Highest Buildings in the World Ten Tall Structures Listed
The top ten highest structures are the Eiffel Tower in Paris at 984 feet, the Washington Monument in Washington DC at 555 feet, the City Building in Philadelphia at 535 feet, Cathedral of Cologne in Germany at 511 feet, Cathedral at Strasbourg in Germany at 466 feet, the chimney of St Rollox Chemical Works in Glasgow at 455 feet, St Martins Church in Landshut Germany at 454 feet, St Stephen's Church in Vienna at 453 feet, the Great Pyramid of Egypt at 450 feet, and St Peter's Church in Rome at 440 feet.
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Paris
Washington Monument
Washington, D.C
Philadelphia
Cologne
Germany
Strassburg
Glasgow
St. Martin’s Church
Landshut
St. Stephen’s Church
Vienna
Great Pyramid
Egypt
St. Peter’s Church
Rome
Single Persons Spark Ireland Scotland US Comparison
The largest share of single persons is in Ireland and Scotland, while the United States has the smallest share. In Ireland 67 percent are single, Scotland 65 percent, and the United States 59 percent.
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Ireland
Scotland
United States
Sensible sovereigns invest savings in sound securities
The article notes European rulers shifting substantial funds into British and American stocks and deposits. Leopold II, Napoleon III, the Sultan, the Ishedive, and other monarchs favor foreign securities via London or bank routes, with Queen Victoria uniquely keeping funds with Coutts rather than the Bank of England.
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Leopold II
Belgium
Brussels
London
New York
Bank of England
Napoleon III
Eugerie
New York Telegraph
Turkey
Constantinople
Queen Victoria
Great National Bank
Coutts
Dr. F. W. Reitz Paths and Career Summary
Dr. F. W. Reitz served as Secretary of State of the Transvaal and was former President of the Orange Free State. Born October 5, 1844, he hailed from a German Dutch family, studied in London, and became Chief Justice of the Orange Free State before his presidency. His wife, a Dutch literary figure, founded a Bloemfontein library and club.
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Transvaal
F. W. Reitz
Orange Free State
Holland
Cape
Dr. Reitz
South Africa College
Inner Temple
London
Cape Town
Reitz
Bloemfontein
Europe
America
Texas Jurist Squire Bean Delivers Absurd Verdict
At Langtry Texas Squire Roy Bean presiding over a case against Jim Anderson a railroad clerk who killed Ah Ling a laundryman. Bean cites a biased Texas law book divides humans by race declaring a Chinaman nonhuman and frees Anderson on condition he pays for burying the Chink. Langtry’s laundry work shifts to Mexicans.
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Langtry
Texas
Roy Bean
Jim Anderson
Ah Ling
Anderson
Bean
Pris
San Francisco
Two rings of Martin Luther and Catherine de Bora
Two silver rings linked to Martin Luther and his bride Catherine de Bora, worn at their 1525 wedding. One ring resides in Paris and one in Germany. Inside bear the couple’s names. outside are carved the spear, nails, and ropes symbolizing Christ’s suffering and death.
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Paris
Germany
Martin Luther
Catherine de Bora
Christ
Elegant Time Memoir of a Housewife and a Washington Man
A Washington man praises his wife as the best, while his revelry with friends and costly gifts test their marriage. After a three day bacchanal in New York, he sends a $50 dress to his wife. A later letter notes capital cyclone and gossip, but omits mention of the dress receipt, ending with the line you must have had an elegant time.
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Walue
Washington
Pacific Coast
New York
Washington Post
West Indian Hurricane Stirs Coast Influences
A historic hurricane moved up the coast in an unusual manner challenging typical storm behavior. The text compares its erratic path to persistent indigestion that resists standard remedies. It advocates Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a decades proven cure for stomach trouble.
Generous Judge Poland Dines With Visiting Farmer
A Vermont judge known for generosity invites an elderly, poorly dressed farmer to dine at a Lyndon hotel. The farmer, new to hotels, questions the menu as the judge insists on footing the bill, asserting his status as a visiting judge. The two share humor as the judge orders for both.
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Poland
Vermont
Lyndon
Grain-O: A Grain Based Drink For Children
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a coffee substitute for children. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grains, tastes like coffee when prepared, and costs about a third as much. Available from grocers for 1d and 2 1/5c.
