Various Curious Facts and Inventions from 1891 Era News
A collage of notes reports on women’s health myths, sewing efficiency, medical education, lawsuits over affection, travel habits, animal bones, hair color theories, and a Bergen Norway paper church. It covers ore imports, Jumbo’s remains, dietary hair color, American observers, and a paper church, plus science on bacillus, mirrors, cattle teeth, and star visibility.
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Stahl
Essen
Germany
Sweden
Nor
Westphalia
Schleswig
Jumbo
Barnum
St Thomas
Canada
Canaries
Beddoe
Mary Somerset
America
Bergen
Norway
Berlin
England
Ireland
Scotland
London
Canon
South America
Sirius
Aldebaran
Procyon
Betelgrisse
Rigel
Capella
Hether
Tiffany
Mackay
Europe
Atlanta
Brazil
William Aes
Pittsburg
Raer
Allegheny Observatory
Lick Observatory
Archimedes
Syracuse
Heroes on the Rails and Government Name Changes
An elderly freight conductor recalls near misses and acts of quick thinking on the railroad. He compares courage on the job to heroic papers and recounts a derailment rescue that tested reflexes and restraint. The piece then describes a Government board guiding geographic name spellings and lists several official changes.
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Kansas City
Milwaukee
The Silkworm Mussel Threads Through Ocean Life
A historical note describes mussel threads enabling mussels to climb rocks and reinforce tidal bridges. It covers mussel behavior from free-swimming larvae to anchored colonies, their role in coastlines, and how they support masonry in Devonport. It also notes mussel farming in France and Germany and the Mediterranean mussel known as pinna used for silk-like textiles.
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Quien Thames
Tian
Hideford
Devonshire
Torridge
Point Barrow
Arctic Ocean
Alaska
Puget Sound
Atlantic
France
North Sea
Bay of Keil
Germany
Adriatic
Great Britain
Sicily
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Mexican National University
Buffalo
Glynn County
Georgia
Seala
United States
the Literary Society of
Finland
Flamand
Algeris
Mendenhall
Coast and Geodetic Survey
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Court House
el Dorado
Eldorado
Washington D. H
Washington
Barree
Barre
Hunt de County
Pennsylvania
Bering
Behring
Sea
Benicia
Benecia
California
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Bentleyville
Washington County
Bern
Berne
Berksunty
Bernville
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Bethel
Bethal
Fulton
Berks
Bismarck
Bismark
Blaine
Perry County
Baluchistan
Beloochistan
India
Barbados
Barbadoes
West Indies
Barstow
Barstows
Massachusetts
Chile
Chili
Cape Cleare
Clear
Colombia
Columbia
Guadeloupe Island
Guadeloupe
Haiti
Helgoland Island
Heligoland
Hongkong
Pribilof Island
Puerto Rico
Porto Rico
Saint Croix Island
Santa Cruz
Salvador
San Salvador
Central America
Unalaska
Onnalashka
Brothers Valley
Somerset County
Gloucester Harbor
Cape Ann Harbor
Canal Dover
Dover
Dorrance
Luzerne County
Edgmont
Edgemont
Delaware County
Eyhravs
Lancaster County
W. L. Douglas
Ageras
Ipeioo Equaizoustom Madernown
Tg Suneee
Douglas
Subatti Facia
Tanfurob
W. 1. Douglas
Brockton, Mass
F. P. Chapman
Stone Store
H.waterman
Carters
LE Pills
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Carter
Carter Medicine CO
New York
CME
Wourr
Wolff & Randolph
Philadelphia
U. S
Cru Bortree Mfg. CO
Jackson, Mich
West Main Street
James S, ‘Lefingwell
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Lottie J. Lef Sling
MoFan
Diane Lito
James Cleland
Covent Garten
Rathgael
Down
Milecross
J. L. Drommonad
St Patrick
Res
E. C. Belding
Entific American Oy
Pee Eater
Didext
Burega
Amenca
Scientific American
Aaron Solin
Quaker Mills
Mil Fendt
Tite Aaterican Oetean Co
W. T. Grundel
F. J Campbell
Ceminalis Spork P.C
Javemme
Maseillon
Palang
Erie
Qieton
The
G. P. Heimes
Heimess
Ravean
S. Parent
Amg
Photon
Denerip
Rayrina
James Miller
Ravenns Brick and Tile Works
C.a.snow &Co
OF. Patent Office
Washington, D
Korn, Merrill & Co
Prospect
Sixvoe
Sis
Ravenna
Jenkins
Yenistaee Tao
Wont Seon
Wheeler & Wilson
Crane & Shepherd
Hage
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Oulo
Atco
Faved
Wheeler & Wilson M.G. Co
Fourth St
Cincinnati
Fron Sale
Palmyra Township
Portage County
Otelock
Thamond
Illa
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Doig Foundry
Prospect and
Spruce Streets
Tren and
Brats Castings
George W Faylor
Cores W. Favier
Randople
Portagenty
Ohio
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Dudge
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Riddle Block
Sussex
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J. R. Burns
Kent, Co
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Omer
C. F. Baymaker
Bargain Shoe House
W. F. Towns
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W.T. McConney
Poveicians
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Kron
Blackstone Lvl
Mevenna Webb & Porter
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C. T. Loan
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W.j. Beckley
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Dist Wire
H. H. Piers
Piirigsin
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Edinburgh
J. H. Dussel
Etorney
Norasr Ay Buntio
Fiath
J. H. Nichols
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Law and Notary Publig
Hecom ‘National Tanks
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Ono
Hanselman
Ee AT Law
Kevm Blackstone Block
Tack
Beddatley
Fr. Dueteitt
Siddall & Douthitt
Attorneys At Law
Phenix Block
Rayes
J. W. Holcomb
Widdie Tock Ravenna
Harry L. Beatty
Notary Public Office
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Pixells
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