Oddities in the Handwriting of Famous Authors
The piece surveys handwriting styles of historic and contemporary writers. It ranges from Longfellow and Charlotte Bronte to Napoleon and Dickens, noting bold, fine, legible, or crabbed traits and the challenges they posed for copyists and editors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow
Charlotte Bronte
Capt. Marryat
Napoleon
Germany
Josephine
Seat of
Carlyle
Gall
Gray
Moore
Leigh Hunt
Walter Scott
Buchanan
Charles Dickens
W. D. Howells
Bret Harte
Andrew Lang
William Norris
Frederick Locker
George Macdonald
Horace Greeley
Belshazzar
End of the Way Dream in a Restful Haven
Poem lines describe a voyage toward a calming valley and haven where storms fade and ships rest. The verse invites dreamers to find peace beyond hardship, with imagery of sea winds, anchored vessels, and morning light.
Hawks and crows in a woodland mock trial
Victor Smith recounts a New York Press tale of a crow conclave circling a hawk as they test his feats. The hawk performs somersaults and loops while the crows mock and judge. The narrator notes his own gun silenced the scene before any verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Smith
New York
Alyly
Vegetarian Exhibition Showcases Curiously Named Foods
A vegetarian exhibition displays items such as Melton Mowbray pies, vegetable sausages, macaroni shops, fruit and nut bread, and wheat with fruits or vegetables. It features Nucoline butter a nut derived fat for confectionery and frying, vegetable cod liver oil, and vegetable carrels prepared by a renowned Indian chef, suggesting a diverse plant based diet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melton Mowbray
Pigs as Life-Savers Save Passengers After Shipwreck
At midnight on October 16 the Illawarra Company's steamer Kamuruaka struck a reef near Pedro Reef while en route from Eden to Sydney. All passengers, asleep in berths, were rescued using a traveling wagon and pigs swam ashore with signal lines tied to their hind legs. The vessel was a total loss.
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Illawarra Company
Kamuruaka
Eden
Sydney
Australia
Pedro Reef
Paving With Inlaid Advertisements in St Petersburg
A proposal suggests an asphalt paving company cover principal street corners in St Petersburg with inlaid advertisements at no cost to the city. The ads would be mosaic and removable, allowing the public to enjoy constantly changing novelties underfoot through enterprising merchants.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
French dudograph aids blind reader sight and touch
A new French device called the dudograph acts as a typewriter printing letters in relief so they are visible to the eye and tactile to the fingers, allowing direct correspondence between blind and sighted people.
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France
Bacteriologist Reports Discovery in Chinese Made Cigar
Dr J C Spencer of the San Francisco Board of Health announces the discovery of tuberculosis bacteria in a Chinese made cigar he examined, detailing the new public health concern and urging caution for smokers.
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J. C. Spencer
The
Board of Health At
San Francisco
The Increase of Homes in Modern Society
The piece argues that home ownership grows across the nation from crowded centers to suburbs, reflecting progress in architecture and education. It notes numerous home builder papers and low priced architecture books, and claims ownership fosters citizenship and public order, benefiting families and the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Theodora Chooses Hunt Over Jack At Society Ball
Theodora Theodora confronts two suitors, George Hunt and Jack, deciding to marry Hunt while breaking off with Jack after discussing finances and engagement timing. Jack later learns Theodora has chosen Hunt, and a strained farewell occurs as Theodora travels to visit her aunt.
Theodora’s violets and a lovers volatile confession
In Peterson’s Magazine, Jack and Theodora clash over violets and jokes that sting. A note reads The fool and his money soon parted. The pair reconcile as Jack admits his misreading and pleads again, while Theodora reveals she never truly engaged.
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Theodora
Jack
the Hathaways
Hunt
Constantia Hope
Peterson
Alligator Ate Mrs Goulds Pet Kitten in Philadelphia Home
Miss Vera Gould of Philadelphia kept an eighteen inch alligator in her dining room. In a midday scene the hungry reptile attempted to devour a neighbor kitten, with the mother cat attacking from the floor. The kitten disappeared and the cat was kept in the cellar.
