Greenland Crossing Describes A September Day
A portrait of a September day in Greenland from The First Crossing of Greenland. Morning sun over a vast white snowfield turns hostile in the afternoon as NW winds whip snow and cold, with a traveler recounting frostbitten nose, numb chin, stomach pain, and improvised warmth in the tent. The Costa Trade Rats of Arizona story follows, detailing mountain rats in the Senator area, their storage habits, and quirky physical traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenland
Trade Rats
Arizona
Harvard Man's Theater Dilemma Stirs Back Bay Laughs
A Harvard student narrates a comic mishap at a Back Bay home where his mother hosted a young lady guest. In the theatre lobby he cannot tell which companion is his date, but the moment Miss B asks him he stumbles that he recognized the seats, prompting light-hearted praise for his gallantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Boston Herald
Back Bay
George
Miss B
Old Digby
Lefter
Remarkable Wind-Filled Well At Hendersons On Oakes Avenue
An extraordinary well on Henry M Hendersons Oakes avenue property produces wind from its 400 foot depth that powers a dozen musical instruments placed at openings in the covering. Neighbors heard a bass horn cornet clarinet fife and more join in a roaring chorus as the wind gusts varied. The source notes the wind shifts and the mystery remains unsolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Henderson
Oakes Avenue
Mr. Henderson
Henderson
Yacoma Herald
Marvelous properties of gold described in article
The piece explains gold’s tenacity, malleability, and surface expansion. It notes a wire one twentieth of an inch thick supporting 400 pounds, a grain divided into 2 000 000 parts, a cubic inch into 9 28,809,529 parts, and a grain and a half beaten into leaves one inch square yielding 25,000,000 visible squares.
Curious miscellany from old articles and notes
A digest of varied remarks lists figures from royalty to actors and writers. Notes mention the Shah of Persia s indulgences, editor Lizzie Kenny in Brooklyn, Mrs Scott Siddons, the Prince of Wales as Grand Master, Hawthorn and Longfellow at Bowdoin, and Prince William of Saxe Weimar back in army service. Also references Tolstoi, Whitman, Coquelin, Eugenie, Thaddeus Stevens estate, and a New York line about patent medicines and brushes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Sunday Eagle
Lizzie Kenny
Scott-Siddons
Prince of Wales
Grand Lodge of Free Masons
Hawthorns
Longfellow
Bowdoin College
Prince William
Saxe-Weimar
Wurtemburg
Couldock
John Millias
London Academy
Hyde
Bowelui College
Count Tolstoi
Sen
Surdes
Lydia
Crass
Koch
Walt Whitman
Grey Bool
Coquelin
Eugenie
John Stevenson
Philadelpha
McKie
Harrison
Thaddeus Stevens
New York City
Nomenclature of Dog Breeds and Origins
A Detroit Free Press style piece traces dog breed names to habits, places, and Latin roots. It covers terrier origins from Terra to Skye, foxhounds, bloodhounds, stag hounds and others, with notes on Dalmatian, St Bernard, Spitz, Eskimo dog, Spaniel and poodle etymologies.
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Detroit Pree Press
Skye
Hebrides
Walter Scott
Guy
Reynard
England
Dalmatia
Newfoundland
Labrador
Spitzbergan
Greenland
Arctic
Spain
Charles L
Charles
Blenheim
Marlborough
Scotland
Rover Mail Train Dog Owney Bridging Nation on Travels
Albany born Owney the roving postal dog travels with mail bags aboard various railways, gaining fame from Boston to New Orleans and San Francisco. He carries a nickel plated badge and has a special Albany post office apartment, guiding bag protection across the country despite occasional mishaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Albany
New York
Boston
Boston and Albany
Taney
Boston Postwike
Maine
Sand
New Orleans
St.John
En Brunswick
San Francisco
United States
Dack
Duck
Pikesville
Baltimore Herald
Gettysburg
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Nunor
Norway
Prescott Courier
the Musical Well of
Tacoma
the Place
Sermo
W. L
Ana
O' Atslah
Siam
W. Ls Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Rumbaugh & Chapman
Belding
Birhel
Rye
Garrettsville
Kenkarthers
Ravenna
Haymaker
Jean
Sat Ang Dry Goods
U.S
Strop
Cota Bortree Mfg. CO
Jackson, Mich
Wourr
Acme
Wolf? & Randolph
Philadelphia
South Prospect St
J. Rr. Burns
Kent
M. A. King
Riddle Block
Scientific American Agency For
Benatar
Mann & CO
Broadway
Buresu
America
Scientific American
Munn & Co- Publishers
Seth Plum
Aurora Portage County
Ohio
Ravenia Foendry
R. Doig
Prospect and
Spruce Streets
Tron
Kern & Merrell
Diamond Street
Tovenkhin Alco
Villace Toton
Madison Street
Dussee
Atty, Bavenns
Pattiae Cody
Tolting
County Corminiesionars
Oud
Beatty
Olio
Bere Zaid
Colman
L.c
Bota
Mlectingis
H. L. Bearry
Flora Yorcea
John Young
Jobin Young
Pluini Hi E. Mora
Court of Common Pie
Portage County
John Yowus
J i
Farigus Spreiow
Hough
Marriagis
A. B. Fairchild
W. A Jenkins &Co, No. &, Phenix Block
Court House
W.T. McConney
W. 8. Gibbons
Hag
Frank Moctye
Tate
Manitou
Pike's Peak
Tims
Tts
California
Westington Bear
Russia
Ontario
Cleveland & Pittsburgh
Insylvania Lines
Ili
Scuumward
Ieniford
Vunz
Atstowi
Asard
Sumualbylie Kalineytte
Tundale
Dormmondsville
Fellow Creek
Wellsville
Aig
Wellrrith
Nton Station
Bayard
NEW Bres
Ioseph Wood
E. A. Ford
Pitrseurgh
Pexsa
W. D. Armstrong
Columbus
Ravesnass
Rome Way
Las Nog
Ron Dally
Teansstown
Windharp
GP. A
Ag*t
Havenna
Pittsburg & Western By, Co
Chicago
Duitye
P.m
Ile“Beny
Abeniy
Poe
Carters
Stone Store
Moadacho
Carter Tittio
Thisanns
Tim
Celluloid and Hara Rubber
H.waterman
A.ef. Walt
W. T. Grundel’s Cigar Stora
Crane & Shepherd
Atl
YouEn
G. P. Heimes
Coeee Ton
Adda
Loton Duns Street
Ba” Y Eutre
Pena Ei TV
Usthlaly
Karenan
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