Alaska Bird Life Imagined and Real in Primeval Shores
An article contrasting Alaska’s romantic image with its vibrant six month reality. It details bearded cliffs on St George Island, breeding seabirds such as murres gulls and puffins, and dramatic avian scenes along Behring Sea shores. It notes limited human disturbance and native hunting drives in May with large numbers of young birds affected.
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Alaska
San Francisco Chronicle
S Peak
Glaviora
St. George Island
Pribylon
Matthew's Island
Arle
Aleutian Islands
The Blue Grouse Habitat and a Patent Remedy Claim
A fragmented sketch describes blue grouse habitats on high hills and rugged slopes, praising climbing prowess and natural scenery before shifting to Braggerton's Pitts patent medicines. The text claims these pills purify blood, purvey vigor, and aid digestion by daily use, promising cure of ordinary diseases.
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Brandreih
Braxpuern
Writers and Writings in an 19th Century Sketch
A mixed summary of literary and cultural notes. Dickens gifted Pickwick editions to Macready. a Paris based inventor St Amaxo is a forty five year old bachelor and noted talker. Daumariots gain twelve percent gross receipts for plays and tickets worth one hundred francs per performance. Chantis Garanne the Louisiana historian, over eighty, needs relief in New Orleans. Grance W. Cartys of the Philadelphia Ledger praises staff ownership of homes. Boornssox the Norwegian poet-politician resigns a pension unless Kelland receives a like honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickwick
Dickens
Macready
James McHenry
St. Amaxo
Paris
Daumariots
France
Chantis Garanne
Lousiana
New Orleans
Grance W. Cartys
Philadelphia Ledger
Boornssox
Kelland
Literary Litter and Libraries Across the Era
The piece notes Greenlandians celebrating the longest name, a surge in Bonapartist journals to five from 1689, and England housing many Gladstone manuscripts. It mentions Oak National Library holding 700 000 bound volumes and 200 000 pamphlets with annual growth of 15 000 to 20 000 volumes and a new building planned to cover three acres and hold 4 000 000 volumes.
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Greenland
France
England
Gladstone
Oak National Library
Spof‘ford
Russ House Hotel Promoted As Central Tucson Rest Spot
The Russ House on Camp Street between Church Plaza and Stone Avenue is now run by Mrs H R Jeords who is described as well qualified. The hotel’s central location, quiet atmosphere, and large ventilated rooms make it convenient for business and court activities. A note adds a wine and liquor invoice from Joa Hoxnirs.
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Tucson
Camp Street
Church Plazs
Stone Avenue
H.R. Jeords
Court House
Fatal Fight Near Deming Over Fioters Arrest
A fatal battle occurred about 28 miles below Deming on Tuesday near Palomas after the Ascension Fioters arrest. A custom house officer and the Mexican guards commander were killed and several others gravely wounded. The officer was dining with officers when the assault happened, while none of the ladies were harmed.
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Deming
Palomas
Custom House
Boundary Survey
Not Arrivals And Oddities Mark 19th Century Ledger
A fragmented column lists names in various towns and hints at travel goods with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters touted as travel protection. It also mentions the Taxwoman's literary club of Baltimore and a humorous tale about a meat-eating horse owned by William Prettyman near Bristol, noting travel gear and a Tyler Desk Co. catalog entry from St. Louis with prices for antique desks and related accessories.
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Taxwoman's Literary Club of
Baltimore
Heron
William Prettyman
Bristol
Mr. Prettyman
Tyler Desk Co
St. Louis
F.C. B. St. Louis
Benk
Hill's Antics and Hill Withdrawal Rumor in Democratic Arena
A Times dispatch from Troy reports a signed letter by Senator David B. Hill authorizing his withdrawal from Democratic conventions. The document sits in Edward Murphy Jr. s safe as party leaders expect denials. other items note Whitelaw Reid chosen VP, Cornell defeats Columbia in a college race, and various regional political and crime notes including a street railway embezzlement arrest and a Texas paper tax.
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New York
The
Times This
Troy
David B. Hill
Richard Crocker
Hugh McLaughlin
Edward Murphy, Jr
F. Sheehan
Democratic State Committee
Times
Sheehan
Washington
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ST. Louis Ber Hall
ST Louis Beer Hall
Anheuser Busch Brewing Association
ST. Louis Missouri
Martin Costello
Bank of Tombstone
W. Wooo
J. W. Vickers
Fremont ST
Macy Insurance
Willows
Tombstone
Arizona
C.A. Butorri
P. O
Gatewood, Cochise Co, Ariz
Class Accoma
Yeave Wilcox
Moentags
Cat Cox
Ariz
Cece
Eden
Sportsmen
Teoma
America
Literary Litter
Russ
Fami
Joa
Hoxrixs
Gail Bontel
Eagle
F Coleman
John Waters
H Marshall
Phenix
Palace
W C Green
Ranch
San Jose
J Elias
San Pedro
M Salazar
P. B. Waxxeknos
Gergoman
Wotcorr’s
Hill
New York Tribune
Frisco
Cornell
Ucolumbia
Rapture
Alabama
Hill Antics
Reid Fur Vice
Missgarolis
Sloek
Whitelaw Reid
San Francisco
Alty
Columbia
Trnaca, N. Y
Cornell-Col
Umbia
Begs
Consolidated Street Railway Company
Sissons
Clarkson
Ainbame Democrats
Mowroomexy
Thomas Slay
Cleveland
Thomas
E. Jones
Bolters
Chicago
Loxpos
Oriental Bank
Melbourne
the Times
Tenacuart, Cal
Sells Brothers Menagerie and Circus
Australia
Monowai
Antipodes
Fort Wonk
San
Terrell
Texas
Washincton
Desweiser
Iowa
State Board of Health
Danbury
Wood
Bury County
New Mexico
Francisco
Washington Byer
San Joaquin
Merced
Fletcher T. Ryer
Science
Medical Science J
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