A Glimpse of Russian Country Life
A traveler describes Summers in Russian estates near Moscow, visiting noble houses dating to Catherine II. The piece details country retreats, porches, and gardens, a grand church and burial mounds, a public blessing ceremony for an ancient icon, and the role of horses, women’s embroidery, and chronic care for aged pensioners in village life.
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Moscow
Russia
Flour Milling in China and Hong Kong Mill Expansion
Shanghai hosts five flour mills with capacities up to 600 barrels daily, mainly Chinese owned though one run by Germans, sourcing wheat from the Soochow creek area and even as far as Hankow. A 1900s Hong Kong project aims to add a new mill on Junk Bay, backed by Portland Milling veteran and Hong Kong capitalists, with two sections of 800 barrels daily capacity each. The plan reflects a 600,000 gold investment and a push to feed pigs with flour by‑products, while native wheat shortages and exchange rates affect profitability.
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Shanghai
Soochow Creek
Hanekow
Tacoma
Hongkong
Junk Bay
Victoria
Scowlon
Splrit
Portland Milling Company
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Fragmented Thought on Religion and Philosophy
An unclear snippet discusses a curious philosophy that guides the mind toward mischief yet seeks depth in philosophy and religion. The author, Buout, hints at tensions between secular inquiry and religious belief, suggesting mind and morality are tested by these ideas.
Wild West Show Nets Salaries Despite Danger
A Lippincott's Magazin excerpt describes Idaho rodeo cowboys posing as owners of a mobile show. They hire private riders to stage a “ballerataing” net act, appearing to be dragooned from their own ranks, with one rider getting hurt yet told his pay remains unchanged.
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Salon River Meadows
Idaho
Lippincott
Magazin
Reorganized New York Life Chooses Steady Board
The new Board of Trustees chosen by policyholders under Armstrong laws has begun reorganization. Darwin P. Kingsley is the president with Thomas A. Buckner as first vice president and Wm. E. Ingeruvil and Rufus W. Weeks in top roles, aiming to reassure policyholders after recent life-insurance upheaval while continuing extensive overseas business and a $2 billion insurance portfolio.
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New York Life Insurance Company
Armstrong
emMoers
Ifé Insurance
Insurance Unien
Darwin P. Kingsley
Englind
Thomas A. Buckner
Wm. E. Ingeruvil
Europe
Paris
Rufus W. Weeks
Mr. Buckner
New York Life
New York
Mosquito Fight Transforms New Jersey Community
Prof John B Smith recounts how an improvement society drained breeding marshes to curb mosquitoes. In one year the area drained, pests nearly vanished, property values rose by $50000, new settlers arrived, and a camping ground was repurposed for housing plans.
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New Jersey
Galag
John B. Smith
Size of the City Passage in Theatrical Banter
A fragmented dialogue features a long tramp and a wayfarer debating roles in a play or stunt. Nonsense phonetic lines imply comic or absurd stage talk about leading and supporting parts. The scene hints at a humorous exchange with no clear factual event.
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Patch
Paper Paile for Milk In London Towns
Fragment describes an intent sanitary device for milk delivery in London and other large towns. It states pulp construction and stabilization by a heat of 600 degrees. The text notes the device is fed only pace. No further clear facts or names provided.
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London
Othr
Ghot for the Men in Cardiff Speech Sparks Suffrage Debate
In Cardiff Wales Mia Gawthorpe speaks on suffrage predicting marriage belief harms. The speech targets anti female rights arguments and women's place in society.
Reunion Song Reflections On War And Loss In Chicago Journal
A fragile memoir-like poem recalls a family torn by war. The speaker, a veteran or witness, describes reunion hopes and the ache of separation. He mentions Abram and Jin, a Roman mother, Libby prison, and a lingering sense of unfinished life as the war ends. The piece closes with a promise of a future reunion in Chicago.
Night tragedy recalls Civil War killing in Ozarks
W J Pevehouse dies at Mansfeld Ark. An unpublished reminiscence recounts Captain Beeler’s killing by Confederate veterans inside a deserted cabin in Crawford County near Chester. Captain J C Wright corroborates the incident, detailing a violent midnight confrontation with Beeler’s party and surrounding gunfire.
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W. J. Pevehouse
Mansfeld
Ark
Beeler
Kanan Cavalry
van Buren
George R. Wood
Citizen's Bank
Ozark Mountains
Crawford County
J. C. Wright
Chester
J. C. Weight
Bill Black
Jim Marlar
Sam Basham
Jack Cottrell
Rankin Race
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John
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Howe
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I Survived The Battle And Surrender In Texas
A wounded fighter recounts enduring a brutal night in the mountains. He describes being shot, losing blood, and improvised crutches as he reached Captain Wright's home and was carried to a spring for care. After weeks, he rejoined his command and surrendered in Texas.
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Mysore
Captain Wright
Wright
Texas
West Point During Crisis Avoided Politics Says General
General Morris Schaem recalls at Atlantic Monthly that cadets and officers at West Point avoided political discussion during a national crisis. He notes strict behavior, taboo on political topics, and daily swearing at political figures except the appointing leader, while letters from home kept them connected to public sentiment.
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West Point
Politica
Nallonata
Morris Schaem
Atlantic Monthly
Man of 35 in crowd prompts old soldier reveal
A man shoving through a crowd is challenged by a one armed man who demands his identity. The man boasts of serving in the Spanish War at Chattanooga, enduring diseases, and performing menial tasks at camp. The exchange ends with a brass band starting as the crowd processes forward.
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Greta
Chatisnooga
Chatisnooge
Chicago
Mae Woll
George
Banda
Wealthy Military Man and His Expanding Fortunes
Wealthy Washington magnate General Anson Mulla owns several valuable buildings and ranks among the richest military men. Retired General Mille made a fortune by inventing a mime machine that manufactures cartridge belts now in use by armies worldwide.
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Anson Mulla
Washington
de Yee
General Mille
The
Anny
Long Gange Trip From Edmonton To Great Stone Lake
Starts on a long journey from Edmonton heading northeast toward lands beyond Great Stone Lake. The traveler plans a lonrol trip to a distant destination in Canada with a cautious pace and uncertain timeline.
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Erndat Seton
Edmonton
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