Be a Boston Beans Expert in Brick Ovens and Factories
The piece describes Boston baked beans as a global staple with about 32 million quarts eaten yearly in Boston. It details bakeries producing beans with brown bread and pies, ovens holding up to 2,000 quarts, and kettles soaking and parboiling beans before sorting and cooking in brick ovens. It highlights vast scale and methods, noting brick ovens are essential for proper cooking.
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Boston
Breda
Estabie
New York ‘Tribune
Asbestos Varieties Described In Mineral and Plant Terms
The article outlines asbestos as a fibrous yet crystalline mineral with elastic yet brittle properties. It notes global mining, varied appearances across regions, heat and electricity resistance, and fibers ranging from compact to silky, with color variations from white to black and a link to amphibole or hornblende composition.
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Caiaphres
Shine
Patrick Henry and Governor Giles Exchange Ambiguity
Fragmented correspondence shows Governor Giles of Virginia and Patrick Henry disputing a remark about political character. Henry ambiguously replies he may have called Giles a bobtailed politician, inviting Giles to reveal what he meant. The exchange ends with no further letters.
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Fastles Marshall
Giles
Virginia
Patrick Henry
Bikey
Dan Vue
Patrick “Henry
Mean Accusation Tease at the Waitress Sparks Scene
A youthful male boarder teased a plump waitress as a sedate older man entered. She asked if there was something on her face and received a lengthy, blunt remark. She exclaimed there was not and left the room in high indignation.
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Mises
Aining
Unknown fragment hints at twins and speech in garbled text
The readable portion shows a confused exchange mentioning twins and a remark about one being a boy and the other a girl, with additional scattered letters and phrases. No clear event, place, or names emerge.
The Earl of Stanhope and the Trusting Highwayman
A London Spectator tale recounts how a robber spared Lord Stanhope and took a wily offer to wait for a £100 note. Years later the beneficiary repaid the loan, linking an act of trust to a dinner-table connection between two notable figures.
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Earl of Stanhope
Lord Stanhope
Chevening
Earl
Lord Stan Hope
London
Stanhopes
London Spectator
Turkish Legend of the Red Rose Revealed in Folklore
A florist recalls a Turkish belief that the red rose sprang from a drop of Mohammed's blood and holds sacred status. Turks revere roses, worship with rosewater, and avoid desecrating the flower except for state uses or purification. A guilty conscience prompts reverence for the rose to appease the prophet.
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Mohammed
Granada
Turkey
Allah
Notable Natural Speeds From Humans to Hounds and Falcon
The note lists speeds across species and activities: swimming averages 39 inches per second for humans, eight oared rowers reach 197 inches per second, skaters about 9 to 10 yards per second, horses gallop at six miles per hour for long periods, borzoi dogs hit 75 feet per second, gazelles exceed 80 feet per second, a harpooned whale dives at 300 yards per minute, and a wandering falcon flies from North Africa to northern Germany in eleven hours.
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North
Africa
Germany
Rules of Sleep According to the London Globe
The piece argues that deep thinking requires more sleep and warns against saving time by reducing rest. It urges setting an early, regular bedtime for all under one’s control and freeing sleep as needed the next day. Over two weeks natural sleep will align with needs and rules for individuals will emerge.
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London Globe
Bunched His Blunders
Mrs. Billus chides John for his framing of errors and half words in a domestic exchange. The dialogue reveals a playful quarrel over mispronunciations and a misheard confession in a Chicago context.
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John
Mrs. Billus
Maria
Mr. Billus
Chicago
Silvando Whistling Language of Canary Island Natives
A Chicago News report describes the silvando of Gomera, a whistled communication used across mountain ravines. A traveler notes close, distant exchanges between a muleteer and companions, with precise pauses and rising tones guiding dialogue. The piece warns the language may die in a few generations without study.
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Canary Island
Gomera
Canary Islands
San Sebastian
Cerhaps
Jame
Chicago News
They Were Here: Prisoners Speak On Criminial Motives
A pickpocket, incendiary, forger, and burglar exchange self justifications while imprisoned. The pickpocket cites abstraction, the incendiary cites a habit of making light of things, the forger aims to make a name, and the burglar notes taking advantage of an opening in a large mercantile establishment in Jovan.
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Jovan
Dinner Set Prices from A V D B Co Sale
Seven dinner sets offered with sizes 38, 42, 80 and 300 pieces at prices 6.25, 6.75, 10.00 and 12.00 respectively. See A. V., D. B. & Co. for details and purchase.
Public Farm Sale Near Boyden and Sheldon in 1916
A farmer announces a complete sale at his farm 1 mile east of Boyden and 6 miles west of Sheldon on Feb 24 1916 starting at noon. The listing includes 9 horses and mules 35 cattle 20 Poland China brood sows 80 dozen Barred Rock chickens 20 bushels seed corn 66 corn shocks 20 tons hay and a large array of farm implements with several binders plows cultivators wagons and equipment plus free lunch at noon.
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Boyden
Sheldon
To Sharp
Ispanos
Poland
China
McCormick
Minneapolis
Janesville
Canton
Sterling
Auctioneer and Clerk Names for Sale Terms
Usual Terms of Sale listing C. Van Zyl as auctioneer A Verrips as seller and Will H. Eddy as clerk. The fragment indicates the sale is set under these officials with standard terms guiding bidding and transfer.
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C. van Zyl
A. Verrips
H. Eddy
Settlement Notice Quiet Neighbors Prompt D. B. & Co
A fragment notes a dissolution settlement urging balance due by February 15 1910 with mention of A V D B Co. and a casual exchange about neighbors and quietness reflecting social ambiance. The source reads as a humorous Bon Vivant aside.
A Question of Time and a Local Real Estate Ad
An old Philadelphia Record exchange asks How much does it cost to get married The answer The cost depends on how long you live A for sale notice lists a six room two pantry house with two lots good well tiled cellar corner lots shade and price 1300 on easy terms Snap at our terms
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Philadelphia Record
A Drop of Water Weight Calculation
A gallon of distilled water weighs 8.339 pounds and, using standard U S measures, breaks down to four quarts, two pints per quart, sixteen fluid ounces per pint, two tablespoonfuls per fluid ounce, four teaspoonfuls per tablespoon, and forty five drops per teaspoon. A single drop weighs 0.00018057 pound, slightly more.
For Sale A fine home on two corner lots
Advertisement offers a two corner lot home with modern improvements at a bargain price of 1700 dollars. It requires 600 dollars cash and balance over years if desired. Contact C. A. Mortis for a quick sale and a farm opportunity.
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C. A. Mortis
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Asbestus
Boy
A. van den Brink & Co
Silvando
Henry
Mamma
Blobbs
Harduppe
Philadelphia
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