Treasure and Revenge on the Alaskan Trail Ends in Reunion
Obed Rider dies after a knife edge pursuit by Tarbox and allies. Tom Scott and Avery outwit Bowers and Turner, recover guns, and rescue the group. Rider reveals Tom’s father’s Alaska gold fortune and a family reunion follows, with Tom and Clara Avery to wed in Seattle and New England.
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Tarbox
Tom Scott
Taylor
Avery
Tom
Rider
Raserl
Bowers
Turner
Love at First Sight Matches Garibaldi and Bismarck
The Chicago Times-Herald recounts Garibaldi’s romance with Anita after spotting her in Brazil and declaring “You must be mine” at first sight. It also describes Bismarck’s swift courtship of Fraulein von Puttkammer, ending in a formal betrothal and the iron chancellor’s quip that she made him what he is.
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Dyea
Dawson
Fort Selkirk
Taylor
San Francisco
Tom Scott
Avery
Clara
Tom
Rascal
Seattle
Thomas Scott
Capt. Scott
Palace Hotel
Clara Avery
New England
Jom
Garibaldi
Bismarck
Ile
Darra
Laguna
St. Catherine
Brazil
Anita
Fraulein von Puttkammer
Chicago Times-Herald
Boer Women Elite Marksmen In Transvaal War Haze
A Chicago Democrat account praises Transvaal Boer women as highly trained marksmen ready for war. It describes their outdoor life in the plateau mountains, equipment, and resolve to defend homes as Kruger and heirs rally. The piece notes their vigor and range skills as danger to enemies.
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Oom Paul
Transvaal
Kruger
Woman's woven bandage aids injured limbs invented by Mrs Therese Eriksen
Mrs Therese Eriksen a German inventor has created a woven bandage to treat sprains and fractures. The elastic wool or flax cord bandage fits limbs without bulky splints allowing air circulation and movement. She promotes knitting as a new occupation for women and travels in Germany teaching the method.
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Therese Eriksen
Germany
Statements on knowledge trust and genius from Penny Magazine
The extract contrasts confidence born of ignorance with knowledge, and defines wisdom as an unfailing spring. It argues learning fills a reservoir while friendship often serves as a vantage to hurt. It notes the great mind identifies individuals for study and lets others fade to background, a mark of genius.
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Penny Magazine
How to Clean HKuaries Knives for Care and Maintenance
The guide prescribes holding blades straight on the knifeboard and moving them in a direct line to avoid scratches. Use minimal powder, tilt the board, and dip ivory handles briefly in warm water for washing with a soapy cloth, then dry. Wash blades and handles separately, and clean ebony handles with oiled linen. Preserve coarse cloths for knife use only.
Two Cheese Cake Recipe From Ally Sloper
A brief Victorian style cheesecake recipe instructs butter two ounces and cheese double that amount, beat in a basin with currants salt puff paste eggs sugar and flavor, bake quickly then serve. The verse presents simple steps and a serving-ready result in a light humorous tone.
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Ally Sloper
Editor's Opinion Sparks Woman's Page Controversy
A Chicago Times-Herald writer argues few men match their wives view of them and suggests the editor pushing the claim aims to boost his influence through a women's page. The remark targets editorial strategy and public reception of women’s sections in newspapers.
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Chicago ‘Times-Herald
Redness of the nose linked to wearing a winter veil
Medical note praises Berliner klinische Wochenschrift on redness caused by face veils in cold weather. Mechanical irritation and trapped moisture shift blood to the nose tip, sometimes spreading to cheeks. Stop veil use, avoid sharp winds, massage, and use light skin creams. adjust veil fit and airflow to prevent recurrence.
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Fosenbach
Triangle Texas aims for geometric town design
The town of Triangle Texas is laid out as an equilateral triangle with 23 houses, each lot triangular in shape. The three main avenues are Equilateral, Sealinge and Isosceles, and the local government operates as a triangu lar council of three members.
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Texas
Triangle
Tex
Women Making Uniforms for English Soldiers
Over 1,600 women are currently making uniforms for English soldiers. Khaki is dyed cotton, but its exact dye and process are kept secret by officials. To fit all soldiers, government stores produce the uniforms in 36 different sizes.
Test for Persian Carpet Singe Test Described
A traditional Persian carpet is tested by dropping a red hot charcoal onto it. High quality wool leaves only a temporary singed spot that can be brushed away with the hand, leaving no trace of the burn.
Angler Fish Lures Prey With Hidden Warning Fin
A historic natural history note describes the angler fish lurking on the sea bottom awaiting prey. Its photo like jaw is triggered by touching the fin above the mouth, which closes jaws convulsively. The three foot long body can have a mouth up to a foot wide and carries peculiar teeth.
Wine Bottle Garden Crafted From Wadding and Water
A simple craft article describes turning an old wine bottle into a decorative garden by wrapping it with oil-soaked cotton wadding, tying it, filling with water, and watering through the material then sowing watercress seed over the wadding for a DIY greenery display.
Seven Children of the German Emperor Learn Harsh Discipline
The article details the German emperor's seven children daily regime at court. Crown Prince Eitel Frederick and Adalbert are at court with tutors and private apartments, riding lessons, languages, military drills, and early bedtimes. Princess Louise, with brothers Oscar and Joachim, is raised as a haus frau and shown to the queen. she is reported as a favorite.
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Eitel Frederick
Adalbert
Army
Marines
Imperial House
Crown Prince
Louise
Oscar
Joachim
England
Remarkable Angler Fish Impresses With Size and Appetite
A report from the ocean notes a cauble or treble rowed fish with jaws and throat teeth extending a foot long. Though not attractive, it focuses on business and swallows anything that touches its warning fin. Anglers’ stomachs reportedly contain lead, stone, or prey nearly as large as the fish itself. This odd creature is described as one of the ocean’s most peculiar and interesting.
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St. Louis
Shark ride tale from Long Island diver recounted
Capt Vane of Long Island claims a mackerel night voyage ended with a dog shark lifting him onto its back. The shark raced for about a mile before diving, letting him go near Half-Way Rock lighthouse as he swam ashore.
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Vane
Long Island
Half-Way Rock
Bright Bangor Boy Answers Question With Wit
A ten-year-old in Bangor Maine finds an autograph page blank and writes AS Chinaman with whiskers in bold juvenile handwriting. A sentimental aunt keeps the book and another friend had penned What is so rare as a day in June on a previous page.
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Bangor
Green water cress garden in a bottle on your table
The article describes making a living green ornament by placing three to four wicks in a bottle filled with water. Wicks reach bottom and extend above the bottle so water wicks up and drips onto wadding. In a few days green sprouts appear and can be trimmed to maintain a decorative display all winter with occasional water refills.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Spectrum of Hot Stars and Proto Metallic Theory
Sir Norman Lockyer explains the sequence in stellar spectra with helium first, then hydrogen, magnesium, calcium, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and silicon, followed by copper and iron in proto metallic form. He notes proto metallic lines tied to very high terrestrial temperatures and posits magnesium and calcium as early elements by atomic weight.
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Norman Lockyer
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Oom Paul's Land
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Teh
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Bonn
Prince Adalbert Gaanavy
Princess Victoria Louise
Sepemberit Ives
Prince Goackin Boan
Prince Eitel Frederik
Prince’ Aveus Witla
Ganvany
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