Golden Book of Global Fortunes Across Continents
The piece surveys wealth across regions including Germany Austria Hungary India and China. It notes royal and noble wealth in Europe, princely fortunes in India, vast but secretive riches in China, thriving commerce in Africa and the Americas, and rising fortunes in Spanish South America and the United States.
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Germany
Austria
Russia
China
Africa
India
America
Spanish South America
Rich Wen
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
Orleans
Bour‘bous
Don Carlos
Kimberley
Rand
Cairo
Asia
Aires
Smyrna
Damascus
Naples
Li Jung Chang
Singapore
England
South America
Chile
Mexico
Brazil
London Spectator
Ships Claimed by the Wave Losses in the World Fleet
A British government report outlines sea losses for the world’s mercantile marine last year. Britain, with over 12 million tons afloat, shows the lowest loss rate at 2.23 percent, while Germany follows at 2.33. Several steamers and sailing vessels vanished, totaling 1,141 vessels and 820,725 tons, with Germany and the United States in a “neck-and-neck” race for total tonnage.
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Great Brivain
Sean
Great Britain
Germany
United States
Austria-Iungary
Russia
Fascinating Cairo through history and modern charm
The Century essay traces Cairo from its Fatimid origins in 969 through Ottoman and modern eras. It highlights Cairo as a cultural crossroads, linking Saladin and Napoleon, Mamluk memory, and Arabian Nights, while praising its climate, arts, and proximity to leisure for travelers. The piece notes Alexandria’s age, Fostat roots, and Cairo’s role as a winter draw for Americans and other visitors.
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Califs
Fostat
Abbas Pasha
Mehemit Ali
Cairo
Egypt
Saladin
Napoleon
Alexandria
New
Babylon
Heliopolis
Mecca
Nile
Khedival
Venice
Europe
Paris
The
Riviera
Wych hazel correct term for Hamamelis Virginica
Meehan's Monthly argues the plant Hamamelis Virginica should be called wych hazel not witch hazel. The piece traces historic hazel usage to elm and nut species and explains language reformers caused the confusion by equating wych with speed witch.
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Meehan
England
Montana
Reindeer as Racers Challenge Russian Horse Sport
The Golden Penny notes reindeer as rivals to horses in Russia. Reindeer are among the swiftest quadrupeds, could beat Derby winners, and reach speeds up to sixty miles an hour for short distances. A St Petersburg merchant builds a special course and Russians anticipate harness racing sleighs soon.
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Russia
St. Petersburg
How Diamonds Are Cut Three Forms Rose Brilliant Table
Diamonds are cut in three forms the rose the brilliant and the table. The brilliant is a double pyramid or cone with the top cut off to form a large plane and a small plane at the bottom.
Cloak Believed Worn by Wolfe in Quebec Captivity
The British Museum displays a cloak said to be worn by General Wolfe when he died during the capture of Quebec. This historic relic is among the museum's curiosities.
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Quebec
Wolfe
Argument ends with quip about two-faced remark
In a tense exchange, one speaker retorts that another’s single-faced honesty is enough. The brief clash ends with a sharp bite about duplicity and demeanor.
Horrors of U S Army: Log Burials and Desert Punishments Exposed
A historical piece recounts brutal 19th century army punishments including a captain ordering a sand burial where a sober soldier stood in a dug hole as sand packed around him and ants swarmed him. It contrasts past and present guardhouse discipline and cites harsh methods.
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United States Army
Arizona
Impressive Initiation In Secret Society Rite
A man seeking admission to a secret group called the Ancient Order of Queer Fish undergoes blindfolded initiation in a dark lodge room. He endures ordeals including being tossed in a blanket by athletic members, and is declared duly initiated with right hand of fellowship. The scene ends with cheers and questions about his impression.
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Order of
The Bull Ring and Guardhouse Punishments in Army History
The account describes the guardhouse log carry and the bull ring drill as punishment in old U S cavalry posts. It details log burdens, forced movement, and the harsh cadence of the ring, plus bans on bucking and gagging and the spare wheel torture for insubordinates.
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United States Army
Pete
Rare temperate judge from Persia once governed by wisdom
A saying praises self restraint as power to calm adversaries. It recalls a Persian chief judge famed for clear sight and disciplined handling of insults, ruling with steady control.
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Persia
Misfortune in Misfired War Message From Philippines
A soldier writes from the Philippines asking his father for $100 to buy a cork leg after losing a leg to a cannon ball. The Georgia father replies with a crude blizzard anecdote about losing a wooden leg and a separate theft, reflecting wartime hardship and rural humor.
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Philippines
Georgia Pines
Atlanta Constitution
Hollanders Smoke Most in Northern Climates
The Hollanders are described as the heaviest smokers among northern peoples due to humid climate and affordable tobacco. The habit is so ingrained that Holland boatmen reportedly measure distances by smoking.
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Holland
Cordial Relations Quip on Married Life
In a brief exchange from the San Francisco Examiner Mrs Snow notes her husband’s fussiness in recent years but recalls he was easily pleased at their marriage. Mrs Cordeal agrees the change occurred, saying he must have been pleased then.
Epidemic Jumping Rite Survives In Echternach
Description recalls 1881 rinderpest in Rhenish Prussia causing cattle and people to leap in the air. Whitsun Tuesday jumping processions persist at Echternach near Treves with three jumps forward and one back, attracting thousands despite church opposition.
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Germany
Rhenish
Prussia
Echternach
Treves
Sixhousand
What Do the Children Drink Grain-O Ad
An advertisement promotes Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute for children. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grains, tastes like coffee when prepared, and costs about three quarters as much. Sold by grocers nationwide.
The Smallest Farm in Molina Georgia
A stock company owns a one foot square farm called the doodle farm in Molina Georgia. It was deeded by a politician to five or six men to influence elections where two thirds of freeholders vote. In a past Molina liquor vote antis deeded land to win the outcome.
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United States
Molina
Coughing Leads to Consumption
An old drug advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam as a cure for coughing claiming it stops the cough immediately. It offers a free sample bottle from the druggist and lists 25 and 50 cent bottle sizes with urgent call to act now.
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Kemp
Dreaming of Nobility Over Tea at the Store
A customer asks if the English breakfast tea is genuine while the clerk recalls drinking a cup the previous night. The clerk says the tea is real and mentions a dream of hob nobbing with Willie Waldorf Astor.
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Willie Waldorf Astor
To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Advertisement notes a 25 cent remedy promising to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. Refund offered if it fails. E W Grove signature appears on each box. Goethe quote included.
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E. W. Grove
Nickel Plate Road Offers Calendar by Mail to Advertisers
The Nickel Plate Road announces a calendar mailed to anyone who sends their address to the General Passenger Agent in Cleveland Ohio.
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Nickel Plate Road
Cleveland, O
No one will say injustice is better than bearing it
A terse statement asserts that nobody should claim it is better to commit injustice than endure it, emphasizing moral restraint and resilience in the face of wrongdoing. The line conveys a principled stance against choosing injustice as a course of action.
Jerusalem Population Surges to Forty Five Thousand
Jerusalem's population climbs rapidly reaching about 45 000 with 28 000 Hebrews among them. An aside notes the value of hiring top lawyers as the law favors the best lawyer. A proverb adds that once needs are fully met desire diminishes.
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Jerusalem
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