Old Dog Hood and the Newfoundland sealing trade
The article explains the Newfoundland sealing industry valued at over 1 million annually for a small population. It describes the Pribilof seal as valuable, while old dog hood and harp seals have rough coats and fat used for oil and leather goods. It details the hunt, including chase, slaughter, and the pursuit of young white coats for high quality pelts, with vivid scenes of a sealing ship at work.
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Newfoundland
United States
Great Britain
Grand Banks
Labrador
St. John’s
Sland
Frog farms and the rise of frog culture in the Northwest
The Chicago Inter Ocean reports a new Northwest industry turning marshes into frog farms. Farms in St Joseph Saugatuck New Haven Grand Haven Battle Creek raise pollywogs to become a marketable supply. Frogs fetch prices from $1.25 per dozen for large specimens, with breeding stock and pedigrees noted.
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St. Joseph
Saugatuck
New Haven
Grand Haven
Battle Creek
France
Sullivan
Chicago
Northwest
Inter-Ocean
Hero in Spectacles Adjutant Dutertre Sacrifices for French
In Abd el Kader's siege, Dutertre the spectacled adjutant is sent to demand surrender. He returns to urge his troops to fight, knowing they will die if they surrender. Abd el Kader executes the threat, and Dutertre is beheaded, his head displayed on a pole.
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Abd-el-Kader
Dutertre
Abd-el- Kader
Abe el- Kader
Dissected maps aid blind students in geography lessons
The Globe-Democrat describes carved wood dissected maps for the visually impaired. Blocks for each state show relief and population via pin heads and tack shapes, helping pupils learn borders, sizes, and geography alongside history.
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Hemisherical
Missouri
Lowa
Helena
Pemiscot
Dunklin
St. Francis River
Butler County
McDonald County
Ohio
Texas
Globe-Democrat
Denver Dog Population Described as Aristocratic Hordes
A Washington Star report paints Denver as the dog capital of America with vast numbers of canines in yards and streets. It notes strict dog laws exist but are rarely enforced, highlighting many fine setters and greyhounds and declaring Arapahoe County houses house the most dogs. It also excerpts a Kansas etymology note from the Kansas City Star.
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Denver
Col
Queen City
Constantinople
America
Turkey
Arapahoe County
Washington Star
Survivors Recall Harsh Honduras Expedition and Tyrant Commander
Gene Couch, one of the survivors from a New Orleans to Spanish Honduras voyage, describes a doomed banana plantation contract. He details Don Henry Pizzatti as a tyrant and the army as ragged, barefoot men armed with old rifles and machetes, earning meager wages and facing harsh conditions in swampy lands.
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Gene Couch
New Orleans
Spanish Honduras
Sacate
Don Henry Pizzatti
Couch
Atlanta Constitution
The Babies of the World
A St Louis Republic writer asks readers to grasp global birth rates by likening 36 to 57 million annual births to a continuous parade of infants. He imagines cradle lines around the globe and a rolling procession lasting a year, ending with older children in the rear.
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St. Louis Republic
Faded dialogue hints at a murder rumor aboard ship
A fragmented narrative from New York hints at a crime on a river voyage. A sailor recalls a deadly act linked to a man named Foster and a drinking incident, while others dispute the tale and seek clarity about the killer.
Fort Orleans and the Osage March to Missouri
In 1722 23 the Kansas region then claimed by France saw Fort Orleans built near the Osage mouth to deter Spanish incursions. A Santa Fe colony of 300 was massacred by Kansas Indians during a failed Missouri settlement attempt.
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Kansas
France
Osage
Missouri
Fort Orleans
Santa Fe
A Scotch Difference In Church Service
An old Scotch lady drives to church and her impatient coachman slips out to ready the carriage. John returns, hears the minister arguing, and whispers that he is nearly done. The mistress retorts that he has been done for half an hour and will not stop.
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John
Dune
St. Louis Republic
Amount of Gold in the World
An English writer argues the world’s gold stock is far smaller than believed. If gathered, it would make a 25 by 45 by 25 foot pile, dense metal weighing over 1200 pounds per cubic foot, prompting scientific scrutiny of recent large finds.
Fortune Made From Frogs in New England Folklore
About twenty five years ago an attendant in a washing facility recalls several men making fortunes selling frogs and toad tadpoles to a blacksmith at Weld Farm in Wed down near swamps rich with fish and insects. Prices later fell and the old man withdrew after netting about 106000 from the scheme.
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New England
Egg Supply in a Great City Faces Low Year
The egg trade reports a total of 72,000,000 eggs sold in markets, yet official figures downplay the volume. Egg dealers claim New York consumes about 1,000,000 eggs daily while producers say the city uses only a tenth of that amount. Eggs come from nearby counties and islands, packed in barrels and boxes for market shipment.
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New York
York
Hiount J
Teen Island
Neoody
New City
Theo
New York News
Sir George Elliott’s life as a coal baron and miner
Wealthy coal magnate Sir George Elliott built mines and business ventures while starting as a miner. His rise spanned harsh fieldwork to corporate leadership, shaping regional industry and labor relations.
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Sir George Elliott
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