Boundary survey party braves bears in Yukon Alaska tale
Vancouver Daily story recounts J M Bates leading eight men in delimiting the Atiwka boundary along a tributary of the Tikie. They faced avalanches and ferocious grizzlies while triangulation and photo topography were pursued. Note recalls bear encounter where J Sullivan Cochrane shot a charging bear to protect the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Forthern Frith Columbia
J. M. Mates
Tawa
Atiwka
Bates
Mr. Hatee
J. Sullivan Cochrane
Cochrane
Vancouver
Rarely Disturbed Spiders Seek Quiet in Church Box
Two spiders from different church areas meet during a stroll. One lives in the pulpit under the cushion and endures the Sunday book banging feared by the other. The second admits constant comfort in the poor box, undisturbed year round, proposing the visit.
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Spider No. 1
Spider No
Fats
Male Chatterboxes and Gossip Across Spheres
A historical note argues that men and women equally engage in gossip, with Shakespearean citizens illustrating rumor. It claims hotel lobbies theater foyers and clubhouses teem with chatter, and even grocery stores breed relentless unfaire mingling of reputations surpassing women’s social groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speare
Britton Hunting Hounds in the United Kingdom
The article lists counts of hunting hound packs across England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, detailing pack numbers and the total couples per breed. It notes 12 packs of tag hounds in England with 295 couples and similar statistics for fox hounds and harriers across regions, totaling over 20,000 hounds in the UK.
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England
Ireland
Queen's
Ear of Coventy
Ascot Heath
Wales
Scotland
Too Great a Fall
Fragmentary dialogue references starvation of English suffragettes and a critique of public policy. The exchange notes difficulty in criticizing a large government while addressing supposed issues with a cook. No clear event or identifiable persons beyond Miax Cayenne.
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Miax Cayenne
Merely Pose Reads The Clay Ice Mystery
A fragment quotes Mrs. Golightly refusing to read the clay ice unless she fears someone will catch her at it, suggesting a playful or evasive exchange about unspoken activity. The line hints at social dynamics and private behavior in a hinting tone.
American Home Mr William A Hudford Offers Building Advice
Mr William A Hudford announces he will answer questions and provide wire advice on building subjects. He asserts concrete block homes are now water resistant with dense mixtures and proper methods, improving nationwide use in home construction.
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Wakera
Promising Early 1900s House Design with Wide Porch
The example shows a 26 by 29 foot dwelling with a large porch. Inside a 16 by 12 living room, 18 by 11 kitchen area, and a stairway hall lead to three bedrooms and ample closets. The plan favors walls with color blocks and built in plant feature, suitable for urban or small town lots.
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Wits Bregland
We Frome
Old Dutch Church Kingston 260th Anniversary Heads Past and Present Worshipers
Historic Kingston church celebrates 260th anniversary noting presidents Washington Van Buren Grant and Arthur among worshipers. The First Dutch Church, founded 1657, preserves Dutch history including pew markers over ancestors. English used since 1908, with Dutch catechisms still printed, and bell funded by offerings melting into copper. London humor vignette about income tax ends with show seat.
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Kingston
N.Y
United States
New York
St. Paul's Chapel
Trinity Parish
City of
America
J. G. van Slyke
Hneal
Voorleser
Andrus van Slyke
Ames
Holland
Washington
van Buren
Grant
Arthur
Govit
Bareheaded Wellesley Girls Return to Campus
Wellesley college girls return for the year amid a campus wide trend of headwear avoidance. Students, bundled in coats or sweaters, will largely go without hats except on special occasions, reflecting a local sentiment that not wearing headgear is proper.
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Wellesley
Wellesley College
Boston Post
Delitzsch Examines Old Babylon in Noted Lecture
Prof Delitzsch traced Babylonian history from Sumerians to Chaldeans, noting cuneiform roots, early banking, and trade. He drew parallels to Messina’s destruction, described daily life and architecture, and suggested influence on later Western religion and church towers.
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Friedrich Delitzsch
Katwor
Jn Am
Entrush Fem
Haw
Old Babylon
German Orient Society
Babylon
Messina
Istar
Bel
Old Habyton
Nortlern
Italy
Tegris
Euphrates
Fife
Babylonia
Greece
Nebuchadnezzar
Christ
Delitz
Tyler & Sona
Joann
Vocal Training for Babies from The Etude
Panny F. Hughey notes babies imitate adults and imitate pitches and syllables from colored birds used as teaching aids. Early work fixes scale with natural breath, guiding tone and ear, so the hardest task ends before self-conscious bad habits arise.
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Peonie
Panny F. Hughey
Cost of an Education in Public Schools Across States
The report from the commissioner of education shows average annual per pupil spending of 28.26 dollars, up from 15.55 in 1870. Nevada tops at 72.14, with York 51.50, Montana 49.40, and California 49.29. Southern states range from 6.87 in South Carolina to 20.36 in West Virginia, while Oklahoma 15.79, New Mexico 5.41, and Arizona 5.16 years more than Oklahoma plus New Mexico. One fourth spend under 15 and another fourth over 36, highlighting varied support for public education.
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Commissioner of Education
Nevada
York
Montana
California
South
South Carolina
West Virginia
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Household Hints on Cleanliness Diet and Carrot Soup
The article offers household tips including carpet cleaning by dipping brushes in warm water, mending dishes with putty, and using scraps from canning peaches for jelly. It describes carrot soup made from sliced carrots, onion, bell pepper, milk, butter, flour, and nutmeg for a smooth, creamy result. It also presents a fruit and nut sandwich recipe using almonds, figs, dates, pecans, and chocolate, plus substitutions and storage notes. Additionally, it discusses fattening guidance with milk intake, daily baths, and lifestyle tips for insomnia, encouraging optimism and humor.
Household Hints and Oyster Cromaskies Guide
Household Hints discuss Olive off as a medicine chest aid for dyspepsia and burns, plus tips on rest before eating and relieving fatigue. The piece also describes Oyster Cromaskies, nicknamed pigs in blankets, with steps to wrap plump oysters in bacon and cook briefly on the broiler or in a hot oven.
Commonplace Days of Delight and Homeward Peace
Quoted verse from Margaret Sangster notes gratitude for ordinary days and safe labor, while a recipe passage mentions a drink made from the juice of two oranges and vichy water. It suggests orange juice as a refreshing morning remedy for a disagreeable taste.
Chicken and Nut Sandwiches Knife Prepared
Recipe instructions describe finely chopped cooked chicken mixed with salt paprika onion lemon juice and butter spread on thin bread slices with butter then filled with walnuts pecans or blanched almonds and kept iced thin.
Household Hints on Flavor and Cooking Tricks
Practical tips include stewed tomatoes tasting better with a slice of onion avoided, cranberries improved by a small apple cube, and oats left to rest before serving to prevent residue. A broom lasts longer if inverted and dipped weekly in boiling suds. Boil meat briefly then simmer gently with salt to finish. For glossy bread, brush with beaten egg yolk diluted in milk.
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Tve
The Gold Bug and the Pirate Treasure Tale
A Boston Herald note muses on buried pirate gold stirred by a coastal storm near Yucatan. It recalls centuries old English and Spanish coins buried by a notorious pirate and rekindles boyhood fever for treasure maps and digging outfits.
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Yucatan
Taffre
Capt
Kidd
Boston Harald
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Maude, Thomas
Geaver
Gaya
British Columbia Boundary
William A. Hvdford
Aubert
Manucalturer
Radford
Kirentn Nene
Caruso
Pagliacc
London
Strand Magazine
Old Land
Prof
Delitzsch
Piekitchen
Horrow
Ster
Margaret Sangster
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