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Vera Gould
Thirty-ninth
Baring Streets
Philadelphia
Florida
Miss Gould
Accidental Death Of Alexandria Tobacconist
Mr. S P Carr of Carr and Dickerson tobacconists of Alexandria Virginia died after a revolver discharged while he tried to open a desk drawer. The shot struck his chest and he died two hours later. His wife was nearby and notified the servant. Carr was about 53 and well regarded in the tobacco trade. A similar death occurred to a prominent tobacconist in Alexandria about twenty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. Carr
Carr & Dickerson, Tobacconists
Alexandria
Floyd Avenue
Carr
Mr. Carr
Maladies of Germs and Gem Color Fading in Light
The article notes that prolonged light exposure can fade colored gems. Emeralds sapphires and rubies are affected though rubies retain color more permanently. Berlin and Paris experiments showed a ruby two years in a shop window lighter than its darkened mate.
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Berlin
Paris
Odd Ages Don’t Align at Indianapolis Funeral
At Grace Methodist Episcopal Church in Indianapolis six pallbearers aged 86 85 84 79 77 and 82 helped James Grigsby 95 at his funeral. The combined ages totaled 493 years, an unusual tally for a single service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Grigsby
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Indianapolis
T. M. Chill
J. F. Daugherty
G. W. Ryan
D. G. Kern
D. Shearer
J. L. Avery
Sea Wolves at War A Swordfish vs Whale Tale
An account from a 1870s brig Firefly crew describes a whale pursued by thrashers while a swordfish stabbed from beneath. Observers atop the rigging witness the whale strike and surface repeatedly, finally sinking after the coordinated attack by the thrashers and swordfish.
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San Francisco
Tahiti
Marquesas
Captain Turner
A Big Prize Offered for Paris Exposition Merit
M Osiris, a renowned French phil anthropist, deposits 20000 at the Bank of France to fund a prize by the Parisian press syndicate. The award will go to the exhibitor judged most meritorious in artistic industrial or humanitarian value at the 1900 Paris exhibition.
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M. Osiris
Bank of France
Fontenelle’s Secret to Success Revealed
Fontenelle claimed his lifetime success came from two maxims: everyone may be right and everything may be so. He listened to all, never offending by disputing, and applied this tolerant approach to life.
Addison Me Dike Marshes Hay Crop estimate
Addison Me area dike marshes long a income source and this season yields an estimated 450 tons of hay.
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Addison
German Rail Regulation Colors by Ticket Class
On German State railways carriages reflect ticket class with color codes. First class cars are yellow, second class green, and third class white, guiding passenger seating and car appearance.
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Germany
Longevity Seen Rising in Census Figures
Washington figures show average longevity advancing in the last decade, with a perceptible rise in life expectancy across the population.
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Washington
The Burglar Takes a Turkey and a Moonlit Ride
A retired thief recounts a Christmas Eve raid on a suburban house for a turkey. He snags the bird but is foiled by a window string bell and milkman, fleeing with milkman’s wagon to escape. He ends with no turkey but gratitude for a peaceful holiday.
Apple Plucked Thirty Years Ago Preserved Since
Dr. E. J. Puckett of Muncie Indiana kept an apple picked before he went to war The fruit came from a tree he planted on his mother's grave in Teetersburg Tipton county Indiana The tree bore fruit four years after his return and the doctor has kept the apple ever since.
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E. J. Puckett
Muncie
Ind
Teetersburg
Tipton County
Thresher's Friend aids filling sacks at mill
The plan shows a sturdy frame with slide boards and hooks to hold an empty bag. The boards drop to allow filling through a funnel and spout, then are pulled up by strings through a locking pulley. When raised, the bag is secured and fills efficiently.
Bermuda Lily Study to Cut US Trade Costs
Prof. Galloway of the Department of Agriculture will visit Bermuda to study the Bermuda lily. He aims to identify soil and climatic conditions that keep the plant healthy, hoping to introduce the lily to the United States and save about $2,000,000 yearly in imports.
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Galloway
Department of Agriculture
Bermuda
United States
Wilson
Fungicide attempts reduce potato scab at New Jersey station
Researchers report that manure increases scab and lime worsens it while corrosive sublimate damages crops. Rolling or dusting cut seed with sulphur lowers scab to about five percent versus 47 percent in untreated checks. Similar results seen at the College Farm with sulphur costing about $1 per acre.
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New Jersey
College Farm
English agriculturist Garton aids cross fertilization on Earl of Winchilsea farm
English agriculturist Mr Garton on the Earl of Winchilsea’s experimental farm at Sleaford applies cross fertilization principles with great success. In the United States these crosses of wheat have worked, but barley and oats have not been attempted. Dr Goodfellow praises Garton’s methods as unique and original, noting cereals once comparatively useless become valuable through his approaches.
