The Early Mexican Mint and Its First Coins
The article traces Mexican coinage from pre conquest cacao bean use to Castilian silver pieces called pesos. It notes the creation of royal mints in San Luis Santa Fe and Mexico City, the 1689 Puerto Rico rule for copper, and mint moves from Mendoza to apartments and then to Apartado Building. It ends noting private minting from 1778 to 1847.
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Mexico
City of
America
San Luis
Santa Fe
San Domingo
Puerto Rico
Castile
Antonio de Mendoza
Marquis del Valle
Apartado
A Kissing Nation
A description of Russia where kissing is pictured as the dominant social custom and greeting. The piece notes kisses in public life, military circles, holiday gatherings, and domestic routines as a universal act of salutation and affection among rulers, cadets, and households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
How Whalebone Is Secured Industry Secrets Revealed
The article explains whalebone processing from crude bone to usable forms. After landing in San Francisco the bone is split and color sorted, forming stalks or slabs weighing five to twenty five pounds and up to twelve feet long. Slabs are fringed with glossy black hair used in furniture and brushes. Hair removal, soaking, and steam refine the bone into shell or grain, then cuts are made into stays and whip stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
How Cyclones Form and Move Across Oceans
A vivid explanation shows a cyclone forming in a water-filled tub by removing a bottom plug. The water rushes inward and downward creating a central whirl which, if air, becomes a cyclone. It describes formation in hot summer air, the rising column, and the storm’s travel from tropics toward the pole covering large areas and occasionally striking coasts or ships.
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Tropics
Pole
Luckle
Atlantic
Europe
Engagement Ring Advice and Mottos Across Fingers
An old guide explains finger use for rings by relationship status from engagement to marriage. It links meanings to each finger and notes the left hand signals subservience, then says the engagement ring embodies eternity. Suggested inscriptions include In Love Abide and Endless My Love.
Cabinet for Dresses Keeps Garments Pristine and Safe
A design from The Ladies' World proposes a five foot high cabinet for dresses in a store room. The top stores dresses flat to avoid shape loss and dust while keeping moths out. a bottom drawer holds other clothing or bedding, solving a long-felt storage want.
Embroidery Silk Rack Adorns Silver Wire Table Accessory
A dainty silver wire rack shaped like a miniature hat rack serves as an embroidery table adjunct. Each hook bears a four leaved rosette silk holder to wind and hang embroidery silks, keeping them tidy, protected from dirt, and near the frame.
Princess Victoria of Wales Wins Hidden Craft Prizes
The London Young Woman notes Princess Victoria of Wales earning praise by mastering a regular profession. At a London industrial exhibition a featured bookbinding exhibit drew acclaim for works by Miss Matthews, later revealed to be the princess who sent her pieces under an assumed name to seek impartial critique.
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A Pookbirde R
London
Princess Victoria of Wales
Reevent
Great Britain
Universe
Miss Matthews
Foo
Paper Teeth: German Dentists Try Fuses from Paper
German dentists are said to be making fuse teeth from paper instead of porcelain or minerals. The teeth reportedly do not chip or break and are not sensitive to heat or cold, while being very cheap. The notion may shock readers as it suggests a menu of soups.
The Cuban Gold Myth Examined
The piece debunks the belief in rich Cuban gold mines linking popular lore to historical myths. It notes early Spanish settlers sought gold, claims little mineral wealth was mined, and cites Holguin as a supposed site with only minor, non systemic work and no true mine.
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Cuba
el Viagero Universal
Madrid
Holguin
the Engineering Magazine
Sea Coconuts Found on Biddeford Pool Beach
A sea coconut washed ashore at Biddeford Pool Maine is described as a solid mass of sea mosses and grasses rolled into a spherical shape. Locals say similar specimens are sometimes found, some as large as a golden pumpkin.
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Biddeford Pool
The New Parasols Parade Quietly Through Fashion
The article highlights new parasols with polka dot patterns, black velvet moons on white silk, and varied fluffiness. Silk parasols in all tints feature bold velvet trim, scalloped edges with ruched silk, narrow ruching, lace insertions, and repeated tucks, echoing last season's trims.