Reading habits of Mrs Tromper noted this summer
The excerpt records Mrs. Tromper saying she read nearly a book a day while waiting at her dressmaker this summer, illustrating leisure reading habits and culture during the period.
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Opportunity For
Cure a Cold with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
Advertises G grove brand medicine promising to cure a cold in one day with a money back guarantee. Notes W Grove's signature on each box. Also mentions using salt on hot clinkers to remove them from stoves after raking embers.
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Ists
Se . W. Grove
Eagie Linen Paper and En velopes Promoted
Advertisement touts Eagie Linen Letter Paper and En velopes as the proper choice with a printer’s recommendation. Mrs. Winslow’s Sooratna Syrup for Children claimed to teethe gums soothe inflammation ease pain cure wind colic at 2 cents a bottle.
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Eagie
Man's lung leak causes dramatic body swelling in hack driver
Martin McHugh, a hack driver living at 216 Hamilton Street, rapidly swelled after being struck by a wagon wheel. Doctors D. B. Steuer and N. Stone Scott operated to repair a punctured lung, noting air leakage as the cause. McHugh was reported doing well and expected to return to work.
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Cleveland
D. B. Steuer
McHugh
N. Stone Scott
Fall’s Catarrh Cure A Constitutional Remedy
Advertisement claims fall catarrh cure as a constitutional remedy priced at 75 cents. Promotes bowing in public vehicles and features a testimonial from D. C. Albright of Millinburg Pa dated December 11 1895 praising Piso’s Cure for Consumption as the sole cough medicine used at home.
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D. C. Albright
Miliinburg, Pa
Cause of Deafness and Home Remedies Ad
A fragment advertisement claims smelling salts cause deafness and promotes Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar for coughs and colds. It notes Pike's Toothache Drops cure in one minute, attributed to druggists.
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Hale
Pike
Philadelphia Tops Largest Town in the American Colonies
In 1774 Philadelphia stood as the largest town in the American colonies. The statement reflects colonial urban hierarchy with Philadelphia leading major settlements such as Boston and New York in population and prominence.
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Philadelphia
Pleasing the Baby at a Carpet Shop Scene
Two women enter a carpet shop with a baby. The shopman sweats as he rolls out carpet after carpet. One woman remarks they should leave, the other says the baby enjoys watching and they are not ready to catch the train yet.
Cascarets for Liver and Bowels Promises Quick Reset
An old health ad compares a liver based chain reaction to a labor strike across the body. It touts Cascarets as a remedy that cleanses and tones the digestive system, improves liver function, and restores regularity. It warns to look for the CCC emblem and avoid imitations.
Why Coins Are Struck The Key Reason For Minting Method
The principal reason coins are struck rather than cast is that molten metals contract on cooling, causing counterfeit coins to vary in size. Stamping achieves sharper delineation and is far cheaper and faster once the press is set up.
Grain-O! A coffee substitute made from grains
Grain-O is pitched as a new food drink to replace coffee. It is described as having a rich seal brown color like Mocha or Java, safe for children and adults, easy on sensitive stomachs, and offered at 15 and 25 cents per package by grocers.
A Matter of Weight The New Tandem Weighs 115 Pounds More
A dialogue excerpt features a fair maiden and a man discussing a new tandem bicycle. He notes that with all attachments, the unit will weigh about 115 pounds more than its current weight.
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Ayer
Buckingham
A. P. Hall & Co
Nashua
N. H. SS
Swansca Rheumatic Cure CO
Lake Street
Chicaco
Nest Madison
Shikage
Chicago
Chia
God Tolono
St. Louis
Kansas City
P. KE
T. A
Toledo
Ohio
R. G. Tunomurson
Fort Wayne
Ind
Detroit
Mico
PyHo’s Fotlenn
Lafayette
D. Maxfield
Indianapolis
Crane
Arters
Uncle Sam
Tifft
Eighth Ave
ISO
Rousseau
Baly Aran Gil
Hayfever
Ely
Jasal
ELY Brothers
Warren Street
W. L. Douglas
W. I. Douglas
W. L. Douglas Shoe CO
Brockton, Mass
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Dakota
Kansas
Wim
W. Weare
Old Colony Bldg
Sensible Sovereigns
Hood” S
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Cora Gutson
Yates, Manistee Co
Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jensio
John W.morris
Washington, B.C
Uate
Sterlugemedy Co
Ea Peers Siler Tage
Ees
Sao
RED Cross
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