Riches in Niagara by Peter Nissen and Soundings
Chicago inventor Peter Nissen cites six hours of soundings in Niagara’s whirlpool to claim a sand bottom and gold-bearing debris, arguing a belt of gold rock across Labrador and the Great Lakes region, with Hastings and Labrador mines linked to the Niagara bed and ancient ice age movement forming gold prospects.
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Peter Nissen
Chicago
Nis
Niagara
Mr Nissens
Nissen
America
Labrador
Labrador Peninsula
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Ohio
Indiana
Noll
Great Lakes
Canada
Whirlpeel
St. Davids
Lewiston
Lakes
Hastings
Falls
Quebec
Ontario
Alaska
Tce
Chandlere
St. Lawrence
United States
Florida
St. Davids Channel
Omaha Bee
Hobson Notes Mississippis Direction In Greensboro Visit
During a Greensboro Alabama visit Lieut Hobson joked about being a human information bureau and faced odd questions from an old friend one query asking how far the Mississippi River runs up. He replied that the river does not run up at all.
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Richmond Pearson Hobson
Greensboro
Ala
General Bureau of Information
Hobson
Misalasippi
Lieut. Hobson
Mississippi
One Definition Say Pa A Wise Father Defines Phenomenon
A child asks about the meaning of a phenomenon and the father answers with a homely definition. The dialogue frames a Mam who can time her laugh as the essence of a phenomenon. The exchange plays on wit and family banter.
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Johnny Bumpernickie
Balzac Quote On Misfortune And Anticipation
A Balzac quotation notes that the worst misfortune rarely happens and most sorrows come from what we fear. It reflects on the anxiety that shadows future troubles more than actual events.
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Balzac
Self Made Merchant Advises Son On Concise Conversation
From the piece Letters from Self-Made Merchant to His Son George Horace Lorimer offers practical tips on business talk. Keep messages short stop before you overrun and listen more than you speak. The author urges clarity over chatter and stresses midpoints as the core of effective discourse.
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Piercepont
Fpierrepont
George Horace Lorimer
Small, Maynard & Co. Publishers
Boston
Mass
Paris Restaurateur Defends High Prices Ingeniously
Paris restaurateur Bignon faced patrons defending his lofty bills. An exchange over pricing, luxury, and “barrier” logic sparked debate on value. A misbilled breakfast was acknowledged as a mistake, but no restitution offered.
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Paris
Bignon
MM. Bignon
France
Marie
Sa&uce
Monsieur
Talk About Wind In Texas And El Paso Dust
Representative Southard of Ohio recalls wind in Texas and Mexico after a trip north. He cites El Paso gales and sand storms and a court record about levee construction where 84 000 cubic feet of dirt blew away, leaving a contractor unpaid. The World quotes the anecdote to illustrate wind.
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Southard
Ohio
Texas
Mexico
el Paso
Great Lakes
Rio Grande
New York World
Mysterious Grave Legend Haunts Montgomery Churchyard
A coffin shaped grave in a Montgomery Alabama churchyard supposedly resists grass growth. Local legend says a young man hanged for killing his sweetheart cursed the grave, insisting no grass would grow until his innocence was proven, a prophecy some claim has been fulfilled.
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Montgomery
Ala
Fresh Water at Sea Near Amazon Mouth
Sailors often run short of water off the southern coast of South America. They seek fresh supplies at the Amazon River mouth about 200 miles from the coast. The river’s vast flow is so strong it sweeps away ships near the spill.
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South America
Amazon
Work Amid Danger in New Jersey Dynamite Factories
In Dover and Farmingdale New Jersey dynamite factories operate with workers wearing rubber gloves and using insulated tools. Men, though aware of the dangers, show camaraderie and pride in skill while some suffer nerves from exposure to explosions. A Swede named Alfred Nobel is noted for curiosity about nitroglycerine, and workers of various nationalities share the hazardous environment.
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Dover
Farmingdale
Woo Betide
Alfred Nobel
New York
New Jersey
Beiong
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Ledger
Beyond Endurance in a Bank Night Robbery
In a Smart Set tale a slender woman faces a burly burglar with a revolver and refuses to reveal her husband’s hidden belongings. The robber demands the location and threatens death, but she stays resolute. The confrontation ends as the thief departs with the loot into the night.
Wit in History Class Sparks Wireless Telegrahphy Pun
In a Philadelphia high school history class Dr C H McCarthy quips that a Greek messenger at Thermopylae would have faced long miles if wireless telegraphy existed. A student retorts they had tireless telegraphy, turning a lesson into a light historical joke.
