Missouri lands offer near Kansas City at 83.00 to 50 per acre
A land dealer promotes Missouri farms within 25 miles of Kansas City with terms up to ten years, five percent down, claiming rich soil, abundant crops, and a milder climate compared to Washington county and Kansas. He touts cattle potential and cheap fuel, inviting readers to visit Pa Moothart, the land man, during monthly excursions.
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Missouri
Washington County
Kansas City
Chicago
Kansas
Pa Moothart
Land bargains in Missouri near Kansas City area
See Moothart for best bargains in Missouri land. 171 acres with two sets of good improvements two orchards fine black land eight miles from market square Kansas City three miles to railroad town. Priced at 860 per acre with more bargains. See me before next Tuesday night. Come and go along. W. P. Moothart.
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Missouri
Market Square
Kansas City
R. R. Town
W. P. Moothart
First woman admitted to Dutch bar Adolphine Kok
A report notes Adolphine Kok became the first woman to practice law in the Netherlands after appearing before the law tribunal and passing examinations. Other items mention Hannah Clark resigning Knox College dean duties to travel Europe, and various notable figures including collectors, notaries, and philanthropist Lady Burdett-Coutts.
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Hannah Clark
Knox College
Ilinois
Helen Ames
Boston
Mass
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Washington
Irene Healy
St. Louis
United States
Dockery
John A. Logan
Iowa Circle
General Logan
Drakes
Willison
Ella Renshaw
F. T. Renshaw
Old Navy
Naval
Portsmouth
Baroness Burdett-Coutts
Lady Burdett-Coutts
Circus Goers In America At Least Twenty Five Million
The figure estimates that no fewer than 25 million people attend American circuses each season, reflecting the sport’s broad appeal and enduring popularity across the nation.
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America
Beds In Old England Describe Rustic Sleeping Arrangements
A historical note explains that in old England living rooms held a corner bed of straw rushes a tick filled with chaff or hemlock boughs for sleeping, a common rural practice.
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England
Ancient Bridge at Pavia Preserved Since Fourteenth Century
The Ticino River covered bridge at Pavia dates to the 1300s and remains in perfect condition after 500 years. Its roof is supported by 100 massive granite columns.
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Pavia
Ticino
Determining Lemon Ripeness and Storage Timing
The guide notes that a lemon large enough to fill a test ring two and five sixteenths inches inside is picked. If still green it is stored to ripen later.
Mississippi Waters Draw From Twenty-Eight States
The article notes that the Mississippi River basin overflows at times and that the Father of Waters drains supplies from twenty eight states, covering about one third of the United States.
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Mississippi
United States
Butter and Hay Worth More in Soil than Hay
A sixteen line fragment compares values of dairy and forage noting that butter worth one hundred dollars contains fewer valuable elements than five cents worth of hay, implying relative worth and composition in agricultural products.
Foxes Dig Out Lair Near Acrise After Six Hours
A vixen fox and three cubs were rescued from a burrow at Acrise near Folkestone after six hours of digging. The lair yielded remains of one lamb fifty rabbits one hare two fowls and several rats indicating the litter had fed there.
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Acrise
Folkestone
English Coins Mark Values On Gold And Silver Standards
The report notes England does not engrave value marks on gold and silver coins while copper coins show their worth, reflecting a distinction in monetary tradition and metal standards within the realm.
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England
Women in India Face Strict Platform Etiquette
In northern India it remains unseemly for a veiled woman to walk on a railway platform to board a train. She is carried in a closed palanquin to the compartment window.
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India
Favorite Prescription for Woman Health Promises Cure
An 1890s promotional piece argues poor health is poverty for women. It claims Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription can cure common female complaints, restore appetite and nerves, and does not contain alcohol or narcotics. It emphasizes safety as a temperance medicine.
Pen chisel and brush in art and politics
Justin Huntly McCarthy is often confused with his historian father Justin McCarthy. Sculptor Trentanoves’ bronze bust of Cushman K. Davis arrives in Washington for unveiling at Arlington. John La Farge is described in quiet, intense detail. James McNeill Whistler receives LL D from Glasgow. Royal Scottish Academy had named him honorary member.
