Mysterious Notable Notes From Florida to Georgia
A Florida paper notes a water crisis in cattle country as alligators vanish from holes. It also covers London sewer sludge plans for fertilizer, Mormon land ambitions in Mexico, rich miners and oddities across the United States, European monarchs, a Swiss hotel owner in Zermatt, and curious customs, with various human-interest vignettes and striking anecdotes.
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Florida
M. Alex. Seiler
Zermatt
M. Seiler
The Black Silk Dress and Fall Fashion Trends
The article surveys fall fashion for larger women featuring plain skirts with drapery and lighter underskirts, terra cotta shades with white striped petticoats, and green or beige combinations. It notes revival of black silk gowns and details like gilt braid, moire fabrics, polka dot silks, and intricate basque and sleeve ornamentation.
What Made the Boy Mad and Other Jokes
A mosaic of humorous vignettes and chatter from the era, detailing comic misunderstandings with a window bird, a one legged candidate joke, traveler mischief, and social quips. The item collects quick scenes from readers and urban humor across several snippets and captions.
Curious hydrophone stone found in Colorado
A white opaque hydrophone mineral discovered in Colorado forms rounded 5 to 25 mm lumps with a chalky coating. It absorbs water and becomes transparent, earning the name magic stone. Some suggest using it in jewelry to conceal photographs or hair until desired. Tests show it absorbs more water than an equal dry volume.
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Colorado
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Florida Alligators
London
Barking Creek
Thames
Mexico
Efect
New Mexico
Old Mexico
Chihuahua
Casas Grande River
Portito Diaz
Senator Heast
California
America
United States
Jim Witchlatch
Unionville
Mont
Wall Street
Leadville
Grant & Ward
Joe Stanley
Gilpin County
Col
Joe
Denver
Denver City National Bank
France
Araucania
Orelius I
Rio de Tulipatan
M. de Mayrena
Siam
Cole
Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville Democrat
Brittany
New York
Maine
Chicago
Long Island
Massachusetts
England
Wabash
Danville
Springfield
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Victor Hinston
City of Chester
Golden Gate
Oceanic
Nancy Coruen
Jasper County
Halloway
Will Harden
Philadelphia
Niagara River
Kate Bisnop
Australia
North Carolina
King Hagler
Catawbas
Henley
Georgia
Atlanta Lumber Company
Rome
Bar Harbor
Atlantic Ocean
Sweden
Russia
Algiers
Dickey
Chicago Mail
Teras
Rastus
Trusts
Boomly
Madame
Minneapolis Tribune
George
Etta
Simpson
Bobby
Uncle Dick
Miss Weldo
Boston
Mr. Wabash
Philadelphia Record
Bay
Hankby
Mead Chief
Palauch
Jin
Mn Tompkins
York Sun
Abraham
Puck
Walt
Rae
Chi
John
Delphia
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