Colonies in California Grow Grapes and Oranges
The Anaheim colony, started by German settlers, leads Southern California irrigation driven settlements. It shows rapid suburban growth, strong grape and fruit cultivation, and rising wealth as water and cooperation unlock land. Riverside and Pasadena standouts for irrigation and landscape despite differing plantings and aesthetics.
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California
Los Angeles
Green Bay
Anaheim
Los Armeles
Inet
Colorado
Mojave
Firthtre
Anahen
Anahim
Oruse
Santa Ana
Pasadena
Celton
San Bernardino
Swat
Na Senes
Musa
Magnolia Avenue
Grange
Riverside
Ana
Riveside
Orange market outlook on heat shipments and grower profits
The San Francisco Chronicle suggests the orange market remains strong as heat shipments to the east persist. It notes the industry is in its infancy with unlimited potential and predicts groves and vineyards could be equally profitable five years hence.
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Now & Grove
Vineyard
San Francisco
Chronicle
Moscow's Great Cathedral St Saviour Finishes Vast Edifice
The Church of St Saviour in Moscow is described as the world’s most magnificent church. It features Finnish granite foundations, marble facing, bronze doors, a Greek cross layout, and a central square. Marble costs exceeded $2,000,000, the cupola bears 640 bronze candelabra, and the interior holds monumental paintings by Russian artists. The cathedral, costing about $12,000,000, seats up to 10,000 worshipers and was completed in a single lifetime.
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Moscow
Prof. Markoff
Jesus
St. Smiour’s
Broodlyn. Magacine
Confederate General helps crippled woman in streetcar scene
A Washington letter to the Cleveland Loubr describes General Joe Johnston, with white whiskers and derby, helping a hunchbacked crutch user into an streetcar after a chance encounter. He offered assistance, lifted her onto the car, and resumed his conversation with a courteous gesture before returning to his seat.
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Washington
Cleveland Loubr
Evetian
Joe Johnston
An-odd-acceunt From Yealmpton Village Newsroom
A Sleepy English village Yealmpton near Plymouth suffers from late newspaper and mail delivery causing residents to trade scraps of news. Town life shows a drift from traditional worship with sparse attendance and a vicar out of touch, including a misdirected charity delivery to a man buried four years prior.
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Yealmpton
Plymouth
How Italians Cure the Earache
A Venetian coast remedy used by sailors and putchers at Viareggio and Leghorn involves a wax filled cornucopia inserted into the ear. The device is ignited and burns slowly under flannel coverings until near the face, providing relief and drawing out foreign material.
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Viareggio
Leghorn
Italy
Women have long suffered but not in lance
A humorous exchange quoted from the Boston Courier shows a lady lecturer asserting centuries of female suffering and a man replying with a quip about not suffering in lance. The dialogue highlights gender tensions and wit in a historical newspaper snippet.
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Boston Courier
Fresh Water Sailors on the Lakes and Storms
A Chicago News report captures veteran lake sailors recalling big changes in crews and ships over twenty years, noting larger vessels like the Oconto carrying up to 108000 bushels and deeper sea boat comparisons. It covers storms from the Orphan Boy sinking to the 1875 equinox gale, port arrivals, Chicago tonnage, and key vessels and tugboats.
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Chicago
Paris
Havre
London
Liverpool
Amsterdam
South America
Captin Scott
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
New York
Boston
Baltimore
New Orleans
San Francisco
Portland
Hinois
Indiana
Peerless
Ida
T. T. Morford
Ed. L. Anthony
Oconto
A. B.thomas
Saugatuck
Lake Superior
Menm‘nee
Chicago News
Dinner invitations and social mores in Austin humor
A social quip about Colonel Witherspoon known for harsh dinners invites Gilhooly to dine. He responds he cannot attend due to a funeral. The fragment hints at wealth, luxury, and social expectations in Austin society.
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Colonel Witherspoon
Austin
Gilhooly
Siftings of curious science and folklore from bygone eras
An eclectic mix notes a statistician dial on work output from 1970 back to 1850, lists posies on Elizabethan rings, and recalls early printing in America. It cites animal feats from beetles and swallows, contrasts ancient peoples, and catalogs fairy names gathered for the Philadelphia Nevis, ending with a long roster of mythic beings.
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America
Mexico
Europe
Lima
Peru
Cambridge
Mass
Pavia
Italy
Mi'an
Siberia
Philadelphia Nevis
Beneficial Results of Sponge Bathing
Dr Amelia A Whitfield cites Good Housekeeping on daily sponge bathing as a mild form of bathing using tepid water and friction, followed by a brisk walk. It aids cold sufferers and sore throats, but is cautioned for the weak or lung-diseased and can aid sleep through surface blood flow.
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Amelia A. Whitfield
Good Housekeeping
Imagination Leads to Stray Tales in Camp Campfire
A Chicago Ledger item recalls Se and Vermont Volunteers where strict orders against foraging were ignored. The rebels traded pork and opossum stew for poker nights, a prank with puppies ending in a cruel, concealed outcome. A black bear in Quincy, Illinois, drowned in a park lake.
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Chicago Ledger
Vermont
Col. Randall
Whiting
Co. H
Jerr Davis
Quincy
Ill
Hygienic Warnings and Global Factory Hours Reported
A French medical pamphlet warns against excessive mineral waters and ice drinks, advising cool water with lemon and slow sipping. The text lists factory hours across many countries, noting long shifts in textiles and machines. It also covers hydrographic reports on oil use at sea and the growing practice of carrying oil on ships to combat heavy seas.
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Medical Journal
France
Bright
Hydrographic Office
South Street
Important Function Stimulated by Kidneys and Bitters
The kidneys perform vital waste removal, sustaining bodily functions through filtration and urine production. When inactive, toxins accumulate, risking diabetes and Bright's disease. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters claims to restore kidney activity and prevent related ailments.
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Hostetter
Bright
Cough Syrup Dangers and Patent Medicine Claims
Physicians and coroners nationwide report deaths from morphia and opium in cough syrups. Dr Sam Cox endorses Star Cough Cure as plant based and free of poisons. Price twenty five cents. Dr R Butler praises St Jacobs Oil as magic. An Wisconsin County paper notes a suspension and readers can visit barber shop for news.
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Union
Sam’ Cox
Washington
R. Butler
Cambridge University
England
St. Jacobs
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