Telephone extension plans and regional water works study
The article notes Quartzite residents backing a 35 mile line to connect with Norton’s Mohawk route to divert trade to Yuma. It also describes the Four Corners region, a monument marking state boundaries, and Tempe discussions on water works and electric light with plans from P B Fuller of Denver and Gilbert Wilkes Co. for bids and reservoir plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kofa
King of Arizona
Quartzite
George W. Norton
Mohawk
Norton
Yuma
Congress Junction
Yavapai County
Tempe
P. BE. Fuller
Denver
Cochran
Phoenix Republican
Facts and Figures on Weights, Wages and Yields
A compilation of varied statistics: Englishman and American average weights, load tensions for wires and roads, a Mobile oyster bed sold for 130000 with 100000 estimated oyster value, longitudes, Colorado cantaloupe planting demand, Greene melon acreage and carloads, apple waste into jelly factories, and New York judiciary salaries totaling 1750000 across multiple courts.
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Mobile
Ala
Colorado
Greene
New York City
Supreme Court
New York County
Surrogate’s Court
Kings
Queens County
Richmond County
Echoes From Australia Highlights Curious Australian Facts
Victoria backs 1 051 246 acres of gold bearing land while Western Australia’s coast hosts abundant turtles. WA withholds legislative assembly pay and aborigines remain largely pagans after missionary work. London house value hits £153 per inhabitant, but Sydney tops at £245 per head.
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Victoria
Australia
Western Australia
Commonwealth
Legislative Assembly
London
Sydney
Ain't No Use Worryin by a Colored Philosopher
A Columbus Dispatch excerpt presents a colored philosopher on a barrel edge in Hickory alley. He speaks of loss wife and child, poverty, and indifference to hardship, choosing the bar and street life over work. The piece captures a weary, resilient voice amid urban hardship.
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Hickory Alley
Columbus Dispatch
New Canal Scheme Aims At Colorado River Irrigation
A Los Angeles company inaugurates a gravity canal project to divert Colorado River water into California near Ehrenberg. The 35 mile ditch will irrigate up to 100000 acres, with work starting now and a larger force due by February to accelerate completion. Groundwork begins from a rock abutment with a secured right of way, driven by promoter W R Morris who built the Lady canal and is praised for practical irrigation leadership.
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Los Angeles
Colorado River
California
Ehrenberg
Yuma
W. R. Morris
Yuma Sentinel
Europeans See Wealth Growth and Global Trade Trends
The text notes European revenue multiplying 55 times since 1680 and chronic famines across England Ireland Scotland France and Italy since year 1000. It cites shipping entries into British ports led by Norwegians Germans Dutch and French, Tulip exports from Holland, London’s imports, and Belgian population figures. It also mentions a forthcoming Athens congress on ancient monuments, a Moscow knife ban, and a Danish child exchange tradition involving over 10,000 youngsters from Copenhagen.
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England
Ireland
Scotland
France
Italy
Holland
London
Deligrad
Servia
Mme. Aranguel
Pesther Lloyd
Belgium
Lansouages
Lengthy musings mix science and oddities in old column
ALancet writer speculates on a female fly’s potential 25 000 000 descendants in a Sumner The text notes long life among marine articulates and large crabs Some stories recount Hepaibah Merton baking ape pies for weekly pantry use South Africa cement markets and Malay masons are mentioned A British appeal court ruling concerns the Campania and Empleton case on fog speed limits to naval regulations
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Hepaibah Merton
South Africa
British Court of Appeals
Campania
Croker the Tammany Chief
The piece portrays Richard Croker as a blunt, decisive leader with a background in politics and industry. It notes his origins in England and Ireland, his early schooling and apprenticeship, and his rise in organized politics while guarding against internal power threats.
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Crokers
Croker
Henry VIII
Richard
Richard Croker
Don’ts for the Camp Cook
A compact wartime camp cooking guide lists simple safety tips. It warns to wash dishes with soap, boil water with salt, air dry dishes, clean fish promptly, carry waterproof matches, thin condensed milk if needed, and heat the pan and fat before frying.
Insufferable pretensions of the billion aire
Mordaunt laments the aristocrat’s inflated vanity while Meltravers drolly questions his sustenance. The dialogue turns on social snobbery and wit as observers critique wealth and status.
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Cesar
Mordaunt
Meltravers
Detroit Free Press
Neighbors Move In Morning Conversation
Mrs Nosepoke John and her husband discuss visiting new neighbors who moved in that morning. The exchange notes their belongings are downstairs and visible. Ohio State Journal.
First Minnesota Bible Printing and Local Items
A fragment notes the first Minnesota Bible printed in 1836, predating St. Paul’s first newspaper. It mentions gun safety reminiscence, sale of opera and field glasses after holidays, and an ad for Schell's op. id parlors on Church and Congress streets inviting calls to investigate below cost.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
Schell
Church
Congress Street
The Cat and the Tall Moral Fable
A clever barn cat hunts for food and mistakes a snake tail for a rat tail. She leaps, bites, and is fatally bitten. The tale ends with the moral that jumping to conclusions is dangerous.
Public recreation grounds span London and nearby areas
The passage notes 360 public recreation grounds in London and surroundings, ranging from Epping Forest and Wanstead Flats over 5,000 acres to small city gardens and playgrounds. It also mentions 100 plots used for interment and disused burial grounds, largest at eleven acres and smallest a few square yards.
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London
Epping Forest
Wanstead
City
Skeleton Unearths Clues to Unequal Leg Length
A bystander jokes about a wealthy man with many daughters as scientists view a centuries old skeleton. The remark focuses on the longer leg of the preserved remains, hinting at inherited traits or medical history as experts inspect the vault exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
The Fairy God-Mother and a Mother’s Health Cure
A persuasive notice extols maternal health as the true fairy godmother. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as the remedy to strengthen nervous, weak, or sick mothers and enable healthy childbirth. Testimonials praise relief from female weakness and improved well being after use. A Medical Adviser offer and book sales accompany the claim.
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Pierce
Ella Reynolds
Guffie, Mclean Co
Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
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