The Letter Carrier’s Story and Related Tales
A composite romance unfolds through a series of letters and cab tales on a postal route. Miss Nena Godfrey inspires quiet devotion while her suitor Will Holbrook faces illness. The narrative shifts to misdirected telegrams, wrecks, and a conductor’s account of a brave rescue on a night train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenyon Avenue
John Godfrey
Nena God- Fray
Nenu
Misa
Misa Nena Godfrey
da Orro Scamier
Godfrey
Bie
Will Holbrook
Orms
Nena Godfrey
Will
Miss Godfrey
Nena
Thad
Weather Science Beginnings of Matters Meteorological
The history of meteorology is traced from early observations to key instruments and figures. Humboldt credits Columbus with early journals on exploration, while Greeks and Romans described winds. Notable milestones include the wind vane, the four wind directions, the first anemometer, hygrometers, the first continuous hygrometric observations, the thermometer, rain gauge, and Torricelli’s barometer.
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G. Hellman
Humboldt
Columbus
America
Athens
Eginhard
Charlemagne
Robert Hooker
N. de Casa
Ferdinand Ll
Tuscany
R. Boyle
Oxford
G. Galilei
B. Castelli
Torricelli
Arkansaw Traveler
The Prince of Wales and English Life Explored
McCarthy explains the Prince of Wales as an unofficial minister of ceremony whose tact keeps him nonpartisan. English conservatism sustains the throne while Britain faces practical issues, with republican talk hotter in America than in England.
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Prince OF Wales
McCarthy
United States
England
America
House of Commons
Justin McCarthy
North American Review
Boston Advertiser
Brazil lunch scene recalls Amazon journey and gossip
A sizzling July at a downtown restaurant ends in a comic heat spree as three young men crave cold chicken and leg portions while a cook and waiter trade jabs. A wandering tale follows of toucans, rubber trading upriver, and a gray paste eaten by natives, then ends with a political editor and sergeant of truth in a split-panel quip from two papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signal Service Bureau
Brazil
Amazon
N. Y
Science and Industry Notes From the Era
A collage of scientific and industry snippets highlights prunes as a profitable California crop with an $11,000 expected return, vast lumber measures near Gray's Harbor, and a hollow steel tire claim. Astronomical work features Carleton College Observatory's 644 companion stars catalog. Mini essays discuss microbes, lamp moths, stigmata studies, and Britain’s thriving small fruit industry with Kent’s 50,000 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Gray's Harbor
Wash
Carleton College Observatory
Nashville
Schiaparelli
Venus
Mercury
Arkansaw Traveler
Academie de Medecine
Mesnet
Great Britain
County of
Kent
San Francisco Bulletin
Germany
Scientific American
A Simple Telephone How-To for Curious Young Readers
An article explains making a basic windup telephone from two tin cans and parchment drums, strung with twenty feet of thread. The device transmits voice clearly indoors or outdoors, with careful setup to keep the line taut and away from obstacles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. R. Bennett
No Change There Why She Had to Go to Kryinad Island
A fairy tale recalls Princess Belinda who overcomes a crying habit by traveling to Kryland with a fairy godmother. On Kryland she faces the Mountain of Cheerfulness and a new life free from causing distress to others. The tale contrasts Belinda’s transformation with a humorous section on travel norms.
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Philadelphia
New Orleans
San Francisco
Camden
Detroit Free Press
Somerville Journal
Puck
Trouty
Harper's Bazar
Boston Gazette
Goliath
Freddy Fangle
Figaro
George
Burlington Free Press
Philadelphia Times
Dumpsey
Fannie
America
Charles
Harper’s Bazar
Mabel
Papa
Doctor Quack
Halim Do
Hoelinda
Belinda
Atkins
Harry
Mary
Bonns
Ang
Orca Bankets
Diery
Barry
Harry Nut
Kryinad Island
Mamma
Belindia
Kryland
Belinds
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Parkiechark
Mandaiatet
Coates Kitnay
Harper's Magn
Jos
Ryin
Gineer
Edward Weitzel
Department
Worl
Relinf
Amasca K
Forset
Norway
Suletind
D. S Jordan
Popular Science Monthly
Weather Science
Bronson
Clara
Boston Herald
Boston
Berlin
Wick
Chelsea
Nelly
South
Attica
Mich
East Cape Girardeau
St. Louis
Peckson
West Camel
Samuel Elliott
Newbury
Bangkok
Chicago
Queensland
Barcaldine
Blackall
Terre Haute Express
Science and Industry
Tommy
Eudora
Bumstead
St. Nichols
the Princess
Aunt Neney
Milly
Pet Peeter
Nancy
Sensho
Jennet
Mr. Potter
Hose
Aus Nancy
Sway
Detroit Tree Press
Pew
Sudge
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