Diverse items mix in Sidney weather notes and society blurbs
The Sidney Telegraph surveys from weather forecasts to social chatter. It notes hospital timing for quiet Fourth celebrations, crop notes from Delaware peach growers, and reflections on literature, theater, and curiosities from Longfellow to opera trusts. It mentions earthquakes in Costa Rica, flying records, a Connecticut death by own hand with stocks, and a California boy surgery. It also reports on Trenton wives, a stolen Egyptian goddess statuette, immigration totals, and the evolving blame for social fashions with hatpins and dress.
Wellesley Bride Returns to Finish Studies After Marriage
A Wellesley College student married before graduating and returned as a bride to complete her studies. This challenges prior statistics that suggested matrimony was nearly universal among the graduating class.
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Wellesley College
Dunes of the Great Lakes and Western Plains Move Sand Inland
The article explains dunes and their movement from Lake Michigan shores through Indiana and Nebraska, detailing wind patterns, shoreline erosion rates, and the impact on railways and settlements. It notes tall dunes near Michigan City and Grand Haven, the Nebraska belt traveling eastward, and similar coastlands across Europe and Africa with protective pine forests as a partial remedy.
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Hitle
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Evanston
Racine
United States
Michigan
Michigan Central Railroad
Michigan City
St. Joseph
Grand Haven
Nebraska
North Platte River
Platte River
Rocky Mountains
Banka
Utah
Arizona
Great West
Sahara
Arabia
St. Piran
Gwithiann
Cornwall
Santon
Sandtown
Thetford
France
Gascony
Flanders
Holland
Germany
Ireland
Scotland
Bay of Biscay
Denmark
The World Of Dolls From Ancient Times To Modern Trade
The article traces dolls from Pharaoh era toys to sixteenth century puppet shows in Europe. It notes Covington Kentucky hosts the largest U S doll factory, but most dolls for American children are imported from France Germany and England. German Sonneberg leads annual production and Berlin hosts a famed doll exhibition.
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Red Sea
Europe
Norfolk
England
Eccles
Egypt
Etruria
China
India
Artemis
Aphrodite
Covington
United States
France
Germany
Sonneberg
Thuringian Forest
Berlin
Dig out your family skeletons for better traits
An educator at an English women’s college urged students to research their family pedigrees. She said revealing ancestors and relatives helps identify inherited diseases and traits to avoid, noting some lineages pass on crime while others transmit positive qualities.
What They Will Do From Wellesley’s 288 Graduates
The 288 members of the Wellesley College Class of 19 ?? are analyzed by career plans. Eight plan marriage, with 86 aiming to teach, two to farm, nine for religious and charitable work, six for literary careers, three to travel, one for domestic science, and 73 will stay at home.
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Wellesley College
Dog and Eagle in a Death Battle in Brandenburg
A field laborer near Furstenwald, Prussia, witnessed a dog and a large eagle fight, ending with the eagle fatally shot and the dog slain. The seven foot wingspan bird bore a gold ring inscribed Eperjes and a date, suggesting captivity. The account notes eagles’ solitary nature and past predations on livestock and children.
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Furstenwald
Prussia
Brandenburg
Eperjes
Hungary
Carpathians
Canton
Geneva
Praise of the Country Town
The Denver Republic argues country towns shape true friendships and insight, guiding youths from farms to broader fields. It praises village origins as the source of dreams and lasting gifts, urging return to hometowns to contribute back to their communities.
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Denver Republican
Milk Route Driver Struggles with Drink Relapse
Witnesses note Brown once a heavy drinker has remained sober and drives a milk route since known for restraint. The remark highlights his long effort to stay abstinent while on the job.
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Brown
Unusual Attribute Inspires Attic Ghost Tale
Little Johnnie fears a ghost said to live in the attic as his nurse warns. A friend overhears the boy boast of “an old ghost up in our attic” and the friend asks if the ghost “butt,” hinting at a prankish exchange in a local humorous note.
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Johnnie
Women win suffrage in Krain with set voting time
In Krain, a province of Austria, women gain the right to vote in person by ballot. They may not vote by proxy and a special voting hour is assigned for their exercise of the franchise.
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Krain
Austria
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Czerevitch
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Washington
IND
George Frederick Wright
A M
America
Canie
Great Bird
Libby
McNeill
Marine Eye Remedy
Marine
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Pierce
Toll
Fame
Euripides
Dodds
Guai
Carter
Defiance
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