Toning the Elk A Wild Tale of Courage and Calamity
A Fort Davis to San Francisco Chronicle letter extols elk in the Sierra Madre and Rockies. It describes elk anatomy speed and strength, warns of predators in elk yards, recounts a dramatic chase and a hunter who shoots a charging bull at close range after a deadly standoff.
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Fort Davis
Tex
San Francisco Chronicle
Guadalupe
Sierra Madre Mountains
Big Horn Mountains
Mr. K
Sanitaria Below Sea Level and Noted Valleys as Health Resorts
The piece notes that deep valleys like the San Felipe Sink in Southern California and the Amordosa Sink in Eastern California offer dry dense air and potential health benefits for asthma rheumatism and consumption. It lists depths below sea level for these depressions and mentions other locations including the Caspian Sea Lake Assai and Siwah oasis. It also mentions Lumkin Georgia Methodists commissioning a new church bell cast in 1600 that has served diverse congregations.
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Walker Lindley
San Felipe
Coachilla
California
Amordosa
Arroyo del Muerto
Lake Assai
Abyssinia
Afar
Oasis
Siwah
Libyan Desert
Cairo
Tur Methodists
Lumkin
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
America
Fashion Fancies and Velvet Gowns Draw Fashion Interest
The article extols back velvet gowns for slim figures and an ostrich feather season with fans boas and plumes for hats. It notes English smock frocks with belt bands, bears fur trims, angel sleeves for wraps, terra cotta terra effects, and a mix of short velvet and plush wraps with rich embroideries and passementerie. It highlights white serge, Scotch tweeds for children, and a camel hair gown with multi colored soutache braiding and mousquetaire cuff details.
A Romance of Middle Age at St Stephen’s Church
A tall middle aged groom and a buxom brunette bride wed at St Stephen’s Protestant Episcopal Church in a morning ceremony led by Rev. Dr. McConnell. Isabel Henderson Reid and Robert M Floyd, once lovers, reunited after decades as widowed partners and plan a Washington wedding tour before settling in Philadelphia.
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St. Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Church
Dr. McConnel
Isabel Henderson Reid
Robert M. Fioyd
Peter Henderson
New York
Edwin Floyd
Master Westworth Floyd
Jean Reid
Floyd
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
North Fifteenth Street
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A Grain of Wheat and a Philadelphia Tumor
A German expert estimates exponential wheat growth with one grain yielding 2 500 in year two and 244 140 625 000 009 by year twelve, noting vast food implications. In Philadelphia Mrs Anna Littre’s tumor weighed 100 pounds, removed by four doctors, leaving her under 100 pounds, five pounds lighter than the tumor.
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Waar
Pennsylvania
Annan Littre
John Littre
Philadelphia
Transcontinental Sturgeon Shipment Planned by New York Firm
A longstanding New York fish house plans a large scale sturgeon shipment from Portland Or. using a refrigerated system. The venture includes 75 fishermen, a 30 ton daily capacity, a Columbia River steamer for hauls, and a rail route to the Northern Pacific for prompt delivery. The project aims to boost salmon and revive Pacific halibut traffic in New York markets.
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New York
Portland
Puget Sound
Georgia
Florida
St. John’s River
Delaware Bay
Great Lakes
Lake Erie
Oregon
Washington Territory
Columbia River
Northern Pacific Railroad
York Times
Deep French Collieries Reach Great Depths and Odd Blasts
The Hassid colliery opened in 1842 covers 4170 acres with 61 underground and 273 surface workers. Output in 1886 reached 232,742 tons. Seams run two feet to four feet one inch. Plome and d'Andrimont excavator boosts blast results and coal recovery, used at several mines. The St Andre du Poirier mine claims deepest in the world with shafts over 2900 to 4053 feet and regular ventilation by Guibal fans. Maximum underground temperatures are around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, showing heat is not the only barrier to great depths.
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Hassid
France
M. d’Andrimont
Lens
Bay Bonnet
St Andre du Poirier
Guibal
A Story from the Rocks by Archibald Geikie
The article summarizes Geikie’s view that Earth’s history unfolds through gradual geographical change and prehistoric life. It notes that present mountains and valleys formed over long processes, with past life evolving through many prior races before humans. The piece emphasizes inquiry into Earth’s deep history.
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Archibald Geikie
Lagos and Its Coastline Markets and Peoples
A desultory survey of Lagos describes its port, river edge, and bustling market life. It notes palm colored fabrics, cowrie money, diverse foods, and local industries, with vivid travelogue details of fish, yams, goats, and market scenes amid colonial tensions and customary practices.
County resident tolls burdens of time and weather
A garbled note speaks of a long time in the county, six or five years, mentioning George Charles and his infirmity. It references making a living and paying for illness, with reflections on weight and effort over the years.
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Rowland
Montana
Thes
Bradiss
George Charles
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