CAN TRUNDLE HEAVY LOADS IN CHINA WHEELBARROW
The wheel is centered to bear most of the load while straps over the shoulders aid the operator. A Chinese coolie can transport nearly half a ton in a wheelbarrow. In poor roads wheelbarrows are common and passengers sometimes travel Shanghai to Pekin about 600 miles by barrow. A two passenger barrow covers about 20 miles daily and pays about 20 cents a day per worker. On good streets coolies carry six to eight people for low pay.
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China
Shanghai
Pekin
Dutch Women in South Africa Compared to Holland
The Dutch woman in South Africa is described as head of her family and obedient to husband and children, marrying young and bearing large families. City women are educated and attractive, often musical but not literary, with taller stature than Dutch women. Boer women are noted as fat and figureless by age 30, unlike city-bred Dutch women.
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South Africa
Europe
Holland
Oldest dated decoration unveiled in Sahu ra temple
The oldest dated decoration is revealed in the funerary temple of King Sahu ra dating to 2500 B C. Discovered between the Pyramids of Giseh and Saggarah by Dr. Borcharis of the German Institute of Archaeology Cairo, it features bas reliefs of Pharaoh conversing with gods, Libyan conquest, and an embassy. Hunting and fishing scenes and a fleet of ships from the period are also shown.
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Sahura
Pyramids
Giseh
Saggarah
Borcharis
German Institute of Archaeology
Cairo
Pharfoh
Ell
Ancient War Clubs From Mexico and Sioux Designs
Ancient clubs range from heavy grooved sticks with obsidian blades to Sioux wood clubs with curved bodies and spherical heads. Some modern hyped versions feature long spikes and embedded butcher knife blades along the margins.
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Mexico
Town marks jubilee with marriage telegram to mayor
On Wilhelmsburg's late jubilee the burgomaster received a telegram from all the unmarried women urging him to wed and saying none object to him becoming Frau Burgermeisterin.
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Wilhelmsburg
Germany
Cold Storage Quip Echoes Boston Ladies' Sentiment
Miss Backbay and Mrs Gotham discuss Emerson’s enduring memory among Boston women. The dialogue notes he has passed beyond, yet remains in hearts, while one woman half jokes about being kept in cold storage after death.
Cause of His Hilarity
Cartoon caption style note contrasts Green and White regarding Brown's humor. Green prefers Brown less laughter at his own jokes, White counters Brown laughs at listeners who tolerate them. Illustrated Bits presents a lighthearted quip on self amusement.
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Green
Brown
White
Had Him Cynical Man Nature Dreaming Quote
A Bohemian Magazine quip contrasts the “New Woman” with men, suggesting dreamlike skepticism about gender roles. The line frames gender satire by depicting wom en as cynical and man as a product of dreamlike ambition.
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Bohemian Magazine
Clever Newfoundland Dog on H M S Bellona
A Newfoundland dog aboard H M S Bellona remained on deck through the Battle of Copenhagen and became a sailors’ favorite. After peace, a shore dinner saw Victor fed roast beef and plum pudding with three sovereigns set before him. The dog paid the money to the captain only with the ship’s silver sixpence left as a tip, drawing laughter from all.
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H. M. S. Bellona
Copenhagen
Amiens
Victor
Connors Rules Dock Fight Charm in Buffalo Tale
Success Magazine recalls W J Connors now NY Democratic state chair winning his first big freight contract at a Buffalo Ohio street dock. He gathers a thousand dock-wallopers and proclaims his dominance, daring any man to challenge him. One burly worker named Fingy steps forward, prompting Connors to concede and offer pay to leave the gang.
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W J. Connors
New York
Democratic State Committee
Ohio Street
Buffalo
Connors
Jim Connors
Fingy
Success Magazine
A Tree Puzzle Splits Land For Four Tenants
A landlord with a square plot has a house in one quarter and four apple trees placed in the ground’s balance. He challenges four tenants to divide the land into four equal plots, each same shape, each containing one tree. They solve it as shown in the second sketch.
Cat Characteristics from Carmen Sylva
Cats cling to old surroundings when grieving and will follow their master to the ends of the world. They are extraordinarily nervous and timid, easily losing their heads. They need protection and care but do not obey like dogs. They are free independent beasts needing warmth to reveal their beauty and size.
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Carmen Sylva
Maryland land and water area compared to states
The text notes Maryland covers 12 21 on the square mile scale with 2350 square miles of water. It claims several states have smaller total areas, listing all New England states except Maine and New Jersey, and Delaware, and asserts that none of these states have land areas equal to Maryland’s land area.
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Maryland
Union
New England
Maine
New Jersey
Delaware
Golden Rod as a Resedy Saint Known by Namesake
Saint Augustine of Hippo, celebrated August 28, is a neglected figure among modern ritualists. Critics praise him as "without any equal" by Hooker and call him "the first modern man" by Harnack. The golden rod herb Solida go virgaurea is linked to him, once valued as a remedy and used for snuff before tobacco.
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St. Augustine of Hippo
Hooker
Harnack
Gerarde
London
Westminster Gazette
Impecunious Exchange Over The Holy City Request
In a humorous exchange a person asks for The Holy City while admitting poverty saying Brighton is unaffordable. The light dialogue highlights financial strain and affection in a domestic moment.
Cheap wedding breakfast at San Francisco Call note
Astoria correspondence reports a recently married bridegroom arranged a decorated table with flowers and special waiters. A party of 32 ordered coffee and cake, took an hour to consume, and the husband paid 3.20 dollars before leaving.
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Astoria
San Francisco
Height Of Criminals In France
Dr. Charles Perrier reports that criminals are mostly of medium height with thieves and beggars fitting that range. He notes murderers tend to be larger than average, while prisoners punished for arson and counterfeiting were generally small. Observations stem from France.
