New York watchmaker drills hole through common pin
A New York watchmaker recently drilled a hole through a common pin from head to point. What he did with the hole is not stated.
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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1897
Page
2
Unclear Fruit Trade and Diplomatic Commentary in Victorian Era
A Virginia farmer sells 4000 barrels of apples in London at 3.50 each and seeks wheat farmer’s price. The piece notes Biuniquol’s fading diplomatic stature, laments women, and traces Germany’s shift from agriculture to industry with rising urbanization from 1885 to present, with urban population growing from 43 to about 55 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
London
Aenson
Minnesota Capitol Plans Use Georgia Marble
The Minnesota Capitol commission after weeks of study chose Georgia marble for the water atrium area, pushing the project toward a cost above one million dollars. The Atlanta Journal notes Georgia once used Indiana stone for its own million dollar Capitol, highlighting competitive stone sourcing.
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Minnesota
Georgia
Atlanta Journal
Indiana
Brown Leg-Korn Rooster Sparks Child Trade Tale
A Stratford Springs, Connecticut landlord recounts a bizarre incident in which a man, seeking to compliment his Italian tenant’s wife, offered his prize winning rooster in exchange for the unborn child. Two days later the woman returned demanding the rooster in exchange for the baby, until bribed with a barrel of apples to drop the trade.
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Comen
Statford Springs
Conn
Aland
Tordthors
Washingtoniana collection owned by late William Spohn Baker
William Spohn Baker died in Philadelphia leaving a vast Washingtoniana collection. It includes portraits biographies and reference books about Washington along with about five hundred Thiesa books nine hundred medals and around one thousand engravings. The collection is expected to enrich the Historical Society of Pennsylvania where Baker served as Vice-President.
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William Spohn Baker
Philadelphia
Washington
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Enormous boom predicted in Chicago show business
The Chicago Record notes a rush for motion picture machines outpacing orders. Names like cinematograph and kinetoscope abound while the latest projactoscope boasts an electric lamp and reduced fire risk. Dr Macintyre blends Roentgen rays with projection to display animal bones, hinting at future moving skeletons on film.
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Chicago
Paris
John Macintyre
The Old Homestead Poem by Mittnle Loon Upton
A fragmented poem reflects on a worn homestead and departing children. The verse contrasts a faded house with memories of life, birds, and the dream of a bright land across seas and prairies. It evokes nostalgia for home and loss of loved ones.
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Hom
Sweet Home
Upton
Hogald
Engagement in Peril on No Man's Land
Sally Belmon tains gloom at a Maine resort as fog delays Thacher and rumors swirl of his boat wreck. She wrestles with love duty and fear, then resolves to break the engagement after learning the Nautilus likely foundered near Cape Rosier. Her mother frets while Captain Winters confirms the disaster.
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Bangor
Sally Belmont
Penobscot Bay
Camden
Anoher
Desert Isle
No-Man'a Land
Smnoycroft
Sally
Thacher
Manning
Rookland
No- Man's Land
Taland
No-Man's Land
Sony
Thacker
Ashe
Tia
Ale
Shoe
Cme
Thador
Captain Winters
Mia’ Belmont
Bully
Seaworth
Castine
Cape Rosier
Sallie
French inventor adapts spider silk for machinery
The Frenchman Cachot converts spider webs into fine silk via a small rotating machine. The spider is momentarily immobilized and released after each run, while a larger factory near Paris is planned. Spiders are sought in large numbers to feed the process. The thread is said to be one thousandth of an inch thick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L, Cachot
M. Onchot
Paris
Youngest Private Secretary A NineYearOld From Korea
The Philadelphia Times reports Ye We-Chong, son of Korea's minister, as the likely youngest private secretary on record at the State Department in Washington. At nine, he knew no English a year ago, now speaks and writes well, showing quickness and eagerness, adopting American dress and manners.
