Strange incidents and wonders from across the country
Reports describe a woman who swallowed a small snake while drinking at a bog stream near Pemberton, a petrified man in an untraveled mountain, Paraguay rail land offers, a man walking asleep in Georgia, and a doll eye trade shift in England. Other items include a rattlesnake bite near Lowddles County, hornet nest asthma cure, a fox killed by bees, and a Wichita or Cincinnati encounter with swallows.
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Pemberton
N. d
Maxix
Anna Harmon
W. I. Woodruff
The Oriental Rug and Its Sacred Eastern Craft
The piece extols the Oriental rug as a product of Eastern life with ties to Islamic prayer and mosques, praising the craftsmanship of women weavers. It notes dyes, materials, and the ritual casting of rugs for sacred spaces, and contrasts antique handwork with modern Western luxury. It also mentions royal antique rugs and the persistence of Turkish rug-making in family rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Turk
Mecca
East
Kazak
Mail and Express
Vine theory disproved by a poetic misadventure
A Woman's Journal reader recounts drafting a poem linking vine growth to marriage. While observing bean vines, wind toppled poles, revealing the flaw: vines cling while poles stand, prompting the author to abandon the poem and doubt the vine theory. The anecdote blends domestic whim with literary reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Arabella Smith
Woman's Journal
Our Timber Supply Deliberations on Northwest Forests
The article argues against alarm over forest loss, noting long timber operations in the North and West and vast remaining stands. It highlights Washington Territory timber belts comparable to several small states and describes Puget Sound’s 1,800 miles of shoreline with expansive forested vistas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest of California
Dixie
America
Washington Territory
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Puget Sound
Land Sickness Among Navy Sailors on a Civil War Sloop
A U S Navy surgeon recalls homesickness terralgia felt by crew off Texas during the Civil War. He describes dreams of land and rivulets, waking to salt water, and the urge to return ashore. Prolonged service led to invalidations as men could not endure the sea’s monotony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Texas
Terralgia
Shar Have Is Mac E Fer Fo Wt Come In 5
The readable text is fragmentary and unclear. It provides no coherent event, names, or places to form a factual summary or identify a source item.
We Bern I n tl
Readable fragments describe an 18 district event in western region with mentions of a local group and a possible meeting date. Details are unclear but imply community activity and organizational involvement.
Fragmented Query on 1559 and an Organized Source
A garbled user input asks about a date 1559 and mentions an organization in the source text. No coherent event or entities are clearly identifiable.
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Stranger Than Fiction
Jasmon Swesnencer
Stanford
Washington
River Press
Paraguay
Europe
Asuncion
United States
Brunswick
Macon
Steve Franklin
New Docks
Franklin
South America
John L. Walker
Lowddles County
Cotter
Mr. Walker
Liev. Apama
Hawkinsville
Mr. Adams
N. T. Johnson
Reynard
Chestertown
Vine Street
Cincinnati
Emery
Hunt
Biscuorr
Congregational Church
Kansas
R. J. Born
Hardeeville
S. C
Mr. Boyd
Sumtert County
Florida
Crenshaw
Alabama
Frederick la. Bault
Goshen
Ind
Tre Vancmiver
B. C
Albert Evans
Walker
International Marin Trans-Oceanic
Ifford
Walke
Gators
Ante
Nee A
Ned
Bia
Dist
Bern i
Eapi Pti
Ami
Bes
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