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Charles Perrier
France
Outsome Couples Scramble Over Sunlit Trip
Mrs Outsome complains of heat and sunburn on a hot trip. Mr Outsome reassures, praising her tan as a calm, light brown complexion and turning away quarrel with gentle humor.
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Mrs. Outsome
Mr. Outsome
Rashness in Political Campaign Revealed
A candidate openly advocating honesty drew sharp criticism from other party managers who labeled him a poor politician. One observer said the fellow was no politician and others echoed the sentiment, expressing doubt about the outlook.
Tragedy understudy tops Starman in Philadelphia hit
In a Philadelphia Press note the tragedy understudy Lowe Comerdy delivers a bigger hit than Starman who is described as hopelessly mad in the overstudy exchange. The rivalry highlights the understudy’s acclaim in the theater scene.
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Lowe Comerdy
Starman
Philadelphia Press
Pinney Barle Builds Fortress Like Estate in Blooming Grove
Ferdinand Pinney Barle, famed for publicized marital affairs, begins constructing a fortress like building on his Blooming Grove property near Monroe New York. He plans to use it as a stable and guards it with barred windows doors and warning signs. Neighbors consider forming a mutual protection law and order society after eleven summer homes were robbed last winter.
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New York
Ferdinand Pinney Barle
Blooming Grove
Monroe
N. Y
Earle
Panama Bond Issue After the Election
Washington reports that Secretary Cortelyou will announce plans to issue 50 million dollars in Panama canal bonds immediately after the election. The treasury deficit grows about 4 million monthly, and the 3 percent bonds are deemed necessary despite not funding construction.
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Washington
Cortelyou
Treasury
Prince Henry Aboard Zeppelins Lift From Friedrichshafen
Count Zeppelin’s airship ascended yesterday morning with Prince Henry of Prussia and Capt Mischke as passengers. The craft started toward Überlingen north of Lake Constance, traveling over the Swiss border region.
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Friedrichshafen
Count Zeppelin
Prince Henry
Prussia
Capt
Mischke
Ueberlingen
Lake Constance
Coal Barges Fail to Start in Ohio River District
Gallipolis Ohio October 2 Coal operators in the Great Kanawha river district for the second time in two weeks failed to load 1,000,000 bushels of coal for Cincinnati due to high water from a New River rise. Steam was raised on boats and crews hired at great expense. Pittsburg operators have shipped none since May. Over 1,000 barges are loaded and idle near a million dollars in value. More than 23,000 idle barges are tied up between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.
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Gallipolis
Great Kanawha River
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Pittsburg River
Pitttsburg
Search for five missing sailors off Coronado Islands
At Fort Rosecrans arrangements were made to send a boat to search for four members of the Twenty-eighth coast artillery and an army mechanic from San Francisco. They sailed from San Diego Sunday morning on a fishing cruise and have not been seen since. They carried food and water for one day. The missing are Corporal Reynolds, Privates Blanchard, Wykoff, Crosby and Mechanic Hughes.
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San Diego
Cal
Fort Rosecrans
Twenty-eighth Coast Artillery
San Francisco
Coronado Islands
Corporal Reynolds
Blanchard
Wykoff
Crosby
Hughes
Britain denies role in breaking Austrian Turkish talks
London October 7 the British government issued a formal denial in London and via ambassadors abroad that Britain intervened to rupture negotiations between Austria-Hungary and Turkey. It stated that any direct arrangement satisfactory to Turkey would, in the British view, pave the way toward a general settlement.
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England
London
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
Great Britain
City Council Bans Fortune Tellers Advertising
Los Angeles October 3 report states the city council approved an ordinance prohibiting mediums fortune tellers and others from advertising to restore lost fevers locate gold mines or claim occult powers. The measure is a compromise backed by the state spiritualists association and many practitioners.
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Los Angeles
State
Passenger Train Derailed in Omaha by Broken Switch
Rock Island passenger train number from Denver derailed as it entered Omaha due to a broken switchbar. Engine stayed on one track while the rest of the train diverted to another. No injuries, but passengers were shaken and frightened by the incident.
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Omaha
Neb
Rock Island
Denver
Drys Win Three Counties In Ohio County Option Votes
Temperance forces swept three county option elections in Ohio with Greene County dry by 750 and 27 saloons closed, Williams County dry by 1,726 and 19 saloons closed, and Trumbull County dry by 900 and 72 saloons closed. A cumulative total of 1,045 saloons voted out under the county option law to date.
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Columbus
Greene County
Dry
Williams County
Trumbull County
Miles of Human Hair
Report fragment claims the average woman carries 50 miles of hair on her head. No additional context or source details provided to verify.
Nature Keeps Scales Even Parade of Pest Control
The Department of Agriculture develops insects to combat crop pests. A lady bug helps end the San Jose scale damage in California fruit trees. A North China bug, brought to Washington, became a ward of the government and laid thousands of eggs, rapidly multiplying to curb the scale. The San Jose scale’s decline followed.
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Department of Agriculture
San Jose
California
China
Washington
van Norden
Use for empty jails in Appomattox Virginia
A floating news item notes several unused jail rooms in the county jail at Appomattox VA. With housing scarce, a family has moved in as a residence. The piece suggests other counties could convert vacant cells into comfortable living rooms for rental, imagining jails as apartment houses if crime declines.
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Appomattox
Church decorations spark mixed churchyard critique
Mrs. McSwat-Billinger asks how the decorations were received at the service. Mr. McSwat-All the decorations noted by Lobelia impressed with the brim and ribbons but a dead bird in the display seemed out of place.
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