Origin and spread of coffee from Arabia to the Caribbean
The article recounts coffee's legend from Arabia with Hadj Omar nearly starving then discovering roasted berries brewed in water. It traces introduction to the West Indies in 1723 by Chirac and De Clieux, planting in Martinique and spread to Santo Domingo and Guadaloupe. It describes the coffee tree as an evergreen shrub needing high altitude and careful tending for marketable crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dervish
Arabia
Hadj Omar
Mocha
West Indies
Chirac
de Cleux
Martinique
de Clieux
Bis
Santo Domingo
Guadaloupe
Athe
Melebring Islands
Tropics
Wine sampler job at St. Louis exposition discussed
Albany Journal quotes a club member who jokes that the only desirable role is a wine sampler. The piece describes tasting methods, cheese accompaniments, and the risky intoxication risk, noting the tolerance needed to judge dozens of wines without swallowing. It ends with a humorous jurist exchange.
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St. Louis Exposition
Eaid
Albany Journal
Silk Skirts and Dress Skirts at Low Prices
Elegant line of Silk Skirts valued 15.00 to 25.00 now offered from 10.00 to 19.50. Nobby Walking Skirts in greys browns blues and blacks priced 1.75 to 10. Dress Skirts newest styles from 3.00 upward. Shirt Waists in new materials and styles at lowest prices.
Tennis Results From Atchison Doubles Round One
In Atchison Kansas this afternoon Wilder and Sheldon defeated Cannon and Vernon in doubles. Price and Sherrard won by default over John and James Eberhardt. In the second round Frazier and Hetherington beat Putney and Jacobs 7-3 6-4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
Kas
Wilder
Sheldon
Cannon
Vernon
Price
Sherrard
John
James Eberhardt
Frazier
Hetherngton
Putney
Jacobs
As Weam as a Cat An Adage Rooted in Fact Flaws
In a discussion of animal adages the phrase as weak as a cat is debunked as absurd. Cats possess extraordinary muscular strength and spring-loaded joints. The piece argues that humans cannot match a cat's strength relative to body size and explains feline anatomy and speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boweres
Pricsas
The Dog Barber of Paris on the Seine Banks
A Brook-lyn Eagle republished sketch describes dog barbers along the Seine in Paris. These itinerant tradesmen clip shave and perfume poodles, with some dogs sporting manicured manes, striped bodies, and decorative hair bracelets as owners give directions. The scene shifts along the embankment from day to night, with frequent customers and a living art form in progress.
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Seine
Seine Embankment
Andy
Brooklyn Eagle
Sandringham
Russia
Victoria
Duchess of Fife
Charles of
Denmark
Kted
Permamion
Bath Club
The Smart Set in London and the era of excess
An overworked society seeks relief in elaborate entertainments and luxury as the Smart Set in London pursues prestige. A social aspirant brings in a French troupe for a forbidden Paris production, drawing a crowded reception and exposing a culture of wealth over moral restraint. The scene echoes broader cravings for novelty, status, and free meals amid rising extravagance.
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London
Landet
Paris
Adenitiance
Ube Roche
Genty
Einitar
Anciety
Opportunities for American Women Abroad in Europe
An American woman recently back from a year abroad asserts many openings for American women on the European continent. She notes easier travel, improved accommodations, and growing self support options, including typewriting jobs, governess work for officials, and translation tasks with strong demand for English idiom.
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Lee Eonsin
America
Venice
Varan
American Women in Europe Foster Careers Abroad
Article notes American women abroad building professions in photography, music, journalism, and education. It highlights Berlin photographers, Vienna Leschetinsky pupils, Paris art guides, and American editors in Berlin and Paris. The piece compares European competition with American enterprise and praises education and perseverance enabling travel and work with modest means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ber-in
Lfe
Leschetinky
Vienna
Paris
Berlin
Florence
Tina
Estabrook
M Magazine
Miss Beattie
Europe
New York Tribune
Engineers' New Head Seeks Reform of Locomotive Work
A damaged OCR item notes a leadership change among engineers at a locomotive facility. It mentions chief roles and reforms in fatherhood of locomotive work, with unclear names or dates due to garbled text.
English Princesses and Athletics
Queen Alexandra has long supported girls athletic games and outdoor sports. An admirer recalls her swift running and natural skating, noting she was more graceful in ice skating than walking, reflecting her enduring fondness for athletic activities in youth.
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Alexandra
Reagan
Hersrit
Sandringtom
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L. K. Brown
Kansas Avenue
Atchison Comrcs
Weam
Plourishes
Toy’ Sere Snurt Pacific
Topelism
Teaver
Garnett
Independence
Cotferville
Eureka
el Drada
Wichita
Iowa
U.S. Express
Express Company
Zanditon Supply CO
Alexander
Topeka
James
Alexander Store
Jackson St
Ise
Aribun
WS. Stone
Fraser Bros
Tansetcigee
Kansas
California
Armour
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