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Justin McCarthy
Trentanoves
Cushman K. Davis
Washington
Italy
Senator Davis
Arlington
John la Farge
Piercin
James McNeill Whistler
University of Glasgow
Scotland
Royal Scottish Academy
Flank Beef Delivers More Meat Than Tenderloin
A dime buys 0.284 pound of flank beef but the same value yields under a quarter as much tenderloin. The comparison highlights flank as a more meat-rich choice for the price.
Cacao Farming They Report High Yields In Nicaragua
Nicaraguans consume about 500000 pounds of cacao annually with chocolate a daily staple in affluent homes. Pods carry fifteen to twenty five beans on ten to twelve foot trees, yielding around 400 dollars per acre.
Salt Freshens Ink for Mold Prevention
A historical note explains infusing ink with a hazelnut sized salt piece per quart to prevent mold growth and keep writing fresh.
Charcoal and Yellow Jack In Havana Seen Against Fever
Charcoal dealers in Havana are said to avoid yellow fever due to its absorbing properties, while lay circles advise keeping it about during outbreaks for presumed benefits.
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Havana
Royal Robes and Royal Humor Across Courts
A description of royal curiosities notes the queen of Portugal scenting her hair with carnation pink for beauty. The king of Siam jokes about sauces in a light moment. King Otto of Bavaria, turning 55, recalls wars and a tragic line of succession ending with Ludwig II’s death and Otto’s regency beginning in 1886.
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Siam
Otto
Bavaria
Ludwig II
Ludwig
Electric sparks and inventions heat up a New Hampshire mountaintop demo
A Russian electrician Attemley unveils a pliable coat of mail that shields against 150 000 volt currents. An electric search light of 100 000 candle power can be seen twenty miles away. Mount Washington experiments test a new transmission system by Professor Bedell that powers light and work on a single wire with different vibration frequencies for light and power.
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Attemley
Mount Washington
New Hampshire
Bedell
Modest Masters Corot and Watteau
The text notes that great artists like Corot and Watteau could be modest. Corot asked friends to retouch his pictures, while Watteau at times destroyed works others believed worthy of critique.
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Corot
Watteau
Fire Escapes In Paris Pioneering 1761 Safety Use
Paris became the first city to employ fire escapes in 1761 marking an early move toward urban safety. The measure influenced architectural design and emergency planning in subsequent European cities.
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Paris
Quick as Thought
A note on speed compares light and nerve signal transmission. It contrasts a light wave circling the equator in one second with a nerve signal traveling about a hundred feet per second. The piece emphasizes dramatic differences in rapidity between light and neural impulses.
Offerings to the River God on the Ganges
Lamps filled with cocoanut oil were set afloat on the Ganges as offerings to the river god. If the lamps sank quickly it was ominous but if they floated long enough to go out of sight it signaled good fortune for those at sea.
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Ganges
A Spinster in Olden Times Defined by Spinning Rules
In historic custom, women could not marry until completing a full set of bed furnishings spun on the wheel, making unmarried women spinsters until the task was finished.
How Silk Is Watered and Satin Weave Effects
The article explains watered silk where warp threads sit on the right side and satin weaves place warp in three sheets with one drawn down. Watered silk is produced by passing the fabric twice between hot rollers under pressure to set the finish.
Dynamite Box Explodes Killing Peasant and Wife in Galicia
A peasant in Stararosta Galicia stole a box of dynamite believing it contained money. The box exploded on the first hammer blow, killing the man and his wife and destroying their house.
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Stararosta
Galicia
Oldest Library of Nippur Yields Ancient Tablets
The oldest library in the world is the library of Nippur. It yielded cuneiform tablets predating Abraham.
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Nippur
Abraham
A Woman’s Recovery and A Fire Loss
A letter from J A Stearts of Yan kee Dam West Virginia describes five years of uterine illness and six months of severe symptoms. After using Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Pleasant Pellets and Golden Medical Discovery the writer reports relief, regained mobility, regulated periods, and improved health. Also noted is Mac Moore’s hay barn fire near Havre causing about 300 in loss with 250 insured. cause unknown.
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Yankee Dam
Clay Co
West Virginia
Mac Moore
Havre
Armers’ Mutual
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