Odd Facts and Figures from Across The Ages
A wide mix of curious statistics and antiquarian trivia spans nations, languages, and science. It notes literacy gaps in England, age of majority in Russia, and Napoleon banning mustaches for infantry, plus observations on Moscow winters, Spanish female surplus, and the origin of barber poles. It also covers coins, weights, watches, and military deployments in the Franco Prussian war.
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Shetland
Cork
United Kingdom
Philip Sidney
Germany
United States
Moscow
Naples
Spain
St. Louis
Chicago
Solomon’s Temple
Ieeiane
Ureasie
Solomon's Temple
Vulcan
Col
Laderdhen
Schleswig-Holstein
Cuba
Finland
Salvation Army
Salvationists
Chestertown
Mad
South America
Central America
Africa
Borneo
Staple’s Inn
London
Patent Office
Cromwel
Cascade Mountains
Baku
Caspian Sea
Siggremtent Petroleum Center
Japan
Great Britain
Weissenberg
Gas Tragedy at Detroit Hotel Over Gas Fumes
A Detroit Free Press interview recalls a grim tale of a scruffy guest who checked into a hotel, locked his room, and died by inhaling gas from three burners after staying thirty six hours. The incident, exposing a $15 gas bill, drew wide notice as staff sought to explain the fatal mishap.
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Detroit Free Press
Sig
Kentucky River
Wilson
Jinkins
General Assembly
Jena
Spence Marth
Esch
Asser
Carpet stock downsized at fall stock sale in Portage County
Local store announces a horizontal reduction to clear excess carpet inventory. Emphasizes deep cuts on Body and Turkish Brussels, Moquettes, Art Squares, Rugs, Oil Cloths, and Linoleums with strictly cash sales to make room for fall stock, urging prompt purchases.
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Portage County
Brussels
Dining room rules and a Tennessee dog tale
A piece blends etiquette on dining room service with a Tennessee anecdote. It describes dust free tables, wrinkle free cloths, proper knife edges, timely re heating, bread cutting, and course clearing. The Tennessean tale recalls paying voters with a terrier to influence Shelby county division votes, ending with a claim of owing thirty four dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jinkins
Wilson
Detroit Free Press
Teanesarean
Leland
Chicago Tribune
Memphis
Stelby
Eagszen
Maxwell House
Robertson County
Thad
Tennessee
Shelby County
Imemther
Fast
Leasantly
The Cost of Child Rearing and Health in Custom
Acland cites harsh realities of child exposure and cramped clothing. The Co operative News quotes mothers debating love, kissing, and health. The piece argues for reforms in dress and diet to nurture active, vigorous minds and bodies.
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Ayer
A.T. Smith
A. F. Wait
W. T. Grundel
Kern, Merrill & Lo
Robert Doig
L. B. Calhoun
Ravenna
Ohio
A. B. Fairchild
W. A. Jenkins & CO
Phenix
Comstock
John Sorensen
Ravenna, Ohio
Meridian Street
Main
J. Sorensen & Coo
F. C. Park
Jewelers
F.C. Park
The
Jeweler and
Optiday
Oropresive Court
W.T. McConney
Prt
Serta
Ceylon
Carters Iver Pills
Somar
Carter
Min Rter Medicine CO
New
Pla
Tocall
E. C. Belding
Wolff & Randolph
Philadelphia
Yun
Toronto
Abdallah
Ann
Abdalmont
Abdallag
Brest
Weil
Beuy Flade
Peermont
Alexander
Gray Everent
Almont
Aecad
Alexender'e Abdallatt
Yadyk
Abdallab
Hebert
Abdatmont
Abdalmout
Knotztown
Aban Aly
Andrews
RootsTows
Canton
Orff
Frank Mall
Jane
A. D
Martin
C.D. Ivaets
Judes
Cletolana
Cleveland &Buffalo Transit Co
State of Ohio
State of New York
Buffal
Buffalo
Cleveland
Niagara Falls
F Herman
T. F. Mewmann
Emar
Chin
Sts
Obiego
Pana Abe
Santa
Columbus
Apeile A
Samuel M. Tavron
Sear
Clevelan
Jonsralvile
Kensington, Roches, Bayard
Omewori
iManee
Aimogille
Miwater
YODER
Srtville
Polstowr
Sburgh
Union St
Joseph Wood
Manigee
Pirmisceau
Pexn
Trong
Punasylvenia
MOAT
Ageat
Raveana
Scientific American Agency
Ation
Oortright
New Tech
Ste
Auras C.a.snow &Co
Orr
Washington
Beseee Pgf
Olumbus
Cevesns Aa Folldwe
New York Ste
Ro. L. Uo
Freedon Braceville
G. P
Calonge
Havenna
Pittsburg & Western
Sxcoxb
Cook Womrmar Empfirg Building
Kerth Cheeniut
Hiller
Jean Wd Batteem
Conon
MFC
Jackson
Mick
Coriomore
Cormerty Serancj
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