Fre ed by Mouse A Prospector s Arrow Escape in Winnesota
Two pine land prospectors Ben Jackson and Justave Werman recount a harrowing near miss in northern Minnesota near Rainy River. They describe moose breaching breeding grounds, a broken rifle, and a giant bull stampeding beneath their tree as they hid, narrowly escaping massed animals.
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Ben Jackson
Justave Werman
Tower
Minn
Jackson
Rainy
Herman
East Foo
Edther
Sackson
Flo
Sue
TreBrinn
Millionaire Colony Promoted by Chicago Publisher
Andrew McNally promotes a millionaire enclave at Altadena near Los Angeles in Southern California. He has bought 4000 acres, subdividing land for orange and lemon groves, roads and an artificial lake. Purchasers are wealthy Chicago and New York men who must invest at least 250000 in improvements and spend part of each year living on the property.
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Andrew McNally
Chicago
Fle
Altadena
Los Angeles
California
Tle
Mr. McNally
New York
The President as an Entertainer
A Washington gentleman says President Cleveland, weary of official life, finds only a few intimate friends. Commercial travelers who visit him for sport talk and hunting tales bring welcome relief, as the president enjoys genuine company over gun dog and rod stories.
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Washington
Cleveland
Bamboo Lighthouses Raise Japanese Maritime Hope
A new lighthouse in Japan is built from bamhoo. It is claimed to resist waves better and not rot like ordinary wood, offering a durable option for coastal navigation.
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Bamhoo
Japan
Turks Still Eat with Fingers Amid Dining Customs
Among Turks it remains customary to eat with fingers while knives forks napkins and tablecloths appear only on the tables of wealthy families indicating class based dining practices and evolving etiquette.
Honorary Doctorate Granted to Petrie by Strassburg
The University of Strassburg faculty of philosophy awarded the honorary Doctor of Philosophy to Rol Flinders Petrie, the renowned Egyptologist.
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Faculty of Philosophy
University of Strassburg
Flinders Petrie
Fragmented notes mix politics and lore from a distant era
A garbled column mentions Senator Hacan of Georgia gifting parkland to Macon, WI ex-senator Piletus Sawyer and birthday anecdotes for Eugene Field, Judge Jacob G. Blair, and others. It also references Dor S. Storrs resigning from the American Board of Foreign Missions and a quoted wavering view on a Wing Arbure topic, with stray remarks on Henry Irving and Tennyson.
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Ron
Hacan
Georgia
Macon
Piletus Sawyer
Wisconsin
Viner Cox
Pepetus
Shuiman
Eugene Field
Soleugene
Dudse
Jacob G. Blair
Vial
Blair
Congress
West Virginia
Willian Spraycurs
Rhode Island
Recerthy
Washington
Spore
South Wales
Thenry Irving Minkes
LuCn ND THE LADDER An Old Superstition in Which Ma People Still Believe
An article examines a lingering superstition tied to the ladder and its perceived misfortune. It surveys cultural beliefs among local community members and traces how fear and ritual behavior persist in daily life.
Unlucky Ladder Superstition Baffles City Crowd
A New York writer recalls a sidewalk ladder superstition scene. Pedestrians avoid crossing beneath the tall ladder, while a frail homeless boy dodges under it and is struck by a cable car, seeking warmth and food at a drugstore as onlookers rationalize luck versus danger.
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Sayys
New York
Herel‘ Square
World tour by rail and sea may take 27 days
Prince Khilkotf of Russia and other authorities discuss a Siberian rail line enabling a global circuit in under thirty days. Calculations show routes from Bremen to St. Petersburg to Vladivostok to San Francisco to New York to Bremen totaling about 27 days 17 hours, assuming top speeds on trains and ships.
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Prince Khilkotf
Siberian
Bremen
St. Petersburg
Vladivostok
San Francisco
New York
Atlantic Passage
Pacific Passage
London
Moscow
Plymouth
Decline of Flory Street Shopfronts Reverberates in NYC
A New York correspondent notes Baxter Street once drove clothing prestige with Paris and London imports. The scene shifts as Italian vendors replace famed stores, with lower prices and noisy stalls replacing the “originals” on the corner.
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Sheeree
Laster Streat
New York
House of Cohen
Italy
Baxter Street
Fifth Avenue
Paris
Loran
the Bay
Wey
Royal German Libraries and Their Rich Holdings
Munich houses 540000 books and 400000 pamphlets with premier European facilities. Stuttgart cites rare Bibles including the Eliot Indian Bible of 1663 and the Aitkin Bible of 1722. Berlin’s royal library, opened in 1861 by Frederick William, ranks as the fourth largest with 850000 volumes. Germany holds 5,000,000 more books than England.
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Royal Library
Munich
Europe
Stuttgart
New World
Royal Library of
Berlin
Frederick William
Germany
England
Almambra of Granada Tale of a Fortunate Fortress
The Almanbra of Granada crafts a tale by Fonel Abniar about a devoted husband building a tomb for his wife Zeleilza. The project, begun in earnest for love, remains unfinished within the fortress walls and monastery setting.
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Almambra
Granada
Spain
Fonel Abniar
Zeleilza
Howev
Paris Employs Thousands Of Women In Civil Service Roles
French women fill civil service and telegraph posts with over 5 069 employed. Paris city employs 900 women, the Bank of France pays 400 more, and 200 women hold permanent posts at Credit Foweler with yearly earnings from £3 to £75.
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Paris
Bank of France
Salamanca’s Decline Seen Through Uni History
A historical note highlights Salamanca in Spain where today about 8,000 people reside, a shadow of its former glory. In the 14th century the city’s famed university drew about 17,000 students, illustrating dramatic decline.
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Salamanca
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