chicago Tribune Puck Harper's and other papers in a playful roundup of contemporary witticisms.
Heads in Washington Derby Silks and Shirts On Parade
A Washington fashion sketch notes Mr Reed in a 7 percent derby while Fate ac Foster and Rusk display 7 percent tiles. Major McKinley hides in plain silk and President Harrison and Mr Cleveland wear 7 percent bats. Mr Blaine and Secretaries Tracy and Nobie show 74 bats. Senator Voorhees sports a 7 percent silk tile and the largest bead in the Senate.
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Mr. Reed
Fate Ac Foster
Rusk
Major McKinley
Harrison
Mr. Cleveland
Blaine
Tracy
Nobie
Senator Voorhees
Senate
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United Tea and Coffee Growers Association
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Plainfield, N. J
J. _B. MILLER
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Crescenti
Hallock & Davis
West Front Str
Plainfield Produce. CO
Ratitan Mills Feed and Meal
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R. J. Shaw
Shaw
Front Street
A. M. Griffen
East Front ST
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Coal & Wood
E. H. Holmes
Lehigh Coal
Madison Avenue
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A. D. Cook & Bro
M. J. Coyne
Claaka
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Marsh, Ayers & CO
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R. W Chase
Omerville and
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Trenton
Pope
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South Avenue
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Manning Ave
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