The Wild Muspang and Wild Horse Drives of Early Settlers
A San Francisco Chronicle account recounts settlers' battles with the wild mustang pest. Hunters used triangular fences and tireless drives to drive bands into a corral where a narrow exit led to a fatal finish. The piece notes wild horses dwindling, with only Mount Whitney and Williamson regions still hosting them in California. Also mentions 2000+ lost World’s Fair items at Jackson Park.
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California
Mount Whitney
Mount Williamson
San Francisco Chronicle
How an Ax 3 Made A Factory Process Overview
A Philadelphia Record description of ax production details the steps from ax head formation to blade welding, fin removal, tempering, inspection, and final grinding. It notes two crews producing 1,500 axes per day, multiple heating stages, and about 40 workers touching each ax before final polish.
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Philadelphia
The Way to Get Old
A reflective piece on aging, honesty, and memory. An elderly voice answers “I am very well” to the question of well being, noting that quiet fortitude may comfort others as life unfolds. The fragment hints at heredity, virtue, and public perception, with garbled phrases suggesting editorial trimming.
First Class Fare Means First Class Conduct
A wealthy family on a voyage insisted on special treatment after their children caused disturbances. The captain rebuked the nuisance and the mother claimed first class fare entitled them to privileges. The captain replied that first class fare means first class conduct.
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London
Florida Style of Eating Oranges
A Floridian method uses a sharp knife to pare the fruit without slicing the rind then cuts through the center to remove the seed pods. The rest is simple as a Jacksonville colored boy quips eat until reaching the rind.
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Florida
Jacksonville
New York
Sunbeam
Understudies Shape Theatrical Lifelines In Big Companies
The article surveys understudies in major theatres detailing how companies like Frohman Daly and Palmer maintain skilled reserves. It notes two on road per company, male and female understudies, and salaries matching principals, with stories of Crane and Fitzgerald highlighting quick, decisive substitute performances.
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W&fes
Charles Frohman
Augustin Daly
A. M. Palmer
Billy Crane
Joe Brooks
Capaca
Notary
Crane
Denman Thompson
Academy of Music
Walter Gale
Happy Jack
James I
Vitzgerald
Te Thompson
Gale
Boty Fitzgerald
Youn
Fitzgerald
Music Hall Mystery Footwear Riddle Stuns Boston Globe
The narrator recalls a dance floor scene where a woman slides from view and a cryptic moment unfolds. A later question about a sister's feet yields a chilling reply that reveals a fate linked to numbers on her shoes.
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Boston Globe
Heraldry Rules and Fashionable Crest Embossing
A Chicago Inter Ocean item notes women press crest and arms on writing paper, despite limited heraldic knowledge. It recounts a stationer’s comment on female demand for crests and outlines traditional rules: widows and spinsters use a diamond frame, marriage requires impaled arms, and a widow reverts to diamond framing while keeping her and her husband’s arms combined.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
In Duplicate Gus de Soath Causes Comical Barber Scene
In Duplicate Gus de Soath and Pete Amsterdam exchange quips after a chaotic encounter on Harlem avenue. Gus humorously explains his actions involving a barber, cocktails, and a boast about sharing himself, while Amsterdam mockingly questions the outcome and sanity of the event.
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Gus de Soath
Harlem Avenue
Gus
Pete Amsterdam
Thin
Felling by electricity and other scattered notes
A collage of snippets describes electric felling tools for soft woods in Gaheia, then shifts to statistics on language growth, a child’s large vocabulary, a winter palace diamonds room in St. Petersburg, fashion history notes, Karl Pearson on Monte Carlo, and the Thinglit tribe of Alaska living in caves.
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Gaheia
Winter Palace
St. Petersburg
Empr
Russia
Two Small Words Propose Big Changes in Cer Tail Propositions
A clipped OCR fragment hints at a debate over two words shaping cer tail proposals. The terse wording suggests a local council or editorial focus on wording choices, with emphasis on potential impacts and interpretation. Further readable detail remains limited.
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Sheridan
wWerdatone
Johnson & CO
Custom House
Bostory
Mass
Ans Ue Ay
G. H. MeKean
McLean
F. B.brown & Co
Ameri
Menzene
Hure-ean Hospital
Guy H
Wiege
Jas
Boss
Keystone Watch Case Co
Sline
Ochester Business University A Eich Coursesy
Forough
Dr. du Mont
F.B. Brown & Co
Muspang
Service Buildate
Jackson Park
DU Mon
du Monty Bly
Halsted St
U. S.A
Washington Star
Chicageo Tribune
AGOR
St. Louie Republic
Bangania
New York Post
France
Judith
Carpuchin
Karl Pearson
Monte Carlo
Alaska
Kopf & Henry
Fehiman
York
Lars Fre
RE Medical CO
Boston, Mass
U.S
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