The Great Dust Storm Sweeps Across Europe in 1901
A scientific study of the dust storm of March 9 to March 12, 1901 traces its path from northern Africa across the Mediterranean to the Alps and Denmark, covering 25 degrees of latitude. The dust originated in the Sahara, with finer particles inland, moving at over 43 miles per hour along a low pressure trough toward the Baltic. Austria Hungary and regions farther north saw dust with rain or snow.
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Europe
Africa
Sahara
Mediterranean Sea
Chain of the Alps
Denmark
Baltic Sea
Austria- Hungary
American Bridge Engineering Triumph in Century
The article lauds American bridge builders for constructing all long railroad spans since 1870, asserting Americans lead in the world for span length safety and cost. It credits U S engineers with pioneering global feats, noting rapid progress within a half century and predicting limits without a radically new material.
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America
Telephone Eavesdropping Far More Common Than Keyhole
A Buffalo Commercial excerpt notes eavesdropping via telephone is more prevalent than keyhole listening. It cites signs like a receding voice tone and a sudden interruption when suspicions arise. Stockholm Sweden’s government exchange experimented last year with a device to show subscribers if the central operator is listening.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Buffalo
A Faithful Widow at Charenton
A Paris Messenger report recounts a Charenton widow who, since her husband’s death on April 30, 1894, has attempted suicide each anniversary. She has seven prior rescues and, on April 30 last, again tried with neighbors saving her. She uttered, “My darling, you won’t lose anything by waiting. Wait until next year.”
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Charenton
Herusband
Paris Messenger
Brains Sleep In Sections Says Browne On Insomnia
Sir James Crichton Browne, expert on brain diseases, argues insomnia is less dangerous than fear. He notes literary men often sleep by parts, with the heart taking brief rests after each beat to secure six hours of sleep in twenty four. Some brains, in insomnia, sleep in sections with successive brain portions resting.
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James Crichton Browne
Has Money Enough Senator Spooner Wealth and Motives
Senator Spooner is said to be worth about 250000 dollars and declares he does not want more. The note paints him as a capable coronation lawyer in the northwest and hints he could earn a fortune practicing his trade. It mentions his sons and suggests concerns about their future behavior.
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Spooner
Northwest
Ierry
No Excuses Learn the Lesson You Know It Not Yes
Friends of Henry Ward Beecher recount a tale of a stern teacher who drilled self reliance. The boy learns to overcome doubt, defend his recitation, and refuse excuses while pursuing certainty that he knows the lesson. The lesson: say yes when you know it and prove it.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Good Night Little Boy Sweetheart in a Mother's Lullaby
A mother speaks in tender verse to her newborn son. She describes his eyes lips and cheeks with loving imagery and pledges nightly prayers for his future. She asks divine guidance protection and strength to grow into a man.
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All Father
Witty Lord North on Rib Joke and Ireland Office Quip
Lord North, famed British premier, quips about ribs after illness and about a secretary of state for Ireland who would seek the Isle of Man as a potato garden if granted the United Kingdom. The exchanges reveal his sharp humor and view of politics.
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Lord North
North
George III
Ireland
United Kingdom
Isle of Man
Proving the Rule: Captain Lindsay Killed at Brackenlaagte
A British officer Captain Lindsay dies at Brakenlaagte during the South Africa campaign. While walking among troops at Mayersfontein he joked that Boers never hit anyone, then was struck by a bullet and seriously wounded. Bearers carried him off at 10/6 amid the chaos.
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Lindsay
Brakenlaagte
South Africa
Mayersfontein
Relic of Witchcraft Found in Lynn House
A heart shaped cloth fragment pierced with needles found in a gray card bottle at an old Lynn house is deemed a relic of witchcraft. The British Archæological Association notes it as harmful ritual paraphernalia likely dating to the sixteenth or early seventeenth century, a time of widespread belief in witchcraft.
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Lynn
Lisclushire
British Archanological Association
St. James Gazette
All His Staff Must Marry Health Commissioner Orders
Baltimore health commissioner Dr Bosley orders all twenty four staff to marry within a year for better service. He says married men are steadier and more reliable in emergencies in a department handling city health. Unmarried men must wed soon, widowers have time to remarry.
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Bosley
Baltimore
Fashionable Table Crystal Dominates Dinner Style
The smart hostess keeps up with trends by tinting table crystal and serving nectar from flower heart bowls. White crystal stands and long stems showcase blossoms at the mouth, with colors blooming into blue violet orange or green. Carlsbad crystal decorates decanters and larger glasses, trailing flower and leaf motifs.
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Carlsbad
Delftware Sea Themed Rack for Plates and Cups
A fir and ash rack designed for summer cottages holds Delft plates and cups. It features a water color seascape with outlined fishes and water lilies, and a deep Delft tone contrasts with the blue water and gray wood finish.
How to Clean Flannel Blankets with Borax and Soap
Instructions state flannel blankets can be cleaned with borax and soft soap. Dissolve two tablespoonfuls of borax in a pint of soft soap in cold water, cover blankets, let stand overnight, then rub out, rinse in two waters, and air dry without wringing.
Cornstarch as Food Now Common But Often Untasty
Text discusses cornstarch as a valuable food that rarely cooks out its raw taste and flavor in uncooked form. It notes objections to cornstarch pudding and dishes like Willemange made from it, especially by clever individuals to whom it proved palatable as a nourishing food.
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Cléven
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