Various Global Notes in The Williston Graphic
A French engineer unveils an electricity heated clothing idea. Japanese buy jute machinery in Dundee for Kobe. Capri porters are women, men work as fishers and cobblers. Sanatoria sprout for consumptive insureds. Oregon fir logs yield huge value. Metapsychica, Reichert’s term for embryonic science. Josiah Bunnell, 80, dies in Oakland after years of wandering. McDonald plans $7 million for education in Quebec. China patents electric lamp in Nanking. Alaska cable connects East and West. Swedish telephone kiosks flourish. Molasses feeding in sugar regions. candy production for Easter surges. Roosevelt’s unmatched accessibility. John Monaghan praised for child-friendly apartments.
DONT S For Speaker and Writer
Edward B. War man author notes common usage errors in English and offers corrective guidance. The piece lists missteps such as anticipate for apprehend and as soon as ever for as soon as you can, with illustrative examples and alternatives.
Language guidance on titles and adjectives usage
A dated essay outlines proper word forms and grammar changes. It discusses converting titles like editor and editress, preferring vocation over avocation, and avoiding weak adjectives like awful or badly. It provides examples and notes on correctness.
Bookseller trades in revolutions for a Russia boom
A New York Sun report details a downtown bookseller who notes rising demand for historical works on revolutions after the Russian turmoil. Customers compare Russia to the French revolution, Civil War, and Spanish American War, seeking volumes to “build on” the latest horror.
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Russia
Cross Street
New York Sun
St. Petersburg
Paris
Dewey
Manila
Sampson-Schley
Santiago
John Hay Secre tary of State Touring Europe for Health
Secretary John Hay, aged 67, famed statesman and author, is touring Europe in search of health after a long career as Secretary of State since 1898. The article describes his home life in Washington, his literary tastes, friendships with Henry Adams, and a conservative social pace at his house.
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Europe
Washington
John Hay
United States
England
Paria
Madrid
Vienna
Hay
Lincoln
Salem
Ind
Brown University
Amasa Stone
Cleveland
New Haven
Clarence Hay
State Department
Hay Library
Hays
Henry Adams
H Street
Adams
Ancient chest and chair brought from England to Dedham
The Dedham Mass Historical Society notes a chest and chair brought to Dedham by Michael Metcalf, who settled there in 1637. The article reflects on the 1628 to 1640 Puritan emigration, the crowded ships, and the impracticality of transporting much furniture during the voyage.
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Boston
Dedham
Mass
England
Michael Metcalf
New England
New
Metcalf Family Origins and Dedham Public Service
The passage recounts Michael Metcalf of Tatterford Norfolk born 1686, a Dornix weaver in England who later served Dedham as selectman and schoolkeeper. It notes his family’s costly voyage, his leadership in building the meeting house, and his long-standing trusted role in town affairs including a 1656 contract to teach reading and writing to local children.
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England
A Famous Poem Manuscript and Royal Lineage Notes
London reports the original manuscript of a famed English poem with illustrations and notes on the poet laureate Lord Tennyson and his address to the queen. It also links European rulers to James I and mentions a striking Dover breakwater diving bell scene observed under electric light with swarms of sprats.
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Lord Tennyson
London
Dover
England
London Express
How Woman Was Freed from Troubles That Had Made Life Wretched
A medical claim article describes headaches arising from anemia and blood poisoning. Dr Williams Pink Pills are promoted as a permanent remedy, with a testimonial from Miss Stella Blocker of Leander Louisiana stating she recovered after taking the pills. The piece notes cures for headaches, neuralgia, sciatica and rheumatism and says pills are sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Blocker
Leander, Lourdans
Dr. Williams
Regulation diamond size disputed in Baltimore quip
A Baltimore American quip questions whether a diamond larger than zero feet in any direction can be considered regulation and thus recognized, noting the standard is crucial for proper recognition. The remark reflects contemporary debates over official dimensions and sporting rules.
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Baltimore American
Fragmented Clip Surfaces Varied Snippets and Ads
A collage of stray stories and notices features humorous lines and quotes, brief ads, and medical remedy pitches. It includes odd conversations, a gas byproduct quip, a lobster extinction remark, and a Pushock’s Kuro promotion with Dr. Pusheck’s address, plus Allen’s Foot-Ease shoe powder and assorted snippets from N.Y. Times Chicago Sun and Binghamton Leader.
Happy Women Mrs Pare kidney relief testimonial
Mrs Pare of Glasgow Kentucky describes suffering from kidney troubles with variable secretions high color and scalding passages. Dean's Kidney Pills regulated secretions banished inflammation and restored sleep strength and overall health. Sold by all dealers 80 cents per box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Foster-Milbeurn CO
Buffalo, N
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Williston
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Scotland
Kobe
Island of
Capri
Oregon
Charles Reichert
Society For Psychical Research
America
Josiah Bunnell
Oakland
Cal
William McDonald
Montreal
Protestant Council of Public Instruction
Province of
Quebec
Nankin
Shanghai
Alaska
Sweden
Oscar
Ita
Agricultural Department
New York
Roosevelt
West
John Monaghan
Bronx
Monaghan
Edward B. Warman
A. M
The
Voice
Joseph B. Bowles
Yosemite
Uime
Orient
Ship OF State
Mr. Hay
Dedham, Mass
Historical Society
Freim
Irs
Vie Bbs
Eames
Peane
Lee Fee
Raw Bot
Edward
James I
Spain
Portugal
James
Charles
Germany
Austria
Italy
Denmark
Belgium
Greece
Holland
James L
Elizabeth
Frederick V
Elector Palatine
Norway
Margaret of Connaught
Turkey
South Africa
Uncle Dick
N.Y
N. Y
Binghamton
Bome
Washington Star
Pushock
Pusheck
Washington St
Chicago
Chicago Sun
Tina Pinch
Uee Allen
Allen
Dresa
Olmutad
le Roy
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