Parasols in Fashion: White Lace and Violet Chiffon
The article surveys parasol styles with white or black trims, violet tinted black chiffon with violet bouquets, white chiffon and lace parasols with floral clusters, ruffles and lace edging, shirred tucks, Marie silk in light colors, brocade silk, varied handles, and colored silk parasols with chiffon appliques for fashion sensitive buyers.
Just the Same Old Woman In Washington Society
A Washington woman with long social experience in England and America observes that while some educated women today differ, the well bred still avoid gossip and entomology. She notes modern dinners lack dull hours as women converse animatedly about varied interests and personal lives.
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Washington
England
America
Flat Chests in Young Girls and Proper Exercises
The article advises that symptoms of flat chests appear in girls as young as nine or ten. It recommends lung expansion through repeated breathing exercises and leg activities like hopping and running to enlarge the chest gradually. Singing can help but should be moderate during development.
The Tiresome Woman Who Offers Harsh Advice
A narrator ridicules a woman who insists on giving blunt guidance “for your own good.” The piece lampoons her self righteous habit of correcting friends at social events and the emotional harm caused by her disinterested, unsolicited comments.
Three Famous Statues Across Time
The Colossus of Rhodes and the Sphinx are joined by the statue of Memnon at Thebes, notable for emitting sunrise sounds. The Buddha statue at Nara near Kioto, erected in AD 1100, is a 53 ft 6 in bronze figure with a 78 ft halo and 966 curls atop its head.
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Rhodes
Memnon
Thebes
Amenophis III
Buddha
Nara
Kioto
Japan
Ravages of the Ship Worm in Tropical Vessels
The ship worm destroys timber and leaves only a brittle shell. In tropics it penetrates hulls and eats wood until vessels crumble from slight blows. A century ago an East Indiaman in London fell apart after supports were removed.
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London
Night wind and rain sing the baby's lullaby
Poetic fragment describes wind and raindrops around a sleeping town as they murmur a lullaby. Waves join the chorus with the refrain of the baby's song, creating a tranquil nocturnal scene.
Boomerangs Two Kinds and How to Use Them
Boomerangs are either returning or non returning. Returning models come back to the thrower after an arc, while non returning types behave like clubs. The article explains construction, dimensions, and throwing method for the Australian variety and notes their cost and fragility.
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Australia
Passing a Coin Through a Hole in Paper
An apparent impossibility shows a child given a pennya size hole in paper and half a dollar. By folding and creasing the paper the round hole is elongated into a slot. then the coin passes through the hole as the paper is manipulated by two hands.
A Good Natured Emperor Visits Austrian Cadet College
The Emperor of Austria surprised a Neustadt Vienna cadet class by entering a classroom and discovering a boy handing around his plumed helmet’s green feather. He joked that if they wished to rob his feathers they should take his seat, earning cheers as he demonstrated.
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Austria
Neustadt
Vienna
Luther as a Joker in Rev. Conan's Depiction
The Rev William Conan portrays Martin Luther as fond of earthly pleasures and dark humor. He recalls Luther in 1546 saying he would eat well in Wittenberg, so worms might feast on a fat doctor. Devils figure in Luther’s jokes as athletic ill tempered fiends fueling conflicts and mockery.
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Luther
William Conan
Martin Luther
Mr. Conan
Eisleben
Wittenberg
Germany
Ireland
A Costly Bible From Stockholm Royal Library
The Stockholm royal library houses its most precious book a Bible of unique size and weight. Parchment leaves use 160 asses skins, 309 pages nearly a yard long, each 20 inches wide. The covers are solid four inch thick planks.
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Royal
Stockholm
Remarkable Thick Skins Noted Among Kongo People
A report notes Kongo as remarkable for thick skins and describes a violent scuffle where a black man was cut with a razor. A hospital surgeon failed with two needles and ultimately used a brad awl to finish the stitches.
Neat Dog Kennel From Simple Materials
Instructions for building a medium size dog kennel for a boy. Details include dimensions 36 by 24 by 34 inches, a front entrance hole, ventilation slits, a ridge pole, battened floor, and eaves. Exterior finishing with a few coats of paint completes the project.
More Holidays Than School Days in France
The article contrasts French and American school calendars noting 206 holidays in France versus 159 school days. It itemizes breaks from midsummer, Sundays, Christmas and New Year, Eastertide, Thursdays, All Saints, St Charlemagne, Whitsuntide, and the July national fete, leaving rest of year for study.
