Urban and rural population shifts in the United States in 1900
A discussion and map analysis show 45 million of 75,994,575 Americans lived in rural districts in 1900. The article maps 160 cities of 25,000+ and contrasts dense eastern hubs with sparse southern and western states, noting a growing urbanization trend and differing regional patterns.
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Agin
United States
Massachusetts
Europe
Uncle Sam
New York Harbor
Pennsylvania
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Missouri
Connecticut
Utah
New Hampshire
Maine
Colorado
New York
Maryland
Rhode Island
Delaware
The Horse in Scouting
The horse in scouting must be exceptional with endurance and headwork. A neutral color aids concealment and dyeing khaki can help. Train the horse to stand, lie down, and stay calm, avoiding fretful traits that distract the rider. Regular grazing during halts keeps the horse rested and efficient.
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Saya
United Service
India’s Great Wealth Study Reassesses Indian Income
At a Royal Statistical Society meeting Dr. Ginsburg discussed Mr. F A Atkinson’s statistical review of income and wealth in British India. He split the population into agricultural non agricultural and those with ample means, finding income per head rising across periods from 1875 to 1895, with significant gains in both agricultural and non agricultural sectors and a cautious note on tax data. He also traced hoards and ornaments and estimated capital per head increasing markedly, with most capital growth attributed to English investment and rupee value changes.
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Royal Statistical Society
Ginsburg
F. A. Atkinson
British India
Lord Curzon
India
W. Digby
Atkinson
London Times
England
Murano Beads and Orris Root Trade Across Regions
Murano beads remain the classic Venetian product traded worldwide since medieval times and now worn in long European necklaces. The orris root, key to perfumes, is cultivated only around Florence and Verona, forming another globally influential niche industry.
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Murano
Europe
Birmingham
Florence
Verona
Insulting Guest Requests Rubber at Whist
A Philadelphia Press item reports Miss Noozey-Yes recounting visiting Miss Aseuma last night. The guest found the host insulting and rejected further visits after the offer to play whist and a rubber at cards.
Panama Canal Completion a Great American Endeavor
The piece argues for completing the Panama canal as a landmark achievement for the United States and the world. It warns against favoring the Nicaragua route driven by sentiment, urging strong national resolve and celebrating Franco-American collaboration in the Isthmus project.
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Panama Canal
Panama
Nicaragua Canal
Nicaragua
Globe
Suez Canal
Lafayette
Washington
Continental Army
United States
France
Ferdinand de Lesseps
America
Lydia of Thyatira In Philippi Opens Heart to Paul
A June 15 1902 Sunday School lesson outlines Pauls European mission after a Macedonian vision. Lydia a Thyatira seller of purple responds to the gospel at Philippi joining Paul and her household as the first European convert. The call to go and help all nations frames the lesson with notes on the voyage and early Christian outreach.
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Gion
Galatia
Asia
Mystia
Bithynia
Mysla
Troas
Paul
Macedonia
Ywstor
Samothracia
Neapolle
Philippi
Lydia
Thyatira
Barnabas
Silas
Jerusalem
Timothy
Derbe
Asia Minor
Trans Tron
Europe
Oul
Luke
Samothrace
Neapolis
Rome
Monitor Merrimac Monitor and the Civil War turning point
Gen Egbert L Viel e recounted Civil War events at the Westchester Grand Army dinner focusing on the Merrimac Monitor clash. He described picket duties near Richmond, a forged pass trick exploiting a mother and child, and how letters and a covert post office aided Union intelligence. The account links the Norfolk blockade, Hampton Roads battle, and the Monitor’s rapid deployment in March 1862.
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Egbert L. Viele
Westchester County Grand Army Association
Virginia
Viele
Norfolk
Elizabeth
United States
Lincoln
Gen Viele
Richmond
Post Office
Monitor
Greenpoint
Hampton Roads
A Romance of the War and a Thousand-Dollar Note
A Confederate soldier recalls stealing about 50,000 in greenbacks during a 1862 Holly Springs raid. He hides a thousand-dollar bill in a Hol ly Springs girl’s autograph album, later saved by her father who reclaims it after the war. The tale ends with reconstruction optimism and a reunion at the Fifth Avenue hotel.
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Chicago Chronicle
Holly Springs
Miss
Fifth Avenue
New York City
van Dorn
Grant
Stuart
Wee
Bunko
Mississippi
Thad
United States
Memphis
An Old Recipe Note on Health and Diet
A fragmented dental-like health note discusses celery eugenders and Asterrigus purges to cleanse the blood and support liver kidneys. It suggests practical dietary advice and references a period when a favorite flavor is no longer valued, urging its foregone use.
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New Jersey
New England
Dakotas
Idaho
Nevada
Virginias
Florida
Louisiana
Atlantic
California
Horace Greeley
Io West
Pacific States
Hearbor
Kentucky
Great Plains
Ecitils
Qealitiec
Minneapolis Journal
Ice Trust
Merrimac
Harlem
Trishian
Tomer
Socals
Tse
Kxtreres
Chicago Daily News
Sta Clese
Maareeni
Puck
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