The Buried Treasure of Hanna Sands Chapter IV
Oliver Graith survives a fog bound voyage to Hanna Sands where he discovers a hidden treasure chamber. He escapes a dangerous well gate and returns to the surface with gold gems a jewelled cup and bells, uncertain if the vision was dream or reality as he heads westward with prize and doubt.
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Porthtyre
Oliver Graith
Q Oliver
Oliver Israith
Oliver
Hanna Sands
Britain
Ile
Dreamland
Farge
Zion Farm
Nfe
Susan
Treasure House of Jewels Yields Carved Skull Under Gold
A fragment describes a vagabond in a treasure trove where gold and jewels crumble to reveal a man's broken skull buried beneath the riches near a place named Hanno. Sachs.
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Hanno. Sachs
Woman Fire Brigade at Armidale Gains Distinction
A New South Wales town maintains a woman fire brigade noted for prowess in encounters with flames. A London magazine praises their organization and duty training. Mostly young athletic women form the unit with a captain among them. They drill with town equipment and assist male firemen, excelling in rescue work and lifeline techniques.
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Armidale
New South Wales
London
Willing 40 Compromise on Marriage Proposal Contrast
A terse dialogue depicts a stern parent testing the suitor's resolve. The young man counters with a plan to avoid a large wealth transfer, prompting a cautious negotiation about marriage and dowry.
Inevitable Pride Before a Fall Admonished
A brief quip notes Tess’s pride in owning an automobile and Jess’s line that pride goes before a fall, credited to the Baltimore American.
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Tess
Jess
Baltimore American
Ida Miss Ruskin Faces Disappointment in Sweetheart
Ida Miss Ruskin expresses disappointment in her sweetheart while a remark on Syrian tobacco notes a negligible nicotine percentage. The local column reflects light social satire and casual reflections from the period.
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Ida
Various curiosities and scientific notes from the era
The article surveys a washing machine claim from Szegedin that cleans without soap, notes Delage's retinal imagery lasting as glimmers, catalogs Nicaragua’s 300 tree varieties, and discusses a cork substitute from anana roots. It covers Proverbs and sayings from Spofford and Mc Gee, Ethiopian irrigation plans for Chaldea, and Pennsylvanian anti venom research along with alcohol as stimulant. It ends with gold dissolution by surface waters and a cautious note on tree conservation and mining prospects.
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Josef Nagy
Szegedin
M. Delage
Nicaragua
F. D. Baker
United States
Cork
Anana
Anthropological Society of Washington
A. R. Spofford
McGee
Walter Hough
Miss Fletcher
William Willcocks
Egypt
Chaldean
Tigris
Chaldea
Nile
Opis
East
Cairo
University of Pennsylvania
S. Weir Mitchell
Carnegie Institute
Trees yield gold in ash from ironwood trunks
Dr. E E Lungewitz reports experiments on trees near lodes and placers finding trace gold in ashes after firing bark and outer wood. Initial softwood trials gave negligible yields, while ironwood trunks near roots produced about 10 to 40 cents worth of gold per ton.
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Lungewitz
E. E. Lungewitz
Washington coal fields and growth of the industry
The New York Sun reports Washington state expanding coal mining with seventeen fields from the Canadian border to the Columbia River. Washington produced 2,690,789 short tons last year, mainly for local use, with Roslyn district supplying nearly half. Seattle and Tacoma shipments go largely to San Francisco and Hawaii, while British Columbia remains a competitor.
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Washington
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Geological Survey of
Columbia River
Puget Sound
Seattle
Tacoma
Puget Sound Basin
Cascades
Roslyn
San Francisco
Hawaii
California
States
New York Sun
A Trick With Cards Sealed Trick Card Reveal
A magician asks a spectator to pick a card then place it on top of the deck. The pack goes into a snug pasteboard box with a waxed cover so the top card sticks. After a delay the box is opened an envelope shown and the chosen card is secretly produced from behind it. The envelope remains empty.
What He Thought First Boy Second Boy Dialogue
The excerpt presents a rough dialogue about heaven and homesickness. It contrasts a Sunday school view with a rejection of religious places. The text hints at a narrator’s reflection on not knowing many things about life.
Make Your Own Lingerie From Shirts and Lace
The article describes DIY lingerie tips for frugal crafters. It explains corpet covers cut from shirts, waist patterns, beading waistbands, circular tails, diamond braid inserting, and pretty petticoat ruffles. It notes lace edging, edge finishing, and a nightgown with open sleeves and lace trim.
When the Circus Comes to Town
The Pittsburg Chronicle recalls childhood memories of the old time circus and contrasts them with today’s traveling shows. It notes how crowds, rides, and peanuts return as the tent spreads across a forty-acre lot, renewing the thrill despite changes and a modern crowd.
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Pittsburg
Germ Theory of Consumption Report From Berlin Tuberculosis Commission
Prof. Kossel reports to the Berlin Medical Society results of long trials infecting calves with human tuberculosis. The commission tests three infection routes cutaneous injection food and inhalation with preliminary results for skin injections suggesting animal disease is not the sole human cause, but further work is needed to decide.
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Kossel
Imperial Health Office
Berlin Medical Society
Tuberculosis Commission
Koch
London
Health Office
Exoch
Arrest of Nikolaides Polites Popokonolos in New York
Nikolaides Polites Popokonolos has been arrested in New York on two counts of giving a false name during naturalization proceedings eleven years ago. A plea of justification will be entered. Notices are served on country residents.
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Nikolaides Polites Popokonolos
New York
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