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United States
France
Lazarus
Dives
French Republic
America
Timbuctoo
Cat That Smokes a Pipe Story of a Clever Cat
A handsome young stray cat finds a home with William Thompson of Glenwood Penn. The cat develops a fondness for tobacco smoke and cigars. Thompson observed the cat puffing on a cigar and later using a wooden holder after the teeth tore the wrapper.
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William Thompson
Glenwood Penn
Mr. Thompson
Mr Thompson
Puss
Brave American Children In War for Independence
The article recalls youths and girls playing key roles in the fight for independence. Teenagers aided at Dorchester Heights and in Dorchester threats, while younger boys acted as scouts and laborers. It notes Ethan Allen’s rallying crowd, a 14 year old Connecticut boy sent to arms, Hamilton’s open rebellion articles, and Lafayette’s eighteen year old arrival aiding Washington at Valley Forge.
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Boston
Yorktown
South Carolina
Ethan Allen
Rivington
New York
Allen
Dorchester Heights
Jeremiah Baier
de Platt
Sir Henry Clinton
Connecticut
Alexander Hamilton
King’s
Columbia—College
Capt
Lambs
Lafayette
France
Washington
Valley Forge
Gloves in History From Cave Time to Shakespearean Stage
Gloves preceded shoes in costume and were worn by cave people. Monks became early glove makers and gloves feature in coronations and Shakespeare. Glove as token of love, honor, defiance and wedding gift appears across eras, with notable anecdotes about Bacon and More.
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Dawkins
Canterbury
Europe
Byron
Romeo
Juliet
Williams
Fluellan
Rome
Benton
Webster
Hayne
Senate
Bacon
Thomas More
Stowaway Boy Naval Apprentice Aboard Texas
A 14 year old Newport training station apprentice, Thomas Watson, sailed with the Texas during the Spanish American War as a crew member though not on the department rolls. He slipped aboard to the front, proved capable and brave, later enlisting formally in New York. The ship’s officers supported his service and the crew would have vouched for him.
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Newport
Santiago
Philip
The
Texas
Department
Thomas Watson
New York
Navy
Boy uses leather sucker to lift stones lesson in play
A historical note describes boys using a so called sucker made from leather with a hole and string. When wet this device allows the wearer to lift stones and similar objects as a playful experiment in traction and physics.
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Warren Mail
Warren, PA
Bigaatere
Ves Ziss
Baby
Principe
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical di
Cat
New York Weekly Tribune
Malis
York Weekly Tribune
Malil
Warren
BRAVE
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Cy Oy
N. Greenland
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Archangel
White Sea
Solovetsk
Low Park
W. H. Drven
U. S. Pension Claim Atty
Dearborn St
Chicago
Mula
Philadelphia
All
Cincinnati St. Louis
Kant
West
H. Garfield
Sacrontoe i. N.V
Lippincott's
Lippincott Company, Publishers
Central State Normal School
Lock Maven
Clinton Co
Elbon
Leck Pa
Philadelphia Weekly Press
Mail Office
Pennsylvania
Sheffield
Harrisburg
Sunbury
Lancaster
Philadephia
Baltimore
Erie
Williamsport
Kane
Pullman
Assenger
Phiadelphia
J. R. Hutchinson
J. R. Wood
Gen’l
Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley & Pittsburgh Railroad
New York Central & Huds Lessee
Effe
Sun
SOUTH
Albany
Oreo
Rochester
Niagara Fall
Buffalo
Dunkirk
Fredonia
000Kalyees
Sesoreveeel
Sinclair
Vhisreeen Falconer
Invieedonees Cars
Falconer Jum
RODE
Russell
Irvington
Youngsville
Garland
Iver
Nor
Falconer
Titusville
Gro. W. Bartlett
N.Y
H. Parry
Exchange St
N. Y
Gro
H. Daniels
New York City
Kinzua
Bradford
Salamanca
Olean
Olean Express
Pittsburg Express
Txtoute
Tionesta
Oil City
Pittsburg
Buffalo Express
Oil City Express
Leffard
J. A. Fellows
Mooney-Brisbane
Main and
Clinton Streets
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Tidwesta Valley Railroad
Bouthward
Sheffield Junction
Lamona
Shef
Shefelduit
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