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Scraps From The Nation A Medley Of Oddities
Seventy six Sing Sing convicts join night classes taught by a fellow inmate. The National Academy of Sciences reports sugar factories produce goods valued at ten million dollars annually with pure healthy sugar. Viennese swordswomen set for Paris entertainments. A city woman funds her ex husband’s education during travel. Aberdeen wells in main street supply water via buried routes. Australia’s John Shirley buys 600 camels from Southern Pacific for use on cattle ranches. Unlucky marriage days totaling thirty two per century. January worst for marriage. Portable oil mill promises on site seed oil and fertilization benefits. Maryland marriage laws criticized as poorly framed and easily dissolved. A New England genealogical address extols ancestral memory. New York lawyers’ varied incomes cited, with notable patent lawyers and fees. A detailed description of grizzly bear trapping and pursuit, with dangers. A judge’s ceremonial introduction and travel directions. The Duchess of Westminster’s white foulard dress, and playful banter about a life debt. A prompt about scaring a dog waiting outside.