Trolley system transformed urban and rural life
The article traces the trolley’s rise from Richmond in 1888 with crude tracks to a nationwide network, noting 14,600 miles of track and 22,000 horse cars replaced by electric lines. It highlights regional spans, cross-country connections, and the trolley’s impact on efficiency, wealth creation, and urban expansion.
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Richmond
Wateh
Portland
Maine
R. I
New York
Philadelphia
Michigan
Weston
Alaska
Tur
United States
Warisian toy book plays animal calls by strings
A picture book shows animals such as a rooster donkey lamb birds cuckoo goat and children. Pulling a string triggers bellows and tubes to imitate each cry with a bellows box hidden in the book and levered springs to restore position.
Invention Prolongs Soap Drying and Handy Dustpan Attachments
The item describes a device by a woman inventor to extend soap length by attaching the cake to a chain over a pulley with a weight that draws soap from the basin when released. It also outlines a wire dustpan clasp, two downward loops to raise the pan, and a winter carriage accessory with paired runners and curved sockets to grip wheel rims.
The Dudley Store Boss Who Drove Out Hamlin
The Presque Isle Quaker Elias Dudley refused tobacco sales in his store and ejected Vice President Hannibal Hamlin in 1864 for smoking. Dudley’s storefront morality drew tales and local fame as anglers flocked to his shop. He died in 1880, leaving wealth near $100000.
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Presque Isle
Elias Dudley
United States
Dudley
Pennsylvania
Hannibal Hamlin
Bangor
Squaw Pan Lake
Hamlin
Mr. Wainlin
Presqueiste
Congress
New England
Aroostosk
The Dean of the British Navy Dies at 90
Commander Henry James, a retired Royal Navy officer and likely the last English sailor to serve against the French, died at age 90. He began his career as a midshipman and took part in the Toulon attack of 1812.
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Henry James
Toulon
How They Do It Nowadays
A dialogue about a man who spent his fortune to preserve his memory and ensure every dollar is Nitizated over, with a wry remark on the odd plan and its lasting impact.
Fact Bible of measures and natural constants
A compilation of unit conversions and physical facts from length and area to weight and volume. It lists rods, yards, feet, acres, pints, gallons, bushels, inches, and temperatures with numeric relations and examples such as an acre being 160 square rods or 43 560 square feet, and the Mt Gothard tunnel lengths.
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Mount St. Gothard
Hoosac
Galaveraya County
California
Laws on liability and contracts cited from various state cases
The article reviews several legal principles including blind-passenger rights, misdelivery liability, interstate commerce limits, time certificates, bicycle club insurance questions, illiterate fraud cases, forged signatures and estoppel. It cites Zachery v Mobile and Ohio, Illinois Carter, State v Scott Lenn, Towle v Stars, Tlensel v Provident Bicycle Association, Green v Wilkie, Traders National Bank v Rogers, and discusses fraud and ratification in commercial paper.
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Zachery Ve. Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
Miss
Minois
State
Scott (Lenn
Stars
Wember
Tlensel
Wilkie
Iowa
National Bank
Rogers
Mass
Worldwide notes mix of crime labor and city politics
A miscellany reports 4 000 Swicexnton residents in Zurich, high murder rates in Valy, and Congo railway deaths among white and black laborers. Verditschev town in Kiev province to auction for 3 919 382 rubles. Berlin trains interpreters to Kiao Chow. London Zoo’s trained Arabian baboon says mamma. London ad seeks staff. France’s Lannelogue cites doctor pay around 600 dollars yearly. Pesaro council brawl ends with mayor killed by fall injury.
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Tunis
H. H. Johnston
London
Lannelogue
General Association of the Physicians of France
Pesaro
History of dentistry from ancient to modern times
The article traces dental progress from ancient Egypt and Greece to China and Rome. It notes early practices such as wooden false teeth and ligatures, compares medieval neglect to modern restoration since 1700, and mentions the Mosaic law influence on penalties and the role of priests in ancient medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Ancient
Egypt
Interesting world notes from the late 19th century
A collection of curiosities and statistics spans languages and regions. It covers Nebraska’s name meaning shallow water, Hogmanay in Scotland, St Louis streetcar ridership, early German naval history, a West Virginia gas well, sharks and the Suez Canal, Denton’s execution remark, Canada’s trade shifts, West Virginia petroleum prospects, 1897 white sand oil output, Russian railway grievance books, and per capita coal consumption across Austria Britain and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Scotland
St. Louis
West Virginia
Mediterranean
Suez Canat
Red Sea
Denton
Canada
United States
England
Austria
Great Britain
Florida leads states by water area in square miles
The text notes Florida contains 4 440 square miles of water within its boundaries. It also mentions a sparrow flying at 92 miles per hour, the round trip cost of a New York to Liverpool ocean steamship at 75 dollars, and a pond frog’s natural life of 12 to 15 years.
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Florida
New York
Liverpool
Redwood Giants and Australia’s Gum Tree Claim Nations
The article compares America’s redwood forests with Australia’s blue gum, noting redwoods as a defining West Coast treasure for the United States while the blue gum is widely found and celebrated in Australia as a national symbol.
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America
Australia
Ministers as Business Men Say Clergymen Strong in Trade
Ex-Postmaster General Thomas L. James, president of Lincoln National Bank, asserts cler gymen are among the best business minds. He praises Protestant and Catholic priests for being methodical, prompt, and sharp with accounts, noting Catholic clergy in particular show strong business training. He warns ministers must avoid negligence in worldly affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. James
Lincoln National Bank
New York City
Don t Fall for Empty Promises and Prideful Certainty
A compact admonition list warns against arrogance and rash judgments. It counsels apologizing to children when needed, avoiding waste, not assuming expertise without understanding, and resisting flashy pretenses. It also cautions about discussing sensitive topics and judging others by appearances or rumors.
Devious Definitions and Wit in Abridged Verse
A satirical piece presents playful definitions of words like Weathercock Divinity Sense and Insincere with provocative takes on virtue and vice. It mocks pretensions and poses a skewed philosopher image highlighting social pretenses and witty ironies.
Widow of 70 Drives Husband from Home Over Salvation Army Ties
A 70 year old widow in Chillicothe Ohio separated from her 20 year old husband after a week of marriage. She says he must abandon his Salvation Army involvement or face permanent separation.
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Siad
Chillicothe, O
The
Salvation Army
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