Picture Writing in Indian Memorials and Sign Language
A Washington Times excerpt describes Native American picture writing on grave memorials and totemic posts. Upside down figures symbolize death, with symbols for war parties, wounds, and bear or moose clan ties. An 100 year old Inveriplion post, Comanche inscriptions, and scenes of Spaniards and buffalo are discussed, plus juvenile carvings showing lack of anatomy knowledge.
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Spain
United States
Washington Times
Trade with Latin America and Britain in cotton goods
Export data shows Mexico Central America and South America bought cotton goods from the United States worth 3.606 million dollars last year while Great Britain sold similar goods to those regions valued at 38 million dollars.
Buddhist priests use mokougy in prayers across China and Japan
The Buddhist priests of China and Japan are noted for using a wooden drum called mokougy or wooden flah. It accompanies recitations with a tap for every syllable. Vanity Pals Clown in London is now handed to the three C'y-cata curates and caretakers, Vanity Fair.
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China
Japan
Vanity
London
C'y—cata
Vanity Fair
Up-to-date Grindstones Transform Old Tool in Detroit
The Detroit Free Press notes a shift from crank and treadle grindstones to ball bearing and patent frame setups. Modernized stones feature ball bearings, dual treadles, and a supporting frame like a mowing machine. The article highlights ease of use and efficiency in hand tool modernization.
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Wade
Mall Mouringe
Erazy
Detroit Free Press
Music for Reform in Richfield Springs Movement
A New York millionaire Robert Taller and his wife Jed sponsor a village wide push for musical education in Richfield Springs. The Richfield Springs Musical Association forms two brass bands, a marine drum corps, and a twenty instrument table orchestra, with concerts drawing praise from critics. Taller aims to broaden cultural uplift nationally, urging similar programs in other communities to reduce vice and ignorance through music.
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Richfield Springs
Robert W. ‘Taller
New York
Taller
New Yorks
Jed
Tatler
Mr.Taller
Richfeld Springs
Musica
Richfeld
Richfield
Hivent Kiteet
Euch
Musto
Muste
Schwab
Carnegie
Measuring Humidity and the Humble Horsehair Barometer
A historical piece explains how humidity is measured using a delicate mechanism where horsehair springs bend with moisture. The pivoted indicator slides along a scale to show air saturation, illustrating early meteorological tools and their role in weather forecasting and comfort.
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Seleativie
Dimen
Hank
Mindy Sciantife
The Light Cure in Denmark England and France
A Brooklyn Eagle report describes light therapy claims that high intensity lamps or candles in baths may destroy bacteria stimulate circulation and boost nutrition. It notes alleged cures including cancer and rheumatic ailments but urges official trials before acceptance.
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Uae
Denmark
Lanson
France
England
Brooklyn Eagle
The Dogs of Europe count dog populations by country
The European dog census ranks France first with 2,864,000 dogs and the highest per capita density at 75 per thousand. Ireland 73 per thousand, England 38, Germany 31, and Sweden 11 per thousand follow. Germany holds about 2,200,000 dogs, Russia 1,500,000, and Turkey 350,000, though some residents in Constantinople dispute the Turkish totals.
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Europe
France
Ireland
England
Germany
Sweden
Russia
Turkey
Constantinople
Proposed Swine Railway links Tirano Samaden and St Moritz
A Geneva correspondent reports plans for an electric railway from Tirano to Samaden via St Moritz with connections to Colre and Milan. The Engadine would gain tourist access and direct goods routes from Geneva Milan and Dresden. Financing is expected from Swiss and German firms with engines possibly from the United States and construction by Swiss and Italian engineers.
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Tirano
Samaden
St. Moritz
Colre
Milan
Geneva
Engadine
Dresden
United States of America
Swive
Money Lost in Cars by New York Streetcar Conductors
A New York Sun piece quotes Metropolitan Street Railway conductors who collect coins dropped on streetcar floors. They say annual finds amount to roughly 15 000 to 20 000 dollars, mainly nickels dimes and quarters, with conductors regularly pocketing coins found in gratings each night.
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Metropolitan Street Railway
The
New York Sun
New York
Turkish Sultan Bans Foreign Governesses Amid Protests
Foreign residents in Constantinople react to the sultan’s decree forbidding Turkish families to employ foreign governesses. Turkish journals offer a weak defense by questioning governesses’ morals, while many claim gains from the policy.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Odjet
A Chinese Boxer Outrage Fears and a Boy in Chalk Circles
A fragment reads like a dated humor piece yet notes Boxers looming outside Pekin walls. A 16 year old marks doors with chalk circles, provoking public chatter about its meaning, while a man confronts him and learns it was a joke. The odd scene captures public mood amid looming danger.
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Pekin
Jake
Superstitious baggage master predicted tragedy and hoax
A Pennay baggage master, famed for seeing omens, offered $1.12 to kick the fireman of the crow over a 10 acre field. He claimed to hear voices and prayers from his wife in Wilmington, later learned to be ventriloquism by the engine stoker. He spent telegraph tolls to confirm her safety and sanity.
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Saya
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Fragmented Exchange Cited in OCR Snippet
Readable portion shows a tense exchange with "Sister" and characters Tommy and Pinny. The line hints at a conflict or dramatic moment, noting Tommy's insistence and a looping action described as cruel or intense, within a likely newspaper colloquial style.
Midstamer Niger Tale of a Highway Robbery Stager
An odd tale follows an ex spender now impoverished, walking at night with hip shoes in hand when a robber leaps from bushes demanding money or life. A boastful exchange ensues as actors from a past great wave company appear in dialogue about fortune, ruin, and resilient talent amid a wild street encounter.
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Niger
Great
Hot Wave
Johnny on Bullfrogs and the vanity of self
A humorous fable describes a large green bullfrog, its loud voice and shy nature. It explains the frog’s damp swamp nests, quick dives, and a tale of a frog puffing itself up then bursting, warning against vanity and urging virtue and activity.
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Johnny
Their Second Meeting at Seaside Misleads a Hotel Clerk
Miss Swagger meets Mr Saphedde at the seaside and believes he is a millionaire. He admits to owning several hotels but works as a humble hotel clerk in Skwedank. The encounter becomes awkward when she discovers his modest status.
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Nis Ulupy
Memphis
Ohio State Journal
Learning the business in a small town
A dialogue shows Weeks taking wood carving lessons after losing his job. He plans to use the skill to support his wife who intends to open a boarding house. The exchange notes a hopeful path through craft work and family venture.
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Strong
Wifp
Naturally Slow Pipe Repair Conversation Gaffe
A hardware clerk jokes with a friend, a plumber, saying you are not okay. The plumber replies that he has been nick and is mending slowly, highlighting a casual miscommunication.
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