Insect Life Wonders Dramatize Ants and Flies
A lecture by Prof. Albert Bickmore in New York explores ant societies with soldier types and worker roles. He describes fly biology including compound eyes and wing behavior, notes on mosquitoes and the phylloxera threat in Europe, and compares insect senses to human perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bickmore
New ‘Fork
America
Tatte
Bickmore
Ieee
Tickmat
Jersey
Labrador
Saas Wes
Europe
Europa
Poole
Rifleman recounts daring shot near Bandy Lake
A rifleman recalls a long hunt for sabres near Bandy Lake and a dramatic shot found through the back of a head. He and Haydon split, pursued by rough terrain, then returned weary with only pride in a hard fought success.
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Haydon
Hudson Company
Bandy Lake
Sud
Haye
Louis Globe-Democrat
Editorial Comments On Public Interest In Bichloride Of Gold Case
The public shows little interest in the dispute over the original discovery of the bichloride of gold cure for drunkenness. It favors observing experiments suggesting the bichloride’s efficacy. Dr. Depew’s opinions are noted as telegraphed and of interest.
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Chicago
Depew
Venice
Kansas City
Gastronomic notes hint at Paris hotel breakfast options
A garbled report discusses breakfast choices at Paris hotels and restaurants. It mentions timelines for a dining feature and references supply and tasting notes, with unclear references to brands or dates.
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Tonia
Eat Bay
Lo Auce
Fragmented Textual Fragments on Animals Machines and Travel
The text lists varied topics from flowers and deer to new steam machines, pulp paper products, and wood pulp composites. It references hunting, telegraph messaging, northern travel, merchants preferring sales roles, and a steam machine revolutionizing industry. It also mentions electric buses, a 605 foot monument drop, and a French Academy of Sciences exhibit on a water battery powered vehicle.
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Prem Pram
Afries
Mecca
Vie
Envians
Reston
Washington Monument
French Academy of Sciences
Fragmented Snaps of Society and Local Politics
A garbled excerpt mocks familiarity and friendship in politics, mocks a candidate’s fitness, and hints at editorial circles. It mentions a waste basket, a dynamite threat to stir things, and contrasts selfishness with hidden sympathy amid barren regions relying on news from Galveston.
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Riskers
Ampo
Emile
Amile
Galveston
Worldly Wisdom and the Drive for Possession
A fragmentary note discusses love as a trigger for valuing possession, the rough pursuit of worldly success, and the contrast between an industrious man’s inner drive and his outward circumstances. The text mentions ambition, prominence, and the curbside perspective.
Unscrambled Wit on Voters and Brains in York
The text riffs on politics and labor in a mumbled dialect, arguing brains outpace money and warning against following missteps. It hints at water works, marriage gossip, and advice about success and failure in a muddy, humorous tone.
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Sean
Nonsense Aphorisms and Tobacco Tales From Past Letters
Fragmented prose quotes on love religion and devilish temptations mix with mentions of Chauncey M. Depew and tobacco use. It notes European tobacco production, Bowdoin College President Hyde, and a Persian tax rumor. An Italian study allegedly claims tobacco smoke slows certain bacteria and pathogens.
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Chauncey M. Depew
Europe
United States
Hyde
Bowdoin College
Crassie
Persia
Wit and wisdom quotes from era newspapers
A collection of terse quips and satirical lines from various papers. The items mix humor on drinking politics and social norms with sharp one liners about money charity and domestic life. The snippets reflect period voice and editorial tone.
Kansas Philosophy Reflections From Atchison
Fragmented aphorisms discuss happiness, youth, past and future, strength and weakness, personal heroism, and shame. The piece reflects on male and female behavior and moral self-perception in a dated Atchison voice.
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Bela
Co Eine
Atchison
Engils as She Is Spoke Sample Pronunciations and Quirky Dialog
A garbled English lesson lists pronunciations for names such as Abergavenay Beauchamyle and Grosvenor with peculiar spellings and a misread dialogue. The passage contains stray lines about a family, a mispronounced town, and an unexplained aside about a woman souring on a suitor, ending with an odd line about three roses.
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Abergavenay
Beauchamyle
Brougham
Cholmondeley
Courney
Cirencester
Grosvenor
Hawarden
Harden
Bolbern
Trusts and schemes in a quirky old tale of deceit
A fragmented old article hints at schemes and cons involving trust, counterfeit bets, and misrepresented crops. It mentions a dressmaker, a confidence man, and a hotel incident as examples of fraud and deception. The tone suggests caution about scams and social deception in a bygone era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fabery
Fermer
Boas
Texas
Dowts for Preachers Urges Moderation and Reform
A fragment urges preachers to avoid sermon length beyond thirty minutes and to focus on constructive teaching rather than fear or coercion. It criticizes excessive appeals, political meddling, and unhealthy practices in bakeries and local commerce, calling for legislative action on food quality.
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Detroit
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Joourl
Gov. Hickwalsoner
Gro. Hickenl Ie
Geo. Hickenlooper
Georwin
Tomporrow
Ea Geezis
Garner
Dar
Massachusetts
Leon
Philadelphia
North Ame
Gastronomic
Carl Fretzel
Willie
Gord
Gatling
Jean de Roarke
Edouard de Reezie
Tou
Elmira Gasette
Qlen
Republicca
Statesman
Binghamton
Hiecrete
Puck
Columbus Post
Abe
Indianapolis Journal
Plainfield Water Supply CO
W. H. Rogers
Plainfield
New Jersey
Purteat
Central Avenue
Coal & Wood
E. H. Nel
NEA
Lehigh Coal
Ollice
North Avenue
W. & H. Yard
Maison Aveony
Peteires
John Johnston
South Avenue
Det Kyl
Dimesavings Institution
Plainfield, N. J
John W. Murray
William White
Nathan Harper
Elias A Pope
Tresaurer
M. J. Coyne
East Fourth
Mulford
Park Avenue
Plainkeld
Cnet
K. B
Henry Eggerding
Park Avenua
Joun Be. Klekbowek
City Hotel
Cohner Second ST
Mason's
L. A. Rheaume
Ag’t
Broadway
Illaam A. Coddinatua
Allurmey-st- Law
Eed Solkeltor
Chamnery
Or. Byl
Ela Burton
Complatenee First Nasonal Bank
Dushing, Plakntekd
Counerllom
Otiret National Bank Teailding, Cetitvr
Park Avesur
J. Bureet
Kansas
Famileigh
Clare Logha
Mamle
Vlaintiele
Lucan
Bastin
Allentown
Unk
Bunda
Hemline
Harrisberg
Sieadine
Paisanienenes
JH Lauren
Gent
Raluwin
The
North Avenue Pharmacy
A. D. Mallinson
North Ave
West Steth Street
Stabica
Guaramford
Collier, Optician
Woolston and Buckle
Newell's
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