The Great Dust Storm Across Europe 1901
A scientific study records a vast dust storm from March 9 to 12, 1901, starting in northern Africa and crossing the Mediterranean to the Alps and Denmark. Dust particles grew finer northward, propelled by a strong atmospheric current at over forty three miles per hour, with rain or snow accompanying the dust fall in Austria Hungary and farther north.
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Europe
Africa
Sahara
Mediterranean Sea
Chain of the Alps
Denmark
Baltic Sea
Austria- Hungary
American Bridge Building Triumph in Engineering
An extract praising American bridge building, noting most spans over 500 feet since 1800s, and asserting Americans have built the world’s greatest bridges with faster, cheaper, safer methods. It credits engineers for developing bridging to near perfection within a century and a half, until new materials surpass steel.
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America
Telephone eavesdropping and central station listening probe
A Buffalo Commercial note recalls rising eavesdropping via telephones. It cites signs such as voice tone receding and a stranger denying listening. It also mentions Stockholm's government exchange testing a device to tell subscribers if the central operator is listening during a call.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Buffalo
A Faithful Widow at Charenton Near Desperate Acts
A Charenton widow, struck by repeated anniversaries of her husband's death, attempted eight suicide acts since April 80 1894. Neighbors repeatedly saved her each time, with the last near-miss on April 80 when she lit a chafing dish hoping to end her life.
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Charenton
Herusband
Paris
Brains Sleep in Sections Says Browne Expert
Sir James Crichton Browne, a brain disease expert, argues insomnia is less dangerous than feared and notes that some brains, especially those of literary men, may sleep in sections. Different brain centers allegedly go off duty in turn to achieve rest.
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James Crichton Browne
Has Money Enough Senator Spooner Wealth Belief
Senator Spooner states he is worth about 250000 dollars and does not want more. He could earn a fortune as a top lawyer in the northwest but prefers his current means to avoid spoiling his ambitious sons.
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Spooner
Corpu
Northwest
Lesson Beecher learned self reliance from a strict teacher
Friends recount Henry Ward Beecher’s tale of a stern teacher who demanded that a pupil depend on himself. The lesson: study or not, prove you know it by saying yes when the world says no and showing conviction.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Good Night Good Night Baby in a Sweet Night Poem
A tender lullaby poem expresses a parent's deep love for a newborn boy. The speaker asks for protection guidance and blessing from the All Father as the child grows. The verses blend affectionate urging with hopeful wishes for strength and virtue.
Witty Lord North and his sharp ship of fools
A humorous portrait of Lord North the British prime minister. The piece recalls his quick putdowns and wry quips about health finances concerts and office seekers. It notes his dislike of rhusie and his witty exchanges with George II about a secretary of state for Ireland and the Isle of Man as a potato garden.
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Lord North
Rhusie
North
George II
Ireland
United Kingdom
Isle of Man
Proving the Rule at Brakenlaagte
Cap tain Lindsay a British officer dies at Brakenlaagte after encouraging troops at Magersfontein. He joked that Boer fire never hit anyone, then was seriously wounded as the crowd of besters advanced. His last remark “the ex that proves the rule” embodies courage and ignorance among South Africa’s volunteers.
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Lindsay
Brakenlaagte
South Africa
Magersfontein
Relic of Witchcraft Found in Lincolnshire House
In Lynn Lincolnshire a heart shaped cloth piece pierced with needles found in a gray card bottle is described as a relic of witchcraft by the British Archeological Association editor secretary. The artifact likely dates to the sixteenth or early seventeenth century and was probably used to harm someone.
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Lynn
Lincolnshire
British Archeological Association
St. James Gazette
All His Staff Must Marry Health Commissioner Bosley Orders
Baltimore Health Commissioner Bosley declares that his twenty four staff must marry within a year or soon after. He argues married workers provide steadier service in handling city health emergencies and insists on married or remarried status for continued employment.
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Bosley
Baltimore
Fashionable Table Crystal Emerges In Elegant Decor
A stylish hostess trends toward tinted table crystal featuring flower inspired color at the mouth of bowls. White crystal stems and stands showcase blossoms with petals shading into blue violet orange or green. Carlsbad crystal decorates decanters carafes and large glasses with trailing floral motifs.
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Carlsbad
Delftware background rack with sea motif
An ash rack designed for a summer cottage background for Delft plates and cups is carved and treated to a soft gray. A watercolor sea scene with outlined fishes and water lilies decorates it, and the deep Delftware tint contrasts well with the blue water and pale background.
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Delft
How to Clean Flannel Blankets with Borax and Soap
Clean flannel blankets by dissolving two tablespoonfuls of borax and a pint of soft soap in cold water just enough to cover them. Soak blankets overnight, then rub out, rinse in two waters, and hang to dry. Do not wring.
Cornstarch’s Palatability and Uses Highlighted
The article notes cornstarch as a valuable but often uncooked food that retains raw taste. It mentions pudding or blancmange made from cornstarch as objects of scrutiny, especially among children, who might find it nourishing if palatable.
Unique dresser model with raised ends and lamp detail
A novel small dressing bureau features raised box ends and a front post effect. One end mounts a lamp with a classic design, suggesting a vintage aesthetic fused with contemporary styling.
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