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C. H McCarthy
Lincoln
Philadelphia
Thermoplae
Position on police sleep problem teased in remark
A man asks if belief in a position affects sleep and a philosopher replies. He notes no police officer has insomnia, joking that a police rank guards against sleepless nights. The exchange hints at public perception toward law enforcement.
A Woman's Version of the Vampira Poem
An archaic verse piece narrates a woman’s critique of a conceited man and the painful learning that her love and self restraint exposed. The speaker reflects on pride, judgment, and the costs of devotion as she confronts a flawed partner.
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Kipling
Not Seen Before Moment on the Tramcar
A man dressed in a fetching style ogled a young woman aboard a tramcar. He bent to lift his hat and asked if they had met before, claiming to have met her somewhere. The woman replied pleasantly and identified him as the caller who phones their cook to relay sightings of him.
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Bridget
A Wholesale Bigamist in Warsaw Exposed
A Warsaw case involves a man described as a wholesale bigamist who allegedly married seventeen women, all still living. The note warns against appearing foolish when discussing the matter.
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Warsaw
Poland
Carnegie Urged to Push Philadelphia on $1.56 Million Offer
A Washington poet urges Mr. Carnegie to induce Philadelphia officials to accept a $1,560,600 offer by raising the aldermen of the town. The note frames political persuasion as a strategic move to clinch the deal.
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Carnegie
Philadelphia
Washington
Advice on Education From a Self Made Merchant to His Son
Excerpt from a letter by George Horace Lorimer in a 1900s issue, where a merchant urges Harvard tuition be valued for education beyond grades. He argues college has two parts: the schoolroom art and the outside lessons, stressing character, thinking quickly, and developing a sound conscience over mere book learning. The letter applauds independent thinking and warns against overemphasis on titles or Latin, advocating practical judgment and true scholarship.
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Pier
Harvard
York
Surat
Petay
Gale Feather
Bell
Son
George Horace Lorimer
Small
Maynard & Co, Publishers
Boston
Mass
Trick Candies for Jokers in Confectionery Fun
A candy maker describes trick confections designed to startle. He notes youths enjoy surprising friends with fake teeth and bone buttons hidden in white or caramel candies. The gimmicks include a gold crowned tooth and a shoe button hidden in noncat candy, with cork in a cherry for a spicy gag.
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Caundsman
New York
Bride's Forethought Inspires Printing Pursuits in Theater Circles
The fragment references Frank Helme, Kirke La Shelle, and other art and journalism figures in a tale of printing plans in Arvona. It recalls admiration for a bride who kept two rolling pins ready, one for making bread, as part of a broader anecdote about foresight and craft in artistic circles. The text alludes to tense discussion about progress and control in creative work.
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Frank Helme
Kirke la Shelle
Arvona
Oehte Og Tober
New York Times
Mexican palate outspices Chicago steak in cafe tale
In a Chicago cafe last Wednesday two men, one from the city and the other Mexican, debate seasonings while sharing a double sirloin. The Mexican insists on heavy peppers and sauces, testing the steak to extremes and claiming greater authenticity, while the Chicago man endures the heat and ultimately prefers the simpler Chicago style. The exchange ends with mutual amusement and a nod to Mexico’s fiery flavors.
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Chicago
City
Monterey
Santa Cruz
Mexico
North
Bla Plata
Texas
Chicago Inter Ocean
Child Slavery In the North and South Mills
The article contrasts child labor in the South with Northern concerns citing McClure's Magazine. It notes Mitte children in Southern cotton mills deprived of schooling and says in Pennsylvania's anthracite region about 80,000 workers include 21,000 boys and many girls in mines and mills, with workers becoming more ignorant and at the mercy of corporations.
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McClure
Francis H Nichols
South
Pennsylvania
Bitter rivalry looms over proposed tech school plan
The fragment notes a bitter feud between Mr Krak and Mr Carnicle over a planned tech area in Pittsburg with the potential impact on nearby libraries. It hints at rivals Frick and others as adjacent schooling moves unfold, warning of disruptive consequences for public institutions.
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Krak
Drew Carnicle
Arnerieta
Techpira
Pittsburg
Frick Sill
Had All He Wanted Balville Reader Refuses Story
The Balville reader mutters I dont the yer atory and the author replies it may grow on you. The reader counters I hope not since I have three carbuncles now, a quip noted by the Atlanta Constitution.
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Balville
Atlanta Constitution
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