Life and travel in Cartagena during a harsh winter
N. J. McDovcan describes Cartagena Colombia as the traveler endures a quiet old Spanish town with thick walls, dwindling street life, and slow motion days. He notes fiestas with baile s and bullfights, stark inequality, and dense vegetation while contrasting tropical scenes with American winters.
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Republic of Colombia
Cartagena
Amante
Liberty
Mexico
Cuba
Oreigner
Magdalena
Tropics
Europe
N. J. McDovcan
Popular Science Notes on Windmills and Natural Oddities
A digest of science items notes how cable dispatch rates compare to telegraphers, and how most metals burn when heated. It describes sea fowls eggs conical form and the luminescent Pleurotus from Tahiti used in bouquets. It highlights Robert H. Thurston on American windmills versus European designs, praising efficiency and global adoption.
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Popular Science News
Union Medicare
Europe
Tahiti
Robert H. Thurston
Sibley College
Cornell Univerity
Engineering Magazine
East
England
Germany
France
Holland
Strange palm portrait of dead child sparks wonder in Chile
A three week old baby in Taltal, Chile, bears a clear palm portrait of a little girl believed to be a lost sister. Relatives see a strong likeness, doctors offer a theory of prenatal image imprinting, and the family limits viewing to close kin. The tale sits among other curious notes from distant shores.
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Taltal
Chile
Garcia Meron
Bank of England Notes and Forger Countermeasures
A London Answers feature details Leverstoke mill in Hampshire producing about 20,000 banknotes daily. It explains paper quality, water marks, thickness variations, and ink composition, noting the Bank of England prints 9 million notes yearly with Napier’s steam press, totaling around 500 million pounds in cash.
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Hampshire
Bank of England
Britannia
Maclise
Napier
London Answers
Freezing of Crow Eyes Sparks Mass Die Off
A reader cites widespread crow deaths after severe cold, noting frozen corneas causing blindness and starvation. He observes many crows perish while feed remains in nearby fields and suggests eye damage as a unique natural event, asking for reader insights and possible explanations.
May Carpets Curiosity in Boston Budget Rhyme
A brief editorial quip notes carpets sold by the yard wear out by the foot and cites a Boston Budget source. The playful line contrasts procurement with use, reflecting a civic or domestic humor of the period.
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Boston
Racine Businessmen Plan Statewide Telephone Line
A group of Racine, Wisconsin businessmen aims to run a telephone line across the state, seeking broader communication links and new business opportunities. The plan envisions connecting local companies with regional networks to improve service and access.
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Racine
Wis
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