Measuring Fish Eggs For Hatchery Use Debated In Washington Star
The Washington Star reports on a question raised at the United States Fish Commission building about accurately counting fish eggs in shipments. A proposed wooden scale device allows estimation without opening jars, using water levels and graduated readings to infer egg quantities. The article notes past arbitrary methods and urges standardization for reliable records in fish culture.
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United States
Washington Star
Tortured With Cactus by Arizona Pioneer
A 1866 diary excerpt recalls a brutal attack by Indians during a desert crossing from Phoenix to the King of Arizona mine. Archie Hazzard is captured, lashed to a cactus, and suffers severe wounds before companions drive off the assailants. Hazzard dies days later in Phoenix. The narrator recalls surviving thirst from cactus water and vows never to forget or forgive what he witnessed.
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Arizona
Arizona Desert
Phoenix
King of Arizona
Jibrilina
Archie Hazzard
Hazzard
Indiana
Hoxvard
Slate pencils replace solid slate with ground process
A historic method describes slate pencils cut from ground slate powder pressed into shapes and dried before baking to remove grit and harden. The process yields uniform pencils free from grit and surpasses the old solid slate method. Over 25,000,000 pencils were produced and sold in 1899 by a Chattanooga based American company.
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Chattanooga
America Wins Queen’s Cup After 1851 Yacht Race
Forty nine years after the 1851 race the American yacht America won the Queen’s Cup in a 89 mile contest off the Isle of Wight. Designed by George Steere and owned by Commodore J C Stevens the 1770 ton vessel led from start to finish despite a damaged boom, beating the Royal Yacht Squadron fleet and ending Britain’s hopes. The cup later moved to New York, becoming a perpetual challenge trophy.
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America
Wight
Royal Yacht Squadron
George Steere
Greenpulit
J. C. Stevens
New York
Onpmn
Custain Hewse
New York Wood Club
New York Weekly
Bteam Meat Sparks Outcry Over City Attractions
A noisy dispute centers on Bteam Meat developments and their appeal to residents. One woman living in an uptown apartment complex says the proposals attract attention from many sides, while opponents warn of disruption and changes to the neighborhood.
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Chalee
Tey
Reclining Visitor Complains of Shrinking Armchairs
A visitor in a heated room complains that chairs have dried out and shrunk, turning comfortable seating into stiff, unusable furniture. The speaker notes chairs moved easily before, but now require relining or rework due to intermittent steam heat and cold weather.
Burnham-Munger Firms Teams Up With Workers
The Burnham Munger company of Kansas City assisted its 1000 employees in forming organizations for their pleasure improvement and profit. They created a black benefactor association for men and a women's penny benefit fund for assistance in case of disability.
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Burnham-Munger Company of
Kansas City
Ao Alck
Italian Soldiers Living to Slavery in Abyssinia
An Italian who returned from Abyssinia reports that in distant areas many Italian soldiers are living to slavery. They are mostly men wounded at the battle of Adowa, left on the field and later captured by enemies.
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Abyssinia
Adowa
Edith Talbot shooting mystery at Bowdoin Square theater
Actress Edith Talbot was shot in the arm near Bowdoin Square theater. Mins Talbot claimed a wealthy Heston merchant fired the shot, later denying the attacker’s identity. Police say the wound was self-inflicted with no clear motive. Talbot plans marriage to St Louis banker Thomas Sharp, though she reportedly has never met him.
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Edith Talbot
Bowdoin Square
Mins ‘Talbot
Heston
Misa Talbot
Miss Talbot
Mixa Talbot
Thomas Sharp
St Louis
Peat Abundant in Norway Boosts Boiler Use
Peat beds cover most of Norway, with Ando island the only coal find. Peat furnishes a cheaper heat source for steam boilers though requires larger furnaces and produces more ash, making it a cost saver despite adjustments.
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Norway
Ando
Famous Actress Olga Nethersole Stricken With Grip
Miss Olga Nethersole, famed for Sapho, is seriously ill with the grip in New York. Her physician reports rumors of laudan recurrence settled and she will rest this week under medical orders. Known for strong stage work including The Profilagent and The Second Mrs Tanqueray, she remains a leading American actress.
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Olga Nethersole
New York
Tion
Miss Nethersole
Fenre
Atlanta
Scho
Tanqueray
Wisconsin Leaders Urge Popular Senate Vote Amendment
The Wisconsin Legislature asked Congress to submit to the states a constitutional amendment for electing senators by popular vote. While the current method has produced trusted representatives and few deadlocks, there is strong public sentiment in Wisconsin for changing how senators are chosen.
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Wisconsin
Congress
Family of Arsenal Founders and Notable Armaments Tale
In reference to the late Lord Armstrong it is noted that while he founded Blewick the northern arsenal, another branch of the same family founded the royal Woolwich Arsenal in 1116. This refers to John a member of the Liddes dale Armatronge line who became a renowned military officer and engineer serving with notable esteem under the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene.
