Guatemalan Planter Praises Native Labor and Climate
A Guatemala planter extols indigenous workers on his estates describing their hard work growing wheat cotton rice and the climate as perpetual spring on certain altitudes. He notes natives are replaceable with paid labor and claims two crop wheat potential and rice suitable for home consumption with minimal irrigation. He contrasts coast fever with upland temperate zones and cites coffee and sugar as exports.
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Guatemala
Indinak
Mny
Carolinas
Anecdotes and oddities from a Fort Worth Gazette page
A string of curious vignettes and social notes recounts a hunter discovering a tiger while sleeping in a cabin, a New York commuter misplacing a purse only to discover it was in her hand, and reflections on fashion’s grip on American society. The scraps touch on manners, travel, and distant empires with a blend of humor and cautionary tone.
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Tom Smith
Fort Worth Gazette
Smith
Orning
Woman Slays Bear to Save Family in New Hampshire
A New Hampshire woman named Mrs Thuke, of Indian descent, killed a bear that threatened her child and husband when a hunter party failed to find game. She described driving a heavy bow with a knot and dragging the carcass to the house after the bear fell from a tree. The hunters returned empty handed, astonished by her feat.
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New Hampshire
Mane
Bitson
Aks Jr
Thuke
Tin
Colored Fires Reveal How Color in Flames Is Made
A discussion explains how slight composition changes yield red green yellow and blue flames. Shellac regulates burn rate, nitrates supply color, and copper gives blue flames. The piece notes dangers from fumes and hints at other elements producing vivid but unsafe effects. It also references Sir Samuel Baker on crocodile predation and a new keyboard driven bells innovation called the Cadencedene.
Decided by a Coin in a Tale of African Enterprise
In nineteen century Africa a financier faces an abrupt choice to back an expedition. Strained by debt he weighs a loan and the chance to fund exploration. With Livinstone as a reference point he contemplates whether to press on or retreat, ultimately pondering a coin toss to decide his fate.
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America
Saturdays Evening Herald
Tanya Ha
Godden
New York
Henry M. ‘Stanley
Cntral Africa
David Livinstone
Liv Taypstone
Goa
Geo
Weber
Henderson's Red Shoe Offers Quality Boots and Shoes
A local store advertises a large assortment of men and youths footwear including Dongola and Pebble Goat Shade styles, with brands and finishes such as Pench kid five Dongola and Chile dron's. The notice highlights price and quality, noting a wide stock from Balmoral to Milwaukee and featuring hand sewn and machine sewn options.
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Balmoral
Congrow
Hutton and Watkonphuxt
O. M. Henderson
Gront
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Laly
Goadam
Euenie
France
Merrefond
Wagan
Ae Een
Nedene
Herncome
Deancey Aves
Bryland
Tony
Samuel Baker
M. Lacape
Tae
Iwata
Price
Boston
Ngvb
TT Bros
Advertigemert
J. Nesbitt & Bro
Manin
Picebe
Nevada
General Morchandline
Dry Coods Department
Annartnet
Hutt
Bioolis
Cheshire
Scarlet David
Morin
Jersey
Avrioe
Clothing Department
Hesperiawn
John Shier
Official Directory
Beni
Tustivoe
Sayre
Novarnvtassen Lenttonehit Go ‘Glerk Suprenan
Sisto Froanurae
Mate Grater
Atioray General Em
Opt
Palle Inale
Stationery
Tur Laromai
Fhicah Paimwt
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Jndvo
Dieter Coure
Socata
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Pioet
Socinties
Nwa
Main
Piocha
Rev
Milford and
Pioche
Uakday
Ahocre Lodge
Rmguea
Ploche Lodae
Geo. S. Sawyer
Laine
Stone & Counselior-At-Law
Milford
Vuondays
Batra
Pula
N. P. Dooley
Perry & Austin, Proprietors
Meader Valleys
Gao
Piocche
J. Sheridan
Shoemaker
AAR
Tineien Werner
Ig Ans
Kray
TOR Sale
Fr Om Eee
Balemiabie
Ihlat
C.a.snow4&co
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Crocery Department
Liouor Department
PxtRad
Kentucky
Settee
Shoe Department
Oes
THE
Salt Lake
Tribune
Papini
R. G
Schofield
Doolwys
ST. Mary's Academy
Saltianhcoc City
Utah
Sisters OF the Wolt Cross
Keoplaw
Academy
DR. . Crowder
Colle
Tam
Sawyer
Geo. O. Sawyer
Oni
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