Woman's World and Fashion Notes Across Culture
The article surveys women's roles from domestic labor to Creole housekeeping, nursing training at Bellevue, and evolving fashion trends. It highlights German and American work for women, Creole influence on service, and the Bellevue Training School for Nurses under Mrs. Perkins, plus period fashion shifts in gloves, hats, and dresses with specific fabrics and styles.
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East Twenty Sixth Street
Bellevue Hospital
Training School For
Mra. B. Perkins
Bellevue Hos- PiWomvea
Medical Journal Note on Smoking and Cancer Link
A British Medical Journal writer discusses surgeon views on whether smoking can cause cancer. The piece mentions knee and joint conditions, with a cryptic aside about emotional relapse and distant references to public figures, concluding with speculative thoughts rather than firm conclusions.
Lee's Surrender and the Shock at Christiansburg
A vivid Confederate account recounts General Lee surrendering to General Lomax and the ensuing panic at Christiansburg. Troops faced disbelief as news spread of Richmond falling and Lee's army retreating, with soldiers maintaining discipline amid fires and anxious crowds.
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Christiansburg
Lomax
Les
Court House
Oblahan
Fitz Lee
Rotser
Echols
Confederacy
Richmond
Virginia Lee
Lee
Virginia
Jeayo
Household Matters From A Food Column Mermaids Of Recipes
Fragmentary text describes aging breads, stale loaves, and methods to repurpose leftovers into puddings and sauces. It includes references to preserving eggs with oils, making a cheese and meat spread, and preparing summer squash, hominy desserts, and tomato preserves. Some lines mention cooking steps, temperatures, and ingredients but overall readability is poor.
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Toyato CaTsar
Wade
Maunlin
A Study of Feeds and Animal Fermentation Effects
A fragment discusses the feeh of animals used for food and the results of pacing air isolation. It argues the observed effects come from natural ferments in serum and chemical reactions in withdrawn liquids, not from pacing. The passage references digestion processes and experiments, noting a method of adaptation to satisfy certain unspecified appetites.
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Pastect
One Bullet Kills Two Deer in 1842 Tale
A farmer in Orwell Township reportedly killed two deer with a single shot in 1842. After striking the first deer the same bullet allegedly circled the hill and struck the second, a claim that readers doubt but deem worthy of note.
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Orwell Township
Orwell
Stresat
Cost of Running a Big Hotel
The article gropes at the costs of operating a large hotel with rough OCR text. It suggests many issues like wear and tear, maintenance needs, heating expenses, and general upkeep. It mentions a lack of clear figures and multiple garbled terms.
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Thia
Submarine Nautilus Demonstration Near Fort Hamilton
A paddle boat style submarine named Nautilus was tested at Fort Hamilton in New York Bay. Lieutenant Zalinski and engineer Holland oversaw the dive, showing eight-five pound air pressure and a successful descent to the bay bottom. The brief voyage lasted about half an hour, with observers on the pier watching the craft submerge and surface.
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Fort Hamilton
Narrows
Shea Iety Zalinski
area _ land
Worlert
John Holland
Aston
Zalinski
Hollad Brothers
New York Bay
Pers
Mr. Holland
Curious Puzzling Facts From Ancient Times and Modern Oddities
A collage of odd notes on diseases in cattle and humans, old wars, ancient walls, odd English usage, and a math riddle about a girl’s age. It mentions ozone in New York air, a Louisville mast, and a method to deduce birth month by arithmetic, ending with a playful example.
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St. Albans
J. Ball
Case
John 8
Lousville
Farnl
New York
Dab
Englands
Ealongs
Seeley
Orient
Golig
Indian control of Montana wood yards shocks market
A fragmented note claims all Montana wood yards along the Missouri are now under Indigenous control with wood prices fixed at three dollars per cord for cottonwood and four dollars for other species. Details are unclear and phrasing varies in OCR text.
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Montana
Missouri
Three Unique New York Clubs Rise In Wit And Folly
A Philadelphia Press report describes New York’s Three Unique Clubs led by the Thirteen Club. Members dine at 7 13, with thirteen courses and thirteen tables at Brighton Beach. Coffin imagery marks the superstition while fortunes and fatality fears fade as membership grows.
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New York
Thirteen
Brighton Beach
Philadelphia Press
Superstitious Miners and Odd Gambler Tales
In California mining camps superstition ran deep with tales of a creature named dead Isoodoo beneath a gaming table used for faro or monte. Miners visiting nearby towns on fair days reportedly pinned cotton tails under the table while gambling, a curious ritual tied to unlucky draws and hard luck at the tables.
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Califordis
Cay Duyen
Fiandays
Fic
Jankout
Case
Birds and Lighthouses at Moncton Bay Light During Dreadful Storm
A Bay of Fundy lighthouse near Moncton Bay attracts swarms of birds amid fog and rain. As a dense mist envelops the cliff tower a belt of light draws the flock into thrashing contact with the lantern. Birds strike the lantern, roof, and platform with fatal force, many dying or crippled, while others dive and ricochet away. The spectacle repeats next night after a clear day.
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Brunswick
Bay of Fundy
Brewster
Phas
Curious voyage ends in capsized schooner disaster
Gerald McCarthy of this city, a senior at Kendall Green Deaf Mute College and noted botanist, survived a capsizing two miles off the coast during a Roanoke Island outing. The picnic schooner sailed after a late departure amid heavy seas and intoxicated crew, sinking as the party struggled to reach safety.
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Gerald McCarthy
McCarthy
Kendall Green
Bethe Hoa
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