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Garton
Earl O Winchilsea
Sleaford
England
United States
Dr. Goodfellow
Department of Agriculture
Alfalfa Flesh Formation Increases With Age
Alfalfa builds flesh forming matter as it ages if kept in a close condition. The changes mainly alter the fat forming materials and not the flesh formers.
Iowa cattle feed shows gain with old and new linseed meals
In an Iowa feeding trial a group of cattle fed the old process linseed meal gained 697 pounds. The same lot fed the new process meal showed a total gain of 783 pounds.
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Iowa
Local Shop Promotes Cash Purchases and Low Prices
Promote cash only sales with commitment to low prices and regular customer service in Warren. Emphasize constant availability and on hand stock to celebrate savings for shoppers.
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Warren
Driver's Windbreak On Sled For Harsh Conditions
An illustrated guide describes a windbreak device for a driver on a sled using four stakes a sheet of duck and rings. A glass framed by wood fits into a box seat and two openings fit reins. Adjust stake positions to block wind from front side or rear. Folding sheet with glass inside stores in the seat box. The contrivance aims to lessen suffering at low cost.
Overshirts For Stable Work
The article advises wearing two sturdy shirts for stable chores to avoid carrying stable odors into the home. It notes odors from dirt and animals stain clothes, and that chores are done before breakfast to keep meals appealing and reduce frequent washing. It emphasizes saving clothes by protecting them from odors.
Horseradish Pioneer Grows Fresh Supply and Fuel Claim
A Minnesota farmer notes horseradish provides easy home supply once planted and best when grated fresh. He warns frost hurts digging, so harvest in fall. He also claims corn can fuel a home cheaper than coal, heating his house and feeding cattle through winter.
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Minnesota
Reporter Donzelot Joins Firefight to File Tale
During a riot Donzelot refuses to leave and asks a friend to take his paper. He is shot in the chest while insisting on finishing his report and directs a postscript before dying in Paris.
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Donzelot
Pantheon
Garde Nationale
Petit Journal
Tramp of London's Postmen Calculated Mileage
A calculation estimates London postmen walk about 48 360 miles daily, a distance nearly twice the globe's circumference, illustrating extraordinary urban delivery labor.
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London
Dunkirk to Pittsburgh line timetable excerpt
Timetable fragment shows Dunkirk Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad passenger stops with stations, street car connections, and arrival times between New York and cities like Boston, Falconer, Fentonville, Warren, and Titusville. Includes daily south and northbound p.m. and a.m. designations and station names.
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Warren
Kantani
New York
Phil Deipa
Washington
Baltimore
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Erie
Willaus
Philadelpia
Williamsport
Philelphia
Kane
Sheffield
J. B. Hutchinson
J. R. Wou
L Passenge
Sun
Daily South
North
Boston
Ccce
E Aidroy
Cagevbeevennti
Dnebeien
Falconer Junct
Ffewsdufz
Fentonville
Russell
Wes Auld Rvineton
Wes
Oo Younqsville
Pittsfield
Garland
Torpedo
Grand Valley
Am Sabe
Titusville
Amm
City
Dunkirk
Falconer
Falconer Junction
D. C
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Warren Mail
Warren, PA
Odd Edibles
George Hunt
Mr. Hunt
SEA Wolves
Pacific Ocean
Dr. Pierce
Selia Ricca
Coast
Santa Cruz Co
Cal
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
N. Y
Was
Warren County
Great Bargain Store
Water Street
New Rogers
N. N. Levine, Prop
Theo
Consumer
Kopf & Henry
Grocers
C. Smith & Son
Baker & Bowman Co
Utz & Dunn
Levis & Pifer’s
Ladies’ Fine Shoes
Goker & Son
Golden Horse Shoe
No. 309
Second St
Acme
Acme Cycle Co
Elkhart
June Omer
Pennsylvania
Sunbury
Tiasburg
Lancaster
Philadephia
Oxmore
Philadel
Williamport
Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley & Pittsburgh Railroad
New York Central
Hudson River R. R. Co
Ial
EVA
Wuxi Kinzua
Bradfors
Manca Andles
Olean Express
Pittsburg Express
Ironfoute
Tionesta
Oil City
Pittsbur
Buffalo Express
Sunda
Oil City Express
Leffard
R. Bell
Tionesta Valley
Southwaks. Titai
Lamona
Shefeld
All Trains R. RB
Sheffield Junction
P. & Jerry Crar
Itu
East and
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
East
West
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