Fragmented Notes Hint At Global Curiosities And Local Quirks
A wide array of short items touches on historical facts and oddities. Topics include ancient bridges in China, European populations, English capital in American breweries, oceanic and electrical observations, and scattered biographical snippets about travelers, scholars, and local figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Europe
Washington
Charles Bingham
Pacific
Tom Jones
London
Alexander the Great
Asia
Africa
Baltimore
Boykis
Sayin Tesi
Przibram
Bohemia
Detroit
Delia Minor
Iady
New York
Brooklyn
Fulton Street
Epi
Taft
Mohammed the Apostle
Royal Asiatic Society of London
E. Keliatsek
Mirkhand
Abbeworth
Louis
Paris
St. de Guisiere
Mmode
Thrifty Stranger Tries to Sell Organ Funds in a Front Hall
A Detroit woman charms a book agent with a false charity plea on Second Avenue. She offers to waive part, then signs him for five dollars and ejects him promptly. The tale leads into a quirk of local manners and a later vignette of William and Nannie amid family consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Seond Avenue
Mann
Weit
Costly Carpet Clearance Promises Unmatched Bargains
Local retailer announces a sweeping reduction to clear an oversized carpet stock. The sale emphasizes lower prices on Body and Brussels carpets and emphasizes cash-only terms to make room for fall inventory. It touts Moguettes, Art Squares, rugs, mattings, oilcloths, and linoleum at unprecedented cost-based prices.
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Portage County
Brussels
Sanctum of Her Rooms Reveals Character and Rights Debates
A vivid discourse contrasts a young woman’s private bedroom with public perception, praising honest taste in a personal den where books and simple furniture reflect true self. Side lights on women’s rights follows a dialogue about independence, marriage, and proposals among four girls, highlighting evolving attitudes.
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Pics
Kitty
Mario
Charlie
Dervishes in Sudan Battles and Phillips Brooks Anecdote
An excerpt recalls the El Teb and Tamai battles with the Mahdist dervishes noted for ferocity and close combat. It also recounts Phillips Brooks aiding Shreve, Crump & Low jewelers during Boston’s great fire, carrying valuables to safety amid a wary crowd.
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el Teb
London Telegraph
Graham
Torcel
Herbert
Stewart
Belilly
Tamai
Davis
Tommy Atkins
Abu Klea
Col
Barnaby
Soudan
Fairfax
Devonport
Phillips Brooks
Boston
Summer Street
Brooks
Shreve, Crump & Low
Joe
Dr. Brooks
Cornace
Ohio State Amendment Proposal Readies Ballot
Fragmentary OCR shows a 1698 constitution amendment proposal in Ohio to revise Article XII Section 2. It discusses electors voting on a proposed amendment and outlines tax and revenue language. The garbled text mentions deadlines, reads like an official notice of a state constitutional change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Connecticut
Coe Eles
New York
Massachusetts State
Booth
Ohio
Orsi Moody
General Assembly
Abis Net
Sen
Fes Te Dena
Haak” Chek
Tesnell
Senat Ais Bay
Videe
Ghoe
Tais
Snorioa
House of Harugs
Benate
Bamuasl M. Tatlor
Slate
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The
London News
Germany
Biddeford
Captain Bower
Thibet
Simla
New Oeeee
Samuel Walker
Lawrence
Kan
Kit Carson
Kansas Military Company
Bloomington Guarids
Quivertall
Syarkat
Ayer
William
Maret
Ashpile
Nannie
Englewoul
Senate
John Brown
Capitol
Kate Fields Washington
John
Bright
Mistah Bright
Mr. Bright
ANI Ak
RIE
A. B. Fairchild
W. A. Jenkins ¢ & CO
Phenix
Mstouk, John Sorensen*& CO
Ravenna, Ohio
Meridian Street
Main
J. Sorensen & CO
Elding
Torw
Att Prile
Ravenna
A.T. Smith
WATT
W. T. ‘Grundel
Isoeenly
Despanee A Kern, Merrill & Co
Bsslfear Av
Rae
Robert Doig
Rati
Henry
Clevela
Cleveland
Buffalo Transit
State of Ohio
State of New York
Bandays
Buffalo
Niagara Falle
Herman
T. F. Wewman
Mgr
Cleveland & Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Lines
Os Minovibe
Bexroion
Ee Ea
Baeyen & Taxton
Ty Shae
Broadway
New York City
U. 8
Patent Office
Snd
Dascro
C.a.snow&co
gaTon, B.C
Onneotin Union Station
Bayard and
New F
Toxo Sanday
Joseph Woop
Sentra
Tim Able
Ates
Barerna
Bastwaky
Ute
Jezcepe Am
Uta
Athens
Aes
Ouiriaera
W. Fond
Windham
Buskine
Chicagoy
Ag't
Mavens
Poppborg & Western Ry. Co
Anc Das
Chidage Ou Nes
Sr Dalle
Nwtam
Pe Allegheny
Yuce
G. P. Heimes
Stooxdoom Ncate
Impile
North Chastant
Housh Rorte Chastrot St. Ratesra
Bestis Market
James Miles 2
Ravenna Brick and Tile Works
Joum Sud
U. & Eas
Waar Helen An ‘Bedars Loth
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