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Arsenal
Lord Armstrong
Blewick
North
Royal Arsenal
Woolwich
John
Liddesdale Armatronge
Duke of Marlborough
Prince Eugene
Remarkable Woman in Syracuse Born Near Kensington Palace
Mrs Charlotte Padgham, aged widow living on South State street Syracuse, N Y, was born May 24 1819 in Westminster near Kensington Palace on the same day and hour Queen Victoria first saw the light Her lifelong wish to outlive the queen has been fulfilled through her long life in modest circumstances Mrs Padgham recalls events around Hagley palace and the early life of Victoria and the much loved Prince Consort Albert before she came to the United States after the queen’s wedding
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South State Street
Syracuse
N. Y
Kensington Palace
Victoria
Chariotte Padgham
England
Duke and Duchess of Kent
Carpenter
Charlotte
Mia
Padgham
Charlotte Padgham
Queen Victoria
Haglilsa Palace
Duke of Kent
William III
Alexandrina Victoria
Duchess of Kent
United Kingdom
Mrs. Padgham
Trade of Eating Among Devil's Lake Sioux Eaters
A Youth's Companion excerpt describes the Devil's Lake Sioux practice of professional eaters who aid guests by consuming remaining food. Eaters receive 4 to 3 dollars per meal and can consume vast amounts, with one noted case of seventeen pounds of beef. The item also notes the global stock of paper money totaling 90 million dollars, matching gold coin stock.
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Asaisk Thale
Devil's Lake Reservation
Color in child art and Lincoln career address excerpt
The passage discusses the value of color study for children, noting color’s emotional appeal and its role in developing happiness and moral character. It also mentions the cognitive benefit of drawing in color and cites an address by Joseph Choate on Abraham Lincoln’s life and career, published for distribution by Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul railways.
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Lewe Astor
Lewes
Abraham Lenchlin
Joseph Choate
Great Britain
Abraham Lincoln
Lfe
Chigeee
Milwaukee & St. Paul
F. A. Miller
Chicago
Death of a veteran iron worker Philip James
In Allegheny Pennsylvania a veteran iron worker named Philip James has died. Born in Wales in 1813 he began work at seven and helped forge the first T rail. He came to the United States in 1837 working at Haverstraw New York then Reading Pennsylvania before moving to Pittsburgh where he spent the remainder of his life.
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Allegheny
Philip James
Dowlins
Glamorganshire
Wales
Josiah John Guest
Thomas Guest
James
Tron Smill
Haverstraw
N. Y
Reading
PHILIP JAME@S
Puddller
Pittsburg
A Brndente Initiation Prank Triggers Iowa City Run
A wild-eyed Iowa City resident rushed to police with claims of grave robbers in a church yard. Officers found a group around a large monument but learned it was a university initiation ritual for freshmen by college students.
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Iowa City
Jay
Seemingly Odd Siberian Sect Promotes Flat Earth Beliefs
Anneer Runylan reports on a newly formed religious group in Siberia calling themselves Slaves of Christ. The sect claims the earth is flat, rests on three whales, and an imagined oceanic chant sits at its center. They denounce railways telegraphs and phones as anti Christ tools.
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Anneer Runylan
Siberia
Thoughts on Bolt and Religion in Walter Scott Style
A compact passage contrasts belief and inquiry, noting how text invites scrutiny by the inquisitive and reasoned, while defending religious truth as open to examination. It cites Walter Scott, a “still small voice,” and Johnson as anchors for a practical, understood faith.
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Bolt
Taligion
Walter Scott
Johnson
Proposed Alliances And Health Claims In A Fragment
A fragment discusses alliances with England and the strength needed to deter foes. It also markets Hoa tetter's Stomach Mixtures claiming to enrich blood steady nerves and increase appetite and to aid indigestion. The text blends political and health promotion.
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Altlans
England
Ftutes
Prepare for the Summer's Garden from cuttings
The article advises starting cuttings from summer blooming plants to provision next summer's garden. From one geranium, a dozen young plants can be grown without harming the parent. Keep a shallow box of coarse sand, keep cuttings warm and consistently moist, and plant in March.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Hall's Catarri Cure Ad Claims Cure for All Catarrh
An ad promises a cure for catarrh and other constitutional diseases claiming Hall's Catarri Cure cures through internal action. It offers testimonials and a $100 reward if not cured, urging readers to send for lists and testimonials while listing Fr. Cheney and Co. of Toledo as the makers.
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Calareh Halls
Hall
Patton
Duligiag
Fr. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Druwelats Te
Eiallwrumliy
Chicago man requests writ in grain theft case
Lloyd J. Smith of Chicago, under indictment for removing grain from warehouses without reports, filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus in the superior court. The case was taken under advisement.
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Lloyd J. Smith
Chicago
Uhe Superior Court
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