Fragmented World News Notes From A Bygone Era
A long miscellaneous column reports oddities and brief items from various places. Topics include judges' silk gowns, an alum mine in Utah, a new capital punishment talk, accidental deaths, quirky court cases, and strange religious services in Maine. Notable mentions include Edison, bears in Russia, and a Paris campaign against trained marses, all told in a hurried staccato style with many rough spellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cho Man
Norway
Supreme Court of Fennsylvania
Utah
New York World
Jolyn Tyler
Glamorganshire
Wales
China
Germany
Frantralia
Asia
Africa
Mexico
England
Italy
Spain
Albany
New York
Scien County
Michizan
Sour Township
Bron Hugun
Paris
Sisters of Charity
Bes
Oil slang and drilling terms from Titusville speech
A Titusville correspondent outlines oilfield slang and tools in detailed terms. The piece explains phrases for wells dry or productive, the drillers tools and processes, and the jargon used to describe sand, shooting, and mining activities.
Marriages of Infants in England and Scotland Through History
A historical survey details the persistence of child marriages in England and Scotland into early modern times. It cites records of brides as young as nine and grooms as young as five, notes church involvement and royal or noble instances, and describes later annulments, consent, and efforts to regulate these unions amid social change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Scotland
Simals
William Brereton
Clergsman
Lauchshire
Ap Ap
Vergery Vernon
Randle More
Guaed
Erma Talbot
Leigh Church
Henry VIII
Edward VI
Chester
William Chaterton
Linents
Elizabeth
Washington Stone That Bends Like Elastic Wonder Stone
A brown paper wrapped stone, weighing about a pound, arrived at the War Department desk. Described as sandstone light yellow in color, its ends cut to points, it bends and flexes without breaking, behaving like India rubber under pressure. Mr Hodgkins says it came from a North Carolina mountain and is called flexible sandstone. He calls it one of the Washington wonders of geology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savinel Hodgkins
War Department
Star
Hodgkins
North Carolina
Homeopathy Joke From Mysterious Signboard
A boy’s father, a doctor, passes a house with a sign reading Dr Floromepating Mersician. The boy, eyes bright, asks why the deer or homeopathic physician. He answers that the doctor makes all medicines at home. Polish helps a man in society by not when it is on his coat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phasbus
Mrs. Ae
Phebus
Mariam
Phoebus
Sodom
Frost
Aurora
Elisha
Pittsbury Times
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Indiana
Atlanta
Oxford
Maine
Dreher
Cbarch
Black Rock
Assembly
Essen
Ibis
Kinehafodnee Creek
Buena Vista
Portland
Fall Mall
Dis
Henvest
Wory
Mozart
Berlin
Lessing
Jp Mics
Suthern
Russia
Fa Giel
Hy Forest
Sukeria Cherkasehina
Stone Store
H.waterman
Jumion Square
Plano and Organs
Aloe
Tahoe
Dameia
Keanich & Bach Sterling Newey & Evans
Worchster
Loring and
Blakes
B. Drener & Sons
BAT Singer
OLAS
Kent
Ohio
Ayer
Aver
Henry Bacon
Xenia
Carzanett
Perry
M. Maxatart
Louisville
Ayer’s
J. G. Ayer & Co
Lowell
Mass
Wait Brothers
VanNess
Dr. C. McLane
Fleming Bros
Pittsburgh
Wolff
Wolff A
Randolph
Philadelphia
Ely
Philip Heitchman
W. S. Krake & Co
Ravenna
Ww. F. Towns
W. D. Durham
Sid Stama
Macagarl
Etna Tlouse Barber Shop
Bath
Alvin
Eapling
Oorsits
Titusville
Pittsburg
Lee
Tholes
Bradfort
Bradford
Tack
Bailwie
Eas
Trent Lee
Hodgson Barnett
Frenset
Masenehuscrean
Washington
Mininer
Harrnett Qurohatty
Annie
Aml
Shiv
Tainwennye
Englowland
United Callye Mere
Agerégaty Oota Small
Soi
Burnett
Ivome
Birenu
John T. Morrison
Findlay
Onin
Pardeck Heavy Goute
Mr. Miyeriwu
Murrison
Morrison
Sarah
Cmnega
Bayeerer
America
Cleveland
Chicago
Cincinnati
Louis
Pace
Palle Fiace Sleepis Cosches
Timian Wotel
Dew Engil
St. Louis
Minnesota
Dakota
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Texas
Northwest
Southwest
Dunnavant
Division Pree & Yankee
Central
Ravenns
Depar
Albany & Bostos
Sumiar
St_Louie
Undey
Alevét. Louis
Pintsburg & Western Ry
Wilcot
Irene A
Een
Seavittebure Vorren Wu
Ourmgeiows
Stward
Tamra
Sivad
Evese
Painesville
Youngstown
X. Johbson, Bup
T ‘W, Bassett
Genare
Coashes
Havenna
Pitts
Colchester
Monayo
Styte& Durabiiity
Suao
Irmue- Mares Aoain
Benaad Jae
Harrivon
Cleveland & Pitsburgh
Worenne Sinton An Sabe
Stendard
Ie Gan i. Maid
Allianer
Niehs Express
Kavesen Avecomitation
Goines Waar
Nuese Kaper
Ailitbop Aoronlante Abet
Af Elinsburg Rixprese
Eet
Kavenad Asechinesolation
Yellow Creek
Winewlag
Bellaire
Pullman Palace
Philadelts
New Fork
Alin Uyce
Trailic Disease
Selon Regerdine Tve
Any-Trong
Geo
Myon Heck Ormmoung Ac
WT. Tart
Uypeggiet
Rag
General Insurance
Agelcy
Umty
PULA
N Bocsixoen Bas
Batiafartion Ouaranteed
Ageni
Call Ae
North Meridian Street
Brong NeHeake
Ai Brat Een Sbonchocura CO
Youngetgu
G.P. Heimes
Empire Building
North Chestsat
Carnae
O'El
Aute-Tsied
O.F Haymaker Clert
North Garman
Mellay
ALMA
Malias
Iacsenter
New Fe
AhUadeinnen
Baltimore
gereLens
Ion
Swie Transportatioe
Specter
William Stowell
Qrenets
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