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Department of State
Washington
Philadelphia Times
Ye We-Chong
Corea
Maine Cats and Their Coon Aboard Trains
The piece describes visiting Maine cats named Miss Kitty Coon known for swelling into a barrel shaped form when facing dogs. It notes how visitors will carry these fluffy coons to homes in other states, often in a bandbox with air holes as their travel homes on trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Motie
Food of Mountain Climbers and Alpine Diets
The note recalls Professor Tyndall praising butter and honey for climbers as heat and nourishment. He reportedly nibbled chocolate every two hours on climbs. It mentions modern travelers carrying soup tablets that dissolve in hot water for a refreshing drink.
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Tyndall
Victoria's Mileage Record Spreads Across Europe
The article notes Queen Victoria has traveled more miles than any other European ruler, with an English authority placing her total around 2,000,000 miles since her first railway ride in 1842. The Prince of Wales is credited with about 4,000 miles.
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Victoria
Prince ‘of Wales
Sign of the table tools at Swedish railway stations
A peculiar sign on Swedish railway stations marks hat luncheon spots with a crossed knife and fork emblem. The symbol draws attention to available food service venues along the rail network. It suggests a themed dining nod within transit areas.
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Sweden
Brave Bicycle Police Earn Roosevelt's Praise for Daring Wheel Tactics
A featured reminiscence lauds New York City bicycle cops famed for daring feats. It highlights three riders, a German athlete, a tall Yankee, and a red haired enforcer, who stopped runaways, captured reckless drivers, and maintained order in rough districts, earning praise in Roosevelt era discourse.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Eratae
New York Police
Roosayolanya
New York
Hoe
One Cow Dairy Their Reliance at Berkeley
Two UC Berkeley freshmen, William Downer and Samuel Dickson, start Stu dents' Dairy Company to pay their college expenses. They from Sacramento, aim to sell milk to professors, students, and townspeople. Capital is one cow, milk cans, and buckers with low costs and hopes of a profitable venture.
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William Downer
Samuel Dickson
University of California At Berkeley
Downer
Dickson
Sacramento
Yardstick Freight and Alaska Packing Dilemma
A Yukon mining pair discover freight is charged by displacement not weight after a clerk uses a yardstick to measure a crate. He calculates three tons and a half, prompting a plan to ship gear in a single large box to ease handling at Skaguay and Dyca. The Seattle Times notes the system and urges packing all supplies in one dry goods box to cut costs and labor.
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Iman Atte Oosan
Gates
Seo
Skaguay
Minera
Dyca
Alaakan
Seattle
Patti's Song Faked for Blind Woman at Craig-y-Nos
In Craig-y-Nos Wales a blind woman ill at home desired Patti singing to restore her health. Friends invited a distant girl to pretend to sing claiming Mme Patti consented. The ruse failed after one verse yet the woman lived on until she fulfilled her wish in time.
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Patti
Craig-y-Nos
Wales
Mme
Drinking Water Effects Depend on How It Is Drunk
The piece notes that water effects vary with the manner of drinking. A large gulp differs from sipping, which sharply speeds heart action and pulse, increases circulation, and raises bile pressure. The sipping act suppresses the heart’s beat rhythm during intake, producing distinct physiological outcomes.
Tom Thumb train at Trans Miss Exposition in Omaha
A tiny steam locomotive called the Tom Thumb is showcased at the Trans Missis sippi Exposition in Omaha. Weighing 450 pounds, it measures six feet seven inches with tender and hauls six observation cars for children. The engine uses six gallons of water in the tender and five in the boiler to run two hours.
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Omaha
Transvaal President Kruger Receives State Carriage From London
A royal carriage for Paul Kruger, president of the Transvaal, is ordered from London. Estimated cost exceeds 3600 dollars. The vehicle will bear the South African Republic arms with silver eagles on door panels and lamps, while the upper exterior features, and the interior will be lined with light blue satin.
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Kruger
Transvaal
London
South African Republic
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