Corwin Seeks Uncharted Sea Areas Near Alaska
The revenue cutter Corwin returns to Port Townsend after a four month cruise in the northern seas. It visited unfrequented Bering Sea areas, Bristolia and Aleutian shores, and the island Bogoslov, noting volcanic activity and dense waters. The voyage focused on seals, sea life, and ocean currents, with reports of heat and dynamic steam plumes around the approach to Bogoslov.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corwin
Port Townsend
Seattle
New York Times
San Francisco
Erise Abe
Bering Sea
Changi
Bristolia
Aleutian
Kunikaki
Sans Eevete
Bogoslav
Silulluk
Bogosiov
Minliuk
Siluliuk
Bogoslaw
Steem
Bashfulness a Lost Art and the Self Confident
An essay notes that bashfulness is rare among modern men and women. It argues that true bashful characters may exist only among antiquarians or scholars and mocks self confident behavior as lacking ballast. The piece reflects a witty New York Ledger tone about social manners and intellect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Gompear
N.Y. Ledger
Telling Time in Liberia and Sundry Everyday Puzzles
Excerpt discusses Liberians using the sun to tell time with sunrise near 6 a.m and noon directly overhead. It notes reliance on roosters for alarms and contains humorous, archaic dialogue about cloth pricing and minor pithy proverbs from various sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberia
Chinese Work Ethic Shapes Calm Mules and Livestock
The author contrasts Chinese methods with Western views, noting that mules and other animals in Chinese hands are managed without cruelty. A quiet, gentle rein technique guides animals through crowded streets, with a boy leading a calm sheep to shepherd a larger flock. Cattle pigs and birds are treated with similar restraint and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slamb
Fragments Echo Witty Exchanges and Anecdotes
A collage of quips and anecdotes recounts playful exchanges about language use and education. Includes a mock warning about cat shock experiments and a note on Irish falconry lore cited from Notes and Queries.
Careful European Railroads Highlight Precautions and Construction
A letter in the Chattanooga Times praises European railroads for thorough management. It notes section houses every half mile with inspectors, green signals at stations, frequent track checks, and superior construction with cement beds, heavy arch masonry, and trestles spanning gulches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Curious Etymologies From a Dictionary Review
A concise note recalls word origins from gallop to biscuit and dent de lion, linking terms to Latin, French, and Roman uses. The author shares playful etymologies including canter, grocer, arenade, and vinegar, inviting readers to explore language patterns and find fresh trivia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
Pape
Omaha World-Herald
Tigers Increase Leads to Forest Protection in India
Measures to curb deforestation in certain Indian districts have revived water sources and caused a surge in tiger numbers. Deer populations have similarly grown, though this may bring tigers closer to villages and cattle, risking human encounters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Believed Him and Afraid to Tackle Shame
Humorous snippets from the Detroit Free Press recount a wife discovering her husband in an embarrassing scene after a free visit to his mother. A grim joke about General Thomas and a private’s homesick plea contrasts with a cartoonish exchange about wigs and matrimony.
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Mrs. Jones
Jeptha
Detroit Free Press
Thomas
Broadway Philosopher Says Charities, Cherries, and Chains of Ironies
A collage of aphorisms and witticisms quotes from the New York Herald style column. It lampoons luck, truth, drink, and moral code with quips about poker raises lions, dancing, and the sailor’s voyage. The piece surveys human folly and social guffaws in a playful, quotable manner.
Gloves and fashion trends in early 20th century accessories
The piece surveys glove quality, colors, and stitching, noting pale tan and slate shades as chic or economical, mahogany tones, and black stitched blackings. It advises wrapping new gloves in soft paper and suggests men's and women's styles for various wear, framing gloves as ideal gifts alongside flowers and books.
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Biarritz
Buede
Grace Kid
Progress in Science and Industry Across Various Fields
The report cites France with 1 100 mineral springs. Calumet and Hecla Works near Buffalo plan a 250 ton monthly capacity. Dynamics theory shows only five percent economy gain from vapor. Cape Cod wear measured at 755.75 cubic yards yearly. sun eruption photographed with 15 minutes duration and 90 000 mile height. Photo charts track steam engine indicators using an oil lamp. Maxim flying machine to be propelled by a 2800 rpm light screw. 110 by ? feet suspending power. motive power a petroleum condensing engine.
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France
Ate
Calumet
Hecla
Buffalo
Capacty
Cape Cod
Maxim
Quirky 19th Century Urgency From a Patchwork of News
A mosaic of briefs reports diverse items including New York seeking free winter baths and a drug clerk union. Key West idle cigars. Arizona plant producing Rore. insured burglary coverage for houses. Boston urging city care governance. Kansas twenty two women editors. Chicago anti high building agitation. Swedish money making. electric typesetting machines arriving. Chief Arthur described as a twenty year engineer. Nebraska eight hour law upheld. Sam spending 600 million yearly on tobacco. San Antonio sheep price thirty three cents. U S farm mortgages totaling 15.35 billion.
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New York
Key West
Arizona
Boston
Kansas
Chicago
Arthur
Nacees
Nebraska
Sam
San Antonio
United States
French women take to cycling in feminine interest
A fragment notes French ladies increasingly cycling as a feminine pastime while assorted curiosities appear, including weddings in Jeffersonville, air purification tips, and old-time domestic remedies. The text mentions public houses employing many girls in the United Kingdom and various fashion and color trends blending with black and white.
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Jeffersonville
United Kingdom
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Bageder
Tiger
Ladies’ Home Journal
Pittsburg
Persia
London Times
Meyer
Fio Yonkers Statesman
Auburn
Philadelphia Press
New York Press
Smith
Kerry
Derivatiom
Pitteburg Dispatch
N. Y. Herald
Chesp
Brown & Shary
pet @ Sharett
West Front Street
United Tea and Coffee Growers Association
C.M. Ulrich
Jacot
Wil
Elkwood Cafe
J. B. Miller
TVD
ALJ
Dent
Hallock, & Davis
Plainfield Produce CO
Ratitan Mills Feed and Meal
North Avenue
R. J. Shaw
Vets Lyr
Front Street
Park Avenue
Ee Piping. and Gas A. M. Griffen
East Front ST
Dethi.lyr
Coal & Good
E. H. Holmes
Lehigh Coal
Madison Avene
Elam
Octhiyr
A. D. Cook & Bro
Sauer
Gio
O. M. Dunham’s
Derby
Arriva
Yao
Oma i
Peo
Somerville and Baston, Mailm
Trenton
Philadelphia
MATIA
E. BR. Pope, P. M
John Johnston
South Avenue
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E. Flower’s
Bam Front St
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